For the second year in a row, CONvergence (the largest Sci-Fi convention in town) was again expanded to FOUR days from the normal three days of the past.  Appears, this is the norm from this way out.  As always, it was at the at the Bloomington Sheraton, from July 2nd thru July 5th this year.  The main guest stars this time around were the very funny stars and creators of Mystery Science Theater 3000.  Here are my pictures from the weekend.  Just click on them for the full size shot.  As before, see you next year at CONvergence!

Thursday Pictures

 

Obi-Wan and Anakin

 

The big inflatable vampire wants to bite!

 

Star Girl!

 

Evil Mad Scientists!

Hi Kathy!

 

House of Toast

 

Jailed in Connie's Space Lounge

 

Spidey action

 

Friday Pictures

 

My #1 Fan!

 

Great "Marble" statue of Connie

 

Watchmen

 

MST3K Panel on the Main Stage

 

Nurse Joker... eww!

 

Strike a pose with the Joker

 

Iron Man & Captain America

 

...and Eileen too

 

Great Professional Photo by Bryan Humphrey

 

Great Professional Photo by Bryan Humphrey

 

Hogwarts action

 

Green Arrow and Thor

 

Nurse Joker checks Kevin's stats

 

Vigilante Batman and Guy Gardner

 

Nazis... I hate these guys

 

Overlook from the MN Force Party Room

 

Emperor Palpatine

 

The Vigilante in the Agony Chamber

 

Minnesota's turn in the Agony Chamber

 

Kirk!

 

Minnesota and the Gonk

 

Go Spartans!

Boba Fett

 

Me and Troy (Indy Fan Film)

 

Where in the world is...

 

MST3K Panel on the Main Stage

 

Smile Joker!

 

Eileen with Anakin and Obi-Wan

 

...and now with Minnesota Jones...

 

Great Professional Photo by Bryan Humphrey

 

Great Professional Photo by Bryan Humphrey

 

T-1000!

 

Gotta love the Green Lantern Corps

 

Kevin as the Vigilante Batman from Dark Knight

 

Vigilante Batman

 

Kevin and me

 

Theresa the Twilek

 

DORIGHT!

 

Earl the Six Million Dollar Man

 

Trek Cuties

 

ARGH!

 

The Happy Couple, a Klingon and a Trooper?

 

The lovely Elastigirl!

 

Turn that frown upside down Palps!

 

Saturday Pictures

 

Dash and Boo

 

The ECTO-1C

 

High Tech Angle Shot

 

The Charlestown Chiefs

 

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

 

X-MEN!

 

The Dark Knight rouge's gallery

 

Batgirl

 

Kevin with Gotham City's Finest

 

Smile or we'll drill ya!

 

Flappers!

 

Spaceball!

 

Harley and her B.F.H.!

 

Dave as the Joker

 

Jedi vs. Sith

 

Indy and well... Indy

 

Telling Jar Jar when to say when

 

Ah Kirk my old friend...

 

Temple of Doom Indys

 

Igor... or is it Eye-Gor?

 

World's FInest

 

Me and Romeo

Harley Quinn

 

Ro Lauren

 

Catwoman... meow!

 

The Minnesota Force Balcony

 

The Dashing Minnesota Jones

 

Batgirl Eileen and a now "dead" Vigilante

 

Just hangin' around

 

BEETLEJUICE BETTLEJUICE BETTLEJUICE!!!

 

Star Trek Gangster Bob

 

Is it 2009, or the 1930's?

 

Hangin' at the Speakeasy

 

More Cow Bell!

 

Batman & Robin and "friends"

 

It's Bats... get 'em!

 

Bat Power!

 

A Mad Scientist and Paul Stanley

 

Off to the ball with the Disney Princesses

 

This cat wants to BITE!

 

Under the thrall of Poison Ivy

 

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man

 

Me and Nyree

 

Yet another lovely Trek Lady

 

Sunday Pictures

 

I still hate Nazis

 

Kathy thru the eyes of the skull...

Pretty Crystal Skull

 

Minnesota Jones and the Crystal Skull

 

Leia, Han, and Minnesota Jones say see ya next year!