The evening after CSA Show and Carlisle Comic Con impromptu info for Danbert Nobacon. He is an original member of the band Chumbawamba, best known for the song Tubthumping (I get knocked down, But I get up again, You're never gonna keep me down).
He was playing a dingy club about 30 minutes from my house. So I dug up the photo I got signed by Boff Whalley and rushed there. By the time I got there he had finished performing and was having drinks with friends. Asked him and he was nice as can be for photos and autographs.
Next day went for Japanese filmmaker Hikari. Missed her at the film festival so I got her here. She was very nice.
Next day I would go to an event for astronaut Peggy Whitson. In terms of humans that spent the most days in space, she is #1 in history for women, #1 in history for all non-Russians, and #8 in history overall. Went up to her and she was very cool about the photo op but refused to sign. Also got former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine.
Went to another spot where there was a screening for the movie Christy. It was a clean sweep as everyone who entered was super nice. I got Christy Martin herself, director David Michôd, and writer/actress Mirrah Foulkes.
Next evening I want to get actor Louis CK. Before that I stop by a place to get Jim Belushi at his marijuana event. I met him before but since I'm here why not get him again since I'm in the area anyway. He was rather grumpy, but I got a combo. Went to the venue for Louis CK and while there I got a photo op with venue security guard Felix Stevenson who was on the TV show The Wire.
Sadly, Louis CK was a complete dick and did nothing for no one. Beat him to the hotel and had him 2 on 1 the calmest setting and he still declined. Bust.
A few days later I try a venue for Steve Hackett who was the lead guitarist of the band Genesis from 1971 - 1977. He arrived and venue and the security guard was literally trying to physically tackle but he did do photo ops.
The days leading up to the end of October were not too good. On one day I tried a train for actress Lauren Graham. Waited and when it seemed like she should have arrived, but I found out that the reservation was canceled 1h before the train was supposed to depart. PUNCH.
Then I thought I'd try for Randy Bachman. I have the photo op but wanted autographs on albums I already got signed by Burton Cummings. Saw him at the hotel and he completely declines. As a hail Mary I went to check a spot for Lauren Graham but nothing there.
The day after that was just as bad. Tried for Daymond John from Shark Tank but saw him too late and ran up but by the time I got to him he was already in the car. At the same place I saw Michael Phelps and he was his usual asshole self. At another spot I tried Lauren Daigle. Mooched inside the event but she was surrounded by security. Sadly, she was taking her time to leave, and I had a non-combo related endeavor I had to get to. I left and about 30-40 minutes later she came out and stopped. I seem to have a Lauren Daigle curse.
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