Missy Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 And tickets go on sale in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 They pushed back this year which I figured. Just hopefully we aren't still getting late snow again next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 It's Chicago; there's snow until May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 BTW, the Thursday before C2E2 is going to be St. Patrick's Day. Assuming enough people are going to be heading this year, I am planning to roll into town on the 16th this time around. I don't know when Baseball Preseason starts but I'm sure we can all find a fun activity to do before proceeding to celebrate the luck of the Irish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I don't know when Baseball Preseason starts. Spring training is in March. Also held in much warmer and sunny venues than a Chicago winter. Yet, the season starts the first week(-ish) of April. This year is was April 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjoyadet Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Popcon Indy 2015 A wonderful convention. Even if half of the convetion center was split with the Kiwanis club. I did notice a happy medium when younger Kiwanis members wanted to have their picture taken with Bonnie and Foxie cosplayers. John De Lancie, Sophie Aldred and Edward James Olmos were very kind, especially De Lancie. Much to my surprise Casper Van Dien appeared a bit too full of himself. Which is why its a good thing he is playing Johnny Cage. Sam Jones was nice, but hearing his accent reminded me of why I used to confuse him with Dolph Lundgren. Spending 30 seconds with Lloyd Kaufman made me laugh harder than I have in weeks. Markiplier, Jacksepticeye and Lordminion were so patient and nice to still greet the fans after the place closed. Which is probably why the young lady in front of me started crying when Mark offered her a hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Eventbrite and Rob Salkowitz are releasing the results of this year's survey of fan-event attendees, and are reporting for the first time that gender-parity at nerd events across the board is essentially here. Men outnumber women at gaming (RPG, tabletop, video games) and comics conventions, while women dominate at anime, literary SF, and media shows. Further, just over 7% of respondents report feeling unsafe or unwelcome at conventions. Women (unsurprisingly) outnumber men, but not by nearly as much as I would have thought. RPG/tabletop gaming shows are by far the worst in this respect, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 So...anybody gonna maybe be at SDCC Next week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJRogers Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 http://youtu.be/ryEjm3k6uY0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 2 weeks from my 10th & final Ai-Kon. The game shows are done, the panels are prepped (the fiance & I even got a super unannounced guest star....yes it's exactly who you probably think it is), my schedule has been made. Despite all that, I don't have the frantic;y excited energy I once did. Is it just that I'm becoming an older guy in a young man's game? Am I being burned out on anime? Am I frustrated that I never really moved beyond being the Game Show guy? I don't know. I mean for crying out loud we got Terri Hawkes booked as a guest, how am I not over the moon here (no pun intended). Oh well, I'm sure once I get in the door of the Convention Centre all will be better, just, I feel sad that it's all almost over, and I feel sadder that I'm ok with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 The whole situation between San Diego Comic-Con and Salt Lake Comic Con is going to court. 'Cause of the hyphen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Watching some SDCC panels. Man, the Q&A portion is never not awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Having socially awkward people pose a single question to those they idolize in front of a crowd is a pretty glaring equation for disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 True that. I heard that 4 years ago, a British guy asked a Marvel panel whether they had worked on the Cable imprint at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 The DC TV panel at Hall H last night was a textbook reason to vet the questions to celebs. All the questions were either moronic or worded terribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 "I have a question. The question is in four parts, but I will need to ask the four parts out of order and then lay the groundwork for a follow-up comment, and I will lead into my question with a summary statement that outlines my personal headcanon which negates -" OH MY GOD TURN OFF THIS GUY'S MICROPHONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjoyadet Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 "I have a question. The question is in four parts, but I will need to ask the four parts out of order and then lay the groundwork for a follow-up comment, and I will lead into my question with a summary statement that outlines my personal headcanon which negates -" OH MY GOD TURN OFF THIS GUY'S MICROPHONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 One of the best compliments I ever got from a guest of honor was that I asked God questions. Not looking forward to the usual subjects asking anything this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 So, just going to start sending out feelers to see who might be thinking of making C2E2 this next year. Reminder, the dates are March 18th-20th. Just trying to figure out for the purposes of, when hotels go live, giving a fairly accurate idea of cost when I do my yearly assessment. Also so people can start figuring out potential rooming situations. As of right now, my room has two definites and one likely in it. More likely than not, 4-5 is around what can be comfortable in a room (assuming they don't fuck us in the ass again...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'm going to be living down in Chicago, so I'll probably meet up with y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Time and opportunity will be there (will not be legally able to work and will be living in Detroit area, so close). However lack of work may mean lack of money. So a maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'll say maybe, also. I got a refinance on my mortgage so it's possible I'll be able to save money for a trip up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 There's no way I'd be able to go for any in the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'm piecing together a Winter Soldier costume for Dragoncon. I found a leather jacket at Goodwill for $7 that I've mostly fixed and cut to specifications. I bought a shirt from an eBay dealer that has the design of the metal arm on it. I'm going to use silver fabric paint over it to make it look metallic. (Praying that arrives in time.) Got a wig yesterday. Found an M4A1 Airsoft rifle and a rubber knife on eBay. Already have boots, goggles, fingerless gloves and cargo pants. Just need a tactical belt or a reasonable facsimile, knee pads and the mask that covers just my mouth and nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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