Reflections From a Murky Pond

Artist and Imagineer, Shaun Keenan has given us something wonderful – a version of America’s Wild West that we never knew that we always wished for. 😀 Yes, Keenan has envisioned and drawn a Wild West full of dinosaurs.

The 19th Century We Wish We Had

Forget Ken Ham’s Creation Museum with it’s somewhat Flintstones-esque cavemen and dinosaurs; Dinosaurs of the Wild West is the sort of park I’d love to visit. Well, so long as we keep scientists under a necessary level of control… because I want exactly no part of a Jurassic Park–West Word crossover. 😆

Tags: Alternate History | America | Art | Dinosaurs | Sci-Fi | Science Fiction | Shaun Keenan | Wild West

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ROFLMAO Yeah, that’d be cool and a bit more original than Hollywood’s ongoing reboot trend.

Tags: Humor | Sci-Fi | Science Fiction | Society | Star Trek | Television

This entry was posted on Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at 3:17 am and is filed under Humor, Society. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Well, it’s time once again for Dragon*Con! To celebrate that fact, here’s some beautiful cosplay babes for you to enjoy. This way, even if like myself, you can’t attend the conference, you can still enjoy it.

Oh, and a PSA for those who will be attending: Cosplay Is Not Consent.

Tags: America | Babes | Beauty | Conventions | Cosplay | Dragon*Con | Fantasy | Geeks | Manners | Nerds | Sci-Fi | Science Fiction | Society | Women

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 31st, 2017 at 11:14 am and is filed under Society. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

As this year’s Dragon*Con starts tomorrow and both my wives will be there working – transporting the celebrity guests to and from the airport and generally being their handlers while there – and in costume part of the time, here’s a simple PSA for you all…

Let me reiterate and expand upon this message. No matter how sexy the babes’ costumes are – and many are and will be very sexy – it is not a indication of consent.

Yes! They have given consent to be looked at. Indeed, if you can exhibit some level of manners and discretion, looking is wanted and actively encouraged. In many cases, even a bit of ogling is desired – that is why they’re dressed that way and that is the sort of attention they’re seeking. And yes, they’ve tacitly consented to be photographed if and when and only if and when it doesn’t require they’re involvement in the process.

They have NOT, however, consented to any of the following behaviors:

• Being touched in any manner;
• Catcalled or otherwise verbally assaulted;
• Followed around, especially into elevators and such;
• Stopped to be photographed, either on their own or with you.

If you want to do any of the above – and some of that you shouldn’t want to do – ask politely, showing at least as much courtesy as you would show towards a woman not in costume. Play it cool and respectfully, gentlemen, and you might just be surprised at what these babes will consent to. Play it otherwise and you you might just be painfully shocked by what they, the other con goers, and convention security do by way of reprisal.

Tags: America | Babes | Conventions | Cosplay | Dragon*Con | Fantasy | Geeks | Manners | Nerds | Sci-Fi | Science Fiction | Sex | Sexual Assault | Sexual Harrassment | Society | Women

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 10:20 am and is filed under Society. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

The Game Has Ended

Only a “special” few geeks will get this and for many of them it’ll be a roshambeau straight to the feelings. For the vast majority the explanation is to be found here.

Tags: Death | Fandom | Games | Geeks | Karen Bryla | Nerds | Nimoy | Roshambo | Sam Kass | Sci-Fi | Science | Science Fiction | Spock | Star Trek

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 at 7:15 am and is filed under Society. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.