ext_717 ([identity profile] bobquasit.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] arisia2011-03-20 10:48 pm
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The Family Meeting of 2012

I've been re-reading some Heinlein, and it occurred to me that perhaps there should be a RAH event at the next Arisia: the Family Meeting of 2012. I'm not sure exactly what kind of an event it would be, but Heinlein never made that very clear anyway. A panel, perhaps, or a dance, or something else. Maybe more than one. Any thoughts?
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[identity profile] mdg1.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Only if the oldest person on the panel is made moderator.

[identity profile] bobquasit.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
LOL!

But if anyone suggests that clone incest be the topic of the panel, I'll withdraw the suggestion entirely. :D

[identity profile] deguspice.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
A quick search of Google turned up a timeline which kindly has cite for the meeting. It's not very informative. Are there any other references to the meeting?

Time Enough For Love: Page 21

Ira: "I was saying that you memoirs are incomplete. Even if you are determined to go through with dying, won't you consider granting me and your other descendants the rest of you memoirs? Simply talk, tell us what you've seen and done. Careful analysis might teach us quite a lot. For example, what did happen at the Families Meeting in 2012? The minutes don't tell much."

LL: "Who cares now, Ira? They're all dead. It would be my version without giving them a chance to answer back. Let sleeping dogs bury their own dead. [...]"

[identity profile] bobquasit.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
It's in the original Lazarus Long story, "Methuselah's Children".

[identity profile] tehuti.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Interesting idea. We already do several Heinlein panels (the Heinlein in the Bedroom panel went extremely well, I thought), but as an unabashedly enthusiastic RAH fan, I'd love to do more, whether it be panels or events. What were you reading that prompted this thought?

[identity profile] bobquasit.livejournal.com 2011-03-22 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Time Enough For Love. My feelings about RAH are more mixed (and TEoL hasn't worn well in my estimation; I've re-read it once or twice a year for over twenty years now), but I'm old-fashioned and couldn't resist suggesting an event. :D

Thanks for the reminder!

[identity profile] pierceheart.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I had forgotten about that, and I'm glad you reminded me of it.

I definitely think we should do something, and, lords know we'll have enough men walking around in kilts ...

[identity profile] catelynn.livejournal.com 2011-03-22 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a very interesting idea
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