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Podcasts > #415 - DisCon is not for Disco

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message 1: by Veronica, Supreme Sword (new) - rated it 3 stars

Veronica Belmont (veronicabelmont) | 1820 comments Mod
DisCon is not for Disco but it could be? Why Veronica and Tom aren't idiots. All the summer reading list fodder your list can take. Who was your first binge? And is hard Sci-Fi cold by nature?







message 2: by Jan (new)

Jan | 757 comments Youtube!!!!


message 3: by Tamahome (last edited Jul 16, 2021 07:57PM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Tamahome | 7132 comments Hmm, DC-Con? Dic-Con?

I just remember during Finder, Veronica had trouble picturing the world with all the spaceships in it, and wished there were diagrams.

Tom has Liam Neeson handsomeness.


message 4: by Tassie Dave, S&L Historian (new) - rated it 3 stars

Tassie Dave | 4063 comments Mod
It was cool to see you idiots on video. 😉 Hopefully I can watch IRL next time and comment.

I'm pretty sure laminating stamps will preserve the stamps, but destroy any future value (you idiots 😉 )


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katie (katekor) | 36 comments Crash Landing on You IS a really good kdrama on Netflix!


message 6: by Jenny (Reading Envy) (last edited Jul 17, 2021 07:08PM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Jenny (Reading Envy) (readingenvy) | 2898 comments I'm now very confused as to how old Tom is!

Also Tom's pop screen appears to float in space.

I was curious enough to rewatch the first part of the episode but in general I'm just not a video watcher. Unless you eat hot wings and then for some reason I will watch hours of great interviewing. :D


message 7: by Tassie Dave, S&L Historian (new) - rated it 3 stars

Tassie Dave | 4063 comments Mod
Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I'm now very confused as to how old Tom is!"

He's 8 years and 24 days younger than me 😉

He's 51


message 8: by Jan (new)

Jan | 757 comments Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "Unless you eat hot wings and then for some reason I will watch hours of great interviewing."

Now that's a show I would watch! Veronica and Tom eating increasingly hot chicken wings while talking about science fiction and fantasy! Sign me up!


Iain Bertram (iain_bertram) | 1730 comments Send out your Patreon goodies with Ursula K. Le Guin stamps.


Jenny (Reading Envy) (readingenvy) | 2898 comments Tassie Dave wrote: "Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I'm now very confused as to how old Tom is!"

He's 8 years and 24 days younger than me 😉

He's 51"


But not 43 in 1993. Maybe a time traveler!


Tamahome | 7132 comments "For an oak, I am barely begun in years." -- Chun from Remo Williams


Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 860 comments I got mentioned again! Veronica made my day talking about the S&L Origin Story discussion I started!
Was this for everyone or what? I'm a Shiedbearer currently. I plan on becoming a Lasermaster eventually. I think either I am not a high enough level sponsor or I didn't read the email about the live video. I will never again let another email about S&L go by without reading it carefully.


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Louie (rmutt1914) | 885 comments Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "Was this for everyone or what?"

The livestream? Yeah. It was announced on Discord.


Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 860 comments Louie wrote: "Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "Was this for everyone or what?"

The livestream? Yeah. It was announced on Discord."


Damnit! I need to look at Discord more often. I've been hooked on Longmire & Fallout 76, leaving very little time for other things. ;-)


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Sembazuru | 29 comments Louie wrote: "Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "Was this for everyone or what?"

The livestream? Yeah. It was announced on Discord."


Hopefully they announce it here as well. I've tried using Discord and it is either too much of a free-for-all or too hard to keep up with the different categories. I guess it is too discordant for me. ;-) (Reminds me too much of IRC, and I've always been more of a usenet type.)


message 16: by Iain (new) - rated it 4 stars

Iain Bertram (iain_bertram) | 1730 comments Sembazuru wrote: "Louie wrote: "Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "Was this for everyone or what?"

The livestream? Yeah. It was announced on Discord."

Hopefully they announce it here as well. I've tried using Discord and it ..."


It really should have been announced here on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ or at least on the Patreon :-(


message 17: by Joanna (new)

Joanna (spriggana) | 164 comments You can also subscribe to the YouTube channel and get notified there, if the livestream is set up in advance.


John (Nevets) Nevets (nevets) | 1890 comments I believe this was a very last minute thing Veronica put together after experiencing it just the day before. I don’t even think she told Tom about it until a few hours before. So it was a bit of an experiment. I’m guessing that if they do do it again, it will be better announced.


message 19: by Jan (new)

Jan | 757 comments Yeah, come on! They did something nice for us spontaneously!


message 20: by Tamahome (last edited Jul 21, 2021 07:07PM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Tamahome | 7132 comments There should be a Sword & Laser signal screaming across the sky...


message 21: by Veronica, Supreme Sword (new) - rated it 3 stars

Veronica Belmont (veronicabelmont) | 1820 comments Mod
Iain wrote: "Sembazuru wrote: "Louie wrote: "Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "Was this for everyone or what?"

The livestream? Yeah. It was announced on Discord."

Hopefully they announce it here as well. I've tried usi..."


We were trying to keep it a bit under the radar for the first time to make sure we had all our ducks in a row. Now that we know what we're doing we'll send out a notification!


message 22: by Louie (new)

Louie (rmutt1914) | 885 comments Veronica wrote: "We were trying to keep it a bit under the radar for the first time"

And a job well done. I think there were only 3 or 4 of us watching. 😂


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Rob (robzak) | 7200 comments Mod
I would have watched, but I was already sleeping by the time they started...

Likely I'll never get to watch live with the timezone differences and how early I get up for work.


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Tom Merritt (tommerritt) | 1194 comments Mod
Tamahome wrote: "Tom has Liam Neeson handsomeness."

Why did I take so long to read this comment? My day is now made. Thank you.


message 25: by Tom, Supreme Laser (new) - added it

Tom Merritt (tommerritt) | 1194 comments Mod
katie wrote: "Crash Landing on You IS a really good kdrama on Netflix!" It totally is!!!!


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Tom Merritt (tommerritt) | 1194 comments Mod
Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I'm now very confused as to how old Tom is!

Also Tom's pop screen appears to float in space.

I was curious enough to rewatch the first part of the episode but in general I'm just not a video wat..."





message 27: by Tom, Supreme Laser (new) - added it

Tom Merritt (tommerritt) | 1194 comments Mod
John (Nevets) wrote: "I believe this was a very last minute thing Veronica put together after experiencing it just the day before. I don’t even think she told Tom about it until a few hours before. So it was a bit of an..."

From one hour before recording:


message 28: by John (new) - rated it 4 stars

John (agni4lisva) | 350 comments I listened to the podcast yesterday. Bit late I know but I try to listen to the podcasts as I am reading the book they are associated with. It was the first podcast I have listened to since Veronica returned from her maternity leave and it was lovely to hear you and Tom in full on chitter chatter back and forth mode. You are both da best.

And yes Tom you were right when you were talking about the Disco bit - I was going "me, me; that was me" at the time.

Although due to the time that had passed since posting the comment in the QB thread it was actually more of a "Was that me? I think that was me? Maybe someone else mentioned it. Doesn't matter MRK is still lovely and a great choice for disco chair... It was me. Yay." :-)


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