Hello to all those who remember me.

No, I'm not back, but I have a little announcement for all those who actually know who the fuck I am. I have been doing a pile of unpaid volunteer work on an independent animated feature film. It is based on a very cool indy comic which was, in turn, based on H. P. Lovecraft's short novel The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. Anyway, if all goes according to plan, this feature will premiere at this year's H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon, USA, running from the 9th to the 12th of October.

Basically, I plan to be there. I've put a lot of work into this project (though only a small fraction of the total work put into the film - I joined the team pretty late) and the idea of going to the US to attend the premiere of a movie I helped to produce is just too cool to pass up. I got myself a job, starting yesterday, on a three month temp contract. If all goes well, I will be winging over to the US in early October.

I'm planning to get myself an unlimited one month travel pass on Amtrak, and I'll be travelling around the northern states of the US for anywhere between two and four weeks, depending on how much money I save and who I decide to visit. So far the only definite ports of call are Oregon (for the movie premiere), Ohio (to visit pita, bunnerabb, and maybe LadyJ, if she is up there), and Washington DC (to visit kaufman, evil_d, and a bunch of others). Other places I may visit include New Jersey, Chicago, Seattle, and Northern California.

So, who's game for a visit from a scary-looking hairy Aussie lunatic?

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You know we love you, handsome. It will be much fun!

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“It is only with the heart that one sees rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1945)

Just so that you know, DexX, I checked with the government and your passport is still invalid here, so if your stinkin' crappy movie drags it's ass over here, y'all can't come over.

Ha, ha!

Seriously though, good to hear you're still alive and employed and a little bit homosexual.

Wait, what post was I reading?

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Maybe we should have another Maryland-DC-Virginia meet, where we can all watch me get drunk while we play pool very, very badly.

On second thought, maybe that's not a good idea--last time I did that I ended up going home with Gabe.

At any rate, I have a spare room, now featuring 360-threadcount sheets and 30% fewer unexpected ass pokings! You're free to stay as long as you want or until I kick you out.

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Mi casa et su casa, yo.

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Yes we should. (As long as it's not on Halloween weekend.)

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The what mentioned above is total fiction. Please don't take it seriously!

Hey, for a meet don't forget St. Louis -- it's right in the middle of the country and A_Chicka is here. (I mention this because she's cuter and therefore more popular than I am.)

But anyway... I barely know you, DexX, but I'd be happy to chew the fat with a complete stranger for a while if you happen to find yourself here or in Southern CA, which is where I will be for the next few months.

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Australians suck.

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"Meet me in St. Louis"?

*moan*

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Life is a lot like getting mugged; you get your kicks, you take your punches, and when it's over, someone else gets your cash.

I was just thinking about you the other day, dexx. You should come visit sometime. Of course, I don't mind a little travel, so I could probably meet up with you in Chicago or in Ohio, if I'm still in Indiana then. October will be a strange month for me, while my fiance and I try to find somewhere to call our own and he graduates from school, but there's always room for friends in the most hectic of schedules.

P.S. Come back to the forums, or at least join us on chat once and again.

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I'll definately drive up to Portland to visit you. Spankling and Lara ought to make the trip too, since it's only about 3 hours from Seattle.

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100 pounds of shit in a 25 pound sack.

I meant to tell you this when I saw you on ICQ, but I didn't see you on ICQ and I'm not home right now.

My tentative plans to move to Ohio have been discarded in favor of something crazier. In the last 3 days, I met and fell in love with the man who is most definitely my soul mate. It is 99.99999% likely that I will be living with him in Omaha, NE when you come through. You are still invited to stay with me, and Michael (that's his name) said he'd love to meet you.

Folks, I done been smote.

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You crazy American's and your over-enthusiasm to be nice to people you've never met.

The fact that all of the Glasgwegian regulars live MINUTES, literally MINUTES from each other, and yet have refused to ever meet up speaks volumes about our cultural differences.

Anyone coming to Scotland with the attitude "I know some people who live there" should take note that we will NEVER buy you a pint.

Ever.

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I thought it was less to do with cultural differences than with the fact that all the Glaswegian regulars loathe each other.

I know Gabe is in one of those remote, mountainous, tree-covered northwestern states, but I can't remember which one. DragonXero is not far from Oregon in the northern tip of California. There's a whole fucking SC.com enclave in D.C., which is why I listed it as a definite stopover. I have to drop in on pita in Ohio, or else risk serious injury if she finds out I didn't visit and sics Bunner onto me.

I'm thinking I should probably limit myself to four or five stopovers, maybe six if I'm over for four weeks. Any more than that, and I will be in danger of spending the whole fucking time on a train. I am sure the scenery is lovely, but I can sit in a train over here, too.

So, that would make it 4-6 locations, at about 3-6 days per location, depending upon how many people there are to see in each place, and how much embarrassing touristy stuff I can get up to. I am hoping to pay only to eat and travel - your floors are my hotel rooms. If I have to pay for hotels, I'll be lucky to manage a week!

Okay, so... Oregon, Ohio, and D.C. are definite stopping points. Can you guys suggest two or three more SC.com people-hubs? I would prefer not to go too far south - no Florida or Texas or anywhere like that. Like I said, I'd like to get the chance to step off the train now and then.

Incidentally, a week into the new job, and going well. The work is fairly dull, but the people are fantastic. Having a really cool bunch of co-workers can make a dull job fun.

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You can visit me. I live in-

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DexX lives about half an hour away from me and I have only seen him through the cameras I hid in his bedroom.

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I imagine the Scots share the same reserve that the English are reknown for. I'm the same way, and would never drive out of my way to meet someone from the net, but then again, I've got a fairly strong English bloodline that has programmed an inherent coldness into me.

So don't worry, Kajun, if i really do go to Scotland this year, I'll be sure to skip Glasgow entirely.

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I thought it was less to do with cultural differences than with the fact that all the Glaswegian regulars loathe each other.

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Shut up you twat.

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So don't worry, Kajun, if i really do go to Scotland this year, I'll be sure to skip Glasgow entirely.

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I hate to tell you, but there's not really any other reason to come to Scotland. It's just fields and shit and Edinburgh is full of poofs.

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Hahahahahahaha.

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I'm actually wrestling with that right now...I have one friend who wants to go to Ireland, and two who want to go to Scotland. I'm still trying to figure out what we would do if we went to either. Pastures and scenery bore me after about 3 minutes, if you've seen one British castle you've seen them all, and there is no reason for an atheist to visit a church.

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Fly to Edinburgh. Do the culture. Get drunk.
Train to Glasgow. Get drunk.
Glasgow->Stranraer->Belfast->Dublin. Get very drunk.

Having said that you might as well stay home and get drunk. The beer would be cheaper.

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No Texas?

Fine!

I wasn't gonna invite you anyway.

Mainly because I don't want to have to clean before your arrival.

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