It's a rather long drive from Sydney or London to the 48. Very true. No matter where it's held it's going to be far for a lot of people. Maybe if the idea takes off someday there can be simultaneous parties/conventions on different continents....and then each party can be televised to all the other locations...sorta like the new years celebrations or whatever. Or how about a live webcast from the convention. Attendees can if they want to go infront of the camera and say hi to everyone watching. Just a wishful thinking idea. And then when you meet them in real life -- you are put-off/disappointed by the fact that they don't look a thing like you imagined that they would....... Well that's a tough one. At some point we all have to decide if we want to live out lives out in virtual reality or take a chance with it in real life. Personally, I'd chose the latter. The sayings "how deep is your love" and "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" also come to mind. There are more to people than just looks. Life is short......sometimes you just gotta take a chance.