Vodka and Vikings

I don’t know if you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting Eastern Europe, but if you ever go, there are certain conventions that should be observed. One of them being that at some point you have to go out and drink lots of vodka with the locals. Lots of vodka. Lots and lots of vodka.
Back in the year 2000 I was the guest of honor at Polcon, in Gdynia, Poland (which is a port town just across the bay from Gdansk). It was not only the Polish national convention, but also Balticon, the big convent...