Author Topic: Anybody going to Otakon? (Read 1656 times)

tiesto · « **on:** July 06, 2007, 10:36:04 AM »

My friend really wanted to go and got a hotel room, so it looks like I'm going... should be interesting, I'm prolly gonna stick to the video game related stuff though. Anybody else from here going?

Cheebs · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2007, 10:38:45 AM »

what.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:07:48 AM »

where and when?

tiesto · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:17:54 AM »

It's July 20-22 at the Baltimore Convention Center... Guess I'm missing Tiesto playing at Hammerstein though...

Cheebs · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:19:02 AM »

I saw their website.

omg.

you are going to this?

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:22:05 AM »

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2007, 12:20:52 PM »

Kidding, not funny.

BobbyRobby · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2007, 01:38:38 PM »

How much is it? My friend just moved to Baltimore and I was thinking about visiting.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2007, 02:10:51 PM »

HOMOJAPUALITY

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2007, 02:21:51 PM »

The whole convention culture weirds me out.

PAX, AX, Otakon, Sakuracon, Blizzcon, Comicon, I don't care what it is. They creep me out.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:22:47 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 02:21:51 PM

The whole convention culture weirds me out.

PAX, AX, Otakon, Sakuracon, Blizzcon, Comicon, I don't care what it is. They creep me out.

you creep ME out

demi · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:24:41 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 02:21:51 PM

The whole convention culture weirds me out.

PAX, AX, Otakon, Sakuracon, Blizzcon, Comicon, I don't care what it is. They creep me out.

nicca, you know you would be all up in a Gundamcon in a heartbeat

nicca.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:27:30 PM »

Quote from: demi on July 06, 2007, 03:24:41 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 02:21:51 PM
The whole convention culture weirds me out.

PAX, AX, Otakon, Sakuracon, Blizzcon, Comicon, I don't care what it is. They creep me out.

nicca, you know you would be all up in a Gundamcon in a heartbeat

nicca.

If Gundamcon were in my den, and was solely comprised of myself, then yes, I'd go.

Aside from Evilbore and GAF, in real life, I keep my fandom to myself.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:32:35 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 03:27:30 PM

Aside from Evilbore and GAF, in real life, I keep my fandom to myself.

:thumbsup

demi · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:33:27 PM »

Squares.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:36:16 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 03:27:30 PM

If Gundamcon were in my den, and was solely comprised of myself, then yes, I'd go.

Aside from Evilbore and GAF, in real life, I keep my fandom to myself.

You wouldn't go to Comicon? Or E3?

Mupepe · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:39:01 PM »

Quote from: demi on July 06, 2007, 03:33:27 PM

Squares.

fo' real real

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:41:15 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on July 06, 2007, 03:36:16 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 03:27:30 PM
If Gundamcon were in my den, and was solely comprised of myself, then yes, I'd go.

Aside from Evilbore and GAF, in real life, I keep my fandom to myself.

You wouldn't go to Comicon? Or E3?

Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are gonna be at ComicCon this year - are you going?

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:46:56 PM »

Quote from: demi on July 06, 2007, 03:41:15 PM

Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are gonna be at ComicCon this year - are you going?

I really don't know... this is a fucking a topsy turvy time right now

demi · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:47:30 PM »

Well they're gonna be there for a signing on the 27th, if you can only go one day.

Cheebs · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:49:06 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 03:27:30 PM

Aside from Evilbore and GAF, in real life, I keep my fandom to myself.

this is the wisest thing anyone has ever said.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:51:43 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on July 06, 2007, 03:49:06 PM

this is the wisest thing anyone has ever said.

really? seems ubernerdy to get let your freak flag wave all high on the intertubes but then not be caught dead enjoying what you like in real life.

but that's just me though. i'd rather not associate with people that would give me shit for being a geek or a dork or whatever.

demi · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:52:36 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on July 06, 2007, 03:49:06 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 03:27:30 PM

Aside from Evilbore and GAF, in real life, I keep my fandom to myself.
this is the wisest thing anyone has ever said.

