Tumble on Sambear!: Archive

 Shawna Montgomery: I'd like to welcome you all to the Chatrez Sci Fi Gallery
 Shawna Montgomery: For those who don't know me, I am Commander Shawna Montgomery
 Shawna Montgomery: On Behalf of the Science Fiction Rangers
 Shawna Montgomery: and The Friends of Liad Groups
 Shawna Montgomery: I would like to welcome you
 Shawna Montgomery: Before we announce the winners
 Shawna Montgomery: I would like to offer my thanks and gratitude to my fellow Ranger's Officers
 Elan Neruda: go team
 Shawna Montgomery: Commander Anhayla Lycia and Commander Alexander Lycia
 Merseia Seferis: /appl
 Kit Jimenez: yay!!!
 Shawna Montgomery: Through the long hours of prep for this event
 Anji Juran: /claps
 HALEY Salomon: clap
[16: 23]  Callipygian Christensen applauds
[16: 23]  Alexander Basiat grins.
 You: Yay even :)
 Shawna Montgomery: the have provided much needed assistance and sanity
 Shawna Montgomery: Without their talents, dedication, and hard work, this event would not be possible!
[16: 24]  Exrex Somme didn't know sanity was contagious
 Shawna Montgomery: Yay Alex and Anh!
 Kit Jimenez: whoohoooo!
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Anhayla Lycia: :)
[16: 24]  Lomgren Smalls applauds.
[16: 24]  Alexander Basiat smiles.
 Shawna Montgomery: We are very grateful that Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
 Shawna Montgomery: the creators of the Liaden Universe®
 Shawna Montgomery: have agreed to judge this year's contest!
 Anhayla Lycia: yay!
 Anji Juran: /clap
[16: 25]  Callipygian Christensen claps..thank you
 Merseia Seferis: :))
[16: 25]  Lomgren Smalls applauds!
 Kit Jimenez: lol!
 Shawna Montgomery: Their Second Life avatars are Kit Jimenez and Elan Neruda
 Shawna Montgomery: They are the Officers of The Friends of Liad group, our contest Co-sponsors
 Elan Neruda: Thank you for the opportunity
 Kit Jimenez: it's fun!
 You: Yay Elan and Kit!!!!
 Elan Neruda: Nice to get in the art show when no one else is there...
 Anji Juran: lol
 Lorin Tone: hehehehe....you've done great.
 Shawna Montgomery: We did something different this year
 Shawna Montgomery: we have real life companies who have sponsored the gifts
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 Shawna Montgomery: so we have acknowledgements for them also
 Shawna Montgomery: so please bear with us
 Anhayla Lycia: hehehe
 Shawna Montgomery: I'd like first to thank Anhayla Lycia and TreeSong Design here in Second Life
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Shawna Montgomery: She's the one responsible for the wonderful Gallery we're in
 Kit Jimenez: yay!!!
 Lorin Tone: wooo hooo!
[16: 27]  Anhayla Lycia smiles
[16: 27]  Lomgren Smalls applauds
 Elan Neruda: fANCEEEE...
 Kit Jimenez: better than a cave, yes!
 Shawna Montgomery: Ranger Max Batra donated funds we're using in the evil orb today. we'll turn that on again later
 Lorin Tone: hahahah
 Anhayla Lycia: I could do one of those too
 You: Woot! Much better than a cave :)
 Anhayla Lycia: lol
 You: Thank you Max!
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Shawna Montgomery: Geeklabel.com was our first prize sponsor
 Shawna Montgomery: They sell high-quality custom tshirts and other items
[16: 28]  Alexander Basiat smiles.
 Shawna Montgomery: Please check them out!
 Anji Juran: Cool!
 Lorin Tone: nice folks!
