Re: So I went to Chicago Tardis on Sunday.

In article <1133293438.307839.84410@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Murphoid <Murphoid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>The Cat Brag? I don't get it.
>
>The Doctor wrote:
>> In article <1133276373.963494.214970@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Murphoid <Murphoid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >So Peter Davison took the stage, chatted with Nicola, and played with a
>> >drink that was brought right to him. Nicola was having a problem
>> >getting a regular tea with milk and sugar. She was brought several
>> >drinks but none of them were what she wanted. I felt like going and
>> >getting her one after the third drink was brought to her. Wish I had.
>> >Would have been quite the story.
>> >
>> >Anyway after goofing around for a while peter opens the floor for
>> >questions and someone asks a question of Nicola. Peter pretends to be
>> >offended by this and plays with his cell phone while Nicola tries to
>> >answer.
>> >
>> >I asked Peter if he was a cricket nut and he said he was. He told a
>> >great story about someone breaking their wrist in something he was
>> >working on and everyone being more concerned with cricket scores.
>> >
>> >I also asked if he had any contact with the new production or any
>> >Christopher Eccleston stories he could tell. He told a story about
>> >bringing his children to the set and showing them what the TARDIS
>> >really looked like on the inside. "It's rubbish" was the reply
>> >to that. He said that when his younger son was introduced to Billie he
>> >attempted to make himself invisible by covering his ears. My oldest
>> >daughter used to do the same thing.
>> >
>> >He did say that he knew Chris but did not offer any stories about
>> >Chris. The only story anyone told about Chris was John telling about
>> >how he took someone's cell. I thought this was very telling.
>> >Usually the Doctor actors are quite willing to tell a story about other
>> >Doctor actors.
>> >
>> >Of all the Doctor actors I have met so far Peter had made himself the
>> >most approachable. He was funny and kind and awkward in that fantastic
>> >British way.
>> >
>> >Finally the closing Ceremony was upon us and the convention organizer
>> >took the stage and asked everyone to buy season tickets. Invited
>> >another convention organizer onstage who asked that the organizer be
>> >given a round of applause. The organizer thanked the supporting
>> >members by name. She then invited up someone who said that if more
>> >people had bought tickets in advance they could have had another guest.
>> > The organizer then told everyone to go home. It was possibly the most
>> >unprofessional thing I had ever seen an announcer do. I know it was a
>> >joke, so I slept on this for two nights before posting this -but come
>> >on! Next year try thank you for coming or something. I didn't like
>> >being dismissed like an unwanted intruder.
>> >
>> >Other than that it was a good convention. It was well organized and
>> >the hotel was suitable to the occasion. I plan on coming back next
>> >year.
>> >
>>
>> I still remember the cat brag.
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>Liberal!
>

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