Anybody want a peanut?

Note to readers: I apologize for the gap in posting. I'm still flying solo for the time being and am still attempting to work out a posting schedule that works better, being the only contributor at present.

Poster art by Shepard Fairey - obeygiant.com

"Never get in a land war in Asia!"

"Have fun storming the castle!"

"Inconceivable!"

"As you wish."

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya; you killed my father; prepare to die."

Since its theatrical release in 1987, The Princess Bride has charmed viewers across the world. Although the film did not see instant blockbuster success upon its release, with Fox not really knowing how to market a film that spans so many genres, it has become a cult classic. However, 14 years prior in 1973, the novel of the same name, and the basis of the film, was published. Both written by novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Goldman, the movie very easily parallels the tone of the book, save for the 30th anniversary edition addition of the chapter for Buttercup's Baby.

In 2014 actor Cary Elwes, who embodies the character of Westley in the film, wrote a memoir recounting his time filming The Princess Bride titled As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. In the book, Elwes tells of his excitement for being cast in the role, having read the novel earlier on, funny behind the scenes moments with the cast and crew, the difficulties of having to learn to fence using both hands, and the amazement of all involved of the enduring loyalty of the ever-growing fan-base. Throughout the book, snippets from Rob Reiner, Andy Scheinman, Fred Savage, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, and William Goldman are included to enhance some aspects and give their personal memories on certain scenes and moments.

Both books as well as the movie come highly recommended personally from myself. I've grown up watching The Princess Bride, I've read the novel (Buttercup's Baby included - it's a wonderful chapter), and I've just finished reading the memoir. Each has its own personality and style, but should always remain together.

To purchase a copy of The Princess Bride: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

To purchase a copy of As You Wish: Simon & Schuster

To purchase a copy of The Princess Bride film: Amazon

The Times They Are A-Changin'

First and foremost, I apologize for the slack in posting over the past month. Things got busy for myself and TTG personally, but also things have changed here at the blog.

TXTrekkieGurl, formerly Dalek Chick, has decided to take a step back from Geeky Adventures. We agreed to keep her account connected should she decide to make posts from time to time about various cons she may attend through the year, or even if she has a neat DIY to share, but for the time being the Captain is flying solo.

So the blog isn't dead, just hibernating as I figure out a new posting schedule and possibly look into getting some guests to contribute content in the meantime (Note: if you're interested in possibly doing that, comment below - no, this is not a paying gig) and just see what happens and where things go from there.

I want to thank all of you for continuing to support GA by reading and sharing the content currently available and I hope you'll continue to do so in the future.

- Capt. Shinypants, AKA Shiny

Cosplay Copyright

There's currently a war being waged in the fashion industry that could have massive ramifications for costumers and cosplayers: can a pattern for an article of clothing be copyrighted?

On January 19th PublicKnowledge.org reported on the case: Star Athletica and Varsity Brands are going toe-to-toe, with VB claiming parts of their designs can be copyrighted due to functionality and SA arguing that the designs are creative in nature and are not eligible for copyright status.

How does this affect costumers and cosplayers?

If the Supreme Court rules that the owner of the original design can sue another creator for having a design that simply looks nearly identical, that can cause a lot of problems for the people who create replicas. That would mean Disney/Lucasfilm could be able to sue you for those Jedi robes you made, or Bungie could come after you for that Halo armor you sculpted.

While it seems far-fetched that the ruling could go that far, it's not unheard of for larger companies to target costumers, like when Fox went after everyone independently selling replica Jayne hats.

Hippo Birdy Two Ewe

Design by Monkey Minion Press

As of January 1, 2016 we turned three years old. TXTrekkieGurl (then known as Dalek Chick) and I decided one day out our mutual love for Sci-Fi and crafting and various other interests and hobbies that we should just start a blog and talk about the things we like. We've covered a lot of topics, from geek-themed drinks to speaking Klingon to crafting how-to's to convention kits (both basic and for cosplay). We've also discussed geeky birthday, holiday, and wedding gift ideas.

We currently have 156 posts, this one will be 157, and we have over 10,000 pageviews from various different countries. We've had a lot of unique opportunities with this blog, including conducting interviews and becoming very good friends with a lot of the folks at Trek Radio. We've been able to do so many really neat things and it has been incredible.

