I did attend the Stargate convention when it was in Columbus, OH in August 2005. It was my first convention and it was something of a disappointment. From what I heard, they apparently did not get a great turnout (although I thought there were a lot of people there). It was totally disorganized and the one guy in charge knew nothing about Stargate (even admitted it) and was extremely rude. From my observations, other conventions, like Gatecon, appear to let you get a bit closer to the actors. Some of the pictures I see posted on the Internet sure seem to make it appear that way. The guy who ran the Creation con in Columbs was like a freakin' drill sargeant and rude, did I mention rude? Anyway, the highlight was seeing Teryl and worth the trip just for that. It was like a breath of fresh air and sunshine when she swept onto the stage. I was in the front row, which was pretty cool. Unfortunately, I got crap for pictures because I was all hopped up on Advair and it made my hands shake. And, the one picture I paid for to have a pic of me and Teryl came out terrible. I knew I would look bad - my face was all swollen from the steroids, but how in the hell can anyone make Teryl look bad? *shakes head*
Anyway, I'm giving them another chance, I hope anyway. I'm running out of time for raising the rest of the funds. I figure they will devote more energy and resources to the "home" event so to speak. I just pray Amanda and Teryl get added to the list.
Thanks for sharing your pictures. Triple-threat Teryl is a modern day Debbie Reynolds or Doris Day. She sets the gold standard in convention appearances, giving her all to both her performance and her fans. I love that - makes sense why I love Teryl - I absolutely adore old Doris Day and Debbie Reynolds movies. I still very much enjoy Debbie Reynolds when I see her today. I saw her live once and she was fabulous.
Also, thanks for sharing about the Stargate shooting locations. I actually bought something on eBay with that information. I can't afford the Monday tour, but could probably rent a car for a day and venture out on my own. I absolutely agree that Vancouver is gorgeous. I was there when I was young. I lived in Calgary, Alberta for about 6.5 years. Sad to say, though, that we moved back to the States.
Speaking of hijacking someone's LJ. hee Sorry about the long-winded post.
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Anyway, I'm giving them another chance, I hope anyway. I'm running out of time for raising the rest of the funds. I figure they will devote more energy and resources to the "home" event so to speak. I just pray Amanda and Teryl get added to the list.
Thanks for sharing your pictures. Triple-threat Teryl is a modern day Debbie Reynolds or Doris Day. She sets the gold standard in convention appearances, giving her all to both her performance and her fans. I love that - makes sense why I love Teryl - I absolutely adore old Doris Day and Debbie Reynolds movies. I still very much enjoy Debbie Reynolds when I see her today. I saw her live once and she was fabulous.
Also, thanks for sharing about the Stargate shooting locations. I actually bought something on eBay with that information. I can't afford the Monday tour, but could probably rent a car for a day and venture out on my own. I absolutely agree that Vancouver is gorgeous. I was there when I was young. I lived in Calgary, Alberta for about 6.5 years. Sad to say, though, that we moved back to the States.
Speaking of hijacking someone's LJ. hee Sorry about the long-winded post.