 Shawna Montgomery: Pan MacMillan is based in the UK
 Kit Jimenez: can't have too many t-shirts
 Shawna Montgomery: they publish a range of books
 You: Exactly :)
 Shawna Montgomery: from fiction to science fiction and fantasy titles
 Shawna Montgomery: They're coming to Second Life soon
 Shawna Montgomery: Please watch for them at Media World
 Anji Juran: Yay!
 Kit Jimenez: OK!
 Anhayla Lycia: Mweh Mweh! :O
[16: 29]  Callipygian Christensen applauds
 Lorin Tone: sounds interesting....
 You: Very cool :)
 Shawna Montgomery: last but never least in our hearts
 Shawna Montgomery: SRM Publisher is based in Maine
 Shawna Montgomery: They're a small press publishing Liaden Universe® stories
 Anhayla Lycia: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! :D :p :D :p :D
 Shawna Montgomery: also adventure, mystery, science fiction and fantasy related books
 Kit Jimenez: nice cress, angie
 You: YAY! woot!
 Kit Jimenez: dress
 Anhayla Lycia: hehehe
 Shawna Montgomery: chapbooks, trade paperbacks, and even hard backs
 Shawna Montgomery: lol, that was a nice bow Elan
 Anji Juran: Yay!!
 Shawna Montgomery: Elan represents SRM
 Anji Juran: Awesome publishers.
 Shawna Montgomery: since he is Steve Miller in real life
 Anji Juran: /clap
 Merseia Seferis: :)
 Shawna Montgomery: Please look around following the ceremony
 You: Huzzah! :)
 Elan Neruda: One trick pony...
 Shawna Montgomery: we have more lindens to feed the ORB
 Anji Juran: But one heck of a trick
 Anji Juran: Yay
 Shawna Montgomery: and please take that opportunity to touch the logo signs of our sponsors
 Bear Rasmuson: One good trick can take you along way
 Shawna Montgomery: and the groups organizing this event
 Shawna Montgomery: you'll get url offers and land marks
 Anji Juran: cool!
 Kit Jimenez: wow
 Shawna Montgomery: I want to thank all who entered, all who put out our MANY signs, and all of you who voted!
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Anhayla Lycia: woot
 Kit Jimenez: go, you guys!!
 Shawna Montgomery: Now, please welcome Judge Elan Neruda who has some commenets
[16: 33]  Lomgren Smalls applauds
[16: 33]  Callipygian Christensen applauds
 Elan Neruda: First,...
 Elan Neruda: ow, my nose....
 Rat Halberd: lol
 Anhayla Lycia: lol
 Elan Neruda: Bit beyond that...
 Anji Juran: lol
[16: 34]  Lomgren Smalls grins.
 Elan Neruda: Thank you Shawna,
 Elan Neruda: and thank all of you for coming to ...
 Elan Neruda: take part in what is a
 Elan Neruda: celebration of sorts
 Elan Neruda: This is, for those of you who have been
 Elan Neruda: science fiction readers and fans
 Elan Neruda: for your whole life, this, Second Life and this show,
 Elan Neruda: a sign that ...
 Elan Neruda: we've ... won!
 Anhayla Lycia: yay!
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Kit Jimenez: yay!
 Elan Neruda: We wanted a science fictional; world...
 Elan Neruda: and by golly...
[16: 35]  Lomgren Smalls applauds!
 Elan Neruda: we have one
[16: 35]  Alexander Basiat nods, "yes!"
[16: 35]  Callipygian Christensen smiles
 Elan Neruda: I want to thank ,,, not only Sharon, who has by now helped judge close to two dozen real life art shows
 Elan Neruda: with me
 Elan Neruda: at conveitons around the US and Canada, but the Rangers.. especially Shawna!
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Anhayla Lycia: woot!
 Callipygian Christensen: yay shawna
[16: 36]  Lomgren Smalls applauds
 Shawna Montgomery: thank you all!
 Bear Rasmuson: woot
 You: Huzzah!!
 Lorin Tone: Best place to be in SL! oops.
