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I love the ideas behind the Kindles/Nooks. But I have a hard time buying electronics that aren't "multi-taskers". My solution? When I get the money together, I'm getting a tablet (preferably an Dell Inspiron Duo that you can flip the screen to make a laptop). Then I'll download the Kindle for PC program/app. And read all day long on my new reader.

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My wife is a few hours away from my parents house. Driving from Killeen, TX to Springfield, OH with a stop in OK is a long trip in two days. I'd hope the dog isn't driving her crazy, but I get the feeling the cat may be the more annoying beast yowling in her carrier.
What's in Springfield, OH? That's about an hour west from me.

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I'm pretty sure I shared an elevator with Steven Tyler.
There is a way to know for sure. Did you get a contact high? I broke out in a rash when I met him the one time. I have certain allergies. He was "dating" a girl in our LARP group. For the um short time they "dated" that is. This was back in the 90's I think.

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Celestial Healer wrote:I'm pretty sure I shared an elevator with Steven Tyler.There is a way to know for sure. Did you get a contact high? I broke out in a rash when I met him the one time. I have certain allergies. He was "dating" a girl in our LARP group. For the um short time they "dated" that is. This was back in the 90's I think.
I don't know. I had gone to Venice Beach earlier in the day, so there could be many explanations for the contact high.

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Mairkurion {tm} wrote:1991 17th move 11:43pm +7 United States and Soviet Union sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. (This is the clock's earliest setting since its inception.)Whew!
Just moved the Doomsday Clock back a good quarter hour, at least.
Pfft. Those guys are always behind me.

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Jess Door wrote:I believe so. I was in Barnes and Nobles the other night and they mentioned the nook not the color one which is like an ipad has a touch screen. But others may know better than me. I will take this dicussion to the technology Forum thank you Treppa.Does the touch screen nook have the screen without glare - the one that doesn't need to be backlit and can be read in sunlight? Because that's a HUGE consideration for me if I ever replace my dead tree versions.
You're certainly welcome to discuss it here - didn't mean to chase you off! But the tech forum gets a broader spectrum of population than Fawtl. Not that their opinion matters.

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Crimson Jester wrote:Let's hear it.Aberzombie wrote:I road in an elevator with James Hong once. He was scary.Really in what way?
Tyler by the way was nice, for, the, 3.5 seconds we "met".
If I remember it was in Dallas when we were out for lunch while playing NERO and picked up a player who was "dating" him at the time. He was in the parking lot said hello. Left for his airplane. I think they broke up the next week.

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Crimson Jester wrote:It was a long time ago, but I recall thinking that, if I piss him off, he's gonna kick my ass.Aberzombie wrote:I road in an elevator with James Hong once. He was scary.Really in what way?
He probably could have, and ate your heart with a pair of chop sticks too.

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Aberzombie wrote:He probably could have, and ate your heart with a pair of chop sticks too.Crimson Jester wrote:It was a long time ago, but I recall thinking that, if I piss him off, he's gonna kick my ass.Aberzombie wrote:I road in an elevator with James Hong once. He was scary.Really in what way?
Exactly. I mean, hell, he was LO PAN!!!

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Crimson Jester wrote:Exactly. I mean, hell, he was LO PAN!!!Aberzombie wrote:He probably could have, and ate your heart with a pair of chop sticks too.Crimson Jester wrote:It was a long time ago, but I recall thinking that, if I piss him off, he's gonna kick my ass.Aberzombie wrote:I road in an elevator with James Hong once. He was scary.Really in what way?
not to mention KUNG FU and Blade Runner.

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I'm pretty sure I shared an elevator with Steven Tyler.
My friend's mom, Party-Hearty Marty, worked as a nurse visiting people in their homes. She was over some old dude's house one time and noticed that there were a couple of photos of rock bands framed up around the house.
"That's my son," said the old man.
"Oh yeah?" asked Marty, not really paying attention. "Do they play around here or are they a national act?"
Blah blah blah went the old man. Marty doesn't really have a great bedside manner.
Anyway, the doorbell rang and the old man said, "That's my son." So the son came in and Marty couldn't help the feeling that she had seen him somewhere before.
"Do people ever tell you that you look like Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones?" she asked.
"No," he said, "But sometimes they say I look like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Because I am."

