Thread "Baltimore Comic Convention. This Weekend. Be There." in forum "Comic Talk and General Discussion *"

Posted at 7:08PM, Aug. 31, 2006

Is anybody in the area going? Is anybody in the area going to go after reading this? I've never been to this particular convention before, but I'm optimistic. Even if it doesn't meet our standards of rockitude, by golly, we're gonna make it rock.

So, DDers within the general vicinity of Charm City… I trust I'll see you there?

~IJ

Posted at 7:08PM, Aug. 31, 2006

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I live in that area - but I won't be able to make it. Plans ftl.

Posted at 8:09AM, Sep. 1, 2006

Some of us won't be in "Charm City" at that time.

Blah.

How come there are so many cons in the east coast? I'm jealous.

Poor, neglected Midwest.

Posted at 8:09AM, Sep. 1, 2006

Maryland…hmm…that's not TOO far away, but I'll probably be unable to make it.

How many conventions do you go to, Ian?

Posted at 8:09AM, Sep. 1, 2006

I'm guessing 80 bajillion.

But… ya know… that's just a guess.

Posted at 9:09AM, Sep. 1, 2006

Well, I've got to get the word out about TEO…

~IJ

Posted at 9:09AM, Sep. 1, 2006

I've never been to a comic con.
are they interesting?

Posted at 10:09AM, Sep. 1, 2006

Sure! Most webcomicers may as well have the plague, though. :(

.: SpANG! :.

Posted at 1:09PM, Sep. 1, 2006

Mmm…plague…

Posted at 4:09PM, Sep. 2, 2006

All I know about Baltimore is never go on a tuesday. And all I figure from the convention is that it will be 1) superheroes. 2) game-cards 3) people who missed Otakon and are looking for something to fill the void.

Reason why it seems so bland to me is because I have a friend who went last year, and she … oh, wait. I think Balticon's the place where she taught Neil Gaiman how to play some kind of game. Ho-well. Superhero things were never my bag. Something about DC and Marvel trying to get the term 'Superhero' copyrited kind of turned me off of the whole thing. At least I'm pretty sure it was DC and Marvel.

Posted at 10:09PM, Sep. 2, 2006

All I know about Baltimore is never go on a tuesday. And all I figure from the convention is that it will be 1) superheroes. 2) game-cards 3) people who missed Otakon and are looking for something to fill the void.

Reason why it seems so bland to me is because I have a friend who went last year, and she … oh, wait. I think Balticon's the place where she taught Neil Gaiman how to play some kind of game. Ho-well. Superhero things were never my bag. Something about DC and Marvel trying to get the term 'Superhero' copyrited kind of turned me off of the whole thing. At least I'm pretty sure it was DC and Marvel.

So… I can't possibly coerce you into coming with me, then, can I?

~IJ

Posted at 3:09AM, Sep. 3, 2006

Did you make that as a flat statement or … wait … you're trying to make me convince myself, aren't you?

Even if you didn't mean that, it feels like someone's poking my brain with a you're-going-to-regret-not-going stick. Because … they may have JTHM things there.

let me go figure out ticketmaster for a second.

Posted at 5:09AM, Sep. 3, 2006

Id go if it wasnt for the whole…..you know…. border thing.

Posted at 5:09AM, Sep. 3, 2006

I can't possibly go. I just got my hair cut.

Posted at 6:09AM, Sep. 3, 2006

blah…
I need to get out more anyway.
Because despite my hatred for Marvel and DC, I really really love comics as a whole.
I'll see you there.

Posted at 7:09PM, Sep. 3, 2006

And to think I just moved out of Maryland…dammit.

Posted at 1:09PM, Sep. 4, 2006

… and yes, I realize that I'm probably the most confusing person ever.
But I'm going just for the sake of cartoons and the fact that I might get to ride in a train for the first time ever. Because my comic involves a train soon and I really want to know first hand how they travel. Plus my social life could use a slight tweeking.

Posted at 12:09PM, Sep. 5, 2006

I don't live too far away, (Charles County, Southern Maryland, woo.), but I doubt I'll be going. I'mma haed off to the Rennaisance Festival for my birthday celebration instead. ;)

Posted at 5:09PM, Sep. 7, 2006

I don't live too far away, (Charles County, Southern Maryland, woo.), but I doubt I'll be going. I'mma haed off to the Rennaisance Festival for my birthday celebration instead. ;)

Ah, yes. So instead of having all sorts of awesomely cool comic-related adventures and possibly getting a avalanche of free swag dumped on you (what with it being your birthday and all), you would rather go somewhere where the main attractions are turkey legs the size of a baby's head.

Seriously, though, have fun.

~IJ

Posted at 6:09PM, Sep. 7, 2006

Excuse me? I work where the turkey legs are the sizes of children's heads, and children the size of exercise balls cram them in their mouths … ie Rennfest. But for all the problems that place could possibly have,
1. I can make over 150 in a day.
2. I get discounts on tourist stuff.
3. I get discounts on the clothes that I put into school plays.
4. One of my shirts will forever have the words 'Ian J.' on the tag. It's not important to the fair, I'm just imagining somebody looking over my shoulder, reading my tag and asking if my name was really
Juel. That makes me laugh.
5. and …um yeah. That's about it.

But considering the lack of air conditioning, and steady ground for when it rains, the prices of food, the unending supplies of wasps, the really unhealthy looking people in inappropriate clothing and the fat children shoving turkey legs into their mouths … I'd actually rather be at Comic con. Hmm… doctor, I think I've made a breakthrough.