OTAKON '07

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:42 pm

well, i'm trying to make it to Otakon this year. who's with me?
i'm trying to get my friend, maryka, to come along. she really likes megatokyo & wants to meet fred gallagher. i hope she does come along.

RickO · Post by **RickO** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:16 pm

Hmmm...

Otakon is July 20 - July 22, 2007 and the Baltimore Comicon is September 8 - September 9, 2007. Might be too close together for me.

Dennis Kininger · Post by **Dennis Kininger** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:13 am

I'm gonna be off on vacation in the wilds of northern Minnesota visiting my Auntie and cousins in July, so I'll have to pass on Otakon for yet another year...~sigh!~

Yeah, I was there once in 2002 with Fred and had a blast and I've wanted to go back ever since. I'll try again in 2008.

The Baltimore Con is a "maybe"...I'm working on it.

Dennis

SWWinchester · Post by **SWWinchester** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:40 am

There is *always* a chance of SWWinchester at Otakon '07, but nothing even close to official. Yet. I will have to tap D-Man and see if he's up for insane con running, since GenCon Indy is a VERY short timeframe away from Otakon.

... in all honesty, even if I say I'm not going, I may well show up there for a day and go home ... so just be on the watch for a guy wearing full SWAT-style gear ... and a Geek Squad logo on the back of the vest. ^_^

Dennis Kininger · Post by **Dennis Kininger** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:09 pm

~Pouts~

I would've loved being there this year but hopefully I'll be there next year.

Dennis

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:45 pm

at the moment, my brother's being a total dick about going to otakon. my original plan had changed from going to the con with maryka to going with rj, my brother & his girlfriend. up until today, my brother seemed cool with the idea, now he says it's gonna cost too much and he can't afford to miss work. of course i put so many holes in that excuse, he just kinda mummbled at me about it.
so, kristy: how much is a hotel room gonna cost me? we plan on coming down friday night and leaving sunday afternoon.

Special K · Post by **Special K** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:12 am

I'm really not sure. I'm bunking/driving with some Savannah buddies this time around so we've only really kinda discussed the per person cost. I'll have to talk to the guy in charge of the hotel rooms and find out for you.

PS
I usually don't respond to text messages that often since my service plan doesn't cover them. Gomen. ^_^; But I'll call you once I get a hold of Ricky.

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:19 am

well, it looks like it might be just me & rj going. if there's room on a floor for us somewhere, that would be great. that way the rooms will be cheaper for everyone ^_^ we're probably taking the bus or borrowing a friend's car. bus tickets are gonna be about $230 for both of us to get down there. that's not too bad, it would just be better if my brother would stop being an ass and we could drive down there in his gf's jeep.
find out about room costs, just in case, though. there's still a little glimmer of hope that lies in amber (bro's gf). she really wants to go.
...and now my friend sam wants to go... kinda. he makes enough money to not have to worry about how much it's gonna cost. that's a good thing ^_^

Dennis Kininger · Post by **Dennis Kininger** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:30 pm

Well, when I went to Otakon in 2002, I had a room in a hotel literally a block or so away from the convention center. Fred was lucky and was house-sitting for one of her aunts nearby.

This was a room all to myself and I had a $600+ bill to pay off. Yes, it was a really nice room and I had a parking garage for the car.

When you divide that between several people, it shouldn't be too bad cost wise.

Anyway, I had a blast and I hope to FINALLY go again next year.

My best to all who do go to Otakon and I hope there'll be a picture or two of the festivities.

Dennis

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:41 am

well, all i have to do now is register!

i found an uber-cheap motel (econo lodge) that's about 10 miles from the con center. it's not gonna be the swankiest place but it'll provide beds and a shower.
my friend, sam, is definitly going. he's probably making his registration now.

Dennis Kininger · Post by **Dennis Kininger** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:57 am

redtail wrote:well, all i have to do now is register!
i found an uber-cheap motel (econo lodge) that's about 10 miles from the con center. it's not gonna be the swankiest place but it'll provide beds and a shower.
my friend, sam, is definitly going. he's probably making his registration now.

Great!

Yeah, I don't care about about swanky either...if the room and beds are clean and the shower and potty work, that's all that matters to me.

Congrats on finding a cheap motel for Otakon! With those two big parking garages so close to the convention center, parking oughta be easy.

If all goes well, I HOPE to make it to Otakon next year ~crosses fingers~. I needed to get away more for vacation next month, though.

Have a great time!

Dennis

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:05 am

i see you're gonna be right by the entrance to the con! that's awesome!
i'll be leaving my place super early friday to be down there by about 10am. unfortunatly i didn't get a chance to pre-register & rj & i will have to wait in line

hopefully it doesn't take us long to get in and see everyone.

now, i must go and pack!

Special K · Post by **Special K** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:13 pm

I'm on the same corner of the table as Jamie, Mara, and Garth. X3

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:15 pm

sweet! i was wondering where garth would be ^_^ he was cool even before i found out he was friends with hawk & ananth. now all i gotta do is find out where dirk from paradigm shift will be & i'll be all set ^_^
AH! i can't wait!

Dennis Kininger · Post by **Dennis Kininger** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:59 pm

As I recall, I pre-registered for the 2002 show and it still took me quite a while to get into the show that year. So, I'd expect to spend some time in line.

Anyway, I wish I could be there this year as my planned trip to see relatives this month went to pot (Long story)...so, I'm taking a vacation at home, which sucks but I'm making the best of it. I still get paid for not being at work.

So...everyone travel safe, have fun and share pics with us when you get back.

Dennis

SWWinchester · Post by **SWWinchester** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:23 pm

Due to circumstances beyond my control, Otakon '07 will not be attended by SWWinchester. -_-

*mumbles something about dental bills and wanders off to find his vicodin*

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:56 pm

well, i'm back from otakon and i'm very poor and tired. i didn't get nearly as much done at the con as i wanted, but it was still fun ^_^.

RobH · Post by **RobH** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:11 am

I hope everyone had a great time that went. I wish I could have gone although just thinking about the crowds makes me feel faint. I couldn't have gone this year, but some day I will get to it.

I had forgotten that it was this past weekend until I went to my local comic shop and wanted to pick up death note #1 since I picked up 3-5 at borders (buy 3 get the 4th free is hard for me to resist even if it is only on Viz titles).
When I walked into the store I noticed the entire back half of it was totally empty. I then looked at the counter person and said... Otakon?

Flewellyn · Post by **Flewellyn** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:34 pm

Hi hi! I met you at Otakon! I was the large, hairy guy. I also met Kristy, I think.

The con, it was fun, no? Very large and noisy.

Dennis Kininger · Post by **Dennis Kininger** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:58 am

Hi everyone,

I'm glad those who attended Otakon were able to go, had a good time and got home safely.

I was there once in 2002 and I've been trying to get there again for the past five frigging years! Oh well, we'll see what next year brings.

Thanks for sharing the con sketchbook pages, Kristy! I wish I could've been there to hang out, doodle in the sketchbook and chat again but things didn't work out (sigh!).

Dennis

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