Hah.Coyotekin said:I figured to most as the standard geek has been to a convention or 5 by mid-20s
You wouldn't believe the Conventions I've MISSED since joining the Army.
Even if I wasn't deployed to the Third World Hellhole Of the Week, I've been in the field or at a school or stationed in Germany (not going to a German convention since I don't sprechen, can't afford to fly back for a Con either) for almost every one I wanted to go to.
I did put in leave to go to DragonCon this year, though. Â I think that's the first one I actually made it to in 9 years.
I almost made it to FenCon in Dallas this year, but I got a slot to get eye surgery (PRK) two days prior and I didn't want to get bumped down the waiting list.
I went to a couple before enlisting, but I've largely given up on 'em since.