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**lindil** · 10-06-2002, 03:44 PM

Reyna posted: "Is there ANY way to get a convention more up North? Say...near Canada?"

Well reyna, when i saw the Seattle meeting, I just hit the 'new topic' button and thought locally.

As they used to say at Sears [when no customer could hear you], You are Empowered!

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you can also try organizing more local tolkien events outside of the Downs.These folks will not be Downers to start with...

Gilthalion did readings at [Border's?] I have thought of doing one for the Public Library [across the street]. Also you could engage in true guerilla organizing and put small little flyers/bookmarks in the copies of LotR/Silm/UT etc at your local bookstores. [email addy suggested, not your home phone] mentioning a local discussion or reading group or whatever you want.

The worst that could happen is they ask you to stop [ since you are not selling anything you are not really much of a threat.

best of luck and let me know if you try any of it.

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lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Reyna posted: "Is there ANY way to get a convention more up North? Say...near Canada?" Well reyna, when i saw the Seattle meeting, I just hit the 'new topic' button and thought locally. As they used to say at Sears [when no customer could hear you], You are Empowered! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] you can also try organizing more local tolkien events outside of the Downs.These folks will not be Downers to start with... Gilthalion did readings at [Border's?] I have thought of doing one for the Public Library [across the street]. Also you could engage in true guerilla organizing and put small little flyers/bookmarks in the copies of LotR/Silm/UT etc at your local bookstores. [email addy suggested, not your home phone] mentioning a local discussion or reading group or whatever you want. The worst that could happen is they ask you to stop [ since you are not selling anything you are not really much of a threat. best of luck and let me know if you try any of it. [ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] [ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] [ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.