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Erithromycin

2011-11-05T14:24:55Z

DomoniquetHer: Fixing spelling mistakes.

Always one of the group's more provocative posters, Erithromycin (known as 'Erith' for short) is best known as the creator of [http://tinyurl.com/6gtyamb irritable bowel syndrome]/span>, a feat which earned him the outright hatred of some former regulars. He is a [[Glasgoth]] and regularly attends the [[Whitby Gothic Weekend]]; he has also been to a [[Convergence]].

ERITH FACTS

# Erith has had snail mail addressed to him as 'Mr. Romycin'.
# Erith is sometimes refered to as 'Redacted' because at a party at the [[Whitby Gothic Weekend]] of April 2008 he CENSORED. He kept the money as he had won the bet and spent it on food and drink for a subsequent net.goth party.
# Erith is not a member of the [[net.goth.INQUISITION]] but he does dig their cool uniforms.
# Erith is an expert. It says so right here.
# Erith is notably useless at determining if people are flirting with him.
# Erith used to share a flat with [[siani]] in Glasgow.
# Erith is alt.gothic's resident [[SCIENTIFIC FACTOLOGIST]], much as [[Dag]] is the newsgroup's resident [[MATHEMOLOGISER]]
# Erith drinks tea.
# Erith is 74% Wood Fibre. The other 26% has been variously identified as 'vitriol', 'jesus', 'tea' and other things that seemed funny at the time.
# Erith keeps getting stuck in Edit Wars with [[Godot]], usually involving redirect pages.
# Erith is the original designer of the [[agLET]] system.

C18 Buffalo

2011-11-05T14:23:32Z

DomoniquetHer: Fixing spelling mistakes

After this years vote cycle flew past without a single bid, I managed to convince a few people with more enthusiasm than sense to put in a bid.

At some point Peter will get the vote engine running to allow y'all to choose between this and Boo's Pants (which would likely end up being in Buffalo in the middle of June...)

Anyhow - the choice for Convergence 18:

Buffalo?!?  Seriously?!?
Convergence 18 Buffalo NY Bid
A local alternative night promoter and a local crazy dj team up.  Hilarity ensues.
Convergence 18: Buffalo, coming to a Buffalo that may not be near you summer 2012
Your Mad Man

C18 Committed/Committee

[[razorjak]] If you don't know who he is stop living under a rock.

[[Digital Enigma]] is a dj who wears her crazy on her sleeve.  She's attended/dj'ed Gothcruise 6 and 7, and lived with RazorJAK long enough to hear some stories.

[[DJ Storm]] has attended many a Convergence and Gothcruise.

[[Darkpartys]] has been promoting nights in Buffalo for the alternative scene, some are just dance nights and some are themed nights.

Theme
The theme is... Buffalo?!?  Seriously?!?  This will be a time for people [http://ibsdietplan.org irritable bowel syndrome] to take things not so serious(Unless you're on the committee, cause THIS SHIT IS FOR REALZ YO).  We're known for drinking and food in this town.

Location
Buffalo NY has a lot to offer for those who know where to look, including cheap drinks, bartenders who remember when people tip, bars that close at 4 am, an art gallery that houses some seriously famous works of art and happens to be across the street from...an art gallery, botanical gardens, parks in the city limits designed by Frank Olmstead, nifty non-chain shops with Buffalo feel, a wide range of ethnic food, wonderful architecture, and RazorJAK.

Cost
We're looking at $40-$50.  Since public transport shuts down before the bars close at 4 am, we're looking into setting up a private shuttle bus to get people to and from the bar and hotel in between the time the public transport shuts down and the bars close.

Hotel
TBD.
But likely downtown, good and less than $100 per night.

Tentative Dates:

June 16-18 or 1-3, 2012 , depending on hotel availibility.

Events

Friday-Standard meet&greet, maybe organizing for dinner.
Then GET YOUR BOOZE ON come as you are style, with a possible burlesque act.

