Dragon*Con 2012 - CRIMSON NERD

[Dasquian Belargic]

It's Official! Dragoncon 2012 is happening!

Who?

Our current attendees:

Charley + Christin
Sarah + "The Boy" - arrive BHM 29/08/2012 @ 15:19 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 08:00
Peter + Martina - arrive BHM 26/08/2012 @ 18:33 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 15:26
Chris
Brian - arrive BHM 25/08/2012 @ 15.20 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 10.30
Jace - arrive BHM 25/08/2012 @ 20.30 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 12.32
Phil
Dee
Erin
Me - arrive BHM 26/08/2012 @ 16:36 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 15:20

If I missed anyone off the list, please let me know.

When/Where?

The con itself will take place Labor Day weekend (August 31 - September 3, 2012) in Atlanta, GA - but we will be having some extended festivities post-con in Alabama including a football game (ROLL TIDE)

Tickets?

You can buy your membership online now from the official DCon store (http://store.dragoncon.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26&zenid=e1opfk033jplcvn3rkve7soih2). The price gradually rises as follows:

$90 to 05/15/2012
$105 to 07/13/2012
$120 thereafter

[Sanis Prent]

I vote yes. Dragoncon owned in 2009 and I've been thinking about nerding out hard again.

[Crusader]

Sounds intresting and since I am not a Con virgin anymore since this weekend I guess this will be fun.

[Morgan Evanar]

I'm down for sure.

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Think I can do this if it's our 2012 trip :)

[Miranda Tarkin]

Same as above. I might be able to swing it.

[Morgan Evanar]

Same situation as Em and Dani. It would have to be our trip for the year.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Do we want to do just the Con, or something after also?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I know Liz and I were planning heavily on doing a Bend, OR trip in '12 for our 'Nerd trip' - but now her situation is very much unknown and I don't know if she'll even be coming out next summer as she'd planned. So... I just don't know anymore. :cry

I don't think I will be able to do Dragon*Con though, I'm probably making a big trip out to OK for my parents' 50th and that will be our vacation $ for the year.

[Carré Inirial]

I'm in. I vote for the something after too...I missed it last time.

[Captain Untouchable]

I guess this supercedes EuroNerd then, if this is gonna be people's trip for 2012?

[Morgan Evanar]

We should probably figure this out because Dragon*Con tickets disappear pretty fast.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I'm good with DragonCon. If we're gonna do this, I can get my ticket tomorrow.

EuroNerd will happen one day, I don't doubt, but until we figure a time when everyone in the US has the money and the vacation time to make a successful trip over here, having us Euros travel to the US is the most logical option :)

[Kassandra Distorith]

I'll have to get mine sometime next month. Stupid god-forsaken morons I work for have been screwing me over the last few pay periods.

/rant

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Yeah, I hate to say it but I won't be eligible for a third week of vacation until the summer of 2014, so we could always start scheduling now for EuroNerd happening in 2014. Which might be good because we'd have plenty of time to plan and start saving.

[Sanis Prent]

Maybe I'll be a manager by then and I'll have five weeks of vacation, that would be super.

[Sanis Prent]

Do we want to do just the Con, or something after also?

It's a long shot, but the saturday after DragonCon is Alabama's season home opener hosting Western Kentucky. If folks are interested in going to the game, those tickets ought to be nice and affordable.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I'm game for that.

[Crusader]

^^ This is football right?

[Sanis Prent]

College football yeah. 8th biggest stadium in the world, so we will be attending with over 100,000 other people

[Pierce Tondry]

Tentatively, I'm a no.

What forestalls me from this is primarily the expense of attending the Con itself. I'm sure I could arrange for the time off, but I'm already planning on an attempt to attend PAX East next year in the Spring. Between that, my standard January trip each year, and how I don't have any money accumulated right now, I'm estimating the money just won't be there for another expensive Con venue.

I'll keep people updated, but for now I'm on the sidelines.

[Sanis Prent]

Well shit son, you can always just come slum it at the house for a few days and drank. Doesn't always have to be blowin moneys on collectible luke skywalker road warrior mash-up figurines or animus or whatever eats our finances at cons.

I mean don't get me wrong I like going to cons but I mean between non-con events in 2009 and then burning nerd, we did just fine without the money trap too.

[Emelie Shadowstar]

I'm totally down to go to a game!

And our King must come! Even if it's the "after party" type thing only! :colbert

[Mu Satach]

I can't plan jack right now as I'm job hunting etc. And I still need to find the aquarium pic... =/

[Pierce Tondry]

Well shit son, you can always just come slum it at the house for a few days and drank. Doesn't always have to be blowin moneys on collectible luke skywalker road warrior mash-up figurines or animus or whatever eats our finances at cons.

I mean don't get me wrong I like going to cons but I mean between non-con events in 2009 and then burning nerd, we did just fine without the money trap too.

Each of those vacations cost me a good bit just to attend, to be honest. 2009 was fine because I could afford it, but I had a change in expenses mid-2010 and it's put me behind financially.

I had more typed, but I'll cut to the chase: the next year is going to be touch and go for me financially until I can pay off my student loan. At the current rate, it will get paid in full sometime in late 2012. If I can push the timetable up to sometime during the spring, the D*Con thing will be easy to attend.

Of course, that outcome is possible, but not probable. If I can't make it happen by May-ish, it makes more sense to save and pay the loan ASAP than to take a fall vacation. I'd essentially sacrifice a vacation next year to make sure future vacations went off without a hitch.

[Dasquian Belargic]

There will be plenty more Nerds in the future, I'm sure, so it's no worries if you can't make one or another :) Just do what you gotta do.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I get paid on the 28th and was thinking of getting my ticket then, if we're defo doing this.

What say ye all?

[Morgan Evanar]

Brian: if I pay your ticket now will you go?
Because I'd do that.

[Crusader]

Since my girlfriend insists that I go to ring con with her next year. I won't be able to attend.
I probably can't afford 2 conventions plus one trip to England/Scotland and another one to Roma all in the same year.

