Ever been to a Star Trek convention?

[redqueen]

I have, and I had a blast.

I've also been to comic conventions, fantasy conventions, etc. Had a great time nearly every time.

[SoxFan]

1. Went to a sci-fi convention in New Orleans once

It was actually a lot of fun. Got to meet David Prowse (the big dude inside the Darth Vader suit) and Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax from Deep Space 9)

[redqueen]

8. The insider person I enjoyed meeting the most

wasn't an actor, but a producer.

I was unlucky enough to mostly meet tired, cranky performers. Other than one guy, whose name I forget. But he was lovely. :)

[TZ]

2. Yep. They are a lot of fun

And most people are not "super geeks" dresseed in costume and speaking Klingonese either.
Some of the guests they book are SO entertaining, some of the best speakers I've ever heard (Johnathan Frakes, Robert Picardo, the guy who was "Marcus" on B5 are some that come to mind)

[redqueen]

5. I like the super geeks though.

They're a spirited bunch. :)

I enjoy the costume contests, too. Can't have those without the super geeks.

And yeah... the Q&A sessions are usually good for a few laughs at least... utter hilarity if you're lucky.

[TZ]

6. True. Nothing wrong with them

They are definitely interesting. The beauty and detail of some of those home made costumes is incredible.

[redqueen]

11. Indeed.

I wish I'd had a camera back then.

[Tikki]

3. Yes, and it truly is a blast....

Nice and interesting people at those conventions...

The Tikkis

[redqueen]

14. That's what made it so fun IMO.

The people. :)

[PassingFair]

4. I confess I took my 8-month-old to a Star Trek convention...

and bought her one of the red "away team" shirts
as a joke....

My sister and her husband are involved in something called
"Convergence" in Minnesota every year, and I hope to attend
some day....

[PassingFair]

7. Reminds me of this...still the funniest thing I have EVER seen on the internets....

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x115u4_triumph-the-insult-comic-dog-star-w_fun

[redqueen]

10. Hahahaha

I don't even have to click it... I love that thing too.

Which button do you press to get your mother to come pick you up? That's the one, yes?

[Symarip]

13. We are witnessing the ceremonial

Banging of the Plastic Toys.

[Rabrrrrrr]

60. Hahahah! I have friends in that line.

:rofl:

[Richardo]

9. Once, when I was about 16 (1973)

Got autographs from DeForest Kelley, George Takei and I think James Doohan. And Matt Jefferies, designer of the Enterprise.

Shatner and Nimoy did not appear.

The event was combined with a comic book/animation convention so I got June Foray's autograph too. :bounce:

[redqueen]

15. Sweet... I loved browsing the comics.

And meeting the writers and animators. Always cool. :)

[Captain Hilts]

12. Yes! Fun! nt

[redqueen]

17. It is, yes!

:hi:

[Patiod]

16. No, but I was at a gem show at a place that was having a con

of some sort.

I was looking at some rings, and when I looked up, there were guys in velvet capes and wizard hats next to me, also looking at the jewelry. Thankfully, I had seen a sign outside the building saying <---Gem Show / Sci-Fi Con--->

I found out that the biggest "furry" convention in the country used to be held at the hall where all the biggest gem show was - now THERE'S one that would have freaked me out.

[redqueen]

19. I'm not sure,

but I think most furries are just people who enjoy dressing up. The pervy aspect came later and is resented by those not-pervy.

I don't enjoy dressing up myself but I've spent so much time around people who do (at ren fairs, conventions, rocky horror, etc) that it jsut doesn't faze me at all.

[RockaFowler]

18. How about the Star Trek exhibit in Las Vegas??

I know they closed it awhile ago, but when I went in 1999 I loved it!!

[redqueen]

20. I didn't even know about it.

What was it?

[RockaFowler]

21. It was kind of cool

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_trek_experience

I loved the fact that it also had an area that was a Star Trek themed casino.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

23. Oh, crap, I hadn't heard they closed it.

[redqueen]

25. Coincidentally...

it was scheduled to reopen today, in the "Neonopolis Mall", whatever that is.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

22. I have been to many of them!

Met a lot of the various Star Treks stars, got a lot of cool collectibles, and generally had a great time!

[redqueen]

24. I've met more stars from the spin offs...

and other sci-fi or fantasy shows than ST actors.

Still a great time though. :)

Oh, and the only collectibles I got were these figurines from The Tick... and some Clive Barker trading card art things... but that was a gift.

[rcrush]

26. Not since the 90's.

Do they even have them anymore? I miss them.

[redqueen]

27. I assumed they still went on...

I haven't been since the 90s, either. I was kinda hoping my kids would someday be my 'excuse' to go again. :P

[Sky Masterson]

28. More than one.

I've been to comiccons too.
Never had the balls to dress up though

[redqueen]

33. Sounds like you kinda maybe wanted to...

did you?

If so, then you still could, ya know. :)

[Sky Masterson]

53. I never really planned far enough ahead to do it.

It would have been awesome to go all Klingon'd out just one time though.:D
I went to a comic convention about a month ago.
And got this awesome autograph for my buddy buddhamama.

You wouldn't believe how big Chewies hands are.
He must be packen. :P

[LostinVA]

29. Yes, a few -- very fun!

[Scout]

30. yes, several, and i had a great time at all of them! n/t

[arbusto_baboso]

31. Yep. Good fun if you check your judgements at the door.

It's like a ren faire; people are being who they want to be without the interference of "reality" and the outside world. Letting others have their fantasies enables you to have your own and have fun with it.

