2011 Hugo Awards
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2011 Hugo Awards
The preliminary ballot for the 2011 awards has been published. Here is a link to some info on the process, and the Renovation Worldcon page with the ballot. The con is in Reno, Nevada this year. First round's on the Dukester!
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Re: 2011 Hugo Awards
Now, the Hugos, these are the awards that really mean something, right, and aren't just the chummy writers sitting around circle-jerking each other?
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They're pretty much all meaningless these days, but the Hugos did last for a long time before becoming crap, and IMHO they are still salvagable. Hope springs eternal, I suppose.
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That's sad, and I'm sorry to hear it.Omphalos wrote:They're pretty much all meaningless these days
As I'm sure you know, I just enjoy taking potshots at the Sucky Fucky Wanky Assholes, THE "premier professional science fiction writer's association."
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Re: 2011 Hugo Awards
SandChigger wrote:"I say K, would you like a more spit or less—and are we going too fast or slow?—as we fluff you up for that gift Nebbie?"
"Why thanks, M, could you maybe go a little slower?"
"Mmm mmmm mmmm mmmm?"
"Oh oh oh oh!"
you forgot
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Re: 2011 Hugo Awards
Holy hell, it's like we're emerging from the Dark Ages here or something. First we get a Texas Roadhouse, now this.Omphalos wrote:The con is in Reno, Nevada this year.
(Actually, Reno is a pretty good convention town; lots of hotels, pretty easy city to navigate, etc.)
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Re: 2011 Hugo Awards
...and whores!!!TheDukester wrote:
(Actually, Reno is a pretty good convention town; lots of hotels, pretty easy city to navigate, etc.)
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That's only outside of Washoe County. At least as I am told.Apjak wrote:...and whores!!!TheDukester wrote:
(Actually, Reno is a pretty good convention town; lots of hotels, pretty easy city to navigate, etc.)
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Re: 2011 Hugo Awards
I just had a look at the list of Hugo winners, and I must confess after 2000 I've never heard of any of these names...
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Re: 2011 Hugo Awards
The fourth Harry Potter won the Hugo in 2000, which made it a little less prestigious in the eyes of a lot of serious sci-fi fans, seeing as that was an adolescent fantasy book. I haven't heard of anything nominated for it this year... Not really much good SF out lately, all the greats are gone...
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What a laugh...
One thing though, where is our favourite best selling scifi writer ????
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Some fantasy has won since then too. Last year's crop of nominees was a mixed bag (I think a zombie steampunk book was up, and as much as I lovelovelove zombie books, c'mon. There's a reason I read them in the bathroom and never bring one in to work).