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UMA & RIP 4E ...? Friday, Nov. 07, 2008 - 12:47 a.m. John introduced a term to me that I've come to adore and utilize: Useless Mutant Ability. It's just what it sounds like; an ability slightly outside what most people would consider normal parameters. For instance, my Useless Mutant Abilities are as follows: 1. I can make a pile of crumbs from anything you give me to consume. This includes most liquids. 2. I can't open a cereal box without shredding it, to save my life. John mentions that he turns off streetlights when he drives beneath them. And Old Buddy Dave mentioned that he's a gadget lover, in that he'll see a cool gadget, buy it, and then not play with it at all. If you guys have Useless Mutant Abilities, I'd enjoy hearing from you if you want to say what they are. :-) ---
One of the heights of my time in active science fiction fandom was when I got to meet Forry, and actually say something to him in Esperanto, which he spoke fluently. What I said was "Mi svebo sipo estas plenas je angiloj." Translation: "My hovercraft is full of eels." He was as kind to me on the first day I met him as he was on the last day I saw him. He loved and respected fans of all ages and universes, and it will be quite a while before we see another one like him. RIP, 4SJ. TYVM. --- That's it. Have a good Friday. --- UPDATE: The reports of 4E's demise may be premature, as indicated in some fan reports. But unfortunately, the fact still remains that it's only a matter of time. ---
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