Dragon*Con in bite-sized chews.

Dragon*Con roundup.
It was a big weekend with much to report.

It is important to note that I wouldn't have been able to go to this Dragon*Con panel if it were not for my bosses. I owe them a big thank you.

For those of you who don't know, Dragon*Con is a huge weekend long convention here in Atlanta that specializes in Science Fiction and Fantasy. This means you will get a cross section of geekdom unlike any other similar convention. This is a place where the outcast become the most popular. Where the only person who will feel out of place is he who hasn't spent 40 hours on a costume. That's right, one of the biggest attractions of Dragon*Con is that people spend crazy amounts of time and money on their costumes, which range from disturbing to weirdly sexual to down right scary.

Our Sat. began with the annual Dragon*Con parade.
see artful images below for confirmation (click for bigger):

Next came the Adult Swim panel, on which I was lucky enough to sit. I was afforded the chance to speak a few times, very nice. The crowd was more than accommodating. They were so enthusiastic, it was eye opening. I was under the assumption that everyone hated Sealab, but the rousing thunder of applause the show received was more than convincing. The guys dressed as Sealab characters were especially great to see. I sat next to the incomparable Billy West, who would fall into character voices at the drop of nothing. I grew up listening to Billy West do his Larry Fine impression on The Howard Stern Show. You may also know him as the voice of Ren and Stimpy, as well as Fry and Zoidberg from Futurama. Did I mention that I sat next to him? I finally got to meet The Little Toy Robot and Lady Crumpet. Whose weblogs I read on a daily basis. (see side bar)

In addition, I met three very friendly (a little too friendly) members of The Cult of Scott Bakula. They gave me a CD which housed in a digital format their scripture. The Divine Prophecy of the Cult of Scott Bakula. The nearest I can tell, they are completely serious.

According to their doctrine:
"Cult of Scott Bakula, Because his career died for your sins."
you can join them, if you like.