But, of course, none of this would have been possible without you! All of you, whether you've been reading from day one or if you've stumbled across us in your search for something specific - thank you!

Happy Holidays!

Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Solstice, Festivus, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and/or Boxing Day, we hope you have, or have had, a wonderful holiday season. We'll see you guys in the new year!

Gift Exchange

Howdy Nerds!

Today is my Sci-fi Annual Christmas Party, and we do some similar to the chinese Gift Exchange but we called it " Ferengi Gift Exchange" 

Here are some the of the rules of the event. 

1.     “What if I don’t want to participate, for whatever reason and you can’t make me ‘cause you aren’t the boss of me!”  If you do not wish to participate, there is no pressure there.  You are free to talk amongst yourselves or heckle those as they wrestle one another for gifts.

2.     The value of the gift you bring should be between $15 to $20, and should be something someone would actually enjoy receiving.  This is NOT a White Elephant event.  Please make sure it is something everyone would appreciate.

3.     That being said, please remember we have young ones so nothing that would cause them to seek therapy for years to come.( This an be removed if you want to be adult only) 

4.     Bring your gift wrapped or in a gift bag. Got to person in charged and he/she will give you a number to participate.

5.     As Amy Pond once said “Here’s where it gets complicated…”

Once the gift exchange starts, we will draw numbers from a hat.  The person with the first number drawn goes up and may choose any gift on the table that they want.  You must open it at that time for all to see.  If you really like it, you may elect to pay $1 to INSURE the gift against theft by the others.  If you are hoping for a possible trade later on, please be seated.

The next person whose number is drawn has the option to either select from the unopened gifts or if they really like your gift, and it has not been insured, they may steal it from you.

The person who has their gift stolen may then either choose from the unopened gifts or steal someone else’s gift.  *A gift may only be stolen *TWICE**.

This process will continue until all the gifts have been opened and finally claimed

Now the money we earn from "insurance" goes to out Adopted Family. But you can choose what to do the money,give it to a Charity, make a prize for a gift, keep it.. 

Let's us know your Christmas Party games and present swamping.

Stay Geeky

~ TXTrekkieGurl 

Community and Giving

CWHL Twitch stream schedule (times are CST)

 
As I've mentioned in various other posts before, I'm a pretty big fan of Rooster Teeth (I'm 03K64Firefly on the RT site - big shock there, right?). They put out a lot of great content, from the Halo Machinima Red vs. Blue to the RWBY anime to the motion picture Lazer Team. However, one of the truly great things they do each year is the Extra Life 24 hour stream to benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, and this has caused a ripple effect throughout the RT community.

Many of the RT community members hold their own 24-hour charity streams to raise money, and there's currently one happening today. As of 9am CST this morning, my lovely friend Audrey and a few others began their stream benefiting Children With Hair Loss, Inc. and it goes until 9am CST tomorrow morning. Their main goal is $500, but I'd like to see them surpass that; head over to the Twitch stream to see what shenanigans they're up to, plus they have really neat things to give away, and it's all for the kids!

CWHL is a non-profit organization that provides human hair replacement and hair care packages to children with varying conditions, including cancer and Alopecia among others, with the goal of being able to provide their services to families that are financially challenged.

Geeky Gifts 2015

With Christmas, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, and various other holidays coming up next month, it's time to delve into the fanatical, frenzied, and chaotic world of gifts. I work in retail; trust me, I understand why you just let out that guttural, and possibly feral, groan (or scream). Shopping during December for anything can be a major headache - and working it isn't exactly a picnic, either.

So here are some ideas to get you jump-started:

