Author: sroot
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Eurocon 2009 – Visit to Fort Eben-Emael
Every year the Eurocon organisers find an interesting place to visit for guided tour. Last year it was the Wings To Liberation museum, this year “Fort Eben-Emael” in nearby Belgium. Built just before the second world war, the Germans captured it in just 37 hours. The fort was designed to withstand a frontal attack and…
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Eurocon 2009 – Memories of day 1
Already it is Saturday morning. It’s been lots of fun. Shortly, we’ll be off to see a nearby Fort. That is, those of us that awoke this morning. For some, the liquid experience of last night may mean they’ll need a few more hours to sleep it off. I’ve taken some of my photos of…
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Eurocon 2009 – More than just simulation
You might imagine that the Eurocon is a group of 40 grown ups playing computer games and drinking beer. Well, that’s only part of what’s going on. This morning 4 of us went to the local indoor snow ski slope. At about 500m long and kept at a steady minus 7 degrees, it made a…