I’mnotreallyhere said:

In my experience, gay people need little provocation to try to modify any “ay” sound to become “gay”. I have been out on more than my fair share of Tuesgay and Thursgay nights in town and even been to a Sungay lunch.

And if you’re sore, rub it with some Bengay

        Ben said:

I bet there was a lot of weird sex too. Ever wonder where the word gaythiest comes from???

In my experience, gay people need little provocation to try to modify any “ay” sound to become “gay”. I have been out on more than my fair share of Tuesgay and Thursgay nights in town and even been to a Sungay lunch.

        Ben said:

I bet there was a lot of weird sex too.

Yes, from what I heard there was every bit as much weird freaky perverted sex at that event as there is in your private fantasies of it. That’s right, Ben, it’s every bit as erotic as you could imagine. Now go grab an old gym sock and start thinking about what it must have been like! We won’t tell your minister or priest!

        Ben said:

I bet there was a lot of weird sex too. Ever wonder where the word gaythiest comes from???

Don’t you wish, eh Ben

        Ben said:

I bet there was a lot of weird sex too. Ever wonder where the word gaythiest comes from???

Never heard of it. From you?

        Jim said:

You’ll get no argument from me. I’ve pretty much been dying to go ever since I heard Penn talk about it on his radio show, which they used to broadcast here in Chicago but sadly is off the air now.

Yeah, Penn had to quit that because it was just too much to do a radio show every morning. He had to get up for it at like 8 AM. Yeah, getting up at 8 AM doesn’t sound like that big a deal, but remember he does a very intensive late night show in Vegas and does not get home to hit the bed until the wee hours of the morning.

Yeah, there’s a lot of great people there. Not only the ones you’ve mentioned, but Adam Savage is usually there. Tori Belechi and Kari Byron have been there years past. I think Jamie Hynamin went at least once (maybe twice?) Matt Stone and Trey Parker of South Park were there a couple years ago, Julia Sweenie, Neil Tyson, the editors of Reason magazine.

A lot of people there are really interesting even if they’re just there to attend the event – not necessarily talk there. Three years ago, at TAM-4 (which I didn’t attend) the guy who postulated the existence of the quark and won a Nobel prize for it was there. Unfortunately, although he had been a regular attendee, he has had some health issues since and has not been able to make it.

It’s different every year. There are a lot of great people who come but their schedules are always busy so it’s whoever can make it. Really it’s great of them to do it because none of them are paid. Also, they’re all very available during the event. Penn bought me an ice cream last year. Three years ago I had a drink with Julia Sweenie and Tori Belechi. I had breakfast at Mr. Randi’s table a couple of times.

I mean, not to come off as being star struck or anything, because I’m just so impressed by how much many of the attendees truly support the cause, which is really deeply appreciated.

The only bad thing about it: There are so many people and it’s so intense, with little sleep and quite a bit of after-hours drinking, that sometimes afterward I realize I may have said something stupid or had my foot in my mouth. It’s hard to deal with that much socialization and not slip up a couple of times.