The Law Of Internet Invocation

John Scalzi has a theory. He calls it The Law of Internet Invocation. I say we test that theory. No, not on him. I'm going to post a link in his comments section leading him here anyway. I'm going to write about several people I know casually, and some I don't know at all, and find out if they come by to visit, and how long that takes.

Let's start with Guy Gavriel Kay. Guy is a Canadian novelist whose work I am particularly fond of. I regularly hang out at Bright Weavings, an authorized web site devoted to the man, and have posted the address to this journal in the forums there. I have met the man a couple of times. He is incredibly personable, and also incredibly intelligent. I consider myself to be pretty smart, but my brain gets a crick in its neck looking up at his. If you've read and enjoyed The Lord Of The Rings, you owe it to yourself to read Kay's Fionavar Tapestry, for a different take on the high fantasy genre.

My next experiment victim will be Joey DeVilla. Joey's blog, The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century, is among the most popular blogs around. I mostly read it just in case I ever run into the guy on the streets of Toronto, I can say, "Hey! I know you." Did I spell accordion right, Joey?

Next, how about Mark Hamill, General Hospital alumnus, and star of the blockbuster movie Corvette Summer. Oh yeah, he did some space thing, too. I can sense you rolling your eyes, but I figure he's probably doing about the same as I am right now: spending a lot of time surfing the internet. Could happen. Seriously though, Mark has been working steadily for years doing cartoon voice work. If you've got kids who watch cartoons, you've probably heard his voice hundreds of times without realizing it. I understand he's currently working on the series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! I swear I did not make that up.

Coming back down to earth a bit, let's mention Curtis Joseph. Curtis lives, during the off season, near me. One of his kids is the same age as my son Matthew, and they played soccer against each other one summer. I also once sold Curtis some speakers when I was working at a stereo store. I believe Cujo is currently without a gig, but I doubt he's all that worried about it this year. Actually, I hold out more hope of Mark Hamill dropping by in support of John's Law than I do of Curtis Joseph. Curtis just doesn't seem to me to be the type of guy who spends a lot of time browsing the internet.

Ok. There we have several people who I would be very surprised to hear from. If one of them does happen to come by and read this, I'd appreciate it if they'd drop me an e-mail at plittle@aol.com and let me know. Updates will follow if and when John's Law bears fruit.