Comments on: My First Convention http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/ A toy blog written by AFI's best & brightest... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: GLsector666 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7524 GLsector666 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:56:57 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7524 Judging by their “About Us” page, I’d say yes. I went to a few of their Trek conventions back in the day.

]]> By: vader http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7515 vader Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:31:11 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7515 Beautiful blog, Dan. Nice in memoriam to your dad.

]]> By: Lt. Clutch http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7514 Lt. Clutch Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:19:08 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7514 Dan, Shelly, I’m very sorry to hear about your losses. We’re still too young to lose a parent around here. Heck, I don’t think there can even be a proper age in the whole scheme of things. Two of the three cons I attended as a kid, I went with my dad. He and I have never gotten along either, but the con excursions remain among the few, memorable, and enjoyable experiences we got to share together. Wonderful blog as always, Dan.

]]> By: Hourman http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7513 Hourman Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:14:58 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7513 As somebody who has also had to come to terms with having been born to a father who wasn’t around that much, I feel you on this one, Dan. I’m glad you’ve made peace with it. I’m still working on that. But regardless, my sincere sympathies on the loss of your father. That’s hard business.

]]> By: demoncat http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7512 demoncat Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:20:46 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7512 very sweet post. and sympathy for the lost of your father. at least you will always have the memory of how he took his kid to the thing out of love. for one is not truely gone with the memories to keep them alive in your heart.

]]> By: Chip Cataldo http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7511 Chip Cataldo Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:43:40 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7511 Very sweet blog, Dan. Thanks so much for sharing that with us.

]]> By: JuliusMarx http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7510 JuliusMarx Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:59:20 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7510 That’s a beautiful blog Dan. Thanks for sharing it.

I wonder if the “Creation” group that ran that con 25 years ago is the same as the giant “Creation Entertainment” group that still puts on all those Sci Fi cons – http://www.creationent.com/

]]> By: Shellhead http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7509 Shellhead Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:42:19 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7509 Sorry about your dad, man. I know what you’re going through a little as my mom passed in January. My Dad got me into comic collecting and he used to drive me 20 miles to the comic store for several years until I learned how to drive (which I bet was a relief for him since we used to go on Sunday and I know he missed a lot of football).
I’m skipping SDCC this year, and while its not bumming me out as much as I thought it would, I’ll definitely be back next year.

]]> By: The Superfly http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/cantinadan/my-first-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-7507 The Superfly Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:17:22 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=4249#comment-7507 What a touching bit of writing, D. I know it’s been bittersweet with the passing of your Dad. It’s funny how certain memories and experiences can stay with us forever and small things can bring us right back to that moment, no matter how many years have passed. Thanks for sharing that with us.

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