Saturday-We're looking to get a vendor room in the hotel for shop and drop-off convenience, and looking at vendor room hours of 12-7 so we can get people in who might they Convergence is wierd or that they are too good for Convergence.
Looking to book a picnic/walking tour of Forest Lawn Cemetery between 4 and 6 pm
Then, at the bar HOLY CRAP PIRATES because everyone loves pirates and the Great Lakes had their fair share of piracy back in the day, and a musical performance by INSERT BAND HERE.

Sunday-Final call for the vendor room, 12-6.  Time to see if we can drink the bar dry in Dress to Impress style.  Time to show off just how awesome your wardrobe really is.  Also, possible belly dancing act.
Looking into getting Ghostwalking tour set up here
Maybe put fashion show here?

Monday-Time to go home :(

Unofficial events-Thursdays in lafayette square(in downtown buffalo) is a tradition called Thursday At The Square where some better known bands play for free.  Concessions pay for the bands so they won't let you take anything in.  After I know of a nice little bar in downtown buffalo that is themed to our kind of people.
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery has a special where the main collection is free to view from 3 to 10 pm on fridays.  They do accept donations though, and any special collection they have will have an admission fee.
We're close to Niagara Falls, so you can go see those.
We have a Casino in downtown Buffalo that currently only has slots.  If you want other casino games you'll have to go to it's counterpart casino in Niagara Falls USA.
Martin House Complex-Buffalo is home to the Frank Lloyd Wright Martin House.  The Martin House is offering tours with proceeds helping to restore parts that were torn down back to their original state.
Greycliff House-If you're willing to drive a half hour away, you can also visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Greycliff house, also open for tours.  I did not make these house tours official events as they can only accomidate a small number of people at once.

Getting to Buffalo:
We have an international airport, two amtrak stations, and one bus terminal.  If you live on the Great Lakes, we even have a harbor.  Traveling to buffalo can be cheap cause apparently people only come here to travel to other destinations.

F.A.Q.
Q. Why Buffalo?
A. Cause when I had this crazy idea there were no bids for Convergence 18 and I've never been cause I'm poor.  Buffalo is cheap.  Idea lightbulb went DING.
Q. What will the weather be like?
A. Probably around 70F or 20C.  Might rain, might not.  Downtown can get breezy cause it's on the lake.
Q. Kids?
A. Bars are usually 18+ to enter and 21+ to drink, and the events will be kid friendly unless stated.

Deathline International

2011-11-05T14:22:35Z

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Deathline International are an aggressive [http://ibsdietplan.org irritable bowel syndrome] electronic industrial band from Oakland,CA. Members are The Count, James, Slam, and G.Dub.

The band performed at [[C13 | Convergence XIII]] in Portland,OR in 2007.

==Discography==
* Reality Check
* Venus Mind Trap
* Zarathoustra
* Wild Boys
* Arashi Syndrome
* Cybrid

==Links==
* [http://www.copint.com/deathline/ Deathline International official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/deathlineinternational Deathline International MySpace site]

The Emperor Penguin

2011-11-05T14:21:40Z

DomoniquetHer: Removing grammar mistakes.

The Emperor Penguin is a [http://bit.ly/v2kR7m irritable bowel syndrome] with a fondness for old fashioned elegance and fine food and drink. A regular at the [[Whitby Gothic Weekend]], he once fell over there and landed on his arse but managed to spill not a drop of the whisky he was carrying in a shot glass.

Faith & Disease

2011-11-05T14:20:38Z

DomoniquetHer: Removing spelling errors.

Faith & Disease were an [http://ibsdietplan.org irritable bowel syndrome] amibient band formed in Seattle,WA. Founding members are Dara Rosenwasser and Eric Cooley.

The band performed at [[C6 | Convergence VI]] in Seattle,WA in 2000.

==Discography==
* Beneath The Trees (2000)(Projekt Records)
* Passport To Kumming (2003)(Projekt Records)

==Links==
* [http://faithanddisease.com/ Faith & Disease official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/faithanddisease Faith & Disease MySpace site]
* [http://projekt.com/projekt/artist.asp?id=1032 Project artist page]