Dragon*Con Roll Call Thread by nvghostrider

Aw hugs Kelkhil tightly... yeah but you have the itty bitty baby instead

HK...I have otehr pics, but you don't like them :)HUGS

Jimi... of course I do. Which one??

Here's Jimi awake

Jimi asleep

Jimi with blue hair

I can keep going

And here's me ( well me and NV)

and me by myself

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:25 AM

HELL'S KITTEN

Quote:
Originally posted by Kelkhil:
NOT FAIR NOT FAIR NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*stomps foot in anger*

Now, now... you had a choice, dear.
And you chose WRONG. <---(unsympathetic HK)
But it was still your choice.
I'll be lurking sadly all weekend without you there. ((sniffle))

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:54 AM

KELKHIL

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Now, now... you had a choice, dear.
And you chose WRONG. <---(unsympathetic HK)
But it was still your choice.
I'll be lurking sadly all weekend without you there. ((sniffle))

But ........ But............

DAMN IT AGAIN!

Well maybe I could just hitch hike down and then when I do finally make it I will be so exhausted and pathetic looking that some poor sap will let me crash in their bath tub or something. Maybe pay me to carry 'round their swag (I have been working out! *flexes*). Hmm... plan is forming.....

Or I could sell all my comic books and other collectibles and .... probably still be to broke to go.

Knew I should have bargained better for my soul

!

Some men just wanna watch the world burn

Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:02 AM

ok problem... cant' find a contact number for any airline that applies and I need to know... according to the site you can put real guns in a piece of checked luggage...so can you put fake ones in??
( NV's side arm and main weapon for 76th march)

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:33 AM

NAVYSEILS

I should be stopping by in atlanta this weekend. I may or may not look like this...

<.<

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:34 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER

Awesome. Our FFF.NET resident Rockstar will be popping in.

Sweeeeet!

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:46 AM

I'm just grateful the mirrored side is on the outside of the glasses..

HUGS Navy:)

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:50 PM

PHYRELIGHT

*sulks in corner b/c she can't go*

Experience the Horribleness!

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:45 PM

MAI

I'll be there with bells on!

(well not literally bells, maybe wings...)

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:11 PM

NE0VEN0M

I'll be there. It's my first con, and I'm very excited about it.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:34 PM

DEWRASTLER

I'll be there and it'll be my first Con. I'm actually getting pretty excited, it should be a good time.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:13 PM

AMITON

I'll be there, but I don't have a picture handy. I'm arriving Thursday afternoon and clearing out Monday.

Perhaps we could pre-arrange a way to get together before the end of the day tomorrow? Throw together a plan, or give RIMG our cell numbers or something (because he's seemingly central to everything this side of the ether).

Amiton.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:29 PM

EARTHGIRL

I'll be there with all my shiny wares to peddle! Dealers' room in the Marriott International Ballroom, space G4. My table now has the big Firefly Cargo Bay logo painted on teh front, so if you can't find me, ya just ain't tryin'!

I should be there most of the weekend, but will try to catch a few panels and such. Oh and I *have* to see the parade!! (and I just might have some free shinys for those marching...!!)

earthgirl

Shiny stuff for not a lot o coin:
www.FireflyCargoBay.com and
www.cafepress.com/FireflyCargoBay

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:44 PM

Marching with the 76th and helping wherever I'm needed. We'll be sure to drop by (knows the disadvantage of working shows and missing all the sellers).

(Naturally this is nvghostrider posting as MSB because as usual, I'm a dumbass and forget she's logged in at home)

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 5:00 PM

The missus and I are gonna make it in for Saturday, thank ghod! We only got to attend for one day in 2006, after ten years straight of attending all weekend each year, and didn't get to go, at all, last year.

So, shiny!

Just to let y'all know...

You MUST be prepared to make scheduling choices. HARD choices. Even though the schedule may provide for many events and panels you want to see back to back chronologically, if any of them are popular (Firefly cast panels are a perfect example), you MUST plan to be in line well in advance. How far in advance? At least a couple of hours, for the really big ones. As recently as 2006, the last full-weekend D*C the missus and I attended, the line for the Firefly cast started forming something like 2-3 hours ahead of time, and wended its way out of the building and around the block. In the summer heat. In downtown Atlanta. This year, the weather is predicted to resemble typhoon season in India, which might be better or worse than merely hot, depending on your preferences. But there's a reason I started referring to this Con as "Dragon*Queue," and that's just part of it.

