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<DIV>Lots to talk about, where to begin? Grooisms and fun, what else?</DIV>
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<DIV>Move over, Larry! Hi. This is Gary G. OK, first off, Promethea. You owe me $40.00. You'll be happy. Rick, What is this with five (5!) different covers for Youngblood: Bloodsport. I got the two that were just for the Con. You owe me $20.00. Charles, you owe me money too, but I forget how much. This is what happens when you give me things to do. </DIV>
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<DIV>We had a very pleasant lunch with Carolyn Kelly. She is a very cool lady. Mark! She's too good for you! Larry may go into more detail. (About our visit with Carolyn, not about how Mark isn't worthy.)</DIV>
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<DIV>The Quick Draw! was a lot of fun, although I must admit I didn't think it was at as high a level as last year. But last year set the bar SO high, matching it would have been difficult. It was a lot of fun nonetheless. </DIV>
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<DIV>(LARRY Sez: I THINK IT WAS EVEN better than last year. We'll talk...)</DIV>
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<DIV>I spent most of the day at Sergio's table (big surprise, huh?) and it was great seeing the Groopies drift on by during the day. And then we all got together in what looked like it was heading for a serious Grooism. First we got split into four or so groups because of what everyone had to do, what with closing booths and such. Then most of us decided Dicks was looking just too rowdy. (It's ALWAYS rowdy, so you can imagine-Taranto's gang would have been intimidated) The 1/3 of us caught up with another third and we sort of wandered aimlessly until most us landed at TGI Fridays. </DIV>
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<DIV>(Larry Sez: Real Reason, four of us were under 21 and couldn't get in, so we Wandered...)</DIV>
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<DIV>Richard G. was there. He is way cool! So was another usually Lurking Groopie who is even more soft spoken than Eric! (Gasp!) (Of course, Groo brains that we are, we can't remember his name. (Please don't be insulted. It's all about how between me and Larry, we have almost a whole wit!) </DIV>
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<DIV>(Larry Sez: I forget your name too buddy, I 'll find out during the Mark & Sergio Show, I remember you from last year, any member of the USAGI YOJIMBO DOYO is welcome with the Groop anytime!!!) </DIV>
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<DIV>And there was Eric, Dennis White, Kaytee and her two sons, Gabe, Scott & Kristen Hudlow & friends with adorable Baby Marcy, and Steve Kuhn. It was a great time, including the sad, but truly amazing story of Larry's Date From Hell! (subtitled: Larry DOSEN'T get lucky....again.) </DIV>
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<DIV>UnfortuNATEly, we were separated from the family Piekos & co. because they could afford a more expensive meal than the rest of us. So next time remember, the drinks are on Nate! Oh, and Shane, dirty dog that he is, stayed at Dicks, where there was going to be a combination bachelorette party and bikini contest (or something like that.) Not sure if we'll see him again... </DIV>
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<DIV>OK, that's the Gary Report. Now for the far more eloquent Larry report. </DIV>
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<DIV>Let's start with some Semi-Grooisms, shall we?</DIV>
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<DIV>Caught up with Veteran Groopee Scott Hudlow & 7 1/2 month old Baby Marcy around 9:00 am, who were heading in to set up his booth (he's a comic book dealer, I'm helping, somewhat...), entering the convention center, he was stopped by Security because - GET THIS - the infant who could barely crawl didn't have a BADGE!!! Glad I was there, because Scott REALLY needed to get in to set up for the day, but Security woul;dn't let THE BABY in without a badge! Scott said he needed to sewt-up, and he'd get the baby a badge after he set up, but no dice. Now, Scott was assured personally by the מנמןמנכנכנכננכנכנכנ - begin?фвпрфвпр црфе ишы ершы, HElp i type in Greek ??????</DIV>
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