"The Imperium of Man comes to Gensokyo" Discussion thread.

I am sorry to hear that, Chabal.

Eh, I had it coming, but thanks. Seeing as I'd forgotten that I also had the first semester to retake, the grades will be more than a bit lopsided (I didn't know you could have less than average in all but three subjects and still be allowed to go to second session).

On to merrier matters: I have been recommended Star Trek Into Darkness (by someone who hated Big Blue Boyscout). Should I follow his advice?

Sure, it's pretty good!

Into Darkness is pretty good, even if there are some things that bug me slightly.

Aaahh yes, medicated again. : P

Also, just to warn you, I'll be off at Midwestcon today and this weekend.

Midwestcon?

Yeeess, a small Science Fiction convention which takes place on the last weekend of June every year, up in Cincinnati, Ohio. It's a relaxi-con, so it's mainly about fellow fans getting together to yak about their past glories and recent woes. They used to have an art gallery, and still have a huxter room where you can get books, bags, and t-shirts, some of them vintage. Lots of family friends around there, people that I've known since I was a wee lad.

I've never ever been to a con.

Like there are very many cons held here anyway. XD

True. I'm sure that if I asked Joe Bloggs off the street about any recent cons, he'd just stare at me like I'd grown an extra two heads or something.

Yeah, Ola Q. Nordmann on the street would just say "what's a con? You some kinda nerd? :V"

Every time a Con rolls in around here, something always comes up to keep me from going.

^^ Then he chops your head off to add to his collection of drinking cups, no doubt.

It seems dental surgery anesthetic is up there with weed and LSD. According to family members, my brother was stoned out of his gourd after his wisdom teeth removal, blabbering on and on about the cranes outside the window and how I looked like a bear but my beard is ugly and asked to be read from the adventures of Petit Ours Brun (a toddlers/preschool series about a little brown bear) and asked where one of my other brothers was (in Illinois) and... Apparently they just could not get him to shut up.

edited 28th Jun '13 1:34:44 PM by Chabal2

Ah, my experiences were comparatively tame. When I was a kid I had to be put under for dental stuff, and apparently afterwards I was very chatty and joked with the nurses (immediately apologising afterward for some reason), though literally the first thing I remember after the operation was waking up on one of those medical trolleys in a side room, seemingly by my lonesome (there was another trolley nearby). I got a rather interesting view of the ceiling, along with a vague sense of my gums hurting. :V

Like, totally!

Affected personnel begin dressing and speaking in a decidedly ineffective and unprofessional manner; the selection of clothers is often in clashing and tacky colours - Slaaneshi corruption evident, purge the unclean. =P

edited 28th Jun '13 2:43:34 PM by l3wt

An increasing proportion of officers begin sporting ever-larger spheres of hair in lieu of the official shaved scalp, it being tacitly agreed that the size of one's afro is directly proportional to one's command rank. Several pinpoint decapitation strikes by orks follow, one of them leaving a message of thanks for "seein' 'oo da boss 'iz even when yooz all sa same size!"

edited 28th Jun '13 3:10:36 PM by Chabal2

So which Chaos God would Radiation go under then?

Considering the effects it can have on the human body, I'd say Nurgle.

Course it's Nurgle. The man's Mark is a biohazard symbol in a radiation symbol.

Gooooood morning from Cincinnati, Ohio, and Midwestcon!

Spent a good chunk of last night sharing tales of drunkenness and booze with a number of Fan Silverbacks, which was quite fun. And then my dad's back acted up, about an hour after I got to sleep, which is why I'm sitting here, talking, and not snoozing off the scotch.

Wonders of the Internet: while autocompleting random phrases in French, I come across one that translates to "Detestable Mike Ward". So close...

I'm going to assume this accurately represents the feelings of half the fanbase, with the other half laughing at their pain.

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At present, done with the 'Con, though I'll be up here in Cincinnati until the 3rd.

It was quite the fun little Relaxacon. Many memories and stories exchanged, and an old friend toasted to with smooth drink.

You'll be interested to know that one of the Worldcon bids for the coming years puts it in Helsinki. I rather hope it wins, as the alternatives are a city I have never heard of (in Washington the State) and 'The Anvil of God' in Phoenix, Texas.

'The Anvil of God' does not sound at all ominous. Nope.

Gorgutz! Post 39K is mine! Do you hear me? MMMMIIIIIIIINNNNNEEEEE!!!

Ah, I remember this problem.

edited 1st Jul '13 1:38:25 AM by Chabal2