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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Max on October 20, 2008, 07:55:57 AM
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The AHII Con begins Thursday. The roster of confirm attendees is amazingly bleak :cry
What's keeping you from going? Come on folks...this is a MUST event for a great time. Be there. Rumor has it that Skuzzy will be manning the "dunk tank" Saturday afternoon between 1:00 - 3:00 pm :D
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Ummm...a whole lotta mileage is keeping me from the CON. Lets have it mid-east coast next year and I'm all over it.
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STANG and SEBONGO :O
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5000 miles.
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Half of the planet. :aok
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about 7000 miles and an army schedule
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Half the world, a decidedly limetied ammount of money and an extemely taxing work schedule. Mmmm, Is that it?
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5000 miles.
X2
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Sorry - i have to fly my F-18 to a counter strike convention.
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$
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Sorry - i have to fly my F-18 to a counter strike convention.
Classic. :lol
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Funeral...Pigs ate my little brother.
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opening day of duck season and 2 dollar jimbeam and cokes in lubbock texas
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apathy.
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Wife ACK!!!!!! :furious
Need to check my 6 more often when she is home. :uhoh
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Work and Air Show in Houston
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Not enough Moolah, not being able to convince the Mrs. that it is necessary, not enough time.
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Furball's the only guy with a legitimate excuse :furious
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Money & miles.
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New house, new wife, new child.
That said, if it was within 20-24 hours drive away I would still go. Texas is just too damn far...
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It is 1500 miles away!!! In freakin' TEXAS for crying out loud. What about having the next convention in the SF Bay area? I'd be there in a NY minute!
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The AHII Con begins Thursday. The roster of confirm attendees is amazingly bleak :cry
What's keeping you from going? Come on folks...this is a MUST event for a great time. Be there. Rumor has it that Skuzzy will be manning the "dunk tank" Saturday afternoon between 1:00 - 3:00 pm :D
money and time. lack of both
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Texas.
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$$$
:cry
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Money, Time, and Location
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Firstly.....money
Secondly....about 5,000 miles
Thirdly.....A stealthy data base of my finger prints and retina scan which is truly an infringement of anyones civil liberties unless convicted of a crime.
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A wedding of all things. I really hate my friends sometimes. Oh well, yay to the fact that the bridesmaids are hot!
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I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY wanted to go to the CON this year (I had been planning on it since I got the word--I am within driving distance) but I am closing on a house and moving that week. It wasn't PLANNED that way, but it turned out that way. I just got back from a Carribean Cruise and tomorrow is the closing day, and we move all the rest of the month to the new place.
It sucks because there were some folks I wanted to buy a few Stolichnaya's that I missed the chance to meet.
ROX
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National Security....or something along those lines (depending on you political affiliations)
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If I actually believed you were all real people, I wouldn't be able to insult you as effectively on ch. 200.
I prefer the anonymous red icon thingy.
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Adonai is really pissed at me for calling him a classless loser. He said if I show up at the Con that he will strafe the site, killing us all. He didn't say whether he would roll the F4U or the F18. I'm staying away to save the lives of so many of us. Hmmm it would make one heck of a flyby though.
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Speaking for myself, money and no desire to be honest.
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No interest in hanging around wannabe combat cartoon pilots....... :rofl :rofl :rofl
Which on of you will show up with the entire outfit on, leather flight jacket, goggles, and a clipboard?,,, :lol :lol :lol
Even funnier will be the ones that the Parents "Drop Off",,,,, :devil
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Adonai is really pissed at me for calling him a classless loser. He said if I show up at the Con that he will strafe the site, killing us all. He didn't say whether he would roll the F4U or the F18. I'm staying away to save the lives of so many of us. Hmmm it would make one heck of a flyby though.
Maybe we can set a trap. You announce you are going and we get furball to fly high cap in his F/A-18 and when adonai is coming in to strafe furball dives in and sends a AIM-9 up his tail pipe. :aok
Main reason most don't go is the hundreds of dollars it takes just to get a room at the hotel not to mintion the cost for a round trip plane ride.
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I'd fly there,but I'd be afraid of getting shot down by L.T.A.R.s
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A college education is keeping me from going. And money. Just kidding. I wouldn't be there if I did have the time and money. Just not my thing.
