Meeting at the Docks #29: Marsconnected
Greetings, Fire Gang!
This past weekend I once again had the honor of guesting at Marscon with my 2wcOnline cohort Danny Valentini. It was a laid back, relaxing affair, just as it is every year. Our obligations are usually light – do a couple of panels, spend the rest of the day wandering about and enjoying the sights, as well as spend time with friends. And fortunately for me, my body realized that it was not without sin, therefore it did not cast the first (kidney) stone at me. Without that little meddler, it was quite an enjoyable weekend.
It’s at this point that it occurs to me that some of you may be wondering which Marscon I attended, as there are two (that I know of) in the Oosa – one is in Bloomington, Minnesota while the other is in Williamsburg, Virginia. So, to help everyone tell which one is which, I have constructed this handy-dandy notebook reference tool:
Marscon MN: Situated in a region that knows its summer from its winter.
Marscon VA: Situated in a region that gets confused as to what day of the year it is, let alone what the weather is.
Marscon MN: Home state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”.
Marscon VA: Home state is known to consume large quantities of “Land O’Lakes” butter.
Marscon MN: Has had an impressive array of television actors since its inception, from shows like “Doctor Who”, “Star Trek”, and “Farscape”.
Marscon VA: Has a nice variety of guests, but they’ve been crazy enough to have us for the past few years. I think we cancel each other out.
Marscon MN: Their web site has this pair of evil eyes watching you from the top of the page and this cool fadey thingey they have going on when you scroll up or down. Best experienced with a bowl of Spaghettios.
Marscon VA: They keep their web site simple and elegant, with sparklies all over the place in the top page banner. It goes better with a bowl of Beefaroni.
Marscon MN: Takes place in March, which is notable because that’s when my birthday is.
Marscon VA: Takes place in January, which is notable because that’s when my birthday is not.
Marscon MN: Offers “Progress Reports” on the site that allows potential visitors to see what’s in the planning stages.
Marscon VA: Doesn’t believe in the current grading system and allows its con-goers to progress at their own pace.
Marscon MN: Has Rob Balder as a guest.
Marscon VA: Has Rob Balder as a… guest… Hey, waitaminute…
Marscon MN: Is held at a Holiday Inn.
Marscon VA: Is held at a Holiday Outt.
Marscon MN: Suffers from Dementia.
Marscon VA: Suffers from relaxation.
Marscon MN: Was founded in 1999, when everyone was partying like the Prince song.
Marscon VA: Was founded in 1990, three years before everyone was partying to a 
song.
So, as you can see, there are distinct differences (Curse you, Rob Balder, for messing up my stats!) between the two. I’ve never actually been to the one in Minnesota, but I would love to check it out some day. I’m sure that I’d be welcome with open arms.
Until they stumble upon this article.
The Don wants to make an evening of it on Mars. He’s bringing his sandwich Linda.
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