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If it looks like the party was fun -- it was! Even for us cybercelebraters! Next year, I'm there.
"Get", Travis? It's a quick shot of me meeting Jeff Somers. But if you want to "get" more of a taste of NY Comic Con, check out some related videos at the bottom of the screen at the end of this one. Hopefully there will be more for you to "get." ...
Umm, what? lol too short of video, didn't get it.
You would enjoy it very much. You can get face time with a lot of artists and writers, while it really does put you right into the center of that whole world. Check a video I just posted and then look at the related for a bunch of shots that will ...
I finally meet one of my favorite authors (who has contributed to my lit site Whirligigzine (http://www.whirligigzine.com), Jeff Somers, who writes kickass SF for Orbit.*) We are at NY Comic Con, where The Incredible Hulk (Lou Ferrigno) is gloweri...
Report From The Con, Feb 6-9, 2009
Oh, sure there's plenty of hypey stuff at the show. Big Grand Theft Auto display featuring hostile, pissed-off-at-the-world toughs in the over-the-top graphics. The Marvel booth also displays its kinetic and mul...
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- What kind of geek are you?
- Lit-writing-zine-publishing geek.
- Why do you consider yourself a geek?
- Because I'm not happy until I know everything about the object of my geekdom.
- How did you find out about our Geek community?
- Followed the trail of Internet crumbs dropped by Pirillo.
- What are your "geeky equipment" specs?
- Have at least 5 word processing programs; at least 4 office apps.
Multiple flash drives to save text and pic content for writing.
Have old fashioned library of "books" (many author signed); Science Fiction books and SF reference works; vinyl "discs" the size of pizzas that contain nostalgic "rock 'n' roll".
A large collection of pens for putting words on a papyrus like substance with "ink".
Own more books than I'll ever manage to read in my lifetime.
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- Big
- What makes you laugh?
- Human foibles, including my own
- What is the thing in life you treasure most?
- Feeling
- What's the geekiest thing you've ever done?
- Checked into the Algonquin Hotel for a weekend to soak up the literary ambiance.
- What do you do to entertain yourself?
- Stuff like this. And collecting little pieces of the world.
- Favorite music, movies, books, shows, artists, games, people, events, hobbies, etc.?
- Music: Beatles and 60's -80's rock.
Movies: Anything from directors Welles, Jarmush, John Waters, Coen Bros., Woody Allen, etc.
Books by Updike, Bukowski, Matt Klam, Allan Seager, J.G. Ballard, John Crowley, Zadie Smith, Mamatas, Eggers, Pollack, etc.
Hobby of collecting things made of paper: Books, stamps, sports cards, magazines, etc.
People: I've communicated/corresponded/hung with a bunch of modern authors because, like Holden Caulfield, I thought it would be cool to get to know them. And it is.
- What's your Web site / blog address?
- http://www.myspace.com/jdougfinch
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Screen Cap From Pirillo/Ponzi Party at SxSW
If it looks like the party was fun -- it was! Even for us cybercelebraters! Next year, I'm there.
Posted on March 15, 2009 at 11:25pm —
Fear And Loathing At The New York Comic Con, or, Bring On The Nubiles
Report From The Con, Feb 6-9, 2009
Oh, sure there's plenty of hypey stuff at the show. Big Grand Theft Auto display featuring hostile, pissed-off-at-the-world toughs in the over-the-top graphics. The Marvel booth also displays its kinetic and multi-angled art in intimidating steroidal size. Various horror publishers send zombies out onto the floor to make sure you know about their undead wares. But thinking back to the days of the pulps, when artists like Edd Cartier -- Scientology founder L. R… Continue
Oh, sure there's plenty of hypey stuff at the show. Big Grand Theft Auto display featuring hostile, pissed-off-at-the-world toughs in the over-the-top graphics. The Marvel booth also displays its kinetic and multi-angled art in intimidating steroidal size. Various horror publishers send zombies out onto the floor to make sure you know about their undead wares. But thinking back to the days of the pulps, when artists like Edd Cartier -- Scientology founder L. R… Continue
Posted on February 22, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment
Twittering The Miracle On The Hudson
Janis Krums was on a ferry in the Hudson River when a jet landed on that New York City waterway. As the captain steered his boat to the floating plane, that soon had passengers standing on its wings and getting in lifeboats, Krums snapped a picture with his iPhone and twittered what was happening.
