Comments on: ICON 28: “You’ve just been caught… in a mock turtleneck.” https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck The homebase of Matthew Hawkins Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Fort90 Journal » ICON 31: “this has convinced me you can make a voltron out of hot dogs” https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-329973 Fort90 Journal » ICON 31: “this has convinced me you can make a voltron out of hot dogs” Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:09:08 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-329973 [...] it pertains to spreading game related knowledge to strangers in a room. my association culminated three years ago, which is where everything came crashing down; efforts to become part of the behind the scenes [...] [...] it pertains to spreading game related knowledge to strangers in a room. my association culminated three years ago, which is where everything came crashing down; efforts to become part of the behind the scenes [...]

]]> By: Chuck Rozakis https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-267419 Chuck Rozakis Wed, 19 May 2010 20:04:11 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-267419 "it was just some married couple giving advice in a very Burns and Allen-type fashion to those that, from my vantage point, had no trouble with the opposite sex, or outwardly shouldn?t. And while I had no problems hearing why this particular couple talk about how they came to be (they weren?t nearly as annoying as the , it just wasn?t the trainwreck that I was anticipating (nor promised)." Given your reaction to the rest of the con, this is apparently high praise, and as the male half of "some married couple", I'm flattered. Thing is, I've been to panels that were trainwrecks like you were expecting, and I found them cringe-inducing, not fun. So I strive to be entertaining in a way more likely to make the audience laugh with me, not at me after the fact. You know how it is. I-Con was back at Stony Brook this year and _significantly_ better, I thought.. “it was just some married couple giving advice in a very Burns and Allen-type fashion to those that, from my vantage point, had no trouble with the opposite sex, or outwardly shouldn?t. And while I had no problems hearing why this particular couple talk about how they came to be (they weren?t nearly as annoying as the , it just wasn?t the trainwreck that I was anticipating (nor promised).”

Given your reaction to the rest of the con, this is apparently high praise, and as the male half of “some married couple”, I’m flattered. Thing is, I’ve been to panels that were trainwrecks like you were expecting, and I found them cringe-inducing, not fun. So I strive to be entertaining in a way more likely to make the audience laugh with me, not at me after the fact. You know how it is.

I-Con was back at Stony Brook this year and _significantly_ better, I thought..

]]> By: Elizabeth https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-219130 Elizabeth Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:07:58 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-219130 i was one of the silk spectres, the deathly pale one to be exact hah yea we didnt stay in that lecture long we kinda got the heebyjeebys from that guy but he, at the last second of icon got to snap a picture of us.. i really dont want to know what hes doing with it *shudders* oh and mini masterchief was our brother btw :) i was one of the silk spectres, the deathly pale one to be exact hah
yea we didnt stay in that lecture long
we kinda got the heebyjeebys from that guy
but he, at the last second of icon got to snap a picture of us..
i really dont want to know what hes doing with it *shudders*
oh and mini masterchief was our brother btw :)

]]> By: Betson Thomas https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-217323 Betson Thomas Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:01:42 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-217323 Damn Matt! Didn't realize things went down like this. But I guess having the ability to commute back to your own cozy place makes things nicer :) Meant to drop you a line earlier, but got lost in dev. Sorry to hear that you won't be back at ICON anytime soon. You were the driving force behind our panels and it was much appreciated! Anyway bro, it was great meeting you and I will check back in with you soon :) Damn Matt! Didn’t realize things went down like this. But I guess having the ability to commute back to your own cozy place makes things nicer :) Meant to drop you a line earlier, but got lost in dev.

Sorry to hear that you won’t be back at ICON anytime soon. You were the driving force behind our panels and it was much appreciated! Anyway bro, it was great meeting you and I will check back in with you soon :)

]]> By: Matthew Hawkins https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-216528 Matthew Hawkins Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:21:48 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-216528 Sandra! Good hearing from you. And yes, I did catch your goodbye and good luck email. As stated numerous times, I am so done and over with ICON (a sentiment that I must repeat over and over again, since some still remain unconvinced). Yet, I would be lying if I didn't admit that a tiny part of me is morbidly curious as to what the future holds for ICON in regards to e-gaming, as well as the show as a whole. Basically, I too was gonna ask to be removed from their internal email list, but that would mean missing out on some potential comedy gold. i just know that sooner or later, someone is going to email me from the con, and you know who, asking me to once again lend assistance. Hopefully by then I will have figured out the perfect type size that will make my response of "LOL" feel just right. And as for midget porn? <em>YES.</em> Sandra! Good hearing from you. And yes, I did catch your goodbye and good luck email.

As stated numerous times, I am so done and over with ICON (a sentiment that I must repeat over and over again, since some still remain unconvinced). Yet, I would be lying if I didn’t admit that a tiny part of me is morbidly curious as to what the future holds for ICON in regards to e-gaming, as well as the show as a whole. Basically, I too was gonna ask to be removed from their internal email list, but that would mean missing out on some potential comedy gold.

i just know that sooner or later, someone is going to email me from the con, and you know who, asking me to once again lend assistance. Hopefully by then I will have figured out the perfect type size that will make my response of “LOL” feel just right.

And as for midget porn? YES.

]]> By: Sandra Dumais https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-216520 Sandra Dumais Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:57:53 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-216520 OH and I want to add a potential category to your cable show: midget porn. OH and I want to add a potential category to your cable show: midget porn.

]]> By: Sandra Dumais https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-216518 Sandra Dumais Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:55:36 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-216518 Hey Matt, Read your review...lol!. Yea some things were pretty stupid, what can I say. Did you read my email to the board? Thanks again to all of you that came and made the E-Gaming track run so smoothly with your professionalism and genuine interest in making it happen. Hey Matt,

Read your review…lol!.

Yea some things were pretty stupid, what can I say.

Did you read my email to the board?

Thanks again to all of you that came and made the E-Gaming track run so smoothly with your professionalism and genuine interest in making it happen.

]]> By: Matt https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-216524 Matt Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:13:18 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-216524 Yeah, it pretty much is one of the best things ever. Yeah, it pretty much is one of the best things ever.

]]> By: ryan https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-216283 ryan Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:26:01 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-216283 I cannot get enough of the video you linked. Big Red in the back with so much soul Make snacks and operate the remote control I cannot get enough of the video you linked.

Big Red in the back with so much soul
Make snacks and operate the remote control

]]> By: Matt https://fort90.com/icon-28-youve-just-been-caught-in-a-mock-turtleneck/#comment-216281 Matt Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:10:07 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=671#comment-216281 Sup Luke. Yeah, glad you could finally make it out this year! And as always, it was great seeing your buddy Dan. I forget, is on the forums? Anyway, since I won't be running into you at ICON (I feel the need to say this over and over again because no one believes me that I'm not coming back!), next time either of you are in town, drop me a line! We should definitely hang. Sup Luke. Yeah, glad you could finally make it out this year! And as always, it was great seeing your buddy Dan. I forget, is on the forums?

Anyway, since I won’t be running into you at ICON (I feel the need to say this over and over again because no one believes me that I’m not coming back!), next time either of you are in town, drop me a line! We should definitely hang.

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