As soon as you get your schedule, start blocking out events you MUST see. A separate notepad or laptop spreadsheet is better than trying to keep track of it in the booklet. Also, allow time for food breaks, and bathroom stops. I know I've mentioned this elsewhere, but carry a roll of toilet paper with you. By late Saturday, some of the public restrooms fall behind on restocking.

As far as food is concerned, the best place to eat relatively cheaply is the food court at the mall nearby. Gorramed if I can remember where it is, in relation to which hotel is which, but it has the usual fast-food, at least on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It may be closed on Sunday, though I don't know if that's still the case (we didn't get to D*C last year, 'cause we went to Hawai'i, instead). Water is usually provided as a courtesy by the hotels, in the halls, with water-coolers and paper cups, for as long as they last.

There are ATMs at at least a couple of the hotels; count on them running outta cashy money pretty quickly.

Expect to see a lot of Atlanta's finest and officials from the Fire Marshall's office performing crowd control. This con takes the hotels beyond legal capacity, and everybody knows it. The only way they can get away with not shutting it down is to keep traffic flowing. So, respect their authority, obey their instructions, and know where the nearest stairs are, 'cause elevators are a joke, with the sheer volume of folks there.

Aside from the above craziness, D*C is a LOTTA fun; sometimes you can find a real gem of a program (such as a production of the Atlanta Radio Theater Company) when you can't get into one of the big ones.

One last hint. If you KNOW you're going to attend the next year, it can pay to go to the con registration desks toward the end of the weekend, when the crowds thin, and get your pre-reg for next year, for only $50.00. Even if it turns out you can only attend for one day, the next year, you've already paid for the full weekend (it's $50 at the door for a one-day), you don't have to stand in line with the other on-sites, and your badge will be the cool full-size laminated kind.

So, go, have fun, collect memories...

I'll see y'all there on Saturday!

-Raycheetah =^[.]^=

P.S.: I'll be in an Aloha shirt with a Hawai'ian hat on, and a special name badge (not the official one) of my avatar with my name on it. Dunno what the missus plans to wear; it'll prob'ly be black (her favorite color, at least until something darker comes along).

The enjoyment of any good thing is only enhanced by sharing it with others.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 5:11 PM

(Cross-post quote):

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
You really won't have to wait in line that long. They have "virtual lines" for the more popular guests, so you just sign in and periodically check back on the number; kinda like at the supermarket deli. As far as event tickets, my advice is to buy them by mail. It really sucks waiting in line 2 hours to get in.

Thanks for a very useful tip, Jongsstraw! I suspect they might just have started that last year or the year before, 'cause I wasn't aware of it any of the years we actually waited in line for events. I'll have to pass that along to some folks!

-Raycheetah =^[.]^=
The enjoyment of any good thing is only enhanced by sharing it with others.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:10 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Just confirmed my flight and hotel. I'm so excited I hope I don't explode at work tomorrow or Thursday.

BTW here's a quick pic

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:44 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

OMG Seils posting a picture of himself for identification purposes stop the presses!!

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:53 PM

THEREALME

I will be at DragonCon. Anyone please feel free to walk up and say hi. You can recognize me by the t-shirt that says, "The Real Me". Well, I have a couple of them, actually.

Here is a link to a picture of me:

http://fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=3860

Beware that this picture also includes the image of Malicious, the Mistress Most High (bow before her!). Yes, Karel, I have been in her presence! You may commence your jealous whimpering sounds!

Here is another, the "Strawberry Picture":

This one came about during an online Serenity/Firefly scavenger hunt. One of us had to pose with strawberries. Since I felt that I could not quite achieve the sexy, sensual portrayal that Kaylee managed in the pilot, I went for my own, somewhat different interpretation.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:07 PM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

BwahahaHAAHAHAHHHAHAHA!!!!

That's not right, man...

So, chalk up me, TWG, and I can confirm Lissa as well, so I'm told.

You don't need a picture of me. I'm not the droid you're searching for.

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

http://manwithpez.livejournal.com

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:50 PM

PEULSAR5

We sniff the air, we don't kiss the dirt.

