Comments on: Conventional Wisdom: Star Trek Spring Events

By: shoshona

shoshona — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:19:46 +0000

brilant

By: Spock grokker

Spock grokker — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:12:44 +0000

I sent John a message, but in case anyone is in the Central FLorida area, there IS an event coming up Easter weekend. It’s called the FX convention, and it’s more of a collectable/autograph con. BUT Jonathan Frakes and Leonard Nimoy will be there- all 3 days according to their web site. And on Sunday Nimoy is giving a talk which is limited to around 300 people, which is a tiny crowd if you’ve ever been to a Creation con when he and Shatner have appeared. All of this about three weeks before the movie opens! I would love to tell you I can go to the talk and give you a report, but the funds just aren’t there- as you can imagine that ticket is a little pricey. But hey, if anyone wants to donate to the fund…

Anyway, here’s the link:

http://www.fxshow.com/pages/guest.htm

By: Dayton Ward

Dayton Ward — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:39:07 +0000

Starfest and Shore Leave are two of the best cons going. Multi-track programming, always something going on, reasonable priceing for tickets/autographs, nice variety of guests, cool parties, the works.

By: colorado_gamer

colorado_gamer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:39:05 +0000

My wife will be running the massage chairs in the dealers room and I will be playing poker with the Klingons… StarFest in Denver; always good times.

By: krikzil (aka Lixy)

krikzil (aka Lixy) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:55:05 +0000

Serenity — Your post me smile. I like your attitude and visting children’s wards. Now that’s in the spirit of Trek! And I gotta say it…wearing cheese on one’s head is so much more scary to me than a Trek uniform! Hah!

By: SerenityActual

SerenityActual — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:02:58 +0000

I have been into costuming since I was in my teens, almost 30 years ago. It’s just fun, I’m not mentally unstable, I don’t brew funny kool-aid or have an altar set up to the Great Bird of the Galaxy, I just like to have fun.

Like someone said earlier, it’s no worse then people who paint their bodies in the colors of their favorite sports teams, or wear giant slices of cheese on their head. It’s all in good fun.

And if you’ve never had the opportunity of walking into a children’s ward in full Starfleet/Klingon regalia on Halloween and seeing the bright eyes of the children therein, well, you are really missing something.

By: Lt. Bailey

Lt. Bailey — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:52:51 +0000

#22 Quarks bartender

We’ll see you there, be it Saurian Brandy or Romulan Ale or Mind Meld.

Not to mention we will be dressed up.

There is no big deal about what a person wears to a convention. What is the matter if they do wear a costume? It is no different then fans of BSG wearing a uniform or people who go to Renn Fairs. I have been to gun shows and seen people in WW2 Airborne soldiers uniforms.

One way that a fan connects with his/her passion for a Movie or TV show or whatever, is to dress up or wear some costume that they have seen. What better place to do it then at a convention. I admit it might seem a bit weird to walk into a grocery store or bank, but some do. I have seen the Trekkies DVD and while I would not wear a Starfleet uniform my work, I have to admire a person’s conviction to wear something they are proud of or enjoy despite the comments others may make of them.

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:42:45 +0000

I’m excited that Star Trek The Exhibition is coming to Philadelphia this summer.

By: Interocetor

Interocetor — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:27:44 +0000

Whenever I go to a con, to put myself at ease I just imagine that everyone is wearing “street” clothes. This helps immensely.

Keep on Trekin’

By: Drapera

Drapera — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:04:01 +0000

…as if Dragon Con was not crowded enough…Now I have to get into the lines…

NIMOY!!!