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« Reply #325 on: December 08, 2010, 06:55:37 pm » |
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Well G'Day! My Name is Alex Whisenhunt (Alexius Carthwall) and I am currently working on compiling a list of steampunk Events around the State of Texas and the Nation, along with growing the steampunk community for Texas as a whole. So please stop on by and like the facebook page, the more people we have the better information we can get out to all of you! A website that takes the information gathered on the this facebook page is in the works and will hopefully be up soon. Cheers! ~Alex http://www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-Steampunk/171602626193439?v=wall |
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« Reply #326 on: December 13, 2010, 12:17:32 pm » |
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Well! It certainly gives me time to consider being able to make it. And I am definatly interested! I will serriously consider the dates in question for my up comming vacation bid at work. If all goes well I may have room in my truck for carpooling efforts. Arvis Well, the moment of truth has come and gone for me. It seems that I will be unable to attend as my vacation bid at work was unsuccessful. I didn't realize this was durring "spring break" and a lot of senior personel beat me to it. :p Ah well, mabey next year.  Arvis |
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« Reply #327 on: January 01, 2011, 04:18:52 pm » |
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File this under "Not Steam Punk, But I Am, So It Fits" ... Madisonville, Texas: Madisonville Dulcimer Retreat, Afternoon of January 7, 2011 through morning of January 9, 2011. Web listing (a great big flyer .jpg file with pertinent info on the city's web site) below: http://madisonvilletexas.org/?p=218They have an Open Mic Friday Night, or so I hear... |
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« Reply #328 on: January 25, 2011, 08:28:31 pm » |
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In 1881 the Texas Capital burnt down, in 1884 strange occurrences disrupted shipping along the Gulf of Mexico, now strange airships to the west of Galveston have been spotted. All around Texas, trouble is breaking out, and it all seems to be headed towards one location. Austin. Something is happening down here in the south... Be Prepared. --------------- The third weekend of January 2012 (20-22nd), the Steampunk Company, Cracked Monocle, will be hosting the Steampunk Convention, Clockwork Con, in Austin Texas. This will be an event not to miss and a great way to start 2012 with the turning of gears and hissing of steam engines. We have plans for a story driven weekend, panelists from across the country, and a desire to become the makers fair for steampunk in the south. More information on this event coming along soon, you can keep track of the Convention by checking out the Facebook PageCheers! ~Alex Whisenhunt |
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« Reply #329 on: January 30, 2011, 08:40:58 am » |
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Hey folks. I am new to the boards figured I should introduce myself here as well. I live in Fort Worth. And just to head the question off at the pass, I will be attending AllCon. I will be spending a lot of my time with the Mandalorian Mercs, but I will be in Steampunk garb for at least one day of the con. For those attending AllCon, please swing by the Mercs table and ask for Josh or Harro. In my steampunk garb, I will most likely be introducing myself as J. Allen MacGregor.
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Captain Quinlin Hopkins
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« Reply #330 on: January 31, 2011, 12:18:09 pm » |
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Always good to see another local who'll be attending. We will definitely be there in at least some capacity the entire weekend. Should be some extremely interesting panels. Will definitely be a bit of merriment.
Do feel free to stop in on one of the local meetings and introduce yourself.
Until perchance we meet,
Captain Quinlin Hopkins
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Sincerely, Captain Quinlin Hopkins (Hoppy) Do not ignore the freedoms of someone else, for eventually you will be someone else! DFW Steampunk Illumination Society |
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« Reply #331 on: February 22, 2011, 03:28:15 pm » |
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Well Good Day Everyone! I just wanted to let you guys know that the Texas Steampunk Website is up and Running. I'm working hard to make this, in collaboration with the facebook page of the same name, a sort of Calendar for all things Steampunk in Texas along with a directory of local Vendors and Groups. Submitting your Group, Event or Company is free, just follow the directions on the site and I will have you up in a jiffy. http://www.texas-steampunk.com/Cheers! |
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« Reply #332 on: March 06, 2011, 01:04:10 pm » |
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Captain Quinlin Hopkins
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« Reply #333 on: March 30, 2011, 11:28:16 pm » |
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BaronPablo,
Nice to see you here. I was just dropping in to mention your event and see you've already made mention of it. Was a pleasure meeting you at All-Con, and though brief, I believe our time together was fairly well spent. Looking greatly forward to this event.