DAMN, I wish I was going. Would everyone do me a favor and keep an eye out for my partner Spikeserenity? She's about 6'2, brown hair, very pretty and will probably be following James Marsters around with her tounge dragging the floor and making funny gurgling noises (for her sake it's a good thing Sean Maher anf John Barrowman won't be there-it could be a real problem). She also has one of my Firefly sets for autograph purposes. Hopefully she will see this and post a picture.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:58 PM

SPIKESSERENITY

And that'd be me he's talking about. My husband and I will be arriving Thursday afternoon and leaving sometime on Sunday. He's a little freaked out about the whole thing, totally taking me as a present and not his cup of tea. We're both DC virgins by the way!!

Here's the pic that was requested!

And, yes, I will most likely be trailing after James Marsters like a slobbering fool...what's wrong with that? :)

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:05 AM

PHYRELIGHT

*LOL@ TheRealMe* Nice!

Experience the Horribleness!

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:37 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS

I'm lookin' forward to seein' everyone again. I haven't been very active on the board in months, but I remember a lot of you (TRM, Pez, Lissa, several others) and can't wait to party with y'all again.

I'm bringing beer (homebrew) and cookies. :D

~jimi
Lt. Alexander - Chief Medic / XO Alpha Co. / Logistics & Transportation Specialist - 76th IAB

Yeah because it was believed that AIDS was contracted from the monkeys. Not the band but the animal. And we just wanted to deal with that issue - just a couple of points. Just changing the attitude towards AIDS from being "Eww AIDSy" to more like "Oh! Fun monkey disease"

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:43 AM

THEREALME

Ah, Pez, it'll be like old times.

As I recall, ThatWeirdGirl took part in that same scavenger hunt and she ALSO posed in a strawberry picture.

Her interpretation was closer to the iconic Kaylee version.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:45 AM

TATERTOT

I am not going...I just came to sulk...

*sulks*

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:06 AM

(Cross-post quote)

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Quote:
Originally posted by Raycheetah:
Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
You really won't have to wait in line that long. They have "virtual lines" for the more popular guests, so you just sign in and periodically check back on the number; kinda like at the supermarket deli. As far as event tickets, my advice is to buy them by mail. It really sucks waiting in line 2 hours to get in.

Thanks for a very useful tip, Jongsstraw! I suspect they might just have started that last year or the year before, 'cause I wasn't aware of it any of the years we actually waited in line for events. I'll have to pass that along to some folks!

In all honesty I must quantify that advice a bit....I've never been to DCon, so I'm not 100% sure about the "virtual line" thing, but I did attend both FX Int'l.Con & Megacon this year in Orlando, and both shows had them set up. I don't see why DC wouldn't have the same. It's better for the actors also, because they get people coming up to them that are are "fresh" and excited, not leg-weary and exhausted. The advice about buying Convention tix in advance is from first-hand experience. Took me 2 hours to get into Megacon...never again.

Oog.

-Raycheetah =-[.]-=
The enjoyment of any good thing is only enhanced by sharing it with others.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:07 PM

Made it here.

Without luggage.

It is teh suckage!

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:10 PM

PHYRELIGHT

Quote:
Originally posted by tatertot:
I am not going...I just came to sulk...

*sulks*

Feel free to sulk in my corner with me.

Experience the Horribleness!

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:14 PM

TATERTOT

*sulks in the corner with PhyreLight*

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:27 PM

STINKINGROSE

Not going except in spirit.

Speaking of which somebody have one for me while you're there.
(If enough people do this perhaps I will get virtually tipsy at great distance!)

HK, I tried to PM you but I think it got lost. Please hide behind Nathan and Alan if possible, oh stealthy ninja one.

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Sunday, August 31, 2008 8:43 AM

CANTTAKESKY

I'm here. Costume-less. But not naked.

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Dr. Horrible Karaoke

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Sunday, August 31, 2008 11:47 AM

Went just for Saturday, the missus and I, and met several shiny Browncoats, which was the main reason we attended, this year. We went ahead and pre-registered for next year already, for all 4 days, so we can spend more time with our friends, next time.

The Shindig last night was awesome shiny! Set up in a whole gorram ballroom at the Sheraton, it was MUCH roomier than the little places they've crammed us 'Coats into, in the past. We got more'n a few folks from the Battlestar Galactica Fleet Party comin' upstairs to join us, too, which made it even better.

If you can swing it, next year, it's an awesome experience. Meeting the folks we'd met online made it a whole, new experience, and next year promises to be even better!

-Raycheetah =^[.]^=
The enjoyment of any good thing is only enhanced by sharing it with others.