Meriel's Ten Stages of a Spacers Party

I thought I'd offer these in case they are removed in the 2nd Edition. These are typical for any nerd who visits a space station's Blue-Zone bars (or Chicago's Rush Street) after a long tour of duty. If I remember correctly, Stage 8 follows Stage 7 after a few nano-seconds.


uncomfortably shy and distant; polite or coy;friendly and engaging conversation; double entendre, puns, and sexual innuendo; loud and bawdy; out of control, partial undress, drinking with your worst enemy; looking for trouble; finding trouble, confrontation/altercation; for large parties, rioting;nursing wounds; and Soberall(TM), sleep, or rehab.