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Title: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on June 30, 2011, 08:58:01 PM
I've been in this mile long line for an hour and I haven't spotted himuro anywhere, what gives?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on June 30, 2011, 09:05:21 PM
There are so many psps in this line, you'd never know it was a dead system
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: tiesto on June 30, 2011, 09:17:47 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on June 30, 2011, 09:06:30 PM
Himu migrated to gay bars, I'm sorry you didn't get the memo.

And I've seen more PSPs in public than I've seen DS'.

I've seen the occasional PSP in the wild, and it's almost exclusively either fat white kids or black kids.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: naff on June 30, 2011, 11:25:08 PM
Are you cruising bebpo?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: cool breeze on June 30, 2011, 11:28:09 PM
Quote from: tiesto on June 30, 2011, 09:17:47 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on June 30, 2011, 09:06:30 PM
Himu migrated to gay bars, I'm sorry you didn't get the memo.

And I've seen more PSPs in public than I've seen DS'.

I've seen the occasional PSP in the wild, and it's almost exclusively either fat white kids or black kids.

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Anime expo has a bijillion people
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Himu on July 01, 2011, 12:08:14 AM
Good. Hook up with someone.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:41:25 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on June 30, 2011, 11:28:09 PM
Quote from: tiesto on June 30, 2011, 09:17:47 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on June 30, 2011, 09:06:30 PM
Himu migrated to gay bars, I'm sorry you didn't get the memo.

And I've seen more PSPs in public than I've seen DS'.

I've seen the occasional PSP in the wild, and it's almost exclusively either fat white kids or black kids.

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Anime expo has a bijillion people


You'd be surprised at the demographics judging by the badge pickup lines.  Very, very few stereotypical overweight white kids.  LOTS and I mean loooooots of skinny hot guys and girls.  I saw guys there who you'd think were the harvard lacross dudes from Social Network and you're like "wtf are these people doing at an anime con".  People of all races, ages were there.  Some guy and his wife in their 60s/70s were in line and had a turbotax shirt on, I don't know if that was supposed to be ironic. 

AX is one of the few places where the beach blond looking girl ahead of you says to her friend "I wonder if I need to check my weapons"

The demographic has really shifted toward the mainstream and it's a con for everyone now, not just the comic book dude from the simpsons.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 01, 2011, 12:08:14 AM
Good. Hook up with someone.

Not going to happen.  I'm at a con, solo, that's pretty weird on its own.  I'm just going to have a fuckton of fun and enjoy my vacation weekend.  After I got my badge I went to the bar and had some food and good beer.  The walked the streets and took in the nice scenery surrounding me.  Now I'm going to read some more game of thrones and then crash so I can check out this ORIGINAL PANTRY BREAKFAST place down the street and get some breakfast before opening ceremonies.  Then the day of crazy fun begins.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:46:03 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday01.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday04.jpg)

My hotel's motif is WEIRD COLORED LIGHTING.  The elevators are red like you're at a fucking rave and the halls are turqouise green like you're going to be murdered.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday02.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday03.jpg)
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Vizzys on July 01, 2011, 12:46:21 AM
forever alone
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:47:25 AM
Only because none of you guys are here!  :(  Where are my anime watching EB bros at??
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Tasty on July 01, 2011, 12:52:08 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:41:25 AM
You'd be surprised at the demographics judging by the badge pickup lines.  Very, very few stereotypical overweight white kids.  LOTS and I mean loooooots of skinny hot guys and girls.  I saw guys there who you'd think were the harvard lacross dudes from Social Network and you're like "wtf are these people doing at an anime con".  People of all races, ages were there.  Some guy and his wife in their 60s/70s were in line and had a turbotax shirt on, I don't know if that was supposed to be ironic. 

AX is one of the few places where the beach blond looking girl ahead of you says to her friend "I wonder if I need to check my weapons"

The demographic has really shifted toward the mainstream and it's a con for everyone now, not just the comic book dude from the simpsons.

Sounds pretty different to my experience at Anime Boston ~7 years ago. But maybe it was the fact fricking everyone was cosplaying so I couldn't see past that to their relative attractiveness.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 01:06:17 AM
Cons are not my thing. I do expect a good rundown on all the Gundamu stuff, Beps.  ;)

Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:41:25 AM
I went to the bar and had some food and good beer.

