In a message dated 12/7/2009 1:49:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Susan L.
Maltby, Conservator
Maltby & Associates Inc.
Adjunct Faculty, Museum
Studies Programme/Faculty of Information
University of
Toronto
416-921-2877
Ladies and gentlemen of the list, please welcome Susan Maltby, a visitor
from ConsDistList, who has expressed interest in charred furniture and gift
shops. Susan, tell us something about yourself,
please, we promise not to make fun of you for at least a month or
two. What do you conserve? Do you think century-old bronze
statues should have green patina, or be all spiffed up with brown?
Do you think Eric Gugler's 1948 porch-mezzanine on the south portico of the
White House should be taken out? Is Pierre Trudeau a good dancer?
To get you up and running, Pyrate is a stone mason from the deep south who
travels all around the country doing interesting things and saw the first 911
plane fly right by him while he was working on top of the Pan Am
Building. Ralph is divorced, probably for good reasons.
Ken Follett originated the list, and has this sort of literary-fantasy empire
which I cannot quite figure out. Dan Becker is, I believe, against
vinyl siding. Steve Stokowski has this giant encyclopedia of weird masonry
stuff in his brain. And Cuyler wants a little bit o' dat
lollipop conservation act-shun! Those are a few of the key
players.
Christopher