Revan 38 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 I met my 2nd one yesterday when I went to renew my AAA membership. As he was scanning a DC guidebook I picked up, I commented how I was hoping that the con would be on this year. He asked which one, and when I said Otakon, he replied, "The one in Baltimore? I've been to it a few times." (Obviously not recently, as he didn't know about the move do DC.) The other person who attended worked at a grocery store I frequent. She saw my Otakon shirt and asked if I was going, and we talked for a few minutes about the con while she rang out my groceries. I haven't seen her at the store for a while, so I don't know if she still attends. So, has anyone else randomly found fellow con goers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KyoKyo 41 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Met a guy on my UPS delivery route who runs a smoke shop. Talking to him one day when I delivered he mentioned how he was worn out from a busy weekend because he had a convention to go to. I casually said "oh, like some sort of tobacco industry con?" He hesitated before saying "no....uh an anime convention." I asked him was it Otakon. "....yes...." Once I broke the ice he went full on fanboy. It was pretty funny. I still see his car every now and then with a NERV sticker on the back and a Zero Two sticker with "WAIFU" written across her face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Perales 95 Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 I did ran into Gaspar at a Hatsune Miku 2018 concert here in NYC. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GasparAKAShiggitay 194 Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 I did ran into Gaspar at a Hatsune Miku 2018 concert here in NYC. Yup and it was a pleasure meeting you Danny (Or do you prefer Daniel?). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Perales 95 Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 14 hours ago, GasparAKAShiggitay said: Yup and it was a pleasure meeting you Danny (Or do you prefer Daniel?). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Danny is fine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Perales 95 Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 How could I forget Jim "Alabaster" Vowles. I ran into him in one of the New York Comic Cons a few years earlier. I remember telling him "Welcome to my neighborhood!". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alabaster 0 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 3/3/2021 at 8:21 AM, Daniel Perales said: How could I forget Jim "Alabaster" Vowles. I ran into him in one of the New York Comic Cons a few years earlier. I remember telling him "Welcome to my neighborhood!". I remember that! I miss going to NYCC and variations thereof. Nice to have fun at a con with. none of the work. I've run into quite a few of you here and there over the years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GasparAKAShiggitay 194 Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 3/4/2021 at 9:57 PM, alabaster said: I remember that! I miss going to NYCC and variations thereof. Nice to have fun at a con with. none of the work. I've run into quite a few of you here and there over the years. I don't think I've personally met you, not at least realizing it was you. haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KellyMae 76 Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Because I live in MA, I run into far more Anime Boston attendees than I do Otakon....but anytime I run into someone that likes Anime, I ask if they've been....and why they should go if they haven't! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zeeba Neighba 22 Posted March 10, 2021 Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 9 hours ago, KellyMae said: Because I live in MA, I run into far more Anime Boston attendees than I do Otakon....but anytime I run into someone that likes Anime, I ask if they've been....and why they should go if they haven't! Well, I went to Anime Boston back in 2013, so perhaps we may have crossed paths then. Or perhaps not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Revan 38 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 I just remembered another one, and he should have been at the top of the list. I worked* with someone who used to go to Otakon, but he and his wife made the decision to go with Zenkaikon over Otakon when cutting back on expenses. (I remember one of the last years in Baltimore I heard him talking outside of Video 2 on Friday morning. I asked him about it the week after and he said that was him.) *He's still with the company, but I haven't seen him since the corporate part of our business moved to another location over a year ago. Out of sight, out of mind, I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KellyMae 76 Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 9:18 PM, Zeeba Neighba said: Well, I went to Anime Boston back in 2013, so perhaps we may have crossed paths then. Or perhaps not. Quite possible! I wasn't working the con back then, so I was a normal attendee. I always ran the Sailor Moon panels among others Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GasparAKAShiggitay 194 Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 11:50 AM, KellyMae said: Because I live in MA, I run into far more Anime Boston attendees than I do Otakon....but anytime I run into someone that likes Anime, I ask if they've been....and why they should go if they haven't! Eyyyyyyyyyy I'm out in Boston! Cleveland Circle area! xD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
windseeker 80 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 I met a fellow cosplayer from Otakon at Anime USA, that count? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GasparAKAShiggitay 194 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, windseeker said: I met a fellow cosplayer from Otakon at Anime USA, that count? I mean you did meet them outside the confines of Otakon... I'd say that 100% counts haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alabaster 0 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/8/2021 at 1:58 AM, GasparAKAShiggitay said: I don't think I've personally met you, not at least realizing it was you. haha. Didn't you make it to Vegas? Or maybe I ran into you in Panel Ops or something? Honestly, I've met so many folks over the years who knew me from being on stage or from here, the data is often left untagged in the hard drive of my brain. Especially because at con I'm so exhausted.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GasparAKAShiggitay 194 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, alabaster said: Didn't you make it to Vegas? Or maybe I ran into you in Panel Ops or something? Honestly, I've met so many folks over the years who knew me from being on stage or from here, the data is often left untagged in the hard drive of my brain. Especially because at con I'm so exhausted.... Haha no I didn't attend Ota Vegas at all, but maybe I "met" you at PanelOps? Not sure. And I echo the exhausted part when at a con, though for different reasons, but still. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.