Do tell.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 01:07:28 AM
Quote from: Andrex on July 01, 2011, 12:52:08 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:41:25 AM
You'd be surprised at the demographics judging by the badge pickup lines.  Very, very few stereotypical overweight white kids.  LOTS and I mean loooooots of skinny hot guys and girls.  I saw guys there who you'd think were the harvard lacross dudes from Social Network and you're like "wtf are these people doing at an anime con".  People of all races, ages were there.  Some guy and his wife in their 60s/70s were in line and had a turbotax shirt on, I don't know if that was supposed to be ironic. 

AX is one of the few places where the beach blond looking girl ahead of you says to her friend "I wonder if I need to check my weapons"

The demographic has really shifted toward the mainstream and it's a con for everyone now, not just the comic book dude from the simpsons.

Sounds pretty different to my experience at Anime Boston ~7 years ago. But maybe it was the fact fricking everyone was cosplaying so I couldn't see past that to their relative attractiveness.

Well it was a lot more nerdy 7 years ago for sure.  I just think that it's become a lot more mainstream over time and now all kinds of people watch naruto or whatever is on cable tv these days.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 01:08:31 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 01:06:17 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:41:25 AM
I went to the bar and had some food and good beer.

Do tell.

Was german.  Had never heard of it before so gave it a shot.  something something german sounding 1644 (date may be slightly off).  I thought the name was cool so that's why I picked it.  It's a light beer, had a lot of flavor.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 01:09:22 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 01:06:17 AM
Cons are not my thing. I do expect a good rundown on all the Gundamu stuff, Beps.  ;)

There's several gundam panels.  I'll be there hoping to get some early footage of AGE or more info on Origin anime.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Himu on July 01, 2011, 01:10:06 AM
let us know is Origin is an ova or tv series
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 01:12:43 AM
Light beers are devoid of flavor to me. Glad you liked it, though!

Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 01:09:22 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 01:06:17 AM
Cons are not my thing. I do expect a good rundown on all the Gundamu stuff, Beps.  ;)

There's several gundam panels.  I'll be there hoping to get some early footage of AGE or more info on Origin anime.

Bandai Ent. said a few weeks ago they were doing something big for Gundam at AX. Could be for Gundam AGE, or it could just be about the 00 Movie release or Turn A and the 0079 TV series boxsets.

I'd love for it to be more Gundam on Blu-ray, but we all know that's not gonna happen. :maf
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 01, 2011, 01:29:04 AM
I'm pretty sure the carbon based bipeds you're seeing can't reasonably be classified as "people".
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: archie4208 on July 01, 2011, 01:32:27 AM
Maybe Bebpo will meet his future waifu~~~  :uguu
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 01:51:44 AM
That would require me to have more social skills than I currently have :X

I'm not against meeting any waifus though, should such a thing occur at this time or any time in the next 50 years.  I'm not gay, but it's just the whole going to a bar solo thing but magnified by 1000x and it just doesn't work unless you're a very social person who strikes up a conversation with every person standing near him (note, that is not me).
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 01, 2011, 01:59:05 AM
Bebpo, I'm coming to California and we're going whiskey drinking and bum punching.  I'll make you a man if it's the last thing I do.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Tasty on July 01, 2011, 02:07:28 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on July 01, 2011, 01:29:04 AM
I'm pretty sure the carbon based bipeds you're seeing can't reasonably be classified as "people".

Probably more apt to say they're zombies, feasting on moe...
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: pilonv1 on July 01, 2011, 06:46:21 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 30, 2011, 08:58:01 PM
I've been in this mile long line for an hour and I haven't spotted himuro anywhere, what gives?

Is his dad there?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Akala on July 01, 2011, 07:32:03 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 01:08:31 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 01:06:17 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 12:41:25 AM
I went to the bar and had some food and good beer.

Do tell.

Was german.  Had never heard of it before so gave it a shot.  something something german sounding 1644 (date may be slightly off).  I thought the name was cool so that's why I picked it.  It's a light beer, had a lot of flavor.

