That's lame. As far as I know A-kon, money goes in to pay for some staff, and the rest goes to making the event better and better and better. And fans get to create the badges every year, there's a little contest, it's all very personal.

Well I'm glad you have at least that option of nurturing something else amazing into existence. :] So at least there's hope. We have two conventions around here, a smaller one Anime Fest that's good for a smaller chill environment but I kinda enjoy the bigger venues in the cities. We usually end up going out and drinking and just partying with the other con-goers. Those have been my favorite experiences, the random meet ups with other people.

It's sorta funny how many regular con goers I know; artist, panelist, attendees, staff, etc. I was on my way out to Fanime last year and in the terminal about five artist came up to chat with me, we were all super excited that we all were going to be at Fanime. That's why, back to a previous post, Greg is my favourite; he's willing to chat with you in the airport, bar or where ever he sees you. I even, accidentally, kidnapped him out of one of his own panels LOL

That's amazing! That's how I've been told the Supernatural staff is like, and some of them have been known to ditch body guards to go roam around. Haha.

We need more people like that, that don't seem to be put off by the fans and actually are acting like, hey, we're all people, there's just so many of us that wanna hang out together that it's like that. I love the ones that make it feel like we're all just hanging out in a big room.

I love the ones that are geeks in their own rights! I apparently ran into, daaaaaaang, never remember his name...one moment, to me google! Seth Green! I was at comic con a few years ago and he was digging through comic boxes beside me. I totally didn't notice and he asked what I was digging for to 'make sure we're not both looking for the same thing.' We weren't, but he was funny as hell, and it wasn't until later I remembered that I knew him!

Holy hell! Seth Green! I AM JELLO I'm so jealous. I'm glad he's one of those chill guys. I love how certain fandoms specifically generally have a good chance of the actors or voice actors on the show actually being in love with the same type of stuff. Like David Tennant and such for Doctor Who love.

LMAO he better have some Who-love, he married the Doctor's granddaughter!
but yeah, love the 'stars' that are just geeks at heart like all their fans!

Wow. I didn't actually know that! I just know that was his childhood dream. Like that's one of the geekiest dreams to have is "One day. I will play this character. On this TV show."

It's great too because they can relate. Because a lot of those geekier types of actors and such, they KNOW what it's like to be sitting in those chairs or running around a convention or geeking out about seeing someone you kinda respect or are into. It's that "Hey! I get it! I love it!"

Yeah, this is the irony of David Tennant. He plays 10, in an episode called the Doctor's Daughter he meets 'Jenny'(his wife), and it's said she's his daughter(in the show), in actuality the actress is the grand daughter of the fourth doctor. So, the doctor married his daughter/granddaughter....

..... Wow. That's... complicated and kinda weirdly awesome, haha. xD She looked so... young tho'. Like she would be several years his junior.

........she is, by quite a bit if I recall.

Huh. Well more power to 'em I guess? Lucky girl tho'. Haha.

I'll admit, I like tennant as an actor, but too skinny for my tastes LOL

holy crap, it's suddenly storming a LOT around here!

Yeah, I gen, prefer men like, well, perfect example being Dean (Jensen Ackles). But he's just so... adorable and funny and that makes up for it.

Storming? Is it pretty at least?

we just had a cascade of lightling, seven or eight strikes, but no thunder...that's weird....

And lessee...I don't have a current example...:: ponders:: the trend is for such skinny white boys. I loved Thomas Jane in The Punisher, Dean Cain in Lois and Clark, OH!! I will totally use Ryan Reynolds as my example ::thumbs up:: check please!

I don't recognize those first two immediately but mmmmm, Ryan Reynolds. That boy is fiiiiiiiiiiine. <3

Thunder's one of my favorite parts. But I'm a storm fan as is. And rain, my favorite thing is a rain storm. Especially since I have a balcony now that's covered for the most part.

I love rain, but I love snow soooooo much more.
And now I'm sad that you don't recall Dean Cain...now I feel old as the fear is you're too young to have watched LnC....