1. ThinkGeek - ThinkGeek has a little bit of something for everyone, from kids to tactical gear aficionados to gamers to science buffs (in fact, my order just arrived this past Wednesday of a few gifts I've already purchased from TG - I'm a huge fan of getting gift shopping done and out of the way).
2. Quantum Mechanix - Quantum Mechanix, or QMx, hosts various amazing items. From Firefly/Serenity to Star Trek to Star Wars to Battlestar Galactica (and quite a few other themes in between), they're likely to have something the geek in your life will adore.
3. Entertainment Earth - Entertainment Earth is easily one of the largest online retailers for all things geek, nerd, and pop culture.
4. Rooster Teeth - Rooster Teeth, the Austin, TX-based company behind the Halo-themed Machinima Red vs. Blue, the RWBY anime, and the feature film Lazer Team (in US theaters January 27, 2016), has a US/International store, a UK store, and an Australia/New Zealand store full of awesome things.
5. T-shirts - all of the above have t-shirts, but if you're looking for something a little more original, any of these various sites could be what you're looking for: TeeFury, teeVillain, Cosmic City, Once Upon a Tee, TeeTurtle, Devotees, Big Damn Browncoats, TeeMinus24, Qwertee, The Yetee, Shirtoid - NOTE: some of these are 24 hour sites, meaning the designs are only available to purchase for 24 hours. It is a good idea to always make note of the artist and see if they have their own site with the design available for purchase, just in case.
6. Trinkets and Baubles - If you're still not quite finding that perfect thing, or if you're looking for something with a more personal touch, Etsy might just be the way to go. Etsy is full of treasures, and when you really start digging to find what you're looking for, chances are you're likely to find it.

Test your knowledge

Howdy,

Have you always told your friends you know more about a certain series or movies then them? Well, I have the website for you.

Sporcle.com is a website with quizzes. Some are easy and some are super hard. Just type in anything from Sci-Fi to History and there will different quizzes and games to play. Its a great time killer, too, and makes you really think. I've done most of the Star Trek ones, but I always have a brain fart. You should try it out!

Let us know how you did - Tweet us, Facebook us, Heck! even Email us!

Stay Geeky!
~ TTG

Nous sommes Paris - We are Paris

Pour commencer, je voudrais présenter mes excuses. Je ne suis pas couramment le français, donc je suis en utilisant l'aide d'un traducteur; si cela ne fait pas de sens à certains points - qui est pourquoi.

Les pensées et les prières de TXTrekkieGurl sincères et moi-même vont vers le peuple de Paris en ce moment. Nous ne cherchons pas à faire une prise de position politique ou une déclaration avec ce post, mais voulons simplement exprimer notre solidarité avec nos frères et sœurs à travers l'étang pendant ce temps de la tragédie et de la perte.

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 To begin, I would like to apologize. I am not fluent in French, so I am using the aid of a translator; if this doesn't quite make sense at some points - that is why.

The heartfelt thoughts and prayers of TXTrekkieGurl and myself go out to the people of Paris at this time. We do not seek to make a political stance or statement with this post, but merely wish to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters across the pond during this time of tragedy and loss.

  

If you'd like and are able to assist further, visit the IFRC page to donate and/or gather more information on how you can help.

Extra Life

Today I am doing a charity event call Extra Life, where you game for 24hrs to raise money for Cook's Children's Hospital.

I will most likely be playing board games and maybe a few video games via Laptop.


To donated 

Watch us live 

Enjoy your saturday,

~Stay Geeky
TTG

Happy Halloween!

When you see it...

Ice, Ice Cake-y

First, let me begin with an apology for two weeks ago. I COMPLETELY forgot to post anything and by the time I realized it, it was better to just let it go and apologize the next time (this time). At the time I was beginning a new position at work and I got all wrapped up in learning all this new stuff - I literally had one day of training, and everything else so far has been jumping in head first.

Oh, by the way, my new job is what I'm writing about this week: I'm now a cake decorator.

Now before you get excited and think, "Way cool! You get to make whatever you want, right?", the answer to that is no, not exactly. I don't work in an independent bakery, I work in a bakery within a retail store. We have certain things we have to make or keep on standby to keep the case filled, but we are encouraged to practice and experiment if we happen to have a little time.

But then there's customer orders, and that's really what can make or break you. I'm sure a good majority of you have ordered a cake a one time or another, so you understand what I mean when I talk about the designs in a book. We have some things that are generic designs which can be tweaked and changed however the customer would like it to look, and we have licensed designs - these color schemes are 100% not interchangeable; we can deviate slightly on the placement of any kits (the little toys that come on these cakes) to account for any writing, but that's it.

And sometimes customers will have you write awesome things on their cakes, such as:

Luke, this cake is from your father.

Most of the time though they just want Happy Birthday [person they're buying the cake for] or Congratulations.

One thing I've learned quickly: whipped icing is great for icing a cake and getting it smooth, but it's horrible for details and writing. It's too soft and once it warms up enough it gets even softer and starts to run a little. On the other hand, buttercream can be a pain to get smooth, but it's stiff enough to create whatever you want to put on a cake (I'm still learning roses, but I'll get there - eventually).