Prob this one. It's French, buddy. May not be a hit with beer snobs but, for what it is, I think it is my overall fave. Nostalgia may play a part in that tho!
(http://i51.tinypic.com/a9tv6x.jpg)

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(http://i56.tinypic.com/2lxi635.jpg)
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Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 02:58:42 PM
Not seeing much star driver cosplay. I think people look at me and thing I'm dressed as a clown or something, lol

Saw the idea factory guys. The director wears sunglasses indoors. I think that's all that needs to be said.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: tiesto on July 01, 2011, 04:17:51 PM
Quote from: Green Man on July 01, 2011, 01:00:30 AM
This thread makes me think that I should go to Otakon and try to bang some chicks, unlike bebpo. Tho, I think that Otakon is really popular with 4chan users and I dunno if I wanna go and deal with all that.

I'm going to Otakon, the girlfriend won't be there... so I would totally wing for you, dude. I've had success at Otakon in the past...
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 04:19:56 PM
You've never known awkward until you step into a diner in full costume and there is not a single other con person in there.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 04:52:46 PM
A guy came up to me and asked if I was Ponyo :(

Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 01, 2011, 04:56:11 PM
oh god you did cosplay
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 01, 2011, 05:04:34 PM
THIS is what you're doing instead of coming to my party? :smh
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: cool breeze on July 01, 2011, 05:13:52 PM
I'd cosplay if I went to an anime expo.  Mainly to hide my identity, but still.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Himu on July 01, 2011, 05:17:15 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on July 01, 2011, 05:13:52 PM
I'd cosplay if I went to an anime expo.  Mainly to hide my identity, but still.

 :lol
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 05:31:17 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 01, 2011, 05:04:34 PM
THIS is what you're doing instead of coming to my party? :smh

Patel bringing the truth.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: tiesto on July 01, 2011, 06:11:57 PM
I'm gonna break out my Ash costume again when Otakon rolls around... I got people flipping their shit over that one at NY Comic Con. And a few phone numbers from Misty cosplayers :drool

Bebpo, I would've thought you'd have gone as Phoenix Wright...  :D
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 01, 2011, 06:18:09 PM
Quote from: tiesto on July 01, 2011, 06:11:57 PM
Bebpo, I would've thought you'd have gone as Phoenix Wright...  :D

Not NEARLY gay enough
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 01, 2011, 06:18:32 PM
Quote from: tiesto on July 01, 2011, 06:11:57 PM
I'm gonna break out my Ash costume again when Otakon rolls around... I got people flipping their shit over that one at NY Comic Con. And a few phone numbers from Misty cosplayers :drool

when I was in college, my roommate and I were Ash and Ash. I was Pokémon, he was Evil Dead. we were a most righteous duo
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 06:26:18 PM
Patel, you're not supposed to throw parties on ax weekend   :maf
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 06:43:25 PM
Normal is the keyword here.

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I kid, beps. We still love you.
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Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Herr Mafflard on July 01, 2011, 06:46:49 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 04:52:46 PM
A guy came up to me and asked if I was Ponyo :(



:rofl
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: demi on July 01, 2011, 06:53:47 PM
Quote from: Green Man on July 01, 2011, 05:04:28 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on July 01, 2011, 04:56:11 PM
oh god you did cosplay

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/SRWZ2/hobotakuto02.jpg)

The Kawaii Lawyer.

I think it's pretty cool that Bebpo is comfortable enough with himself to look silly. I just think it's funny someone mistook him for Ponyo and that he went in Cosplay to a diner.

LOL. Isnt this a chick character? You cant tell me that thing in your avatar is a dude.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 01, 2011, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: demi on July 01, 2011, 06:53:47 PM
Quote from: Green Man on July 01, 2011, 05:04:28 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on July 01, 2011, 04:56:11 PM
oh god you did cosplay

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/SRWZ2/hobotakuto02.jpg)

The Kawaii Lawyer.

I think it's pretty cool that Bebpo is comfortable enough with himself to look silly. I just think it's funny someone mistook him for Ponyo and that he went in Cosplay to a diner.

LOL. Isnt this a chick character? You cant tell me that thing in your avatar is a dude.

......... it's a dude.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: BlackMage on July 01, 2011, 07:18:52 PM
If I wasnt working 68 hours this week and next, I would totally come down and do the expo with ya.  :maf
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: choco parfait on July 01, 2011, 07:34:02 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 02:58:42 PM
Not seeing much star driver cosplay. I think people look at me and thing I'm dressed as a clown or something, lol

(ﾉゝ∀･)~キラ☆

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You should have gone for the suit though! Then no one would have mistook you!
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I used to go to anime cons back in the day, but lately work and most of my friends having moved on from such things means its too awkward for me to go by myself.  :-\
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: BlackMage on July 01, 2011, 07:35:23 PM
Quote from: choco parfait on July 01, 2011, 07:34:02 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 02:58:42 PM
Not seeing much star driver cosplay. I think people look at me and thing I'm dressed as a clown or something, lol

(ﾉゝ∀･)~キラ☆

I used to go to anime cons back in the day, but lately work and most of my friends having moved on from such things means its too awkward for me to go by myself.  :-\

You should have gone for the suit though!

you mean your friends got cooler?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: choco parfait on July 01, 2011, 07:36:39 PM
Mostly they've just gotten busier/not interested in cons as much anymore even though they still follow anime. So I guess?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: BlackMage on July 01, 2011, 07:37:41 PM
Quote from: choco parfait on July 01, 2011, 07:36:39 PM
Mostly they've just gotten busier/not interested in cons as much anymore even though they still follow anime. So I guess?

nevermind.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 07:40:37 PM
Got my first "fucking nerds!" scream from a truck driving by.  Now I feel like I'm fitting in with the rest here, yay!

Got a ticket to see Nirgilis in concert at 7pm in Club Nokia.  I think they're electronica; I've only heard one song from them about 5 years ago but it was pretty good stuff.  I hope they sell earplugs at the club because I didn't bring any and I'm too old for concerts without plugs.  My ears are going to dieeeee otherwise.

I went to the Miyuki Sawashiro panel.  Some guy asked her to shout SPINNING DRILL SMASH since she plays Cammy in SF4 and she did.  


And that picture is out of date since it's before I had my full costume and shaved.  This is what I'm rolling around in these days.  It's not great, especially because I've never worn a wig before and have no fucking idea how to keep it shaped, but the bar at AX can be very low so I think I fit in.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday05.jpg)

Note, picture is flipped because of mirror stuff.

I'm going to go meet one of my heroes, the president/writer/director of N1 SRPGs and hopefully get him to sign my Phantom Kingdom LE so I can tell him to bring back vehicles and building tossing to his srpgs.

This is for the OP thread:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday06.jpg)

This is for Mr. Gundam:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/photo8.jpg)
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 07:41:45 PM
And this is how the con looks most of the time:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/photo7.jpg)
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: BlackMage on July 01, 2011, 07:45:15 PM
*sniff sniff* so THAT'S where that smell is coming from.  :maf

im in a dick mood tonight
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: BlackMage on July 01, 2011, 07:46:15 PM
can you take some pics of some babes, david  pwease?!  :-*
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: choco parfait on July 01, 2011, 07:48:27 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 07:40:37 PM
Got a ticket to see Nirgilis in concert at 7pm in Club Nokia.  I think they're electronica; I've only heard one song from them about 5 years ago but it was pretty good stuff.  

They sang the ED to Deadman Wonderland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh21OymEWRg) last season, it should be pretty awesome to hear them perform that in concert. And of course, Eureka Seven.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 07:52:16 PM
Quote from: BlackMage on July 01, 2011, 07:46:15 PM
can you take some pics of some babes, david  pwease?!  :-*

I don't take pictures of individual people because it makes me feel like a creepy stalker even if I get their permission.  Just seems wrong to me.  You can always come down and see them for yourself though BM!

