Quick Question for peoples reading this.

[thebitterguy]

Quick question: Who here is going to be attending Toronto Trek/Polaris this weekend?

Yes, this question includes the people I'll be sharing a room with. Any out of town people coming? I was hoping to do some gaming, but then I just chuckled sadly to myself.

Seriously, they used to have a neat gaming corridor, where there were minis games and card games and rpgs. That's where I met gnaremoob during a B5 demo. Good times. Now they just have some rooms, but nothing scheduled.

Plus, they had the gall to schedule themselves against the Paradise Comiccon. Someone should start a petition!

Comments

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I'm going :) I'm sure I'll run into you guys at a few panels. Are you and Cindy coming to the Vampire Ball? I found the perfect outfit for that dance, I'm so looking forward to it :)

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

My plan is to get a Saturday gaming membership and just hang out in the gaming room all day. Anything more is beyond my meager means.

Speaking of which -- have you been, and if so, are you familiar with the gaming room? Should I bring my own board games or are there games available?

[electricland.livejournal.com]

I'm not, I'm afraid. But have fun!

[thebitterguy]

As far as I know, there's no actual gaming events scheduled this year. Bringing a board game or two might work for the best.

Ad Astra, at least, had someone come in and have some games available to play.

[thebitterguy]

Shame, I always liked seeing you guys there.

Is Farscape Canada going to have a booth? I noticed there is a paucity of panels for it this year.

[thebitterguy]

As far as I know I'm booked onto a bunch of panels that night. I don't really do dances, either.

[absinthe-dot-ca.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure we won't be there, what with the price of airfare between Vancouver and Toronto...

[scapersuse.livejournal.com]

I won't be there Friday because I have a wedding to go to at 8 pm (yeah, you read that right), but I'm gonna try to hit it up Saturday or Sunday.

Not that that has anything to do with gaming, so probably not an issue. ;)

[thebitterguy]

Ah, you've got a Mustang. Get driving!

[absinthe-dot-ca.livejournal.com]

Sure, as soon as your cheque to cover the gas clears. :-)

[thebitterguy]

Friday night wedding? I went to one of those. Never a good idea.

[thebitterguy]

How 'bout a little pine freshener instead?

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I'll be there, but I have no intention of gaming in our room.

[gnaremoob.livejournal.com]

I am unfortunately at a concert on the Sat night. It doesn't really make sense to go this year.

Next year

[elizard100.livejournal.com]

I'll be there of course, as well as wookiemart and I'm sorry but I finished off the Babylon 5 DVDs without you although I'm willing to go back and re-watch them with you. I've just been working every weekend the last couple of weeks and wanted to make sure I got them watched before the con. Perhaps you'll finally get to meet wookiemart and if he's not too busy running around or standing around in the Powerloader he built, yes, he built a lifesize Powerloader a la "Alien" that fits his 6'4" frame. He may enjoy a game or two to relax, or heck, just a drink would suit us fine, we are old after all. :)

[elizard100.livejournal.com]

What if the game was "Spin John Barrowman"?

[thebitterguy]

You're going to Great Big Sea, I take it? I was contemplating going on Saturday, but I'm doing the Rush concert tomorrow.

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

Well I'm sure I'll see you around, perhaps at a panel or two :) There are SO many that I want to go to this year!!!!

[gnaremoob.livejournal.com]

yeah, should be good. Hoping that the weather is nice. Not too hot

[thebitterguy]

Cool. We'll definitely see you about the con, at least. I'll bring those Oz books.

[thebitterguy]

Cool. I'm looking forward to actually meeting him.

nice irony

[(Anonymous)]

"Plus, they had the gall to schedule themselves against the Paradise Comiccon. Someone should start a petition!"

I'm hoping this is an attempt at sarcasm, Paradise booked after Polaris. Doesn't matter though, both of them are dead in the water anyway.

Re: nice irony

[thebitterguy]

Your sarcasm detector is working well. Congrats!

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

ooh thank you :)

[thebitterguy]

That Icon, it scarez me.

[bandersnitch.livejournal.com]

I have a writer attending with a press pass. But sadly I cannot go myself.

The one major draw for me would have been Ellen Muth. I loved Dead Like Me like crazy. Sad its over (but there are movie rumours)

If you see her, tell her she's lucky I wasn't there to embarass myself like a fanboy. I got a level head about meeting celebs and stuff, but she distracts me.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Maybe next year, if I can get organized enough to do some panels. The walk-in cost is a bit steep for me. Shame, because there's some fun stuff going on.

I'm not really involved with Farscape Canada any more, so I cannot tell you!

[thebitterguy]

Didn't you say you would be going the last time I asked, though?

Wait, no, that was momentrabbit.

[thebitterguy]

It can be hard to keep track of who's doing what these days.

According to FSC's website, they're rather idle these days.

Definitely do paneling, though. It's oodles of fun.