So I was reading Mr. Pournelle's blawg the other day, and he mentioned this in passing.

Those who know him by his writing are surely scratching their heads at this. He is best known as a science fiction author from the 70s and 80s, writing very political, very hard-nosed material, though he also did have a tech column in the late Byte magazine.

Jerry Pournelle, who spent the 70s and 80s writing very dark, very frightening Cold War polemic, likes to unwind during the evening sitting in front of the PC and saying "I'm a ninth level Elven Croissant," or whatever it is they do in those games.

It boggles my tiny childlike little mind.

Just you and me and Sweet Georgia Brown.