Neglected to mention earlier that I took the Biscuit and her entourage down to the Comicon on Saturday. If you think that half an hour or so in city traffic with your teenage daughter is a bonding opportunity, I’ll give it to you. So long as you in turn agree that “bonding” can be so expansively defined as to include the three lovely young women singing at very near the top of their voices to songs you’ve never heard sung by people you’d beat for lunch money in concert with an iPod player. From the moment you get into the car, until the moment, where, ears aching and mind turned to mush, you put it in park. And then saying – having paid the fare for admission – see you in a couple of hours. Mm-kay? Repeat.
But if you ever you do go, take a camera. There are always some rather amazing species on exhibit.
Favorite t-shirt: “I know war is not the answer. I got it wrong on purpose.”
Other favorite t-shirt – which, I’ll point out, I didn’t actually see at the convention. But still, perversely, want anyway. Because if I wore it, the irony2 might actually implode upon itself with potentially interesting consequences.
‚Ä? introspection>I have this sneaking suspicion that these choices say something about me, but I’m not quite able to put my finger on it… ‚Ä?/introspection>
All done!
Tell me you weren’t sober!! Please, Lex.
Lex,
Just wait till your daughter calls from college and during the coversation casually mentions how she learned to play Beer Pong……. at a frat party…….
And my kids wonder why I drink… Sheeeesh..
Respects,
AW1 Tim
Yes, Comicon was actually quite entertaining; a truly fascinating people watching event — oh yes, I had my camera (not yet on-line, tho). Never mind that there was no shortage of geekdom to be had.
Had I known you were going to be in such immediate proximity I would have gladly offered a round of frosted barley soda at Kansas City BBQ across the street. Yeah, ok, probably the last place an actual Top Gun would voluntarily go — but it was the only thing resembling a real pub that didn’t suffer from gas-lamp-distric-itis in walking distance (at least, that I found).
Cheers,
~john
Capt Lex, Thanks for all those (somewhat off center) pixs. Years ago I owned a travel agency and (therefore) had to go to a bunch of trade shows. ALWAYS a strange experience. Fer Instance….St Lucia (in 1991) had a HIGH probability of having an earthquake. We still had the (pleasant) experience of hiking up to and touring what St. Lucia’s (tour companies) call “The World’s Only Walk In Volcano”. BTW, I heard about this tour at the trade show. Thankfully, the drive-in volcano didnt cave-in, while we were there. My father taught me, “Don’t believe ANYTHING you hear, and only 1/2 of what you see”. I think I am rambling on but let me close with MY fav quote…..
“Democracy is the worst form of Gov’t on Earth…….except for all the other ones”.
Sir W. Churchill (sp)
Several years ago, my wife was really into science fiction, and she dragged me to one of the conventions. The attendees can best be described as well above and below the actuarial norms for height and weight, and the creativity of the costumes was something to behold. Of course, there were signs posted which said, and I quote directly, “Nudity is not a costume.” One of the seminars was entitled “Science Fiction: Fat and Fandom.”
I did get to have lunch with Harlan Ellison, though. Neat guy.
Why – why is there a “Bunny with Tentacles”…these people have WAY too much time on their hands. Costumes were cool though, except they are worn in public and it’s not Halloween. Ah well…
Lex, this all reveals that you are a good and dutiful dad; the Biscuit will never forget that. My dad once took me to a video arcade (circa 1979) and hung out in the pool hall while I spent oodles of money on video games. (In retrospect, I don’t know how selfless it was of my dad – he was a serious pool shark, ala Minnesota Fats – he had as much fun as I did. But it was still cool for me and I’ll always remember it…)
KC Barbeque? Don’t judge us TOPGUN usetabee’s too harshly
And Steve, I don’t know that I’m ever entirely sober. As in a judge. But I was driving, so… yah.