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I was inspired by the meeting to do a little verse. As amateurish as it is, I hope you enjoy it, and encourage you to contribute your own. For your consideration:
Amazing
To the “Amazing Meeting” many fine folks did go
It was three days in winter, but not in the snow
The place were we met was surely not a shack
And the meeting was emceed by “Light” Colonel Bidlack
The bar, it was cash, and the cash it was dear
But those staying in the shack had nothing to fear
We were welcomed at first by the great wizard Randi
All were eating it up like fine chocolate candy
Friday was spent with Jamy, Jerry, and Jack
With some words now and then by “Wiggie-freak” Bidlack
We saw some card tricks to astonish and astound
Then illusions and comets, and star theatre in the round
Saturday was opened by “The Amazing” James Randi
Then Shermer held forth, and we thought, this is dandy
Dan told us a lot about Hubbard’s Scientology
We shook our heads and wondered, could this crap really be
Next Phil regaled us about Bad Astronomy
And Planet X that no one could really see
We agreed with Phil that the media is stupid
They talk about ghosts, and try to play cupid
Bidlack brought us word from old Washington
We’re after the Bin Ladens and it was gonna’ be fun
Creating future skepticism was made real by friend Jack
And we had some more laughs brought on my Bidlack
Dan told us the truth about homeopathy
Like all other water it just makes you pee
Then the presenters sat down behind a table on the stage
We asked them all questions and each one was a sage
Suddenly Bidlack appeared in white wig and white stockings
It got our attention as we thought it quite shocking
It was Alexander Hamilton in a flash from the past
We could have listened all night, but it went by too fast
Bob reported from the front on the holy war on science
He said we could loose if we don’t break our silence
Next Randi held the stage in a general tirade
Then we broke for the night, we were starting to fade
Teaching critical thinking was expounded on by Andy
He said students were great, and really quite dandy
Lisa told how to start a skeptics’ group in every town
She said to get busy and stop fooling around
Then the lights all went down along with the sound
Eyes turned to the stage to see what was going down
The “Mystery Guest” was soon to appear
We sat in the dark, but none trembled with fear
Carlos showed us the way he wowed them down under
With a “crystal from Atlantis” he prepared them for plunder
The Aussies ate it up, hook, line and sinker
And did not believe it when he said he was a stinker
Next there came Ray, Charles, Maira and Jim
And with Gregg in Penta Water we all took a swim
The problem with Wanson we learned from Jeff
And time was running out, there was very little left
Royal Astronomer John in a high Scottish brogue
Told us about “Astronomy, the ultimate magic show”
Taner said Skeptics had nada from religion to fear
Then we wrapped it all up to wait for next year
Ken Hughes
CSSMariner
2/5/03
Amazing
To the “Amazing Meeting” many fine folks did go
It was three days in winter, but not in the snow
The place were we met was surely not a shack
And the meeting was emceed by “Light” Colonel Bidlack
The bar, it was cash, and the cash it was dear
But those staying in the shack had nothing to fear
We were welcomed at first by the great wizard Randi
All were eating it up like fine chocolate candy
Friday was spent with Jamy, Jerry, and Jack
With some words now and then by “Wiggie-freak” Bidlack
We saw some card tricks to astonish and astound
Then illusions and comets, and star theatre in the round
Saturday was opened by “The Amazing” James Randi
Then Shermer held forth, and we thought, this is dandy
Dan told us a lot about Hubbard’s Scientology
We shook our heads and wondered, could this crap really be
Next Phil regaled us about Bad Astronomy
And Planet X that no one could really see
We agreed with Phil that the media is stupid
They talk about ghosts, and try to play cupid
Bidlack brought us word from old Washington
We’re after the Bin Ladens and it was gonna’ be fun
Creating future skepticism was made real by friend Jack
And we had some more laughs brought on my Bidlack
Dan told us the truth about homeopathy
Like all other water it just makes you pee
Then the presenters sat down behind a table on the stage
We asked them all questions and each one was a sage
Suddenly Bidlack appeared in white wig and white stockings
It got our attention as we thought it quite shocking
It was Alexander Hamilton in a flash from the past
We could have listened all night, but it went by too fast
Bob reported from the front on the holy war on science
He said we could loose if we don’t break our silence
Next Randi held the stage in a general tirade
Then we broke for the night, we were starting to fade
Teaching critical thinking was expounded on by Andy
He said students were great, and really quite dandy
Lisa told how to start a skeptics’ group in every town
She said to get busy and stop fooling around
Then the lights all went down along with the sound
Eyes turned to the stage to see what was going down
The “Mystery Guest” was soon to appear
We sat in the dark, but none trembled with fear
Carlos showed us the way he wowed them down under
With a “crystal from Atlantis” he prepared them for plunder
The Aussies ate it up, hook, line and sinker
And did not believe it when he said he was a stinker
Next there came Ray, Charles, Maira and Jim
And with Gregg in Penta Water we all took a swim
The problem with Wanson we learned from Jeff
And time was running out, there was very little left
Royal Astronomer John in a high Scottish brogue
Told us about “Astronomy, the ultimate magic show”
Taner said Skeptics had nada from religion to fear
Then we wrapped it all up to wait for next year
Ken Hughes
CSSMariner
2/5/03
