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I've presented at the ASTC Conference twice. Baltimore 1989 (in person) and
Honolulu 2010 (via Skype).

Skype was tricky, but Baltimore was culture-shock. A replica tall-ship was
in the harbour, under a huge banner saying 'Pre-Pay Funeral Plan'. Beer
glass in hand, I boldly tried to mingle in the darkness with delegates from
the funeral-directors' conference as they boarded the ship for a trip round
the harbour. But my accent betrayed me. I was thumped on the back and a
loud, prosperous-looking undertaker shook his head, booming, 'Why do you
Brits BURN your dead?'. I retreated and watched from the quayside as the
ship sailed away, banner ablaze with lights, and the singing of its
passengers drifting faintly across the water. 'God Bless America'...

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