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Sparkfist wrote:I just check the dates for the event... I'll have to see if it' clashes with an annual reunion I go to in Nebraska. If not I'll see how much it is to drive, ride the bus and a hotel stay. If it works out not to be too expensive I'll see about going.

I'll update in a few days.
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Well first the date clashes with that reunion, and I'm not going to disappoint my relatives who want to see me. Guess I'll try for next year.... I'm starting to feel like Ethan trying to get to E3.
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hmmm... interesting, I may hafta see if I can con I mean convice enough friends to pile in one car and make a road trip for that week, all the way from South carolina! (doesn't look good I'm afraid...)

People who are going take lots of pictures!

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I ordered my tickets a while ago but haven't received them yet. Anybody get theirs?

Dunno if there is a delay on it, like getting them closer to show time so you won't lose em or something
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Well, I got the official green light like I was expecting. Since I'm giving G-force and gannon a ride from the bus station, I guess that means that they are on the confirmed list with me. Now it's really a party! :P
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Just talked to my dad, he said I may be able to go, though it akwardly falls just a few days before I get out of school...

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I will have to see, I should get my license next Friday so I could drive up there. If I got my Motorcycle temps I could ride my scooter which gets 200mpg 8) .
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Post by Triton »

CCAG is a no but we will chalk up MGC to a maybe or probably. depends on what my parents say and if i get a car this month or early next month.
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Another update, if I haven't mentioned it already. I will now be speaking and doing a panel at the show. Probably on the first day (Saturday) though for some reason he said the 8th (Friday) They're also making the panels "more interactive" or something, so should be cool.

Also apparently there's a big "mystery guest", and if I had to guess it might be Ralph Baer since he was to appear last year but fell ill and couldn't.
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benheck wrote:Another update, if I haven't mentioned it already. I will now be speaking and doing a panel at the show. Probably on the first day (Saturday) though for some reason he said the 8th (Friday) They're also making the panels "more interactive" or something, so should be cool.

Also apparently there's a big "mystery guest", and if I had to guess it might be Ralph Baer since he was to appear last year but fell ill and couldn't.
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Wisconsin!!! haha, no; I live on the east coast and as much as i like pinball, its just not woprth it.
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hmm If i can get a friend that also enjoys my taste in videogames I might be able to make it. But most of my friends think my gaming habits ah the weird lol.
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I've met Bushnell before, he had an interesting panel but is a bit full of himself. Still he deserves a lot of credit, and at least he's not afraid of failure.

I think my favorite "classic" guy, that I have met, was Joe Decuir, who worked on the 2600's TIA (he had the "Stella" bike) and also helped on the Atari 800 with Jay Miner. He's a very cool guy, reminded me of an uncle or something.

David Crane is very tall.

Rob Fulop (of Demon Attack / Night Trap fame) is also fairly interesting.

Apparently Sponge (Brian) is dragging some of you over to Verona the Friday before the show, so you can meet a rather average looking Irish/Norwegian videogame guy who talks very fast ahead of the show. Regardless, I can fire up the grill and slap some burgers on for ya'll.
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I got the flyer today and have saved about $100 to go! Im going gambling up north first (with relatives, not in casinos lol) but im selling some games and PC parts to friends first.
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