"There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy," Janis twittered his way into history on Jan. 15 at 3:36 PM.
Click here for his… Continue
"There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy," Janis twittered his way into history on Jan. 15 at 3:36 PM.
Click here for his… Continue
Posted on January 18, 2009 at 4:10pm — 3 Comments
RIP Edd Cartier, SF and Fantasy Geek Favorite of The Golden Age
Go read the obit of a very talented individual, whose work you will recognize if you have ever enjoyed classic SFF pulp magazines or seen his striking illustrations for The Shadow.
Edd Cartier, 94, Pulp Illustrator, Dies
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Edd Cartier, 94, Pulp Illustrator, Dies
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Posted on January 16, 2009 at 5:58pm —
Pirillo's Mactalk On YouTube
He mentions the Windows Ecosystem, I prefer Pirillo's own Geekosystem.
It's interesting to come to a new community from an old one. Once a Windows geek, he is now a Mac geek. I myself went from one writer's community to another and it seems that dissatisfaction with the first can make the second one even nicer. Chris seems enthusiastic about Apple.
Paraphrased Twain with the rumors of Macworld's death have been greatly exaggerated. (I hope they are literate enough to get that. Without the know… Continue
It's interesting to come to a new community from an old one. Once a Windows geek, he is now a Mac geek. I myself went from one writer's community to another and it seems that dissatisfaction with the first can make the second one even nicer. Chris seems enthusiastic about Apple.
Paraphrased Twain with the rumors of Macworld's death have been greatly exaggerated. (I hope they are literate enough to get that. Without the know… Continue
Posted on January 15, 2009 at 4:43pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 11:34pm on January 16, 2009,
ramakandra said… - ...no problem...
...as for indy...
...i think people get upset for a few reasons...
...it doesnt meet their expectations...
...or its "changed" cause of cgi...
...or the conventional wisdom about sequels...
...that are never as good as the originals...
...but people used to say temple of doom sucked...
...and that its nowhere as good as raiders...
...now they say crystal skull sucks...
...and its not as good as something like temple of doom!...
...if people dont like crystal skull...
...i dont think they get what indy is about anyway...
- At 6:40pm on January 16, 2009,
Tazinator said…
J.D. Finch
- At 4:36pm on January 16, 2009,
Tazinator said…
On being Featured J.D. Finch
- At 11:14pm on January 15, 2009,
SassySweetBren said… - We are a good group. I can't think of a better place to hang out.
Jump in and enjoy the discussions J.D.
- At 8:59pm on January 15, 2009,
SassySweetBren said…
- Hello J.D.
I haven't seen you around here. Nice to see you featured.
- At 8:28pm on January 15, 2009,
GrannyDiane said… - It would help if people listened to what we had to say instead of looking at us as if we had two heads. That's what I've been getting around here. Sure wish I had my husband's ways. When he spoke, people sat up and listened. At one church we used to go to, the pastor would go to Tony for advice!
- At 7:47pm on January 15, 2009,
GrannyDiane said…
- I agree, J.D., we do have to stick together. We boomers are the only ones who understand each other. I realize that the more I talk with my granddaughters. My 12 year old g/d thinks I don't see her rolling her eyes at stuff I say. LOL!
- At 7:19pm on January 15, 2009,
GrannyDiane said…
- Congratulations on bring featured!! :)
- At 6:08pm on January 15, 2009,
Geenome said… - Hey J.D. welcome to Geeks. hope you enjoy your stay here, like I have. Heaps of friendly people and things to do.
- At 1:02pm on October 16, 2008,
Christian said… - Welcome to Geeks!
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