Welcome to the notes I took of Syndi Con. They aren't greatest in the world but oh well. Let me just say I am from the Highlander forum and am known as trollheart. Many of the names you may or may not recognize are from there. Obviously the Highlander guys aren't... well... actually they may very well be... any way if you're not from the forum and you don't recognize the name that'll probably mean they're on the forum... well enjoy. I'm not positive on if this is all in order or not... hopefully it is. Sorry I'm not that orginized. But hey at least you can hopefully live vicarioualy thru me :?)


THURSDAY MAY 8th, 1997

Ok so thursday I arrive and meet Jazz and Lor Mac. We go and get food for camp Highlander and then go check in. We walk around the hotel looking for forumlanders... find none. We go back to the room. Lor Mac and I kinda get snubbed by a fan club. Like we here at Rysher have a disese or somethin. Not gonna go in to that tho. So we sit around the room and then Bluehawk and her mom show. We eat food and stuff. Ok so thursday there isn't much.

FRIDAY MAY 9th, 1997

Friday people show at camp Highlander. Lowlander, TrollPrincess{TP for those who don't know} and patches show up and say they were mislead to the wrong room. Oh and Lowlander had a friend with him... name Don AKA Nomad. Patches and TP inform me Lowlander is the forum punching bag. I cheer 'cause I needed a punching bag for the weekend since I didn't have my friend Robert who is usually my punching bag. Um... we hang out in the room and more people show up... I know I'm missin somethin. Latert we heasd down to registration. Lines lines lines. I made some signs saying "FORUMLANDERS" and Lolander and I went up and down the line asking for forumlanders... surpsinsingly we found a lot! We talked to them and stuff... ok then the line got split to pre-registerd and just singing in. So we are all in the line. The whole time we're using Lowlander as a punching bag. After registration I think we went back to the room {someone correct me if I'm wrong} Ok now I don't know when this happend... Lowlander'll help me out... Right... well he might... anyway sometime during the day when Lowlander and I were still looking for forumlanders and found some one who adored Lowlander. So lowlander has a fan club... I'll tell about that if any of ya wanna hear.

Later we went to the room where PW's Q&A was gonna be held. {see Q&A} We get FRONT ROW SEATS!!!!!!!! Um... PW is stuck in traphic so hes running late. NightWatcher and I start heading back to the room to get something and who should walk RIGHT BY US ON MY ROOM FLOOR!!! But PW and the security gaurds assigned to him. We imedeatly Vline it and follow. On the escalator I was LITERALLY sniffing the secruity gaurd, between me and his blueness PW, back. We get back to the room sit down get pictures and partake in the Q&A... can't go into details 'cause I don't got my notes here right now. Ok so Q&A ends... and... oh yeah we get in line for PW's Jhon Hancock. Got some good pics of him but the poor man hadn't eaten all day. As soon as he got off the plane he was rushed to the limo and then rushed to the hotel then rushed to Q&A and right after Q&A he was rushed to sig. The poor man had to be hungry and tierd so I don't blame them for cutting the autograph session short {and anyone who is upset about that THINK about it! How would you feel with it being a 6 hour or so difrance from England to the con and not getting to sleep or est and being rushed around? The man is human. He ain't a god so don't be mad they cut the first one short. He didn't HAVE to even show for what he did}

Any way at the con they had a costume contest. None were HL judges 'cause Peter was the only one in town and the poor man was beet. You could just tell when he was signing he was just exhausted. The poor guy. The sad part people were angry at him for cutting his session short. I mean the man was rushed everywhere he hadn't gotten a chance to eat OR sleep. Directly from the plane he was sent to the hotel for his Q&A. The poor man. Anyhoo.... People dressed up in costume. We had Harem dancers {gee who were they?} and I was a hockey player, TP was a half man half girl and lowlander dressed up as a cheer leader! ROFL The funny thing is people were complimenting him on his legs LOL Someone said "Ya know he realy does have nice legs." We got him to do a little cheer when he was on stage. He cheered "Give me a P" the crowd did then he said "give me a W" I think some of the crouwd did then he said "Awe heck just give me him" and the crowd laughed. It was funny. We called him lolitalander a lot after that. So now you know where lolita comes from.

