<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div>They are all yours. I wanted clarification on scheduling, paperwork, and event approval.</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Shane Sauby</div><div dir="ltr">Boardgames Supervisor<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416456060100_3265"><span></span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Wednesday, November 19, 2014 3:02 PM, "Evil5757@aol.com" <Evil5757@aol.com> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv6156969095"><div><font id="yiv6156969095role_document" face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> </font><div>Also,</div> <div> </div> <div>I have no problems with not running any of the card game events if Shane's staff just wants to handle it. It was brought up at the Board Meeting that there are no card games anymore and I said fine, I'd run them. If they will be run by the Boardgame department, so much the better.</div> <div> </div> <div>Shane? Dean? Ideas?</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div>In a message dated 11/17/2014 1:51:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, tim@stugiii.com writes:</div> <blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;BORDER-LEFT:blue 2px solid;"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent;" face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> </font><div class="yiv6156969095yqt1352324159" id="yiv6156969095yqt72359"><div class="yiv6156969095WordSection1"> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">Au contraire mon ami</div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">"temporary interference" = This is not a permanent intrusion</div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">"benign" = no hidden agenda and for the greater good</div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">"achieve a goal" = in this case the goal is to have traditional cards up and running again or have them die out.</div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">Tim</div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;"> </span></div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;"> </span></div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;"> Deptheads [mailto:deptheads-bounces@strategicon.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dean Taylor<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 17, 2014 1:46 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> deptheads@strategicon.net; Shane Sauby<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Deptheads] Card Game Department</span></div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"> </div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">I interpret this as follows:</div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"> </div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">"temporary interference" = political shannanigans</div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">"benign" = lazy</div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">"achieve a goal" = make it look like they're fixing a problem without actually having to do anything</div></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"> </div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal">On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Shane Sauby <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="mailto:ssshanucon@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:ssshanucon@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ssshanucon@yahoo.com">ssshanucon@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div> <blockquote style="BORDER-TOP:medium none;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-TOP:0in;PADDING-LEFT:6pt;MARGIN-LEFT:4.8pt;BORDER-LEFT:#cccccc 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;MARGIN-RIGHT:0in;"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">"think of it as temporary interference from your benign overlords to achieve a goal."</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">I cannot stop laughing at this...</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">Shane</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"></span></div></div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt;BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span></div></div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="">On Monday, November 17, 2014 9:28 AM, Tim <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="mailto:tim@stugiii.com" ymailto="mailto:tim@stugiii.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:tim@stugiii.com">tim@stugiii.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt;BACKGROUND:white;"><span style=""> </span></div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">Shane,</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">It is not its own department, think of it as an area of interest that we are trying to build up again. See below for the answers to your specific questions.</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div style="BORDER-TOP:#e1e1e1 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-TOP:3pt;PADDING-LEFT:0in;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;"> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;"> Deptheads [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="mailto:deptheads-bounces@strategicon.net" ymailto="mailto:deptheads-bounces@strategicon.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:deptheads-bounces@strategicon.net">deptheads-bounces@strategicon.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shane Sauby<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 16, 2014 12:30 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Strategicon Dept Heads<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> [Deptheads] Card Game Department</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Good afternoon,</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> So, a few questions regarding the new Card Games Department:</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Who is responsible for creating/checking/submitting the paperwork?</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->Board Games</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Do different types of forms need to be created?</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->No</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Who is responsible for editing/approving the events?</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->You are</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Does boardgames need to create flags for these events?</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->Yup</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Does boardgames need to provide ribbons for these events?</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->Ribbons yes, we are still working on the “prizes” </span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Is John going to be the GM for all these events (i.e. picking up paperwork, setting up tables, keeping track of winners, filling out and submitting paperwork when the event is over)? </span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->If we don’t find anyone else to GM, yes.</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> I am also curious as to why card games needs to be its own department. Traditional card games has been a part of boardgames for years, going back to when I worked for Jack Butler. The reason there have not been events the past few cons is that no one wanted to run them. If John wanted to run card game events, couldn't he have simply submitted these events like everyone else to the boardgames department?</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->Exactly</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> I am bringing this up because I would like a clear understanding of what is expected of me with regards to this new department. I am concerned due to past experiences with the creation of the Wargames Department and the rocky start I had when it was created. I was told there was a new department with its own department head, budget, and schedule, yet I was responsible for the paperwork. Sound familiar? So this time, I would like things explained and clearly delineated before going forward.</span><span style=""></span></div></div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;">-->There is no new department, think of it as temporary interference from your benign overloards to achieve a goal. </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Shane Sauby</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;">Boardgames Supervisor</span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:white;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:9pt;"> </span><span style=""></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt;BACKGROUND:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt;"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Deptheads mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="mailto:Deptheads@strategicon.net" ymailto="mailto:Deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:Deptheads@strategicon.net">Deptheads@strategicon.net</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads" target="_blank" href="https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads">https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads</a></div></blockquote></div> <div class="yiv6156969095MsoNormal"> </div></div></div></div><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Deptheads mailing list<br clear="none">Deptheads@strategicon.net<br clear="none">https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads<br clear="none"></blockquote></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>