Gen Con 2012 Reboot: Gangnam Style

As often happens at conventions, I caught something at Gen Con 2012 that came fully to fruition in the 13-hour car ride home, with me drowsing in and out of conversations and feeling like crud afterwards. Thankfully the cold/illness/geek plague is receding already, and I expect to be back at the news helm in full control on Wednesday. Until then, I leave you with this inspirational video...

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