Dragon*Con Roll Call Thread
POSTED BY: nvghostrider
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 14:38
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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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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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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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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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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).
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(Cross-post quote):
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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 =^[.]^=
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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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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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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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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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