The Plant

[earthling42]

Okay, so the bosspeople are in Austin for the rest of the week. This signifies a few things. First, that I didn't get into the office until 9:25 this morning (whoops), and I was still the first arrival by a good fifteen minutes. Second, that I have the following work left for the next three days: compose five 1/2-page catalogue blurbs for

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[mip]

i used to be involved in anne rice fandom.

heavily.

age 13-14.

that's it, though.

[shentou]

I don't participate much in tv fandom. I participate in some edge comics fandom, but mostly in reading the artists' and writers' blogs and visiting some forums that are more about the comics industry and comic making than actual specific comics. I have read a disturbing amount about various comics and comics' creators on Wikipedia, though.

Unless I'm really bored, I avoid fanfic like the plague. On those rare occasions where I participate in genre or specific comic fandom, I like to think I'm rational.

And to hit the "fangirl" thing, at least in the comics and gaming world, "fanboy" gets equal usage, and is about as horrible, if not worse (thought that's largely a matter of perspective). Typically it means fat, slovenly geek who has spent some much time whacking it over his last issue of Supergirl that the pages no longer open, or, alternatively, that he is incredibly obsessive and generally retarded about it.*There's a nicer usage that gets bandied about that simply means overly obsessive fan. In such usage "fanboy" is as common as

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[earthling42]

That's because sex is a gross, bad thing that should be avoided at all costs. Unless the specific intent is procreation, in which case: missionary position, done as quickly and efficiently as possible, no enjoyment whatsoever, and strictly within the bonds of most holy matrimony.

Jeez, man, what country are you living in? ;)

[blix07]

ok, I might not care as much as you do, but I do care....plus you're very entertaining when you rant.

the only fandom things I ever did were for SciFi shows and I was mostly a lurker....not a huge fan of the posting things.

[earthling42]

I still can't see my site, and they still haven't made any announcements. Gah! The final four eps start this eve. I need them more than ever this time of year. CBS blows.