[LMB] OT: request
Helen Fenton
hifenton at internode.on.net
Sun Sep 3 07:52:37 BST 2006
James Nicoll wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Sep 2006, Laura Gallagher wrote:
>
>> PAT MATHEWS wrote:
>>> This is in reaction to an incident at LosCon but it is a sentiment that
>>> needs to be gotten out there.
>>>
>>> I want a T-shirt that says "Private property - no trespassing" on
>>> the back
>>> and on the front, "By invitation only." It can show a picture of a
>>> mountain
>>> grandmother with a shotgun.
>>
>> What HAPPENED? And what are the details of the sentiment? Is the
>> idea to prevent groping?
>>
> Short version: while on stage getting an award, Harlan squeezed
> Connie Willis's breast. This was not a pre-arranged stunt.
>
> This is apparently video of the event (What can I say? What I do
> involves text so I am on dial up):
>
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4653991510586546104
>
> This is Harlan's first pass at an apology, as copied to my live journal:
>
> http://james-nicoll.livejournal.com/451927.html
>
> And later, after four days of harsh words, he amended this slightly:
>
> http://james-nicoll.livejournal.com/453649.html
>
> Sorry for pointing people to my LJ but I do link to Harlan's site.
> It's just that it's a badly designed site from the POV of pointing out
> specific sections.
Thanks James
That certainly cleared up my confusion. All I can say after watching the
video clip you included is he must have been drunk or he has too many
kangaroos loose in his top paddock due to his age (or both)
So ..... do you think the cafepress T shirt company could come up with a
semi-formal and a formal version of their anti Ellison Tshirt for a
certain female GoH to be at Denver 2008.
Helen
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