Lounge of Thunder

[Spider-Aziz]

Because you only know 2 basketball players.

Of course I know more than two, I know you.

Spoiler

So I asked my sister, who has a Masters in writing and over a decade of experience in the field, if she'd help me out by editing my first book since she told me she had a lot of free time coming up.

I asked her in April and she agreed so I sent her the book and she said she'd get on it. I told her I'd pay her whatever when she finished and we both agreed on working out the payment when it was done. It was almost five months ago and I assumed if there was any upcoming issues or anything then she'd let me know if she wasn't able to/wasn't interested in doing it.

Yesterday she just told the famil at the gathering we had that she didn't bother doing anything with it. At all. Because she didn't feel like it.

So instead of letting me know at any ****ing point in the past few months and I could have either done it myself or paid someone else to do it, she just ignored the thing so I wasted five months where I could have done the damn thing myself. I was hoping to get the book online by this point.

She is and has always been a *****.

I can't say anything about this time, but I guess it's up to us to double check work we do while we wait others to do the checking for us.

 

[Iceman]

Of course I know more than two, I know you.

When I was about 13 my 7 year old neighbours came over, saw me play and said I should I go pro. So that definitely counts

 

[C. Lee]

Jack Kirby would have been 100 years old today.....remember him today.

 

[KevanG]

And Stan Lee is still going.

 

[jokesonm3]

you a year from Now i'm going to be annoyed If Game of Thrones season 8 gets leaked aswell, enough is enough tighten security HBO

 

[Erzengel]

Jack Kirby would have been 100 years old today.....remember him today.

True King of Comics.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Flint Marko]

Happy birthday to the King.

That being said, I'm trying to get back into reading comics regularly. Starting out with Kingdom Come and Daredevil: Born Again, two esteemed books I'd never previously read. Co-worker lent me KC and I found a great copy of Born Again at my local bookstore for just $5.

 

[Guts]

Imagine being a baby and having Alex Jones sing you to sleep every night.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Jack Kirby would have been 100 years old today.....remember him today.

Walt Simonson and others talking about Kirby.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/iconic-thor-creator-walt-simonson-talks-about-jack-kirb-1798514257

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Thank you, kind sir.

 

[Iceman]

Happy Birthday to the dude!

 

[Pink Ranger]

Hey, I have a question I want to throw out to everyone where, whatever your orientation is.

Is it a mean thing to do to attend a speed dating event when you have absolutely no intention of actually meeting with someone and calling them back? I mean zero. I mean if Margot Robbie/Henry Cavill was there, and you were given their contact information at the end of the session, you wouldn't call them, because you just don't want to date anyone right now.

Is what I'm doing a dick move or not? I'm open to suggestions.

 

[Iceman]

What's the idea behind doing it? I've done it before so a friend didn't have to go to one of these things alone on his first go (and out of curiosity) but made sure I told all the women I met.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Is what I'm doing a dick move or not?

NAH.
You might feel guilty about it later, but it won't be something you need to worry about too much, you're not shirking duty or ignoring one of your responsibilities.

 

[squeekness]

What is the point of speed dating if you aren't even looking for a relationship?

 

[Pink Ranger]

What's the idea behind doing it? I've done it before so a friend didn't have to go to one of these things alone on his first go (and out of curiosity) but made sure I told all the women I met.

What is the point of speed dating if you aren't even looking for a relationship?

I just miss talking to people. I've been so buried in work at the office for the past two months, and I have friends, but they've been too busy to spend any length of time with me, and when they do, we usually are talking about negative things (like how I've been buried in work).

I just thought it might be nice to talk to new people who don't know me at all, kind of presenting myself fresh to the world. Also, it's a same-sex speed dating thing at Fan Expo (Toronto's version of ComicCon) so at least they'll be some common interests.

Unlike Iceman, if I go, I don't really want to go around telling people I'm not interested, I'd rather not go at all if that is the etiquette.

 

[C. Lee]

"Is it a dick move?"

Wasting other people's time. Making other people wonder what they did wrong to make you completely blow them off. Making people with an already fragile ego blame themselves for somehow turning them off.

 

[Pink Ranger]

"Is it a dick move?"

Wasting other people's time. Making other people wonder what they did wrong to make you completely blow them off. Making people with an already fragile ego blame themselves for somehow turning them off.

You know what, C. Lee, you're one of the opinions around here I respect the most. I won't go then, if someone might be hurt by me (not that the likes of me would break anyone's heart, to be honest, but you never know).

 

[C. Lee]

The overwhelming majority of people who go to events like that are there to meet someone to start some kind of relationship with. To have someone go there "just to talk to someone" and not tell them this is your agenda is lying to them.

 

[Donner]

I'm with C. Lee on this one. I think a lot of people who go to Fan Expos have a hard time as it is finding someone in their every day lives. They're putting themselves out there by trying the speed dating and if someone really likes you, PR, and you didn't let them know at the start what your intentions were, they might take it really hard.

I'd just go to the after party and get drunk

 

[Pink Ranger]

Agreed, Elektra. I will not attend then. Though I always wondered how gay speed-dating works. For straight people, it's easy; the men and women form separate lines, and the men move one woman down for every time increment.

Not sure how that works when theoretically everyone can be with everyone else. In my head, I am picturing a giant bingo cage we all hop into and get mixed around every five minutes.

 

[Donner]

Agreed, Elektra. I will not attend then. Though I always wondered how gay speed-dating works. For straight people, it's easy; the men and women form separate lines, and the men move one woman down for every time increment.

Not sure how that works when theoretically everyone can be with everyone else. In my head, I am picturing a giant bingo cage we all hop into and get mixed around every five minutes.

That sounds right.

And a lot of fun.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Agreed, Elektra. I will not attend then. Though I always wondered how gay speed-dating works. For straight people, it's easy; the men and women form separate lines, and the men move one woman down for every time increment.

Not sure how that works when theoretically everyone can be with everyone else. In my head, I am picturing a giant bingo cage we all hop into and get mixed around every five minutes.

I'm gonna disagree here and say you should do it and just be honest. Say exactly what you told us, that you're a busy guy and wanted to interact with some like minded individuals but don't think you're going to find anything you would want to pursue.

If you're open to the right one should you run into him then add that too. You may go in with low expectations but end up finding the love of your life.

After the wounds have pretty much healed from our sham internet marriage, I just want you to be happy Pinky.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Hey, I have a question I want to throw out to everyone where, whatever your orientation is.

Is it a mean thing to do to attend a speed dating event when you have absolutely no intention of actually meeting with someone and calling them back? I mean zero. I mean if Margot Robbie/Henry Cavill was there, and you were given their contact information at the end of the session, you wouldn't call them, because you just don't want to date anyone right now.

Is what I'm doing a dick move or not? I'm open to suggestions.

Using Margot and Cavill is bad example imo. Jesus Christ himself would call Margot right away.

Also, do what ever the hell you want to do, man. lol