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Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

http://stc-annex.com/Newsletters/0203results.htm

Lone Star chapter, a third of the way down the page.

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This is the national tech writers' club, and I do belong, and that is my chapter, but I've never done anything with any newsletter. I went to exactly one meeting, where I got a thank you for feeding them questions to ask a panel. The questions I got from, that's right, Hatrack. I discovered this link when I googled my name, on inspiration from a thread on sakeriver.

The question now is: Why on earth is my name on that? What newsletter? Who is that other person? It's a National Award, so a sneaking part of me wants to stick it in the "Please hire me" file for future reference, but I think I'll pass.

Anyone else think this is creepy?

Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :

CONGRATULATIONS!

[The Wave]

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Hm. Do you know any of these people?
http://www.stc-dfw.org/newsletter/current/151.htm

[ March 10, 2004, 11:51 AM: Message edited by: TomDavidson ]

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

*laugh*

I'd like to say something about being so good that I win without even bothering to enter, but the more I think about it, the weirder this is.

I don't think I've even ever READ that newsletter!

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

I am sure I met them when I went to the one meeting I attended, but that was almost two years ago now. Someone did take my picture.

Oh my stars!

[ March 10, 2004, 11:55 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

Congrats Kat....

(I didn't find any awards when I googled my name [Frown]

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Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :

I get nothing also, except for some obscure references to soda.

I get nothing at all if I put quotes around it.

Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :

Just so you know Kat- if you didn't actually enter the contest it won't count for our bet [Big Grin]

But hey- congratulations on an award you know nothing about!

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

Is it possible that they made a typo and put the wrong Kate down from the membership list?
You don't know anything from the judges comments.

The immediate Past President was a Kathryn Poe... the initals are the same...

AJ

[ March 10, 2004, 12:05 PM: Message edited by: BannaOj ]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Maybe you're that "ANON" I keep hearing so much about.

You could take credit for all kinds of stuff!!!

Posted by ladyday (Member # 1069) on :

Didn't this happen to you before? This is weird...I remember someone posting your pic and everything...

Maybe I'm nuts :\.

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

Nope your name is on this page too
http://www.stc-dfw.org/newsletter/current/index.htm

I definitely think I'd contact the people and see what is up. I'd want to know.

AJ

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

No, I posted that pic. It was taken of me when I went to the one meeting. But that was a local chapter award on a made-up certificate from someone in Dallas who was grateful to, frankly, y'all.

This is from the national headquarters for the newsletter, which I never had anything to do with. There are no other Kates on staff - I don't see how it could be a mixup.

I did just notice that it was from last February instead of the one that just passed. *frown* I didn't go back to any more meetings because the photographer seemed a little too thrilled that I came.

Edit: *scowl* Mystery solved. That's the other name on the entry. Lovely. *makes note to never return to meetings* *not that I was anyway*

Ah well. At least I got an award out of it. [Wink]

[ March 10, 2004, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]

Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :

I'd guess that DouglasDow was giving credit where credit is due (as far as he knows) inregard to a paper he wrote based on the questions you provided.

"90% of solving a problem is coming up with the right questions."

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

Hey, I like that. That makes so much more sense. And this means I can claim it. *satisfied* Thank you, aspectre. [Smile]

I really did get the questions from a thread I started here. Congratulations, Hatrack! [Party]

[ March 10, 2004, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]