Strictly speaking, Vancouver to Vancouver is sailing by Alaska, or through Alaska, but not to (which is forbidden by obscure international shipping laws).

Aw, I’m just jealous ’cause I’ve lived in Alaska for 25 years and I’ve never been to the Panhandle.

I’m actually having to pay to go this year for the first time in the 21st century.

Do I recognize the wall of they Hyatt behind you?

Anyone who’s going to D*C this year, go see Rocky Horror on Sunday night, it’s my old cast and they rock.

Of course, they should probably avoid having a cross with the Wrestling track. “Smackdown” indeed.

I am not happy you will not be at Dragon*Con this year. My nephew in California (Hi Daniel) told me about BA and keeps me up to speed on developments. But for those of you BA afficianados who will be at Dragon*Con 2007, I hope you will find time to come by either the Exhibit Halls or the Dealers’ Room and say hi. I will be the old fat man in suspenders tearing out what little left of his sanity.

And Phil, we want to see you back in 2008 along with everyone who follows Bad Astronomy. We will see if we can arrange for some as-attractive floral designs to be available for you to pose with.

Fingerman
Dragon*Con 2007
Director, Vendor Relations

As far as the cruise goes, it helps that I’m taking her too.

How do you do this?
How do you get a kitchen-pass for all the things you do?
Do Mrs. Bad Astronomer and the Bad Astonoets come with you?

I know that you’re an Astronomer extraordinaire, a celebrity in some circles, but how do you get to go to go to out of town meetings, Dragon Con, Sail To Alaska, and do all the stuff you do without Mrs. Bad Astronomer ripping you a new Black hole?

So, I guess this must be in ATLANTA this year, eh? Dang, I am SOOOO behind the curve,,,

Gary 7

Here are pictures he took of the 2006 convention. I seem to recognize Buddy Christ, Chewbacca, “Fifth Element”, Batboy, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Ghost Busters, et al.

photos

Wow Phil, you don’t look really happy about standing next to the beautiful woman in the skimpy outfit holding your book.

He had to look like that, Mrs BA was taking the photo

Oh, yes. There will be Browncoats.

Mark Sheppard – Badger
Ron Glass – Book

And a large smattering (oxymoron?) of Browncoat fans.

Then there’s the crew of The Signal (disclosure – I’m one of ‘em), which is doing a “Signal Live” event on Saturday night.

We’ll miss you at D*C, BA, but if I had the choice, I’d probably do Alaska, too…

Phil, doesn’t look like there will be any of the Browncoats there this year, but aton of cool other guests.