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05/30/2005: X-Entertainment’s First Horror Convention!

AHHHHH!Hello all! Hope you’re enjoying your day off. There’s a new article in town — a massive two-page photo-essay on my first experience at a Horror Convention! We had a great time — met Betsy Palmer, made Betsy Palmer sign a picture of her decapitated prop head and giggled when Betsy Palmer kept interrupting the guy who played Jason for three seconds in the first F13 movie. Lots of Freddy, Pinhead and other horror icons were also there to make this weekend one we won’t soon forget. Admission: Article is really, really long and kind of all over the place, so bear with it.

In other news, this latest article is the last to be posted within X-E’s long-running Christmas layout. I’m looking at the new design now — Brian’s just tweaking it up. I’m using it to introduce a couple of new features to the site that’ll help keep the place alive during weekdays, since I think we can safely say that I have no time to write these EPICS after work. In short, better times are ahead for the site, and I thank all of you who’ve stuck by it during the eternal holiday season. You will all be rewarded with candy canes.


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Discussion Thread: 133 comments

That’s pretty weird that both the Q&A guy and the roller skate girl found themselves on the site. Hopefully this doesn’t deter Matt from doing the great,brazen, honest portrayls of things/events/people that he does!
Loved this article- I agree with Novaximus- the elevator bit was hilarious.
ERIK- Nope, no DVDs…I DO have a worn out VHS tape with 6 episodes of Family Guy on it that I had my folks mail to me

Ghosted by Muppet Baby @ 06/02/2005 8:29 AM EDT

The one guest who would make the X-E convention?
Nathan Bitner.
THE Nathan Bitner.
And yeah, the elevator bit had me cracking up here at my desk, much to the amusement of my coworkers.

Ghosted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/02/2005 8:55 AM EDT

I am in for the X-E convention. That would be awesome! Is it just me or do you find yourself checking the site often to see if the Xmas theme is still up?

Ghosted by Tigerfan @ 06/02/2005 9:19 AM EDT

We’re now trying to fix the problems on the new site that only appear on Macs.

That shouldn’t take too long, but do any of you use the Safari browser? If so, please stop.

Ghosted by Matt @ 06/02/2005 10:16 AM EDT

That shouldn’t take too long, but do any of you use the Safari browser? If so, please stop.,

I just want to say that cracked me up.

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 06/02/2005 10:19 AM EDT

Me too. I loathe Safari. I typically try not to visit this page when I’m on my Mac (today being an exception I guess) because if I preview my comment and then want to change anything, hitting the back button totally deletes it and I have to start over. But, yeah, Safari blows (in my opinion – I don’t want to start a Mac/PC war here. Those can get ugly.)

The comment above reminded me of one of my favorite Daily Show quotes from the Craig Kilborn years:

"In a related story, Dolly Madison cupcakes were also recalled, so if you’re the guy that eats those, quit it."

Ghosted by Lori @ 06/02/2005 10:57 AM EDT

Safari sucks. I’m not sure we’ll be able to make the site "applicable" to Safari if we ever want to get it done — and besides, shit on this site looks terrible on Safari even when there’s not a screwy code. It’s made for IE, but tweaked for Firefox.

Ghosted by Matt @ 06/02/2005 11:03 AM EDT

I used to use Netscape until the iMac’s nervous breakdown. Since its return, it Safari. Seems Ok to me. Unless you count the little window that randomly pops up and give me brief glimpses into the bowels of Hell. Did you know that Satan looks just like the guy on the deviled ham cans? And he does a wicked Electric Slide? Hey, there it is again! It’s Hitler ice-dancing with Caligula! hmmm, Never knew the Romans were so graceful on skates.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 06/02/2005 11:39 AM EDT

I guess I should have said (in case it wasn’t obvious) that I don’t actually use Safari on my Mac. I use IE. I had to use Safari last week when IE just mysteriously quit working and I thought I was going to have to be medicated.

Ghosted by Lori @ 06/02/2005 12:40 PM EDT

I really have no choice, whatever the boss wants on the computer, I use. New OS, new browser.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 06/02/2005 1:29 PM EDT

Bruce Campbell could not be there because he is or is going to be, on a book signing tour. "Make love the Bruce Campbell way" hits stores soon.
My next dog’s name will be Ash.. hope he play well with Brak, my first dog.

Ghosted by primusboy @ 06/02/2005 1:50 PM EDT

I couldn’t stop laughing when i read the part about the little girl in the elevator. i’m sick.

Ghosted by Connor @ 06/02/2005 4:36 PM EDT

OK everyone. I’ve just returned from England. Matt may be interested in learning about something called "fruit machines." Or perhaps he already has from one of X-E’s UK readers. Anyway, I played a bit, and I had no idea what the Hell I was doing. Part of it was a slot machine, and the other part was…well…I don’t know what. Here’s a link to the website of one of the major manufacturer’s of such machines:

Bell-Fruit Games

Enjoy.

Ghosted by Nate @ 06/02/2005 6:22 PM EDT

Oh. And it’s great to know that Matt’s finally having the layout changed. Looks like my constant nagging finally got his lazy ass to do it (as well as everyone else’s nagging). Heh heh. Can’t wait to see it.

