How did “fandom” come to be ociated with fans of science fiction?

SF fandom goes back many years. Many members of the community dispense with the "SF" and merely refer to their subculture as fandom. It's not specific, but everyone seems to understand the word refers specifically to SF fandom.

How Do People Make Those Swirly Abstract Brushes in Photoshop?

I was going to ask a question like that ! Cause I`m not sure either, and I want to make my own photoshop brushes. If I find out then I`ll tell you !

Quentin Tarantio question?

What Quentin Tarantino film was originally released as part of a double feature with another film called Planet Terror?

SPANISH ~~ PLEASE HELP ME ~~ PLEASE ~~ PLEaSE ~~?

★Durante las vacaciones en Cuba, tuve dolor de estómago porque comí demasiado ! Yo tenía tanto dolor que mis padres compraron una medicina en la farmacia. Después que tomé las pastillas, mi dolor se había ido. Me sentí feliz porque no tuve ninguna enfermedad grave durante el viaje.

Can you/would it be okay to get a tattoo while on blood thinners?

I wouldn't. My boyfriend has tattoo and he told me that he bled during them. I would ask your doctor before doing anything.

What Jackson skates will i buy if I'm a beginner? whats the best artiste or mystique ?

If your a total beginner like Basics 1-2 or ISI Pre-alpha then get the artiste, mystiques are more of a recreational skate and won't last very long. But if your Basics 3-6 definitely get the the cliques, they will last much longer. Just make sure you get them new, used skates will give you blisters and make sure that your skates are snug, they should tighter than regular shoes.

Depression/Girlfriend- Ive been seeing this girl for about a year and more seriously the past 4 months.?

Sat. was to be our 4 month aniv. and to do somethign special. About 3 wks ago she went to the doc and he switched her from prozac to paxil, and it has not been good at all!! Without her warning me or me knowin she just stopped takin the prozac like the doc said then a week later half a paxil and now for a couple days a full paxil. but its been BAD, acting weird, almsot secretive, kinda avoiding me a bit and flippin out at the littlest things. Satday she decided to do laundry with her aunt inseatd of celbratin our aniv., when we were leavin she asked why i dindt look happy i said dont worry about ti cuz i didnt wanna start soemthign n she flipped so at her house i opened a beer n she flipped more so i said i cant do this i got to end this and leave and she was all for it, we still tell each toher we love each other but now she keeps sayin she cant deal with anything right now and needs time but i think the lettin her go REALLY got to her, even tho i have been telin her im here n luv her