[redqueen]

34. Yeah...

I went in this order: rocky horror, then ren fairs, then cons. If I'm a geek well at least I had a good time being one. :P

[arbusto_baboso]

36. There's a LOT of overlap of crowds at ren faires and cons.

And of course one of the more famous Trek fans (Bjo Trimble) was prominent in the SCA some years ago, too. Lots of SCA'ers at cons.

And yeah, we're all geeks. So, what of it?

[redqueen]

37. Hahahaha... noooo, there are "cool people" amongst us.

We should SHUN them. SHUNNNNNNNNNNN!

[Orrex]

45. The only problem with that...

If you've ever spent an extended length of time at a Ren Faire or the like, you find that this little haven of non-judgmentalism quickly resegregates itself into the same stratifications and cliques that were supposed to be left behind in "reality." Some geeks are more equal than others, it seems.

I'm not condemning anyone, either; society breeds society, so it's only to be expected that a sub-group would reflect the larger group in perfect fractal style.

[arbusto_baboso]

52. Sigh. Yeah, I've noticed that, too.

In fact, I've often referred to our local SCA chapter as "the high school AFTER high school" due to its cliquishness.

[Orrex]

54. I didn't want to mention the SCA, but that's the group that first opened my eyes to the phenomenon

I was frankly stunned to see it, and not a little disappointed.

And, although I don't pretend that I'm immune to that same self-stratifying tendency, I've felt a little "outside the group" ever since recognizing that it drives so much of the functioning of the SCA.

[LanternWaste]

32. I did a lot of the convention things in high school...

I did a lot of the convention things in high school and college. My favs were the D&D conventions :)

Mom sewed a primo star trek uniform for me my junior year-- I got a lot of jealous looks at the conventions after that.

These days, as I can include a successful graphic novelist and a Rennie among my closest friends, I get more of that world than I really want anymore. :P

[redqueen]

35. I never got into D&D...

didn't know they had conventions for that!

Any pics of you in the ST uniform? :7

[LanternWaste]

38. I certainly won't post it here for all

Can I PM a picture? 'cause I certainly won't post it here for all to see and laugh at-- but since you already laugh at me, I wouldn't lose anything.... :)

[redqueen]

40. Hah... you silly.

Please do! :)

[LanternWaste]

47. Whoops...

Whoops... I would have sworn a had a scanned pic in my folder of it, but I don't see it. I'll scan it sooner or later and one day, without any warning, you'll get a PM w/ my Star Trek pic inside of it.


(Happy Mothers Day!)

[redqueen]

49. Thanks!

And thanks for the future surprise too. :hug:

[WildEyedLiberal]

39. I went to a couple, it was fun

The promoters who staged the ones I went to kind of sucked, though. They spent a lot of time bitching about actors who couldn't/wouldn't come to *their* con, which I found petty and unnecessary. However, the actors I met were all great (all DS9 and Voyager people) and the merch booths were fun, with lots of unique stuff. That particular company that did the cons in my area folded (no big shock), so alas, there hasn't been one near me for a long time. I'd really like to go to one of the big ones in LA or Vegas sometime.

[redqueen]

42. Oh yeah...

there have been some like that here too.

I only went to one in LA but it wasn't for a big show so it still had that small-time feel. :P

[DS1]

41. Comic-Con

[redqueen]

43. Did you have fun?

There must at least have been some decent eye-candy... what with all the costumed women roaming around for attention. :)

[DS1]

44. Yeah, it was neat

And I got to talk to Erin Grey.

[jobycom]

46. Used to go to Coast Con, which was a sci-fi/fantasy convention in Biloxi.

This was in high school. I had fun, and some of the fun was even related to the convention.

[redqueen]

50. Heh...

I only went in my twenties. :blush:

[DarkTirade]

48. Every time there's a sci-fi convention, for some reason I can never make it there.

And I invariably have friends that get to go and tell me how awesome it was. :(

[redqueen]

51. Eventually you'll make it to one...

I just hope it's not a huge disappointment!

[DarkTirade]

59. Actually, if all goes as planned, I'll help to MAKE one.

The sci-fi/fantasy club (of which I am a member) and the gaming club on campus are trying to put together a convention for next fall. If we do, I'm probably going to put together a panel discussion on making sci-fi/fantasy props (without spending a shitload of money). Something I know a little bit about.

[BreweryYardRat]

62. About your first pic...

Neat bracer. Can't quite tell -- is it boiled leather or metal?

[DarkTirade]

63. Just regular leather, didn't do anything to harden it.

I'm planning on doing a series of fantasy elven themed bracers next that will use lacquered leather. And some of them will use chainmail as well.

[bigwillq]

55. No.

I am not a Trek fan, but I did hear they were fun!

:)

[redqueen]

56. Oh they are.

If you're into that kinda thing... and by that I mean sci-fi, fantasy, comics, dressing up, or just watching people who enjoy dressing up. :)

[NewJeffCT]

57. Never been to a Trek convention, or even a D&D convention

which I'm sure will surprise a few DUers. I've been to several comic conventions...

[Mike 03]

58. Yes, my Dad took me to one when I was a young teen, if that. I still have the program tucked

away somewhere. This was probably around 1976ish. It was a fantastic experience, and one that we both remember fondly.

[Pacifist Patriot]

61. No I haven't, but I've always wondered what they were like.

[Deja Q]

64. Yes. Trek conventions and Doctor Who conventions... in each case, I was

dressed like a human being.

They're great fun, but I never saw the interest in dressing up. Just finding cool merchandise and (at the time) getting to learn about the new movie or what's up with the show not coming back... late 80s and early 90s... back when the genre wasn't fettered by reality show fodder...