“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.†– Frank Herbert, Dune. It’s not original to start a post with a quote…
There’s a term out there for people who identify so intimately with an inanimate object that they completely give up all mental faculties when they open their mouths . . . fanboys. I didn’t know how extreme it could get until I saw this video. Apparently, he’s a big PS3/Final Fantasy fan. The word “fan” was created with just this sort of person in mind. A literal fanatic. I love some of his quotes. “I’m…
8. Do not dress up as an elf. Ever. This is just a personal bias of mine. Okay, everyone who has hung out with me in person knows this story, but for the rest of you: Years ago I developed the Pointy Eared Whore Theory. Over a lifetime attending cons and other events featuring people dressing up as characters from fantasy and science fiction, I noticed a disturbing trend. The ones with really good, high…