Inside the Tin Box--A chorus of groans, cries, and bleatings
OUR LEADER: Known as “Gasogene,” the leader of Watson’s Tin Box serves for a one year term. The Tin Box is currently under the leadership of Gasogene XXVI, Nea Dodson.
OUR QUIZMASTER: Known as “Tantalus,” our quizmaster is Karen Wilson.
TORQUEMADA: Our annual Mycroft Killer Quiz is devised by our clever Beth Austin, who amuses and challenges (i.e., tortures!) us with each year’s new Mycroft.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Attend one meeting and we will consider that an honest mistake. Attend two meeting and you are considered a member of Watson’s Tin Box.
DUES: There are no dues.
OUR QUIZMASTER: Known as “Tantalus,” our quizmaster is Karen Wilson.
TORQUEMADA: Our annual Mycroft Killer Quiz is devised by our clever Beth Austin, who amuses and challenges (i.e., tortures!) us with each year’s new Mycroft.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Attend one meeting and we will consider that an honest mistake. Attend two meeting and you are considered a member of Watson’s Tin Box.
DUES: There are no dues.
Who We Have Been
Watson's Tin Box has a proud history of leadership. Our tradition requires that our leader, known as the Gasogene, serves a one-year term. The current Gasogene always chooses his/her successor, and the passing of the gavel occurs at the annual Mycroft gathering in January.
In addition, Watson's Tin Box has a quizmaster, or Tantalus. This is a five-year term, and the current Tantalus chooses his/her successor. The Tantalus provides a quiz at each Tin Box meeting relating to the evening's story.
The Torquemada challenges us every year with "The Mycroft," the killer test of Sherlockian knowledge and memory of minutiae.
In addition, Watson's Tin Box has a quizmaster, or Tantalus. This is a five-year term, and the current Tantalus chooses his/her successor. The Tantalus provides a quiz at each Tin Box meeting relating to the evening's story.
The Torquemada challenges us every year with "The Mycroft," the killer test of Sherlockian knowledge and memory of minutiae.
Gasogenes and Tantali of Watson's Tin Box
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Past & present Gasogenes
1990: Kem White, I 1991: Paul Churchill, BSI*, [co-founder], II 1992: Bruce Eberle, III 1993: Steve Clarkson, BSI, [co-founder], IV 1994: Diane Knoth, V 1995: John Wenstrup, VI 1996: Lana Santos, VII 1997: Andrew Solberg, BSI, ASH**, VIII 1998: Deborah Clark, ASH, IX 1999: David Hatch, X 2000: Jacquelynn Morris, ASH, BSI, XI 2001: Beth Austin, ASH, XII 2002: Ralph Adams, XIII 2003: John Baesch, BSI, ASH, XIV 2004: S. Brent Morris, XV 2005: John C. Sherwood, XVI 2006: Fred Campbell, XVII 2007: Andrew Solberg, BSI, ASH, XVIII 2008: Jacquelynn Morris, ASH, BSI, XIX 2009: Joel and Karen Ballard, XX 2010: April Curnow, XXI 2011: Alan Jacobson, XXII 2012: Pat Ruth, XXIII 2013: Jaime Mahoney, XXIV 2014: Karen Wilson, ASH, XXV 2015: Nea Dodson, XXVI 2016: Laura Duncombe, XXVII 2017: Susan Bailey, XXVIII |
Past & present Tantali
1988-93: Steve Clarkson, BSI [Torquemada], I 1993-99: Paul Churchill, BSI [Archivist], II 1999-2006: David Hatch, III 2007-2009: Beth Austin, ASH, IV 2009 - 2011: Jacquelynn Morris, ASH, BSI, V 2011-2012: Fred Campbell, VI 2013: Karen Wilson, ASH, VII 2014: Various Tin Boxers Torquemada Steve Clarkson, I 2009 - Present: Beth Austin, II |
* BSI--member of The Baker Street Irregulars
**ASH--member of The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes
**ASH--member of The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes