Nerd Pride Radio

I think the last time I saw Jim and Eva was for dimsum at Farama's in Chicago. They got to see the kids when they were about two, maybe?

I got to see Jim at Gencon for Covert Generation, which was cool.

Damn Jeff, you really are the Nexus of all information. You'll be the narrator for any Bulldrek "Where Are They Now?" sketches.

So I learned this existed (and am kind of honored that you were wondering about me) and can confirm what has been said with factoids:

- Jae (Gunny) and I were married and divorced about 5 years ago.
- Divorce was amicable because it was two people moving in two very different directions. (The part where I caught her at a hotel room cheating on me was more the final symptom rather than the cause)
- Still in Chicago. Still see the local crew all the time (Jim, Josh, etc.)
- None of us know what is going on with Moo (short version: Moo had a girlfriend, she came into the fold, they broke up, Moo demanded we never speak with her again, we said "eff that", Moo cut all ties)
- Yes, Moo really had a girlfriend.
- Been seeing a lovely woman (Tank) for the last 3.5 years and we've been living together the last two. She is a circus artist, started her own company, and is awesome.
- Have had the chance to visit Elf if Australia twice (while I was there visiting Tank). He's doing very well, a great cop, and is officially marrying Ninja next month.

The floor is now open for questions.

The heck did this "Elf is a Cop" stuff start?

I'm so confused.

Also SMITE!™

Ben is Raygun. He doesn't have much of an online presence.

Frankie is his gf/so/wifey/common law partner.

I saw something about Elf, but it was really cagey, so I didn't pry. A cop, eh. They let 14 year olds from Idaho on the force now?

Here is a positive thing - we took the kids to the City two weeks ago and they actually liked it. We hit part of the miracle mile, saw the Cloud Gate again and took a subway ride. They want to go back.

Should we get our stuff together for a trip this summer, we will be in touch long before we actually go.

That would be great! Let me know when things come together and we'll figure something out.

Everybody's back! Oh my goodness!

I half expect one of the Iowa boys to show up.

HOLY SHIT WILLYGILLIGAN LIVES

There are some in Iowa?

Lately we have lost our Ronster though.

Lord Death Hand and The Grand Crusader were from Iowa, as I think, was Kwyndig.

So, while I remember WAY too much about this community, there is one thing I never really got in the loop on. Who exactly is Moo's ex on FB? First name is cool, but for some reason, I swear I ended up meeting her during my one trip to Chi-town (as he did bring a woman with him, but it was pretty early on in the dating according to him, at that time). And for the life of me, I can't remember her name.

Also, what the fuck is Marius' first name? I have two different people friended on FB, and no joke, both of them look incredibly similar to Marius (back when I met him). I think one of them is from the Battletech community, but I absolutely cannot remember who is who in this scenario. And...was I wrong in remembering that Marius had a male partner at one point?

What the fuck? You don't remember Sal?