[Park Kraken]

I'm totally down for 2012 Dragoncon.

[Salem Ave]

Since my girlfriend insists that I go to ring con with her next year. I won't be able to attend.
I probably can't afford 2 conventions plus one trip to England/Scotland and another one to Roma all in the same year.

When are you in England/Scotland? Did you tell me about this already? O_o

[Crusader]

Nothing specific yet. The lady and I were just throwing around some ideas and since she hates to go to places where it is warm in the summer we decided that England/Scotland would be a good place to start.

[Morgan Evanar]

I'm totally down for 2012 Dragoncon.We could carpool.

[Park Kraken]

We could carpool.

We could indeed. I would see if I could fit inside your vehicle when I come down in a couple of months, but if not you could drive up and leave your vehicle at my place. <!-- / message -->

[Dasquian Belargic]

I bought my badge!

Badge prices are gonna go up as follows:

$70 to 11/15/2011
$80 to 02/15/2012
$90 to 05/15/2012
$105 to 07/13/2012
$120 thereafter

[Morgan Evanar]

Kraken, how tall are you? I'm 6'3" and have room to spare in my car, especially from the passenger seat.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Oooo, I'll have to snatch up a pair for Charley and myself in a few weeks.

[Dasquian Belargic]

The Atlanta Marriott is actually taking reservations at 'Con rate' starting from tomorrow morning. I know a few of us had discussed getting rooms in the host hotels, so wasn't sure if anyone was interested into looking at this: http://dragoncon.org/location.php#Host_Hotels

The Hilton and Sheraton are already taking reservations at Con rate also: $242 per night for a quad at the Hilton, $215 at the Marriott or $209 at the Sheraton. Those rates are on the assumption that you're staying for 3 or 4 nights.

I don't know how many people they would be willing to allow into a quad room.

Thoughts?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

How many nerds can we stuff into the room.

[Dasquian Belargic]

That is the question!

Do hotels generally restrict/give a shit about the number of people crammed into each room?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

They probably do, but I'm having a hard time believing how they'd be able to strictly enforce it during an event like Dragon*Con. If we get a quad room, so long as folks stick around one of the four people with Keys we should be fine?

[Dasquian Belargic]

If the Hilton quad is the same as the room that Dee and Sarah were in last time, you could easily get 6 people in there quite comfortably.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I'm totally willing to reserve a room as soon as we get concrete answers from enough folks, and which hotel we would like to be in.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Oh, the special rate rooms for the Hilton are already sold out.

So we have the Marriott going on sale tomorrow, and the Hyatt is expected to go on sale on Oct 17th. Either of those would be sweet.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Marriott gets my vote.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Seconded.

You can get a fridge for 15bux extra a night in the Marriott ;)

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I couldn't find any times for when things go on sale at the marriott tomorrow, unless it's just one of those 'beginning of the business day' type things, in which case I'll call them on my way to work tomorrow morning.

[Dasquian Belargic]

The Marriot website says 8am EDT (is that the same as EST?)

https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=5504428

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I believe that puts it a 6 AM central, which will be good since I'm on the road from 6 till 7.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Aw yeah :dance

[Sanis Prent]

Tickets ordered.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Ok so apparently 8 EDT is 7 central, and I wasn't able to call till my first break. Missed the last room by ten minutes, but another block is opening up in 3 months. I'm gonna try the Hyatt when it starts taking them.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Aw, thanks for having a go anyway!

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Oh I'm not done yet. We're getting a room mark my words; might not be the Marriott, but it WILL be a host hotel :)




edit - Sheraton had no more quads, so I reserved us two queen rooms from August 30th till September 2nd. I may extend our stay till the 3rd if popular opinion is strong enough. I put down a deposit on them, so you buttholes better show up :p

[Morgan Evanar]

We're gonna be druuuuuuuuuuunk.

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Whooooo! :D

[Sanis Prent]

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[Dasquian Belargic]

Huzzah!

Registration, plus a bunch of sci-fi stuff, happens at the Sheraton! Including the British media panels :cool apparently they also have a great breakfast buffet!

[Dasquian Belargic]

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[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I forgot to mention - the house is of course open to anyone who wants to show up early and caravan to Atlanta :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

If we are going to be hanging out at yous guyses place after the con shenanigans that would probably work out best for me. Also: road trip!

[Morgan Evanar]

I got tickets :D

[Sanis Prent]

Are y'all still down with staying clear into the next weekend for the Bama game? I know that means over a week spent here, but if you've got the time to do it, we could really make a big deal of it.

[Morgan Evanar]

I have no idea. I want to, but I'll know more next year.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Are y'all still down with staying clear into the next weekend for the Bama game? I know that means over a week spent here, but if you've got the time to do it, we could really make a big deal of it.

I definitely want to make a big deal of it :D I'll stay as long as you'll have me :lol

[Crusader]

^^In other words Dasq has just put herself up for adoption.

[Sanis Prent]

Sweet. I'm totally making sure y'all are done up proper in some crimson & white, and I'll learn you on "Yea Alabama" and "Rammer Jammer" and other fun things. I already got Yog to be an adopted fan, so I'm looking forward to your cultural assimilation!

Also it'll make Beldarine (Jen) Real Mad, and that's always good.

[Morgan Evanar]

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[Dasquian Belargic]

Sweet. I'm totally making sure y'all are done up proper in some crimson & white, and I'll learn you on "Yea Alabama" and "Rammer Jammer" and other fun things. I already got Yog to be an adopted fan, so I'm looking forward to your cultural assimilation!

Also it'll make Beldarine (Jen) Real Mad, and that's always good.

:lol

Teach me how to be an American football hooligan

[Morgan Evanar]

You need to know the basics of how to root for your team, but perhaps more importantly, you need to know who to root against. By putting your lot in with Alabama, you now are mortal enemies with Tennessee. It also gives you rights by default to troll the rest of the South Eastern Conference (the group of teams Bama is in) but this is true for any other team. You can also troll teams outside of the conference, but this is less fun and usually has less historical weight behind it.

