[Bashies] Comment

[bashies@theonering.net]

Hello to all,
BarliBash in Seatle was outstanding. It was everything I was looking for. I 
was able to meet new people and make new friends as well as meeting face to 
face people that I have counted as friends but had never seen. The icing on 
the cake was to see people I met last year. What else is there? BB is growing 
and that is good. I hope it will become an institution and not end after the 
last film is released. It seems that there is some confusion over what Bash 
is. It is the brainchild of one man and his dedication. Curunir has done an 
outstanding job of bringing his idea to fruition. If you want to know what 
Bash is or is supposed to be, listen to Curunir. As an aside to Curunir, 
Ricky Nelson put it best in his song Garden Party, "You can't please everyone 
so you got to please yourself". I have great faith in your ability to put 
together another wonderful Bash. I am sure you are being inundated with great 
ideas from everyone. Please know that in my mind, as you will incur the 
headaches that you have the right to choose what those headaches will be. I 
will support you in every way I can and I trust your judgement. Perhaps 
Tookish is right and you need help. That is your decision. I know there are a 
lot of new people that can offer you new resources for you to look at. I have 
complete faith that you will do the best for BB.

To all the Bashies, I hope my comment do not seem negative to you. The more 
ideas Curunir has to draw from the better he can make the Bash. I am so happy 
that this event is generating such interest, especially among people outside 
of Barliman's. This is a way to grow both the chatroom and promote our love 
for Tolkien. Curunir took his idea and made it a reality in creating 
BarliBash. I hope that more of you will follow his lead and create your own 
mini bashs or conventions. If you are interested in a particular convention 
then by all means, promote a group attendance. Follow your hearts. I hope 
they will always include BarliBash and TheOneRing.Net as I know they will 
always include Tolkien.

                                                             Balin bows,
                                                                   Greg