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page 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ bits, as so much of the Belt is. The danger of collision is very real, and very constant. Antother thing we learned, also, by the tragic loss of one of our crew -- the only one lost on the entire trip. That is, that the smaller bodies are utterly unsafe for one to venture out upon, unless the person attempting to walk on it is wearing magnetic shoes, or is fastened to the ship by means of a cable. On L-98, a rock about two miles in diameter, one of our assistant engineers stepped outside for a look-about, and, forgetting momentarily about the almost total absence of gravity, took a somewhat springy step ahead, and shot off into space. We made every effort to locate and rescue him, with the ship, but without avail. I guess that's all. Really, I feel like a fool, trying to instruct you Space Pups in the gentle art of flying, and hope you will look upon this as an interesting (I hope) story, and not as a textbook. Incidentally, I have instructed the editors of "The Space Pilot" to make the credit-slip they tendered for this article, payable to The Old Pilot's Home. (Signed) DUWAR DENGLOS, M.P., F.T.P.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOULD FAN HOSPITALITY BE FREE? As I have said so many times before, to me the greatest single aspect of Fandom is its free and open hopsitality -- the constantly recurring visits forth and back between Fen. This fact, that Fen want to, and do, visit each other at every possible opportunity, to begin and renew their personal friendships and gab of things Fan, makes ours the finest possible hobby. Of late, however, probably prompted by the recent Michicon IV held here at Slan Shack in June, I have been doing a lot of strenous thinking, as have all of us here, about this subject of "an open house for Fandom". Let me state at the very beginning, however, that I distinctly and emphatically am NOT against such visiting. I want to see it increasted. I am distinctly and emphatically NOT advocating that visitingFen should feel in any way compelled to pay for his board and room and incidentals, as though in a hotel, when he visits another Fan. I distrinctly and emphatically am NOT suggesting that any Fan should star away from visiting another Fan just because he does not feel that he is able to pay his way. This is NOT the idea behind this article. What I do want to suggest is that those Fen, or groups of Fen, who are in the habit of more or less holding open house for any and all visting Fen, are put to too much financial strain to have to bear it alone. I have been on both ends of this, both visiting and entertaining freely, and I think I know the proposition thoroughly. I also think most of you know so well my delight in entertaining you do not for a moment believe that I am griping about the money thus spent. I am throwing this out for discussion among Fen, however, and I
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page 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ bits, as so much of the Belt is. The danger of collision is very real, and very constant. Antother thing we learned, also, by the tragic loss of one of our crew -- the only one lost on the entire trip. That is, that the smaller bodies are utterly unsafe for one to venture out upon, unless the person attempting to walk on it is wearing magnetic shoes, or is fastened to the ship by means of a cable. On L-98, a rock about two miles in diameter, one of our assistant engineers stepped outside for a look-about, and, forgetting momentarily about the almost total absence of gravity, took a somewhat springy step ahead, and shot off into space. We made every effort to locate and rescue him, with the ship, but without avail. I guess that's all. Really, I feel like a fool, trying to instruct you Space Pups in the gentle art of flying, and hope you will look upon this as an interesting (I hope) story, and not as a textbook. Incidentally, I have instructed the editors of "The Space Pilot" to make the credit-slip they tendered for this article, payable to The Old Pilot's Home. (Signed) DUWAR DENGLOS, M.P., F.T.P.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOULD FAN HOSPITALITY BE FREE? As I have said so many times before, to me the greatest single aspect of Fandom is its free and open hopsitality -- the constantly recurring visits forth and back between Fen. This fact, that Fen want to, and do, visit each other at every possible opportunity, to begin and renew their personal friendships and gab of things Fan, makes ours the finest possible hobby. Of late, however, probably prompted by the recent Michicon IV held here at Slan Shack in June, I have been doing a lot of strenous thinking, as have all of us here, about this subject of "an open house for Fandom". Let me state at the very beginning, however, that I distinctly and emphatically am NOT against such visiting. I want to see it increasted. I am distinctly and emphatically NOT advocating that visitingFen should feel in any way compelled to pay for his board and room and incidentals, as though in a hotel, when he visits another Fan. I distrinctly and emphatically am NOT suggesting that any Fan should star away from visiting another Fan just because he does not feel that he is able to pay his way. This is NOT the idea behind this article. What I do want to suggest is that those Fen, or groups of Fen, who are in the habit of more or less holding open house for any and all visting Fen, are put to too much financial strain to have to bear it alone. I have been on both ends of this, both visiting and entertaining freely, and I think I know the proposition thoroughly. I also think most of you know so well my delight in entertaining you do not for a moment believe that I am griping about the money thus spent. I am throwing this out for discussion among Fen, however, and I
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