INTERNATIONAL. STEAMPUNK. CITY. People, this is amazing!

Copied from Hugh Casey who is awesome and you should visit the original here (also it looks better and has more links and such because I SUCK at html and he doesn't) http://hughcasey.livejournal.com/1373051.html

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123983284334924

Simply this: Never before in the history of the Steampunk movement has an ENTIRE TOWN opened its gates to you, the Steampunk community.

Moreover, this event features over a thousand hours of events, activities, shows, entertainments, interactions, exhibits, games, and other fun--much of it wholly free! And there's more, for this event benefits a good cause--the nonprofit Charles River Museum.

What's going on here?
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Allow us to introduce to you (if you're not fortunate enough to live there, or to already know of it) the lovely, friendly, and historic town of Waltham, MA, one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. Waltham is, in turn, home to the Charles River Museum of Industry, one of only two museums in the world (and the only one in the United States) to have put on a Steampunk exhibit.

This past March, the Charles River overflowed its banks and flooded the Museum--doing an enormous amount of damage. Rather than give in to the flood and close up, the Museum decided to fight back...with a grand celebration! It has teamed up with Jeff Mach (co-founder of the Steampunk World's Fair, creator of the Wicked Faire, The Steampunk Anachronism NYC, and others) - to build a fundraising saga of Teslaic proportions. They, in turn, have teamed up with the Town of Waltham to bring you a completely unprecedented Steampunk experience.

Never before has an event allowed you to enjoy Steampunk (and related) fun on this grand a scale! Whether you chose to purchase tickets for the Museum and various special events, or simply wander through the town, enjoying the many free or suggested-donation events--you are sure to have a unique and incredible time!

Meet like-minded souls! Take in Steampunk film at the cinema, dine with other Steampunks in their many restaurants, see the world-famous Steampunk exhibit, enjoy art from international artists! And that is merely the veriest tip of the iceburg!

Follow this space, and our upcoming websites, for frequent updates of details, new delectations, and new adventures. And spread the word! Spread the word! We invite you! We need you! And we will show you the time of your lives! Come out! Come out! Come out!

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(Would you like to participate? While the website will have assorted contact information shortly, you can temporarily contact jeffmach@wickedfaire.com for vending, sponsorship, performing, exhibiting, volunteering, and other information.)


This event will be the two weekends**** before the Steampunk World's Fair, in nearby** Somerset, NJ, which means that, with just a little bit of planning, you can enjoy an ENTIRE WEEK OF STEAMPUNK!***

(And if, like me, you have friends in the Boston area, this gives you a GREAT excuse to visit them and hit them up for a place to stay!)

Now, if you'll excuse me, I will need to figure out the logistics of attending this soiree... :-)

****edited after the original posting.




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* Announcement copied from the event's Facebook page.
** For variable definitions of "nearby". In this case, about a 4.5 hour drive.
*** Yes, I am aware that some people would consider that a rather nightmarish proposal. I am not talking to those people, so knock it off.

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Seriously, the more I think about the people who say that their teenage years were the best years of their lives, the more I think that those people must be complete losers. High school was not a bad time for me at all, but every year since, even if it was among the bad years, was better than that.

http://www.curvygirlguide.com/teen/life-after-high-school-it-gets-better/#more-1808

What I think about WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks is important. Whether or not Julian Assange works for them does not matter to me. Julian Assange is a dick who can dish it out but can't take it. I don't care if WikiLeaks employs him or someone else. As long as the truth gets told, Julian Assange can go kick rocks. He does not have a monopoly on the truth, and he has to deal with the fallout of trying to say he does, the same as everyone else would. If you leak for a living, you should not be surprised when you are leaked about. I do think that if he is proven guilty of the crimes for which he is accused, (which he has not been yet and I hope he gets a fair trial -- I also hope that the trial is fair to his accusers, and that justice is done for all parties involved) but if he IS found guilty, I hope WikiLeaks fires him.

That was so convoluted. Here's what I mean in a nutshell:

Just because you're famous doesn't mean you're special.