So I had dinner with the creator of Homestar Runner tonight

[Tybee]

My friend and next door neighboor had her birthday party tonight at a local restaurant. There were a lot of people there, and my wife and I were late, so we were seated away from the large main table at a little table in the corner with a nice couple and their little girl. We talked for a while and when I asked what he did he said he was a cartoonist. We talked a while more, and then I said, "So do you do like comic strips or Web comics or what?" And he said, "Do you know Homestar Runner? I do that."

So that was cool. They were nice people. His wife does the voice of Marzipan. We actually ended up talking more about my job than his. Not sure how that happened.

 

[The Crotch]

Man.

It's a good thing I'll probably never meet one of the Chapmans. I'd probably just end up shoehorning SB quotes into everything that I say.

 

[Tybee]

[quote name='The Crotch']Man.

It's a good thing I'll probably never meet one of the Chapmans. I'd probably just end up shoehorning SB quotes into everything that I say.[/quote]

It was Mike. We actually went to UGA at the same time. They live within a couple miles of us.

I wasn't about to assail him with quotes, because to be honest I only have a passing familiarity with HR. But we did talk about games a bit and I lamented that none of Telltale's games were playable on the Mac. Their daughter was quite enamored of my wife. Good folks. Very down to Earth.

 

[The Crotch]

Trust me, I would not have let the man leave without telling him that I was captain of the gravy train.

 

[El Gray]

I hope they didn't burninate his food.

 

[lordwow]

I guess the Make A Wish foundation is really coming through these days

 

[Strell]

Did you eat Fluffy Puff marshmallows? Kids ask for it by name!

Also did you drink melonade?

(Read above as more literal version of TC's post.)

 

[help1]

That is nice, I guess.

I don't like Strong Bad though.

 

[Jek Porkins]

[quote name='Tybee']We actually ended up talking more about my job than his. Not sure how that happened.[/QUOTE]

Probably because that's how he manages not to talk about his job most of the time.

 

[Tybee]

[quote name='Jek Porkins']Probably because that's how he manages not to talk about his job most of the time.[/quote]

Probably so. I've met a lot of famous and semi-famous folks over the years and I've never understood the people who go all starry-eyed and suddenly want an autograph. We honestly talked more about UGA, kids, video games, old high school friends, etc. HR talk lasted all of 5 mins and I saw no reason to extend it. He's just a person.

I was mostly just amused/impressed by the random nature of how I met him. Just one of those funny things that happen in life.