> 1. We have been pronouncing Pavis and Issaries incorrectly for the
> last 15 years.
That's nothing. In successive Cons, I've found that I mispronounce _all_ of the following:
Chaosium (!), Pavis, Mastakos, Issaries, and Entekos.
Especially embarrassing was the fact that in the last case, I was on a panel with him at the time...
On the other hand, it's comforting that _no-one_ can say "Arfritha" correctly Under Con Conditions...
> 2. Not to drink the 'coffee' in the canteen after 9am.
>
> (The urns were apparently topped up with water but not coffee.
> As a result it was undrinkable and perhaps even unidentifiable)
"Waitress, this tea tastes lie diarrhoea!" "I'm sorry sir, I must have given you coffee by mistake."
> 4. Some people still use the word 'groovy' (two questions after
> Greg's storytelling)
Not guilty! (I hope -- else it was the Reduced Spitfire talking...) Please identify the guilty party(ies)...
Slainte,
Alex.
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