05.08.08
Posted in "The Invisible Man", Conventions, Fans, Invisible Man Fan Club at 8:13 pm by Amanda Rogers
Times are hard for a lot of folks right now and, unfortunately, the I-Maniacs fan club board hasn’t escaped feeling some financial pressures as well. So, I’m sorry to say that this year the fan club will not be hosting an I-ManiCon.
I always look forward to our annual gathering of cast and fans, so I do have to say I’m disappointed. But this isn’t the first time that a year or two has been skipped, so if you were saving your spare change to attend, please keep saving. The fan club board will, hopefully, be able to swing it financially next year. I’m crossing my fingers!
Our Guest Cast Panel at I-ManiCon 2006
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08.25.07
Posted in Conventions, Fans, Invisible Man Fan Club, Mike McCafferty, Paul Ben-Victor at 10:00 pm by Amanda Rogers
Well, it took a bit of doing and time, but I finally have the pictures up from this year’s I-ManiCon. I want to give a big shout out of thanks to Laura, Joyce, and Tara who generously shared their pictures with me so that I could share them with you. I also want to thank all the fans in the pictures who gave me permission to post their picture.
Following are a couple of photos of Mike and Paul. The rest of the photos can be viewed from the I-ManiCon 2007 Photo Gallery page.
An exhausted Mike McCafferty takes the time to visit with fans.
Paul Ben-Victor poses with his friend and fellow Wire actor, Lev Gorn.
In addition to pictures, a few con reports have come in from fellow attendees. Links to the reports can be found on the I-Maniacs Fan Club’s I-ManiCon 2007 page.
Planning for Next Year’s Con
Next year’s con will be held on July 19, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. If you’re thinking of attending, here are some things you can do now:
- Write down the date in your calendar. Go ahead. Do it now so you don’t forget. I’ll wait.
- Flexibility is the key to enjoying yourself at the con. Remember, there are no guarantees that the cast will be able to attend. Last year all four guys made it, but this year none of the cast was able to come on the actual day of the con. However, we were able to meet with Mike and Paul on the following two subsequent days, so try to plan on spending a few days in LA if possible.
- I-Maniacs are a fun group of people and we like to sightsee, so do come prepared to hang out with us and tour LA.
- Depending on how much notice you need to give at work, reserve your vacation time as early as possible.
- Whether it be a savings account, a piggybank, or under your mattress, start a con fund today. Doesn’t matter if you put in $1 or $100. Just start saving!
Hope to see you next year at I-ManiCon 2008!
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07.26.07
Posted in Conventions, Fans, Invisible Man Fan Club at 9:36 pm by Amanda Rogers
So it’s been two days since I’ve been back home and I’m just starting to get myself back into a rhythm again. The pace I’ve been going lately has been fun but exhausting. Not only is it nice to slow down a bit and recover my energy, but I’ve pretty much been forced to do so since I brought home a rather unexpected souvenir from my trip — a sprained foot.
I gotta tell you, driving from LA to the Bay Area with a sprained foot is not my idea of a fun time. But I’m grateful that it was my left foot, otherwise, I don’t know how I would have been able to drive home. The foot is healing nicely and, while still very swollen, I can actually walk around now without too much of a limp.
Okay, enough about my foot. Let’s talk about the con. So you’re probably wondering which cast members appeared this year. Well, the answer is none.
Yep, none.
This is the first I-ManiCon ever where this has happened. We all know that there are no guarantees. Things happen and this year they happened to everybody at the same time. Vince had a family reunion, Mike was out of town for a wedding, Eddie was in rehearsals for a play, Paul was doing who knows what, and I don’t have a clue about Shannon.
It pays to be flexible when going to an I-ManiCon. It also pays to stay in town a few extra days. Mike flew into town Sunday evening and stopped by the hotel where we were staying for a short visit. He was an absolute sweetheart to do so because he was exhausted from his trip and he still had an hour’s drive home that night. By the way, Mike and Sarah are having another boy and he’s due in November.
Paul was able to meet us at a restaurant in Santa Monica on Monday night. He brought a couple of friends with him and we had a great time.
The con itself was a fun reunion of old friends and a meeting of new ones. We did the typical con activities such as play games, watch I-Man videos, go out to eat…and this year we also had a poetry/song reading.
I’m afraid I failed miserably in the picture-taking department. I was all set to take pictures of the cast at the con, but they didn’t show up and I forgot to take my camera with me when we met with Mike and Paul. So once again I am dependent on others for pictures, which I hope to have in a week or two to show you.
Overall, it was a great time. Staying in LA a couple of extra days gave us time to do some sightseeing and gave us the flexibility to meet with Mike and Paul.
I’m looking forward to next year and hoping that all the cast can attend and more fans can join us in the fun!
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06.07.07
Posted in Conventions, Fans, Invisible Man Fan Club, Merchandise at 11:34 pm by Amanda Rogers
T-Shirts for this year’s I-ManiCon are now ready to order! This year, the very talented Rain, a fan from Australia, graciously volunteered her services and created this absolutely adorable graphic.
Now is that cute or what? If you wish to see a larger and more detailed view of the picture, I’ve placed a copy in the Fan Art Gallery. Just click the button at the bottom of the picture to expand it to full size.
Happily, you don’t have to attend the con to get your own t-shirt. T-shirts; as well as other merchandise like mugs, mouse pads, pins, and more; are now available for order online. Laura, an Oklahoma fan, has made ordering easy by setting up a store at Zazzle.com. However, the easiest way to find the store is to go directly to Laura’s website and click on the moving Zazzle picture.
Now go check out the assortment of cool merchandise!
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05.30.07
Posted in Fans, Invisible Man Fan Club, Merchandise at 10:30 pm by Amanda Rogers
The I-Maniacs Fan Club has some really cool items for bid on eBay right now. Included are a couple of authentic clothing items that were given to crew members of The Invisible Man TV show. The auctions end June 3, 2007, so get your bids in if these items interest you!
View and Bid on I-Man Collectables on eBay
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