Friday morning, I actually took a walk outside the San Diego Comic-Con into the Gaslamp District.

To get two blocks, I walked through a Science Channel something-or-other, passed some not-so-scary aliens handing out movie rental passes, passed a couple of Wilfreds (much-advertised FX dog) with a fire hydrant, saw part of an iPhone scavenger hunt (sorry, but I'm low-tech) that had something to do with the Marvel Avengers, and was handed free gum by some attractive women (God, was my breath that bad? Possibly, but they were too polite to say so) who pointed me in the direction of a CNet break area, where I tried a new Tomb Raider game (in which Lara Croft was very dismayed to learn that I'm a lousy gamer). I've also got cards about GeekNation and the AFL-CIO, to name just a few, coupons for Burger King, and a drink special for tonight. Somewhere in there, I noticed that Syfy has taken over a restaurant for Defiance, a game and future TV series.