Dragon-Con Parade Group *Updated News*
POSTED BY: techiecl
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 06:11
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As the organizer of the parade group, I reserve the right to gag people if the singing gets too bad 
(depends on how hung over I am Friday night). 
btw those chants are more accurately cadences or "jodies" in military slang. I'm still trying to think of a Browncoat (the soldiers not the fans) one to shout out during the parade.
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I suppose this question falls under the rest of the con too, and not just the parade, but what are everyone's experiences when it comes to prop guns for the costumes? Is there a hassle for carrying them or is the con security cool with it?
We purchased an old western revolver with holster for myself and a shotgun like rifle for the wife, but they are both simply cap guns, they just look more realistic.
Was anyone else allowed to carry thier last year?
Jekyll and Nixy
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Originally posted by MrsEmbassy:
If you run out of music, my 7-year-old came up with a great marching chant the other day ... God knows where he picked it up, but he started doing the lyrics to "Ballad of Serenity" as a military march, e.g.,
LOL--I like that. I can hear it being done to the traditional military cadence. I'll add that to the list. The second verse fits also. This'll be fun.
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Originally posted by techiecl:
As the organizer of the parade group, I reserve the right to gag people if the singing gets too bad
Oh, TechieCL, where's your sense of adventure and cameraderie?
Just drink lots of water and take two tylenol *before* you crash.We're not shooting for four-part harmony, and I doubt anyone will want to sing the whole time. (Even I don't. That's why I'm including some instrumentals and that cadence Mrs. Embassy suggested.) But I want Browncoats to feel welcome to join in, especially on "the creator of Firefly, the man they call Josssssssssssssssssssss!"
As for gagging me--don't worry; I'm a professional.
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Offical Dragon-Con policy dictates
* All guns must be non-functional props, replicas, or toys
* They must be made unable to fire any type of projectile
* They must have an orange safety tip if realistic looking
*No caps are to be used with cap guns.
* I believe they may be subject to being zipped tied into holsters etc
HOWEVER in my experiance I have had no trouble with any gun props at Dragon-con. I had my airsoft g-36 with me all last year and only had to put it away to enter the con suite to get some food.
Don't do anything stupid or reckless and should be fine.
Oh and Cedric, notice the tongue emoticon in the post and you can determine how serious I am about the statement that followed. 
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Very good, thats what I needed to hear. I got my wife a nice prop rifle and myself a big ruttin revolver with a side holster and just wanted to make sure that we could wear them. We wouldnt even take them from thier holsters while at the con, they are there just for the costume.
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Don't worry about it. If you look at Dragon-con pics there's plenty of costumers armed to the teeth and out of their holsters.
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Originally posted by techiecl:
Oh and Cedric, notice the tongue emoticon in the post and you can determine how serious I am about the statement that followed.
Oh, I know you're just joshing; I was just joshing back. We both had lots of requisite smilies to indicate it.
And I just love the vomiting emoticon, so I'm going to use it now, just for fun:
Lookin' forward to the parade and all the rest of Dragon*Con.
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