Comments on: LosCon=Awesome

By: Leigh Ann Hildebrand

Leigh Ann Hildebrand — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:49:18 +0000

By 8 PM on Friday, word had spread enough that I think every Loscon party I attended had Coke Zero stocked. I didn’t find out why until Saturday; as a result, I was a little confusned when that was the only cola-type mixer available in the Fanzine Lounge After Dark. After exhaustive research, we can report that Coke Zero mixes reasonably well with coconut rum, vodka, vodka and lime, coconut rum and lime, and domestic whiskey. It does NOT mix well with peach brandy, cheap tequila, more expensive tequila, gin, amaretto, or any bacon-based spirits.

Just savin’ you the trouble.

By: George E Martin

George E Martin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:36:15 +0000

Probably to late to ask now, were any of those V8 Mustangs a Shelby GT500? That’s the V8 Mustang.

George

By: George William Herbert

George William Herbert — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:41:51 +0000

Miko @18 and Rick @21: Stop dissin’ my car.

It doesn’t deal with bumpy back country roads all that well, no, but they’re not that fun to drive anyways (and I’ve driven Sawyers Bar Road in northern CA, so I know my back roads…).

Non-bumpy back country roads are fine.

And it has that funny little rear end skid into spin on wet or otherwise slippery road tendency, or if you floor it in a turn, sure, but it’s just like driving a bigger Kart. A bigger, 3,600 or so pound Kart…

Once you’re comfortable with driving sideways, it’s not so bad at all. You just have to get used to knowing when you might be close, and good at detecting that the rear’s gone out on you, and not drive in a way that if that happens you’re going to hit someone or be hit by someone.

Good car to get a teenager in trouble in a hurry, sure, but I’ve been driving for a lot longer.

By: CV Rick

CV Rick — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:09:24 +0000

Miko @ 18 . . . that was the funniest comment of the day.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:28:10 +0000

GWH @ 12

I make no warranties regarding damage done by said SF geeks. But yeah, look out.

By: Todd Stull

Todd Stull — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:56:10 +0000

How do you manage to stay so centered John, with so much raw power at your fingertips?

By: Miko

Miko — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:32:35 +0000

What, you have somewhere you need to get to in style, that doesn’t require going around a corner at all?

By: Marko

Marko — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:49:09 +0000

Power corrupts…but absolute power is pretty awesome.

When I grow up, I want my own legion of minions, too.

By: MarkHB

MarkHB — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:54:21 +0000

I find that photograph frankly terrifing. One part cheeky kid in “I’ve Got a Seeeekrit!” mode, one part mad scientist about to command Igor to throw the switch.

Coke Zero’s powers are beyond the ken of mortal man, it seems.

By: Tom N

Tom N — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:33:42 +0000

Tom @14:

Smart niece. I don’t drink Diet Pepsi. I do, however, consume mass quantities of Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi. Don’t like the regular Cherry Coke, but don’t think I have seen Cherry Coke Zero.