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Erev posted:(my first con will be the upcoming WonderCon) Hey, I'll be at WonderCon too! My plan is to be at any publishing/writing panels (I'm a freelance editor).
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Hijinks Ensue posted:Hey, I'll be at WonderCon too! My plan is to be at any publishing/writing panels (I'm a freelance editor). Awesome! I am looking forward to them finally posting the panel schedule so I can start figuring out what I want to see. I do some writing as a hobby so some of those panels could be fun. If they offer a decent beer on-site we should totally grab one one day.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:16
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I put some Wondercon / LACC tips in the 2nd post.
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Feb 22, 2016 23:54
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For food, J-Wok is the tits. It's just outside the major hub but not so far as to make it a death march. It's pretty awesome Thai food and priced fairly reasonably, especially for the Gaslamp ($10-$15/person). On the more expensive front, I'm a huge fan of the Strip Club. It's 21+ but that's not because of nudity or anything, it's because they have open loving flames all over the place. Why are there open flames? Because you get to grill your own steak. Yes, you choose the cut and they provide you with the materials you need to grill your own steak (seasoning, tongs, etc). You pay close to market price per cut and if you're like me and get pissed because most steak houses gently caress up your steak, you only have yourself to bitch at if it's overdone. It runs about $30-$40 per person with drinks, but can make a great formal-y dinner.
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Feb 23, 2016 00:42
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Yeah but are there rear end and Titties
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Feb 23, 2016 06:01
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Yeah I need to know this. Is it called 'Strip Club' because it is one? Or is it just a clever name that leaves people sad and disappointed?
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Feb 23, 2016 06:48
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Or a cleaver play on the whole steak thing like a NY Strip.
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Feb 23, 2016 07:49
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a cock shaped fruit posted:Yeah I need to know this. Is it called 'Strip Club' because it is one? Or is it just a clever name that leaves people sad and disappointed? Tbf isn't that what a strip club does
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Feb 23, 2016 08:34
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Alan Smithee posted:Tbf isn't that what a strip club does yeah but at least theres food
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Feb 23, 2016 09:26
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Soarer posted:Or a cleaver play on the whole steak thing like a NY Strip. Pretty much this. First time I went I expected a slight bit of nudity, because it is 21+ but nope. The waitresses are more dressed than Hooter's.
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Feb 23, 2016 14:11
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Weird Al is playing Thursday at a theater at SDSU, presale is right now http://weirdal.com/tour/ Regular sale is Friday http://www.ticketmaster.com/weird-a...2&minorcatid=51
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Feb 24, 2016 19:25
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drat, I didn't get the heads up and now I can't get a Wondercon guest badge. Also, Comic-Con posted the layout for Wondercon http://comic-con.org/toucan/02-wondercon-los-angeles-convention-center Here's what's interesting "WonderCon will be utilizing RFID badges, so you will be required to tap in and tap out at various locations."
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Feb 25, 2016 18:59
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Badge pickup? What is this, the middle ages? (Ah well, I suppose I really should experience that once.) Their use of RFID is clever and makes sense. Not only does it provide metrics to show what is popular, what sucks, and what to invite back/invite more of but it also lets you ensure that the people trying to get back into a full hall (due to whatever reason) were the same ones that originally left the full hall. (Well, the same badges at least.)
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Feb 25, 2016 19:16
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Saturday at wondercon is close to selling out
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Re: Wondercon, but also likely relevant to Comiccon: http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/07-your-wondercon-rfid-badge quote:To help prevent scalping and counterfeit badges, WonderCon 2016 badges will be enabled with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags. At various access points in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center, you will encounter gates with a large “Tap Here” indicator (like the example at left). All you need to do is tap your badge briefly to the indicator. When you do, you’ll get a green light that indicates you’ve been validated and are okay to enter. When you leave, you must also tap your badge out so you may re-enter when you return. In theory it makes sense, but I can't wait to see how this affects traffic in practice 
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Mar 2, 2016 02:26
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Early Bird Hotels now on sale http://www.comic-con.org/cci/early-bird-hotel-sale
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Mar 3, 2016 18:43
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Edit: ^^^^ BASTARD!!!! The early bird hotels are up. Note: none of these are walking distance from the convention center but they aren't all in hotel circle this year.
