Dinner with Dr. Franklin

[thebitterguy]

Of course, I post my own instead of as a comment. Duh.

The advantage of being married to a SMOF is that occasionally you get to meet interesting people. In this case, Cynra ran a con where Richard Biggs, who played Dr. Franklin on B5, was one of the guests.

One year, Rick was in town for SFX, and he asked Cindy to help him man his booth, taking cash while he doled out intergalactic charm. And a charmer he was, let me tell you. I had a Stephen Franklin card I wanted to get him to sign, but never got the opportunity to; he instead signed a B5 card I pulled out of a booster (literally, the only card I could find with his picture on it) "Thanks for letting me use your wife". What a charmer.

Anyway, to thank her for the help he took us and a few other people from the con out to dinner at an Irish place down the road. He bought us all a round of tequila, but sine Cynra & redeem147 can't/don't drink Tequila, I ended up getting three.

It was a nice dinner, and he was a friendly guy. And, unlike that awkward time at another SFX, I at least knew who he was.

Comments

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

I had to go look up what an SMOF is. :)

Sounds like you've had quite a few interesting adventures!

[thebitterguy]

One or two, yeah.

[shellyinseattle.livejournal.com]

Okay, what is a SMOF then?

[thebitterguy]

It stands for Significant Member Of Fandom.

[rabidchyld.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Rick was just the most nicest man I ever had the pleasure of meeting. Hubby and I met him at Dragon Con and he gave hubby such a hard time because he was dressed as an orc. lol..good times...

[thebitterguy]

He was awesome. So much energy and joy.

[nexstarman.livejournal.com]

Yup, I was at that Primedia, that was maybe the first time we met although didn't know it at the time.

What a guy.

[thebitterguy]

Probably was, wasn't it?

Man. THat's ten years now, isn't it?

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

He was a good man. I miss him.

[thebitterguy]

Yeah, me too.

[thothmeister.livejournal.com]

I also met him at that Primedia, and got to shake his hand and talk with him a bit. When I heard of his passing the memory of that day became cemented in my mind.

[thebitterguy]

Yeah, it was shitty to have to wake Cindy up to tell him he'd died.

[thothmeister.livejournal.com]

I think I finally have where we met pinned down: we were on a panel on RPGs and CCGs at Primedia together in 1999.

I can only imagine how much it hurt Cindy to hear that news.