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Ugh….good gosh I am exhausted. This morning I went ahead and packed everything in the car while waiting for the convention to open up at 11am. Why they waited to open until 11am today, and yesterday opened at 10am, is beyond me. ANYWAY. My mission for today, get signatures from Peter David, Barry Kitson, and Steve Niles. Signatures accomplished….Peter David. Yeah…I know right.
PD was an alright fellow and chuckled when he came to one of his Supergirl issues, the rest was mostly friends stuff from KY they wanted signed. I had talked to Peter once or twice before, so I figured it still being somewhat early I’d cut some slack and not engage in convo while he was signing stuff. My head was already aching from yesterdays’ activities, I can only imagine his, especially given he was gonna split for a panel shortly
Barry Kitson was right by Peter almost, which I found kinda fortunate…..I say kinda because the guy standing first in line for Kitson was…. by far the most annoying-con goer one runs into. You know who I am talking about. That person that brings 150 to 300 single issue comics to get signed by one person. That one guy that brings a cooler to sit on because he fully realizes how long it’s going to take. Now….I am gonna be frank…I loathe these people….ok loathe is too strong…dislike…that’s better. I dislike these people because they basically abuse the creators’ good-willed nature. What’s worse, this is an artist here! This guys’ hands are literally his livelihood. People keep pulling this crap and the guy won’t be able to draw…and then what….we’re all screwed cause you wanted 200 issues signed by him…which chances are your gonna sell half of on Ebay or in a store. Just ugh. Waiting in line, third, from this guy, I was annoyed after the first 10 minutes but, coming on the 30 min mark I was LIVID when I realized that this guy was making Kitson sign a couple hundred COMIC CARDS!. Yeah….I am not even kidding you, after making Kitson sign the “haul” of comics he made Barry sign a STACK of freaking cards. WTF MAN. Coming around the 45 minute mark Kitson finally had finished with “cooler-guys”” stuff and started with one of the free sketches he was doing for somebody, the previous day. Out of the corner of my eye I see “cooler-guy” slowly moving towards Peter David….I fight an impulse to yell. PETER! GET OUT OF THERE MAN! HE’S GOT A COOLER FULL OF COMICS AND COMIC CARDS!!
ANYWAY… in the end I had to split as Kitson was doing free sketches for people. I wanted to stay but, check-out was noon at the hotel, and I had to be outta the hotel an garage, less they charge me for another night, and an extra day of parking. I could be mad about the situation…but, the people that were having the free sketches done…they’d been waiting in line since YESTERDAY! Those are some hardcore fans, and relinquishing a place in line for those people….I had no problem with. Still…I really wanted to get some of my Steve Niles and Barry Kitson stuff signed *sigh*
Rushing out of the convention to my hotel…11:50am….I see Daniel Way by himself….giving that “doesn’t anybody want me to sign…ANYTHING?” type look…11:51am…crap…no time….*sprints from the convention center…which for somebody weighing over 200 is a feat I tell ya*.
11:57am *waits for light…practically running as the light turns white to walk*
11:58am…at the front desk…behind some person who seemingly has never stayed in a hotel before. “Oh you need my address and license AND credit card”. *Inner Thoughts: AHHHHHHHH*
11:59 and 40 seconds…..CHECKED-OUT!!
I leave the parking garage and Charlotte, NC, heading back to Frankfort…lovely…boring…Frankfort, KY.
The drive back to Frankfort was pretty uneventful. Though there was a backup for like 10 minutes….and of course some jackass with a Hummer felt the need to get in the blocked off lane and speed up past everybody, eventually switching over to our lane, ahead of me and 10 or so cars. What’s your freaking hurry lady! (I have nothing against female and male drivers….just Hummer drivers….let it be known, lol)
Ok…I have rambled enough for now. I need me some tacos or a steak or something and some SLEEP.
