Stan shootin' hoops and throwin' ink in Vermont!

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 20:26 -0700

Stan shootin' hoops and throwin' ink in Vermont!

http://marsmckay.livejournal.com/38582. ... 806#t58806

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25684425@N06/

(Thanks again, Bryan, for sharin' the photos!)

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 20:59 -0700

I never could play basketball. My coordination was always terrible, which is a little weird, since I'm a tall guy and that shouldn't be a problem...

Post by **Maka** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 23:09 -0700

When you are a celebrity, your picture ends always end up in the tabloids.

Would you want Mr. Sakai as your thesis advisor? That's pretty cool.

Lastly, I swear I own that shirt Mr. Sakai is wearing.

Mr. Sakai's Shirt:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v482/ ... 28-118.jpg

My Shirt:
http://web.mac.com/cmtakahara/Site/Zaro_Camping.html#3

Peace, maka

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:05 -0700

Maka wrote:
Would you want Mr. Sakai as your thesis advisor? That's pretty cool.

What kind of thesis is it? I'm a graduate student (working for a Master's in English) but I'm on a non-thesis track, which works much better for me.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:10 -0700

Maka wrote:
Lastly, I swear I own that shirt Mr. Sakai is wearing.

Is that a testament to our good taste, or lack of it?

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:32 -0700

I had a great time in White River Junction, VT and Portland, OR. However, that trip between those two cities was a horror.

American Airlines canceling 1900 flights did not help, but the big problem was the thunderstorms and tornadoes in the mid-west. Weather delays made me miss my flight in Philadelphia. I saw my plane backing out of the gate. Instead of a direct flight I got rebooked with a connection in Las Vegas. Because of weather delays, we sat on the runway behind two dozen other planes for 2 hours. We arrived in Vegas twenty minutes before my connection, but the hatch was stuck. It took US Airways 25 minutes to open the hatch so we could deplane. It was already midnight and the next direct flight to Portland would not leave until 11:30 am.

If I was Mark Evanier I would have taken the first cab into the city, but Vegas never held any appeal to me so I found a quiet corner and worked. I had written the stories for UY 115 and 116 on the way to Vermont. Now I thumbnailed those stories.

It took 29 hours from the time Bryan dropped me off at the Manchester Airport in New Hampshire until I arrived in Portland.

In Portland I got to see Cirque du Soleil, went to the comic show, and spent time at the Dark Horse offices. The last time I was at DH was before they were my publisher.

Wish me a good flight to/from Europe. I leave for Poland Saturday, and I'm still pretty apprehensive about flying.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:56 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:Wish me a good flight to/from Europe. I leave for Poland Saturday, and I'm still pretty apprehensive about flying.

Best of luck on the flights, hopefully all your connections will go smoothly and without problems.

Hopefully, You will have a great time in both countries.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 13:48 -0700

Best of luck for the flight, i hope you are in business for your long flight.

Ronin-K · Post by **Ronin-K** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 21:24 -0700

Sensei playing Bsketball? That's awesome! Give them the master artist wrist fakeout.

Post by **Maka** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 21:30 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:Is that a testament to our good taste, or lack of it?

Good taste, of course.

Wishing you a good flight to and back from Europe. Peace, maka