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Offline Wizer

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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #75 on: October 21, 2008, 07:43:28 AM »
The cost of air travel from Cleveland, OH to Dallas, Tx. :frown:
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Offline Shane

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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #76 on: October 21, 2008, 07:52:40 AM »
Quote from: grizz441 on October 20, 2008, 04:36:52 PM
Lol, this is politically motivated response but wouldn't you, as a law abiding citizen of UK, give up some of your privacy to make your country more secure?  For example, if the government wants to tap all phone calls in US for keywords that relate to terrorist activity, I will gladly say go on ahead, plug me into the system that will make the country more secure.

Don't want to hijack the thread this just jumped out at me in a political season in the U.S.  Carry on  :salute

i don't wanna hijack it either, but Ben Franklin has a few choice words for you:

"He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither."  - Benjamin Franklin

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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #77 on: October 21, 2008, 09:15:45 AM »
It's been hinted at that if this years Con didn't turn out a reasonable number of attendees, it may signal the end for official AH Cons. Sadly, that seems to be the case. As a resident of Vermont, I can understand the travel restrictions in terms of time and $$$...air fares have jumped and even at $3 @ gal gas is no bargain.

A lot of players have requested a different venue city. Trouble with that is HTC is located and Grapevine and as we all know, the staff is small. Moving the location to say, Las vegas, east coast or (insert city here) puts it beyond the reach of Hitech & Co. The only Con held other than Dallas (I believe) was the Indi Con a few years back. That was only possible due to the enormous amount of time and effort DmdJordi invested to make it possible. I suppose mini-Cons...like the one Betty slapped together in Dayton last summer will be the way of the future.

Those of you close to Dallas, hope ya drop by Grapevine this weekend. My sincere thanks to NoBaddy, SB, LW, Coach and the other "behind the scenes" guys who are making this year's Con possible...not to mention HTC.
Looking forward to the weekend.  :salute
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #78 on: October 21, 2008, 09:18:14 AM »
Sorry, I'm backup for Commander Adonai on the upcoming shuttle mission and NASA won't give me any leave time. :furious
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #79 on: October 21, 2008, 10:08:23 AM »
Sorry, we´re gonna have our own CON next weekend.  :devil
Lots of Finns flying while under the influence.

And yes, 15hours of airplanes and a quite significate amount of waiting, traveling and money, keeping me away from the CON  :salute
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #80 on: October 21, 2008, 02:09:29 PM »
Well, it’s held in TEXAS… And I’ve seen what the state does to people! After just a short time they come back soft. Unable to handle even the mildest midwestern winter.

It may just be something in the water over there… But I don’t want to risk it.
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Offline Becinhu

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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #81 on: October 21, 2008, 02:32:57 PM »
Wife-ack...nuf said
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Offline Shane

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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #82 on: October 21, 2008, 03:22:54 PM »
Quote from: G0ALY on October 21, 2008, 02:09:29 PM
Well, it’s held in TEXAS… And I’ve seen what the state does to people! After just a short time they come back soft. Unable to handle even the mildest midwestern winter.

It may just be something in the water over there… But I don’t want to risk it.


guilty!!!  i'm quite content to *see* pictures of snow and blizzard conditions.
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #83 on: October 21, 2008, 04:33:20 PM »
Quote from: G0ALY on October 21, 2008, 02:09:29 PM
Well, it’s held in TEXAS… And I’ve seen what the state does to people! After just a short time they come back soft. Unable to handle even the mildest midwestern winter.

It may just be something in the water over there… But I don’t want to risk it.


Obviously you have never seen winter in the Texas panhandle.
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #84 on: October 21, 2008, 04:36:10 PM »
Quote from: Max on October 21, 2008, 09:15:45 AM
It's been hinted at that if this years Con didn't turn out a reasonable number of attendees, it may signal the end for official AH Cons. Sadly, that seems to be the case.

Maxy...

It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings (and I haven't even started to tune up  :devil). Coach, SB and I will be discussing the likelihood of a con next year and hope to say 'yay' or 'nay' in a week or 2.
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #85 on: October 21, 2008, 05:35:31 PM »
Quote from: NoBaddy on October 21, 2008, 04:36:10 PM
Coach, SB and I will be discussing the likelihood of a con next year and hope to say 'yay' or 'nay' in a week or 2.

PM sent...

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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #86 on: October 21, 2008, 05:43:20 PM »
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Offline SSgtHam

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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #87 on: October 21, 2008, 08:11:47 PM »
My dignity. :aok
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #88 on: October 21, 2008, 10:16:19 PM »
The Pacific Ocean and a bad attitude.
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Re: What's keeping YOU from the CON?
« Reply #89 on: October 21, 2008, 10:34:20 PM »
Still coaching Football..........also heard the areana was full......
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