finn: yay for the crazies!

dave: yeah, i think the risk is probably greater for men. although i suppose there are plenty of stories of wacko women who snatch kids, too. yeesh, what a world we live in…

churlita: it was heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once. an emotional roller coaster at best buy!

claire: you might be on to something. all this time, i could’ve just worn a bluetooth while talking to myself, and seemed less crazy!

don: now, your boys still frantically search for you in best buy, but it’s only for your credit card, right? and there’s no active blog requirement for tcon – you must come this year!

brandon: it’s really true, isn’t it? for vancouver, i’m going to buy you a harness so we don’t get separated in a strange land. and i want you to wear your passport around your neck.

and don, if you come to tcon, i will buy you a shot. i don’t have a blog, either, and i’m still invited.

And yes, it is tragically true that if a non-employee tried to help directly they’d be at risk for all sorts of undeserved trouble.

I’m starting to realize that I don’t have to stop talking anymore just because someone is next to me in traffic and might see. They might think I’m on the phone!

I have hopes to make T’con this year, but do I have to have an active blog? I overfed mine and had to fish it out of the tank and flush it.

I think cell phones have actually gone a long way to making people look generally less crazy. Most people will probably assume you’re on the phone nowadays rather than just talking to yourself. Not that that would make you crazy anyway. Nor would the crying, at least from my POV.

And I agree it’s a sad story. It gets even sadder when I think of the possible consequences of helping out…