I think I've been to enough conventions to know how to spell Melllvar.

Last night on [adult swim] they ran one of my all time favorite episodes of Futurama, Where No Fan Has Gone Before.

Walter Koenig: And when we woke up, we had these bodies.

Fry: Say it in Russian!

Walter Koenig: [sighs] Ven ve voke up, ve had these wodies.

Fry: [delighted] Eeeeee! Now say "nuclear wessels"!

Walter Koenig: No!

I've been living in this weird original Star Trek sort of . . . uh . . .  space . . . for a few weeks, so I think I appreciated last night's episode more than I ever have, and I've seen it at least a dozen times.

Anyway, this is as good a time as any to share some "Good news, everyone!"

I was invited to the big honkin' Vegas Star Trek convention in August, and I accepted. I don't know what specific day I'll be performing on stage, but I'll be there for at least three days with books and jokes and obscure references to MST3K (there will be no admittance during the exciting rock climbing portion of my appearance, sorry.)

I don't know if there's a Las Vegas demand for me at Eventful, but I made an event page for WWdN readers to say "I'm going there!" which we can use to coordinate a meet-up or something. That should be kind of cool, right? Maybe we can work out a live poker tournament at the Hilton, if enough people are interested.

Lots more details to come, including what stuff I'll bring to perform, as we get closer to the big date.