Comments on: NY Comic Con decompression digression http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant News about Alison Bechdel's comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, and her graphic novel Fun Home Mon, 21 May 2012 18:25:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=187 By: --MC http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-30181 --MC Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:43:08 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-30181 Silvio, Wilton was a company that made cake decorating supplies -- pans, nozzles, that sort of thing. The little grocery probably sold cake supplies. My uncle, who was a chef for a Reno casino, used to get their catalogs, which I as a small child would nab and spend hours reading and dreaming about cake. There was not enough cake in my upbringing, which explains a lot about how I turned out. Silvio, Wilton was a company that made cake decorating supplies — pans, nozzles, that sort of thing. The little grocery probably sold cake supplies.
My uncle, who was a chef for a Reno casino, used to get their catalogs, which I as a small child would nab and spend hours reading and dreaming about cake. There was not enough cake in my upbringing, which explains a lot about how I turned out.

]]> By: Doctor E http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-30178 Doctor E Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:00:03 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-30178 I put myself through grad school on seminar pizza. Before a seminar there was often a grad student gathering with the speaker, during which they'd eat pizza and talk science. I knew all the seminar schedules and which ones had the best pizza. Occasionally there was Chinese takeout! Somehow I never considered art openings! The arts complex was too far from my lab, I guess. The only trouble was, once you'd eaten the pizza you were sort of obligated to attend the seminar. I have quite a store of background knowledge in areas having nothing to do with my field, all because of seminar pizza. Those skills and instincts don't fade after they become unnecessary. To this day I find it nearly impossible to pass up free food, even if I'm not legitimately entitled to it. There's a plate of doughnuts on dislay within 50 feet of this computer, a freebe from some other department's party. t's taking every ounce of willpower I have not to eat one. I put myself through grad school on seminar pizza. Before a seminar there was often a grad student gathering with the speaker, during which they’d eat pizza and talk science. I knew all the seminar schedules and which ones had the best pizza. Occasionally there was Chinese takeout! Somehow I never considered art openings! The arts complex was too far from my lab, I guess.

The only trouble was, once you’d eaten the pizza you were sort of obligated to attend the seminar. I have quite a store of background knowledge in areas having nothing to do with my field, all because of seminar pizza.

Those skills and instincts don’t fade after they become unnecessary. To this day I find it nearly impossible to pass up free food, even if I’m not legitimately entitled to it. There’s a plate of doughnuts on dislay within 50 feet of this computer, a freebe from some other department’s party. t’s taking every ounce of willpower I have not to eat one.

]]> By: silvio soprani http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-30096 silvio soprani Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:08:50 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-30096 sturdy girl, My apologies; I just saw your post from March 2! No, I was not born a New Englander, but I attended college in Lewiston, and I lived off campus in Auburn for a while. A piece of my heart is still in Maine!! I lived near a little grocery (this was in the early 70s) with a neon sign that said "Wilton Cake." I never found out what kind of cake that was, but I had a feeling it must have been something regional. However, while reading Ulysses by J. Joyce for my literature class homework I did put down the book, hike down the street, buy some kidneys and some porter, and came back and cooked the same dinner that Leopold Bloom was eating. (Kidneys are WEIRD, but I felt compelled.) Later I got very attached to the novels of May Sarton, whom I believe also made her home in Maine. The final reason my heart is still in Maine is because my very first car (an old used ROVER), bit the dust on the "Hainesville Road" (Route 95, I believe), on the way to Nova Scotia. I never got out of Maine; it threw a rod and died about 3 hours north of Lewiston, and I had to leave it there, FM radio and all. Fine place, Maine, in spite of all. sturdy girl,

My apologies; I just saw your post from March 2!
No, I was not born a New Englander, but I attended college in Lewiston, and I lived off campus in Auburn for a while.

A piece of my heart is still in Maine!! I lived near a little grocery (this was in the early 70s) with a neon sign that said “Wilton Cake.” I never found out what kind of cake that was, but I had a feeling it must have been something regional. However, while reading Ulysses by J. Joyce for my literature class homework I did put down the book, hike down the street, buy some kidneys and some porter, and came back and cooked the same dinner that Leopold Bloom was eating. (Kidneys are WEIRD, but I felt compelled.)

Later I got very attached to the novels of May Sarton, whom I believe also made her home in Maine.

The final reason my heart is still in Maine is because my very first car (an old used ROVER), bit the dust on the “Hainesville Road” (Route 95, I believe), on the way to Nova Scotia. I never got out of Maine; it threw a rod and died about 3 hours north of Lewiston, and I had to leave it there, FM radio and all.

Fine place, Maine, in spite of all.

]]> By: Maggie Jochild http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29953 Maggie Jochild Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:24:32 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29953 lil gator, she certainly lives up to the Empress appellation. Have bookmarked the entire site -- who knew hedgehogs could turn you to goo? Dinah kept commenting on the crunchability of various creatures, until I made her go away. Photos of Dinah would not be suitable for any "cuteness" contest. Instead, she keeps submitting candids to mycathatesyou.com, hoping to make it into future editions of Bad Cat. lil gator, she certainly lives up to the Empress appellation. Have bookmarked the entire site — who knew hedgehogs could turn you to goo?

Dinah kept commenting on the crunchability of various creatures, until I made her go away.

Photos of Dinah would not be suitable for any “cuteness” contest. Instead, she keeps submitting candids to mycathatesyou.com, hoping to make it into future editions of Bad Cat.

]]> By: Deena in OR http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29932 Deena in OR Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:45:33 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29932 That should be admit... That should be admit…

]]> By: Deena in OR http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29931 Deena in OR Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:44:55 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29931 little gator, Lyds is very cute-although I will admint to being momentarily distracted by the cats-n-racks page :) little gator,

Lyds is very cute-although I will admint to being momentarily distracted by the cats-n-racks page :)

]]> By: Vesper http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29928 Vesper Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:03:48 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29928 i would be interested to go to a comic con just for the experience. http://www.vespersescape.wordpress.com i would be interested to go to a comic con just for the experience.

http://www.vespersescape.wordpress.com

]]> By: little gator http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29927 little gator Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:55:54 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29927 Maggie and anyone else-Lyds is on cuteoverload.com. check the archive for December 3, 2006. Maggie and anyone else-Lyds is on cuteoverload.com. check the archive for December 3, 2006.

]]> By: corybant http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29918 corybant Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:00:51 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29918 Speaking of libraries, April 7th will be a sad day for Oregonians. Largest library closure in U.S. looms http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/04/MNGC7N6Q3M1.DTL Speaking of libraries, April 7th will be a sad day for Oregonians.

Largest library closure in U.S. looms

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/04/MNGC7N6Q3M1.DTL

]]> By: Maggie Jochild http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29858 Maggie Jochild Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:58:16 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/ny-comic-con-decompression-rant#comment-29858 Ah -- provenance established. Thanks, little gator. And "Willa Catheter" made me laugh loud and long enough to draw Dinah's attention. (Well, scorn, but whatever.) In the 70's, we used to say goodbye to one another thus: "See ya later, agitator" -- "After while, homophile" Ah — provenance established. Thanks, little gator.

And “Willa Catheter” made me laugh loud and long enough to draw Dinah’s attention. (Well, scorn, but whatever.)

In the 70′s, we used to say goodbye to one another thus: “See ya later, agitator” — “After while, homophile”

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