Towards the end of June I attended CSA show. I went for one actress, namely Ellen Latzen from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Fatal Attraction. After I got her I saw Ryan Kerrigan doing free ops. No idea who that is but as they say, when in Rome. So I got the op.
After this headed downtown to an event with actor Demetrius Grosse from Rampage and also the Grim Reaper in the MCU, among other things. When the event broke I mooched my way inside looking for him hoping to find him. I was about to give up and I checked one more area and there he was just chit chatting. I asked for the op and he was nice as can be even asking my name.
Next, the Pop 2000 tour. My main want was Ryan Cabrera. All the bands had a meet and greets except for Ryan. I had the Ryan outbound flight as backup. Luckily I didn't need it because while he was out and about after his performance. I got the op and autographs! Nice guy.
Then I get Stephen McNally and Mark Barry in one shot (BBMak), Jacob Underwood (O-Town), Brad Fischetti (the only living member of LFO), Christian Burns (BBMak), Trevor Penick and Erik-Michael Estrada in one shot (both O-Town). The repeats here are O-Town since I got a group shot in NYC. The rest are fresh.
Now it was meet and greet time. I managed to mooch the Brad Fischetti meet and greet (didn't like the free shot I got earlier, so this is a rare same day upgrade). I also mooched a couple of shots from the O-Town meet and greet as they weren't really checking, namely Trevor Penick and Dan Miller. Feel bad for people who paid and didn't get the group op they were expecting.
With that I have ops next to every member of O-Town plus a group op from NYC.
Off to the airport for a Joe Greene flight. He was doing CSA show but I was unable to do CSA show since I was busy with POP 2000. He has non sports credits to his name hence why I decided to go for him. Went to the airport he was just sitting there and gladly took the photo op.
Next evening to a venue for Bob Dylan's son, Jakob Dylan. Unfortunately they say he's not doing anything tonight but will take care of everyone tomorrow night. I get the op with barely valid Ben Peeler. Go to the hotel for Dylan where he signs two CD covers but no ops. I guess I'm now stuck coming back the next evening.
Next day I go to the airport for pro Trump swimmer Riley Gaines. Super nice and signed and took photos. Contrary to the next flight, tennis player Martina Navratilova who was foul and did nothing. Luckily I do have the op from years ago.
Back to Jakob Dylan at the venue. Start by getting the barely valid opener Justin Trawick. Wait for Jakob and true to the tour manager's word he took care of everyone. Sadly the ops were sub par because it was dark and he didn't want my camera being used. I was with someone with a high end iphone but even that wasn't good enough. He was also getting annoyed with multiple ops being taken accusing us of recording video of him (which we weren't).
Next 2 days would be largely successful. I would first try for country legend Randy Travis. I see him getting wheeled into his room where his event is taking place and I don't get to him in time. I then go a block away where Paris Hilton has her own thing going on. I enter the room and wait. When it ends I manage to approach and get the op despite resistance from people trying to stop me. This is huge upgrade over my NYC photo op with shades.
Back to the Randy Travis event, I enter that room and wait. During intermission I get the photo op and autographs. SCORE! It's amazing how many young stars are awful and when they scribble it looks like nothing. Meanwhile you have Randy Travis, on a wheel chair, sub par health, being nice about photos and giving good autographs.
After this success I go to a hotel where lots of actors are staying. My main want is Marin Hinkle. Sadly I don't see her but I see Dean Norris and get another photo. It's ok I have a flight for Marin Hinkle the next day.
Wake up the next morning for the flight and get a PUNCH. She canceled her reservation. I was heart broken. I still go because actress Cara Jade Myers who I don't have is on the flight. She is nice and signs. Marg Helgenberger is on the flight too and I get the op. But I have her.
Later that day I go to another airport for another flight. Namely actress Megan Cavanagh (fresh meet) from Robin Hood Men in Tights. I find her sitting down, she stands for the photo op and signs no problem.
The next 2 days would revolve around a sports event but I would also focus on non-sports stuff around it. First a flight for basketball legend Julius Erving AKA Dr J. He was also in the movie "The Fish that Saved Pittsburg". He did a combo no issue but not more than that.
Went to another spot to try for Joan Jett. She was attending a baseball game. Saw her walk through but security cock blocked me. Waited by her bus outside for her to leave but again security stopped me! I did manage to find out her hotel.
So the next day I go to her hotel and wait for her to get in the bus, but I see all her people and never see her. Go to the hotel for the sports event where I get a bunch of basketball players I never heard of. I did see Goerge Gervin but he declined me.
Now I had 2 choices. Go to a venue for Greg Hawkes of The Cars, or go try for Joan Jett coming back to her hotel. Since Greg Hawkes was much more of a guarantee and I had good items for him to sign, I chose him. I sadly left a little earlier than I should have, because if I stayed longer I could have had the Goerge Gervin who did ops coming back. Oh well at least he's more of an "appease the combo Gods" kinda name for me.
After the Greg Hawkes event was done he did a signing and was nice as can be. I got him to sign my 2 Cars vinyls which had other autographs on it including the late Ric Ocasek (one of them is now complete). I also got the barely valids in his band.
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