'The New Serenity Convention, Thistle Heathrow Thread' maybe?
POSTED BY: PsychicRiver
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 10:33
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There are a group of attendees here in England who are (in)famous at conventions known as the Jedi Chefs. These guys turn up and party hard at every event. They like to sit around in full jedi robes with chefs hats (not even worth me trying to explain!) and many of the celebrity guests at the cons join in are admitted to the ranks of the jedi chefs. At the White Room, Summer, Nathan and Morena all became jedi chefs and posed in a series of pictures complete with lightsabre and chef's hat.
Sean has thrown parties in the past, in part to honour these regular party animal attendees. They have become a fixture at the events and they wouldn't be the same without them. And you know that you only have to look as far as the bar to find them!
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I still reckon a trip down into London in Browncoat gear to see Hitchhikers will be a must (even if they don`t show the Serenity Trailer - I`m sure it will probably happen at the con [probably via weblink from somebody in a movie theatre in the US as apparently their release date has been put forward too
So, who`s up for Hitchhikers Guide? straight after registration and unpacking? haven`t got a cinema in mind so if anybody has got any ideas that will be cool too - and don`t forget to bring your browncoat too.
I think the nearest cinema to the Thistle is a 10 screen Cineworld in Feltham but i'm not sure of a direct way to get there. There's also a UGC in Hammersmith, which is on the Piccadily line and an Odeon in Richmond.
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Anyone feel free to pitch in.
How I understand it is that check-in is at 2pm (which could take a while) then registration at 3pm and a chance to get photo shoot tickets (more queues) and finally openiny ceremony at 7ish along with meet and greet (but don't quote me).
I doubt you can make it to a cinema and back in time for the evenings festivities but hey where there's a will there's a way.
Anything concrete on the itinerary as I'm ashamed to say I'm leaving Sunday morning to get to Colletormania in Milton Keynes (James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head just can't be passed up) and I'd like to get everything in before I leave.
On that note being a poor loner I was wondering if a meet for lunch was confirmed for those early arrivees (McDonalds fine with me) and if anyone is among the first 170 tickets for the first night party.
Sorry far too many questions and not enough answers (24 days and counting).
Obsidian
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Re. leaving on Sunday, you probably won't get everything in before you leave as the auto sessions are split into two groups usually and you do one group on Saturday and the other on Sunday and they usualy run from around 4 pm. You will not be allowed to get all the autos you want because you are leaviing early.
Certain guest photo sessions will only be on the Sunday plus the planned group shot is likel y only to be occurring on Sunday as well.
The talks on stage will also be occurring on sunday too and you won't simply see a repetition of what went on the day before as the pairings on stage are often mixed and matched etc.
Sorry to sound negative but it is a three day event and is geared up to the fact that people will be there for all three days. If you are not, you might have to accept that you cannot get everything done before you leave.
ps. The opening ceremony is highly unlikely to run at around 7 pm as these things often run late. I would think its more likely to be 8 or even 8:30. There is a cinema in Uxbridge. That is only a bus ride from Heathrow airport and you don't have to go into London. If its showing the right film you could get there and back in time.
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Wow! My friends think I have been way too fanatical about organising our trip and schedule but reading this thread it seems there are still a million things I have to work out.
We're coming over from Australia and spending a week in London before the con, and we'd love to meet peoples at a lunch of some variety before hand. One question - does Macca's have lean beef burgers in England? (I'm addicted!)
And also squeeee! Does anyone know yet if Tony Head will be at Collectormania on the Monday? (I'm already very grumbley that Alexis will not be. Curse him!)
Ooh - and one more question, coz' you folks seem very knowledgable - we booked our tickets in January, received them in February, but my credit card still hasn't been charged...is this normal?
Can we start getting sexed already?
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Originally posted by Obsidian:
Anything concrete on the itinerary as I'm ashamed to say I'm leaving Sunday morning to get to Colletormania in Milton Keynes.
I recall reading somewhere that two of the guests (I think it was Adam and Alan) will only be appearing on the Sunday for photo's and autographs.
I am going to the meet and greet.
Edited to add: ignore this as I'm talking complete rubbish, which would be unusual for me
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Does anyone know yet if Tony Head will be at Collectormania on the Monday? (I'm already very grumbley that Alexis will not be. Curse him!)
The collectormania website still has Tony's signing days as yet to be confirmed but hopefully they'll announce the days soon. I also really wanted to meet Alexis and was even considering going down to Milton Keynes on the Sunday but have changed my mind as I don't wanna miss anything at Srenity.
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Ooh - and one more question, coz' you folks seem very knowledgable - we booked our tickets in January, received them in February, but my credit card still hasn't been charged...is this normal?
I'm a newbie to this convention so I'm not positive, but I also booked my ticket in January and have yet to be charged, so I assume it's normal.
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I recall reading somewhere that two of the guests (I think it was Adam and Alan) will only be appearing on the Sunday for photo's and autographs.
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Where did you read that, it's the first I heard of this?
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Sorry to my knowledge no lean burgers in the UK as yet, but they are trying with the salads etc..
Still no news about Anthony Stewart Head but Alexis Denisof could have done the Monday I'm sure it wouldn't kill the bloke, but James Marsters I can't miss out on so I'm going to have to travel on the Sunday but not until about midday. The queues for James and Tony are going to be huge so you'd best arrive early on Monday.
I booked my ticket on the first day of sale and I have still to pay, so they must be waiting until the week of the event.
Have a great time in London.
Obsidian
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