F I D O N E W S -- Vol.13 No.22 (27-May-1996) +----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | A newsletter of the | ISSN 1198-4589 Published by: | | FidoNet BBS community | "FidoNews" BBS | | _ | +1-519-570-4176 | | / \ | | | /|oo \ | | | (_| /_) | | | _`@/_ \ _ | | | | | \ \\ | Editors: | | | (*) | \ )) | Donald Tees 1:221/192 | | |__U__| / \// | | | _//|| _\ / | | | (_/(_|(____/ | | | (jm) | Newspapers should have no friends. | | | -- JOSEPH PULITZER | +----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Submission address: editors 1:1/23 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MORE addresses: | | | | submissions=> editor@exlibris.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca | | Don -- don@exlibris.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | For information, copyrights, article submissions, | | obtaining copies of fidonews or the internet gateway faq | | please refer to the end of this file. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ ======================================================================== Table of Contents ======================================================================== 1. Editorial..................................................... 1 2. Articles...................................................... 2 Space Coast FLorida Mensa Regional Gathering!............... 2 3. Fidonews Information.......................................... 3 ======================================================================== Editorial ======================================================================== I am on holidays this week, and this issue is going out on autopilot. We'll see how well I debugged this kludge. ;<) FidoNews 13-22 Page: 2 27 May 1996 ======================================================================== Articles ======================================================================== Space Coast FLorida Mensa Regional Gathering! Christopher Baker 1:374/14, Rights On! [From SCAM; Vol. 14, No. 6] Space Coast Area Mensa Tourist Trap RG 96 18, 19 & 20 October, 1996 Are you ready to get SCAMd?? Were going BACK TO THE BEACH!! The location has changed, but the fun and friendship will be the same as ever. The Space Coast Area Mensa Tourist Trap RG 96 will be held at the Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Resort, 1300 N. Atlantic Avenue (A1A), Cocoa Beach FL 32931. Contrary to the tourist trap theme, we're still holding the line on registration costs. This year's RG registration is the same price as 1992! Full registration is $30 if postmarked by 30 June. Those postmarked by 30 September are $40, and the price goes up to $45 on 1 October. Register early to save! Hotel reservations may be made by calling the Holiday Inn at (407)7832271. Be sure to mention the Space Coast Area Mensa RG to get the special RG room rate of $58 per night for 1 to 4 people. We again will be offering a meal plan consisting of a Saturday evening banquet and a Sunday brunch, Either meal also may be ordered individually. Meals must be ordered in advance so the final numbers can be confirmed to the hotel. We also will be offering RG tee shirts again this year. The shirts will be heather gray in color with the SCAM Tourist Trap RG 96 logo. The tee shirts are being printed based on the advance orders received, so don't wait until you arrive to think about buying one. Only a few of these shirts will be available for purchase on site. Use the registration form below to reserve your tee shirts and meal plan. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tear here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YES! I want to be there! Sign me up now! Registration ($30 until 6/30, $40 from 7/1 through 9/30, $45 after 10/1) Amt. $____________ Tee Shirts: S, M, L, XL, ($8); XXL ($9); XXXL ($10) Quantity: ____ Size: __________ Amt: $____________ Quantity: ____ Size: __________ Amt: $____________ Quantity: ____ Size: __________ Amt: $____________ FidoNews 13-22 Page: 3 27 May 1996 Meal Plan: Quantity: ____ Meal Plan ($35 each) Amt: $____________ Quantity: ____ Saturday Dinner Only ($21 each) Amt: $____________ Quantity: ____ Sunday Brunch Only ($16 each) Amt: $____________ Total: $____________ Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ City, St Zip: ________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________________________________ Make check payable to SCAM RG. Send registration to Ken Tuley, 991 Botany Ln., Rockledge FL 32955. -30- Local maps from I-95 to the street of the hotel are also available here as RG96.GIF and RG96-2.GIF or in an archive along with the above registration text as: SCAMRG96.ZIP for freq or download. Ya'll come on down. Ya hear? TTFN. Chris ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================================== Fidonews Information ======================================================================== ------- FIDONEWS MASTHEAD AND CONTACT INFORMATION ---------------- Editor: Donald Tees Editors Emeritii: Thom Henderson, Dale Lovell, Vince Perriello, Tim Pozar Tom Jennings, Sylvia Maxwell "FidoNews" BBS FidoNet 1:1/23 BBS +1-519-570-4176, 300/1200/2400/14400/V.32bis/HST(DS) more addresses: Don -- 1:221/192, don@exlibris.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca (Postal Service mailing address) FidoNews 154 Victoria St. S. 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