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

GrantDawg · 08-31-2004, 09:19 PM

I'm heading this weekend to Dragoncon. 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 · 08-31-2004, 09:21 PM

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 · 08-31-2004, 09:21 PM

Celeval · 08-31-2004, 09:21 PM

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

GrantDawg · 08-31-2004, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Celeval

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 · 08-31-2004, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

Geek.

DeToxRox · 08-31-2004, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

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 · 08-31-2004, 09:46 PM

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 · 08-31-2004, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRoxDVHStyle

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 · 08-31-2004, 11:14 PM

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

Peregrine · 08-31-2004, 11:15 PM

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 · 08-31-2004, 11:17 PM

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

sovereignstar · 08-31-2004, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

Peregrine · 09-01-2004, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar

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

Well at least there's nothing geeky about THAT!

bbor · 09-01-2004, 12:35 AM

Jean shorts anyone?

Tasan · 09-01-2004, 12:40 AM

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

bbor · 09-01-2004, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tasan

<---- 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 · 09-01-2004, 11:32 AM

Have fun, GD...

rkmsuf · 09-01-2004, 12:00 PM

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 · 09-01-2004, 12:52 PM

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....

rkmsuf · 09-02-2004, 11:46 AM

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 · 09-02-2004, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

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 · 09-02-2004, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mattwakeman

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 · 09-02-2004, 12:13 PM

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Sta..._Kid_Remix.wmv

rkmsuf · 09-02-2004, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Sta..._Kid_Remix.wmv

this is what I get:

Sorry, file does not exist!

Franklinnoble · 09-02-2004, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

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 · 09-02-2004, 02:45 PM

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

FBPro · 09-02-2004, 02:56 PM

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

miked · 09-02-2004, 03:28 PM

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 · 09-02-2004, 05:08 PM

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

Desnudo · 09-02-2004, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

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 · 09-02-2004, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

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

Nice.

GrantDawg · 09-02-2004, 11:04 PM

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 · 09-02-2004, 11:11 PM

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

GrantDawg · 09-02-2004, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

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 · 09-02-2004, 11:25 PM

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 · 09-03-2004, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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...

You're welcome.

rkmsuf · 09-03-2004, 11:50 AM

didn't know they made stormtrooper gear with boobs.

QuikSand · 09-03-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar

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

GrantDawg · 09-03-2004, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

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 · 09-03-2004, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

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 · 09-03-2004, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

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 · 09-03-2004, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

I'm working on it. Any advice from the Ladies man?

If you want really good pictures, get her drunk first.

daedalus · 09-04-2004, 12:14 AM

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 · 09-04-2004, 07:09 AM

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

GrantDawg · 09-04-2004, 01:58 PM

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 · 09-07-2004, 06:08 PM

Few pics from the Weekend:

Franklinnoble · 09-07-2004, 06:14 PM

Nice.

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

GrantDawg · 09-07-2004, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

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 · 09-07-2004, 09:21 PM

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

08-31-2004, 11:17 PM	#12
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Just think of all the geek chicks that will be there........uhh...oh __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

09-01-2004, 12:35 AM	#15
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Jean shorts anyone? __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

09-01-2004, 12:40 AM	#16
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	<---- uber geek here...going to the last "pre-movie" star wars con in April in Indy....any of you guys from Indy? __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

09-01-2004, 12:00 PM	#19
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	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. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

09-01-2004, 12:52 PM	#20
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	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.... __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

08-31-2004, 09:21 PM	#2
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	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.

08-31-2004, 09:21 PM	#3
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	geek

08-31-2004, 09:21 PM	#4
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	I've been to Dragon*Con three of the past four years.... was a blast.

08-31-2004, 09:46 PM	#8
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	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.

08-31-2004, 11:14 PM	#10
LloydLungs College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ponchatoula, LA	Been to two MST3K conventions in Minneapolis. Those were great times. At least we were geeks with good senses of humor...

08-31-2004, 11:15 PM	#11
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Have fun, Grant. I was thinking of going to check out the boardgaming stuff, but I had some scheduling conflicts, so maybe next year.

09-01-2004, 11:32 AM	#18
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Have fun, GD...

09-02-2004, 11:46 AM	#21
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	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 __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

09-02-2004, 12:13 PM	#24
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Sta..._Kid_Remix.wmv

09-02-2004, 02:45 PM	#27
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	On my way to the early party and get my passes for tommorow. GEEKS UNITE!!!

09-02-2004, 02:56 PM	#28
FBPro College Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SE	My guess is there's nothing for a "sports sim only" gamer at this thing, huh? __________________ GM RayCo Raiders-est. 2004-2012 Charter member of the IHOF-RayCo GM GM Tennessee Titans PFL 2011-2014 GM Tennessee Titans FOWL 2020-2025

09-02-2004, 03:28 PM	#29
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	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.

09-02-2004, 05:08 PM	#30
psychedelicate-girl n00b Join Date: Aug 2004	Yup! That's the one. so proud of geeky husband __________________ The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein

09-02-2004, 11:04 PM	#33
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	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. Last edited by GrantDawg : 09-02-2004 at 11:04 PM.

09-02-2004, 11:11 PM	#34
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	how many people dressed up as Stormtroopers have you seen so far? __________________ Mile High Hockey

09-02-2004, 11:25 PM	#36
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	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... __________________ Mile High Hockey

09-03-2004, 11:50 AM	#38
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	didn't know they made stormtrooper gear with boobs. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

09-04-2004, 12:14 AM	#44
daedalus Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000	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).

09-04-2004, 07:09 AM	#45
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	What I wonder is, why isn't there any text sim conventions out there? __________________ Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

09-04-2004, 01:58 PM	#46
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	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.

09-07-2004, 06:08 PM	#47
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Few pics from the Weekend: Last edited by GrantDawg : 09-07-2004 at 06:10 PM.

09-07-2004, 06:14 PM	#48
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Nice. Where's the stormtrooper chick you claimed to have seen?

09-07-2004, 09:21 PM	#50
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	BTW, one of the Stormtooper chicks looked like the girl posted earlier.

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