tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post6325330448407488477..comments2023-03-31T06:55:42.398-07:00Comments on Dinner With Max Jenke: Con With The WindJeff Allardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-87258327161647536512010-10-19T09:14:49.974-07:002010-10-19T09:14:49.974-07:00Yeah, I just picked up Season Four of Tales from t...Yeah, I just picked up Season Four of Tales from the Darkside and Season One of Bionic Woman. At one time, those would've been convention purchases. Can't say it isn't nice to get quality releases and not have to jump through hoops to get them but at the same time, there's no way to say that conventions serve the same function any more.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-7432112626941198952010-10-18T22:08:48.825-07:002010-10-18T22:08:48.825-07:00Couldn't agree with you more. Why would I want...Couldn't agree with you more. Why would I want to pay some bootlegger 20 bucks for a DVD-R that may or may not work when I buy a legit DVD or Blu Ray for about the same, or download the torrent for free if it hasn't been released? I still like meeting the occasional celeb and getting an autographed photo, but I've definitely become more jaded towards the whole convention experience.Bob Igniziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630416222197419152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-27859667806228337202010-10-18T20:31:28.395-07:002010-10-18T20:31:28.395-07:00Mark, Mike, Marty - thanks for the comments, guys....Mark, Mike, Marty - thanks for the comments, guys. Sounds like we're all on the same page here. Cons just aren't what they used to be - but at least we've got memories of better times, right?Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-16956889514498217412010-10-18T19:35:06.285-07:002010-10-18T19:35:06.285-07:00It wasn't until Sunday that I even really walk...It wasn't until Sunday that I even really walked the whole floor, and my only purchase? The 4th disc in the Indiana Jones DVD set, The Bonus Features, for $2.00.<br /><br />Tomorrow for me will be the Apocalypse Now Complete Dossier and the new Psycho Blu-rays.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100664402039080434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-68087362430061324392010-10-18T14:41:00.320-07:002010-10-18T14:41:00.320-07:00Good post, Jeff. What I miss from earlier cons was...Good post, Jeff. What I miss from earlier cons was the ability ot simply talk to guest without having the axe hanging over your head of having to buy an over-priced autograph.<br /><br />The comic cons I went to while in college (1972-1976) and the early Chillers were like that – much more of a community.Mike Dobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694483252375913277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-24344158471765024242010-10-18T08:43:57.815-07:002010-10-18T08:43:57.815-07:00Thanks Jeff,
You just summed up my past 20+ years ...Thanks Jeff,<br />You just summed up my past 20+ years in going to cons and how it's so different now. Even though I've done my fair share of Cons on both sides of the table, I do enjoy the buzz but the search and excited anticipation of items isn't there anymore. I had more fun this year going with my daughter to see a Ghost Hunter and to shake Adrienne B's hand and have a picture taken.dogboy443https://www.blogger.com/profile/08220151767721898591noreply@blogger.com