So the thing that was going to keep me from going to Madicon this year, the whole "going to Cold Wars in PA with my brother" thing... yeah, he totally flaked on that date, thought it was something else entirely happening sometime in June ( Read more... )

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So For those going to Madicon this year, have a great con, but I'll be missing it this time around (despite last minute lobbying by El Jefe to come for the Nords of the Underworld game ( Read more... )

So, while I discovered last night that I still look awesome in a suit, I managed to lose my glasses (fell out of pocket) either on the metro or somewhere in the U street area.

So, suggestions for what sort of absurd glasses I should replace them with?

In other news -- anyone need someone chipping on a room for Madicon?

So for those of you unaware, the President of William and Mary's contract was not renewed, so he has resigned.  Sad times, because this guy was excellent ( Read more... )

Day to Day, I get the feeling we're slowly, unwittingly, moving closer to the Zombie Apocalypse:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7203186.stm

Synthetic life 'advance' reported

An important step has been taken in the quest to create a synthetic lifeform.

... chill the fuck out, mkay?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7202348.stm

India, you too:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7195788.stm

Now, I'm all for cultural ( Read more... )

Is it a bad thing that my internal monologue most of the time sounds like the Red Stripe spokesman?

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There is clear and compelling need for a "Bad English Accent" theme party.

Pick the Bad English Accent of your choice and roll with it... I must think more on this...