SATURDAY MAY 10th, 1997

I woke up at 4 am PST which is 7 am Eastern. I called up to Lowlander, TP, and patches' room and then headed up there at maybe 7:30... maybe slightly earlier. Then a little later I wernt down and got inline. There was already a large line. I was down by the registration booth. I tell you getting inline early was well worth it. Shortly there after Lowlander and Patches and nomad come down. TP is still up in the room. We gather around and talk and Lowlander and nomad sorta cut in front of people... purly accidental... NOT! ;?)

Ok so we move up quite a bit actually even tho Peter W. wasn't there yet. We get to the corner so now we can see down and see where the Autograph session was gonna be held. Lowlander's fan club shows up. {Again I'm leaving the fan club bit to Lowlander} Lolita and nomad were up before us looking at the Highlander card game cards. I wanted to look at them to so I kinda crawled up to them. A little later patches followed. A little later on TP shows up. So we wait in line for I believe 3 hours but thats ok 'cause we didn't have intrest in seeing the Forever Knight things. Altho I heard they were fun.

Ok so the cast is running late the limo went to the wrong hotel. JB was staying at the Merriot but I think they had to pick him up at the airport. So finally Peter and Jim almost sneek by us until patches cheers. The security peeps hurried them along. Liz wasn't here yet and Stan was roming around the hotel somewhere. AP hadn't come in yet either. So about 10-20 minutes later screams erupt and Stan comes walking down. Ya'll heard the handshake bit but I'll add it in anyhoo... only it'll be the shortend version. Lowlander called to Stan telling him to shae TP's hand. Stan looked at Lolita and then walked over and shook TP's hand. TP kinda sorta... well... freaked. She was a happy Troll. Ok then when all calms down people wait for Adrian to enter. We know he wont come in thru the back way and that he would come in up front. Well cheers and screams erupt so we know AP has enterd the building.

So we sit around talking slowly but surly moving up. About and hour or two later we're almost up to the chairs when a security gaurd comes down and says that nobody else would be getting Adrian's sig because he was going to the Q&A. But thats ok a lot of us were there only for Peter's and Stan's autogrpah. Myself included. So a bunch of people leave for the Q&A I get some distant shots of Adrian. Man he looks better without the hair IMO. I like it short. The gotee made him look a bit scragly so I suggest that goes but other then that he looked the nromal Adrian Paul we all know.

So about 20 min or more waiting in line. Oh yeah before the Q&A Liz had shown up. Man is she TALL!!!!!!!! I mean VERY tall. Compared to my 5 foot 0. Oh yeah and Stan isn't all that tall. He was just a little over TP and I so I imagine he's around 5 foot 4 or so. Adrian was a little taller then Stan. Never realy saw Peter standing when I was near by except when I was walking behind him and next to him. So I wont speculate on his hit.

Anyhoo... people have left the line for Adrian's Q&A TP, patches, nomad and I stay in line while Jazz and lolita got out for the Q&A. I never did get to see that but I heard it was good. So a little later we're about 10 people away. Liz has gotten up to eat {who can blame her?} Stan is talking on his phone. I got some nice clear shots of him... assuming my pictures turn out. We are next in line when Stan decides to leave to eat. We were sad but we understood he had to be famoshed. Peter and Jim were still there so we were still happy. The security gaurd tells us that the best he can do is get us Jim and Peters. I heard him say something about Stan having a soar throat or something. So we accept and get the sigs. I get Jim to pose for me :?) And I say Hi to Peter... surprisingly I wasn't nervous. I had Peter sign to trollheart :?) and i told him since I couldn't get a picture with him I HAD to shake his hand. So we shake hands and I thank him very much and then I await TP and patches. They get to explain what happend to them when they got signed. If I remember what TP told me Peter questioned about the troll thing. TP will correct me if I'm wrong. So signatures are done adn AP's Q&A is just letting out. I have mourning session of the Q&A so I split off from the others and go to the group Q&A. I got cruddy seats but I could still see and hopefully got some good pictures. So the cast splits off from signing and come in. Cheers erupt.

