Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Celebrities aside, during the 2001 Bondcon in Queens, N.Y. (just a week or two after 9/11) we had firefighters from the World Trade Centre holding a memorial event at the Crown Plaza Hotel where our fetish convention was being held.

At the end of the evening many of them crossed the lobby and mingled with many of the producers and models and had themselves a very good time. Many thanked the organizers for holding the convention and allowing them to take their minds off the tragedy for a short time.

It was all very surreal.

I'd trade the opportunity to meet a dozen celebrities to shake hands with a real hero.