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Mar 3, 2016 18:44
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I'm set up at the Best Western - seems like a good compromise between 'cheap' and being half the distance my original, fully refundable hotel was. It's also near some accessible EV chargers, which I'll need to visit at some point. How do the shuttles work? How often do they run?
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Mar 3, 2016 21:04
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Erev posted:I'm set up at the Best Western - seems like a good compromise between 'cheap' and being half the distance my original, fully refundable hotel was. It's also near some accessible EV chargers, which I'll need to visit at some point. The past couple years they've switched to 24 hour shuttles. I think they're every 15ish minutes during the day, every half hourish at night.
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Mar 3, 2016 21:37
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The shuttles aren't bad. If you are on a tight schedule you might not want to rely on it to get you there on time though
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Mar 3, 2016 22:50
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I snagged Town and Country. I was there last year and while I would prefer downtown, the trolley makes Town and Country pretty easy to deal with and now I don't have to worry about the hotel sale clusterfuck.
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Mar 4, 2016 18:13
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I've always recommended the Town and Country or the Handlery hotel for folks that want cheaper rates a little further out. The nice thing about those is they are within a block of each other and are the First/Last stops on the red line shuttle route. Saves having to ever wait for the shuttle to do all the other hotels. If you're at the T&C coming back just get off at the Handlery and walk across the street.
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Mar 4, 2016 18:27
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And last year at least you could get a trolley pass for the whole con for just $20. Not that I saw passes get checked often, but it's best to be on the safe side.
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Mar 5, 2016 16:29
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SURPRISE! Trade Pro registration is now Open! Get in!
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Mar 8, 2016 02:32
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gently caress I just realized A Cock Shaped Fruit didnt gimme his real name, can I put in whatever or is it better to wait and get it?
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Mar 8, 2016 02:48
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Alan Smithee posted:gently caress I just realized A Cock Shaped Fruit didnt gimme his real name, can I put in whatever or is it better to wait and get it? Just put A Cock Shaped Fruit in as his real name. That seems like a perfectly logical name to me.
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Mar 8, 2016 03:40
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Just tell them it's a stage name
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Mar 8, 2016 03:47
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this isn't AVN wakawaka
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Mar 8, 2016 04:30
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Check the birth certificate Cock is short for richard
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Mar 8, 2016 08:03
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a cock shaped fruit posted:Check the birth certificate 
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Mar 8, 2016 11:56
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Well, that sucks https://twitter.com/Comic_Con/status/707730044555137024
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Mar 10, 2016 02:31
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Dr Tran posted:Well, that sucks They did this at least last year if not the past 2 years.
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Mar 10, 2016 05:29
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welp, hotel reg is gonna be a goddamn madhouse
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Mar 10, 2016 06:22
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Wondercon sched is up. I like this panel lineup a lot more compared to last year http://wondercon2016.sched.org/
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Dr Tran posted:Wondercon sched is up. I like this panel lineup a lot more compared to last year I definitely see enough to keep me occupied. I'll have to draft a schedule when I get home from work. I'm curious how packed the panels will be considering the venue... and how long it'll take to get from point to point.
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Alan Smithee posted:welp, hotel reg is gonna be a goddamn madhouse Glad I got Town and Country through Early Bird. Would prefer downtown, but don't trust my luck.
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Mar 11, 2016 22:16
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http://www.comic-conhq.com/
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Mar 14, 2016 20:15
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I got scanned for this waiting in line at Hall H last year. I just don't see how they can do a year's worth of content making it worth any subscription fee honestly. Although knowing CCI they'll probably add another registration phase for subscribers. Not that they've done this or will do it, but I wouldn't put it past them.
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Mar 14, 2016 21:38
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Get set for another parking lottery http://www.aceparking.com/comic-con/
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parking lottery: 1) hope you find a spot at the mariott. 2) leave your car for half a week 3) uber
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