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No interest in hanging around wannabe combat cartoon pilots....... :rofl :rofl :rofl
Which on of you will show up with the entire outfit on, leather flight jacket, goggles, and a clipboard?,,, :lol :lol :lol
Even funnier will be the ones that the Parents "Drop Off",,,,, :devil
...and you would know all about wannabees. :D
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...and you would know all about wannabees. :D
I should have not mentioned anything about the jacket, goggles, clipboard, now you wont wear it.... :D
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Firstly.....money
Secondly....about 5,000 miles
Thirdly.....A stealthy data base of my finger prints and retina scan which is truly an infringement of anyones civil liberties unless convicted of a crime.
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
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I dont know if I can get the money in time... Plus, I'm not sure if I can show up and still come :(
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Was the con ever held in Vegas?? Now that might have worked for me?
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Would probably get into a fight.
:noid
In all reality to much money and cant get out of school.
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Would probably get hurt by someone
:noid
Fixed :aok
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That too.
:noid :rofl
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I should have not mentioned anything about the jacket, goggles, clipboard, now you wont wear it.... :D
You're just jealous cause your mom want buy 'em for you!!! :rofl
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You're just jealous cause your mom want buy 'em for you!!! :rofl
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/signs079.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
:rofl You know when you got em' when they use the Mom excuse to deflect... :O :rock
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I gotta get my wife to a conference in San Diego by Sunday, and we're driving from TX so we have to leave Fri or Sat.
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can't hotel expencive, live in colorado MAKE ONE IN DENVER
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can't hotel expencive, live in colorado MAKE ONE IN DENVER
Isn't spelling, punctuation and grammar a fine thing!
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What's keeping YOU from the CON?
Absolutely nothing! See you there.
-Llama
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$ & work to make it.
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:rofl You know when you got em' when they use the Mom excuse to deflect... :O :rock
Geez, your mom is an excuse? No deflection intended. Since subtlety appears to be something you can't comprehend....you act like a jealous juvenile that can only afford to play the game on mom and dad's dime and therefore, would never be missed at a convention anyway. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/laughing024.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
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Its like when I used to sky dive..... Actually meeting the "other" people that do it just killed it for me.... :devil
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You're just jealous cause your mom want buy 'em for you!!! :rofl
Geez, your mom is an excuse? No deflection intended. Since subtlety appears to be something you can't comprehend....you act like a jealous juvenile that can only afford to play the game on mom and dad's dime and therefore, would never be missed at a convention anyway. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/laughing024.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
:rofl :rofl
This is what you call Denial,, you use the MOM deflection, and you want to call me a jealous juvenile and somehow think that my parents live in my house with me..... :rofl :rofl Your way too funny....
classic, just classic (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/rolleyes004.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org) ......now thats juvenile :rofl :rofl
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Was the con ever held in Vegas?? Now that might have worked for me?
Let me know! I work at a hotel with a lot of meeting space!
It can be done!!! :aok
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:rofl :rofl
This is what you call Denial,, you use the MOM deflection, and you want to call me a jealous juvenile and somehow think that my parents live in my house with me..... :rofl :rofl Your way too funny....
classic, just classic (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/rolleyes004.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org) ......now thats juvenile :rofl :rofl
Silly...get it straight. I am say (not implying) that you act like a pre-pubescent, pimply faced wannabee...jealous of everyone. Oh, btw...I didn't say your parents lived in your house...I said you live in theirs. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/shocked013.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
In the end, you are just another booger under the desktop of life. Accept it.....life will be much easier for you. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/devil24.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
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Silly...get it straight. I am say (not implying) that you act like a pre-pubescent, pimply faced wannabee...jealous of everyone. Oh, btw...I didn't say your parents lived in your house...I said you live in theirs. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/shocked013.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
In the end, you are just another booger under the desktop of life. Accept it.....life will be much easier for you. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/devil24.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/score001.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/taunt006.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
Quick! get me the net,,,, I got a live one... :rofl
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I'll be transitioning from F-18A to F-18C during the con sir!!!!!!! :D
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I would love to go but..........
(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o333/tylerrr4/tied-up.jpg)
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The AHII Con begins Thursday. The roster of confirm attendees is amazingly bleak :cry
What's keeping you from going? Come on folks...this is a MUST event for a great time. Be there. Rumor has it that Skuzzy will be manning the "dunk tank" Saturday afternoon between 1:00 - 3:00 pm :D
Sadly, work. It's quickly approaching the Christmas season and we've just started crunch time and I'm part of our Fan Fest organization team, which means 12 hour work days, working weekends, and no PTO until the holiday seasons are over with.
ack-ack
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2,500 miles away.
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Too much "real life" going on for a trip like that... Besides, with the election coming up, I'm a little concerned that the government is going to start "spreading" my wealth. Stuffing cash into coffee cans and burying them in the back yard. That socialist punk can't "spread" what he can't find....
