My 50th Anniversary as a Fan

[Bartholomew Diogenes]

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of my becoming a fan. As years before it is a Saturday. Of course I remember it to the minute but as the Vulcan said in “Take Me Out to the Holosuite”, I find humans are made uncomfortable by such precision. Much later I became a faan. Anyone wishing to send a token of esteem should message me.* Note that I don't bother with birthdays or holidays.

*Once I have cleared my inbox sufficiently, i.e., which action I shall announce.

 

[boobatuba]

Fan of what?

 

[Gryffindorian]

Congrats, RJD.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

I was thinking Star Trek but it's not quite 50 years old yet. Unless time travel of some sort is involved here.

 

[Misfit Toy]

Define "token of esteem".

 

[Bartholomew Diogenes]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction_fandom#Fanspeak

 

[SmoothieX]

50 years as a window fan or ceiling fan?

 

[Gepard]

Much later I became a faan.

You became the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network?

A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing?

The Farm Animal Adoption Network?

A Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology?

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

50 years as a window fan or ceiling fan?

Silk fan. Hand painted. Might even be ivory, it's old enough.

 

[Australis]

Gryffindorain, not RJ, B

As for you Mr BD... I can't believe you're that old.

And that you joined 3 years before me, and are still a Lieutenant Commander.

And you have to clear your inbox again?!

 

[T'Bonz]

I have emailed B D directly. Given that I've already had a complaint from him on the matter and that I really don't want another days-long protracted clusterfuck as a result of this, I'm closing this and I've explained why to him privately.

Short version: He's asking for congratulations privately, and therefore this is really not a discussion thread, but a solicitation for private ego-stroking.

Done here.