for all things geek. Comic books, toy lines, tv shows, movies, video games, etc.
I have always known on the inside that I was a geek. However...since my first brush
with the conference and the attendees I realize I'm not much of a geek at all.
nearby passenger
nearby passenger
When I got my rental car the guy that was my "car ambassador" got to talking
andafter telling me which restaurants to check out he looked at my rental
agreement assaid, "Are you here for Comic-Con?". I said yes and he proceeded
to tell me that the "most interesting" people have gotten cars from them the past
couple of days. "One guy was about 6'2", overweight, in a mini-skirt and had
long purple hair"... I told him to be fearful of those people because most geeks...
if they have some type of costume lean...won't wear them out and about all the
time...but there are some geeks that view life as one big role playing game and
act as such. The midwest doesn't many of these type of geeks because they
prefer ocean air...they never see the ocean...they just like the air...
andafter telling me which restaurants to check out he looked at my rental
agreement assaid, "Are you here for Comic-Con?". I said yes and he proceeded
to tell me that the "most interesting" people have gotten cars from them the past
couple of days. "One guy was about 6'2", overweight, in a mini-skirt and had
long purple hair"... I told him to be fearful of those people because most geeks...
if they have some type of costume lean...won't wear them out and about all the
time...but there are some geeks that view life as one big role playing game and
act as such. The midwest doesn't many of these type of geeks because they
prefer ocean air...they never see the ocean...they just like the air...
There's actually a term for this kind of person...I read about them in "Entertainment Weekly"
on the plane...they're called "LARPers"...
Definition
LARPers: noun: Live-action role players. In other words: people who dress up
as charactersthey like or have invented, and then use the world as their personal
game board.
as charactersthey like or have invented, and then use the world as their personal
game board.
A few other definitions:
Dr. Girlfriends: Friends/lovers/wives of the Comic-con faithful who have no
interest in the convention but attend solely to show their support.
interest in the convention but attend solely to show their support.
Family Man: A dad who doesn't realize that fandom isn't genetic. So, he sets his
kids up for years of therapy by dressing him up as a baby superhero.
kids up for years of therapy by dressing him up as a baby superhero.
Went straight to the convention so I could get my badge. Wednesday night is
supposed to be a little more laid back because only people that bought a pass for
the entire conference could come that night.
supposed to be a little more laid back because only people that bought a pass for
the entire conference could come that night.
The first guy I saw (let's call him Belt Buckle (as I got out of my car was about 5'2",
slighted bearded...and was hobbit-ish. As we talked about the conference (he's
come the past 9 years) I noticed that he was wearing a soda can sizes R2-D2 belt
buckle. And instead of a cell phone he had a light saber holster and what looked to
be the kid of light saber you make yourself or pay $400 at one of those collectibles
websites. While the guy was nice he did tell me that I "was screwed" because I had
come alone and no one would hold my seat at the bigger presentations.
slighted bearded...and was hobbit-ish. As we talked about the conference (he's
come the past 9 years) I noticed that he was wearing a soda can sizes R2-D2 belt
buckle. And instead of a cell phone he had a light saber holster and what looked to
be the kid of light saber you make yourself or pay $400 at one of those collectibles
websites. While the guy was nice he did tell me that I "was screwed" because I had
come alone and no one would hold my seat at the bigger presentations.
(side note:Hollywood comes to the Con and shows movie trailers. The people behind
the recent "Iron Man" movie did this last year and got the geek fan base so excited
they told all of their normal friends and the movie did very well this summer. Do you
remember "Stealth"? Geeks were given a taste of that a few years ago and it bombed.
They told all their normal friends and it bombed in the theatres)
the recent "Iron Man" movie did this last year and got the geek fan base so excited
they told all of their normal friends and the movie did very well this summer. Do you
remember "Stealth"? Geeks were given a taste of that a few years ago and it bombed.
They told all their normal friends and it bombed in the theatres)
He pointed me to a line that snaked around the convention building and told me
that was the line to get the convention badge (which must be worn at all times...
otherwise an assortment of elves and Klingons (volunteers that get free access
to the conference...not all are elves and klingons...one guy was dressed up as a
chef) will throw you out the door.
that was the line to get the convention badge (which must be worn at all times...
otherwise an assortment of elves and Klingons (volunteers that get free access
to the conference...not all are elves and klingons...one guy was dressed up as a
chef) will throw you out the door.
I have never seen a line this long before. EVER. It started at the corner of the front
of the convention center and ended at the opposite side of the center...three quarters
of a mile away. That doesn't include the times it snaked back andforth in small areas.
The line was always moving because they had a staff of 250-300 processing the attendees.
of the convention center and ended at the opposite side of the center...three quarters
of a mile away. That doesn't include the times it snaked back andforth in small areas.
The line was always moving because they had a staff of 250-300 processing the attendees.
It took 15 minutes to walk to the back of the line
First of many older bearded backpacked iphoned
ponytailed men I will see during the convention
way back of the line. about 3/4 of a mile away from the front
the area all of us got badges...