This year Bama's biggest threat in the SEC is Louisiana State University. They are either ranked first or second, depending on who you're listening to. Bama is 2nd or 3rd. Oklahoma is in the top 3 as well. It's likely either OK or LSU/Bama will play for the national title this year. It could be Wisconsin too.

Unfortunately for my team, Da U of Miami hasn't been very good for the past 8 years so I can't troll much of anyone.

[Sanis Prent]

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First off: Squidbillies is not a cartoon. It is a serious factual documentary of life in Georgia (parts of which that aren't greater Atlanta) and a lot of that revolves around pulling for the Georgia Bulldogs. I personally don't care for Georgia but I don't actively hate them that much other than their milquetoast, loathsome, and fairweather fans. Then again they haven't been serious contenders in the conference for a decade or more.

Also if you become a Bama Fan, this is pretty much the hierarchy of teams to hate, and why:

1. Tennessee OR Auburn.

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Auburn is more our traditional rival (The Iron Bowl between them is one of the most storied rivalry games in college football) but I also have to interact with Auburn fans in my day-to-day, so I can't just go around and punch them in the mouth or people would think I was a sociopath. Now they did win the national championship last year (literally the first time they've won since the Soviets launched Sputnik) and they paid about eight billion dollars under the table for living sentient douchebag Cam Newton to play bullshitball for them so they've been pretty fucking insufferable lately. However in my book, they still aren't as bad as...

...the Tennessee Volunteers are everything you hear about the South that is wrong. They did it all. Even if it doesn't make sense, they did it. I mean look at them. They wear the stupidest fucking colors ever. Road hazard orange and white is gaudy as shit. Also the Tennesseean accent is the worst accent on earth. Their fight song is hillbilly trash, their coaches are cheating shitheads, and they are responsible for notable football waterhead Peyton Manning being just a bastard in the NFL. Also they low down, they dirty, they some snitches, and snitches get stitches.

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Also they spread this shit to Europe so they all deserve to be set on fire:

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Alabama's awkward European mashup is infinitely cooler:

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3. LSU

Now this one is more that LSU fans fucking hate us for "stealing" our badass coach and evil asshole overlord Nick Saban (we stole him from the Dolphins fair and square, who stole him from LSU who stole him from Michigan State who stole him from...) and well LSU fans are drunk loud dirty cajun assholes. But I've never been that mad at LSU. I like going to LSU games because the food is always good. Crawfish etouffee and Abita Beer as a staple of RV grub is such a good thing. If some coonass named Boudreaux calls me a motherfucker to my face, I'm fine with that, just give me some seconds, please. Also, ALL LSU fans smell like corn dogs. All of them. Even if they try to hide it. They smell like a fucking corn dog.

4. Florida

Florida is kinda insufferable because when they get good they get Real Fucking Good and go on a death march of a few years where they just murder everybody in the conference. Their last reign of terror ended in 2009 when Alabama took their football Jesus (Tim Tebow) and nailed him to a cross on national television. Notable terrible football commentator Verne Lundquist wept openly.

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Also Florida has the gayest football cheer in the whole NCAA in the Gator Chomp. Flap your arms open and shut like an alligator mouth. Do you feel like an asshole? You probably are. This cheer is only awesome when teams completely scorch Florida and use it on them to mock Florida without mercy.

Alabama fans also acutely hate Florida fans in particular for Gator Chomping and cheering in 2005 when one of our star players, Tyrone Prothro, was hideously injured in a career-ending compound fracture. Kinda a sore spot for me as my sis & Tyrone are good friends.

5. Mississippi State

Ever heard a cowbell?

Annoying, ain't it?

Ever heard seventy-thousand cowbells at once?

Justifiable homicide.

Although I will say they more than get theirs when every few years there's buzz that they're gonna be good and it goes like 2 or 3 games into the season and LOL NOPE YOU'RE MISSISSIPPI STATE YOU SUCK.

Notables:

Texas A&M

Though technically not a member of the conference until next year, this fucking cow college is full of creepy fake military cultists who like to squeeze their testicles and yell in unison to "cheer" their team on. They worship a collie that I-shit-you-not is a general in their fake army and they have to salute it and shit if it pisses on their test in whatever class it runs into. Also they're really bad at building bonfires. They think they are going to have an awesome time in our conference but it's gonna be like that time in Full Metal Jacket where all the other marines just absolutely blanket party that fatass Private Pyle. They suck at football. They suuuuck.

[Morgan Evanar]

I offer that Florida State might have the best football cheer because it is the easiest to do drunk. And that's important.

[Crusader]

Thank you for this insight Charley. But what the fuck are those Russians doing in de Lederhosen?

[Dasquian Belargic]

I still have difficulty understanding how football works, but I can learn to hate other teams, no problem!

[Emelie Shadowstar]

I still have difficulty understanding how football works, but I can learn to hate other teams, no problem!

Clearly that's the important bit... So you're covered ;)

[Dasquian Belargic]

Excellent!

Will there be face paint?!

[Sanis Prent]

I offer that Florida State might have the best football cheer because it is the easiest to do drunk. And that's important.

Plus you only need one hand so you can hold your drink. Clearly superior!



Thank you for this insight Charley. But what the fuck are those Russians doing in de Lederhosen?

Are they Russian? Wasn't sure. Thought they were Czech or Georgian


I still have difficulty understanding how football works, but I can learn to hate other teams, no problem!

Then you're at the level of 80% of football fans already. Tons of fans have no idea about game mechanics beyond touchdowns, but they still cheer, scream, and curse like rabid dogs. I will work with the finer points later.




Excellent!

Will there be face paint?!

[Dasquian Belargic]

At the end of this week, my employers actually opened up bidding for vacation time right through to March 2013, so I've secured myself August 27th through to September 12th 2012 :)

The beginning of September is actually a really busy time for us, so I'm glad that I could get the time booked off now and not have to worry about it!

[Sanis Prent]

Hell yes! That gives you a massive swath of time and you'd easily be able to go to the game that following weekend.

