ComiCon

[Boss Radio]

Have fun at Comic-Con, and say hi to Lizziebith!

[CoasterMatt]

Here's a picture taken by my friend Robb, that sums up ComicCon pretty well...

Oh yeah, it's NOT SAFE FOR WORK - just in case the spoiler tags aren't enough of a hint

Spoiler:

[MouseWife]

Oh yes, there were a lot of things I told my son, 'Well, yes, that is a man dress as a woman, it is from a movie....' {Rocky Horror} Then there was a man in a diaper {cupid}. Not to mention the many scantily clad women. I don't think those bottoms were costumes but rather just plain ol' chonies.

But we had a blast! It was all AC so that was heaven the moment we walked through the doors. It was so crowded that I didn't see anyone I knew {I asked about Ponine but she was off doing some work....}. We took the boys down until we had to leave and go to work.

Two main interests: The Nintendo area where my son played on-line for freakin' ever. Second, {or first actually but I could rarely leave the game area}: Meeting Billy West. As I was raised on Bugs Bunny & Co., and then Scooby Doo, my kids have been raised with Ren & Stimpy, Futurama and the like. They were totally in awe of him and I was extremely impressed.

It is amazing how big this event is. We saw people we knew inside and in line outside. Waiting for hours to get in. Amazing. Even in the heat. Which was smothering, by the way.

[Ponine]

Hey now... I saw you. For a whopping... what? Twenty seconds?

It was HUGE. HUGE! People everywhere.... I never stopped moving until Sunday when it started to die.
Every single time I thought, oh we'll have down time, we didnt. We'd get slammed again.

I cant begin to thank the people working with me. For the amount of people we spoke with, having everyone was what we needed to be able to see the floor at all.

MW- you prob came back the day my son was there. I tried to leave so that I coulsd see some of the show with him. And get him to the things I knew he liked.
Lets see... I saw Borneio, Mousewife, Lizziebeth, Capt Jack and DippyDawg(?), I cant remember his screen name.
Well, I saw him, we didnt speak. I dont think he realizes I know him.

Insane. Just insane.

[mistyisjafo]

Comiccon was insane. Lines for everything everywhere. It was my first time to the convention and honestly it was so overwhelming.

I took the train down Saturday morning and I had to sit on the floor of the Amtrak because it was so full. I was going to out Saturday night but I was so tired from all the walking I ended up taking the 8pm train home. Yea, well I shouldve stayed in SD! My train was delayed over an hour (so were the 5pm & 6pm trains), then we had a hold over for another hour or more in San Juan Capistrano THEN we broke down in Mission Viejo.

All in all my train trip took 6 hours! I got home Saturday night at 230 am (my stop point was Santa Ana). It was probably the most miserable trip. Hotter than hell while waiting to get in also.

Biggest highlight - Seeing Bruce Campbell!! I gotta get my Adv. of Brisco County Jr. DVD set now.

[Ponine]

Oh yikes!
I'd have put you up! Thats just crazy!
I didnt know how to find you, or that you were coming, so I am sorry I didnt get to see you, but I am SOOOOO glad you got to see Bruce Campbell!!!

[Capt Jack]

wicked crazy and packed wall to wall and then some. one of the great freakshows of our time. (not to mention I got to meet and greet Traci Lords!!)
loved every second of it. poor Ponine...you looked sooo overworked.

a thousand and one thanks again my friend. once again an event to remember

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

loved every second of it. poor Ponine...you looked sooo overworked.

I was barely functioning by Sunday. You have no idea.
Bornieo saw me.... Saturday i think, while I had my youngling. he was trying to talk, the young one wanted to leave.... it was slow at the booth, but the hectic just kept coming.

Between patience with attendees, other volunteers, machinary, family, and constant inturruptions it was like having your button pushed all day long.

[MouseWife]

Twenty seconds is about all I had to myself.

I was at the Nintendo booth almost all of the time.

Yes, Ponine, you did look quite busy. I hope you are having a break today?

How old is your son? My youngest is 12. I couldn't even figure out what to get for my son from the booths, it was so crowded.

That train ride sounds miserable!!!

Ponine, thank you so much for everything. The kids enjoyed volunteering so much. Excited every night when they came home with stories. I wish they'd have dressed up for the Masquerade. They were Frankenstein and his Bride for Halloween and had very good costumes. But, we had a family event and that wiped us out.

[Ponine]

Mine is a month away from eight.
He got oodles of stuff from the Pokemon booth, and he got a shirt from Cartoon Network. We'll go through his loot tonight.
He was with my father most of saturday, so really, i dont know what he got yet.

MW, you are so very welcome. Your kids were a blessing. Thanks to them I had enough staff to make sure that my staff saw the floor, and didnt burn out.
People commented on your daughters tattoos, and came back looking for the nice person that helped them get their badges. They were incaluable.
I really never even got the chance to train them, I threw them both to the wolves!

Break... whats a break? I went to work, gotta payroll to do!