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Bishop76
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7/18/07 5:09pm
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RE: Milwookiee discussion version 8.0 (or something like that)
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Yeah, pretty much any convention that surpasses the 10,000 mark usually turns into a Drunkencon. Dragon Con, Gen Con, Origins (at least it used to be)... Odd, though - I didn't notice that much drunkenness at C3... Didn't go to C4, so I didn't see that, but not a big party crowd at C3 apparently. Well, except for us.
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spideymj
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I don't remember Gen con really being on the same level that dragon con is..as far as the pure ...well drunkiness. We start consuming on Thursday afernoon and stop Sunday night or Monday morning depending on when your flight leaves. And its not just our group...its everyone. Holy crap I can not wait for dragoncon!
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Bishop76
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7/18/07 9:28pm
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Maybe just my Gen Con is that way. Usually me and all the people I hang with there are pretty party happy. It always surprises me when I hear people at Gen Con don't party the whole time...
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Snuggiwan76
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7/19/07 7:31am
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spideymj posted:
The two that played spike and Dru from Buffy are gonna be at dragoncon
Ahhhh James Marsters and Juliette Landau respectively. Wish I was going I would get some figures signed.
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JediRacer8
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How long are the lines for the celebrities at DragonCon? I want to get pictures with James Marsters, the Phelps twins, Matthew Lewis, and the Lone Gunmen, but don't want to spend my entire time in line either.
Also found out some of the TAPS team from Ghost Hunters will be there  That show is highly addicting to me.
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spideymj
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Last time James Marsters was there, he was the main attraction, so to speak. His lines were kind of long, maybe a half hour-hour wait (maybe longer, I didn't get his autograph, but I stood off to the side and watched). Then you only had seconds with him before they sent you on your way. I think this year will be different because they have so many other high profile media people (battlestar, star trek, etc.) The ghost hunter guys are so cool. They were there last year. They take time with everyone, take photos and sign autographs. I went to one of their panels and they were very entertaining. They did not have the long lines (to get into the panels) like the Firefly panels did (those panels I waited for a couple of hours to get into). My family is adicited to Ghost Hunter too, so I think I am gonna see if the guys will sign a picture to my three kids.
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Bishop76
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At a guess I'd say Marsters would be the worst - when he was at Gen Con several years ago, it was a huge pain in the ass. He's got that whole hot guy thing going for him I guess. The Harry Potter guests will probably be just as bad just because of the manic fandom around that subject. But at the very least you won't have that hot guy thing making those lines longer. The Lone Gunmen and Ghost Hunters will probably be quick walk-up, chat, and get autograph types. Probably not much in the way of lines at all.
Again, these are all just guesses.
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Huge pain in the ass doesn't even cover it. He was late for his signing. Then they cut the line off and told all of us past that point (and after we stood in line for hours) to come back the next day. I didn't have a badge for the next day and just left. I was pretty well cheesed off - which is appropos I guess, being from WI and all.
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SySnootles
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7/19/07 1:13pm
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spideymj posted:
Last time James Marsters was there, he was the main attraction, so to speak. His lines were kind of long, maybe a half hour-hour wait...
You think a half an hour in a line is a long wait? You didn't go to C3, did you?
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solo414
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7/19/07 2:41pm
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30 minutes for James?! That ain't long. Not for an autograph. When you wait 8 hours to by a t-shirt and camping chair, that's long.
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JediRacer8
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Bishop76 posted:
The Harry Potter guests will probably be just as bad just because of the manic fandom around that subject. But at the very least you won't have that hot guy thing making those lines longer.
I beg to differ.
A half hour is nothing. Between C3, and the 3+ hour line for Andy Hallett at Wizard a few years ago...never again. I don't care who it is, if I'm going to the con I want to see more of the con than just a line.
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spideymj
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7/19/07 4:39pm
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No one is worth waiting more than an hour to meet, well except Ewan Mcgregor...him I would wait for. 
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Bishop76
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Okay, there are a VERY few people who find the Harry Potter kids going to that con attractive  *koff*William Macy*koff*
I don't think enough to make it a line issue, though. The line issue will exist there, but that'll just be from Harry Potter craziness. I'd predict that the Harry Potter kids lines will be the worst ones at that con, for sure though.
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JediRacer8
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I'd wait 3 hours for William H. Macy.
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solo414
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7/19/07 7:12pm
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JediRacer8 posted:
I'd wait 3 hours for William H. Macy.
You'd have to. I bet getting a wheelchair through that crowd takes a while.
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