So, I managed to arrange to do something with
Another funky game which was another tile placing game, but very different, I lost, but not by so huge a margin as I expected. Basically, by picking the layout of forest, plains, rivers, etc, you have to get maximal fish, deer, aurochs, mammoths, mushrooms, whatever, for your tribe of hunter gatherers. (I was very amused by that. =)
I did notice and appreciate the eye candy there as well. I think I may have been hit on while I was browsing the used role playing game books (they have earthdawn 2nd ed. I didn’t know that even existed. $15. Neat). Really attractive guy, only other person in store portion of establishment. Walks over, browsing with me for a moment, makes some comment about one of the games that I just checked out. Brief friendly conversation ensues. I hope he was hitting on me, but I have insufficient evidence to say either way. Not sure what to do/say. Shy nerd syndrome kicks in. I wander off to people playing games. Want guidebook for such circumstances. Also want an am-I-being-hit-on-o-meter. Then there were the 2 or 3 cute guys (out of about 20 people assembled, not including the gentlemen I came with)
Have convinced Rohan to give LJ a try. We shall see what comes of it. Soon, soon, I shall hook him up with an account.
just a warning:
geeks will often talk to anyone new who shares similar geeky interests.
We are easy to mistake for “gay people hitting on you”
I think many of us straight geeks, however, are aware of the nerd-faggot alliance, and won’t be offended if you take us the wrong way.
I’m assuming, btw, that its not offensive to use the f word in the context of “nerd-faggott alliance” If I’m wrong, please correct me.
Mmmmm, nerd-faggots, mmmm. =)
I’m all with Dan Savage on this one. “Homosexual” and “gay” can be as much hate speech as “faggot” and people need to get over whatever it was they were called in high school.
so true. when i hear assholes like fred phelps, pat robertson, jerry falwell, etc. say “homosexual agenda,” i think that is as offensive as a big red steaming bucket of dog shit. it’s one of those things people can say so long as it is known that they are not a bigot and, seeing as how is posting in ‘s journal, he must be alright.
I like the agenda website, tres amusing. Also, given our ability to destabilize the current world order in one hour per day, I must say, we’re remarkably efficient.
and people need to get over whatever it was they were called in high school
Depends what you mean by “get over”. There’s nothing like having been an outcast for giving you sympathy (empathy? I always get ’em mixed up) for other outcasts.
My jr. high experience is the only thing that allows me to read slgarrett’s journal and make sense of it.
I mean getting over the language, and other potentially innocuous bits. No one should have to put up with the kind of shit that I got given throughout my prior-to-college educational experience.
Yay for Settlers!
Although the chances that you’ll meet someone in a game store are admittedly slim, if you do, then you know he’s a keeper. =)
Trying to think of who was hot there.
Cole (mr ‘lets play El Grande’) is a problem for me sufficient that I sometimes _avoid_ playing in games with him, lest I emabarass myself. Oh MY yes he distracts me. I considered commenting explicitly, but decided against.
Yeah, I think Ro and I feel the same way.
Same hotness order of magnitude was the guy browsing in the store at large.
The bright pink boxers peeking out do not help _at all_.