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Celestial Healer wrote:I'm pretty sure I shared an elevator with Steven Tyler.My friend's mom, Party-Hearty Marty, worked as a nurse visiting people in their homes. She was over some old dude's house one time and noticed that there were a couple of photos of rock bands framed up around the house.
"That's my son," said the old man.
"Oh yeah?" asked Marty, not really paying attention. "Do they play around here or are they a national act?"
Blah blah blah went the old man. Marty doesn't really have a great bedside manner.
Anyway, the doorbell rang and the old man said, "That's my son." So the son came in and Marty couldn't help the feeling that she had seen him somewhere before.
"Do people ever tell you that you look like Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones?" she asked.
"No," he said, "But sometimes they say I look like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Because I am."
D'oh

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Celestial Healer wrote:I'm pretty sure I shared an elevator with Steven Tyler.My friend's mom, Party-Hearty Marty, worked as a nurse visiting people in their homes. She was over some old dude's house one time and noticed that there were a couple of photos of rock bands framed up around the house.
"That's my son," said the old man.
"Oh yeah?" asked Marty, not really paying attention. "Do they play around here or are they a national act?"
Blah blah blah went the old man. Marty doesn't really have a great bedside manner.
Anyway, the doorbell rang and the old man said, "That's my son." So the son came in and Marty couldn't help the feeling that she had seen him somewhere before.
"Do people ever tell you that you look like Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones?" she asked.
"No," he said, "But sometimes they say I look like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Because I am."
I love it.
My fiance met Steven Tyler while working a crafts show he came into her booth and chatted a while. He lives in the same town as my parents in MA. So they have seen him around as well. Seems as though he is a good guy and trys to support the community, so certainly there are worse people I have meet like the time I meet Geraldo Rivera talk about an a+! clown.

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Doodlebug Anklebiter wrote:Celestial Healer wrote:I'm pretty sure I shared an elevator with Steven Tyler.My friend's mom, Party-Hearty Marty, worked as a nurse visiting people in their homes. She was over some old dude's house one time and noticed that there were a couple of photos of rock bands framed up around the house.
"That's my son," said the old man.
"Oh yeah?" asked Marty, not really paying attention. "Do they play around here or are they a national act?"
Blah blah blah went the old man. Marty doesn't really have a great bedside manner.
Anyway, the doorbell rang and the old man said, "That's my son." So the son came in and Marty couldn't help the feeling that she had seen him somewhere before.
"Do people ever tell you that you look like Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones?" she asked.
"No," he said, "But sometimes they say I look like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Because I am."
I love it.
My fiance met Steven Tyler while working a crafts show he came into her booth and chatted a while. He lives in the same town as my parents in MA. So they have seen him around as well. Seems as though he is a good guy and trys to support the community, so certainly there are worse people I have meet like the time I meet Geraldo Rivera talk about an a+! clown.
The only famous people I've met are Dan Akroyd at an after party during a comedy festival (he seemed nice enough for the brief handshake and "Nice to meet you" I got from him) and Princess Anne at a university function (who I also shook hands with). But I wouldn't really call that much.

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Gruumash . wrote:The only famous people I've met are Dan Akroyd at an after party during a comedy festival (he seemed nice enough for the brief handshake and "Nice to meet you" I got from him) and Princess Anne at a university function (who I also shook hands with). But I wouldn't really call that much.Doodlebug Anklebiter wrote:Celestial Healer wrote:I'm pretty sure I shared an elevator with Steven Tyler.My friend's mom, Party-Hearty Marty, worked as a nurse visiting people in their homes. She was over some old dude's house one time and noticed that there were a couple of photos of rock bands framed up around the house.
"That's my son," said the old man.
"Oh yeah?" asked Marty, not really paying attention. "Do they play around here or are they a national act?"
Blah blah blah went the old man. Marty doesn't really have a great bedside manner.
Anyway, the doorbell rang and the old man said, "That's my son." So the son came in and Marty couldn't help the feeling that she had seen him somewhere before.
"Do people ever tell you that you look like Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones?" she asked.
"No," he said, "But sometimes they say I look like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Because I am."
I love it.
My fiance met Steven Tyler while working a crafts show he came into her booth and chatted a while. He lives in the same town as my parents in MA. So they have seen him around as well. Seems as though he is a good guy and trys to support the community, so certainly there are worse people I have meet like the time I meet Geraldo Rivera talk about an a+! clown.
Only person of any note I spent more than a few seconds with was P.N. Elrod. She came to LARP at Midnight at St. Gregory's. Patty was a blast to game with. Hung out with her off and on over the course of the weekend. Until I was so tired from lack of sleep and the dick wad GM's pissed me off and I locked my tired ass into my room to keep from having more of a temper tantrum than I started to. I embarrassed the crap out of myself. One of the reasons, besides getting old I do not LARP anymore.

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Freehold DM wrote:Otakon day 1 is done!!I still don't get the appeal of Robin from Batman.
Yeah.