Prufrock wrote:WARNING: for those of you who have not attended Gencon before. There are a wide variety of people who play role playing games. These people all have a WIDE variety of personal hygiene habits: some good some NOT. Be prepared for this. I almost passed-out last year when a particularly "goth" sort passed me by and the wake of stench hit me.

Doesnt matter what kind of convention you go to, there is always a varying degree of stink that permeates the air.  Whether the cause be from a sweaty Starfleet uniform, itchy Jedi robes, or 50 lbs. of chain mail.  It's all pretty bad.  :evil:

I used to think Magic: The Gathering players had the worst hygiene habits.  But nothing can prepare you for the stench at QuakeCon.  There is nothing worse than the smell of sweat pouring from the pits of hard-core computer gamers that have been playing non-stop for 24 hours and have eaten nothing but pizza and Doritos and drank nothing but Mountain Dew and Bawls Guarana.  There is nothing more annoying either.  :D

Try this if you want to keep that clean feeling and give yourself a jump start at the same time.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/accessories/5a65/

Mars wrote:Does anyone know how much I have to send at the auction so the saving in shipping would cover the ticket and plane ticket from Toronto?

Its not that far, just drive!  Me and the wife did it it 2004, we flew to Toronto and them rented a car and drove there.

J

Xaxaxe wrote:

Prufrock wrote:WARNING: for those of you who have not attended Gencon before. There are a wide variety of people who play role playing games. These people all have a WIDE variety of personal hygiene habits: some good some NOT. Be prepared for this. I almost passed-out last year when a particularly "goth" sort passed me by and the wake of stench hit me.

I don't know about Indy, but the GenCon SoCal program actually has a lengthy passage in its introduction about things such as showering, using soap, etc. It's pretty embarrasing stuff, but it's also interesting to note that a longtime gamer stereotype is actually real enough to be addressed in official convention materials.

OK, this may sound shallow, but this was one of the main reasons I quit MTG. For the love of Oden, they should have included bars of soap with the starter decks. Or at least one of the cards should have doubled as an air-freshener!

"I tap 4 mana for the artifact of air cleansing."

killjoy32 wrote:anyway maybe janet jackson will get her baps out again and they will cancel the whole thing

Al

Um, those weren't hers, they were her brother's.

SO, rather than dwell on the occasional stench kow...

Try to let me know via email if you're coming to the ACE, so I can plan. Gotta know in advance if I need meeting space for 5 or 50.

Frank

I will be there as well. I probably bid against some of the Acauem members without even knowing it.

J

hey guys

not posted for a while (well a while to me anyway  :D )

just wanted to let everyone know, that i wont be able to go  :(

am pretty gutted really, but its a practical decision personally and not only that (shame on me), its my dad's 60th birthday at the same time as the con and family are planning a massive surprise party and it just wouldnt be right if i wasnt there.

the ol'man has helped my out in some real tricky situations down the years and i dont feel i would be doing any justice if i wasnt there tbh.

sad really, but there will always be a next time, and i most certainly DO plan to go someday!

Al

Hi Al,

I am very sorry to hear you will be unable to make it.  Was looking forward to meeting you in person.  However, family is always the first priority.  

Martin

killjoy32 wrote:just wanted to let everyone know, that i wont be able to go

am pretty gutted really, but its a practical decision personally and not only that (shame on me), its my dad's 60th birthday at the same time as the con and family are planning a massive surprise party and it just wouldnt be right if i wasnt there.

Eh... just as well you hadn't already booked the flight?

Presume he wouldn't be too impressed if you brought him back some Tac Cards?