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Buel
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posted 08-11-2022 05:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Buel   Click Here to Email Buel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I often meet up with my good friend Colin to play tennis together. We talk about all sorts of subjects but it always comes back to Apollo and those Autographica shows we used to attend. Always.

After ruminating and mourning the fact that those brilliant Autographica shows do not exist anymore, I stopped naval gazing and decided that something had to be done.

Of course I missed the astronauts, other assorted guests and the extraordinary talks they gave, but it was the other attendees that I also missed - the friends I knew and met up with, the new friends I made and the 'characters' I saw.

Also, in my own personal opinion, the highlight was meeting up with Dave Phillips, for me, the personification of Autographica. He was the one who introduced me to what the shows were about and guided me through what to do. Heck, he even took time to take my excited phone calls. In short, he was 'the man.'

I caught up with Dave recently and asked him if I were to organise a get-together of some sort (a meal, drinks, maybe a few other things) of the attendees who used to go to the shows, would he consider giving a talk about what the shows were like to put together and perhaps let us in to a few 'inside stories.'

To my surprise, Dave said he would be up for this so now it is down to us:

I am aiming tentatively for late November, venue yet to be decided but perhaps somewhere not too far from an airport for any of our international friends who may want to come.

Obviously we will all need to contribute something to cover costs of a venue, food, etc.

Who would be interested in such an event?

AlanC
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posted 08-26-2022 07:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AlanC   Click Here to Email AlanC     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I miss the Autographica shows too. I wouldn't have met any Apollo Astronauts without them.

Dave was a big help to me when I met Buzz Aldrin in 2012; he ensured I got to see him early so I didn't miss my return flight to Glasgow.

I hope the proposed event goes ahead!

OLDIE
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posted 08-27-2022 01:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for OLDIE     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I might be interested, but November could possibly be problematical.

Blackarrow
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posted 08-27-2022 09:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Blackarrow     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I would love to attend such a get-together. If an astronaut could be persuaded to attend, all the better, but even without an astronaut guest it would be great to meet old friends and reminisce about those "good old days."

Just one point: please don't make it 27th November - my wife's birthday!

Buel
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posted 08-28-2022 09:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Buel   Click Here to Email Buel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ha, don't worry, Geoffrey, I won't make it that date.

I'm so happy that you're interested, you convey exactly my feelings about such an event!!

18blue78
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posted 09-02-2022 11:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 18blue78     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This sounds great, I would love to hear some of the behind the scenes stories. But looking at the current economic predictions and with the proposed date being so close to Christmas I doubt I'd be able to make it.

Buel
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posted 09-02-2022 01:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Buel   Click Here to Email Buel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Agree with all that you say. Let’s aim for March 2023?

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