I am not booking any shows for the weekend of June 3rd -5th. Why you ask? Ok fine... why I pretend you ask? Well let me tell you. That weekend I get to get back to my ultimate geek roots by attending the Wizard World Philadelphia 2005 Comic Book Convention. Now I am not going to get dressed up like a Wookie or like any of these assholes, but I am going to get geeked out. The reasons for me to go to this convention keep getting growing and growing. First, I have wanted to go to a comic book convention since my buddies back in Vegas, Barry and Paul, told me about the big one in San Diego...Comic-Con. They sound like a lot of fun, and they always have some really cool people to meet. First, this year, the convention here in Philly will have Lou Ferrigno, King Kong Bundy, Richard Hatch (from the original Battlestar Galactica, not Survivor, dumb asses) and from the new Battlestar Galactica, the gorgeous Tricia Helfer. There will be a shit load of other famous faces from the comic book world and smut world (these geeks are the perfect audience for it). But the main reason for my going is to meet my childhood hero. Well, Christopher Reeves was my childhood hero, but this guy came in a close second. The one the only...Sam J. Jones. What do you mean who? Flash Friggin' Gordon, that's who. I must have watched Flash Gordon about 1000 times as a kid, and as an adult. I love it so. Sweet sweet memories of Flash, Dale Arden, Hans Zarkov, Ming the Merciless... yes I am shedding a tear. I can't wait to meet him. It will probably be a quick "Hi, I'm Langdon. I am a huge fan." Then a "C'mon on, move it along" from the security guard, but it will be worth it. Sometimes, you just have to let your inner geek come out and sing at the top of your lungs... FLASH! AAAAHHHH AAAAHHHHH! Flippin' Sweet!

 

Posted @ 11:39 pm