Today (Friday, by the time you guys read this it'll be Saturday) I got to make a Sesame Street cake for a little girl turning one, and with one-year cakes they get a free smash cake - a smash cake, for those who may not know, is a separate small cake decorated to match the main cake just for the child to rip into all by themselves so everyone else can still enjoy a slobber-less cake.

I'm two weeks in, but so far this job has been really fun, and I work with some of the coolest and most helpful people. It's a lot different from making and decorating cakes at home, which I do on occasion, but until starting in the bakery I only ever really worked with fondant to get a smooth finish on a cake. I can definitely take the skills I'm picking up at work and apply them to my free time.

Pumpkin Spice cake cookies

Hello Geeks!

Its fall! So you know what that means! Pumpkin Spice time!

I decide to share a special recipe for Pumpkin Spice cake cookies. Don't worried it is an easy recipe!


Here is what you will need

• Spice cake mix 
• Can of Pumpkin 
• Mixing bowl
• Spoon for siring
• Ice Cream scoop/Table spoon
• Cookie  Sheey
• Nonstick Spray

 1. Preheat oven to 350

 2. Mix the can of pumpkin an spice mix together.

3. Once mixed, (you will still have some spice cake mix left over its okay) Scoop the mixture on to a greased cookie sheet

 4. Put in oven baked for 10-15 mins.

5.  Baked until the center isn't googy anymore.  remove an let cool on some paper towels.

 VOILA! You go  really yummy Pumpkin Spice Cake cookies.

Enjoy! Please tweet us if you decide to make these.

Stay  Shiny
~TTG

Tribbles in the Telescope

In early August, it was announced that actress Nichelle Nichols would be joining NASA's SOFIA crew, and earlier this week she did - and brought some friends along for the ride.

During the 10-hour overnight observation flight the crew were able to view Beta Umi, which aided in system calibrations, star forming regions W31, W49A, and W51, and they also got a nice visual treat through the windows.

 

Nichelle and the rest of the SOFIA crew also live-tweeted the event using the hashtag #askNASA747  to answer questions from curious fans and friends. Qapla'!

STLV part 2

Greetings all,

In part one of my Vegas coverage I explained what STLV is and why people come to it every year. This week I'd like to share a few stories from the convention. I have so many stories from this year so will only tell a few high lights.

This year was the 20th anniversary of Voyager and the biggest panel of the weekend was the Voyager cast panel. Every main cast member was there except for Jennifer Lien (Kes). The cast reflected on their time on the set during the 7 season run and shared a bunch of personal stories. They talked about what their favorite episodes were and every time someone would bring one up, Ethan Phillips would take credit for either writing or directing that episode including other series. Robert McNeil would tell him "Ethan you didn't direct (or write) that episode" and everyone would get a laugh. That was one of the funniest things about that panel as to how they kept encouraging Ethan Phillips to do that with someone telling him he didn't. Kate Mulgrew stood up and thanked every single cast member for being on the show and said it would not have been a success without them. The panel was only supposed to last for about an hour, but Creation let them go an additional 20 minutes or so. It was a once and a lifetime deal to see everyone together like that.

Then there was the TNG panel with Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spinner and Levar Burton. I didn't catch the entire panel due to a Photo Op, so came in to it about half way through. Sir Patrick Stewart had been on stage earlier in the day and was signing autographs while this panel was going on. They picked on him due to the high cost of the autograph saying you could get married by one of them, get an autograph and photo op cheaper than the cost of a Sir Patrick Stewart autograph. They proceeded to tell details on how this would work in the theatre as well lol.

Every night after the convention I'd go get a drink and hangout with everyone at the Masquerade bar. There were so many people down there at times you could barely walk through. On Friday night I ran into Elijah and Cookie Cupcakes from Priority One podcast. I was wearing a t-shirt that Elijah had given me the day before and was helping to advertise for them a bit, as that was part of the deal for getting the shirt. Elijah goes "I love this guy" as he had on the same shirt with a STO uniform top on top of it. Next thing I know, I was surrounded by a few of the STO developers as well as a former community manager Brandon Feltzcer and a bunch of fleet admirals. It was very cool to hear everyone talking about the game and what they thought of the big announcement earlier that day. Everyone talked for about an hour and a half or so before starting to turn in for what they had going the next day.