I think after the concert I'm going to check out the dance but last time I went to the dance at AX 5 years ago, every girl I asked to dance who was standing alone in some corner was like "umm...I'm with those Japanese guys over there".  So I don't really expect much out of it.  Then going to hit up the OPEN MIC KARAOKE NIGHT, drink some shots and sing like crazy until I get too tired and go back and crash :P
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Himu on July 01, 2011, 08:38:54 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday06.jpg)

Is that Luffy with a suit and some guns?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 11:42:15 PM
Met other star driver cosplayers and ran into the first person who wanted to take my picture; suddenly my life is validated.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 12:16:41 AM
At the dance club. There are definitely some muscle bros here who do not watch the anime. I realized I don't know how to dance!
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 12:24:51 AM
I'm at the bar, so either I'm drinking until I can dance or until I get kicked out. It should be the former but my shyness has reached extraordinary levels these days so it might take a lot to get me out there. Tally so far:
1 rum & coke
1 tequila shot
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 12:26:17 AM
It's times like this where I wish I had a wingman.

Ps. This thread may take a sudden turn to the Friday night drunk thread
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 12:40:32 AM
+1 tequilla shot (petron)

I'm done drinking for the night. This is enough to get me drunk and I don't want to get kicked out.

Now its time to dance! Too bad it's mainly sausage fest :x oh well still 2+ hours to go

Fuuuu I'm drunk
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 02, 2011, 02:48:54 AM
Taking pics of hot chicks who are obviously attention whores and want their pics taken makes you feel creepy...

yet dressing as a fey almost man is a ok.  Oh bebpo, I will NEVER understand you.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 02, 2011, 02:56:17 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 01, 2011, 07:41:45 PM
And this is how the con looks most of the time:
[IM]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/photo7.jpg[/img]

hell on earth.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 02, 2011, 03:18:29 AM
BAIL OUT NOW. GO TO PATEL'S PARTY.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 05:47:46 AM
I'm in some dudes hotrwlvroomcim drinking and smoking until the cows come hone!
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: tehjaybo on July 02, 2011, 06:09:34 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 05:47:46 AM
I'm in some dudes hotrwlvroomcim drinking and smoking until the cows come hone!

I'm calling Bebpo gets raped.  Anyone wanna bet against this?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 08:15:02 AM
Ok I'm over this con.  Went to some guys room, hung out with these weed smoking HOT CHICKS (1 had a bf) near the pool; 1 was smoking hot (1 with bf), went to another hotel at 3am to meet up with new people.   I got off on the wrong floor, the elevator went up without me with everyone and I guess I was drunk and ran out and missed the elevator as it closed, and I never found the party and had to taxi myself home alone at 5amy

ffffffuuuuuuu

/going to sleep in and then go to patels bbq on sunday.  Sick of this shit.  I am in the between.  I don't fit into a normal society of 9-5 bbq weekends and I don't fit into drink and smoke weed all night youngster weekends. I am IN THE BETWEEEN and that's probably whatdepresses me the most.  I don't fit in anywhere and I'm just trying to fit into the between and I don't really fit so it's awkward and doesn't really work.  I wish I was 15 again and could party till the cows come home with druggies and funny dudes and whoever I run into, but I'm past that age and I really need to do something else to meet people and it makes me sad :(  This girl was like 20, had a bf, and smoked massive weed, but goddamn she was blond, white, and hot and when it was just me and her and the pool and 2am it really felt like something was happening :(
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: The Sceneman on July 02, 2011, 09:32:12 AM
I cosplayed once before. It was fun
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Diunx on July 02, 2011, 11:31:59 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 01, 2011, 06:18:32 PM
Quote from: tiesto on July 01, 2011, 06:11:57 PM
I'm gonna break out my Ash costume again when Otakon rolls around... I got people flipping their shit over that one at NY Comic Con. And a few phone numbers from Misty cosplayers :drool

when I was in college, my roommate and I were Ash and Ash. I was Pokémon, he was Evil Dead. we were a most righteous duo

Your friend sounds cooler than you.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 02, 2011, 11:50:08 AM
Quote from: Diunx on July 02, 2011, 11:31:59 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 01, 2011, 06:18:32 PM
Quote from: tiesto on July 01, 2011, 06:11:57 PM
I'm gonna break out my Ash costume again when Otakon rolls around... I got people flipping their shit over that one at NY Comic Con. And a few phone numbers from Misty cosplayers :drool

when I was in college, my roommate and I were Ash and Ash. I was Pokémon, he was Evil Dead. we were a most righteous duo

Your friend sounds cooler than you.

he had to sell his convertible to buy a minivan for his wife and twin baby daughters last week :'(
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 02, 2011, 11:50:57 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 08:15:02 AM
I wish I was 15 again and could party till the cows come home with druggies and funny dudes and whoever I run into, but I'm past that age and I really need to do something else to meet people and it makes me sad :(  This girl was like 20, had a bf, and smoked massive weed, but goddamn she was blond, white, and hot and when it was just me and her and the pool and 2am it really felt like something was happening :(

You need to accept that you are not 15 anymore ... or 20.

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Or 25!
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Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 02, 2011, 11:57:55 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 08:15:02 AM
and 2am it really felt like something was happening :(

Pro-tip: that was the booze.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 02, 2011, 01:30:44 PM
You can still party at 30. It's called a bunch of married guys meet up at a bar or someone's house and do beer snob tastings.

Or Rock Band all night long when the wives are away.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Himu on July 02, 2011, 01:32:22 PM
bebpo, don't go to cons. cons are awful. last con I went to in 2004, i never felt like I ever in the wrong place as I was there.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 09:00:31 PM
Best part of Bandai panel

[gundam OO movie trailer plays]
Pause, people start to hesitantly clap
Guy in back: MOVIE SUCKED
 
 :lol

And of course, first audience question "why is the unicorn bluray pricing bullshit" :)
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 09:04:37 PM
And some guy walks up and says Turn A sucks and asks why Bandai is bringing over such a terrible show

Wtf
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: etiolate on July 02, 2011, 09:21:03 PM
I think you should have said you're Ponyo.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Rman on July 02, 2011, 09:29:01 PM
Is there still good anime out there, Bepbo?  The last time I was into anime was back during Cowboy Bebop days, which was a while ago.

Tried Naruto, but it's too long.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 09:30:28 PM
Yeah, lots. But you really need to look for it because there's a lot of crap


Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 09:33:31 PM
This gundam panel seems like a bust. Just a q&a session. AGE confirmed for October if it hadn't been already.

Some good questions though, like "you guys know that your focus on selling merchandise is fucking up your shows"
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 09:36:52 PM
Some guy wanted a steampunk gundam and Bandai shot him down :(
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 02, 2011, 10:16:56 PM
Quote from: Rman on July 02, 2011, 09:29:01 PM
Is there still good anime out there, Bepbo?  The last time I was into anime was back during Cowboy Bebop days, which was a while ago.

So you basically missed the past decade of anime? Well, the past few years have been really bad, but the 00's actually started out pretty strong. Economic downturn and the rise of moe/loli have been quite destructive, unfortunately. But there is some good stuff still being made even in the past few seasons.

I'll put the list in spoiler tags so it doesn't stretch the thread:

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Full Metal Alchemist and Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood - Haven't seen the latter, which is a remake/continuation of the first, but it's a good shounen-style show that actually ends after only a few seasons

Mushishi - Lots of human drama not a lot of action, but really good

Ano Hi Mita Hana - Melodramatic but earnest, it's about growing up and letting go of a [painful] childhood

Bacanno! - Lots of stylish action set in 1930's Chicago

Eve no Jikan [Time of Eve] - Scifi slice-of-life about humans learning to live alongside very realistic robots

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Scifi, action, politics, spec-ops. It's one of the best

Tatami Galaxy - Very weird, very surreal show about a guy trying to live the perfect college life and generally failing

Kino's Journey - Very philosophical series, one of the more interesting animes from the past decade

Sword of the Stranger - Samurai action movies with a massive budget

Black Lagoon - One of the few series from the past decade that feels like Cowboy Bebop: motley crew, lots of action, very limited animu

Detroit Metal City - Rude and crude, but in a fun way!

Planetes - Japan does hard scifi and it works!

Gankutsuou - Scifi take on Count of Monty Cristo

Darker than Black - Scifi action series featuring people with special abilities, good stuff

Everything by Satoshi Kon - Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, and Paprika

Seirei no Moribito - Looks like Japan from about six hundred years ago, features some nice actions and a decent story and characters

Dennou Coil - post-modern cyberpunk with kids

Kuuchuu Buranko - Very weird show about a very weird psychiatrist

Ghost Hunt - It's actually a pretty good supernatural mystery show

Wolf's Rain - Scifi anime with people that can appear as wolves or humans

Witch Hunter Robin - X-Files the Anime

Haibane Renmei - Slice-of-life drama with a healthy dose of fantasy, melodrama, and learning to grow up.

FLCL - Gainax goes full-on insane and it is beautiful

Ergo Proxy - Scifi dystopia that also gets a bit weird at times

Last Exile - Steampunk scifi with airship battles

Cromatie High School - Good kid gets sent to delinquent school, rather than dramatic it is absurdly funny

Banner/Crest of the Stars - Scifi anime with lots of massive space battles

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust - Best vampire movie since Bela Lugosi

Yugo: The Negotiator - Middle East stuff

Excel Saga - Crazy comedy is crazy
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There's some more, but I don't feel like writing anymore.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 10:18:57 PM
Alright Mr. Gundam, here's my report of the Bandai and Gundam panels:

-nothing was announced, nothing new was shown, no info came from the panel.

A guy even asked about Origin and asked if it was going to be a tv series, oav or what.  Their answer?  "We haven't reached the stage of planning where we decide that yet, we have no information on Origin besides that we are going to animate it"

A guy asked if AGE was kiddie and they said "We wanted a gundam that kids could watch.  We wanted to expand our audience".  One guy asked if AGE was UC and they said no, which I think everyone expected.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 10:31:37 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 02, 2011, 01:32:22 PM
bebpo, don't go to cons. cons are awful. last con I went to in 2004, i never felt like I ever in the wrong place as I was there.

Cons are fine, I just partied too hard last night, especially for my age.  Fuck, I drank so much.  I haven't been that drunk in years.  I'm really surprised I didn't blackout.  All throughout the night people kept handing me things to drink and I'm really bad about saying no when a cute girl takes a sip of a drink and then hands it over and says "have some of this".  I don't even know what I drank after a certain point. 

The most awkward part of drunken escapades is looking at your cell phone photos from the night before ^^;  Like I found this picture taken at some hotel around 4am last night.  Your guess is as good as mine as to what is going on.  I don't recognize anybody in the picture except for the guy asleep in the middle who was cosplaying as taskmaster and part of one of the earlier groups I was hanging with.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/photo9.jpg)

Quote from: Green Man on July 02, 2011, 10:25:53 PM
Anyone ask about G Gundam (the best Gundam series)?

Nope.  But then there's not much to ask about besides if they're going to do blu-rays at some point.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Himu on July 02, 2011, 11:47:03 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 09:36:52 PM
Some guy wanted a steampunk gundam and Bandai shot him down :(

Nooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Diunx on July 03, 2011, 01:35:35 AM
nothing worse than drunk nerds.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 03, 2011, 02:21:25 AM
I went to the robot faceoff panel.  It was basically a gamefaqs popularity poll except with robots.  Most of the fights were pretty one sided, but Eva 01 vs. Gunbuster was interesting.  AT field vs. 1 million lasers and all that. 
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Positive Touch on July 03, 2011, 02:23:52 AM
yeah no offense bebpo but it looks like yr partying with children
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 03, 2011, 02:28:41 AM
An Introduction to Evilbore Members

Bepbo
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/axday05.jpg)
This man makes six figures and can't get laid
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 03, 2011, 02:50:46 AM
At least spell my nick right :P

Quote from: Positive Touch on July 03, 2011, 02:23:52 AM
yeah no offense bebpo but it looks like yr partying with children

I dunno who the people in that photo were outside of 1 guy like I said.  The original group I was drinking with was one short asian 29 year old marine who was basically the leader and set the whole thing up, aka the guy with game, (got groups of girls/guys to meet up at his hotel room and had it decked out in alcohol), 2 of his buddies that seemed around the same age, 1 navy guy who was like 25 and then a bunch of girls who were 20ish.  At some point the group went to another hotel and merged with another group to get into a bigger group but then I got lost and wandered around looking for people and the photo was from around that time period.

Also, swaggaz comment about cosplay being the perfect disguise is spot on.  I didn't go in costume today, just normal nice adult clothing and the group of guys I just mentioned from last night walked right by me at one point and no one recognized me from the night before.  So yeah, cosplay has advantages. 

Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: bork on July 03, 2011, 10:32:07 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 02, 2011, 11:50:57 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 08:15:02 AM
I wish I was 15 again and could party till the cows come home with druggies and funny dudes and whoever I run into, but I'm past that age and I really need to do something else to meet people and it makes me sad :(  This girl was like 20, had a bf, and smoked massive weed, but goddamn she was blond, white, and hot and when it was just me and her and the pool and 2am it really felt like something was happening :(

You need to accept that you are not 15 anymore ... or 20.

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Or 25!
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Yeah.  And Bebpo, it might just be the way you're coming off here and in a couple of other threads, but man do you sound depressed and emo/negative about everything.  Gotta stay positive and go to the places you feel comfortable at to start meeting people.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 03, 2011, 12:31:31 PM
Lyte, when I drink it usually goes like this "fun fun happy times"    :hyper -> comedown -> "depressed/emo"  :'(

I think I'm drinking a bit more often now that I'm not in school.  During school I was too busy to drink and deal with recovery the next day.  They say lawyers have the highest rate of alcoholics out of any job and that's why they make you take mandatory AA classes every few years.  Don't think I'll have a problem with that since I only drink socially, but it's an interesting statistic to think about.

Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 03, 2011, 01:50:03 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 02, 2011, 10:18:57 PM
Alright Mr. Gundam, here's my report of the Bandai and Gundam panels:

-nothing was announced, nothing new was shown, no info came from the panel.

A guy even asked about Origin and asked if it was going to be a tv series, oav or what.  Their answer?  "We haven't reached the stage of planning where we decide that yet, we have no information on Origin besides that we are going to animate it"

A guy asked if AGE was kiddie and they said "We wanted a gundam that kids could watch.  We wanted to expand our audience".  One guy asked if AGE was UC and they said no, which I think everyone expected.

I love the MOVE SUCKED guy, that was ace.

No one even asked when we're getting the DVD boxsets for Turn A and 0079 TV? Nothing about "bring us Blu-ray 00 TV or we'll fucking murder you"?

edit: here we go:

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The original Mobile Suit Gundam series' first half is set for a September 13 release date, while Turn A Gundam will be released this fall.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Bebpo on July 03, 2011, 04:05:39 PM
Yeah, it's cool they're both finally getting released in English but honestly I refuse to buy dvds now that bluray is mainstream. Don't want to rebuy stuff down the road.

I'm tempted to get the OO movie just to have more hd mecha action but everytime I think about watching that film again I shudder >_< where is my good gundam on bd? I'd buy OO the show if they had just released it on bd!

Picked up girl who lept through time, k-on 1&2, arakwawa boxset, katanagatari vol.1; I think at this point I probably have all the non-upscale bd anime that isn't c quality or worse.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: choco parfait on July 03, 2011, 04:43:32 PM
I hope Aniplex releases Madoka in BD, because it's the only format I will buy. Though with Durarara in DVD, it seems iffy...

How was the Gundam panel that was on today?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 03, 2011, 05:33:25 PM
Quote from: choco parfait on July 03, 2011, 04:43:32 PM
How was the Gundam panel that was on today?

There was one today? I thought it was yesterday?

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2011/anime-expo/16
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: choco parfait on July 03, 2011, 05:56:22 PM
There's 2, if I'm not mistaken. One yesterday night and one that was earlier today.
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: MCD on July 03, 2011, 05:56:40 PM
Anything 00 related, Bebpo?
Title: Re: Anime expo has a bijillion people
Post by: Barry Egan on July 04, 2011, 08:24:49 AM
were these the 20 year olds you hung out with Bebpo?

(http://i.imgur.com/R4WYq.jpg) 

that is pretty sexy, I must admit.