Thursday, March 28, AD 2024 9:44am

On Vacation 2013

 

Family on Vacation

I am on vacation this week with my family.  My internet connection in the coming week will range from intermittent to non-existent.  I will have posts for each day I am away on the blog, but if something momentous occurs, for example:  Elvis is discovered working at a Big Boy’s in Tulsa, the Pope issues a Bull against blogging as a complete waste of time, or Obama reveals that Area 51 does contain aliens and Joe Biden has accidentally started an intergalactic war with them, I trust that this post will explain why I am not discussing it.

Among other activities we will be attending the Gen Con Convention in Indianapolis, a pilgrimage the McClarey clan makes each year to renew our uber-Geek creds.  If any of you are close to Indianapolis and you have never attended, it is worth a drive to see tens of thousands of role players, board gamers and computer gamers in Congress assembled.  If nothing else you will go home reassured as to how comparatively normal you are.  Last year’s attendance was in excess of 41,000 and there are multitudes of gaming related events.  A good symbol of the holy grail of nerdiness that is Gen Con is here.  Below is a Gen Con video  which gives a nice feel for the magnitude of the convention.

 

My wife and daughter participate in the live action dungeon at Gen Con.  I do not participate due to my great personal dignity, and because I doubtless would cry in anguish as my character was slain two seconds into the dungeon!  I normally hang around at the game auction along with most of the grognard veteran gamers, i.e. geezer gamers.  The type of wackiness that goes on at Gen Con is best symbolized in this video which has nothing to do with Gen Con but which certainly has the Gen Con spirit.  (Hattip to Pauli at Est Quod Est.)

 

I have been threatened with being tossed in the Klingon jail, a fixture at Gen Con, before but it hasn’t happened yet.  ( I say that every year, and I realize I am tempting fate when I do!)  As long as I mind my manners at the convention, I will be back on-line next Sunday.  If not, I hope I will not be sent to Rura Penthe.

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Mrs. Zummo
Mrs. Zummo
Sunday, August 11, AD 2013 11:35am

Have fun! At least you aren’t going to Brony Con. Now those people are out there.

Don the Kiwi
Sunday, August 11, AD 2013 5:08pm

The ultimate in escapism! 😉

I couldn’t stand it – but enjoy yourself. I trust you will emerge as your usual self and not some cyber hero/villain/character.

Phillip
Phillip
Sunday, August 11, AD 2013 7:59pm

“…Obama reveals that Area 51 does contain aliens and Joe Biden has accidentally started an intergalactic war with them…”

Actually, I think Biden is a space alien. Its the only plausible explanation.

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