sparks

I was in charrge of the tech and the talk area. The seat numbers were a new thing that were only for the two paid for talks. Due to a communications blip I was only told about this on Saturday Morning and came up with an on the spot solution. In retrospect I think we need to rethink how that was done, and make it a bit clearer to everybody. Sound quality is a perennial problem. we are in a big concrete and metal box with a high roof. We have slowly been inproving our sound kit but it can only do so much. As soon as we let people into the other areas of the show the noise spills over and we get bounce off the back wall from the PA itself. We have to judge the set up with an empty area and then try and fix it during talks to account for the effect of the people in the area during talks. As for the use of the mics, that's down to individuals, some talk into the mic and can be heard normally, some shout into it and threaten to blow the PA and others just wave it around at random.....that includes the guests! In an ideal world we could sort this out but it would take time to ste up each talk with a sound check etc etc. In the meantime we try aour best and try and improve show by show. And yes I wanted to shoot the bloody cyberman and insert a whip where the sun doesn't shine....

any crew driving past Camberley after the show on Sunday. If so do you have any space in your car. I need to get back to Sandhurst on Sunday night :-( Sparks

Actually I do have a white coat somewhere..... They are huggy and warm......

Didn't you know that academics are all poor...they do it for the love of their research. I could earn a damned sight more than I do if I ran away to industry...or the civil service.....oops in fat that's exactly what I am going to do.....:-D

I heard you did a very good job doing the white boards at Coventry. I know it isn't the greatest job but it's good to know you still did it well!

hmmmmmm! Actually not yet....although I have done the paraphrased quote from "The Little Shop of Horrors" hence the title of this thread. BTW it may be 8 years of being pissed...or something....it's all a haze!

yes but i'm loathe to post it on the forum and the IM here doesn't work apparantly. Best bet is to see me at C13 and I can chat to him there.

I don't look like a skeksis......looks in mirror....Sh*t!!!!!!!!!

I was at Manchester last week!

You don't fool me Dr Sparks, you're a pussycat. I won't tell anyone though I promise I'm glad my secret is safe!

hmm ..."the social interactions of genre fans mediated by alchohol consumption and shirt destruction" maybe I'll get a grant I'm I not scary enpough that people are polite to me....? Actually I think it's going to take a bit of getting used to. No still waiting on the other matter, you know how the civil service is..... Thanks, and cool about the skulls, we'll have to ahve a chat at MK(?). You'd be interested to know I was interviewed for a student documentary on the use of psychology in magic the other week, really enjoyed it.

It only takes that long if you do it part time...run a worldcon...work at other shows...have a kid.... fall off motorbikes....etc etc etc:-P

Just to let you all know I had my PhD confirmed this morning. I've got to hand in two copies to the British library and then I get to call myself Doctor officially. Going to get rather pi***d tonight....it only took me 8 years!

I met your brother, somebody on the crew introduced me to him, please apologise to him I was in a bit of a rush and thinking of 5 things at the same time so I didn't get a chance to speak to him properly (probbaly just grunted hello to him as I rushed away ) We are looking at setting up a more formal tech team for showmasters in the near future, we are in the early stages at the moment and will be looking for volunteers at some point. If he's interested then I'll be more than happy to chat (preferably after the show...lol)

Techies always like to show off their toys.... glad it was informative