[Coco] The Coco Nation News stories for Episode 366, June 8, 2024

[Brian Goers]

On 6/10/2024 6:59 AM, Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey via Coco wrote:
> On Sun, 2024-06-09 at 20:10 -0500, Brian Goers via Coco wrote:
>> Ye, I know I hijacked this thread.
>> I have been trying to figure out why is this one called a BoatFest?
>>
>>>
>>> BoatFest 3: June 14-16, 2024
>>> Social Event Space
>>> Hurricane, WV
>>>    
>>> https://www.ticketsource.us/boatfest2024/boatfest-retro-computer-expo-2024/e-raedpb
>>>
> 
> It is a reference to John "BoatOfCar" Shawler, one of the amigos of Amigos
> Retro Gaming who is also a bit of a CoCo nut (as they all are).
> 
> So, he is known as "Boat" and the gaming / retro get together is called
> Boatfest after his nickname.
>
Is he a little guy like a tug or more a cruise ship.
Big Grin.

I'm mor like a pontoon boat myself


> If you would like boats at Boatfest, firing up Polaris or Sea Dragon would
> definitely fit and some of the gamers there might give you a run for your money
> in a two-player game...
> 

-- 
  Brian Goers