Stargate Atlantis: Joe Flanigan at Chicago convention

[wraithfodder]

Well, got this email today from Creation Con...

Great news for our fellow Stargate fans as today we are happy to announce that one of our favorites, JOE FLANIGAN, the star of STARGATE ATLANTIS, will be part of the fun of Creation Entertainment's upcoming Official STARGATE SG-1/ATLANTIS CONVENTION coming to Chicago on AUGUST 21-23, 2009!

Joe joins already announced AMANDA TAPPING and PAUL McGILLION (with lots more to come!)

NOW is the time to grab your top of the line GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES which set you up "deluxe-style" for the entire weekend. Check out the details at http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgchi.htm and keep watching for more announcements!

CHICAGO, IL AIRPORT AREA
Fri., Sat. & Sun. August 21-23, 2009
Wyndham O'Hare
6810 N. Mannheim Rd.
Rosemont, IL 60018

I would love to see Joe again, but man, $389 for gold, $55 for the autograph... plus I'd have to pay airfare to get there ($200 minimum I'm sure) plus transport to the airport on my end(not cheap no matter what, alas).

Ah, to win Powerball. With the economy in the state it's in, heck, blowing that kind of money for a con is a bit extravagent (looks shiftly at ancient car, which would probably fall apart the weekend before I'd go)

Comments

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

To bad Creation did not wait to make this it's last year to the East Coast. With Joe at the con they would have had a lot more people showing up for it and would have kept the con year for another year at least...but nooooooo they had to make last year the last...dumb!

[saltyd.livejournal.com]

They could have raked in some serious dough if they had gotten Joe for NJ last November. Although, that would have ended Joe's dealing with Creation after that horror hotel!

And not to sound negative or anything, but man, for me to spend the $$$ for Chicago, I'd be pissed if he had to cancel his appearance! At least in NJ I didn't have to pay airfare.

Guess this means Joe doesn't have a new gig yet. Sigh.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, at least locally, it's gas, but to spend airfare (plus getting to airport) and not the guest you want... it'll be interesting to see how the economy plays out as many fans are being more careful with cash.

[saltyd.livejournal.com]

That's what gets me - the airfare costs. At least in NJ I was going for the friends there as much as the guests. I only know a few people going to Chicago. It'd still be fun though :(

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

or a ten hour car drive.... *cough*

[saltyd.livejournal.com]

We could go in the SGA van!
Now they just need to move it to a different weekend for me so it's not the weekend right before the kids start school.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah :)

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

Yeah no kidding.

And I don't have the $$$ to go to Chicago either, well the year before last in NJ he was going, then had to drop out for some reason ..only to go to it after all.

PLEASE let me win the Powerball tomorrow night so I can get to see Joe just once in person.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

if you win, take me with you!!! :)

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

DEAL! Same goes with you.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Must start playing tomorrow!

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

Powerball is tonight and Weds. So get a few tickets for tonight and keep your fingers crossed.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

nah, already went out today. relaxing now. will get some for wednesday, or heck, even ordinary lotto would make me happy if i won a million!

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

Not much left over from the reg lotto when you have to pay the State and Gov taxes on the win.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Gah, taxes...grrrr...

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

I hear ya....

In the long run you get a bigger pay out with powerball in a lump sum.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

true, but you gotta win it!

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

Yeah I know...