I'll save the Q&A for another time since this post is really long. I don't have a very acurate memory of the Q&A's and stupid me didn't write I was more intent on the questions then recording.

Oh at the Peter Q&A some one asked him a question... I don't know what it was regaurding... I think... well I'll let someone who wrote it down answer... I just wanna put how he answerd it... his answer was... YES, oh yes. And the way he said it was simply drollrific! Just had to share :?)

Ok so the Q&A is on and people are asking questions... DUH... and the cast is making fun of each other and having a great time. You could just see the chemestry between 'em. Stan and Liz were making fun of Peter's accent... well the way his accent made him talk. He says Schedual like seshual. So after he said that word Liz and Stan repeated him. Peter just sat there smiling so I think it was an inside joke or something. Eventually someone asks Peter if he has an words of wisdom and Stan says "Hey thats my line" Peter kinda laughs and turns his head to the side and says "uh........... Nope." People laughed it was funny. Oh and there was this one girl who went through he** to get there {I found out she went through he** from the ROG-L owner} and she thanked them for being there and she said that is was directed to the whole cast but Peter especially so when she said she liked them all Peter joke and said "Especially me" people laughed. The girl broke down crying and Peter gave her a hug and later I found out her whisperd in her ear "Don't cry you're making me feel bad" he's so sweet. I love the entire cast. They are all the collest and nicest guys and gal around. Ok so Q&A goes on again I'll leave to some one else to post a transcript I didn't get one. Eventually someone asks if the cast would be bvack... or something to that effect... and here is where I get the feeling Stan is going to go bye bye. Peter looked over to Stan and said "I'll let Stan answer that one... Stan?" and Stan kinda slamed his head on the table. He also grew kinda sad. So thats where I get the feeling he's gonna go bye bye. None of the cast except AP has signed. AP is the only one who has singed BTW.

So Q&A goes on its absolutly histarical. Then after answering a question Stan brings up the TOP TEN thing. See the Adventures of Stan and the Troll girls for details.

Finally Q&A ends I'm syched about what Stan said and I HAVE to tell TP. But I go to call my dad first and make sure he has my flight time. I end up running in to TP. She tells me she met Stan and got her autograph... again see the adventures,,, yad yadi. I tell her about the TOP TEN comment... she freaks. So we go back to Camp Highlander for awhile. TP heads up to her room to get something. And when she comes down she is syched she shared and elevator with Jim. I decide never to leave her side the rest of the con. She was getting to meet all the stars. Later we had to travel up to her room again and who do we see down the hall from her? Jim! He's standing down by what we imagined to be his room. We're happy we bounce around a bit.... we're on a major surgar high. We had gone up to TP's room to get lots and lots o' surgar. Ok so we go back down to the room. We meet up with Bluehawk and her mom. We tell bluehawk of everything then we go back down to find Lowlander to see if he can get Stan to sign my picture. I leave the picture with him and on the way back we're waiting for the elevator and when it opend who should step out? Jim, Liz and Nigel bennet {Lacroix}! We say hi and then get in the elevator and scream at TP that its her she's a magnet etc. I think we made the stars laugh 'cause they were sure to have heard us by how loud we were screaming. After that almost everywhere we went we would run into Jim. I swear he was stalking us ;?)

We went back to the room.

Oh yeah we got to get our pictures taken with TJ Glenn. He's one of the Martial arts guys from the action masters. He was real cool he had the room across from camp highlander so we talked to him got our pictures taken etc.

