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Hello fellow travelers!
This is a very special week for the SpaceGypsies. We recently discovered Operation Speak Out with your Geek Out and it was something that really spoke to us. We’re proud to be geeks and we’re proud to be fans. And we’re not afraid to show it!
Geeks have spent far too long being teased and stereotyped. But instead of combating negativity with harsh words, Operation Speak Out with your Geek Out proposes that we invite those that pick on us to “sit at our table and share our interests.”
“Let us combat being used as pawns for internet gaffes with the reasons why we’re awesome, why we love what we love, and why it’s good to be a geek.” -Operation Speak Out with your Geek Out
SpaceGypsies is proud to join Operation Speak Out with your Geek Out this week, September 12th- 16th by posting about the things we geek out for and why we’re proud to be geeks.
Do you want to join the revolution and geek out too? Post your geeky story in our comments section this week and let us know what you geek out for!
Never be afraid to let your geek flag fly!
SpaceGypsies
Published by ChevronSe7en on 18th March 2011
Find out More About JoeLanta!
JoeLanta: Toys and More
JoeLanta is the annual GI Joe action figure and toy show in Atlanta. It is held every spring to celebrate GI Joe toys, culture and dioramas. Proceeds support the Cody Lane Foundation.
The convention comes in two parts: special events, and the Toy Show:
- March 19, 2011: JoeLanta Special Events
- March 20,2011: JoeLanta Toy Show show
Space Gypsies will be on hand to monitor the excitement and provide reports from this unique convention.
Hotel
The Marriott Century Center
2000 Century Center Blvd. NE,
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 325-0000
Tickets
- Adults $6
- Kids 12 & Under $5
- kids under 5 FREE
Website
http://joelanta.com
The Cody Lane Foundation
After a long battle with a degenerative neurological disorder called CIDP, Cody Martin Lane passed away on August 23, 2007. An avid collector and member of the Atlanta GI Joe Collectors Club, he was only 17.
Cody collected many types of action figures, from Civil War heroes to Lord of the Rings characters to, of course, GI Joes. He was particularly fond of the dioramas designed and built by the Joe Club members. After his passing, the Atlanta GI Joe Club decided to create a museum in honor of Cody’s favorite art form: the diorama. Proceeds from the museum go towards the foundation to create this museum.
