Let me tell you how geeky I am....

[GrantDawg]

I'm heading this weekend to Dragoncon. (www.dragoncon.org) This will be my first time at a Sci-fi convention in 12 years, and the first time I'm spending more than day at one since I used to work as volunteer security for coventions 13+ years ago. I'm really psyched about it. It is going to be a cool 4 day escape from the real world.

Anybody else go/have gone to conventions? Anyone else going to this one this weekend?

[Warhammer]

Could be worse, rather than an attendee, you could be one of the organizers...

Looks like I am going to be helping to run games at Shadowcon in Memphis later this year.

[Joe]

geek

[Celeval]

I've been to Dragon*Con three of the past four years.... was a blast.

[GrantDawg]

I've been to Dragon*Con three of the past four years.... was a blast.
It is about twice the size it used to be. There are many more things going on than used to be. Are you going this year?

[GrantDawg]

Could be worse, rather than an attendee, you could be one of the organizers...

Looks like I am going to be helping to run games at Shadowcon in Memphis later this year.
Geek. :)

[DeToxRox]

I used to work as volunteer security for coventions 13+ years ago. Anybody else go/have gone to conventions? Anyone else going to this one this weekend?

is anyone else thinking of the bi-mon-si-fi-con episode of the simpsons?

[Suicane75]

Trust me my friend, you havn't seen anything till you've been to a wrestling convention. imagine 1000 300 pound dorks standing around in sweat pants and zoobas trying to haggle Abdullah The Butcher down from $25 to $5 for an autograph.

[GrantDawg]

is anyone else thinking of the bi-mon-si-fi-con episode of the simpsons?
Yes, and I've never seen a Simpsons so close to the truth. :)

[LloydLungs]

Been to two MST3K conventions in Minneapolis. Those were great times. At least we were geeks with good senses of humor...

[Peregrine]

Have fun, Grant. I was thinking of going to check out the boardgaming stuff, but I had some scheduling conflicts, so maybe next year.

[bbor]

Just think of all the geek chicks that will be there........uhh...oh:)

[sovereignstar]

Trust me my friend, you havn't seen anything till you've been to a wrestling convention. imagine 1000 300 pound dorks standing around in sweat pants and zoobas trying to haggle Abdullah The Butcher down from $25 to $5 for an autograph.
Ah yes..zoobas. Sweatpants with even less material to them. Tight on the thighs, tight on the crouch. And say hello to neon colors...

http://www.jruppert.com/photo/bowling/zoobas1.jpg

[Peregrine]

Ah yes..zoobas. Sweatpants with even less material to them. Tight on the thighs, tight on the crouch. And say hello to neon colors...

http://www.jruppert.com/photo/bowling/zoobas1.jpg

Well at least there's nothing geeky about THAT! :rolleyes:

[bbor]

Jean shorts anyone?

[Tasan]

<---- uber geek here...going to the last "pre-movie" star wars con in April in Indy....any of you guys from Indy?

[bbor]

<---- uber geek here...going to the last "pre-movie" star wars con in April in Indy....any of you guys from Indy?

Are you lining up now?

[Franklinnoble]

http://members.aol.com/playtrekk/misc/cbgspock.gif
Have fun, GD...

[rkmsuf]

Trekkies Around The World

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- "Star Trek" fans are spacey no matter what part of the world they live in -- but that doesn't mean there aren't regional differences.

According to filmmaker Roger Nygard, director of a new documentary, "Trekkies 2," the show's fans do things differently depending on which country they're from.

He says French trekkies are very secretive about their sci-fi passions because, he admits, "the culture looks down on television in general."

However, Germans consider being a trekkie "almost cool because it's a country of mechanical engineers." Plus, German women are more open to being trekkies than the ladies in other countries.

Meanwhile, Italian trekkies are the most communal -- whole conventions stop at lunch and dinner so that Vulcans, Klingons and Romulans can dine together.

Finally, Nygard says Brazil has the most "ethnically diverse" group of trekkies and women participants favor skimpy outfits like the ones worn by the alien babes who make out with Captain Kirk on the 1960s edition of the show.

"Trekkies 2" just came out on DVD and Nygard is already planning a sequel focusing on trekkies in Asia and Africa.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I've been going to gaming conventions since I was 9 or 10 years old. Used to to comic and sci-fi conventions. Then moved onto Dallascon, a local gaming convention during my Dallas years. I have been to GenCon 7 out of the last 9 years (missed this year). The last few years I have helped run a Call of Chthulu tournament, so I have become an acutal staffer. Oh yeah.... :cool:

[rkmsuf]

Jedi Academy opens in Romania

Bucharest - A Star Wars acedemy that teaches about the religion of the Jedi, use of the light sabre and speaking in Wookiee has opened its doors in Romania.

Adrian Pavel, who runs the country's Star Wars Club, decided to found the Jedi Academy after getting so many questions from fellow fans on how they can be more like their heroes in the Star Wars films.

He told local daily Libertatea: "We have meetings and lectures, and we dress like Jedis, but this is no longer enough. We'll soon learn how to handle the light sabres in academy classes.

"The academy is open to everybody. There is a quiz with 100 questions that will cover even the darkest aspects of the Star Wars phenomenon that needs to be done in 24 hours. Anyone who passes quiz will have a place in the Jedi Academy."

The academy is also offering special modules for true devotees, like cooking some of the dishes seen in the Star Wars films including Wookiee Cookies, Princess Leia Danish donughts, Sand Trooper sandwiches and Twin Sun toasts. -- Ananova News

[mattwakeman]

Trekkies Around The World

He says French trekkies are very secretive about their sci-fi passions because, he admits, "the culture looks down on television in general."

