Comments for Speculative Musings

Comment on Upcoming titles by Rex Jameson

Rex Jameson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:00:49 +0000

Thanks, Angie! I’ll be sure to send you a copy once I’ve made a few editing passes.

Comment on Upcoming titles by Lilac Wolf

Lilac Wolf — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:29:50 +0000

I look forward to reading more on “Our Criminal Future”; if it’s anything like that short story for the Pride collection (sorry, names and titles do escape me), I know I’ll be hooked.

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by Rex Jameson

Rex Jameson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:31:27 +0000

Reading is strictly BYORM (bring your own reading material). Also, Asian cultures tend to greatly revere older people. I have a feeling if an old person were to go to a bathroom attendant and ask them for help, the person might actually aid them in squatting. That would be awkward !

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by alan nayes

alan nayes — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:07:26 +0000

Very interesting tour, rex. i plan on visiting china one day–will be sure to bypass the scorpions on a stick and take my own toilet paper. (what hppens if you’re old and have arthritic knees–a hell of a squat). i notice no reading material in the bathroom!

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by Rex Jameson

Rex Jameson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:49:03 +0000

Oh, there were a few. But I spent quite a while raiding as a hunter and druid in World of Warcraft. Most of my old gaming buddies have been trying to get me back into either WoW or Star Wars: The Old Republic, which some of them are playing right now. Like my bio says, “thoroughly nerdy.” I had to drop gaming for a while in order to concentrate on my dissertation work (I know, I know. My priorities are out of order). With the spare time I had, I picked up writing fiction. The rest is nerd history !

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by RGPorter

RGPorter — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:37:49 +0000

What a fantastic post and I love the whole tour guide thing. I might have slapped her for the dog question, but hey, I adore animals. So, my question to you is, what game? I haven’t thought about Vent in AGES!

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by Rex Jameson

Rex Jameson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:26:43 +0000

Hah. Yeah, I’m surprised I’m getting any sympathy from you ladies out there. As my wife has told me many times, “You guys have it easy! Cry me a river!”

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by Rex Jameson

Rex Jameson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:25:55 +0000

I’m not sure the chili dogs would have made things worse. Falling over from my efforts would have definitely made things worse, though. Before you go to China, you may want to head to the gym and do squats for a month or so in preparation for happy bathroom time. It’ll also help build muscles if you try to hike the Great Wall. I did hike the Great Wall at a really beautiful gate pass, but it was a heck of an effort due to my specialization in sitting in a chair and writing stuff all day!

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by Lilac Wolf

Lilac Wolf — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:18:49 +0000

What an adventure! I’m very proud of you for not soiling yourself. As a woman who has had to pee in the woods…it’s tricky! LOL

Comment on Dang Beijing, you crazy! by pjjoneswrites

pjjoneswrites — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:56:59 +0000

I’m trying to imagine how one would operate such a toilet after spoiled duck. Good thing you didn’t have the chili dogs.