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Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« on: August 07, 2023, 07:10:43 PM »
Back in 2003, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the AH Convention at Indianapolis, but had mislaid the photos I took at the time.  I probably did post them in the forums but I think they were all deleted when there was a purge on attachments.  Then, over this last weekend we were doing some tidying and I came across some old CDs, one of which said it contained photos of the 2003 convention!  I was starting to doubt I had ever been so it came as a great relief to see all these photos.
I was Head CM in the CM team at the and I was told all others in my position in previous years had attended, and that I should do the same. 
I decided to fly into New York as it was far cheaper than going direct to Indianapolis, and I was very kindly offered a lift from there by Dux, so quite a few of my photos are of the journey there and back, including overnight stays each way.
I had never been so far away from home before and it was wonderful to meet everyone I had only met in-game before.  My former squad CO, Wax, my right-hand-man in the CM Team, Ghostdancer - and of course Hi-Tech!  - as well as many others.  Not forgetting the organiser and person who persuaded me to make the trip, Jordi, along with his lovely wife Terri.
It was a wonderful weekend that I will never forget.  🥰
Photos on Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/VAwSq8U
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2023, 07:20:17 PM »
Very cool pics.

What was it like when you were all playing on those super cool pcs lol?

What was HiTech showing all of you?
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2023, 07:43:05 PM »
Thanks.  :)  It was great fun.... sorry I can't remember what Hi-Tech was showing us LOL!
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2023, 08:13:15 PM »
Thank you for posting those Flossy!  It’s great to be able to put some faces to familiar names.  Glad you were able to make it over!

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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2023, 11:15:37 PM »
Awesome.
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2023, 08:59:11 AM »
Thanks for posting the pics Flossy.  :aok

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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2023, 09:00:30 AM »
Man, lots of nostalgia in those photos. I was too young to attend the early cons, and kick myself for not ever attending one or the Dayton get-togethers.

Thanks for posting, Flossy!
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2023, 09:13:04 AM »
For whatever reason I didn’t know about the Indy one, or I would have been there. Sorry I missed everyone.

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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2023, 11:16:56 AM »
Thanks for sharing Flossy. You could have said 1988 convention and wouldn't have even noticed a difference :D
 Damn where did all these guys/gals go???
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2023, 11:27:12 AM »
Mute and I made the 2000 Con in Indy but missed the 2003 for some reason, nice pictures

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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2023, 06:05:46 PM »
If anyone is having trouble seeing all the photos (102 of them), there is an option to load more once you get so far down but the button can be missed as it is extremely small! Seems this only happens if you are not logged in to Imgur. I only found out when my husband (Zebedee in AH) messaged me from the pub to say he wasn't getting them all to show his friends there.
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2023, 06:17:51 PM »
Thank you for posting those Flossy!  It’s great to be able to put some faces to familiar names.  Glad you were able to make it over!

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You're welcome, oboe.  I am glad I got there OK too.  :)

Awesome.
Thanks.  :)

Thanks for posting the pics Flossy.  :aok

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You're welcome SIK1  :)

Man, lots of nostalgia in those photos. I was too young to attend the early cons, and kick myself for not ever attending one or the Dayton get-togethers.

Thanks for posting, Flossy!
Sorry to hear you didn't get to the cons due to being so young!  You are welcome.  :)

For whatever reason I didn’t know about the Indy one, or I would have been there. Sorry I missed everyone.
So sorry to hear that Animl, would have been good to meet you after our brief events teamwork in AW.

Thanks for sharing Flossy. You could have said 1988 convention and wouldn't have even noticed a difference :D
 Damn where did all these guys/gals go???
Yeah, sad to think that some are no longer with us, though it was 20 years ago.  :)

Mute and I made the 2000 Con in Indy but missed the 2003 for some reason, nice pictures
Oh that's a shame.  I missed all the others apart from the following year, 2004.  Thanks.  :)
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2023, 06:40:37 PM »
Oh, man.  I have some pics (somewhere, maybe) from 2002 between D and FW.  That's where Mouse signed my first edition of Fighter Combat.  I still keep it in a place of honor.

Don't know what's more surprising; that I go that far back or that I remember so many of those names.
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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2023, 08:21:37 PM »

Yeah, sad to think that some are no longer with us, though it was 20 years ago.  :)


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Re: Indy Convention 2003 - Lost photos found! :-)
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2023, 08:06:23 AM »
You're welcome, oboe.  I am glad I got there OK too.  :)
Thanks.  :)
You're welcome SIK1  :)
Sorry to hear you didn't get to the cons due to being so young!  You are welcome.  :)
So sorry to hear that Animl, would have been good to meet you after our brief events teamwork in AW.
Yeah, sad to think that some are no longer with us, though it was 20 years ago.  :)
Oh that's a shame.  I missed all the others apart from the following year, 2004.  Thanks.  :)

Hey, we went down with the ship together. We know the pain of losing s great game/sim. We have a little different POV.