The Bar

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:09 pm

ahh college, well I started at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. But maybe I should start before that. I dropped out of high school. I attended an alternative school before I left, but I had a lot of trouble. I've got ADD you see. Always have trouble finishing things, trouble writing papers. Anyways, at MCAD I started out okay, but took on way too many classes. Had sixteen classes on my plate. At mid semester I was behind in one of my classes. Then started to have trouble close to finals. Couldn't finish things, had a breakdown, skipped classes for a week and hid in my room. Made a lot of other stupid mistakes.

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:11 pm

hey martian

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:13 pm

say M did you really get to see the world when you were in the Navy?

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:13 pm

Hiya Blue!!

Well, we got to the party late, after social hour, but that was ok. Ate dinner and they handed out driver's awards.
I was shocked at getting a Veteran Driving Award!!

Sandwichman · Post by **Sandwichman** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:13 pm

Ms Surly Tart wanted to tell everyone hello. I just spoke to her a little bit ago. She is trying her best to make it back to Seattle tomorrow night. The roads here are pretty fucked right now but hopefully will thaw enough to allow travel.

Jason

http://www.shoutcast.com/sbin/shoutcast ... lename.pls

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:17 pm

Nah, Z.....I was never active duty. I went to Bootcamp and then went right into the Reserves. I called called up after 9-11 and got sent to Guam. It was really beautiful there. I wish I could've been there under different circumstances though since some of the higher ups were assholes to work for.
Snorkeling there was spectacular!! I had never snorkeled before. Each time I went I was amazed by all the cool things I saw.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:18 pm

Say Hi to her for us Sandwich!! And drive safe!!

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:21 pm

my cousin was stationed in Guam for awhile

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:23 pm

are you guys seeing those dots on my avatar?

and Z I know where you were going with that question and I'm not interested in the military

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:24 pm

Zulegoona wrote:Geez I step out to get a candy bar, and lottery ticket and I miss all kinds of shit

You and me both, Z.... *pouts profusely*

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:25 pm

What branch of the military Blue?

yeha I see the dots Blue and my pic has a few too!1

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:26 pm

cripes! I'm so tired I cant spell right!

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:27 pm

hmmm, think I fixed it.

my cousin is in the marines, and I can't remember where he is now. He was in Iceland for awhile he might be in germany now, I can't remember.

Hi, koosh

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:30 pm

oh, and I don't see any dots on yours M

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:33 pm

The new unit I'm in is attached to the Iceland base. I'm not thrilled about going there in july.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:34 pm

Z, can you figure out what the pic is yet?

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:38 pm

yea, I heard it can be pretty boring once you get sick of the hot springs

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:41 pm

I thought it was Iceland that had a really interesting music seen, maybe it was Greenland.

M no every time I look at it it looks like something different.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:41 pm

Everything is really expensive there. Beer is $8 a bottle (off base). You're limited to how much liquor you can buy and take off base. Crap like that. Look beautiful though. I guess after to going to Guam (16 hours on a plane) I just don't feel like going too far anymore. Except of course to BM!!

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:42 pm

Ever read any books by Anne McCaffery, Z?

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:43 pm

was that tattoo drawn by you

Bambi of Finland · Post by **Bambi of Finland** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:44 pm

Ooh Ooh Ooh, I know what it is can I guess?

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:44 pm

More like I know of it rather than read it.

Hey have you gone to any of the sci-fi cons?

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:44 pm

YES, YES, I knew it. I've read all of them two or three times and it's by Whelan

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:46 pm

Go ahead Bambi....guess!

Bambi of Finland · Post by **Bambi of Finland** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:46 pm

Is it a fire breathing dragon?

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:48 pm

That crossed my mind early on but I thought no it couldn't be

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:49 pm

It's Michael Whelan, ooooo his is one of my most favorite artists.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:49 pm

BINGO!! Bambi got it!!

One of my favorite books...Dragon Quest.
I had a tattoo artist(in Guam, everyone was getting tats) take it right off the book cover. It looks MUCH better in person!

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:53 pm

Z, I've never gone to sci-fi cons but I think I will add that to my "Must Do List".
A friend of my goes to all the Zena conventions. But I didn't get hooked on that.