I will make damn sure we have tickets grouped together, just need to make sure who all will be going.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I wasn't sure exactly when the game would be so I took off plenty of time, also allowing time for the obligatory post-trip recovery period, i.e. me struggling to get up / go to sleep at a normal time.

But yes! I definitely want to go to the footballs. Especially after seeing your pics from the game you were just at. It's ridiculous that you could fit half of the population of Newcastle into that one stadium.

[Sanis Prent]

Game day effectively triples the population of Tuscaloosa if the match is sold out. It's a crazy atmosphere. Hopefully my sister will still have their arrangement where they rent a tailgating tent for home games on the quad, which is a massive field at the center of campus. If not we can stake our own claim elsewhere, or hang out at my fraternity house, since I get reserved parking as a fraternity alumni. We'll get you hooked up. Houndstooth cap, lotta crimson & white, etc.

We'll also may be able (probably not since we'll be neck-deep in Dragon*Con activities) to catch the Bama / Michigan game on TV the saturday before because they're playing at Cowboy's stadium in Arlington, and it's gonna be a big media game. I'm not sweating it though because (A) we will murder Michigan because they're Real Bad and (B) I can get automatic score updates in the middle of whatever nerd panel I'm in.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Brilliant! I feel like we'll spend the first half of the trip being nerds, and the second half beings jocks :lol

[Sanis Prent]

Jerds. It's a word. I was Jerd patient zero in high school.

Also we can totally bar crawl on the strip after the game, or if we want to drink beer from a cooler and jug whisky only, we can do that before and after at the tailgate. I'm pretty sure this is standard procedure at all sporting events though so no surprises.

[Dasquian Belargic]

We don't really get tailgates here so I'd like to experience that :D

[Sanis Prent]

Where do you drink before and after the game? :huh

[Crusader]

The answer is: during the game!

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Pre-game and post-game drinking are just as important :p

[Sanis Prent]

Well we do that too, it's just more creative because we have to smuggle 50 mL bottles of bourbon into the game and pour 'em into coke. There are many ways to do this, but the best way is to have a lady-friend accompany you who is naturally adept at carrying contraband.

[Sanis Prent]

On a more Dragon*Con itself related note, I've begun pre-assembly of my Legionary outfit. Bought a lot of the major components tonight.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p156/LoungieMu/db0cd615.jpg

Gotta get a lot more fit than I am right now to pull this off, but I've got plenty of time to do this. That's the major thing. Everything else is apparently gonna be pretty easy. Gotta distress the armor a bit, add paint and nails in the right places, get a tunic (will have to order from somewhere), tool belt, a cloak, and a few other pieces of flair, notably an airsoft gun and a machete. I may or may not make a Legio X standard, haven't decided.

[Emelie Shadowstar]

I get this horrible feeling that I will be dressing up every day of the con... lol

Think I'm dressing like Amy Pond for Jenny's Dr. one day...
Probably will do the new Alice another..

And then I'm just OH so tempted to do a version of my courier from Fallout Vegas now. If for no other reason than it gives me an excuse to get the custom pip-boy iphone case that I found on etsy >_>; even if it probably will be ridiculously expensive.

But the general outfit would be easy...
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk47/Nuime/acc7cf58.jpg

Especially since I already have the most important piece...
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk47/Nuime/80afb40b-1.jpg:angel

[Sanis Prent]

Link to etsy pip boy plz.

Also I hate you for having all that schwag from the pre-order pack. HATE.

I'm trying to talk Christin into going as the curator chick from the Vault 21 hotel or something crazy obscure.

[Sanis Prent]

Also is your Courier wearing Alice McLafferty's outfit? Nice.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I am still trying to work out how I can pull off a Veronica costume. If not her, then Benny would be pretty easy.

Thanks to all the accessories I've bought, I have three variants of the Doctor. Closing Time, The Wedding of River Song and just a standard vanilla Doctor. I think Jen (Bel) is up for taking part in the parade, so I will probably rock either TWoRS or the generic look for the parade on Saturday.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I'm assuming an armored Veronica? If so, I may be able to help you :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

I wasn't thinking power armored, no.. just as you originally find her - in her 'scribe' outfit with the powerfist on!

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Well then, that's even easier! I've got the materials to construct a power fist, since I'm making a ballistic glove for Charley for his costume.

I've decided to make a female veteran ranger costume, so if Sarah goes as her vault dweller, we can have a New Vegas group :eee

Sarah - if you'd like, I'll start on trying to put together a PB3K for you if you'd like one for your costume :)

[Sanis Prent]

I'm thinking about going as a Praetorian one day, and a Veteran Decanus the next. Digging the feather plume hat.

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Sarah - if you'd like, I'll start on trying to put together a PB3K for you if you'd like one for your costume :)
OHMYGODIWOULDLOVEYOUFORVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR

*cough* *ahem* yes please? :D

Also Charley: http://www.etsy.com/listing/74190643/pip-boy-3000-iphone

He doesn't seem to have anything up in his shop at the moment and I haven't contacted him outside of it to see if he's still willing to do custom orders but yeah... that's about what it looked like.


...I am now obscenely excited about getting together a Fallout group.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I'm totally printing up some NCR bills and making caps too, and also a few caravan decks (since I found good NV casino cardback graphics :D).

Gonna need a few stimpacks, buffout, mentats, rad-x, radaway, and all that other good stuff, so I'll start collecting odds and sods for those ;)



And since Charley is going to be having a Legion standard, I'm gonna make the NCR flag :colbert

[Sanis Prent]

This is gonna be highly badass, I must admit. I'm assuming it goes without saying that we'll all be in the parade then?

[Dasquian Belargic]

I'm gonna parade with the Doctor Who group for sure. I think the other Jen (Bel) is going to join in with the Who group as River Song.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Well then, that's even easier! I've got the materials to construct a power fist, since I'm making a ballistic glove for Charley for his costume.

I've decided to make a female veteran ranger costume, so if Sarah goes as her vault dweller, we can have a New Vegas group :eee

Sarah - if you'd like, I'll start on trying to put together a PB3K for you if you'd like one for your costume :)


Sweet. If I can commission you to make a Veronica power fist, that costume is basically in the bag :D

[Sanis Prent]

So I reactivated my ebay account to bid on a Route 66 sign, haha.

