Author Topic: DragonCon 2007 - Atlanta - Sept 1-3  (Read 38598 times)

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on: June 25, 2007, 12:28:16 PM
So. Who's coming with me!

I've heard several of Steve's talks about "First Cons". I think this may be mine if Steve and others are going. I'd like to make sure there are going to be folks there that I can get in trouble with rather than doing my first 2 cons milling about.



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Reply #1 on: June 25, 2007, 03:08:40 PM
I will not be going -- we'll be in Minnesota -- but if you pass by a tall brown-haired girl playing guitar and singing, buy her CD.  Her name is Heidi.  I produced the CD (the multi-track songs, anyway, not the ones where she's just singing and playing into the microphone).  I don't get any kickbacks, but the music's pretty good.

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Reply #2 on: June 27, 2007, 12:44:36 PM
Perhaps this should be in Gallimaufery or something. Can we make a Cons section?



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Reply #3 on: June 28, 2007, 05:49:09 AM
If there was enough threads about Cons there would be a cons section... but since there isnt, i think this is the best thread for em.

i WISH WISH WISH i could go to DragonCon... but alas... i cannot. (something to do with school i believe)

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #4 on: June 28, 2007, 07:56:18 PM
Boooo!!! (for not going, not about the no cons section)



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Reply #5 on: June 30, 2007, 09:14:42 PM
I'm going to be Trying my best to go this year.



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Reply #6 on: June 30, 2007, 09:56:37 PM
Me and my wife will be there.  This time we're prepared.  I bought membership in advance so no 2 hour lines.  Also, I got banquet tickets as well.

My wife is going to dress like Tonks from Harry Potter and I'm still figuring out who to dress up as.  It would precedent saying since I've never dressed out at a Con. Used to go as the Drunkest Geek and crash room parties. I'll probably be more formal.


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Reply #7 on: July 02, 2007, 12:43:41 AM
What are banquet tickets for?



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Reply #8 on: July 02, 2007, 01:18:48 AM
The Guest of Honor awards banquet.  I think its a costume contest and party.  I thought I'd go all out this time around.

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Reply #9 on: July 02, 2007, 04:30:16 PM

My wife is going to dress like Tonks from Harry Potter and I'm still figuring out who to dress up as.  It would precedent saying since I've never dressed out at a Con. Used to go as the Drunkest Geek and crash room parties. I'll probably be more formal.



Is she comparing to pics from the film, or just going on Rowling's description?

I've been to a few cons but the closest I ever got to dressing up was Shinji Ikari from Evangelion... I wore black slacks and a short-sleeved white shirt and whined a lot. :)

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Reply #10 on: July 05, 2007, 03:06:37 PM
Does anyone know cheap motels in the area?

Me and my friend want to go but where both poor collage students.

any one have ideas?

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Reply #11 on: July 05, 2007, 04:50:41 PM
I think Steve said something about everyone too poor to find lodging can set up a shanty town in his yard.



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Reply #12 on: July 06, 2007, 01:13:52 PM
how close does he live? id do it bring a tent camping stove id be set

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Reply #13 on: July 06, 2007, 02:18:55 PM
Woot! I do get to go this year my Wife was able to get off.



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Reply #14 on: July 11, 2007, 08:38:35 PM
how close does he live? id do it bring a tent camping stove id be set

I don't know EXACTLY where he lives but I do know VAGUELY... it's about a half-hour drive, if there's no traffic.  Maybe closer to 45 minutes if you're not certain where you're going.

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Reply #15 on: July 13, 2007, 01:07:37 PM
hmmm i'll have to think about that

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Reply #16 on: July 28, 2007, 04:13:08 PM
Okay, I'm definitely going. I don't have my travel plans yet, but I'm gonna do everything I can to get there. Anyone have suggestions on where to stay?



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Reply #17 on: July 31, 2007, 04:26:07 PM
I'll be at DragonCon this year.  Looking forward to meeting Stephen, if he winds up coming, and some of the other folks I've corresponded with.

FYI, Stephen is over in Stone Mountain, which is about 1/2 an hour from downtown.

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Reply #18 on: July 31, 2007, 05:18:27 PM
Does anyone want to buy me a plane ticket to Atlanta?



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Reply #19 on: July 31, 2007, 05:21:52 PM
Does anyone want to buy me a plane ticket to Atlanta?

Wait a minute.  If someone is buying, I'm in.



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Reply #20 on: July 31, 2007, 07:47:04 PM
I'm originally from the area and know it pretty well if anyone needs help with directions/good places to eat and stay and so on.  Lookin forward to meetin some of you folks



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Reply #21 on: July 31, 2007, 11:45:56 PM
I have tickets for the Guest of Honor Banquet. Me and my wife can't go because I have a diabetic cat that needs a shot 2x a day and we can't stay late.

So, If anyone is interested I can let them go for a reduced price.  Just message me and we can discuss terms. 

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Reply #22 on: July 31, 2007, 11:49:25 PM
I'm originally from the area and know it pretty well if anyone needs help with directions/good places to eat and stay and so on.  Lookin forward to meetin some of you folks

That was my question goat! lol. Where's a good place to stay? I'm trying not to spend a mint on this thing though.



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Reply #23 on: August 01, 2007, 01:33:27 AM
Okay, folks. I've come to the conclusion that I wanna have fun with this AND I wanna be a cheap ass. So I'm gonna use my "broke-in-Vegas" days experience and propose about 4 of us get together and split a room at the hilton. Cost: about $37 per person per night. Downside is that we'll have to have a bed rotation (I personaly don't mind). upside is perhaps 4 people have an awesome time and they each make 3 decent friends. If it's not kosher with anyone, I'll split a 2 bed room with someone or get my own if I have to. It's just $150 looks alot better to me than $600. If we were to get enough people to book 5 rooms, we could get even get a discount on top of that.

Ps. If anyone is going from Austin or somewhere between Austin and Atlanta. Holler at me and we can split the cost of the car and gas or something. We'll figure it out.
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Reply #24 on: August 03, 2007, 03:01:06 AM
How to kill a thread Chapter 2: Suggest a bunch of guys sleep together for 4 days. Check.