tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post1466166179277036722..comments2023-03-08T03:18:18.958-05:00Comments on Exfanding Your Horizons: PAX East Recap - Part 3Flashman85http://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-58926773920101505142010-04-14T13:02:10.319-04:002010-04-14T13:02:10.319-04:00Wow! Judging from what I heard at the Get Lamp pan...Wow! Judging from what I heard at the Get Lamp panel with the interactive fiction gurus, I suspect that a lot of people who are not universally famous are surprisingly open to doing interviews and such, especially if they themselves are not wrapped up in their fame.<br /><br />I feel the same way about autographs; I've got an autographed picture of James "Scotty" Doohan on my shelf, but I bought it to get the Star Trek: Of Gods and Men DVD--I never met him. It's neat to have on display, but it's not so meaningful without a story behind it.<br /><br />And yes, it's pronounced like "Bill Almond." Which made it impossible to communicate with anyone at the convention, because whichever way I pronounced the name was not the same way that the person I was talking to did.Flashman85https://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-62604192204050248802010-04-08T19:27:26.076-04:002010-04-08T19:27:26.076-04:00To switch fandoms, I am reminded of the time I met...To switch fandoms, I am reminded of the time I met the band Ten Years After (minus frontman Alvin Lee), who played at (the original) Woodstock. It was a small venue (where I met them, not Woodstock :p), so the fans got to hang out with the band after the show. I happened to mention that I hosted a radio show at college, and the band actually suggested <i>to me</i> that I should interview them or get them on the show some time. And <i>I</i> was the one who was overwhelmed! I don't know if they were serious or just joking (they sounded sincere), but we never did make plans to do anything.<br /><br />I'm not really into celebrity worship, myself. Celebrity admiration is understandable, but just because I like some things a person has done in their life, doesn't necessarily mean I'd get much out of actually meeting them on a personal level. (Granted, I'm kind of antisocial, so that should be taken in context). And autographs don't mean a whole lot to me - they're actually somewhat <i>impersonal</i>, in fact. But anyway, having a chance to meet someone you admire is still a cool experience.<br /><br />P.S. I always thought it was "uh-MEND", too. So, you're saying it's like "almond", more or less?zharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995423745639356980noreply@blogger.com