While there I managed to snag a few photos:
PZ was dressed up to enjoy the err... warm-ish late spring weather. He's much less tentacled and fiery in person than he appears on Pharyngula.
Jen McCreight of Blag Hag was showing her preparedness for the after-party.
I even managed to obtain proof that God exists! Mr. Deity (aka Brian Keith Dalton) was very pleasant, and not at all as temperamental an immortal as I was expecting.I also met the president of the Center For Inquiry Okanagan, and was invited to check out their post-rapture party, and was informed that they'll soon be hosting a talk by a scientific ghost hunter. That could be interesting. (Spoiler alert: he hasn't found any evidence of spiritual activity yet!)
Even though I missed almost all of the conference, I got a chance to chat with a handful of participants for a short while, meeting skeptics from Edmonton, southern BC, and even Philadelphia. I'll definitely try to make the next organized meeting in the area.
I'll also bring a better camera than the crappy one built into my Blackberry.
Sounds like you had a good time. For every con I've attended though, I wish I could have been to five or six more. You've opened those hellgates. Prepare to be envious of every skeptic with a blog and a penchant for snapping photos with icons.
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely fun. I only wish I'd found out about it sooner so I could have made it to the entire event.
ReplyDeleteThe floodgates have indeed been opened. I'll have to keep an eye out to see if I can make it to another skeptic convention some time soon.