Dragon*Con 2006

[Jan]

That would be great. We'll have to plan a place and time.

Great. I'll look forward to it.

I'll be interested to hear what you think. It's a fun convention but is very different from a con such as Dragon*Con.

I've been looking around for a site where 'newbies' can learn the lay of the land with no success so far. Being at the Convention Center I wasn't expecting much in the way of after hours stuff. I'm staying about 4 miles away anyway. I'll miss the intimacy of the fan-run cons, though. One of my favorite memories is of Vor-Con in Vancouver BC a few years ago.

It seems like every year there are major announcements made at SDCC so I'm looking forward to that, along with the mix of comics and media and even literary guests. A few friends are sending their shopping lists with me, too--nothing better than spending other people's money!

Jan

[Jan]

I'm planning to attend. The San Diego Comic-Con and Dragon*Con in Atlanta are my two regular conventions each year.

Cool, I'll hope to touch base with you sometime during the weekend. I don't see much in the way of media guests yet but it seems that they announce those closer to the con. This will be my first time so I'm looking forward to it.

Jan

[Dr Maturin]

Gonna watch some border hoppers showing you how it's done, DougO?

[Spoo Junky]

Well, if it's any consolation, I thought you were just joking And I too have a slight (okay, necessary) need for coffee in the morning.

[David Panzer]

I've never heard of it

[OmahaStar]

Geek license...

You don't have one?

[David Panzer]

Geek license...

[Jan]

So you're just doing your part for the community. Such a nice boy!

Jan

[OmahaStar]

Well...since OmahaStar made a mistake in his post correcting you, I guess we should let it slide.

This time.

Jan

Not necessarily a mistake, more of an excuse for everyone to pop in the dvds. Cuz we need excuses to do so, after all.

[Jan]

Crap. Does this mean I get my Geek License suspended?

(I'm going to plead the "It was early in the morning before my first caffine jolt" Defense. )

Well...since OmahaStar made a mistake in his post correcting you, I guess we should let it slide.

This time.

Jan

[Andrew_Swallow]

Crap. Does this mean I get my Geek License suspended?

No but you need to do some revision before taking the tri-yearly renewal test. Watch an episode from each year.

[frulad]

That wasn't Jeff Combs. That was Brad Dourif who played Wormtongue. Brad also played one of the monks on B5, in "Passing Through Gethsemane". Brother Malcolm, I believe.

Crap. Does this mean I get my Geek License suspended?

(I'm going to plead the "It was early in the morning before my first caffine jolt" Defense. )

[Jan]

That wasn't Jeff Combs. That was Brad Dourif who played Wormtongue. Brad also played one of the monks on B5, in "Passing Through Gethsemane". Brother Malcolm, I believe.

No, Brother Malcolm was the brainwiped 'new' monk at the end. Brother Edward was played by Brad Dourif.

Speaking of conventions (she says, dragging things back to topic ), Brad could use some lessons in how to act at one. When I saw him at DragonCon a few years ago and was getting some items signed, his price per autograph was $10 higher than anybody elses. On top of that, he never once looked up, smiled or thanked me which I thought would be the minimum somebody could do when being handed $70 for 2 autographs.

Jan

[David Panzer]

Yup. Brad Dourif. The voice of Chucky

[OmahaStar]

Oh, Wormtongue from Lord of the Rings.

That wasn't Jeff Combs. That was Brad Dourif who played Wormtongue. Brad also played one of the monks on B5, in "Passing Through Gethsemane". Brother Malcolm, I believe.