However, Germans consider being a trekkie "almost cool because it's a country of mechanical engineers." Plus, German women are more open to being trekkies than the ladies in other countries.

Meanwhile, Italian trekkies are the most communal -- whole conventions stop at lunch and dinner so that Vulcans, Klingons and Romulans can dine together.


wow, way to wheel out those national stereotypes, who could ever argue with the thought of the French looking down their noses whilst the Germans are all methodical types. At least we Brits were spared...

[GrantDawg]

wow, way to wheel out those national stereotypes, who could ever argue with the thought of the French looking down their noses whilst the Germans are all methodical types. At least we Brits were spared...
The Trekkies in England all have bad teeth and get replicated crappy food. :)

[Franklinnoble]

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Star_Wars_Kid_Remix.wmv

[rkmsuf]

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Star_Wars_Kid_Remix.wmv


this is what I get:


Sorry, file does not exist!

[Franklinnoble]

this is what I get:


Sorry, file does not exist!
Eh... whatever. I was trying to link to the Star Wars Kid vid that came out a year or so ago. You should know the one I'm talking about.

[GrantDawg]

On my way to the early party and get my passes for tommorow. GEEKS UNITE!!!

[FBPro]

My guess is there's nothing for a "sports sim only" gamer at this thing, huh?

[miked]

Is Dragon*Con the one with the organizer I saw in the AJC/Creative Loafing who was put in jail for solicitation of minors or something? Something about him allegedly molesting boys? I remember the charges were shady because they were pushed by one of his competitors or former partners or something and he got rung by system. He got beaten in jail or something and has brain damage from it, and is also on house arrest. Not sure the full story, but from the articles, these conventions...and what goes on behind the scenes...is pretty weird.

[psychedelicate-girl]

Yup! That's the one.
*so proud of geeky husband*

[Desnudo]

Eh... whatever. I was trying to link to the Star Wars Kid vid that came out a year or so ago. You should know the one I'm talking about.

http://www.milkandcookies.com/stuff/triumphvsw.asx

[Franklinnoble]

http://www.milkandcookies.com/stuff/triumphvsw.asx
Nice.

[GrantDawg]

I just got back from oicking up the tickets. I met Marggot Kidder, Lorenzo Lamas and Ray Parks at the hotel which was pretty cool. I also found out they're going to have midget wrestling on Friday, so expect Fritz to show up tommorow. :)

The freek to normal person ratio is wider than it even used to be. I love it. We just laughed the whole time we were there.

[Draft Dodger]

how many people dressed up as Stormtroopers have you seen so far?

[GrantDawg]

how many people dressed up as Stormtroopers have you seen so far?
3, in very bad costumes. As a matter of fact, one was in a PVC suit that didn't completely cover him and he had no shirt underneath! I couldn't tell were the plastic ended and the white fat flesh began. *shiver*

[Draft Dodger]

I wish I could find that pic of the cute chick in the stormtrooper outfit to block out the mental image I have going right now...

[Franklinnoble]

I wish I could find that pic of the cute chick in the stormtrooper outfit to block out the mental image I have going right now...
http://img31.exs.cx/img31/4075/stormTHIS.jpg

You're welcome.

[rkmsuf]

didn't know they made stormtrooper gear with boobs.

[QuikSand]

http://www.jruppert.com/photo/bowling/zoobas1.jpg

On first glance, I thought "Nuke" had two heads ... which could have made him quite the hit at GeekCon or whatever it is.

[GrantDawg]

http://img31.exs.cx/img31/4075/stormTHIS.jpg

You're welcome.

I just saw a chick that looked better than her in the same outfit. :) I also met Soupy Sales, my life is complete.

[Franklinnoble]

I just saw a chick that looked better than her in the same outfit. :)
If you don't have a picture to back this up, I'm going to refuse to believe you.

[GrantDawg]

If you don't have a picture to back this up, I'm going to refuse to believe you.
I'm working on it. Any advice from the Ladies man?

[Franklinnoble]

I'm working on it. Any advice from the Ladies man?
If you want really good pictures, get her drunk first.

[daedalus]

I'm incredibly envious, GD. If I'm not mistaken, John Ringo is going to be at that convention. He's one of my favourite science-fiction author at the moment, having came out of Baen's Bar (Baen's online message board).

[Sharpieman]

What I wonder is, why isn't there any text sim conventions out there?

[GrantDawg]

I just found out the UGA game is not available in the room. I'm going to have to sit in a sports bar to watch it. :(

[GrantDawg]

Few pics from the Weekend:

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[Franklinnoble]

Nice.

Where's the stormtrooper chick you claimed to have seen?

[GrantDawg]

Nice.

Where's the stormtrooper chick you claimed to have seen?
There was actually three, and one Predator. I never saw them when I had a camera.

[GrantDawg]

BTW, one of the Stormtooper chicks looked like the girl posted earlier.

[GrantDawg]

One more:<img src="http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/227/227550/folders/166847/1221677IMG0571.jpg" width="470" height="352"

[Edward64]

Is Dragon*Con the one with the organizer I saw in the AJC/Creative Loafing who was put in jail for solicitation of minors or something? Something about him allegedly molesting boys? I remember the charges were shady because they were pushed by one of his competitors or former partners or something and he got rung by system. He got beaten in jail or something and has brain damage from it, and is also on house arrest. Not sure the full story, but from the articles, these conventions...and what goes on behind the scenes...is pretty weird.

DragonCon founder Kramer arrested at motel with boy, DA says *| ajc.com (http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/dragoncon-founder-kramer-arrested-1181076.html?cxtype=rss_news)
DragonCon impresario Edward Kramer, who has long claimed to be too ill to stand trial on multiple child molestation charges in Georgia, was caught Tuesday staying in a Connecticut motel room with a 14-year-old boy, authorities said.