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A day long road trip and high school. Next time lets have it at the Sprint Center in KC. We need the cash to pay for the Power and Light district (AKA: biggest flop ever behind the sprint center.) :cry
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I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY wanted to go to the CON this year (I had been planning on it since I got the word--I am within driving distance) but I am closing on a house and moving that week. It wasn't PLANNED that way, but it turned out that way. I just got back from a Carribean Cruise and tomorrow is the closing day, and we move all the rest of the month to the new place.
It sucks because there were some folks I wanted to buy a few Stolichnaya's that I missed the chance to meet.
ROX
Congrates on new house! moving week bites tho.
If con were closer ,like Del said a days drive or so i'd try and go, but Texas is just too far a ride.
We need a Philly con. :aok
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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
In the UK we have something called GCHQ. All phone calls, e-mail, phone text is monitored. I wouldn't be surprised by mentioning MI5 here it'd be picked up. When it comes to finger prints and retina scans it's not going to do or save anything or anyone. It's total bollock let alone an infringement on civil liberties.
Mohamed El suicider fly's in and gets checked out but he's "clean" then walks into a New York night club with 2 lb of Semtex strapped to him...so much for that load of bull.
I've visited the states a few times. Lived there for a good few months. I really like the places I've been and the folks I've befriended but if you want my finger prints / retina scan stand up and charge me with something.
Man! it's like the terrorists have got ya by the short an curlies. Could you imagine crossing your state line and being finger printed a retina scanned....how long would that last?
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In the UK we have something called GCHQ. All phone calls, e-mail, phone text is monitored. I wouldn't be surprised by mentioning MI5 here it'd be picked up. When it comes to finger prints and retina scans it's not going to do or save anything or anyone. It's total bollock let alone an infringement on civil liberties.
Mohamed El suicider fly's in and gets checked out but he's "clean" then walks into a New York night club with 2 lb of Semtex strapped to him...so much for that load of bull.
I've visited the states a few times. Lived there for a good few months. I really like the places I've been and the folks I've befriended but if you want my finger prints / retina scan stand up and charge me with something.
Man! it's like the terrorists have got ya by the short an curlies. Could you imagine crossing your state line and being finger printed a retina scanned....how long would that last?
From what I've heard, England is a virtual muslim paradise! I'll take the fingerprinting and retina scan---> ANYDAY to prevent this in the US :aok Oh , and BTW your not crossing state lines! You would be crossing an INTERNATIONAL border of a sovereign NATION!---> Just put the ink on it and have a good time :rock
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Distance, which translates into money.
Seriously, I am a scale modeler and the clubs I
belong to all rotate their annual shows/contests. One year on
the East Coast, the next Central and the next West
Coast.
Unless it comes to the midatlantic area, I doubt
I will ever be able to attend. :cry
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An east coast con would be nice.
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I second that.
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Half the world, a decidedly limetied ammount of money and an extemely taxing work schedule. Mmmm, Is that it?
Bout sums it up for me too, except maybe half the US instead of the world.
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I would love to go but..........
(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o333/tylerrr4/tied-up.jpg)
Your boyfriend won't let you?
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From what I've heard, England is a virtual muslim paradise! Nah, that cant be right, not enough virgins :D
I'd love to go to the Con, but work in the way - maybe next time
:salute
Wurzel
Lynx - do a search on echelon - you'll be surprised
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I would love to go but..........
(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o333/tylerrr4/tied-up.jpg)
OMG (http://www.orrp.com/smf/Smileys/orrp/1-picture6.gif)
i just umm got (http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3876/sick3qx.gif) to my stomach
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Distance and I'm barely tolerable in two dimensions. In real life change the barely to not at all so you probably don't want me there.
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I would love to go but the United States Air Force told me NO LEAVE FOR YOU :cry
That and the wife's bday is during the con and I aint going through that much wife ack to leave New Jersey to go all the way to Texas
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The cost of air travel from Cleveland, OH to Dallas, Tx. :frown:
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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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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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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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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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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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Wife-ack...nuf said
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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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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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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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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...
-Llama
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Half of the planet. :aok
Same :lol
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My dignity. :aok
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The Pacific Ocean and a bad attitude.
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Still coaching Football..........also heard the areana was full......
<S> 999000
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heard the areana was full......