Sorta how you pretend to not know PD online, yet hang out with him IRL? We know your act. Anal warts.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2007, 04:08:20 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on July 06, 2007, 03:51:43 PM

Quote from: Cheebs on July 06, 2007, 03:49:06 PM
this is the wisest thing anyone has ever said.

really? seems ubernerdy to get let your freak flag wave all high on the intertubes but then not be caught dead enjoying what you like in real life.

but that's just me though. i'd rather not associate with people that would give me shit for being a geek or a dork or whatever.

It's not a fear of getting caught or anything like that, nor would I "give you shit for being a geek or dork or whatever." My wife, friends, and family know I like gaming and anime, and I'd openly admit it anyone. I just don't make a big deal out of it, it's pretty much something I do on my own, and I like it that way.

Ichirou · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2007, 08:03:37 PM »

I　go to the Tokyo Game Show every year, though I don't think that's exactly the sort of thing you're talking about. Fan-run conventions are fucking creepy.

TVC15 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 06, 2007, 08:06:27 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on July 06, 2007, 03:36:16 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 03:27:30 PM
If Gundamcon were in my den, and was solely comprised of myself, then yes, I'd go.

Aside from Evilbore and GAF, in real life, I keep my fandom to myself.

You wouldn't go to Comicon? Or E3?

E3, no, but Comicon covers such a wide variety of subjects, from comics, to movies, to TV, to games, that I probably wouldn't feel bad about going. Like, going to Doctor Who Fest or something would be like walking into a shame-filled nerd orgy. I don't want to go to a conference where I am locked in a convention center with 1000 people that have tugged to Sarah Jane Smith!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #26 on:** July 06, 2007, 08:10:20 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 02:21:51 PM

The whole convention culture weirds me out.

PAX, AX, Otakon, Sakuracon, Blizzcon, Comicon, I don't care what it is. They creep me out.

Maybe you should try the AVN convention. If you don't like it, you must be gay.

Oblivion · « **Reply #27 on:** July 06, 2007, 08:37:56 PM »

*shrug* I'd most likely never go to a convention dressing as a video game/comic book character, but I really don't see what's wrong with attending just to have fun and check out things.

tiesto · « **Reply #28 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:14:24 PM »

Yeah, well what happened is my friend kept on talking about going, and he's one of those really unmotivated types that will never do anything for himself (he's 26, still lives at home with no job whatsoever, and I don't think he even knows how to pump his own gas yet), so I am just like "alright, you make all the plans then I'll go", thinking "oh he's never gonna get off his ass and register and book a hotel". But, last nite he told me he did... So it looks like I am going. I'm not cosplaying or anything like that

Plus I figure, I am in shape, and I shower, so that puts me ahead of like 95% of the men there, in case I see a cute cosplay girl or something. And I heard that last year they had a room set up with all Cave shooters, I hope they have that this year, that would be awesome and definitely something I'd go for. Also, I've got a few college friends who moved down near Baltimore, so I'm gonna use this as a chance to see them.

They have the anime dance rave thing that is gonna probably be the corniest thing ever (especially for someone who used to go to raves back in the day), that's gonna be hilarious to go to, too.

Like really, the only thing about conventions that bother me are nerds who don't shower, and fat girls who just HAVE to showcase their cleavage to everyone, fuck if I could survive a night at a Hamptons guido pit, I could handle just about anything people throw at me!

I've been to NY Comic Con a couple of times and that was OK, they have a separate room with all games there that is usually pretty cool, I just hang out at that 'cuz I'm not into comics.

I try to keep my fandom to myself but some ppl see through it anyways. Though lately a lot of people think of me as a hardcore clubber and not a gamer.

demi · « **Reply #29 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:20:08 PM »

what is wrong with a fat chicks tits?

gay strike #1

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #30 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:22:08 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on July 06, 2007, 08:10:20 PM

Maybe you should try the AVN convention.

I would go.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #31 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:32:13 PM »

They're having an Office convention in Scranton in October.

I have a feeling that if I tried to go I'd be surrouned by:

a)Everyone dressed like Pam or Jim, REGARDLESS of gender
b) Some of the fattest people ever
c) all of the above

I wouldn't want to go alone that's for sure.

Vizzys · « **Reply #32 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:37:03 PM »

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Author Topic: Anybody going to Otakon? (Read 1656 times)