The world didn't end...

[sabotabby]

I think everyone at the 06/06/06 reading was a bit disappointed about that. I, however, had a very good evening.

nihilistic_kid and lokilokust: Brian Keene says hi back. He is fantastically nice and gave me a book because I knew you guys.

I got to meet nom_de_grr, king_felix, and some other people, but only briefly, as the back of the Cameron did not even have standing room.

I'm now a card-holding member of the Royal Sarcophagus Society. It seems like a good cult to be in, as they like blowing bubbles, zombies, and making fun of Bush. The readings last night ranged from proper short stories to OMGoff poetry to a very adorable sewer-of-demented-stuffed-animals talking about how Doom was better than Lord of the Rings. Following the readings was a panel on apocalyptic theories, wherein I learned that the Number of the Beast is actually 665. The panellists also debated whether the apocalypse would come in the form of global warming or sentient giant squids from the Antarctic, or both.

Nalo Hopkinson also posited that we have always been living in an apocalyptic culture, and the problem is that we're getting better at adapting to it.

Exchange of the evening:
Someone: "Why always zombies?"
Brian Keene: "Zombies sell."
Nalo Hopkinson: "Also, zombies ROCK."

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Toronto Terrorist Update.

Apparently, the plan was: STORM Parliament Hill; SEIZE the politicians; BEHEAD the Prime Minister.

Um.

Remind me which side I'm supposed to be rooting for again?

Comments

[mistersmearcase.livejournal.com]

sentient giant squids from the Antarctic

Aaaaw!

[sabotabby]

Personally, I'm in favour of a squid-based apocalypse.

[mistersmearcase.livejournal.com]

Hee. Squid-based. I am writing to my congressman to advocate for more Squid Based Initiatives. (If you're lucky, you've missed out on the U.S. phenomenon of "Faith Based Initiatives")

[sabotabby]

Alas, I am well aware of the Faith Base Initiatives. I prefer squid. Faith is intangible; squid are very much part of the reality-based community. You can depend on a squid, y'know?

[ironed_orchid]

I vote for squid.

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

STORM Parliament Hill; SEIZE the politicians; BEHEAD the Prime Minister

That's not a plan: that's an adolescent fantasy, on a level with making video manifestoes in your parent's basement and running around in the woods in camouflage clothing shooting off guns, then washing up at the Tim Horton's.

Yes, these twits are scapegoats and yes, the timing of their arrest probably is significant, but at the end of it they are still twits.

[sabotabby]

It's dumb as shit, and this all came up in a chat room, apparently. It's the equivalent of cracking down on goths because a couple of maladjusted goth kids tried to blow up their school.

[gabski.livejournal.com]

it's a sad day when even canada isnt safe... what's next? switzerland?

[sabotabby]

Norway. Or Finland, maybe.

[nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com]

What book did you get?

[sabotabby]

Terminal. Which I started to read on the streetcar, and I'm loving so far.

[nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com]

I call that his "good novel."

[sabotabby]

He called it a bomb. ;)

[lokilokust.livejournal.com]

it was, actually.
it pretty much flopped for bantam spectra.
but, to be fair, a lot of that was due to pretty poor marketing decisions.
(spectra being bantam's f/sf line and 'terminal' not falling into either of those categories.)

[lokilokust.livejournal.com]

a fantastic novel.

[sabotabby]

It was! I couldn't put it down.

[sfslim.livejournal.com]

Indeed, Zombies TOTALLY ROCK.

Not convinced? Here's video proof. And of course there's also the mysterious Eatbrains.com, who appear to be playing a key role in organizing the coming ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE.

These people say that they're my friends, but I'm not sure how much one should ever truly trust the undead.

- SFSlim

[sabotabby]

I must participate in the next Toronto Zombie Walk. I've now missed it two years in a row.

[lokilokust.livejournal.com]

i do wish i'd been there.
how was ms. files?
and brian is a hell of a guy.

[sabotabby]

She was fantabulous. She read a new poem and short story, both of which are unpublished. She read for the longest out of anyone, but no complaints, as half of it was in a hilarious Cockney accent.

Brian is indeed a hell of a guy.

[nom-de-grr.livejournal.com]

I liked how the protagonist of her story was named "Henry Darger". That seemed like it was a well-placed reference.

We're in town for one more day. Want to get together tonight for a beer?

[sabotabby]

Yes! I just e-mailed you about it.

[jhfurnish.livejournal.com]

Well, since THEY didn't succeed in beheading the prime minister...

Well, we can dream anyway. And besides, we've got someone exciting to root for now, except now they'll certainly be in jail. Shit. Maybe someone will bust them out.

[sabotabby]

There was a good article today outlining the reasons why it's now impossible for them to get a fair trial. *sigh* And it's really the Prime Minister who should be on trial...