Frontlines Report from LOSCON

And I missed the Fries Sale for This???

November 27, 2005 7:44 PM from

Actually, it was not all THAT bad. I got to watch some cool Japanese anime, eat a lot of munchies, get into a few minor discussions that almost managed to go somewhere, and one of the Panel discussions did actually turn me on to some information that may easily be worth the whole weekend's investment. So? Why am I bitching?

I expected MORE! I've been going to LOSCON from the early '80s', missing very few of them. Usually - for the past 15 years, anyway - I came away really wishing that it was going on for days more, or, in my fantasies, forever - a con I could just plan on being there 24/7, a place to meet really interesting people and constantly expand my mental horizons - almost like the web. Unfortunately, this year I did not leave with that feeling. It wasn't a total loss, nor particularly unpleasant. Just not up to par.

OK, OK, so WHAT is LOSCON? Yes, I realize that people are trying to read this. Patience... On the net.... right...

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Reply #1 February 8, 2006 12:45 AM from

JoeUser Forums Top

Interesting story on the history of the Amiga in SoCal. I was a member of LAAUG from 1987-1993 or so. (I googled LAAUG Amiga, and found three pages: this one, my page and the resume of one of the former club presidents!)

Reply #2 February 8, 2006 11:20 PM from

JoeUser Forums Top

I was a member of LAAUG as well, for several years. Most of my experience with LAAUG was good. However, one of the LAAUG presidents - don't recall his name, but an Asian guy purchased an Amiga 500 from me and his check bounced - more than once. Then I and a witness travelled to meet him - 90 miles round trip - to collect the money, and he paid me a $10 bonus to cover my trouble.... which didn't even cover the bank charges for handling the bad check. Later he kept asking me if I wanted to sell any more machines to him.

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Reply #3 November 21, 2008 3:15 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I knew Larry Bauder -- he was my friend and mentor. Not too many mentions of him on the internet. He passed away a few years ago.

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