Alright lots o' people meet up in Camp Highlander. We talked a while then went down to the auction. we caught the tail end of the Q&A with the Forever Knight peeps. So we await. Donna and Gillian come in and do a script to screen which was real funny. They're hilarious. They got cut off when Adrian came in for th auction. Screams and cheers. He came on stage and started the acution. He had on a purple and black silk shirt and a black tank top. Every so often he would lower a sleeve to try and get the bid to go up... boy did he start something with the ladies. People began screaming to take it off. It was hilarious. Eventually he did take off the shirt leaving only his tank top on top. So he got quite a few votes. Eventualy Stan came in. He made some comments about the stripping. These two work great together. Adrain made a comment about the Adrian and Stan stand up comic show. People laughed. Then Stan said if people bid a certain amount they would answer the question brief or boxers. Then they commented that next year children wouldn't be alowed into the auction. The conent was going in a sick direction. But they did eventually answer the question. Stan pulled a bit of his boxers out and said he was boxers and Adrian was briefs. Here's almost his eaxct words. "Thats the diferance between Adrian and me. I'm hanging loose and comfortable and he's hanging strong and packed up tight." I think that was what he said. Well then came the plastic sword. Stan said he and Adrian would sign it for a certain bid and then Jazz said "Stan! I'll give you 500 if you sign it and take a picture with two teenage girls" so he did. And thats when TP and I got our hugs from Stan and picture. I made like I was cutting off his head and he laughed along with others. It was cool.

So shortly there after the Forever Knight cast took over the auction. TP and I began to leave. Adrian whisperd in Nigels ear something asnd when nigel came up he said "Adrian says you spend more if we strip. So...." he took off his shoe. TP and I were gone after that. A big crowd was gatherd by the kitchen to see Adrian and Stan. We commented on how mean that was and that they weren't treating them like people. Well that was that.

Later people began gathering at Camp Highlander again and we ended up moving down to the library for awhile and TP and I posted our little escapade of Stan and Jim stalking us. Stan was stalking TP. Where ever she went she some how got introduced to him or something. All in all it was a great saturday. We invited the stars to camp highlander. Lowlander passed the word to each of them and said that if they wanted to they might show. We knew they wouldn't so we didn't bother hanging around to see if they would.

Later we went down to get in line for Jim's concert. That was a lot of fun. People were dancing and going crazy. I spent most of my time trying to see over peoples heads so I could watch. We sat over near where all the Stars were gatherd. I waited for Stan to finish his talk with his friends so I could ask if he ever went to the forum but he never did and I didn't want to interupt him. He was getting a little drunk. He set his glass down right by my leg and I moved it so it wouldn't get knoked to the floor. Then bluehawk reached over and swiped it. Stan didn't see neither did anyone else. We were SO close to Stan. I mean I could hear his conversation and had I wanted to I could have eased dropped but being the nice person I am I didn't. The stars would pass right by us all the time. It was a lot of fun.,

Concert ended and we hung out at the library after words. Lowlander told us about his bouncing Jhon {the guy who plays Shanky on FK} I'll leave the story to him to tell though. Its perty funny actually. Well we sit around reading TP's top tens while the harem is off doing... um... things to someone. Then we disperaced at a little before 3 am.

SUNDAY MAY 11th, 1997

On sunday we got in line reltivly early for Liz and Jim autographs. I ran up to the dealer room to see the pictures Liz, Stan and Adrian had drawn all over. they totally defaced the PWFC pics, the Peace pics and a few Stan pics. It was a riot. Liz was up there so I shook her hand and congragulated her on her defacing the pics. They were a riot. Hopefully my pics turned out 'cause I got a picture of them. On one Adrian pic they had THIS IS MY LEG written on Adrians leg with a flower coming out. And they drew cricles around Adrian's eyes and just totally messed up the pics. Over at the PWFC table they drew "DUNCAN LOVES AMANDA" on Peter's chest. And they put on one picture two little thought bubbles with one saying something like "I DON'T HAVE MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES" and the other saying "NETHER DO I" I'm not sure if thats 100% what they said but its the general idea. I mean they were hilarious. On the poster saying what the PWFC had they wrote things like BABE after magnet. I couldn't get pictures of that since I wanted one of liz explaning why they did and what they wrote. It was so funny. The cast is a riot!

