For maximum effect, play the “Emperor’s Theme” from Empire Strikes Back while reading this. Well, The Company finally did it. I really have the feeling I got when I worked at WorldCom (and where are they now?) when they were going through all of their cost-cutting measures to include slash-and-burn tactics for jobs. The only difference is that WorldCom’s stock…
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Starfest 2007 — Conclusion
After Leonard Nimoy spoke, the stars of the old Buck Rogers show, Gil Gerard and Erin Grey, spoke for an hour and a half. Marc was a big fan of the show but I don’t think I’ve ever even seen a single episode. As such, I really wasn’t interested in seeing what they had to say and took off, leaving…
Starfest 2007 — Leonard Nimoy
The main reason I decided to come to Starfest 2007 was Leonard Nimoy. The chance to see the man who played Mr. Spock in the original Star Trek series was one I couldn’t pass up. Indeed, had he not come, I doubt I would have gone to Starfest this year at all. To have Mr. Nimoy autograph something cost $60…
Starfest 2007 — Kate Vernon
One of the guest I was interested in seeing was Kate Vernon from the series Battlestar Galactica. For those who don’t know, she played the wife of Colonel Saul Tigh — Ellen Tigh. The character of Ellen was never a favorite of mine as she was a drunk slut. Still, she served her purpose on the show. The character was…
Starfest 2007 — The Event
Because it seemed to take so long to get any what I would consider “decent” guest to come to Starfest 2007, I had my first warning indication that this year might not be as good as Starfest 2006. However, if nothing else, Leonard Nimoy coming would be worth the trip down. More on him in another post. The first thing…