Tag Archives: BotCon

Didn’t See That Coming

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

In the immortal words of Bender: We’re boned. It’s official: Robo-Con has gone virtual. There’s even a virtual con package so you can get the BotCon exclusives without a lot of worry. I pretty much expected this. There really was … Continue reading →

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Postponed

Posted on June 8, 2020 by

Totally. Last weekend was supposed to be Pete’s Robo-Con but it’s been moved to July because of the pandemic. Now, I took the time off thinking that Prime and I would take a brief road trip and go, but that … Continue reading →

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Going Viral

Posted on March 11, 2020 by

This is so true, it’s painful. We are completely out of toilet paper. We’re even running low on the industrial strength stuff that’s usually just purchased for business/resale use. Supposedly, we’re not supposed to sell more than five cases of … Continue reading →

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Excitement In the Time Of Viral Infections

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

Lulu, you just had treats! Lots of them! (Nope, totally not spoiling the purrincess…) Yesterday, I decided to take a look around Walmart before I headed into work; it’s fairly obvious that people are panicking about the coronavirus. There’s no … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Posted on February 26, 2020 by

I doubt liquor is the answer but I’ll be damned if it isn’t worth a shot. Tuesday was yet another cluster; I honestly thought I was working 11 to 16 that day. However, it was actually 10:30 to 15:30 and … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #21: Rambling Robot

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

He’s been a constant companion at a number of BotCons made a few trips to the movies, just because.He’s cuddled next to me in bed after I’ve had a nightmare, or just trouble sleeping, or he’s lounged on my chest … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #20: The Last Ride

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

It was an overcast, dreary day in early August of 2004 and Prime and I were heading homeward from our short stay in Chicago. OTFCC 2004 had just ended and now, we weren’t sure if it was the last. As … Continue reading →

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Rights and Wrongs

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

I’ve been thinking about free speech a lot lately. It seems there are people out there who think they can say anything they want, without any repercussions. To a degree, that’s true, but not entirely. Free speech means the government … Continue reading →

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Things Fall Apart

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

You have no idea. Now, you remember on Tuesday that I let everyone know that BotCon was making its triumphant return after leaving us unceremoniously in 2016. I was excited; holy slag, was I ever excited to hear this news. … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #18: The Phoenix Rises

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

Yesterday, a little something was posted on Facebook; since WordPress is giving me a bit of grief posting what I want, I’m going to simply link to the Allspark. But Karl Hartman had quite the announcement yesterday. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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