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12:31pm
"Damn' i almost on the malton bus when i realize ... con badge' rush back 2 b.b 2 get it. lucky i have a day pass."

Baka! yes I manage to get almost on the long bus ride to the con when I noticed that I had forgot to remove my con badge from my T-shirt from Saturday. Thankfully it wasn't a long ride back ... and I had a day pass so I could use the TTC as much as I like.

As I clean up getting the final panels of 4 komas drawn, I headed into the dealer's room on Sunday. It is possibly the best time to buy though any rare items you may find already gone.

Usual booths like Buddhist Temple booth with many items. I was surprise at the number of weapon props dealers at this show. One, Mythical Merchant had medieval wooden props which were nice.
 

Hiramaki International Fans _ How can one booth have the hottest item in the con that is so cool?  Well, Hiramaki Int. did.  They handed out over 6000 fans with advertisement on both sides. You could see these fans in use for most of the weekend, Particularly Saturday by those standing outside waiting for the masquerade to start.  These fans are quite popular form of advertisement in Japan. No doubt many a otaku standing and waiting in line as well. Hiramaki Fans While most of you may not play their games, I know alot of fans are fans of these fans. (Try saying that seven times really fast.)

I headed to Tim Hortons for coffee.

The Amazing Andrew Ragazzo _ Occasionally you come across something totally amazing.  This case, someone totally amazing. Andrew is quite physically fit individual. There were other photos I have but the video below shows his talent.  I suggested that he could have a career as a stunt man. Years ago I met Felix Silva who played Twiggy  on Buck Rogers TV show. He had worked as Ewok, stunt double for children.  Kick Start When I was a teen I had inferior complex about being short. Now when I see someone who is even shorter than I was make something of themselves, I'm amazed that I ever 'belittled' myself.  Thanks Andrew!  You made my weekend.

It's the end of the con as we know it...
 

As 5 o'clock rolled across the grounds and hotels of Anime North, people started the mass exodus to head home after 3 long days of anime, art, Jpop, wrestling and meeting old and new friends.

08:50pm
"Finaly headn home on oflow bus. defendd 2 guys who bought practice swords @ d con. w/ ttc strike loomn it."

I met two guys who bought stuff at the con at the bus terminal. A security guard was giving them a hard time. I noticed the con badge on the one guy's hat so I stepped in to the conversation. I carefully explained the con's weapons policy to the guard and how anything that can be mistaken for a weapon must be checked, stored and used. The guard hearing same story from a stranger convinced him that these were indeed safe though they would have to be stored under the bus during the trip back to St. Catherines

The two guys thanked me for saving them from the hassle. I found out that one of the guy works at a hotel there and wasn't impressed with hotel staff when asked to stack chairs for Jpop dance which started horrendously late. 'I do this for a living, why should I do it on my vacation?'

I also phoned back to bed and breakfast to let my temporary landlady know that even the transit workers didn't know whether there would be a wildcat strike monday. Thankfully the con was over by then.

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