porta-con??

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:52 pm

Ooops, sorry. I got you and kidw/32+systems mixed up

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:57 pm

Here's my post back in the day when we disscussed it:
http://benheck.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=36835#36835

you might want to poke around in there for ideas...

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:02 pm

After examining the posts in both threads, I concur with Lucretius. Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, or even lower Michigan are all good spots, especially because of the large fan base in these areas. If we are serious about this, though, we shoud contact Ben and have him pick the final location after we narrow down the states. Then, the thread should be stickied and we can start searching for a place to hold the con and start asking for donations/planning/entrance fees/CLASSIC GAMING VENDORS

etc.

CTFan

Unidentified Assilant · Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:40 am

No offence, but this is the kind of thing that borderlines nerdy from obbessive and mega anti-social, like star trek conventions

Disclaimer: If you visit star trek conventions and ARE offended, blame bicostp, everything is his fault

Motoman · Post by **Motoman** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:30 am

If it would ever happen, how about Chicago? Big city, lots of room, and not too far from Ben..

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:35 am

I like it. I always wanted to go to amerika! (I just need an expensive plain ticket) It would be cool to meet ben. People I'd like to meet:

Ben
Gannon (with atari pcb of course

)
Lucretius
Iam7805
Fanboy
Triton.

Disclamer: Same as iam7805 disclaimer.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:42 am

Unidentified Assilant wrote:No offence, but this is the kind of thing that borderlines nerdy from obbessive and mega anti-social, like star trek conventions

How are Star Trek Conventions anti-social? I can understand the obession but that's not always true. They give people that would otherwise be sitting infront of a book, tv or computer a chance to mingle and expand their social networks. We're doing the same here if we have a convention.

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:07 pm

jeroen wrote:I like it. I always wanted to go to amerika! (I just need an expensive plain ticket) It would be cool to meet ben. People I'd like to meet:

Ben
Gannon (with atari pcb of course )
Lucretius
Iam7805
Fanboy
Triton
CRONOTRIGGERFAN

Disclamer: Same as iam7805 disclaimer.

There, I fixed another one

! Anyways, Chicago sounds like a good place. Since I'm in Michigan, there's a direct train route to Chicago! We really should contact Ben and get this thing rolling, because I'm super serious about doing this.

CTFan

Post by **Skyone** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:10 pm

Aside the fact my parents would never let me roll across the country to meet a bunch of nerdy (:P) game hackers, this'd be a good idea.

If you could convienently place it in L.A. then I would be happy!

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:10 pm

IVE GOT IT!

Lets pick a video game we all have and make a mod for it!

It can be the porta-con mod than we all play and that would rock!

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:16 pm

Okay, here's the to-do list:
Contact Ben
Pick location
Calculate cost
Set up official Porta-Con website (

Porta-Con)
Make registration form for attendees/vendors
Oh, and get vendors

Feel free to add stuff, this is just a very general pondering. Whaddya think?

CTFan

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:17 pm

I have an idea.... Everyone in Canada/ Onatario... Can Car Pool there.. AHHA

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:36 pm

Skyone wrote:Aside the fact my parents would never let me roll across the country to meet a bunch of nerdy (:P) game hackers, this'd be a good idea.

Same here, and nerdy is definatley an accurate description.

Skyone wrote:If you could convienently place it in L.A. then I would be happy!

How 'bout Calgary, AB?

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:53 pm

Maybe we could invite some guys of the atari 2600 dev. team. Maybe they can give us some tips exc.

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:57 pm

I have Ben's home address. No crap. I just found it one day and I'm not telling how I stumbled upon it.

I was thinking about one day taking my huge van and trekking accross the country collecting Benheckers whose address I already know and just partying raw and ending with the grand finale... parking outside Ben's house and arguing like schoolgirls on who should ring the doorbell.

WILL NOT DISCLOSE BEN'S ADDRESS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES