Otakon 2003 Creator Get-together (and stuff...)

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 9:44 pm

This is more of an "AMV bigwigs" thread... the regular-people thread is the "Otakon ROCKS" thread. C'mon over there.

dokidoki · Post by **dokidoki** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:11 pm

SarahtheBoring wrote:This is more of an "AMV bigwigs" thread... the regular-people thread is the "Otakon ROCKS" thread. C'mon over there.

Isn't Ashyukun the only one with a big wig?

RedFusionX · Post by **RedFusionX** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:10 am

If someone is going to organize this "Get Together", they need to get on the ball.

I personally think it is a good idea, and I'll go, same for Metro, to this get-together, I would like to meet some of these people.

Ashyukun · Post by **Ashyukun** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:13 am

dokidoki wrote:Isn't Ashyukun the only one with a big wig?

MWAAHAAHAA! Cringe before the power of the almighty Apple Tree Afro Wig! 8)

*ahem*

Sorry.

Anyway- don't worry too much Zazi, you should do just fine. There will likely be an extremely wide range of ages of us there, and we tend to get all get along just fine. Just be forewarned that we tend to make no attempt at an illusion of normality at cons, and can be quite silly and weird at times.

Org Profile · Post by **VicBond007** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 10:51 am

Or out of cons for that matter! I'm up for some Thursday get-together action. I'll have a tribe of 10 other Otaku who want to meet new friends in their area, er, oops. Getting my email mixed up with my personal life again!

But seriously, Thursday fooding sounds good. Take over some Chinese restaurant. I forgot where we ate last year but the food was slammin' and reasonably priced. Can't do the bar thing 'cuz my ID only works in "select" establishments *wink wink*. I organize enough. Someone else do it

dji · Post by **dji** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 11:00 am

I know of a good place across the harbor, it's easy to get to and the sushi is really good.

The place is small enough, we'll take it over with no problem! =)

iserlohn · Post by **iserlohn** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 5:14 pm

The only problem with a Thursday gettogether is that most (sane) people will want to go to early prereg pickup on Thursday night. This means that a gathering will have to take place either really early (say 5pm) or late (after 10pm, not late by most standards, but little is open then). Or someone could volunteer a hotel room....

Fungie½ · Post by **Fungie½** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 5:49 pm

I'm pretty sure I'm going to Otakon on Saturday, but most of my money will be saved for Shoujocon the next weekend. You would probably have to look down to see me (I'm 5'6'') and I might have a few Baka Deshi Productions CD sets to give out. Dunno though. Ummm what else...if we do have a gathering, I'm really not up for alcohol. I'm only 14 and honestly, the stuff sickens me. Anyways just look for me!

hackerzc · Post by **hackerzc** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 8:56 am

SarahtheBoring wrote:This is more of an "AMV bigwigs" thread... the regular-people thread is the "Otakon ROCKS" thread. C'mon over there.

Big wig? NA! I'm most decidedly a know nothing, nobody.
But since I started the damn topic maybe I should put something together.
I was hoping McKeen would pickup on this and organize like he did last year, or someone would do SOMETHING, but since it looks like that won't happen...

Here is how things are going down currently. Thursday Pre-reg pickup is from 7pm-10pm thursday night. Last I was told, there were like 5,000 some pre-registered people.
Iserlohn is right, 10 pm might be a bit too late. Especially for tose of us that need to be up early on friday to work/volunteer at the con (I'm a gopher, I sold my soul for a chance at becomming staff one day).
So if people want to do this thursday, I think maybe 5pm might be a good idea. Everyone comming in thursday should be checked in by then, it gives good time for eating and conversation, and everyone can be back by 7pm.
My other idea was to do something friday, but thursday had always worked so well for these things. Just something about getting together before the con that I like.
If we do this thursday I say we meet at the intersection of "Charles Street" and "Pratt Street". Here is a map to help you guys out:

It's the North East corner of the BCC. Same place a lot of us met last year.
From there we can decid what everyone is in the mood for. Please, no "Pizza Uno's", They took freaking forever last year!

So there ya have it. 5pm, August 7th at the corner of Charles and Pratt (at the BCC). I'll be there if not 15 minutes before 5, then right at 5. We will stick around for 10 minutes past 5 to let straglers catch up.

BogoSort · Post by **BogoSort** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 10:10 am

Would a time a bit after 5, like maybe 6:00-6:30 or so be better for meeting? After all, some of people have 9-5 jobs, and it might take a while to get there. I was thinking that we could gather, gather all of our badges, and then all go out to eat. Though that's just a thought. I'll go along with whatever other people decide on.