Author Topic: Why Indianapolis is soo Right... (Read 557 times)

28sweep · « **on:** November 22, 2002, 10:58:58 AM »

Its obvious why HiTech has chosen Indy for the next convention. Its not because Indy's location…being roughly in the center of the US and all. Its not because Indy is a beautiful town and very "convention friendly and all" No-I'll tell you why HiTech picked Indy-its obvious. Indy is the home town of the greatest WWII hero and pilot-a man that did more to win WWII than any other. Who? Colonel Robert E. Hogan!!!!!!!! What a great tribute to a true American hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dago · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2002, 11:42:28 AM »

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Colonel Robert E. Hogan!!!!!!!!

Isn't he the guy from "Hogans Heros"? Ya know, always was getting over on Klink.

dago

funkedup · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2002, 11:56:11 AM »

Hooooooooooooogaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

jordi · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:10:58 PM »

Sorry . .

Colonel Hogan's hometown was Bridgeport, Connecticut. This was stated in several episodes including #85, "Axis Annie" (1968).

In episode #166, "Hogan's Double Life" (1971), it was stated that Colonel Hogan was born in Ohio. He attended the aviation cadet school, graduated 3rd in his class.

In episode #97, "To the Gestapo with Love" (1968), Colonel Hogan said "if you’re ever in Cleveland, Ohio after the war, look me up."

No mention of Indiana or Indianapolis.

Kweassa · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:26:27 PM »

When's the convention gonna come to Japan and Korea?

In maybe 15 years??

Jebo44 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:56:48 PM »

Do what Jordi is doing and head up the Far East Convention.

hblair · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:51:05 PM »

The real reason it's going to be in indianapolis this year is HTC just got tired of jordi emailing and calling and emailing and calling them every day begging to host the convention. They finally relented and said ok.

jordi · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:53:24 PM »

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Originally posted by hblair
The real reason it's going to be in indianapolis this year is HTC just got tired of jordi emailing and calling and emailing and calling them every day begging to host the convention. They finally relented and said ok.

Never said I was not persistant !

And if they had said no - I would have just gone off into the corner and sulked . . .

hblair · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:55:23 PM »

Why do you want to host the con?

muckmaw · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2002, 02:24:36 PM »

How are the strip joints in Indy?

jordi · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2002, 02:38:09 PM »

Hooters nearby ( 1 block away ) for those not adventuresome.

Several areas within driving distance ( or maybe walking distance to the hotel ? ) have them - have not been in any in a long time.

Not the expert here - sorry.

Tracer-15 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2002, 02:40:52 PM »

finally one i MIGHT be able to go to

Vermillion · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2002, 02:50:46 PM »

There's at least one strip joint within 4 blocks or so of the hotel. In 99, I ended up there with the Deased Duck, Moggy, I think LW and several others at the end of Saturday night. Its all kinda blurry

phaetn · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2002, 02:53:06 PM »

A strip joint called the Diseased Duck?!? Gross...

ergRTC · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2002, 03:52:12 PM »

I wonder if that was the place I stopped at. Tried to find a hotel in that town on the way out to DC from Minnesota. Cheapest room I could find was 70 bucks, and the only place I could find beer for sale at was a nasty strip club behind the hotels.

Hate to say it, but I was not at all impressed with indianapolis when I spent 18 hours there. Rednecks, racecars, strip malls, and strip clubs as far as the eye can see. Course last year it was in texas so I guess thats not much of a cha...

Maybe I should be quiet now.

I will probably be able to make this one though. Since nobody ever wants to go there the plane tickets are cheap!

hehe