One
of the great things about these shows is bumping into people you haven't
seen in a long time. Here's me with Jason! Jason and I were roommates
at Club Med Cancun when we worked there like 200 years ago! I haven't
seen him since Club Med Cancun! Check out my Tequila
Night and Club Med
stories for some more history.
Me,
Drew, Anthony and Jason.
Friday
was an absolutely INSANE day. As it was the first time we've done a
show in this location, it was a huge learning experience. Thankfully,
I had an awesome team of Volunteers helping out at the show!
After
the doors closed at the con on Pier 94, we moved to Pier 92 to set up
for the party. Little bit of "Spat Trivia", back in the early
90's, I used to build stages and booths for the conventions that were
set up at these Piers!
The
Friday night party was awesome! Naughty By Nature performed on stage!
They rocked!
SATURDAY
Chanel
Ryan (Hobgoblins 2) "thanking me" for the great placement
of her autograph table.
BSG
star Mike Hogan meets some of his "children". Man does he
look happy!
Getting
pumped with Thomas Jane (The Mist, Hung)! He was scheduled to do a 1
hour free signing for the fans, but refused to leave until everyone
who wanted his autograph got one! His one hour signing turned into a
4 hour signing! This guy is amazing!
Well,
what can I say? It's freaking WILLIAM SHATNER!! I had to get a pic with
him. And his angry face. Big thanks to Froggy's
Photos! They rock! You get a pic with a celebrity, and then the
print it out for you so you can go get it signed!
Anthony
and Drew with the Kirk. Notice how he's only angry in my pic.
Me and
Sean Young (Blade Runner)! She's even more beautiful in person than
she ever looked on screen!
Me and
Drew with the cast of Warehouse 13! Saul Rubinek, Eddie McClintock,
and Joanne Kelly!
The
Angry Penguin taking me
out!
After
the con closed up on Pier 94, we once again headed to Pier 92 for the
after party! This time with a performance by Taylor Dayne!
Some
more Spat Trivia for you, two weeks before Big Apple was my Birthday!
But with the show coming up, I was working until 9 or 10pm every night,
and never got the chance to go out for my Birthday. So I had mentioned
that while on the phone with Josie Lee, and she swore she would bring
me a cake! She asked me if I wanted something written on it, and I told
her, "something dirty".
And
then right there at the party, she came out with a cake for me!
Gotta
love Josie!
And
it's a Cheese Cake!
And
the inscription? "Something Dirty".
Of course,
she did forget a fork, but it's the thought that counts!
Everyone
got a bite!
Big
thanks to Josie Lee!! And here's me, Josie and Camden Toy (Buffy the
Vampire Slayer)!
Here's
me with Wizard Photographer, Dan Reilly!
The
gang!
Bad
Art performing at the Party.
Then
we headed out to a bar for a night cap.
And
here's Z with his "I was shot in Iraq and all I got was this lousy
t-shirt".
SUNDAY
Last
day of the con!
Punched
out by the Wrestler, Virgil!
Me with
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca - Star Wars)!
And
here's Peter mistaking me for Billy Dee Williams!
Me with
Erin Gray (Buck Rogers, Silver Spoons)!
Me with
Gil Gerard! I was such a huge fan of Buck Rogers!
Of course,
I guess trying to hug your childhood idol does sometimes get you punched!
Me and
Grace with Billy Dee Williams. Mr. Cool himself!
Me with
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett - Star Wars)!
This
is what happens when you tell him that Boba Fett is now a New Zealander!
Linda
Hamilton (Terminator)!
Nichelle
Nichols!
Christian
Serratos (Twilight)!
Edward
Furlong (Terminator)!
Showing
off the "Guns" with Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk).
He's
a little jealous that my arms are bigger. Sleeper hold. Out!
Anthony
with the Warehouse 13 crew!
Kathy
Najimy (King of the Hill)!
Me with
Marissa from Concrete Immortalz!
Me in
the SpatMobile! Now this is cruising in style!
Bill
Bryan drew this on one of our Volunteer's shirt!
Our
Volunteers end up with a lot of awesome free autographs and sketches
on their shirts!
At the
after-after party and I ALMOST got a picture of the illusive "Froggy".
Mmmm....
Joanne Kelly. She told me that my eyes looked like "two piss holes
in a snowbank". It's shameless how she flirts with me!
Joanne
with her new bestest friend, Dana. Dana was one of my Volunteers and
she ended up working at the Warehouse 13 table all weekend!
And
here's a custom cover of yours truly done by Brian Kong!
And
lastly, here's part of our Volunteer Captains staff! Joaquin, Maria,
Anton, Drew, Grace and me!
Big
thanks to all our Volunteers, all my Volunteer Captains, Drew, Tony,
Anthony, Grace (the poor girl had to be my assistant all weekend, no
one should have to live that hell!), Z, Mike Carbonaro, Froggy, all
the Artist and Media Guests, and everyone at Wizard and Big Apple! Awesome
show, and I'll see you all at the next one!
