caffpanda

Hi Alan, I wanted to tell you that you absolutely made the Dallas Fan Expo worth it for me. I wasn't that excited to go honestly, was more supporting my friend, and I had heard Saturday was an absolute crowded mess. I went Sunday and accompanied my friend in line for her to get your autograph and you were just so kind and friendly. I didn't want to take up your time because I didn't even pay for anything, I was just standing there, but you still talked to both of us and were incredibly nice, we talked about the Firefly board game and such. I was disappointed when we couldn't get in to the packed Mark Hamill/Kevin Conroy Q&A, but making it to your Q&A made me not mind so much. You were hilarious and really good with the audience, just made the entire day and ticket price worth it.

How do you keep your energy up at conventions like that? Three manic days, going to events at the con, maybe seeing friends and family while you're in your hometown area... I would be grouchy as hell and really not into talking to long lines of people. How do you maintain a positive attitude like that and keep so engaged with fans?

The heat lamp is inspecting it for quality.

Coming from a state that has stuck with abstinence-only sex-ed for decades and done a miserable job educating on all the things you describe, we have a long way to go.

I don't think you need a license and a training course to know it's a bad idea to randomly shoot signs in populated areas. If you're that stupid, getting a license won't change much. See: the way licensed people drive.

I think you would really enjoy it, considering your line of work. It's about a Japanese man who ends up with a job doing the ceremony to put people in coffins. It's a very thoughtful film about death and our connections to those we let go. It's available on Netflix instawatch! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departures_(film)