Comments on: Book Review – One Con Glory http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/ The Gestalt of Comics, Movies, Games and Technology -- Now With Spin Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:28:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-14416 Amber Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:41:14 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=6884#comment-14416 Actually, I've been to a smaller convention or two, and even there I have run into a few people who I can imagine are very much like the more extreme characters in the excerpt. I've been on some forums with people I suspect are like this as well. But I can't relate to them, and wouldn't really want to read about the thoughts that came out of their heads. :) I can, though, as I say, see the appeal for others. Actually, I’ve been to a smaller convention or two, and even there I have run into a few people who I can imagine are very much like the more extreme characters in the excerpt. I’ve been on some forums with people I suspect are like this as well. But I can’t relate to them, and wouldn’t really want to read about the thoughts that came out of their heads. :) I can, though, as I say, see the appeal for others.

]]> By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-14413 Amber Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:32:40 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=6884#comment-14413 I had the same reaction all around. I had the same reaction all around.

]]> By: Seth Armstrong http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-14407 Seth Armstrong Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:41:52 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=6884#comment-14407 Having read the excerpt I have to say that it's not for me. Never having been to a con I have never met any of these weird people and can't relate. Partly I don't like the style. Not that it's bad, just not to my taste. Oh well. Having read the excerpt I have to say that it’s not for me. Never having been to a con I have never met any of these weird people and can’t relate. Partly I don’t like the style. Not that it’s bad, just not to my taste. Oh well.

]]> By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-14402 Amber Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:15:01 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=6884#comment-14402 Maybe I'll get the novella and give it another chance. After all I wasn't too enthusiastic about reading about Italian American New Jersey—something else to which I can't relate—either, but Janet Evanovich changed my mind pretty quickly. Maybe I’ll get the novella and give it another chance. After all I wasn’t too enthusiastic about reading about Italian American New Jersey—something else to which I can’t relate—either, but Janet Evanovich changed my mind pretty quickly.

]]> By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-14401 Amber Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:09:12 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=6884#comment-14401 Oh, and I totally agree with her opinion of Janeway's policies. If I had a dollar for every time I bitched about that.... Damn, if I had a dollar for every time I bitched about Janeway I could have retired years ago.... Oh, and I totally agree with her opinion of Janeway’s policies. If I had a dollar for every time I bitched about that….

Damn, if I had a dollar for every time I bitched about Janeway I could have retired years ago….

]]> By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-14400 Amber Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:07:24 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=6884#comment-14400 I read the excerpt that she provided and it wasn't for me, I'm afraid. I just couldn't relate to or really get into the characters. It was much the same problem I have with "Big Bang Theory." But that said I could totally see why people would enjoy reading this book. I read the excerpt that she provided and it wasn’t for me, I’m afraid. I just couldn’t relate to or really get into the characters. It was much the same problem I have with “Big Bang Theory.” But that said I could totally see why people would enjoy reading this book.

]]> By: Seth Armstrong http://www.geeksix.com/2010/03/book-review-one-con-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-14353 Seth Armstrong Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:08:28 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=6884#comment-14353 This sounds interesting. I'm about to go check out her blog but I thought I'd add my two cents here first. I have never been to a con so I guess I probably won't relate to it in the same way as you. But you never know. I'm going to read the excerpts she's got available there and see if it grabs me. P.S. The whole non-interference thing. I wouldn't be able to join Starfleet because I have a problem with that. (Unless I could serve under Kirk, who wasn't bothered with violating that rule over and over. Kirk rules.) Usually the idea works. But I remember this episode where we meet Worf's human brother, who saves a handful of people from a doomed planet. You'd think that under the circumstances the Federation could interfere, and at least move these guys to another planet, but instead Picard just says something about how much it sucks that they're all going to die, and then everybody just does nothing and watches while the sun goes nova. This sounds interesting. I’m about to go check out her blog but I thought I’d add my two cents here first. I have never been to a con so I guess I probably won’t relate to it in the same way as you. But you never know. I’m going to read the excerpts she’s got available there and see if it grabs me. P.S. The whole non-interference thing. I wouldn’t be able to join Starfleet because I have a problem with that. (Unless I could serve under Kirk, who wasn’t bothered with violating that rule over and over. Kirk rules.) Usually the idea works. But I remember this episode where we meet Worf’s human brother, who saves a handful of people from a doomed planet. You’d think that under the circumstances the Federation could interfere, and at least move these guys to another planet, but instead Picard just says something about how much it sucks that they’re all going to die, and then everybody just does nothing and watches while the sun goes nova.

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