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J. Wilhelm
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« Reply #334 on: April 12, 2011, 08:38:21 pm » |
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The Steampunk Bible release! May 1st event at US Arts Authority Dear Ladies and Esteemed Gentlemen: I'm writing this news bulletin to inform you about the developments on my early efforts to be counted in the Steampunk Bible. Rather than give you a litany of details, I'll just say that it all started with my inquiry on getting included in Jeff VanderMeer's Steampunk Bible. In the end my work was not published in the book, but I was included in the "master Index" of the Steampunk Bible. Also, I learned of an event that is coming to Austin, related to this publication, and I think I'll let you read the relevant correspondence below. Suffice it to say that the release of the Steampunk bible is coming with great fanfare to Austin, and there will be a reception / party at 7:00 PM on May 1 at US Arts Authority. The presence of Steampunks in full garb is requested. Notable personalities in the party include Ms. Chambers, of course as well as Rick Claw, Jess Nevins, and possibly Michael Moorcock. Location: United States Arts Authority, 2906 Fruth Street (next to Spiderhouse), Austin, TX 78705 (512) 480-9562 Cheers, J. Wilhelm ~~~ Message to: S. J. Chambers, Master Archivist December 14, 2009 Dear Ms. Chambers: I write to you from our fair City of Austin, in the Republic of Texas, in reference to Mr. VanderMeer's excellent efforts on the creation of the "Steampunk Bible." Among our local and very loosely-knit steampunk circles I go by the name of "J. Wilhelm" ( http://community.livejournal.com/seaholm_steam/). I just wanted to add my small contribution by exposing some of the very beginnings of this movement here in Austin, as there seems to be no slow-down, as some might suggest. Quite to the contrary, the movement is still emergent, and there is a fair amount of interest from people who still don't know about Steampunk and Neo-Victoriana, but are first exposed to this movement. This place is a good snapshot of the "beginning processes," so to speak. So new is the Art in the Austin/San Antonio area, that we are still just barely discovering one another after a year-or-so in the blog circles (e.g. refer to these blog entries: http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1502.375 ) . For my part, my contribution is limited to the manufacture of "Calculation Engines" (i.e. computers), of which I think that Austin is a natural location for this type of industry ( http://www.victoriansteam.baroquestone.com). My devices, are just a meek re-interpretation of the work done by the "steampunk elders," a.k.a. Jake Von Slatt, and Nagy "Datamancer," but the local response to my machines from the public has been positive (in spite of the simplicity of my efforts). My point being that the public is certainly fascinated by this style, provided the right exposure. I look forward to the release of Mr. VanderMeer's Steampunk Bible. Please feel free to contact me or the members at the Seaholm Steam & Diesel blog group if you require any more information Sincerely, J. "Wilhelm" Dunn Aeronautical Engineer and Calculation Engine Fabricator Message to: John "Wilhelm" Dunn December 11, 2010 Hi John, I'm crawling out of the woodwork because The Steampunk Bible is now in its final stages. It is slated to be released May 1st, and it just so happens I'll be in Austin around that time. I was wondering if you and the Austin Steampunks would be interested in helping me celebrate its release? Are there any events going on at that time? At the moment, I was thinking of having an event at BookPeople, but if you know of any other things steampunk going on, I am open to suggestions. Looking forward to hopefully meeting you and your crew, S. J. Chambers Message to John "Wilhelm Dunn: March, 28, 2011 John, I *finally* have details on this. The Steampunk Bible will be released May 1st, at the U.S. Arts Authority. The party begins at 7 pm, and includes Myself, contributors Rick Klaw, Jess Nevins, and possibly Michael Moorcock. I would love for you and the Austin Steamers (in full garb I hope!) to come out and help me celebrate, and if you'd like to say a few words to the people about what you guys do and what Steampunk means to you, I would love it. Also, I will make sure to run a feature on you guys on the Steampunk Bible website. Let me know if you all are available, S. J. |
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« Reply #335 on: April 22, 2011, 11:34:14 pm » |
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Hi everybody, I live in Fort Worth,TX. I'm kinda new to steampunk, but already dressed like it in the 80s...so I finally come full circle here. Would love to meet with the nice folks in my area! Hope to see Y'all soon!
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"...it was here just a minute ago!" Motto of the lovely Lady Guinevere Meander
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Captain Quinlin Hopkins
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« Reply #336 on: May 02, 2011, 05:44:49 am » |
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J. Wilhelm,
I thought about you as I hit Austin on the trip home, but I had forgotten to pull the address with me. Thus making an appearance a bit difficult. Hopefully you had a great evening, and we're looking forward to seeing the book soon. I did have a chance to finally meet the Squire. Though my time was unfortunately too limited to chat as much as I'd have liked.
Meander,
Glad you've found us finally, please do come by as soon as you schedule permits. I know we've a meeting this Thursday, and a fencing class Saturday. There are usually a few meetings a month, and all are welcome.
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« Reply #337 on: May 02, 2011, 03:49:37 pm » |
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Captain Hopkins and Baron Pablo,
It was great to meet ya'll at the AetherFest gathering in San Antonio. Hopefully, we will have chances for further encounters of the steam kind.
The Squire
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« Reply #338 on: May 03, 2011, 06:21:06 am » |
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J. Wilhelm,
I thought about you as I hit Austin on the trip home, but I had forgotten to pull the address with me. Thus making an appearance a bit difficult. Hopefully you had a great evening, and we're looking forward to seeing the book soon. I did have a chance to finally meet the Squire. Though my time was unfortunately too limited to chat as much as I'd have liked.
