Author Topic: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
jedi_runya 
Title: Manager Emeritus
Registered: Jan '05
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Date Posted: 4/21/08 10:11pm Subject: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Archon is in our own backyard. We have been invited to join up with the local 501st--70th Explorers to come play. The link with all the info is here. The big named guest is Laurell K. Hamilton. And till July 31st tickets run $50 for the weekend.

Let me know if you need anymore info, or you are interested in coming along. grin

 

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VoijaRisa 
Registered: Oct '02
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Date Posted: 4/22/08 9:18am Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
I'm not going to be coming back to St Louis for the summer but I'll probably come for that.

 

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VoijaRisa 
Registered: Oct '02
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Date Posted: 9/22/08 8:39pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
So, uh, is anyone else going?

 

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JodoK 
Registered: Aug '08
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Date Posted: 9/23/08 12:00pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Its just goes to show how much I know about area cons....I've never even heard about it untill now. doh!

 

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Dagobah_Diva 
Title: StLFF Council
Registered: Sep '02
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Date Posted: 9/24/08 3:39pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Hmmm...I might go for a bit. Hopefully, I'll have some free time.

 

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shcook1138 
Registered: Sep '03
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Date Posted: 9/25/08 10:20am Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Dagobah_Diva posted:
Hmmm...I might go for a bit. Hopefully, I'll have some free time.


I'll go if Amy makes me. happy

 

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Dagobah_Diva 
Title: StLFF Council
Registered: Sep '02
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Date Posted: 9/28/08 9:24am Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
shcook1138 posted:
Dagobah_Diva posted:
Hmmm...I might go for a bit. Hopefully, I'll have some free time.


I'll go if Amy makes me. happy


LOL! I have to decide if I'm making myself. It mostly depends on if someone will watch the kiddos and, if not, how much will it be for all of us to get in. But, I'm definitely forcing you to go if I do. tongue

 

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chiss_man 
Registered: Jul '02
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Date Posted: 9/28/08 2:55pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
You two are so cute together. tongue

 

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Dagobah_Diva 
Title: StLFF Council
Registered: Sep '02
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Date Posted: 9/28/08 3:17pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
chiss_man posted:
You two are so cute together. tongue


You are such a "fork". tongue

So for a weekend pass it's over $50. Hahahahaha! Like I'd pay as much as I would for dragoncon. It doesn't say how much for just a one day pass.

 

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VoijaRisa 
Registered: Oct '02
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Date Posted: 9/29/08 9:00am Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Well, if anyone's going, it's my birthday on the third so everyone bring me presents or buy me a drink or something :P

 

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shcook1138 
Registered: Sep '03
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Date Posted: 9/29/08 10:32am Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
VoijaRisa posted:
Well, if anyone's going, it's my birthday on the third so everyone bring me presents or buy me a drink or something :P


We should just do that instead of going to the Con....

 

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Dagobah_Diva 
Title: StLFF Council
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Date Posted: 9/29/08 1:20pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Yeah, Jon... why didn't you say so? That's a mandatory social right there. wink

 

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chiss_man 
Registered: Jul '02
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Date Posted: 9/29/08 7:41pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Dagobah_Diva posted:
chiss_man posted:
You two are so cute together. tongue


You are such a "fork". tongue


I do tend to make it easier for people to eat food.

 

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VoijaRisa 
Registered: Oct '02
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Date Posted: 10/4/08 3:07pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
Well, so far today, the whole thing's been fairly boring. I went to a few panels (mostly on Steampunk costuming) and got bored usually after a half hour. The dealer's room was way too many book vendors of recycled crap fantasy and sci-fi that no one would want to read and far to little of intelligently planned merchanidse from major movies/series.

The costumes have been pretty lackluster too. I saw a trio of Fetts, only one of which looked even half way decent (the other two had major components that were obviously cardboard and even one that was mostly duct tape). I felt overdone in my Rebel Pilot today. sad

Hopefully things with pick up in that respect when the masquarade starts tonight. We shall see....

 

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Dagobah_Diva 
Title: StLFF Council
Registered: Sep '02
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Date Posted: 10/5/08 8:22am Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
So how was the masquerade? Did it get any better? And all I have to say is...it's a con in Collinsville. tongue I had at least hoped that you'd say the vendors had great merchandise so that I'd think it was worth the entry fee to do some awesome nerd shopping.

 

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VoijaRisa 
Registered: Oct '02
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Date Posted: 10/5/08 5:33pm Subject: RE: Archon 32 / Oct. 3-5, 2008 / Collinsville, IL
The masquerade was fantastic. Best I've seen at a con yet. They seemed way too eager to give out awards though. To be perfectly fair, there were some that really didn't deserve some. The cardboard mandalorians got an award even (to be fair, it was for best stage presence). But there were some absolutely amazing costumes there.

My camera was dead so I was borrowing a friend's costume. I'll post pictures when I get them from her.

 

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