Posted: 8/26/2014 1:22:29 PM EDT
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wtf, wander off for 5 minutes and I come back to nothing.
Who all is going? |
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Was deemed to have BOTD material, then the OP got in a pissing match and lost. I'll be at Dragon*Con starting Thursday afternoon. Baen Books is hosting a book launch party Thursday at 7pm in the Westin for _Islands of Hope and Rage_ by John Ringo and _A Call To Duty_ by David Weber and Timothy Zahn. Free admission, snacks, books for sale, cash bar, if anybody is interested. John has the only semi-realistic approach towards a "zombie apocalypse" with his series, an engineered bioweapon, with an idea the folks at the CDC had not previously considered... |
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Quoted: When is the parade? Taking the boys to that Saturday morning, 10am, get there early to find a spot to watch it. I'm considering joining the Baen Books group, hoping some stuff I ordered comes in by then, otherwise I'll just wear MARPAT-type pants and a Ringo's Redshirt t-shirt. |
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I tried to take the boys 2 years ago. Downtown was a nightmare. It was crowded to the point that you couldn't answer your phone, because you couldn't move your arms to get your phone to your ear.
When people say to get there early... I'm guessing 8am for a 10am parade. ?? |
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Saturday only is $50, Sunday only is $40. Four day pass is $150. Don't know how much the three day pass is. Quoted:
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Is it worth going if I have to drive down and park? How much are day tickets? Saturday only is $50, Sunday only is $40. Four day pass is $150. Don't know how much the three day pass is. Holy shit thats expensive. I had no idea these conventions cost like that. |
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Well, today is Tuesday. After that is Wednesday, then Thursday, then the convention officially starts Friday (although many of us start partying Wednesday or Thursday). Quoted:
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What day is the parade? Saturday.... But what month Well, today is Tuesday. After that is Wednesday, then Thursday, then the convention officially starts Friday (although many of us start partying Wednesday or Thursday). Ah damn. I am in San Fran! |
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Quoted: Holy shit thats expensive. I had no idea these conventions cost like that. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Is it worth going if I have to drive down and park? How much are day tickets? Saturday only is $50, Sunday only is $40. Four day pass is $150. Don't know how much the three day pass is. Holy shit thats expensive. I had no idea these conventions cost like that. A lot of folks save up all year to be able to go, I'll drop about $1000 on a hotel room for four nights so I don't have to drive in and out each day (or worry about how much I'm drinking). Hotels sell out within minutes of opening registration. An Eternal Membership is $2000, I have friends who bought one when it was $300. For that $150, you can go to any number of panels, free concerts (mostly Goth and Celtic, but Jefferson Starship played last year or the year before), special event night at the GA Aquarium, the Parade, Costume Contest, etc... |
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A lot of folks save up all year to be able to go, I'll drop about $1000 on a hotel room for four nights so I don't have to drive in and out each day (or worry about how much I'm drinking). Hotels sell out within minutes of opening registration. An Eternal Membership is $2000, I have friends who bought one when it was $300. For that $150, you can go to any number of panels, free concerts (mostly Goth and Celtic, but Jefferson Starship played last year or the year before), special event night at the GA Aquarium, the Parade, Costume Contest, etc... Quoted:
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Is it worth going if I have to drive down and park? How much are day tickets? Saturday only is $50, Sunday only is $40. Four day pass is $150. Don't know how much the three day pass is. Holy shit thats expensive. I had no idea these conventions cost like that. A lot of folks save up all year to be able to go, I'll drop about $1000 on a hotel room for four nights so I don't have to drive in and out each day (or worry about how much I'm drinking). Hotels sell out within minutes of opening registration. An Eternal Membership is $2000, I have friends who bought one when it was $300. For that $150, you can go to any number of panels, free concerts (mostly Goth and Celtic, but Jefferson Starship played last year or the year before), special event night at the GA Aquarium, the Parade, Costume Contest, etc... I didn't realize it was so big. I go to a few road racing venues each year and usually spend less than $500 for Thursday through Sunday including travel and lofting. Just never imagined a convention cost like that. |
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Quoted: I didn't realize it was so big. I go to a few road racing venues each year and usually spend less than $500 for Thursday through Sunday including travel and lofting. Just never imagined a convention cost like that. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Is it worth going if I have to drive down and park? How much are day tickets? Saturday only is $50, Sunday only is $40. Four day pass is $150. Don't know how much the three day pass is. Holy shit thats expensive. I had no idea these conventions cost like that. A lot of folks save up all year to be able to go, I'll drop about $1000 on a hotel room for four nights so I don't have to drive in and out each day (or worry about how much I'm drinking). Hotels sell out within minutes of opening registration. An Eternal Membership is $2000, I have friends who bought one when it was $300. For that $150, you can go to any number of panels, free concerts (mostly Goth and Celtic, but Jefferson Starship played last year or the year before), special event night at the GA Aquarium, the Parade, Costume Contest, etc... I didn't realize it was so big. I go to a few road racing venues each year and usually spend less than $500 for Thursday through Sunday including travel and lofting. Just never imagined a convention cost like that. Over 70,000 paying members, hundreds of panels, hundreds of guests (authors, TV/movie stars, wrestlers, bands, publishers, video game developers, special effects experts, etc)... It's one of the biggest fan run conventions in the world (the Comic Cons are sponsored by industry companies). It takes up seven host hotels and the Atlanta Apparel Mart, with arrangements made with other hotels for overflow. The Marriott Marquis and Hyatt Regency in particular with be jam-packed from about 7am to 2am each day of the convention (I'm going to one concert Monday at 1:30am). |
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There's a joke somewhere in there about two strong inbred retards fighting for supremacy......  Quoted:
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Anyone going to wvu vs al game? There's a joke somewhere in there about two strong inbred retards fighting for supremacy...... And there not being a full set of teeth in the stadium. 