I stopped short of bidding on a flagpole with an eagle on top, gonna see if I can find one locally.

I can't believe I'm doing this nerd shit. Owns so much.

Also I'm trying to figure out Con rules on weapons. They make a big deal about blades needing to be sheathed and all guns being non-firing or peace bonded. My cheapest AR clone was gonna be a crappy airsoft gun but now I'm not sure what to do. I could muck up the internals and make it non-firing but would that work?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Making a trip after work to pick up stuff for the power glove and ballistic fist after work today :D

[Emelie Shadowstar]

I need to read up on the con weapon rules too >_<

... An then decide which gun to use for the costume lol.

As for the parade... Well that'll depend on how long the route is. My Courier may be a masochist but I have no intention of walking great lengths in heels rofl. So I might go with the Doctor Who folks... We'll see.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Here's an image of the parade route that I got from the group who does the Doctor Who section of the parade (I joined their forums ^_^;))

http://i54.tinypic.com/29nt195.gif

The official weapon policy is:


Please abide by our weapons policy: All weapons must be non-working and peace bonded. No functioning projectile weapons includes water pistols, silly-string guns, and ping-pong pistols. Bladed weapons must be cased or sheathed at all times. No clowning around or showing off in the common areas. Any weapon used in an offensive manner will be confiscated and rule #7 enforced. We expect you to use good judgment; with your help, we can continue to allow peace-bonded weapons - thanks!

Here's also a little bit from the Dragon Con wiki about weapons:


A peace bond is a very visible lock or tie on a realistic looking weapon to make clear to security and to police that it is not intended to be used for violent purposes.

Costuming frequently comes in the form of characters with weapons, and in many cases, these weapons look quite real. Convention security prefers that these items be peace bonded. The peace bond will usually come in the form of a zip tie over the trigger such that it couldn't be pulled, or holding a bladed weapon in the sheath.

Attitudes about peace bonding are far more relaxed at Dragon*Con than at other conventions: it's perfectly acceptable for members in costume to have un-bonded weapons such that they may pose with them. Some conventions are strict enough to require even the most obviously fake weapon to be bonded. If you are going to costume with weapons, please remember to be respectful with them.

[Sanis Prent]

Ah okay so it basically boils down to "don't be an asshole"

I'll go ahead and get this cheap-ass M-4 airsoft then

[Dasquian Belargic]

With regards to the parade, the best way to get into that seems to be find a group who is already doing costumes similar to your own (hence me signing up with the Doctor Who groups forums).

The whole parade is handled by a Yahoo group, of all things: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dc_parade/

So you could even post there asking if there were any other Fallout cosplays, or people whose costumes were in a similar vein.

Sarah - you gotta come be my Pond :3

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Lol don't have a choice do I? :P Pond it is!

But I hereby decree that if the aquarium is happening at night again and we all go that we don our wasteland finery as a group *nod*

Not that I have magic decree powers or anything... I would just like to see it happen. :P

[Dasquian Belargic]

They did a D*Con night at the aquarium in 2010 and 2011 so I'd guess they will do it again in 2012! It was only $18 this year so pretty cheap: http://dragoncon.org/pdfs/Aquarium_Dragon_Con.pdf

Once we are closer to the event, and we get to find out when/where themed parties are happening, we should look at if there is some kind of wasteland stylee party going down that we can all rock up to.

[Captain Untouchable]

If you're in Doctor Who costumes, you could always swing by the Battlestar party that happened the other year.



:mischief

[Dasquian Belargic]

Yeah. I regret not staying longer at the BSG party last time. I was way too tired... hopefully this time I will be able to sleep longer/party harder :mneh

[Dasquian Belargic]

We were lucky to get our rooms when we did! apparently all of the con-rate rooms at the host hotels are now sold out. The Hyatt sold out within a matter of hours of going on sale yesterday

[Sanis Prent]

Figured they would. Glad we finally have prime real estate. Feels good not having to schlep down and back from Dunwoody. I don't know about y'all but I'm not too keen on riding MARTA when I'm three-sheets.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Oh definitely. The place that me, Chris, Dani and Liz were in last time was just a short distance from the Hilton but even that felt as if we were a little... distanced from the action. In the Sheraton, we'll be right in the middle of everything :D

[Morgan Evanar]

I have purchased tickets and stuff already.

[Dasquian Belargic]

How many rooms at the Sheraton do we have??

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Two queen rooms :) They were out of quads, otherwise I would've gotten those.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I wasn't sure if Chris had booked an additional room or not

[Emelie Shadowstar]

I need to buy tickets to this still!

:o

Oh...

and there's a new development. Apparently my boyfriend is like "I got to meet Jenny... I want to meet the rest of these people that you talk about all the time!"

And he pouted until I kinda got a second option on it XD


So... yes... if it's cool with everyone he would like to come and hang with all yous guys. ...Oh, and I've convinced him (it didn't take a whole lot, really) that he MUST dress up and join us in our Fallout insanity. XD

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

The more the merrier!

Tell him to register here too :p

[Park Kraken]

I'm looking at some travel options now. Amtrak is definitly out, from Lakeland, FL, I would have to take a bus to Jacksonville, FL, then a train to Washington DC, before I get onboard another train back down to Atlanta, and it's 137$ one way, which would be close to the estimated gas cost for driving there AND back. Oh yes, it would also be 38 hours one way, compared to a normal 9-10 hours for me for driving.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Ha, I'm an idiot. Wrong thread!

[Dasquian Belargic]

The more the merrier!

Tell him to register here too :p

Doooo eet.

[Dasquian Belargic]

A couple of guys I know are thinking of getting themselves some tickets and hotel rooms for this. Neither of them have ever been to a Con before, but are both pretty nerdy and kind of love the idea of spending a year making up some badass costume... so some of my non-internet friends might even turn up to this thing next year. Which would be a bizarre crossover but hey, why not.

