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Shore Leave finale
Jul. 23rd, 2006 08:12 pmThe last Shore Leave 28 meeting was yesterday, and due to the vagueries of seating, my resignation was the last item in a very long session. Just as I'd been expecting the Dr. Who fandom to behave like BatB fandom, I was rather expecting my resignation from SL to replay my resignation from Farpoint. Or to be challenged about "those rumors," which were flying fast and free at the con. (The one that really gobsmacked me was the guy who was handing out awards; by the end of the masq. he was asking me what that rumor was. How could he find out during the show?)
But at Farpoint I napalmed my bridges behind me; at Shore Leave one of the conchairs sent me off with a very nice speech saying I'd be welcomed back when/if ever I felt ready. As for the rumors, apparently about 1/3 the concom had picked them up, but nobody was saying anything until I did.
In the meantime, my choice for successor was accepted with enthusiasm and appreciation. (He, on the other hand, I think is feeling a little wobbly now that it's not just talk. The good thing is that since we all know up front that he's got the job, we've got plenty of time to ease into the switchover and for him to set up any team meetings he feels necessary.)
I'm free of the obligation, the concom is satisfied, and the systems I've been building are in capable, experienced hands. It is of the good.
(And by next year, I'll have my own wireless travelling laptop and will be able to torrent on my own, since I'm betting that the same "the masquerade and the finale are the same time" issue will crop up... if I'm lucky, it will be mine by ChiTARDIS, although pulling together that amount of cash in addition to travelling cash will be difficult. I'll have to hope that I can do well selling books on half.com)
But at Farpoint I napalmed my bridges behind me; at Shore Leave one of the conchairs sent me off with a very nice speech saying I'd be welcomed back when/if ever I felt ready. As for the rumors, apparently about 1/3 the concom had picked them up, but nobody was saying anything until I did.
In the meantime, my choice for successor was accepted with enthusiasm and appreciation. (He, on the other hand, I think is feeling a little wobbly now that it's not just talk. The good thing is that since we all know up front that he's got the job, we've got plenty of time to ease into the switchover and for him to set up any team meetings he feels necessary.)
I'm free of the obligation, the concom is satisfied, and the systems I've been building are in capable, experienced hands. It is of the good.
(And by next year, I'll have my own wireless travelling laptop and will be able to torrent on my own, since I'm betting that the same "the masquerade and the finale are the same time" issue will crop up... if I'm lucky, it will be mine by ChiTARDIS, although pulling together that amount of cash in addition to travelling cash will be difficult. I'll have to hope that I can do well selling books on half.com)
