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Lister Sage said on August 11th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

I was at the Chicago Comic Con this past weekend. I spent $900 in comics and figures, took pictures of various people in costume and got to shake Chris Yost’s hand.

It was fun and I’m greatly looking forward to Chicago TARDIS in November.

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Worldcon varies depending on the host city, my understanding is that Anticipation was relatively small and the facilities spread out. Denvention suffered from the same problem. Also, when people have to fly out you’re likely to have fewer costumes overall.

I was bummed to have to miss it, and won’t be able to make it to Australia either. But Worldcon is generally great fun and I can’t wait for Reno in 2011.

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Tom Galloway said on August 11th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Well, given that the title says you didn’t see Neil Gaiman, you missed when I got him to wear a (non-black) Hawaiian shirt during my interview of him.

Yes, there were pictures, which you can find by doing the obvious web searches.

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I have found that for dressing to look good in hot weather, nothing beats linen. A good pair of linen pants and a short-sleeved linen button-up shirt will keep you about as cool as a tank top and cargo pants will, but you will look infinitely swankier.

Also, I have decided that when I rule the world, unless you have less than 5% body fat, it will be illegal for any male to tuck his shirt into his shorts, because it makes you look a) fatter and b) like a tool. No fines or anything, but violators will be subject to immediate untucking and a penalty wedgie for repeat offenses.

Anyone wearing socks with sandals will have the offending limbs amputated; anyone wearing dark socks with shorts will be summarily executed for crimes against fashion.

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If you have ever thought “The one thing that would improve Montreal is more people in Starfleet uniforms”

I think this pretty much perpetually.

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Tom, I tried the obvious Google Image searches but didn’t see it; care to post a link?

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Speaking as one of the chief offenders in the “pros in Hawaiian shirts and sandals” department, erm, yes. Bang on!

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Lister Sage said on August 11th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

k2: Hey, piss off. The reason I wear socks with sandals is because they’re easier to put on in a hurry then any other shoe.

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Hawaiian shirts are pretty much standard shleppy. It’s better than sweats and flip-flops, but it’s hard to look spiffy in a Hawaiian shirt.

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HitTheTargets said on August 11th, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Another source for feelings of superiority: calling them “Chinos” instead of khakis. I mean, hey, it works for Armani suits, right?

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Tom: I didn’t see that, and I’m sorry I did. As I said, I think Hawaiian shirts make good con attire for a number of reasons, and a black one for Neil is perfect. (PS, did you participate in “Win Rob Sawyer’s Money”? I seem to remember you being a trivia maven in the rac.misc days…)

K2: I was wearing linen two of the three days, but it was still hot.

HitTheTargets: I assume you caught the note of self-mockery in that section, though any connotation with “chinos” was unintentional — that’s just what I hear them called. (Perhaps a Canadianism?)

Jay: Maybe next year you can have an exhibit next to David Hartwell’s ties…

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@mjohnson – It’s been discussed. Seriously.

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[…] How I spent three days at Worldcon and never saw Neil Gaiman — I draw your attention to this remark by the Mighty God King: If there is a single definitive Worldcon uniform, it is the Hawaiian shirt. This was most common among pros who had nothing to prove Hahahahah. (Thanks to the_flea_king.) […]

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Yep, too many bloggers now.

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Hmm, I certainly wouldn’t characterize the convention as being too warm…hell, I kept my hoodie with me at all times and never would have considered shorts! That might have something to do with acclimatization to highs here in Dallas being in the upper 30s, right now…

Anyway, I wore jeans or cargo pants and t-shirts at the convention. For the parties I might throw on a button down as an overshirt. Oh, and I was in my Asha’man coat a couple of times, but I wear that around anyway.

For me, the convention is mostly about the panels. I love it. It’s like attending an intensive SF training course at an elite SF university. My panel reports are all going up on <a href="http://skwidly.livejournal.com/"my LJ, for the curious. The parties have their moments, but, well…I’m used to something a bit livelier. Usually with music, and dancing, and possibly fire-spinning.

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Gah, forgive my omission of the closing HTML, there. My Panel Reports. Which get posted two-a-day or so, and should be done with sometime next week.

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