MS is referred to as a “snowflake” disease because symptoms vary from person to person.

Th' singers couldn't get forrud for laughin'. One on 'em whisper't to Thwittler, an' axed him if his fiddle had getten th' bally-warche.

It was a carefully scripted meeting, just to allow Tom to meet Jane.

I suspect some of the people jumping can't be brought to understand that you really mean it when you say that this is your idea of an enjoyable con. Since they think you are intelligent and fannish types, you must Like What They Like, and probably indulge in gaming, anime and video just to lure fakefen to the con.