Diamond List for July 22nd, 2009

[Tron Bonne]

Why does everyone assume there won't be cake?

Because the cake is a lie

It's a vidja game reference

 

[Dread]

Oh, I didn't get it.

I do know who Rose is, though.

 

[Themanofbat]

cake???

 

[Dan_Slott]

It's a reference to PORTAL... the most awesome FPS puzzle game EVER!

If you want to spoil the "cake" references (and see the wonderful end credits without beating the game.... BOO! Don't do it! Play the game!) go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RthZgszykLs

The music is by my FAV'RITE modern day musician, Jonathan Coulton!
I went to his last two concerts in NYC! He is so amazing it's not even funny!
His concert video "Best Concert Ever" is currently on sale. To find out more, go to www.jonathancoulton.com
If you haven't heard of him before, you should definitely listen to two of his most popular songs: Code Monkey and Skullcrusher Mountain. (BTW, Skullcrusher Mountain just happens to be Neil Gaiman's favorite song. So there!)

Code Monkey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Wy7gRGgeA&NR=1

Skullcrusher Mountain:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-htGFyvkzDU

BTW, BTW... Not last NYCC, but the one before that, I abused my Spider-Man-Writer status as a cheap way to meet him and chat for awhile. Only time I've ever done that. And it was SO worth it!

That said...

The signing on Weds.? No, really. No lie. Cake!

 

[bryanss3]

So there is cake jk

 

[Themanofbat]

Yay for Cake!!!!

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Haha, Dan Slott digs Portal. He just went up like 50 rungs on the metaphysical ladder of awesomeness.

 

[JewishHobbit]

Dan Slott is a promotion machine