I SURVIVED COMIC CON 2006

AND I don't think I need to sell any oranges...maybe pull a few weeds though....but Comic Con 2006 is over and let me tell you...I'm exhausted and my wallet is a lot thinner...for those who have never been to this "geek orgy"..it truly is quite an experience...probably unlike any "con" you've ever been to with all facets of nerdiness (movies ,comics, toys, anime, videogames, tv shows, ect...) compiled into one ridiculously huge, overcrowded, sweat stenched filled room...
unfortunately I didn't get to take as many pics as I would've liked too, it was just too damn crowded and difficult to take a decent shot(for me atleast) but Freefall Jones was able to make the trip down as well (his job actually sent him down to cover the convention..) so hopefully he'll post some of the pictures that he was able to take...AND for the ones that I did take...I'll have them all posted on the blog in the coming days...

and before I go...here are a few random SDCC 2006 observations...

• if you are willing to travel and spend a good amount of money on a ticket just to get into a convention...you sir are a freakin' nerd, otaku, whatever...and yes, I have come to terms with that...
• on the other hand..you are not alone...there were probably well over 100,000 people in attendance this year during the 5day event
• if you insist on not growing up and still want to collect toys...I suggest you collect vinyl figures aka "designer vinyl" "urban vinyl".....why you ask?...because HOT CHICS LOVE VINYL FIGURES!!!...seriously..there were more than a few beauties wondering around the con itself but a majority of them were in what I call Vinyl Alley...it was a section of the convention floor where a lot of the designers had there booths(kidrobot, uglydolls, tokidoki...) and no it wasn't because the girls boyfriends dragged them there...I mean these girls were hardcore vinyl addicts willing to wait in line for hours just to get some exclusive shit or to get something signed...
• out of the hundreds of booths hocking and showcasing there goods...why didn't companies like RightGuard, Febreeze, Tag Body Spray or even freakin Lysol have a some type of presence?...seriously...they were some people in that place that were smelling more than ripe...you could be walking along, minding your own business when suddenly you get punched in the face with this smell being emitted by some overgrown manbeast wearing a XXL sized Hellboy B.P.R.D shirt that isn't quite big enough whose getting the most excercise he's had in his life because for him, walking around the convention floor is like running a marathon...

and why haven't these companies picked up on this need for B.O relief?...I imagine if they make a car freshner, that could also be strapped around the neck of the con going behemoths and slap a picture of Naruto on there or something...those guys would eat it up!!...not literally...I hope...it would not only be beneficiary for them but for EVERYONE in there vicinity...hell, they could even start a jpop line...if they had a Namie air freshner that smelled like strawberries and champagne(cuz you know, thats probably the smell her sweet nice and fit body produces) I'd be all over that!!...and I DO mean that literally....