Well I got Liz, Jim, and the sword master guy of the show to sign my sword seath. So now I just need PW to sign it and I'm a happy troll.... ok so I'm a happy troll I'll be even happier then. All in all I made out like a bandit and had a blast. Thank god nothing bad happend but I do know now that with the two good things in a row {hockey game and con} something bad is gonna happen. I can't have it too good ya know.

Well I think I got everything. Other Sydni goers will help me if I didn't.

Ok here's what I remember about the auction.

Ok so here's a brief run down you may not have heard. Yes there was the shirt thing, the brief/boxer thing, the comparing ab's thing but there was also.........

As you know Adrians B-day is coming up. Well this one con goers B-day was Saturday and she bid a certain amount of money IF Stan and Adrian would sign and sing happy b-da. They agreed and Stan commented how it was Adrian;s B-day coming up and that we fans should sing happy b-day to him. So we all did. Adria n kinda smiled and I think he blushed too.

also there was a picture of adrian with his dogs... maybe this was mentioned... I don't remember... any way when he picked up the picture he looked at it and grew really sad he said "oh... this." he was really really sad. "its a signed picture of me and my dogs. One of which isn't with us any more the other three I don't have anymore." and I on't know when the comment was made but people said he said the ex got them {meaning he's devorced} and he was really sad too. The people at the auction said he didn't need to go through with it. The crowd of course went awe at adrian's sadness. The auction people tried to take the picture away from him but he wouldn't let them and went on with the auction any way. He was still very sad you could tell.

Ok then there was TP and I adventure with Stan all thanks to Jazz {thanks again Jazz!}

Um... what else...

Ok so bidding went on Stan and Adrian were having fun you can tell. Adrian soon cheered up slightly after the dog pic but you could still se he was sad about it.

i'm running out of memories....

Well I can't remember any thing else about the auction... if I can remember something else I'll let you know......

blooper reel

Keep in mind this was the un offical blooper reel meaning it isn't finished yet...

Ok first is a totally hilarious song about DM. A bouncing head of Duncan along the bottom with the words to the song on it. One of the lines is "He sleeps with this weeks guest star" or something like that. And if I remember correctly assuming my mind is coherant after only 4 hours of sleep at the con they showed clips of him sleeping with people... some one else who saw it can correct me I don't remember.

Ok then they have a FUNNY joe opening... you know he is immortal yadi... I can't remember but it was a riot. When he said the part "Never interfear" they showed the clip of him shooting EDM.

Ok then PW and EG bloopers from FUOT. They keep screwing up on the lines over and over and over again. And then on the last screw up EG {Amanda} says "He'll die" {Ya'll probably heard that line} and PW {Methos} said "Good I get my own show" ROFL!!!

Oh and then remember that ep with the punk kid who killed Richie and Tessa? After they were killed... the second one when they found the kid again... well any way they kept showing Richie {Stan} trying to open the door. They had about 5 or 10 clips of that and on the last clip he flipped the camera off with both middle fingers and screamed "FU**" Hilarious

Oh and theres a cow quickining which is funny. I can't remember a lot of it.

Again the above could get cut in the finall edit.

Oh and off of the blooper reel subject. While flying into St. Louis to change planes I spoke with the owner of the ROG-L list and she told me of rumor that is in the air... I state now this is only a rumor at this point. She said that the cast has started to film a new show called the Watcher Chronicals WITHOUT AP in them. Again this is PURE rumor. I do not have any truth to it and neither does she.

Also after the group Q&A I have the feeling Richie does get the Axe at the end of the season. Because one person asked the cast if they had any idea for a season 6 or if they signed... something like that. And PW said "I'll let Stan answer that" and Stan kinda got a sad look and slamed his head on the desk... again this is speculation on my part {Stan if you're reading this I hope you don't get the axe. Good luck to you man}

Oh and I have to say this... Stan is SOOOOOOOOO much more cuter in person. I never though of him as cute but I saw him in person up close {many times} and I got to see how nice he was and frankly that warmed me to him. Stan is a VERY VERY VERY VERY nice guy. I mean he's the sweetest thing. {Stan if you're reading this I am serious. You are too cool} See now look ever since that top ten comment I have to give little notes to Stan. Sheesh... One of these days I'm gonna find oud 100% for sure if the stars post here or read it. I will I tell you!!! :?)

