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Tell my story! Well okay! (I've told my buddies that since it cost me $70 bucks, I'm getting mileage out of this... good story or not)
So I went to Vancouver Fan Expo SPECIFICALLY because Carrie was going to be there. I wanted to get a signed pic of her for my "Movie themed basement bar".
I had heard it would be 60 bucks, which seemed ridiculous, but I figured it would be worth it if I could get "Help me Ellery, You're my only hope" or something. Sure. Why not?
So I got to Fan expo early and got in line with my buddy. HE just wanted to meet her.
Just before she came out (which was way after everyone) it was announced that it would be 70 dollars a signature, and you could only get her name, or your name, and no personalized quotes. But for the $70 you can choose a free 8X10.
I asked the girl if I heard right, she said I had. I was a little mystified. I asked her, "Why would I get her to sign JUST my name?" and "Why would I pay $70 to get JUST her name? I can buy that in the store, and even then, I wouldn't pay $70"
So I jumped out of line, and went to check out the rest of the expo.
Later that afternoon we ran into another girl who had a doll signed, with her name AND Carries. My friend immediately pushed to go back "There's hardly a line! What's 70 bucks!? We can meet Princess Leia!"
'Fine.
So we got back in line and as we got to the front one of her crew sitting next to her asks me, "Name?"
"Ellery"
"You brought your own pic?"
"Yup... but I'll take the free 8X10 just for the heck of it."
The guy takes my pic and puts a note with my name on it, and pushes it to the side.
"You can't have one. Only those with no pics get the free one"
I was a bit confused "Explain how this works... I get brought a pic, so I get LESS for my money?"
As this was happening, Carrie grabs my photo. I look over and although she's been signing EVERY pic with a silver ink pen, she closes her pen and pulls out a blue one. (I had my own silver ink pen with me)
I see this and abruptly end my discussion of 8X10's.
"wait wait wait!..."
Carrie has already started writing on the photo. She stops and looks at me.
"Never mind"
She asks "No what is it..."
"Oh no biggie...was just going to ask you to sign in silver, but don't worry about it."
"How about this..."
She closes the blue pen, and grabs her silver, starts writing again...
"No you can keep going in blue.."
Too late... she hands it back...
At this point, my friend who's been waiting all day to meet her says, "Hey Carrie... It's so cool to-"
And we are SHOVED away by security.
We both stood at the side in shock, like the kids after seeing Santa in "A Christmas Story" Me looking at my oddly signed photo... my friend moping "I didn't even get to finish my sentence..." This all happened in like 20 seconds.
MEANWHILE next to us was Shatner...
We talked to people who met him for signings... he talked up everyone... He signed the one guys pic "Set Phasers to FUN! You're Pal, Bill. - May the force be with you"
Carrie was so on autopilot she would probably continue signing the table itself if her people didn't tell her she was finished.
Anyway, here's the pic!
Love, Ellery Fisher.
Still... fun day... Just an awkward moment.