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Gail Simone
10-14-2007, 05:33 PM
It's funny, but some of the nicest guests at the con were the wrestlers.

Got to meet Rob H, thanks for the pictures, Rob! And Melbourne Mew Mew asked the best questions the whole weekend, always looked forward to talking with him.

I didn't get to really SPEAK with a lot of people, which is my one gripe about the way most signings go. They're loud, and the people are standing while I'm sitting, so a lot of what is said goes right past me and sometimes I miss people I really wanted to meet.

I almost did that with Cam, who is actually this ruggedly handsome guy, very tall and friendly, but speaks very quietly...at first, I THOUGHT it was him but I didn't hear his name, later I got it right.

I did get to have a bit of tea (I was the only one who had actual TEA, though) with Cam and WhiteRose, which was one of the highlights of the trip, even though it was cut a bit short by the convention schedule wranglers. It would have been nice to have lunch or dinner or something but the handlers have all that stuff set up way in advance.

But that was great fun, and I can't wait to come back where all the Yabsers can visit for a while. WhiteRose, by the way, is a very beautiful girl, completely adorable (I envied her lovely new jacket) and both she and Cam were just delightful to talk to. I'm going to have fond memories of them both for a long long time.

I'm trying to think what else happened...we had dinner with Nicola and her husband, Jimmy and Amanda, and some local artists, who were all very nice as well. The writer of Small Gods was with us, and the artist for the upcoming Heroes book, who is immensely talented, and looks like a thinner, prettier version of the Rock. All really sweet people.

I hate to say this, but I have yet to have even one decent meal in Australia. We keep going to these places people recommend and they range from okay to really dreadful, and it's the same for nearly all of us from the States. I don't understand it. It's like we're cursed!

I'm sure it's just bad luck but it's almost creepy at this point.

But the city is beautiful especially at night and today we're off to explore!

Gail

BnL
10-14-2007, 05:55 PM
Sounds like a good time! Well except for the food thing. Are these all "high-end" restaurants, or more casual dining places?

Cam63
10-14-2007, 06:02 PM
Yeah, sorry about the tucker. Here's hopin' the next meal will be an improvement.

My friend Veronica in Kilmore knows some decent places, but the best food I've had while down here was cooked by her !

WhiteRose
10-14-2007, 07:21 PM
Dawww Gail, you'll make me blush. I must say, it was completely and utterly awesome to meet you, Cam and Nicola all at once. I had a blaaaaaaast.

Also, anything your husband tells you about anything I said at the panel is a complete lie. Except for the 'yaying'. Eh hee hee :p

Cam63
10-14-2007, 10:23 PM
Nah, it's all true... Especially the swearin' bits.

Nicola Scott
10-14-2007, 11:26 PM
We really did manage to eat some really crapola food. I think traveling in the numbers we were made our choices pretty limited. The best meal my fella and I had was our first breakfast and it was in a tiny hole in the wall. If we were in Sydney I could dazzle the taste buds with my local knowledge.

Fingers crossed for better meals!

As for seeing everyone. What a treat!! This is the part I love most about cons. Hi Cam! Hi Rose!

New Zealand next weekend.

Nicola Scott
10-14-2007, 11:27 PM
Hey Gail, how was the exploring today? Did you get some better local knowledge?

Cam63
10-14-2007, 11:28 PM
Yo, Nicola. :)

Cam63
10-14-2007, 11:29 PM
I'm hoping she didn't get stung by a platypus.

Tyr
10-15-2007, 12:31 AM
I'm hoping she didn't get stung by a platypus.

Ah yes, the Platypus, this is what happens when God is on drugs kids. ;)

Cam63
10-15-2007, 12:46 AM
It's got a cool name, it has poisonous spurs in it's hind legs and it's bill works like sonar to find it's prey in the dark.

Now, if they'd only mutate some more.

Rob H
10-15-2007, 01:29 AM
Except for the 'yaying'. Eh hee hee :pHah! That was you! :p

Rob H
10-15-2007, 01:34 AM
Got to meet Rob H, thanks for the pictures, Rob!
No problem, thanks for signing my trade. :)

Melbourne Mew Mew
10-15-2007, 02:18 AM
You thought MY questions were good? I was worried I'd end up sounding like a complete idiot.

The Heroes artist is Jason Badower - everyone reading this, remember the name. I first started getting commissioned art from him several years ago at the local RPG conventions, and he is a great artist. It's great to see him hitting the big time (maybe those commissions he did for me will be worth a lot of money someday... but I don't think I could bear to part with them). You can see his work at http://jasonbadower.blogspot.com

For food... I'm no gourmet, but Lygon St in Carlton (Italian) and Victoria St in Richmond (Vietnamese and other Asian foods) are popular.

Rob H
10-15-2007, 02:56 AM
Aye, I met Jason Rand last year at the Supanova con in Sydney. He's a nice fella.

matterconsumer
10-17-2007, 03:48 AM
I thought the expectation in Australia was to hunt your own food :)

Glad that everyone was able to meet everyone!