Downsides and Cons
I’ve been grudgingly concluding over the past few weeks of just planning to buy a house that it’s a bad time to spend hundreds of dollars to attend TorCon , the World Science Fiction Convention in Toronto coming up at the end of August. So I’m finally biting the bullet: my membership is for sale for $125 U.S. (the current price is $205). But I want to vite for the Hugos and the 2006 Worldcon — I’ll transfer the membership after that. Mail me via the contact form if you’re interested.
I’ll even transfer to you my reservation at the Fairmont Royal York (the main convention center hotel) if you like.
Sorry David, Zvi, and all the assembled masses of people I was looking forward to seeing, not to mention Herman and other Toronto bloggers I was hoping I might make the chance to meet.
I will still be attending Readercon , for which I already have not only a membership, but plane tickets and a free room courtesy of two friends who live nearby — say hi if you’ll be there.
Pity that the finances prevent you from visiting our fair metropolis. And the Royal York is darn nice.
At least you're not cancelling because of some misplaced SARS hysteria.
Posted by jen on June 12 2003 22:26
On the off chance that more than one person who sees this is interested in a Torcon membership: I also have one membership that will go to waste unless I sell it. If you're interested, and if Zed's is already sold, contact me at jimcat@panix.com.
Sorry I won't be seeing you in Toronto, Zed, but hey, I know all about saving money. Probably a wise move at this time, and there will always be other Worldcons. (Unless the worst predictions of Fallen Angels come true, of course.)
I'm quite looking forward to Torcon myself. Last time I was in Toronto was in 1991, and I still have some very fond memories of the city. Guess I'll have to find someone else to do the party rounds and visit the Royal Ontario Museum with.
Posted by Jimcat on June 13 2003 05:01