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Issue 201 
 
garcia@computerhistory.org  
 
 
Well, that was easy. The Fourth Annual Giant Sized Annual happened and it turned out better than I expected. Of course, there were hiccups (sorry Steve Green!) and there were some really good  pieces that I got from. There’s Brad Foster and Jay on the cover, photos  from James Bacon and more! 
This issue is dedicated to M Crasdan, whowent into the hospital on the 1st, and isnot in good shape. Get better, Girlie!
 Notes to Authors and Artists By Bob Hole 
When submitting a manuscriptuse spell check. Grammar check isless necessary, but it can’t hurt – ithelps in catching your unintentionalmistakes. And you can add your alien/fantasy words to your user dictionaryso it doesn’t stop every time you writeQuagaaric.When submitting a manuscriptor image, use the suggested (orrequired) format as listed by thepublication or venue you’re submittingto.When a publication or venuedoes not offer guidelines regardingformat, use standard formatting or atleast common sense.When receiving a rejection,resubmit the piece somewhere else.When receiving a rejection, knowthat the editor can reject the piece forany reason what-so-ever, including whim. They are by no means requiredto buy your piece – or anyone’s.When receiving a rejection, don’tquestion the reasons for the rejection.No matter what they say, whetherpositive or negative it boils down to thefact that they just couldn’t use yourpiece at this time.When receiving a rejection, don’tthreaten the editor.When receiving a rejection, don’tquestion the editor’s morals, parentageor intelligence.When receiving a rejection thereis no need to say thank you, but don’tsay anything else in front of the word“you” either.Authors and artists should knowthat while there is no secret cabal of editors, if you mistakenly threatenor question an editor in other thanthe politest of terms this information will be making the gossip rounds.Sometimes the public ones. And then you’re still welcome to write or paint or whatever all you want, but no one willever want to buy your deathless proseor perfect picture.No matter who you are as anauthor or artist, you’re replaceable.100% replaceable.Because there are always moretalented non-jerks out there.
 
 Croydon in Snow TIme  by James Bacon 
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In Ireland we don’t get muchsnow, generally we get rain, although when the UK has had very bad weather we would have it too, but not quiteso bad, we had a bad one a few yearsback. So far, for the four winters I havelived in London generally the weatherhas been mild. This is also true forthe summers. It used to get really hot,and I really did not enjoy hot Londonsummers nights, but the last threehave been milder.I went to the Pub on Sunday, it was good, I haven’t been for a while,and its nice to catch up. The afternoonhad been normal, but then there wasa slight dusting of snow. Then in theevening a really heavy amount fell, andit stopped. So as I set off, I wasn’t too worried about the snow, I collectedCroydon Fandoms Finest and the pub was merry to say the least. The snowfell hard again, and my drive home was convoluted. The usual route overa bridge blocked off, I didn’t mindreally, as I backed and went back the way I came, towards east Croydonstation, but cars were dealing with the weather badly, and going was slow. Ifound some short cuts I know, but theunderpass had been closed, so trafc was bottle necking. I got through allthis, though and was home. was only really the second time shehad seen proper snow here, and it wasreally proper. The night before they were out in their night clothes. The instructions on the Radio were to only travel if absolutelynecessary. Now Sim can plug into the wireless and work from home, so shedid. The train website for the operatingcompany that serves Croydon hadcrashed. Live departure boardslooked ctional, asterisks marking where trains were not denitely due,and because councils had seeminglyfailed to grit the roads to and fromBus depots, London Buses were notrunning.I was off, otherwise, I wouldhave made the journey, although Iunderstand that on Monday some 25staff called in unavailable to work.Crippled the service, it was cancelled.All the same, I would have made itin, I have driven in worse, and knowpatience and time are all that isneeded.So the wife and sister, builta snow man. They wanted a proper
Calvin and Hobbes 
snowman, and notone I could crash my car into. Thedogs loved the snow, and I took themfor a walk, while the engineer madethe perfect snowman. It wore them outquicker than normal. I returned andthe snowman was progressing verySo onMonday, after ithad been snowingquite hard allSunday night, Iawoke to muchsnow. My wife andher step sister, who are living with me, werealready too excitedfor words. Nikitahad never seen orexperienced snow,and although Ihad taken Simsnowboarding inVal D’esaire, this
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