Topic: Wizard World Texas
Yesterday was the first day of Wizard World Texas. You can read all about the panels I attended in the Newsarama article I wrote last night.
Usually Friday is a lightly attended affair, but as you can see in the image above, there were lots of folks.
If you've followed my entries from previous years, you know that I have had issues with WWTX's line management. My experience has been that the volunteers just don't know what the hell they're doing and as a result confusion ensues.
When I entered the con yesterday morning, I inquired where I needed to be presenting the volunteer with my three day pass. "Where do I register?"
"You need to register?"
"Yes, please."
She directed me to one of at least four lines I observed.
Looking at the people who were in the line, I was at once convinced that she put me in the wrong place. They were mostly teenagers. I had a gut feeling that these folks were registering as volunteers.
I grabbed the volunteer who directed me to the line.
"Are you sure I'm in the correct line. I have a 3-day pass."
"Yes, sir."
Still concerned, I decided to pull the trigger on my new resource.
"I'm also Press. I need to register at the Press desk as well."
"Oh!" Her eyes widened.
She immediately fetched a paid WWTX employee who quickly informed me that I was in the wrong line. "This is for volunteers."
He walked me to the Press Desk where I gathered up my my press credentials.
"I've also got a 3-day pass," I showed the guy. "Where do I go to register that?"
He walked me to the appropriate line. I tell you, a boy could get used to this!
Moving through the crowd, I approached a rather large lady with an awfully unattractive haircut standing between me and where I needed to be.
"Excuse me," I said politely squeezing by and making eye contact, "Ma'am?"
He provided me a rather annoyed glare.
I really don't think that men with manbreasts do themselves any favors wearing their hair long. Dude had a great rack, though. Seriously.
I have uploaded yesterday's WWTX pics to my Flickr account.
I'll be posting more tonight and tomorrow both here and at Newsarama. Stay tuned!
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
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