I'm sorry, I mean it is a weird experience. On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:21:12 PM UTC-4, Luke Jaconetti wrote:
> Flashing back to 2004 is not a weird experience for me. > > I had been living in Clemson by myself, working at the university > library. I moved to Aiken to live with the girl who would become my wife, > but I was pretty miserable because I was working a lousy, soul-murdering > job in a wheel factory. To the point that it drove me to go back to school > in 2005 for my Master's Degree. This choice changed my life and put me on > a much different trajectory. So while 2004 did lead some good things it > was a pretty depressing year. > > Not sure what this DreamCon you speak of is though... > > > On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:02:42 PM UTC-4, Shag wrote: > >> So I was giving blood today. I try to give blood every 8 weeks, but it's >> more like a few times a year. The phlebotomist noticed I was carrying a >> graphic novel, so we chatted about comics. We had a great chat about the >> merits of Marvel and DC. Just before he stuck me with the needle, I asked >> him about comic conventions such as DragonCon. He said he'd only ever been >> to one convention. Just about the same time he stuck me with the needle, >> he said .... (wait for it) .... DREAMCON! >> >> I was trapped with a needle in my arm (which stung a little too)! >> Suddenly my mind was racing.. perhaps this was some elaborate scheme by a >> disgruntled DreamCon attendee to get revenge for some perceived misdeed. >> Maybe this guy studied phlebotomy for the distinct purpose of trapping a >> DreamCon senior staffer and taking out his revenge! How was I going to >> escape with this giant needle sticking out of my arm!!!?!?! >> >> Then he said how much he enjoyed DreamCon. And we were cool. But it was >> a pretty scary couple pico-seconds. >> >> Just thought some of you would appreciate this. :) >> >> >> Shag >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/theuniquegeek/-/jcDngrh75DQJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
