What a bummer!

Friday, 7:45am.

Yesterday, head over to the Hilton for the Trek convention. Got there at 8:30am and the doors didn’t open until 10:00. There weren’t many people in line at that point. I did talk with two fans from Orlando, Kit & Denise. Big Klingon fans. They had a Klingon wedding and during the Batlif fight, Denise actually cut her husband. I guess that was a good sign. They were not in costume. Their website is www.IKVwidowmaker.com. Also, I talked Patricia from DC. She made Dianna Troi councilor dress. She did look good. But she was an isolated Trek fan. She didn’t know about fan club or local Balt/DC Conventions. I did say I talked to her, but she really didn’t talk to me back. I guess I creeped her out.

It was $30 to get into the convention. I was very disappointed by the dealer’s room. It was small, and not a wide verity of stuff. One person was selling prop stuff for the latest movie, but it was weird stuff: Side panels, half pieces of machinery, barely recognizable computer screen. He did had photo from where the appeared, but wasn’t great. I did buy a Red Uniform Tee, but not the one I really wanted (nowhere to be found in room). And I got two sound activated Tribbles. That dealer did not bring bag, but the members of USS Las Vegas gave me one. Nice people.

One big disappointment was with the only artist there, David Reddick. He does two Web strips at www.Roddenberry.com.: Gene’s Journal, Rod & Barry. They look cool. He was doing caricatures for $25. So I decide to get one. I was going to have him do me in an Orange uniform with katanas on my back with the caption, “Did I Err?” So we started talking, but somebody he knew (He had done work her before) came over. She wanted to get one done of her son (an Adult). He blew me off, with out a word. I even gave him the benefit of the doubt and went back 20 minutes later. He was still working on the one sketch. I see a theme, maybe it was me.

Next, I went opening talk. They were supposed to a fan video thing. They showed two 3 minute videos. One stunk, the second one was OK. The Masochist Waltz. All the dance scenes and pain scenes for the series put to a composed song. I didn’t write down the woman’s web site, but she is from Alberta, Canada.

They had a Klingon panel Tony Todd , Suzie Plakson, John Schuck, Spice Williams-Crosby and William Morgan Sheppard. Standard stuff on how it was to play a Klingon vs other roles, what they were doing now and other junk. By that time it was past noon and I was hungry. I left with intention of going back for Jonathan Frakes & Michael Dorn, but my heart wasn’t in it.

I ate at Hilton buffet, again only OK. Headed back to Monte Carlo to rest a bit. I did stop at the ticket place. I want to see a show called Bite, a topless vampire revue, at the Stratosphere Casino. Of course it was dark.

At the hotel I stopped and put a bet in on the Red Sox. After I crashed and called home, I went down to casino. Stopped at a Blackjack table around 4:00, by 5:30 I lost the $100 I started with. Went to the sports book and saw the Red Sox implode once again. Was very bummed out by that time. I spent some time watching the poker action. Still haven’t got the courage to sit in. Then back to Blackjack. Again, it was brutal. Three hands in a row, I had 19 or better and lost them all. On a $15 bet I hit a blackjack only to have the dealer hit one ten showing. A push! Went though 4 dealers. Tracey was the best. I did my best with her and she was funny and engaging. Then we had this guy, Jeff. Man talk about dead. No personallty at all. Brusk abd dower. He replaced Tracy, then when he went on a break, she came back, but for only 20 minutes. I was litterly down to my last chips. Even with Jeff back, I cought a few hands. Placed some big bets at good times. Worked my way back to $110 I started this round with.

So over all, I’m break even on all my bets (including the $60 I’ve lost on the Red Sox)
I’m going to see about rent a car for tomorrow. At the hotel it $99 for the day. I’ll check the airport companies.