 Elan Neruda: for understanding and supporting
 Elan Neruda: the kind of fandom and community in SL...
 Elan Neruda: that we have shared in RL.
 Elan Neruda: Art, literatures, creativity,
 Elan Neruda: they deserve to be shared in all worlds
 Elan Neruda: and not just through the
 Elan Neruda: very fancy and "important" places liek museums...
 Elan Neruda: but in the more improtant places
 Elan Neruda: like coffeee houses
 Elan Neruda: fan clubs
 Elan Neruda: and even walking down the street with friends.
[16: 38]  Absinthe Nosferatu is Online
 Kit Jimenez: yay!
 Elan Neruda: Our fictional lives...
[16: 39]  Alexander Basiat smiles.
 Elan Neruda: and our creative lives...
 Elan Neruda: help make all the worlds a better place to live and enjoy.
 Kit Jimenez: long live the revolution!
 Kit Jimenez: oops
 Anji Juran: lol
[16: 39]  Lomgren Smalls grins.
 Elan Neruda: So thank you for taking part in this evfent .. and for coming to share in *this* part ofthe creative endeavor.
 Elan Neruda: Thank youy all!
 Anhayla Lycia: yay!
 Kit Jimenez: thank you!
[16: 40]  Alexander Basiat applauds!
 Anji Juran: /claps
[16: 40]  Lomgren Smalls applauds!
 Anhayla Lycia: Mweh Mweh! :O
 Lorin Tone: amen!
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 Elan Neruda: Shawna ... you're center stage...
 Shawna Montgomery: lol, No!
[16: 40]  Lomgren Smalls grins.
 Anhayla Lycia: heheh
 Shawna Montgomery: Anhayla will do the awards portion
 Callipygian Christensen: Hi Tae :)
 Shawna Montgomery: please make her welcome!
 Taelea Takashi: Hello.. good i didn't miss it
 Anji Juran: /claps
[16: 41]  Lomgren Smalls applauds!
 Merseia Seferis: :)
 Anhayla Lycia: And now, for the part you've all been waiting for...
 Kit Jimenez: yay, angie!
 Bear Rasmuson: hey Tae
 Anhayla Lycia: The winners of the Second Annual Science Fiction Photography Contest!
 Lorin Tone: The pole dancing? oh.
 Kit Jimenez: pfft
 Anhayla Lycia: The category winners will receive a special prize package made up of 2 books from Pan Macmillan; The Tomorrow Log, mass market edition, from SRM Publisher; and a plaque which will be displayed next to their artwork.
 Kit Jimenez: later
 Anhayla Lycia: The winner of the TV/Movie Sci-Fi Category for images inspired by visual media science fiction is...
 Anhayla Lycia: "Checking The Dynamo" by Lomgren Smalls.
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Kit Jimenez: yay!
 Anhayla Lycia: Congratulations Lomgren!
 HALEY Salomon: clap
 Callipygian Christensen: yay Longrem!
[16: 42]  Exrex Somme applauds
 Kit Jimenez: whoohooo!
 Lomgren Smalls: ...wha? *is in shock*
[16: 42]  Alexander Basiat applauds
 Lorin Tone: Yowza!
 Exrex Somme: Woot
 Lomgren Smalls: Thank you!
 Anji Juran: Congrats!!
 Sinclair Carillon: Yay!
 Merseia Seferis: very cool..:)
 Anhayla Lycia: The winner of the Speculative/Original Sci-Fi Category for images that are a result of the creator's original creative vision is...
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 Anhayla Lycia: “The World Worm" by Michelle Morphet.
 Kit Jimenez: woot!
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Anhayla Lycia: Congratulations Michelle!
 Lorin Tone: Hahah!
[16: 43]  Sinclair Carillon accepted your inventory offer.
[16: 43]  Alexander Basiat applauds
 Callipygian Christensen: yay Michelle..that one is so neat
 You: Amazing work!
