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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:20 AM Original message |
Ever been to a Star Trek convention? |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Went to a sci-fi convention in New Orleans once |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The insider person I enjoyed meeting the most |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yep. They are a lot of fun |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I like the super geeks though. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. True. Nothing wrong with them |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Indeed. |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, and it truly is a blast.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. That's what made it so fun IMO. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. I confess I took my 8-month-old to a Star Trek convention... |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
7. Reminds me of this...still the funniest thing I have EVER seen on the internets.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Hahahaha |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. We are witnessing the ceremonial |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
60. Hahahah! I have friends in that line. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. Once, when I was about 16 (1973) |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Sweet... I loved browsing the comics. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yes! Fun! nt |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. It is, yes! |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. No, but I was at a gem show at a place that was having a con |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'm not sure, |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
18. How about the Star Trek exhibit in Las Vegas?? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I didn't even know about it. |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. It was kind of cool |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Oh, crap, I hadn't heard they closed it. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Coincidentally... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
22. I have been to many of them! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I've met more stars from the spin offs... |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. Not since the 90's. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I assumed they still went on... |
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Sky Masterson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. More than one. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Sounds like you kinda maybe wanted to... |
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Sky Masterson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
53. I never really planned far enough ahead to do it. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yes, a few -- very fun! |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
30. yes, several, and i had a great time at all of them! n/t |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yep. Good fun if you check your judgements at the door. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Yeah... |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. There's a LOT of overlap of crowds at ren faires and cons. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Hahahaha... noooo, there are "cool people" amongst us. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. The only problem with that... |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Sigh. Yeah, I've noticed that, too. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I didn't want to mention the SCA, but that's the group that first opened my eyes to the phenomenon |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. I did a lot of the convention things in high school... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I never got into D&D... |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I certainly won't post it here for all |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Hah... you silly. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Whoops... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Thanks! |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
39. I went to a couple, it was fun |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Oh yeah... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. Comic-Con |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Did you have fun? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Yeah, it was neat |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. Used to go to Coast Con, which was a sci-fi/fantasy convention in Biloxi. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Heh... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. Every time there's a sci-fi convention, for some reason I can never make it there. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Eventually you'll make it to one... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Actually, if all goes as planned, I'll help to MAKE one. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. About your first pic... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Just regular leather, didn't do anything to harden it. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
55. No. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Oh they are. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
57. Never been to a Trek convention, or even a D&D convention |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
58. Yes, my Dad took me to one when I was a young teen, if that. I still have the program tucked |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
61. No I haven't, but I've always wondered what they were like. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
64. Yes. Trek conventions and Doctor Who conventions... in each case, I was |
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