I'm pretty sure that you heard that the BAR was full, not the arena... This is a CON after all.
disclaimer: While I have never been to an AH2 CON, I have been to a number of CONS of my particular industry. I'm fairly certain that they all eventually end up in the Hotel bars. :lol
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can't sleep, dangit........
anyhows.........the newly turned Seven yr old Ryan is going to get to see his 1st Air Show this weekend here in Jacksonville, this will prob be the one he can remember as his 1st....is the Blue Angels HomeComing Show of the season at NAS Jax......after that we are leaving to head to NC to Mom's to see my Oldest Niece's Husband off with a departing Party for him....he is heading off to Afhganistan for a 1 year duty tour......
truly wanted to go but his leaving out , I feel is much more important to be there and give him some encouraging words of wisdom regarding being over seas on duty.......
I am wishfully hoping NB/Coach/SB/LW and others go ahead and get things rolling in advance for NEXT YEARS CON........
I do have the ability to have custom shirts/caps/hoodies/etc......made up for individuals to commemorate the Con this year, all though It will get to people late who want anything....... can have ya squad patch and callsign on the front left chest and an ACES HIGH CON Oct24th thru Oct 26th, 2008 Logo on the back......PM me if you interested anyone.......mugs, stiens, all types of shirts, shorts, caps, etc available.......
ok already NB / Coach SAY YAY for next year :aok
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Time.
I can't actually get on the plane to go until Thursday.
Dammit.
I hate waiting.
(wanders around the forum whistling .. .idly .. echoes .. a few crickets .. 'loading..please wait')
-GE
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I'm fairly certain that they all eventually end up in the Hotel bars. :lol
It depends on how clever you are sneaking tasty adult beverages into the Con room :devil
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I'm not sure if I can show up and still come :(
:huh
er.... what?
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I'm not going because the same censorship that goes on here in the boards is going to be enforced there.
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Wings Over Houston is keeping me.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2603059925_7fcbe09f5a.jpg?v=0)
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As they used to say in bee-YOO-tee-full downtown anywhere overseas..
..a wakeup and a bag drag to go!!
-GE aka Frank CON-CON-CON (strap that virgin down!! Here come's the Monkey!!) CON-CON!!
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I have this IMAGE I keep of each of you in my head, this visual that connects the attitudes, friendships, tensions and competativeness we all attach to each member we come across, Now to go to the con and have it proven to me just how absurd, geeky, lame and pathetic we all actually are , would just ruin the game in total for me I think. :aok I think the little teentards would seriously dampen my spirit also :D :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Better things to do with my time and money then hang out with a bunch of wannabe fly boy geeks half way across the globe wearing Aces High T-Shirts,drinking bud and making arses of themselves in a cheap hotel.
Having said that, I'll make it over one year as I hate to miss a party. :aok
<S>...-Gixer
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It's not very often ..
..but ..
..now and then, a Con comes along that sets the bar in soo many ways..
..to not be there is to miss something truly worth being there for.
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/misc/2Eagles.jpg)
The man says 'You have a great advantage in that you get to do it over if you get it wrong.'
He is one of the nicest guys I have ever met, easy to talk to, and we were all 'one of the gang'
..he can be my flight lead anytime.
-GE aka Frank, on the left.. with Clarence 'Bud' or 'Andy' Anderson on the right.
Yes .. Chuck was *his* wingman. He had to take the fat chicks :)
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2603059925_7fcbe09f5a.jpg?v=0)
Lack of what ? Hard to make out what the lefty Packman signature has wrote.
You must have said you were :-
unemployed
no fixed abode or live in a council flat
not married
no children
all living relatives are dead
The word looks like "tips".....u mean you wouldn't tip the bar staff ?
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College, money, mileage
But thats ok, cause next year we are going to have CALI-CON 09!!!! And Ill be all over that.
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LYNX best resembles Lemmy from Motörhead.
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The thought of seeing the O Club freaks all in one room. :rofl
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LYNX best resembles Lemmy from Motörhead.
:lol :aok
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I would love to attend a Con.
There are a few reasons why I can't.
One: Con dates are posted to late for me. Next month I will be picking my vacation weeks for 2009.
Two: Only one Con has been held outside of Texas. Aces High moved them on a yearly basis making it easier for those who live
far from Texas to attend if and when the Con Site is moved.
Three: Since I would fly....I wouldn't be able to take my computer...not only not able I wouldn't do it. Probably wouldn't
have much of a PC by the time we landed. (water Cooled).
So.....even though I have the money I would attend not being able to participate in flying. However...in the consumption of adult beverages I would be able to hold a seminar! ;)
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LYNX best resembles Lemmy from Motörhead.
:rock That's the way i like it baby. I don't wanna live for ever. :rock
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4BstyQX-kQQ