It's the "fans are slans" thing
I kind of love Consuela. Slan is a novel by A.E. Van Vogt about the next level of human evolution. Slans are, of course, hunted and unappreciated by normals and must hide their abilities to survive.
Oh! I know this one! 'Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah blahbity blah, I'm so stuffy, gimme a scone.'
Buffy ,'Help'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Jul 15, 2011 9:41:36 am PDT #16799 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Zenkitty - Jul 15, 2011 9:42:55 am PDT #16800 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I have a first edition of Slan.
Scrappy - Jul 15, 2011 9:52:33 am PDT #16801 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I just asked my boss if I could leave at 4, because my iTunes didn't work last night and that meant I have to watch HP 5 and 6 tonight, so I can watch 7.1 tomorrow and be ready for 7.2 tomorrow night. He said yes, which I was not expecting. Woo Hoo!
Ginger - Jul 15, 2011 10:06:19 am PDT #16802 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
One of the early proponents of the "fans are slans" movement was Claude Degler, a former mental patient who formed the Cosmic Circle to unite fans and achieve Cosmic Consciousness. The evolved humans, the Cosmen, would help guide mankind to a glorious future. (Degler also hitchhiked across the country visiting fans. Often when he left, some of the gems of the fans' collections seemed to leave with him.)
Jack Speer, a contemporary fan, mailed postcards to Degler from everywhere he stopped on a cross-country trip. They each said: "I have a cosmic mind. Now what do I do?" I often think this when I'm at a loss as to what to do next.
Consuela - Jul 15, 2011 10:22:20 am PDT #16803 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Jack Speer, a contemporary fan, mailed postcards to Degler from everywhere he stopped on a cross-country trip. They each said: "I have a cosmic mind. Now what do I do?"
Heh. ::loves Ginger back::
Okay, now back to editing. I must edit for two hours and then I can go get a haircut.
javachik - Jul 15, 2011 10:45:11 am PDT #16804 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I am so not a Slan .
I am more of a Slak.
SuziQ - Jul 15, 2011 10:59:54 am PDT #16805 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I haz drugs. The curious diazapam (task as needed for muscle spasms) and more percoset. And aparently I've finally tipped over my prescription deductible and they cost me a whopping $1.81.
PT went well today, I have better range of motion. But not in certain directions and I'm ready to percoset up and take a nap.
Beverly - Jul 15, 2011 11:15:02 am PDT #16806 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I'm a Sleestak.
My sister was bitten by a slan?
Calli - Jul 15, 2011 11:18:41 am PDT #16807 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Mind you, slan bites can be pretty nasty.
Ginger - Jul 15, 2011 11:22:28 am PDT #16808 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My sister is more likely to be bitten by a slan than to develop a cosmic mind.