[Morgan Evanar]

I'm looking at some travel options now. Amtrak is definitly out, from Lakeland, FL, I would have to take a bus to Jacksonville, FL, then a train to Washington DC, before I get onboard another train back down to Atlanta, and it's 137$ one way, which would be close to the estimated gas cost for driving there AND back. Oh yes, it would also be 38 hours one way, compared to a normal 9-10 hours for me for driving.
Or you could split the gas in my car with me, which is tolerable on the highway.

[Sanis Prent]

A couple of guys I know are thinking of getting themselves some tickets and hotel rooms for this. Neither of them have ever been to a Con before, but are both pretty nerdy and kind of love the idea of spending a year making up some badass costume... so some of my non-internet friends might even turn up to this thing next year. Which would be a bizarre crossover but hey, why not.

Yeah I have a buddy of mine I'm trying to convince to come to the con in a Bro Shep costume (he is a dead ringer for Bro Shep) and we've been friends forever and ever. Hopefully him and his wife can come too.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Only 283 days to go.

Just sayin' ^_^;

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I like what you're sayin' :cool

[Crusader]

hey guys, you should update the first page of this thread with the details...
...oh and btw if my girlfriend's current job situation does not change we will be both coming!

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Yay! :D

Was talking with the boy about this last night... Apparently we shall be renting a car so that should help with moving everyone around. Now Jenny won't have to see a chiropractor!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Yay! Happy spines for everyone! I guess we will have a 3-car caravan again.


hey guys, you should update the first page of this thread with the details...

Done... at least with as much info as I know :)

[Crusader]

It's Official! Dragoncon 2012 is happening!

Who?

Our current attendees:

Charley + Christin
Sarah + "The Boy"
Peter + Martina
Chris
Brian
Me

If I missed anyone off the list, please let me know.

When/Where?

The con itself will take place Labor Day weekend (August 31 - September 3, 2012) in Atlanta, GA - but we will be having some extended festivities post-con in Alabama including a football game (ROLL TIDE)

Tickets?

You can buy your membership online now from the official DCon store (http://store.dragoncon.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26&zenid=e1opfk033jplcvn3rkve7soih2). The price gradually rises as follows:

$80 to 02/15/2012
$90 to 05/15/2012
$105 to 07/13/2012
$120 thereafter

Thank you, Jones!

Charley, would you please add the details for football ticket prices, opponent and times.


BTW Should we call it Roll Tide Nerd (now with 100% less blood curse)

[Katrin Laran]

Well since you guys threatened me I'll probably have to attend as well. Granted I'd have to wait to see what my summer work schedule will be before committing to paying anything.

Edit: Aw shit, just saw the dates.....classes start August 27th next year

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Crimson Nerd would work as well :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

Nerd Tide!

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Crimson Nerd!! XD

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Yeah, haha, that has a dangerous second meaning ^_^;

[Charley]

The Bama game is against the mighty Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky (they aren't mighty, they suck lol) and will be in Tuscaloosa. Unfortunately that's all I have so far. Tickets become available toward next summer, and even shit like kickoff time is variable usually until a few weeks before.

Basically the plan is this:

We will be in Tuscaloosa for Game Day. For certain. We will also tailgate for certain. Tickets I can either score in advance ($$$) or haggle somebody on the quad like an Arab bazaar hawker (tricky for bulk seating).

Because it's a shit game, it's gonna be cheap(er) but still probably like $50 a head for seats way up in the upper decks. Now if we win the championship this year (woooooo) then it probably also makes tickets more expensive, so...

Basically plan on eating food and getting drunk. We'll watch football whether its on a big screen or in the stadium. Either way it's fun as shit.

ATTN FOREIGNERS: Brush up on our fight song and other Alabama-related shit, because I guarantee you if you rock crimson and white and even passingly drop "Roll Tide" in your accent, people will throw food and booze at you by the wheel barrow full. You will want for nothing.

[Dasquian Belargic]

If the opposition sucks, that just gives us more opportunity to sing Rammer Jammer

[Sanis Prent]

Rammer Jammer is guaranteed, and it is the greatest thing

[Dasquian Belargic]

My registration card for the Con arrived today :)

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Ours showed up yesterday :eee

[Sanis Prent]

BTW looks like Bama's playing for the national championship this year. If we win it, that might spike ticket prices next year ;)

[Crusader]

So in other words we are not rooting for Bama anymore this year.

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

I did not say that!

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Awesome. Wrong thread again.

To be on topic, I know I mentioned this before, but if anyone is wanting to fly into Birmingham and caravan up, we've got two cars already so there's room aplenty :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

BTW looks like Bama's playing for the national championship this year. If we win it, that might spike ticket prices next year ;)

How much do you think they'll be?

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

I have no idea and it fluctuates close to game day. Gonna say maybe 70 but it might be less, just gotta see. Plan on having cash in hand and if we can afford in, good. If not, we still tailgate and drink.

[Dasquian Belargic]

That's less then I expected to pay, so :thumbup

[Dasquian Belargic]

240 days to go. That's less than 8 months!

[Crusader]

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[Sanis Prent]

Get your wallets boys and girls!

[Park Kraken]

I will officially not be attending Burning Nerd 2012, using my finances and vacation time to head to Big Sky, Montana with family for Christmas next year.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I just found out that there's a Turkish restaurant in Tuscaloosa, so we all might have to hit that place up.

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

What? Where? How haven't I heard?

[Dasquian Belargic]

Who got D*Con tickets?! Prices goes up to $80 on 02/15/2012

Also when can I book my flights :ohno

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

How long do you want to stay?

[Dasquian Belargic]

I dunno. However long other people are staying? ^_^;

[Captain Untouchable]

It's a good job you're staying at the Hotel Alabama.

If it was the Hotel California you could check out any time you want, but never leave. >D

[Crusader]

I heard it is a lovely place though.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Ha!!

