We just finished Stumptown last Sunday and we had a really
good con. We met a ton of great people, as usual, and generally just enjoyed
ourselves.
And I have to say, without reservation, that the Oregon
Convention Center has the neatest, best hand dryers in the world. They’re hard
to describe. You stick your hands in the top and then hot hair literally blows
the water off your hands and then dries them.
These things are fantastic. I want one for my bathroom at
home. Look at these things. They even look sci-fi-ish.
Not only that, I want a big, vertical one that I can stand
in after showering. Better yet, I want one with a shower built inside so that I
can hit a button and dry myself off without even getting out.
After I first used one, I went back to the table and told
Leigh all about them.
“Dude!” I said. “They have these cool hand dryer things!
They’re like air dryers, but they totally rock!”
Leigh looked up at me. I could see thoughts going through
his head. They ranged from ‘You need professional help’ to ‘if you like it so
much, you should marry it.’ Eventually, he sighed, because he remembered that
he’s my business partner and this always gives him a headache.
“Sure,” he finally said and then went back to drawing.
But I had my revenge when, about an hour later, Leigh
returned from a trip to the men’s room.
“You’re right!” he said. “Those dryers do rock! I will never
doubt or question your sanity again, even if you claim that an evil puppet is
living under your bed and trying to kill you with a tiny felt mace.”
NOTE: I just imagined that last sentence.
Dryers aside, we got to hang out with several of our con
buddies, including Jason Martin of Super Real Graphics and Lee Moyer, the
amazing artist who painted the cover of our trade.
I also told them about the dryers. Since they don’t know me
as well, they both said something like “that’s nice” and then walked quickly
away.
Their loss, I suppose.
Cheers,
-Jason
7 comments:
Ah, like the Dyson Airblade. Except larger. And less cool. Here in the UK, even the worst, urine-stinking toilet has those things.
Because the UK is awesome. As long as you ignore all the stupid stuff the Government does.
CH
They're made by dyson too.
I completely agree with your assessment of the awesomeness of said hand-dryers. Rock on.
Dude, this looks SO AWESOME!!!
...Although I tend to be afraid of automatic machines. Especially toilets!! O__O
Automatic doors tend to be pretty cool though. Most of them have a very good sense of humor. =^^=
OHMYGOD, EVILPUPPET!!!!1
That is so terrifying. x_x
I will take your word that the UK has awesome dryers, Cap :)
Indeed, Anon. Rock on!
Evil puppets are only terrifying if you don't know they're there, lurking under your bed, ready to gouge out your eyeballs with their tiny little knives and suck out your brains with flexi-straws.
Oh, I think I see your point, Rahel :)
*blink* Now I remember why Lee's name sounded so familiar at ECCC! He was the artist GOH at Baycon 2010, with a nifty Lovecraftian gameboard, and joined my friends in a dim sum lunch.
Wonderful timing on the link guys, now I can watch for the game again (somehow with the wedding, moving and new baby his card got misplaced...)
Yeah, Lee's a good guy. I bought an Alice print off him that's waiting for framing :)
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