One of my favorite things about this convention is seeing friends that you only get to see once a year and getting caught up. I have a friend from the UK that tries to make it every year and we always swap Trek jokes. I got to meet two online friends in real life and met them for drinks one night. They live locally in Vegas and were volunteering at Robert Picardo's table helping him with an auction he was running. I also met up with the Trek radio staff that were covering the convention and volunteered to help them get pictures from the panels to Facebook Photo shoots. 

Before I beam out, I'd like to thank DalekChick and CaptShinypants for letting me be a special guest and hope to be back in the future with other blogs and / or coverage from other conventions.

Live Long and Prosper,

-Admrl Suval

Book Pile - Update 2.0

This has been a not-so-great week for me, guys. I've been home from work all week with a pulled muscle in the right side of my chest, and being that I work in retail in the stock room constantly lifting boxes, my body chose not to cooperate with my job, so I opted to take a few days off and rest and not do much of anything. However, by the time this posts I will be an hour away from getting off work for the day, so hopefully my first day back after an unwanted "staycation" won't be horribly painful.

In the meantime, I discovered it's been nearly a year since I last made an update on Book Mountain, and upon finishing one book and subsequently starting another, I figured it's a good time to do so.

I just finished with The Inferno by Dante Alighieri and began Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Books before those:

Wicked, Son of a Witch,  A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz - Gregory Maguire
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (five novels and one story) - Douglas Adams
The Servants of Twilight, Darkfall, and Phantoms (three-in-one) - Dean Koontz

Still in the pile:

A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
 The Time Machine/The Island of Dr. Moreau/The Invisible Man/The War of the Worlds/The First Men in the Moon/The Food of the Gods/In the Days of the Comet - H.G. Wells
Around the World in 80 Days - Jules Verne
Aesop's Fables
The Winter's Tale - William Shakespeare
Classic Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Anderson
Great Tales of Horror - H.P. Lovecraft
Complete Tales and Poems - Edgar Allen Poe
Joss Whedon: The Biography - Amy Pascale
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - Cary Elwes


So I've slowed a bit in adding books to the pile, but that's how life goes when you have to be a responsible adult and pay bills and buy food instead of feeding your indulgences. However, my birthday and Christmas are coming up in a few months, so when asked for gift ideas I can always rattle off a few book titles - and while I do enjoy a crisp new book, there's absolutely nothing wrong with buying second-hand as long as no pages are missing and it's readable.

You folks keep your E-readers, I'll stick with my tangible books and novels.

Guest Blogger

Hello my Fellow Geeks! Today blog, Is a special guest blogger. My friend Admrl Suval  has written about Star Trek Las Vegas. Enjoy! 

STLV 2015

I recently attended the largest gathering of trekkies at a convention held in Las Vegas, NV the beginning of August. This con is always a lot of fun and is a four day long party that never stops while the convention runs. This blog will explain what STLV is and why people attend every year. I’ll share some stories and experiences from this year’s con in a future blog.

What is STLV?

Star Trek Last Vegas (STLV) is the largest Trek convention in the world spread across at least 4 days with over 100 guests. The guest list contains not only actors from the shows / movies, but makeup artists, writers, and sometimes those that worked in the background such as Dr. Trek himself Larry Nemecek. I was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Nemecek in the vendor's hall and speak with him for a few minutes. He was kind enough to sign a TNG companion I brought along for reference (in case of trivia nights.

There are not only official events that go on during the day (such as Panels, Official photo shoots, autographs, etc.) but many Facebook groups get together to do Photo Ops in various locations throughout the convention hall. Many groups setup events outside of convention hours. One such event was celebrating an anniversary for two con goers that got married during the 2014 convention.

Creation Entertainment (the company that runs STLV) sets up so many great places to get Photos taken such as the ones below:

The convention hall is laid out in 4 major parts, the main theater, secondary theater, Photo Ops room, and a huge Vendors hall.

·         The main and secondary theaters are where you will see many of the guests and panels that are being presented.

·         The Photo Ops room is where Photo Ops are taken with the guest and also where you will pick up those Photos once ready.

·         The Vendors hall is where all the vendors are located and there are a wide variety of booths ranging from actual vendors to guests that get a table for the weekend to meet fans and sign autographs for a nominal fee.