We also have Good People Brewery, so we're gonna drag you guys there for awesome local brews and good times :D

[Dasquian Belargic]

Drag? Come on, there won't be any dragging involved :lol

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Oh Jenny, I'll drag you anywhere ;)

[Dasquian Belargic]

Should I put up a fight? :D

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

It would be best if you didn't :p

But yrah, if you want to fly out before D*C, that's A-okay since we can caravan it out to ATL. I've already got my vacation approved :D

[Dasquian Belargic]

Flying into and out of 'bama makes for much easier/cheaper travelling plans, without a doubt :)

[Crusader]

That's true. Plus you don't have to carry the post dragon con stuff through Atlanta if you can leave it already at Charley and Christine's place.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Yup :) shipping stuff will be way cheaper than paying for the carry-on.

[Taataani Meorrrei]

We can also go to all of the other Alabama breweries and taprooms too if folks wanna schlep up to Huntsville, which isn't far. Avondale, Blue Pants, Back Forty, and Straight to Ale all have taprooms I believe.

[Morgan Evanar]

I am looking forward to the drive much more this time.

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

You going via I-10 and 231 this time? Southwest Georgia is poo and I don't recommend it.

[Morgan Evanar]

Last time I had to run people back to ATL so I just ran back down I-75. If I'm not doing an airport run I'll take 231 to I-10, because you speak truly.

[Dasquian Belargic]

If Peter, Martina and I are arriving into B'ham before the Con, what day would be best to get there? The 30th?

[Charley]

I think I have time off that whole span but lemme check

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I need to check with the Sheraton, but I believe the 30th is our check-in day.

[Dasquian Belargic]

So you'd want to travel through to Atlanta on the 30th then? It would probably make more sense to fly in on the 29th then, since I don't think I could get in to B'ham particularly early

[Crusader]

I think I got my Dragon Con Cards today. Do they normally send just one postcard for both badges or is Martina's badge still stuck in the mail?

[Taataani Meorrrei]

Should be one for each. Keep watching that space.

Also I just checked and I have from August 24th to September 16th off from work. Holy Sabbatical!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Yeah, you should get a postcard each.

If you guys (Charley and Peter) are both around on Sunday for the voicechat, I think I will book my flights then.

[Pierce Tondry]

Right okay, so I have previously committed to attending. Truth be told, there was an omnipresent risk I would not be able to attend for financial reasons (cost of travel, lodging, cityfood, etc) especially if a financial crisis occurred. However, I have really good news and I have mildly disappointing news.

The good news is, this year the tax department has money to shell out for overtime work. I am taking full advantage of the maximum offered every week so far and it is helping me in a big way. However, I don't know how long this will last.

If the OT money lasts throughout the end of April as I expect, not only will I pay off all my debts early but I will also have enough money to attend Dragon*Con. And when I say attend, I really mean attend everything. Pregame shindig, Con itself, postgame Tide Rolling, booze hounding, novelty shirt buying: you name it I will be there 100% screaming like Jace er I mean like a thirteen-year-old girl meeting their favorite pop icon.

The disappointing news here is, to make this work, I have to forgo spending money on everything else in the months leading up to the con. Things like parts to a costume.

There are some scenarios where OT money continues past April, but I don't think I can reliably count on those. Even if they do happen, that's going to increase my available cash but decrease the time I have to put a costume together cuz I'll be working.

So, the tl;dr version:

Yay, my attendance is much more secure cuz I'm making extra $$$ for a limited time only!

Boo, Wasteland warrior gear not likely.

[Sanis Prent]

I bet you could thrift store a wasteland hobo on the super cheap! Either way I'm super glad you're going!

[Emelie Shadowstar]

No-bark would be cheap :colbert

(YAYYYYY YOU'RE GONNA GO!)

[Morgan Evanar]

What day is this extending to again? I'll want to notify work about 4 months in advance or so.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Wouldn't be the same without you, my liege :D

[Sanis Prent]

The Bama game is september 8th but you're welcome to stay longer because I'm off the following week

[Karl Valten]

See I have this ever present problem call school that affects my ability to attend. Unless I can somehow convince the school that there is a conference in either Atlanta or someplace in 'bama. Hell they might actually pay for my flight then.

XD

[Dasquian Belargic]

You can't even take one weekend off? :(

[Taataani Meorrrei]

What, professional students don't get vacation time?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

You could always petition your instructers that you need to take a trip to alabama to study the rabid football fans and attend a game for scientific purposes :)

[Taataani Meorrrei]

I need to figure out how to win at football. I will take notes.

[Crusader]

WOW it seems like our trip will feature a lot more people than we first thought!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Who did we gain on the guest list?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I have found and downloaded the sheet music for four Mass Effect songs. I will learn them by the time people are here.

[Maren Dirge]

Which songs? :ohno

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Love Theme
I Was Lost Without You
An End, Once and For All
Leaving Earth

[Cael Bathala]

An End, Once and For All

:cry :cry :cry

[Crusader]

Ok trip from 26.08 till 09.09 is confirmed. Next step booking flights for Martina and myself.

Woohoo

[Crusader]

Hey Jenny maybe we should update the guest list plus add the dates for the individual arrivals.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Let me know who and what needs adding and I'll add it :)

[Zasz Grimm]

After the drunken escapades that was the last 8+ hours, it has been decided that I am going to this. Probably flying down to Orlando to drive up with Chris. Yep.

[Taataani Meorrrei]

That's all it usually takes to convince. Hark, drunkards!

[Dasquian Belargic]

It only took them 8+ hours, but they wore him down eventually

[Dasquian Belargic]

Flights bought, aw yeah

[Crusader]

Arrival:
26.08.2012 09:20 AM
Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

26.08.2012 01:05 PM
Charlotte (CLT)
Airport Douglas

US Airways (US0707)

5 hours of wait time for customs

26.08.2012 06:05 PM
Charlotte (CLT)
Airport Douglas

26.08.2012 06:33
Birmingham (BHM)

US Airways (US2609)

Departure:
09.09.2012 03:26 PM
Birmingham (BHM)

09.09.2012 05:46 PM
Charlotte (CLT)
Douglas Airport

US Airways (US2672)

2 hours 44minutes of wait time

09.09.2012 08:30 PM
Charlotte (CLT)
Airport Douglas

10.09.2012 11:05 AM
Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

US Airways (US0706)

[Dasquian Belargic]

:dance :dance euro nerds :dance :dance

[Crusader]

^^Yay! This will be totaly EPIC!