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I would love to see you call larry Correia a closet queer. This is why we cant have nice things, like really? WTF. Some people are very insecure in their own sexuality and compensate by attacking anything they see a ass a threat! Some even insist on buying huge penis enhancing trucks... |
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Quoted: Was deemed to have BOTD material, then the OP got in a pissing match and lost. I'll be at Dragon*Con starting Thursday afternoon. Baen Books is hosting a book launch party Thursday at 7pm in the Westin for _Islands of Hope and Rage_ by John Ringo and _A Call To Duty_ by David Weber and Timothy Zahn. Free admission, snacks, books for sale, cash bar, if anybody is interested. John has the only semi-realistic approach towards a "zombie apocalypse" with his series, an engineered bioweapon, with an idea the folks at the CDC had not previously considered... Was it the same pictures that have been posted in the GAHTF multiple times without issue? |
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Was it the same pictures that have been posted in the GAHTF multiple times without issue? Quoted:
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Was deemed to have BOTD material, then the OP got in a pissing match and lost. I'll be at Dragon*Con starting Thursday afternoon. Baen Books is hosting a book launch party Thursday at 7pm in the Westin for _Islands of Hope and Rage_ by John Ringo and _A Call To Duty_ by David Weber and Timothy Zahn. Free admission, snacks, books for sale, cash bar, if anybody is interested. John has the only semi-realistic approach towards a "zombie apocalypse" with his series, an engineered bioweapon, with an idea the folks at the CDC had not previously considered... Was it the same pictures that have been posted in the GAHTF multiple times without issue? Unless more were added the answer is "yes" |
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No. The parade is huge. It will last about 90 minutes. It goes right down Peachtree to International and then down Courtland. The map is on the DragonCon website. Quoted:
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On the parade, you have to pay admission to watch it? No. The parade is huge. It will last about 90 minutes. It goes right down Peachtree to International and then down Courtland. The map is on the DragonCon website. I went to the parade about 5 yrs. ago and it was fun to watch, enjoyed seeing Schneider and the General Lee, was pleasantly surprised. Looks like Peachtree Center Marta station is the place to go from. http://www.dragoncon.org/?q=parade |
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I went to the parade about 5 yrs. ago and it was fun to watch, enjoyed seeing Schneider and the General Lee, was pleasantly surprised. Looks like Peachtree Center Marta station is the place to go from. http://www.dragoncon.org/?q=parade Quoted:
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On the parade, you have to pay admission to watch it? No. The parade is huge. It will last about 90 minutes. It goes right down Peachtree to International and then down Courtland. The map is on the DragonCon website. I went to the parade about 5 yrs. ago and it was fun to watch, enjoyed seeing Schneider and the General Lee, was pleasantly surprised. Looks like Peachtree Center Marta station is the place to go from. http://www.dragoncon.org/?q=parade Yep that looks like the deal, My wife and son will be there for their first time, I've only been once before, and that was only because my g/f at the time was a staffer at Dragon*Con and pulled a pass for me. What is the suggested arrival time to grab a spot? 0900? |
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Was it the same pictures that have been posted in the GAHTF multiple times without issue? Quoted:
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Was deemed to have BOTD material, then the OP got in a pissing match and lost. I'll be at Dragon*Con starting Thursday afternoon. Baen Books is hosting a book launch party Thursday at 7pm in the Westin for _Islands of Hope and Rage_ by John Ringo and _A Call To Duty_ by David Weber and Timothy Zahn. Free admission, snacks, books for sale, cash bar, if anybody is interested. John has the only semi-realistic approach towards a "zombie apocalypse" with his series, an engineered bioweapon, with an idea the folks at the CDC had not previously considered... Was it the same pictures that have been posted in the GAHTF multiple times without issue? So we are going to start this rhetoric again? |
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Yep that looks like the deal, My wife and son will be there for their first time, I've only been once before, and that was only because my g/f at the time was a staffer at Dragon*Con and pulled a pass for me. What is the suggested arrival time to grab a spot? 0900? 0800 if you want a good spot. |
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Quoted: So we are going to start this rhetoric again? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Was deemed to have BOTD material, then the OP got in a pissing match and lost. I'll be at Dragon*Con starting Thursday afternoon. Baen Books is hosting a book launch party Thursday at 7pm in the Westin for _Islands of Hope and Rage_ by John Ringo and _A Call To Duty_ by David Weber and Timothy Zahn. Free admission, snacks, books for sale, cash bar, if anybody is interested. John has the only semi-realistic approach towards a "zombie apocalypse" with his series, an engineered bioweapon, with an idea the folks at the CDC had not previously considered... Was it the same pictures that have been posted in the GAHTF multiple times without issue? So we are going to start this rhetoric again? Let's try not to get this one locked, folks... |
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Quoted: What's the skinny on weapons at dragon con? Concealed means concealed obviously but are we talking metal detectors or just ticket checkers? Too crowded for metal detectors. Anything that looks like a functional weapon needs to be checked by Con security and peace bonded, but they aren't searching people. Believe me, Con security knows there are armed guests, just keep anything concealed and don't be stupid. I was teaching a CCW class with one of the shift leads for DragonCon security last weekend ;-) |
