Re: Second Weekend in May Time Wasting Thread

James Langdell wrote:

> On May 11, 12:27 am, Brady <watercl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> I went Saturday to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View
> for the opening of an exhibit showing Difference Engine #2 the
> designed by Charles Babbage in the 19th century. A full-size working
> version was built (and completed just this March) from Babbage's
> plans. It was never constructed during his lifetime, but it proves to
> work as described.
> 
> http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/
> 
> Some costumed  groups were invited to attend in Victorian and/or
> Steampunk
> clothing.
> 
> Earlier that day I was nearby in Mountain View at Moffatt Field,
> leading
> the San Mateo Elks Concert Band at an event held for troops returning
> from Iraq and Afghanistan. We played next to a stage at the end of the
> park where virtually nobody was at the time. But that's OK, because
> most
> activity was around another area with tables of people providing
> information about available education, health, and financial benefits
> and aid for the veterans. I'm glad to see the main purpose of the day
> was being fulfilled.

James - Every time I read about your weekend exploits, I think to 
myself, 'I gotta get out more.'

Although, truth be told, I'm not sure that I'd really want to go to a 
Victorian 'underwear party.'

Is a Victorian underwear party in the same genre, as it were, as 
Renaissance Faires?

(Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.)

Brady