TRISTAN und XXX Well folks, here we are back in glorious Los Angeles for a brief flying visit before heading back to the land of the living, by which I mean to say that I have to earn a living there (and this line is so uninteresting that you'd probably do just as well to ignore the fact that I wrote it). In the meantime let us say that it has been a pleasure to have visited the United States of America and, of course, also to have that marvellous introduction to American fandom which is called a LASFS meeting. And as, apart from that, nothing very much of interest has happened lately I may as well scan the latest APA-L and sea what people have to say for themselves... And to wind up the colophon we have the usual which says something about this 'zine being the product of Leigh Edmonds, PO Box 74, Balaclava, Victoria 3183, AUSTRALIA. I guess that there isn't too much point really into getting into doing things like disty comments on this mere page, afterall it appears that I have but one day left to spend in the United States and who wants to waste such a small amount of time on simply reading and commenting on an apa mailing. Well, how would you feel about it? Anyhow, today I met tie man who invented non-stop-paragraphing, which was neat, and looked at his shelves and shelves of books and magazines and stuff. Before that we went out to Universal City (or whatever) and had a look at all the stuff they have out there for the amusement of the populace. Some of it isn't horribly amusing but just about all of it was instructive in one way or another. Next we get to go out to Douglas (in reality McDonnell-Douglas) to look at the wonders that they have out there and who knows how we'll fili in the rest of the day. And on Thursday morning it's aboard one of those big SINCE I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO CONTINUE THIS AS A ONE SHOT AND RAVE ALL OF TWO LINES, ALL I CAN SAY IS "UP THE AUSSIES" FRANK. Now it's me, Robin Johnson, and I want to know up which Aussies and with what? Now this is Valma and I think Up the Aussies is a great idea ummmm 0/K Who's next. This is Gail and I don't really care which Aussie is up as long as its fun for all - don't lose your numbers please. Valma and I will stay partiotically fun. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in the United States. A long remembrance from Channel. Thank you for your kind wishes (this is Leigh again), and I believe in being "up" Australians. ALL I MEANT WAS THAT I THINK AUSSIES ARE GREAT PEOPLE AND THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THEM (MAYBE IN 1975) TILL THEN I'LL STICK WITH A ONE SHOT THAT IS RAPIDLY COMING TO THE EENNDD 82