[Asianmedia] WELCOME.

[ker10 at hampshire.edu]

A welcome email is actually kind of hard to write, so I'll just start  
getting down to the nitty gritty.

WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?

Asian Media, shitgiggles.

WHAT DO WE DO, WHEN/WHERE DO WE DO IT?

~Well, well well, what are you doing this Friday night? Fridays we  
*screen anime, for the most bit* in *one of the lecture halls* at  
*7pm*. I get out of work at 8, so I'll be a bit late, if my schedule  
allows me to show up that much. We also show other forms of asian  
media, and are open to suggestions. I personally like martial arts  
movies, and would like to screen more of them. Bollywood, drama and  
other stuff is also up for grabs. We screen between 3-5 shows, and you  
can drop in for whatever. They go in an order, so you should be able  
to gauge when you'd like to drop in.
We are attempting to go to a convention--for the past two years we've  
taken a trip to Anime Boston. This year, while NYCC would've been fun  
[its also NYAF so bleh], the time constraints were ridiculous. We may  
attempt to go to Katsucon this year, but it all depends on a lot of  
stuff. Planning a con is -A LOT OF FREAKING WORK- and by that I mean  
MONTHS OF IT. Plus, Katsucon is in Maryland/near it. We'd need a  
crapton of transport.
Anyways: We encourage fun, but we do have some rules that are pretty  
general for screening clubs.

WHAT ARE THESE RULES, O MIGHTY SIGNERS?

   Pretty simple stuff. Firstly, your signers are Tim Caroll,  
recognizable by his large grin and mighty aura; Kate Morris, THE  
BABBY, and me: Kat. I have red hair and swear a lot. RESPECT US. We  
want meetings to run smoothly and everyone to have fun, and we're your  
friends but there is a chain of command. Stefan Terry, former signer  
who left for Japan and is now back is also assisting as an..Assistant  
Signer dude. He doesn't fill out paperwork, but he knows his shit, has  
been around for an assload of time and -will be respected-. He's your  
goddamn senpai.
Now, the more simple stuff.

-We have food, generally, at meetings. It's usually pizza, but may be  
other things. Always inform us of an allergy. We get cheese pizza,  
meaty pizza and veggie pizza with no cheese, usually [for the  
vegans/lactose intolerants], and if need be we can invest in a gluten  
free crust if you have an issue that deems it a necessity.

-DO NOT RUSH TO THE FOOD. WE ORDER IT PARTWAY IN, DO NOT RUSH THE  
FRONT TABLE. WAIT UNTIL THE SIGNERS SAY YOU CAN COME DOWN AND GET FOOD  
IN AN ORDERLY FASHION. If you master this technique on friday, Lauren  
won't have to slaughter anyone at Excalibur on Saturday. It's really  
important to keep order and not have things get messy.

-TALKING DURING SHOWS IS RUDE. Quiet comments to your neighbors: okay,  
but we don't want  to hear your opinion of a show constantly. IF YOU  
HAVE A PROBLEM, LEAVE.

-LAPTOP USAGE: if you NEED TO DO WORK [not be on anything else,  
especially watching or listening to something seperate], sit in the  
BACK ROW WITH THE BRIGHTNESS ON YOUR LAPTOP TURNED THE FUCK DOWN.  
Please also silence cell phones and take calls outside.

-Getting antsy, need to move around a bit? Quietly head outside to the  
foyer and frolic. I know I'm not the only one who can't sit still for  
long periods of time.

-Don't be a dick.


Have fun! See you 7pm in FPH on Friday.