Ghosted by Nate @ 06/02/2005 6:25 PM EDT

Sorry for the OT, post but I need some help! I just got the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime for my 5 year old. I transformed into the rig pretty easy except for 1 part. I can’t get the legs to telescope down. The instructions say push in on the gas tanks and push down but it won’t go. Anyone have any pointers?

Ghosted by Joe in OH @ 06/02/2005 9:06 PM EDT

HEY! Matt’s not lazy. Matt does the very best he can. We should be grateful for every moment he can dedicate to us all.

Yeah, an emo kid not begging for someone’s undivided attention. Weird huh?

But I mean it, be grateful!

You Rule Matt! Take as long as ya need.

Ghosted by Knegative @ 06/02/2005 11:07 PM EDT

Ok this is a little off topic. The web comic, vgcats, had a great comic aobut revenge of the sith, yesterday. http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=150
It pretty much makes fun of most of the things fans have been complaining about.

Ghosted by BrightNoah @ 06/03/2005 12:12 PM EDT

LOL! That comic was great.

Ghosted by the80sruled @ 06/03/2005 1:53 AM EDT

Matt your in Stuff magazine this month Yay for you!

Ghosted by Becky @ 06/03/2005 2:23 AM EDT

Oh yeah I played those when I was in England. I too have absolutely no idea what I was doing. Those things are in every pub there and make no sense whatsoever.

Ghosted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/03/2005 9:19 AM EDT

All things considered, I’d rather play pachinko. Or the Spam machines at the tribal casino where my Dad works.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 06/03/2005 12:00 PM EDT

–>>.. That is so great the horror !! Soon all July will be here and it will be X-mas in July at X-E !! wha00 !!

Ghosted by ~tOkK @ 06/03/2005 11:07 PM EDT

It’s official, Matt and this website are those people on your block who leave the Christmas lights up all summer long. Matt’s out front, wearing long black socks with his sandals, shorts, and wifebeater, mowing the lawn to demonstrate that he’s not only physically capable of taking the lights down, but going out of his way not to. Then he takes them down on December 24th. Why? Because F*#@ you, that’s why.

Ghosted by Shucksbetweenfits @ 06/04/2005 4:37 AM EDT

Your review was great! I went to Monster Mania Con 1 & 2, and your comments sound dead on. I went as a casual fan helping my brother to sell his horror-related paintings (yes, I was part of the dealer mess!) Of course, we had to take turns at the dealer table, so we could go look around at everything and buy more stuff! These conventions are definatley more fun than I thought they would be too! Hopefully, we’ll be back at another one soon.

Ghosted by Adrienne @ 06/04/2005 11:56 AM EDT

OOO.. there was a wedding at last year’s too… our dealer table was in the hall right by the doors to go out the back, so we saw a lot of wedding guests go though… lol

Ghosted by Adrienne @ 06/04/2005 12:02 PM EDT

All the costumed guys should have waited outside the wedding, and when the happy couple came out, cheered them on. That would’ve rocked.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 06/04/2005 1:51 PM EDT

Ha ha BrightNoah, that was funny.
But, like I said before, on the subject of Padme being weepy throughout the movie, were we really expecting her to wip out a lightsaber and duel Anakin? Just a thought. PS- the whole Christmas theme has grown on me. :)

Ghosted by TW @ 06/04/2005 1:57 PM EDT

Heh, thats pretty cool that Bob had a good sense of humor…Matt is so cool that people WANT to be insulted by him!!! jk…anywho just wanted to post, kinda disgruntled i didn’t win any money in my karaoke contest…I can’t remember who won exactly but it was probably the asshole who sounds like trained opera singer. That guy shouldn’t do karaoke…I pulled out my fave crowd pleasers Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie, I Don’t Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats, and Roses (which is my biggest crowd pleaser) by Outkast. Sorry I am just blabbing but i felt the need to post something…..laters

Ghosted by phunqsauce @ 06/04/2005 2:40 PM EDT

I think Matt is pulling our legs… he never intended to take off the Christmas theme! I think he’s doing some kind of psychological experiment and we’re his guinea pigs… :)

Ghosted by Lazy Girl @ 06/04/2005 4:27 PM EDT

i wonder what VHS’s in the mysery box were ?

Ghosted by Dan @ 06/05/2005 1:11 AM EDT

I just was randomly searching for horror conventions and came across this post. I started going to conventions a few years ago and I love it. I’m going to another in just under 2 weeks. It looks like you had a good time.

Ghosted by JPD @ 07/09/2007 9:55 PM EDT

Man, I wish we had some horror cons like that atound where I live. It’s like the boondocks down here :(

Ghosted by ZZYZZYXX @ 07/14/2007 1:10 AM EDT

Hey I just seen some ghostbusters watches. I am looking for ghostbusters stuff for a ball that we are haveing next january 2010. I haev 2 tables that i am needing things for so if you or anyone knows of a place that I can get stuff Please let me know

Ghosted by Rocky @ 02/13/2009 5:49 PM EST

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