I was more nervous just about being at a con in the first place: never been to one before, I didn't really know what to do or expect, my irrational phobia was based on seeing photos and vids from friends who have attended cons, and it seems like there was always really crazy, outrageous, and even debaucherous stuff going on among attendees. And even so, there was only a minor miscommunication on my part regarding my ticket and getting their autographs - Caroll even offered to cover for me if I wasn't able to get the proper passes I needed to get their autographs without having to pay additional fees out of pocket (since I purchased the fan package ticket that covered the cost of one autograph from each of them). Bob was particularly conversive, even asking me about myself, and they invited me back to their tables after the photo-op if I wanted, so I did.
It also helped that this was, apparently, a poorly-timed con anyway: in the middle of fall, apparently turn-out was underwhelming, so there wasn't a whole lot of people there, and the lines at their tables were hardly long at all.
Again, the overall experience was very wonderful, and it's certainly cured me of my aforementioned irrational and prejudicial phobia of cons, which is one reason why I'm not even really nervous about the prospect of potentially meeting Steve Whitmire this summer, though I'm guessing in summer, it might be a lot more crowded. If I go, I might take my SS 30th anniversary Kermit plush and my Ernie knickerbocker with me, if he'll be taking pictures with fans.