·         Photo Ops locations throughout the convention hall

Over 5000 regulars attend this convention every year and it keeps growing. There are as many as 20- 30,000 attendees throughout the weekend. Many regulars return each year not only to see the many panels but to catch up with each other. Some only see each other once a year at STLV. The STLV crowd is like one big family and is one of the safest places you can ever be. A good example is I left a bag at my spot in the main theater to go get a drink of water in the back of the massive room. I was gone for a little bit as I ran into a con friend I hadn't seen yet and we talked for a little bit (no panel or actor was on stage at this point). I was probably gone about 20 minutes or so. When I got back to my seat my bag had not been touched, and I thanked my seat mate for watching my bag. There are many stories like this. You may even run into some of the guest walking about in the hallways. Most are willing to stop and talk with you for a few minutes. It’s rare that a guest won’t speak to you or at least say Hello in passing by.

Why do people come from all around the world?

STLV is an experience in itself and every trekkie should go at least once. For me personally I go every year to see friends and those that have become family over the years. This year was my 13th trip and I plan to go as long as STLV is held. To further explain why people go to the convention (and honestly explain it better than I can) see this video

Michael Nguyen put that together during the 2014convention.

In my next blog, I’ll talk about my experiences this year and share a few stories from STLV. Until then Live Long and Prosper.

Thanks ,

Admrl Suval 

Song Dedication

via Ernie Halter fan page on Facebook

 
Have you ever wanted to write a song for the love of your life, or for your arch nemesis, or even for your best friend in the whole wide world, but find it hard to put into words just how much you love/despise/enjoy that person? Never fear! Ernie Halter is helping people make it happen.

Thursday evening I logged into my Twitter account and noticed I had some new followers. While I do not insta-follow every single person who follows me, I do return-follow the people I find interesting - lucky person of the evening was Mr. Ernie Halter. I must admit I'd never heard of him before the other night, but I noticed he had a little blue verified check on his profile, so I did my usual checking to see what that was about and discovered he had a website and that his biography said he was a musician.

Now, for every musical artist or group that has followed me, I do really go listen to some of your stuff. If it just doesn't catch my interest, then I don't return the follow. I don't believe in following any account "just because"; all of the people I follow interest me in one way or another, whether I admire their talents or I like what they have to say or if we're really good friends. Asking/begging me to follow you definitely results in not being followed also. Same for people who decide to unfollow after I follow - that's just greedy and shady. Just being straightforward there, but I digress.

So, I visited his website and gave him a listen, and I liked what I heard. Then I began clicking around and reading various little tidbits and facts as I listened and discovered the coolest thing: he will collaborate with you [for a fee] to write a custom song for someone, anyone of your choosing. He will work with you to get everything just right, from the genre and the lyrics to the feeling and the sound. You can even choose an option that offers your own private performance of the song, though the fee listed is for a certain distance from his home, and anything further than that will obviously cost more for travel expenses.

He also has a 52 Songs Club - 52 songs in 52 weeks.

I highly suggest you go check out his site: erniehalter.com 
Like his page: Ernie Halter on Facebook
Follow his profile: Ernie Halter on Twitter 

Level 9 Tour

Howdy Folks,


I went to NASA Space Center Houston. We did a level  9 VIP  tour, That was  the most amazing thing ever!  Its about $90 but it worth ever penny. You get a cool looking badge that says VIP all access pass.  We got on a nice cool van and went to the see the  Saturn V rocket. It was blasting out so we did a quick tour of that and went to go get lunch. We ate lunch where the astronauts and staff eat in NASA, it was whatever you want to get you can! After lunch we took the van off campus to the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory , It a giant pool that they practice being weightless. After that we went to see the new and old Mission controls, that was amazing. We went to get really old Mission control where most the Gemini and Apollo Missions where.  After that we went  and got to climb up into an  cockpit  where they do simulations. We finished up at the training center, where the space station is set up. Usually if you do the tram tour you you just walk the cat walk, but since did the VIP tour we went down to the ground and got to see things up close, like the robotics area  and the Orion.

In all it was the most amazing 4-5 hours tour you could do! I learn so much stuff, that  I need to go back again so I can process more! You guys really should go ! Here are a few photos from the tour.

Stay Geeky 

TTG