Just like Dirndl Nerd Crimson Nerd will be a lot of fun!

[Dasquian Belargic]

I really hope we can get to the football game during this :D

[Luther Prower]

Sounds fun, I can't go though...:cry

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

We should also make plans to go to the Huntsville space center :)

[Salem Ave]

:eek that would be so cool

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

I'm gonna be making a hilarious visitor's guide to Alabama complete with a funny map of our state.

[Morgan Evanar]

Yeah going to Kennedy last year would have been cool but we already had enough crap to do.

[Dee]

Charley, make sure you include a lexicon.

[Razielle Alastor]

:o uhoh... this again?

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

Damn straight. Come onnnnnnnnn!

[Kala'ndryl Ryj]

Razzy!!!!!!!!!

You KNOW you want to...I'll be in Alabama this year ;)

[Dasquian Belargic]

She's coming and she knows it!

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

Should be hearing from david soon about if and how we can buy kegs of strongbow and assorted beer

[Razielle Alastor]

I'm doomed. :lol

[Taataani Meorrrei]

David just called. $190 for half a keg of strongbow. He is very flexible with what we can order as long as I put the order in ten days in advance

[Sanya Tagge]

That's awesome! And...


I'm doomed. :lol

Yes, yes you are >D

[Callista]

XD I can't wait to see images of all this ^_^

[Pierce Tondry]

XD I can't wait to be there with all of you crazy nerds ^_^

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE JUST SAID :twak

Seriously, some Jen is a fun addition.

Starting to look forward to this. :D

[Dasquian Belargic]

Moar Jens!

[Callista]

Really wish I could, but I already have a trip to FL and SW Celebration and being that this is a new job, I can't really take too much time off. :( I will be there in spirit! Maybe next time :D Or at least some trip to hang out with y'all.

First, I think I should just start RPing here again >_<

[Kala'ndryl Ryj]

YES YOU SHOULD!

*tackles*

We miss you! :(

[Morgan Evanar]

Really wish I could, but I already have a trip to FL and SW Celebration and being that this is a new job, I can't really take too much time off. :( I will be there in spirit! Maybe next time :D Or at least some trip to hang out with y'all.

First, I think I should just start RPing here again >_<When/where are you going to be in FL?

[Captain Untouchable]

Ohmygod my e-ticket is here! :eee

My itinery doodad - arrive BHM 25/08/2012 @ 20.30 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 12.32

I'm travelling via Houston in both directions. I hope they have no problems. :ohno

[Callista]

When/where are you going to be in FL?

I will be in West Palm Beach Aug 18th-21st and Orlando the 22nd-26th (SW Celebration is the 23rd-26th). We plan on only really going to it on Friday and hitting up some theme parks the rest of the time.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Ohmygod my e-ticket is here! :eee

My itinery doodad - arrive BHM 25/08/2012 @ 20.30 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 12.32

I'm travelling via Houston in both directions. I hope they have no problems. :ohno

Gz on confirmation of attending your first NERD. Added your times to the first post :D

[Mara Tallen]

Ohmygod my e-ticket is here! :eee

My itinery doodad - arrive BHM 25/08/2012 @ 20.30 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 12.32

I'm travelling via Houston in both directions. I hope they have no problems. :ohno:eee :eee :eee

Yay! *happy dance*

[Morgan Evanar]

If you have an hour layover or so you should be ok. Don't pack to heavy. It's going to be hot, so shorts/jeans at most, and you'll be able to do laundry at Christin's/Charley's.

[The Boy]

David just called. $190 for half a keg of strongbow. He is very flexible with what we can order as long as I put the order in ten days in advance


Keeping Sarah and Jones drunk is gonna bankrupt me. :uhoh

[Crusader]

^^Welcome to fans, The Boy™.

[Dasquian Belargic]

David just called. $190 for half a keg of strongbow. He is very flexible with what we can order as long as I put the order in ten days in advance


Keeping Sarah and Jones drunk is gonna bankrupt me. :uhoh

AHA! Hello stranger :D

[Morgan Evanar]

Don't worry, you'll have reinforcements.

[Dee]

Its The Boy! *waves* Nice to finally 'see' you around here :)

I should probably start stockpiling ouzo now...*ponders*

[Sanis Prent]

Yes because I intend to drink ouzo like water and blast Hank Williams Jr. while I piss on a tree. It's what we do here.

[The Boy]

ouzo...*shudders* Haven't had any, but heard many horror stories. Should be fun!:D

I don't know if there's enough booze in the world to make country music sound good, but I will respect local customs and join you for the tree pee.

[Sanis Prent]

Ouzo rules it's high octane liquid licorice and unlike cloying sticky shit like sambucca it goes down light and clean

[Razielle Alastor]

Oh gawd.. don't say the s-word >_<

[Cirrsseeto Quez]

hahaha is that the one what did you in, Raz?

[Razielle Alastor]

it was the one that tipped the scales for the worse, aye.|I

[Miranda Tarkin]

Ah if only I could go but I shall be really pregnant then and not really suitable to be drinking with :mneh

[Sasseeri Reeouurra]

Didn't stop me. :p Not the drinking part but the going part. :)

But I agree, it isn't that much fun when everyone else is concentrating on getting drunk.

[Miranda Tarkin]

eh, rather not be in another state when I am 7 months pregnant :mneh

[Kyran O'Hurn]

Its The Boy! *waves* Nice to finally 'see' you around here :)


Kinda late on posting to this, but since I am not able to attend Crimson Nerd I don't read this thread enough..

That being said, that comment totally made me think of the Captain Morgan's "4 guys" commercial.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Just 3 months to go! :)

[The Boy]

I'm excited! It was fun hanging out and watching eurovision with you guys(despite me really not remembering the end of it:rolleyes)