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Convention Etiquette: Discussion and Advice on Do's and Don'ts
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So, anyone going to EasterCon in Glasgow next year?sigpic
Long before you and I were born, others beat these benches with their empty cups,
To the night and its stars, to the here and now with who we are.
Another sunrise with my sad captains, with who I choose to lose my mind,
And if it's all we only pass this way but once, what a perfect waste of time.
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Originally posted by BruTak View PostSo, anyone going to EasterCon in Glasgow next year?
Enjoyed this year's Eastercon in Bradford, much curry was consumed.
Sorry to be missing Glasgow, some of my favourite Eastercon's were in The Central in the 1980's.
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You should see the Central Hotel - excuse me the Grand Central Hotel - now.
New owners (the Principal Haley group) bought it and spend an absolute ton of money restoring it to its former glory.sigpic
Long before you and I were born, others beat these benches with their empty cups,
To the night and its stars, to the here and now with who we are.
Another sunrise with my sad captains, with who I choose to lose my mind,
And if it's all we only pass this way but once, what a perfect waste of time.
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That's cool. They did that to The Midland in Manc (I remember before it was done, Pigpen juggling cockroaches at a 'Trek con...).
The Midland, The Grand and The Adelphi in Liverpool, three grand old dames of con hotels. Some very good times.
One of the Albacons, we drank the whole chain out of beer, coke and iron bru, and, being Easter, they couldn't go to a wholesaler for top ups.
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You'd get along well with my mates Jinxx and the Shagger. They once drank the Thistle in Glasgow dry of Guinness.sigpic
Long before you and I were born, others beat these benches with their empty cups,
To the night and its stars, to the here and now with who we are.
Another sunrise with my sad captains, with who I choose to lose my mind,
And if it's all we only pass this way but once, what a perfect waste of time.
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Originally posted by BruTak View PostYou'd get along well with my mates Jinxx and the Shagger. They once drank the Thistle in Glasgow dry of Guinness.
Me mates and me won Hugo's that year, for our fanzine, must admit, we were drinking something stronger than beer that night - 6 bottles of champagne in 7 hours... best night ever.
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Originally posted by Kookaburra View PostWow... as a newbie to the whole con...er, thing, I have found this really interesting - Very glad I have read it...
But as for this bit "6. Under no circumstances in a public area, should a body part that is normally covered in polite company, be offered to a married actor to be autographed." People actually DO that !??!!?!? yuksigpic
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Kind of planning on going to the Edinburgh Comic Con in mid April.
Maybe also Collectormania Glasgow and/or MCM Comic Con Scotland in late August and early September. It depends what their guest line up is like.
Non-sci-fi events I'm also considering are the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August, and the Scottish Air Show at Prestwick Airport in mid September.sigpic
Long before you and I were born, others beat these benches with their empty cups,
To the night and its stars, to the here and now with who we are.
Another sunrise with my sad captains, with who I choose to lose my mind,
And if it's all we only pass this way but once, what a perfect waste of time.
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I am not sure if I am going to be attending any Sci-Fi conventions this year...
But I do plan to attend the MCMEXPO/Comicon in Birmingham in March.
Of the Non Sci-Fi events I plan to attend 'Sparkle' in Manchester would be the main one."What do you mean by 'Oopps'?"
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I nearly forgot, I've a ticket for an evening of Buster Keaton movies (hosted by comedian/actor Paul Merton) in Glasgow at the end of the month.
Really looking forward to that.sigpic
Long before you and I were born, others beat these benches with their empty cups,
To the night and its stars, to the here and now with who we are.
Another sunrise with my sad captains, with who I choose to lose my mind,
And if it's all we only pass this way but once, what a perfect waste of time.
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I was considering going to Chevron 8.2 as part of going back to the UK to visit my sister this year. Unfortunately the cost of the air fare on top is too much. Luckily Fan Expo in Vancouver has a load of great guests this year that I want to see, including William Shatner who I've wanted to see for 4 decades! I bought my ticket for it today.
Enjoy your first convention Kirsten 187! Be warned, they are addictive! Since attending my first ever convention; Stargate, Vancouver in 2007 I find now that I have to attend a con every year or I get withdrawal symptoms such as missing all the great fellow fans I meet and wonderful entertaining guests!
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I am reliably informed that a female fan was ejected from a convention at the weekend for biting actor Norman Reedus.
Apparently she got a bit over excited, but that's not really an excuse...
The "normal" people think we're all a bunch of nutters anyhow, so this won't do us much good.
Those of you were on the UK con circuit around 15-20 years ago may remember an Irish girl who'd bring her pet iguana with her to cons...sigpic
Long before you and I were born, others beat these benches with their empty cups,
To the night and its stars, to the here and now with who we are.
Another sunrise with my sad captains, with who I choose to lose my mind,
And if it's all we only pass this way but once, what a perfect waste of time.
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I kind of hope the con organisers blacklist her from any future events.
Fandom does not need this kind of bad publicity.sigpic
Long before you and I were born, others beat these benches with their empty cups,
To the night and its stars, to the here and now with who we are.
Another sunrise with my sad captains, with who I choose to lose my mind,
And if it's all we only pass this way but once, what a perfect waste of time.
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