THE ADVENTURES OF STAN AND THE TROLL GIRLS {Troll Princess and I meeting Stan}

This is how we posted it on the highlander forum so that explains that.

Hi, guys! Guess what?

WE MET STAN!!!

Okay, so there's a story to go along with it. Actually, since it's awhole day's worth of bumping into everyone (Stan, JB, EG), I guess it's a longer story than you'd think. (This is TP typing, BTW.)

First things first...TH and I were in line for about four hours waiting to get Stan's autograph specifically, and PW's autograph, too. But especially Stan's. So we finally get close, and Stan hadn't shown up yet. Then, all of a sudden, there's a bunch of yelps and flashes from cameras, and BOOM!, there's Stan. Lowlander was with us, and he yells, "Stan, shake her hand." Pointing at me.

And ... (excuse me, I have to catch my breath) ... he shook my hand. BTW, he is sooooooo much sexier in person. *TH nods enthusiastically.*

So another hour of waiting, and the Troll girls are ready to get their things signed ...

AND STAN TAKES OFF!!! (Literally right before the two of us got to the table.) So we got JB and PW (who signed our picture TH and TP and shook TH's hand, not to mention posing and mispelling Princess on the first try.)

So, after a bit of thought, TP volunteered to help ... for all of five minutes ... while TH went to the group Q&A. While volunteering, TP took advantage of the situation to get Stan, who'd returned, to sign her jacket. (Hey, wouldn't you? :) ) {and now TH takes over... look out :?) }

Ok so um... hi... lets see... oh yeah TP was getting her things signed and I didn't know that but thats beside the point... I was in the Q&A listning to the cast make fun of each other... lots o' fun...

So yeah I'm sitting there getting pictures and wham bam thank you mam Stan makes a comment that would make my mouth drop and then when I would tell TP she would almost literally flip... she never left her feet but she did scream... in the lobby no less... OWIE! My ears hurt.

Ok so Stan is answering a question and then all of a sudden he said something to the extent of the following... "You know there's these things on the internet... called TOP TENS {wink wink} They're actually farliuy good. Preatty funny actually... something like TOP TEN WAYS TO TELL YOU'RE AT A HIGHLANDER CONVENTION {crowd is deathly silent... except for me and a few more forumlanders that cheered... we recognized it.}" So basically this means he either goes to this forum {Um... hi Stan if you're there... you were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool at Syndi con. Thank you so much for the picture!!!} or he goes to TP's page... go figure... :?)

So um... I told TP as soon as I met her and she shouted in the lobby {good thing I got off the phone first} Ok now I'll take you back to TP so she can finish her tail of two... um... 4 immortals. {BTW PW and Stan are HOT HOT HOT in person... and AP does NOT look bad with short hair... a little scruffy with a goatee... and when he took his shirt off...}

I'm back! Okay, so then we went to the charity auction with Jazz and a bunch of other forumlanders, and Jazz made out with two swords from the series, one from "The Modern Prometheus" and the dagger and sword from "Duende". But the best part was yet to come ...

Stan and Adrian were joking around with the plastic props from the show before (Gillian and Donna's script to screen), and one of them was a plastic sword ... which the pair decided on the spot to auction off. *TP smirks* *TH giggles weird.* So me and TH are just watching them goof off when BOOM! Jazz bids $500 on the plastic sword if Stan and Adrian sign it and Stan takes a picture with two teenagers. This was right about the point that our jaws dropped to the floor ... especially since Stan yelled "SOLD!". So now there is photographic proof that the two of us have not only met Stan, he hugged us as well. And we got personalized letters, and he laughed at one of TH's jokes. Did I mention Lowlander called Stan "Richie"? Did I also mention AP took his shirt off?

And then there's the fact that JB was stalking us, but that's for another post. ;) *two wicked smiles for TH and TP*

What Peter W. said to patches regaurding unnoffical fan clubs.

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