Meander,
Glad you've found us finally, please do come by as soon as you schedule permits. I know we've a meeting this Thursday, and a fencing class Saturday. There are usually a few meetings a month, and all are welcome.
HI !!!!! I would love to be able to meet this week, but can't (med reason and location....may somebody PM me, please??), what is the schedule for the next meeting? I applied for membership for the DFW group....any details, as I didn't hear back after my online application? puffing my steam ...Lady Guin ;-X |
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Captain Quinlin Hopkins
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« Reply #339 on: May 05, 2011, 02:11:30 am » |
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Sorry about that Guinevere Meander, My signature doesn't seem to show up. I've added it below in the hopes that you can actually find us this way. Just pop into the site and check the calender for any event coming up. We're very friendly. Sincerely, Captain Quinlin Hopkins (Hoppy) DFW Group Steampunk Illumination Society |
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« Reply #340 on: May 05, 2011, 07:21:37 am » |
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I am in San Antonio. Last weekend I attended Aetherfest, hosted by BaronPablo. Excellent event.
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« Reply #341 on: May 06, 2011, 12:08:28 am » |
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Well Good Day Everyone! I just wanted to let you guys know that the Texas Steampunk Website is up and Running. I'm working hard to make this, in collaboration with the facebook page of the same name, a sort of Calendar for all things Steampunk in Texas along with a directory of local Vendors and Groups. Submitting your Group, Event or Company is free, just follow the directions on the site and I will have you up in a jiffy. http://www.texas-steampunk.com/Cheers! Begging your pardon, How does one join the Texas Steampunks? The only link for such that I was able to find appears to be in the Forum section (it's entirely possible that I simply failed to see an obvious link elsewhere). I applied to a 'Texas Steampunks' page earlier this year, but Life and general shakeups deprived me of both the confirmation email and my computer, so the email and the information it contained were lost. Would this page in your BG post and the one I applied to earlier be one and the same? |
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The Abiliegh
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« Reply #342 on: May 11, 2011, 07:30:21 pm » |
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::peers around the saloon door into what was once familiar stomping grounds::
I'm pondering a return to the forums, or, at least, a return to this particular section. In the spirit of that, hello to those of you I abandoned here, and hello to those of you I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting!
I am Abi, currently found within Austin in the great Republic of Texas, and I miss my steampunks. Feel free to say hello, and if you're local, to let me know where the gatherings are these days!
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« Reply #343 on: May 11, 2011, 07:48:12 pm » |
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Howdy Abi and wellcome back!
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« Reply #344 on: May 11, 2011, 08:49:07 pm » |
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I *do* spend a goodly amount of time in the metroplex. Tell me, are there regular goings-on there?
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Guinevere Meander
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« Reply #345 on: May 11, 2011, 09:06:14 pm » |
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Check this out:
Re: Texas Steampunks!
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Sorry about that Guinevere Meander, My signature doesn't seem to show up. I've added it below in the hopes that you can actually find us this way. Just pop into the site and check the calender for any event coming up. We're very friendly.
Sincerely,
Captain Quinlin Hopkins (Hoppy)
DFW Group Steampunk Illumination Society
I'm myself trying to meet up with the lovely folks in the society.
I have difficulties loading the site sometimes (dial-uo GRRRR), but they have regular meetings and free fencing classes and all sorts of fun.
Maybe we'll run into each other one day?
Guin
darn, that was supposed to by a direct link to the society...scroll up the page a bit and You'll find the original post!
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« Reply #346 on: May 11, 2011, 09:09:51 pm » |
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Were that a snake, it would have bit me. And with just cause! Teach me not to read upwards a few posts after being gone nearly two years  |
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« Reply #347 on: May 11, 2011, 09:14:46 pm » |
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Were that a snake, it would have bit me. And with just cause! Teach me not to read upwards a few posts after being gone nearly two years LOL You're in good company...I do that all the time (am reading through the kilt thread right now...all 40+ pages from the start....not that I don't have any other hobbies) |
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« Reply #348 on: May 11, 2011, 09:23:46 pm » |
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Welcome back Miss Abiliegh!
We Austin Steampunks still meet at Epoch coffee every other Wednesday and our group has only gotten stronger! We still get new folks and some just come and go as they please. There is also a meeting for all local area Steampunks every third Tuesday at Opal Divine's on south Congress.
Sure nice to hear from you again!
Arvis
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« Reply #349 on: May 11, 2011, 09:31:36 pm » |
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I'm so glad to hear that! I tried to get to the old Ning, and it didn't seem to exist any longer.
Is tonight a gathering, or next wednesday? I work around the corner from Epoch, and while I've other engagements this evening, I truly hope to revive my attendance!
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