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6_bleen_7

Science in Tampa

Nov 25, 2006 03:20

(Edited 26 Nov 2006 to add the anaconda-spare-ribs dinner)

I've just recovered from one of the more surreal weeks I've ever experienced: half idyllic beach vacation, half high-pressure stress-fest. About half my department flew down to Tampa, Florida for back-to-back scientific meetings at the TradeWinds Resort on St. Pete's Beach (27° 43' 46.4 ( Read more... )

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ejwise November 25 2006, 14:25:06 UTC

crab legs..sooo yummy..similes..

6_bleen_7 November 26 2006, 05:53:21 UTC

Heh-heh-that reminds me: the second night I dined at a steak house with several people from my department. One of them ordered the small spare ribs, and received about 30 of them in a single rack that ran all the way across his gigantic, rectangular dinner plate and caught air on both sides. I remarked, "What the hell did those come from-an anaconda?"

Okay, I have to add this to the entry.

samwibatt November 25 2006, 18:45:58 UTC

Yikes!

Crabby Bill is Obnoxio the Clown sans makeup.

6_bleen_7 November 26 2006, 06:03:26 UTC

ROFFLE! I knew he looked familiar, but couldn't figure out where I'd seen him before; now that you mention it, it's obvious.

Alas, I couldn't find a pic of Obnoxio anywhere on the Web-at least as he appeared in Crazy. All references via Google point to a bizarre Marvel comic issue in which Obnoxio battles the X-Men. It sounds pretty stupid.

samwibatt November 26 2006, 16:55:36 UTC

I too tried to find an Obnoxio image without success.

That reminds me, though, that somewhere around the house I have the issue of Crazy with the Kinetic Kids bit about torchuring a frawg. I've been meaning to scan that in and make animated .gifs.

6_bleen_7 November 27 2006, 06:36:25 UTC

"Hubbsy!"

Hey, with a little perseverance you might find the first Obnoxio issue of Crazy in Ogden. That one and the first OptiKinetiComics issue are true classics. I read your comment looking over Kyashi-san's shoulder, and had to explain OBNOXIO the Clown for her. And no description would be complete without "Remove one letter from th' word bump to see what your mother thinks you'll be when you grow up."

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6_bleen_7 November 27 2006, 06:31:39 UTC

Like with many things, we got what we paid for. A teetotaller in practice, I'd normally be glad to see a cash bar, as I don't really enjoy paying for other people's booze. But charging us three bucks for water and Coke, when we desperately needed liquids just to survive, is just ridiculous. The initial reception for the second meeting featured an open bar. One of the folks I'd hung around with at the aquarium, having scored a glass of wine a moment before, ran up to me, held it up triumphantly, and squealed, "Look! FREE!!"