 Anhayla Lycia: The winner of the Literary Sci-Fi Category for images inspired by written science fiction (novels or short stories) is...
 Anhayla Lycia: "I, Robot" by Callipygian Christensen.
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Taelea Takashi: woohoo calli
 Kit Jimenez: yay!
[16: 43]  Alexander Basiat applauds
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Anhayla Lycia: Congratulations, Calli!
 Exrex Somme: Yay Calli
 Callipygian Christensen: thank you :)
 Bear Rasmuson: wtg Calli
 Lorin Tone: I wanna buy one!
 Sinclair Carillon: Congratulations!
 HALEY Salomon: yes
 Merseia Seferis: lol
 HALEY Salomon: yes
 Anhayla Lycia: Unfortunately, we did not have any entries into the anime category
[16: 44]  Alexander Basiat nods
 Kit Jimenez: awww
 Anhayla Lycia: however, the judges did decide to give a special award. The winner of this award will also receive category prize package.
 Anhayla Lycia: The Special Judge’s Award goes to …
 Anhayla Lycia: "Amatsu Pavilion" by Amari Gable. Congratulations Amari!
 Anji Juran: /claps
 You: Huzzah!
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Kit Jimenez: yay!
 Anhayla Lycia: The judges were struck by the subtle and intuitive grasp of "sense of wonder" portrayed in this deceptively simply photograph.
 Sinclair Carillon: Yay, Amari!
 Callipygian Christensen: wtg Amari
 Lorin Tone: fair enough!
[16: 44]  Lomgren Smalls applauds
 Anhayla Lycia: Congratulations to all our category winners!
 HALEY Salomon: clap
 Kit Jimenez: Congratulations!
 Anji Juran: /claps
 Rat Halberd: wtg, winners!
 Merseia Seferis: grats winners
 Anhayla Lycia: Now on to the next two prizes: Best in Show and Fan Favorite.
 Lorin Tone: Bravo to all entrants!
 Anhayla Lycia: Fan Favorite was chosen by the fans, all the visitors of the gallery had the opportunity to vote for their favorite photo
 Callipygian Christensen: awesome choices
 Anhayla Lycia: The winner of the Fan Favorite Award will receive a $30 gift certificate donated by Geeklabel.com and The Tomorrow Log by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, mass market edition.
 Anhayla Lycia: Fan Favorite goes to…
 Anhayla Lycia: “Ecce Lumina Ultima" by Callipygian Christensen. Congratulations Calli!
 Kit Jimenez: whoo!
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Anji Juran: /claps
 You: Huzzah!!!!
 Exrex Somme: woot
 HALEY Salomon: clap
 Shawna Montgomery: yay Calli!
[16: 45]  Lomgren Smalls applauds!
 Callipygian Christensen: OH!
 HALEY Salomon: yea
 Bear Rasmuson: yeah Calli 
 Callipygian Christensen: thank you!
 Lorin Tone: yeah!
 Sinclair Carillon: Good work, Calli :-)
 Taelea Takashi: gratz =)
 Anhayla Lycia: Best In Show was chosen by our judges as the most representative of the Science Fiction Genre and the contest theme The Worlds Within Your World.
 Anhayla Lycia: And the winner of the Best in Show Award will receive a $30 gift certificate donated by Geeklabel.com,
 Anhayla Lycia: a limited edition proof copy of The Dreaming Void, by Peter F. Hamilton, and The Tomorrow Log by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, mass market edition
 Anhayla Lycia: Best in Show goes to...
 Anji Juran: wow
 Kit Jimenez: oooh
[16: 47]  Alexander Basiat grins!
 Anhayla Lycia: "I, Robot" by Callipygian Christensen.
 Anji Juran: /claps
 HALEY Salomon: yes
 Merseia Seferis: Applause!!
 Kit Jimenez: whooohooo!
 Taelea Takashi: yay!
 HALEY Salomon: yes
[16: 47]  Exrex Somme applauds
 Anhayla Lycia: Congratulations yet again, Calli!
 Shawna Montgomery: yay!
 Bear Rasmuson: Woo Hoo
 Taelea Takashi: Gratz again
[16: 47]  Alexander Basiat applauds!
 Exrex Somme: Woot
[16: 47]  Lomgren Smalls applauds
 Anhayla Lycia: Congratulations to all our winners!
 Exrex Somme: Yay, Calli
 You: Triple crown!
 Callipygian Christensen: I dont know what to say
 Kit Jimenez: Congp
 Lorin Tone: Bravo bravo bravo!
 Kit Jimenez: Thank you so much!
 Anhayla Lycia: Everyone submitted really excellent entries!
 Taelea Takashi: thanks? lol
 Anji Juran: Congratulations!
 Callipygian Christensen: thank you so much
 Shawna Montgomery: Congratulations to our winners, we're very proud of you!
 Elan Neruda: Keep this in mind for next year.. .and bring firends!
 You: Huzzah!
 Lorin Tone: Thanks so much, Sharon and Steve, Anh, Shawnal, all!
 Anji Juran: Yes, thank you!
 Shawna Montgomery: Will the Winners please IM Shawna Montgomery for instructions regarding prizes
[16: 48]  Alexander Basiat smiles!
 Lomgren Smalls: Thank you, indeed
 Shawna Montgomery: please hang around and check out the sponsor links
 Elan Neruda: Thank you for giivng us a reason to leave the keyboards for awhile!
 Elan Neruda: ...opps... the sotry keybaords...
 Shawna Montgomery: they were very brave to step forward and donate to us
 Kit Jimenez: lol
 Lorin Tone: lol...one keyboard to another!
 Shawna Montgomery: any questions about the sponsoring groups, we'll be glad to answer
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 You: Take a look at the photos if you haven't already :)
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 Callipygian Christensen: I'd like to say I found all the entries a wonderful collection..Shawna..you should do a book
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 Shawna Montgomery: please have enjou
 Lomgren Smalls: Yeah, a lot of good stuff here
 Shawna Montgomery: and the Orb has money yet to throw at people
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 Shawna Montgomery: or even enjoy!
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[16: 49]  Alexander Basiat smiles.
 Bear Rasmuson: Shawna..you did a fantastic job pulling all this together 
 Shawna Montgomery: thank you Bear
 Shawna Montgomery: we appreciate that
 Evil Orb of Prizes: This system can only be controlled by the owners group
 Anhayla Lycia: Shawna worked tirelessly on organizing this contest!\
 Callipygian Christensen: thank you Shawna..Anhayla, Alexander
 Lomgren Smalls: Yeah, it worked out great.
 Callipygian Christensen: and thank you judges..not an easy job
 You: You're welcome Calli! you deserved it!
 Shawna Montgomery: lol, I nagged tirelessly
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[16: 50]  Lomgren Smalls grins
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 Bear Rasmuson: Yes, everyone involved...it was a great production 
 Kit Jimenez: thanks to Anhayla, Shawna, Alexander -- you ddid GREAT
 Elan Neruda: Sigh .. at least we;ve had practice ...
 Exrex Somme: Yes, good job everyone
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 Elan Neruda: and some art shows have 15 categories!
 Shawna Montgomery: Thank you again Kit and Elan for judging and the donation for prizes
 Lomgren Smalls: That'd be crazy to go through.
 Kit Jimenez: and no good pictures
 Elan Neruda: shhhh...
 Anji Juran: LOL
 Lomgren Smalls: Yes, thank you.
 Anhayla Lycia: hehehe
 Shawna Montgomery: Winners, we have plaques for you
 Kit Jimenez: the challenge this time was there were so many good images
 Callipygian Christensen: yes! thank you to the sponsors!
 Kit Jimenez: you guys make it tough on judges!