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    We Missed National Science Fiction Writers Day!

    The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds

    Gifts for Geek Causes

    Armageddon Into the Holiday Spirit: Why I'm Thankful for the Apocalypse

    Acid-Spitting Chitinous Beasts for the Holidays
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    06/24/09

    In reply to We Missed National Science Fiction Writers Day!
    holy shit i missed national chocolate eclair day? how could i have let this happen!
    /rending of garments
    /nashing of teeth
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    12/25/08

    In reply to The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds
    To paraphrase Lisa, I haven't got anything remotely like what it would take to wear that getup. I can pull off a purple suit just fine, but silver ram horns coated in mirrors? No, I don't think so.
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/25/08

    In reply to The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds
    Merry Christmas io9ers. Thanks for keeping us entertained and informed.
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    12/25/08

    In reply to The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds
    So the implication is that we wouldn't look like this normally?
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    12/25/08

    In reply to The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds
    10,000 BC Presents: 10,000 BC 2 - A Very 9,999 BC Christmas, Live! On Broadway.
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    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    12/25/08

    In reply to The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds
    Christmas? What's that? I thought today was The Day What Has New Doctor Who. That's holiday enough fer me.
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    Image of lightninglouie lightninglouie
    12/25/08

    In reply to The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds
    It's a Samuel R. Delany Christmas!
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    Image of MISS MERCY STREET MISS MERCY STREET
    12/03/08

    In reply to Gifts for Geek Causes
    Don't forget SETI!


    [www.charitynavigator.org]

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/03/08

    @MISS MERCY STREET: SETI! W00t.
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    Image of Antiheroine Antiheroine
    12/03/08

    In reply to Gifts for Geek Causes
    Another suggestion: Child's Play Charity. The recipients aren't strictly geeks, but the givers are, and it puts video games, toys and books in the hands of hospitalized children. At least one of my annual holiday donations always go to them.


    [www.childsplaycharity.org]

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/03/08

    @Antiheroine: Great idea, thanks!
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    12/03/08

    @Antiheroine: Yes indeed. One of the best charities around, and for a really good cause.
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    Image of chb chb
    12/03/08

    In reply to Gifts for Geek Causes
    I vote for NSBE = National Society of Black Engineers. Same sort of argument as for SWE above.


    [national.nsbe.org]

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/03/08

    @chb: Excellent!
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    Image of regis regis
    12/03/08

    In reply to Gifts for Geek Causes
    i worry ... if i donate to wikipedia, will jimmy wales use the money for a 'massage parlor' visit?
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/03/08

    @regis: Whatever, dude. Wikipedia is an amazing organization and it needs donations for technology, hosting, and organizing a giant community of cool contributors.
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/03/08

    In reply to Gifts for Geek Causes
    Excellent list!


    But just for the record, if anyone feels like knitting me a Star Wars sweater, I would wear it with pride.

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    Image of WoodleyCachilyo WoodleyCachilyo
    12/03/08

    In reply to Gifts for Geek Causes
    You should also mention the Clarion West Writer's Workshop, similar to the Clarion workshop mentioned in the entry, but taking place in Seattle, Washington. It, too, is a non-profit workshop for writers of science fiction and fantasy and this year every dollar donated to them is matched by Amazon.com up to $25K, so that makes your dollar go farther.

    Link to donating part of their site: http://www.clarionwest.org/donate
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/03/08

    @WoodleyCachilyo: Thanks!
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/30/08

    In reply to Armageddon Into the Holiday Spirit: Why I'm Thankful for the Apocalypse
    Did I miss anything?
    I looking forward this week's Jive Tarkin but ran into a bit of trouble Friday night. I was in the Unpleasant Zone trying to collect enough horse sweat to power-up my kludged together Internet Accessing Kineodynamic Steam Engine. Turns out the horses I was scraping belonged to a ravening horde of women warriors. Cranky women warriors; cranky, cranky, cranky. It took me and my wise-cracking mutant newt sidekick all day to escape from their hideously comfortable harem. I finally get back home to find my roomates have eaten all the leftovers, fat fucking fucks.
    So what happened here?
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    Image of Moff Moff
    11/30/08

    @Grey_Area: You are worse than Hitler.


    But not worse than me. (I. Whatever, grammar.)

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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/30/08

    @Moff: Ah. Praise from Caesar.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/30/08

    In reply to Armageddon Into the Holiday Spirit: Why I'm Thankful for the Apocalypse
    The good news: harems.

    The bad news: if you don't own a harem, you will be in a harem.

    The mitigating news: if you're particularly fetching, you might be lucky enough to be in a harem upscale enough to stock plenty of lubricant.

    (if not: ouch!!)
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    Image of ♠ Final ♠ ♠ Final ♠
    11/30/08

    @Trai_Dep: The third hazard of harems would be if you're protecting the harem. Eunuchs will be in demand.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/30/08

    @Final - God Save the President-Elect-Elect.: Well, in our enlightened, post-Apocalyptic days, I'm certain there will be male harems too.

    Just hope that the female eunuchs don't have to get their tubes tied. 'Cause that'd be barbaric.

    I picture it sort of like freshman dorms, on a single sex floor. Minus the microwave popcorn and with really crappy P2P connections.
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