In an interesting display of troll-bait, one of the more regular posters to the comment sections complains that the site is a bit incoherent, noting that I seem to jump from topic to topic without rhyme or reason.
First, I suppose I know how Peter felt when he first heard of John Byrne’s reaction to his column.
Second– yes, this blog covers a lot of ground. So do I.
I have a patent pending. I co-hosted a radio show when I was in high school. I write science fiction. I’m a superb hypnotist. I’ve lectured at universities, trade shows, and conventions. I took art lessons from John Buscema. I’m a reverend in the Church of the SubGenius. I was an original plantiff in ACLU vs. Reno. I play guitar and can fake my way on the piano. The last business I incorporated sold for $85.6 million. I’ve presented papers at the same conference as Camille Paglia. I wrote some of the first e-publishing contracts ever, language of which are still the standard today. I’ve professionally retouched pictures for adult magazines. My family owned horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby. The New York Observer called me “a young Turk of publishing”. Crain’s NY Business called me a “Silicon Alley Veteran”. I have returned verbal fire to Harlan Ellison comparing out respective heights and lived. I pitched for the DC Comics softball team. I’m a registered Republican. I conducted the first retail transaction done completely over the Internet. I’m working on the revival of some beloved comics characters from the 80s. I’ve met thousands of interesting people and had many good times and shared many weird stories with them. And this week, I’m revising leases, writing a new blog for a web company, designing websites, coloring comic book pages, collecting items for a non-fiction book, indexing a fictional encyclopedia, cataloging items for auction, and building a better mousepad.
The only constant thing in the above list is about 6’6 and has a beard. I’ve led, and continue to lead, an eclectic life. Deal.
And remind me at some point to go into detail on those items above. There are some tales to tell.
I’ve presented papers at the same conference as Camille Paglia.
You know, everything else you list is a serious accomplishment. Heck, even being a registered Republican is understandable; you’re the sort who’ll listen to (if not always accept) opposing viewpoints. But this…
…well, at least you did everything else 😀
There are some tales to tell.
OOoh, Unca Glenn, tell us a story! 😉
Hmm…. I have to wonder about YOU some now, but actually I wasn’t talking about YOUR website, Glenn. Boy, you white people get testy.
You’re only a reverend? Feh. I’m a Pope. I’ve partied personally with Ivan Stang; in fact, I know him from the days of the SubGenius predecessor, Bulldada Time Control Laboratories. (We don’t go back nearly as far as Papoon ’76, but almost; I arranged for Dou– um, Ivan to meet up with David Ossman in the ’80s.) “Bob,” I’m old…
Bruce: if you’re not careful I’ll start telling Waterloo stories.
Elayne: I was married by Stang, participated in a few devivals with him, and for years I was one of the great success stories of the Church– getting thousands of dollars a year out of NYU for SubG activities, not to mention special-interest housing.
And if you’re not careful, I’ll reprint some of your old SubG writings.
(Of course, I’m also a Discordian Pope, but heck, who isn’t?)
Go right ahead, Glenn. It is, after all, D&D’s 30th. (Unfortunately, I no longer game; it really is an addiction for me, and I have been known to blow off the real world for long enough stretches that it’s just Not Healthy.)
I bet the better stories from that temporogeographical region are I-Con stories, though.
BTW, I notice that you haven’t apologized for saying I “troll-bait” or for that matter saying that I accused you of jumping from topic to topic for no apparent reason. which I didn’t say.
I suppose you could say that you weren’t talking about me but someone else, but I seem to be the only person who posted anything close.
Come on, Glenn, just a little bitty “I’m sorry” to kiss the boo-boo and make it better? 8^)
“The only constant thing in the above list is about 6’6 and has a beard.”
Not true! The beard was acquired sometime during college. I won’t argue with the 6’6 comment – I’ve always had to look up to you (physically, not psychologically):)