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General update post. As usual, there aren't enough hours in a day and I -still- haven't finished some older posts (mostly for my own record). Where there isn't actual work to do, I owe the dogs some kind of enrichment. Mind you, all this activity isn't all work-- just activities that are time-set or time-relevant, such as games we have tickets to and gardening/planting.
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frysco at Gallifrey (a Dr. Who convention held in L.A.). He needed to get some fur down in the FD, so I trekked down to LAX and picked him up. Downtown L.A. was pleasantly clean and nice-smelling after some heavy rains. He got his fur and I bought a couple of yards of a luxurious mahogany fur that was very $$$. Prices were overall higher-- partly because of the weak dollar and partly because all basic materials have jumped in price.
Frysco bought me lunch in exchange for the chauffeuring: we had some very nice burgers at Islands (Roz, Karena and Tracy will remember this exact restaurant, across the street from your old work place). The only bad thing about Islands: bottomless fries. Because they have REALLY GOOD FRIES. Iron-will to resist (even then I was picking at the crunchy nibs left on the table-- I have no shame).
The Dr. Who convention was surprisingly nice. Something I've noticed about such narrowly focused conventions is the camaraderie between the guests and the attendees, and amongst the attendees themselves. Plus, they are often talking about the topic of the convention itself, as opposed to most furry or sf or comic conventions, where the conversation topics tend to be be more general and social in nature.
Highlights of the con: costumes galore. Some neat books on the spfx of Dr. Who, including a beautiful coffee-table book about the BBC special effects dept. Seeing a panel with Peter Davison (one of my favorite Doctor-actors), various companions/friends and the actor who did the voice of K-9, the robot dog. All seemed happy to be here and both baffled and delighted at all the attention.
Two weekends ago I met
frysco at Gallifrey (a Dr. Who convention held in L.A.). He needed to get some fur down in the FD, so I trekked down to LAX and picked him up. Downtown L.A. was pleasantly clean and nice-smelling after some heavy rains. He got his fur and I bought a couple of yards of a luxurious mahogany fur that was very $$$. Prices were overall higher-- partly because of the weak dollar and partly because all basic materials have jumped in price.Frysco bought me lunch in exchange for the chauffeuring: we had some very nice burgers at Islands (Roz, Karena and Tracy will remember this exact restaurant, across the street from your old work place). The only bad thing about Islands: bottomless fries. Because they have REALLY GOOD FRIES. Iron-will to resist (even then I was picking at the crunchy nibs left on the table-- I have no shame).
The Dr. Who convention was surprisingly nice. Something I've noticed about such narrowly focused conventions is the camaraderie between the guests and the attendees, and amongst the attendees themselves. Plus, they are often talking about the topic of the convention itself, as opposed to most furry or sf or comic conventions, where the conversation topics tend to be be more general and social in nature.
Highlights of the con: costumes galore. Some neat books on the spfx of Dr. Who, including a beautiful coffee-table book about the BBC special effects dept. Seeing a panel with Peter Davison (one of my favorite Doctor-actors), various companions/friends and the actor who did the voice of K-9, the robot dog. All seemed happy to be here and both baffled and delighted at all the attention.
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Glad that you had fun down at the con too. It really was a different style of convention for me, but one that I definitely enjoyed.
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The con was fun-- probably more so because you were there to clue-me on the jokes and references. Speaking of which, when the spfx guys were talking about the show, they talked about one of the show-runners (Russel? Steven?) who was all about aliens with animal heads. Who was this and was he a producer, director or writer?
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Glad to help fill in the gaps :)
Speaking of which, when the spfx guys were talking about the show, they talked about one of the show-runners (Russel? Steven?) who was all about aliens with animal heads. Who was this and was he a producer, director or writer?
That would be Russell T. Davies, the Executive Producer (and writer) that brought the series back, and show-ran it from 2005 to 2010.
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How is it you know all the cool restaurants in LA county?
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For better or worse, I'm a foodie. There's a whole network of foodies who track neat places down, often via the recommendations of the famous foodies (who get their info from people eager to inform them of new places they've found). Versailles, for instance, was "discovered" via a recommendation by Harlan Ellison back in the 80's (a pal of H.E.'s was a pal of Gordon, who dragged me there). Yelp has helped, too: I think you can even follow the Yelps of reliable foodies.
Here's a totally cool for you (if you don't already know about it):
The Edison (http://www.edisondowntown.com/main.htm)
We should go.
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I can't believe you brought that up. Islands! Right, that was the name. :D
So envious of the Who-con!
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Re: Who-con-- really? I didn't know you were a Whoie! Definitely worth going to if you're a die-hard fan. The guests are remarkably social and pleasant for a media con. The actor who is the voice of K-9 was really fun.
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Islands!
The bottomless fries are good. Really good. But the onion rings are want-to-roll-around-on-a-bed-of-them-naked good! And they do those bottomless too. Very dangerous.
Re: Islands!
We never even got to the onion rings...the fried are bad enough when you're trying to lose!
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Especially the crunchy nibblies! Especially!
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...No, I had no life.
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I judge eating establishments by the type and quality of their Onion Rings - but I have to stay away from "all-you-can-eat" deals, because I'm too tempted to try. There is an "Islands" here in Roseville, along with a Cattlemen's Steakhouse, a Buca de Beppo, a P.F. Chiang's (ugh!) and a Cheesecake Factory, and a Romano's Macaroni Factory, as well - there is even a place that specializes in FONDUE. Two In-n-Outs, and (at least) two Mongolian BBQs, as well.
I swear, NOBODY cooks their own food in this place.
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You're doomed: apparently (see above) the onion rings are to die for. There's an Islands about five minutes from the Marriot at LAX.