Well i do know what DreamCon is/was. While there will be some here who howl in pain at the mere mention of DreamCon, i remember it very fondly. When DreamCon 2 happens i am in. Just sayin.
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:21 PM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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.
