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Title: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Cyprus on February 08, 2011, 09:27:43 am
What upsetting news to find out that Kumoricon is going to be sharing the same days as this years Portland Pirate Festival (http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/)! I love both & now I am forced to miss some of one for the other. There is no way I am going to skip the festival completely...was WAY too much fun last year! Looks like the group I am going to con with & I will be venturing away from con for a day to spend at the festival...gonna be a very eventful weekend indeed. Anyone other pirates here planning on sailing down to the festival for a day?
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: superjaz on February 08, 2011, 09:59:46 am
I always want to go to the pirate fest but I am always to broke/sick/tired after con.  Sad that its same time as con, I wonder if its the same deal as pax this year?
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Cyprus on February 08, 2011, 11:38:35 am
What's going on with PAX?
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: nekovamp13 on February 08, 2011, 12:05:13 pm
WHAt??!??!?
Damn, I wanted to go...But there's no way I'll be able to miss any of Kumo TT.TT

Oh well, I guess I'll just aim for next year...

Or maybe I'll just hold my own Pirate party for those who couldn't go XD
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Washougal_Otaku on February 08, 2011, 12:17:59 pm
I think that those who want to go to the Pirate thing as well should write e-mails to the people coordinating it, so that they'll know that their scheduling needs some help.
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Cyprus on February 08, 2011, 12:43:43 pm
Might not be a bad idea...but if I just skip out part of a con day to go, I save the money of an entire other weekend in a hotel lol. But still, would rather do what I did last year & just go to both completely...
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: RemSaverem on February 08, 2011, 03:11:45 pm
Yes I was very sad to hear of this conflict. My dearies' band has played there, though I don't know if they're going to again this year (Man Overboard). I LARPed in a pirate fleet in the SCA for years...still do...actually this was how I met TUNAC, before TUNAC --> Alto Nimbus -- > Kumoricon.......
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: superjaz on February 08, 2011, 06:35:21 pm
What's going on with PAX?

Its been the same weekend at Kumoricon a couple of times. Pax east starts on same day k-con sept 3rd. Not the biggest deal as it seems that most people who go to one aren't the ones who would other.  Mostly I think its too bad because it would be awesome to have penny arcade as a guest but just not going to happen.

For the record you know what also starts september 3rd?....... My 29th BIRTHDAY!!!
 :D
wow 29
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Washougal_Otaku on February 08, 2011, 06:43:45 pm
YAY!!!  WEE CAN HAZ PARTEE!!!
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: superjaz on February 08, 2011, 08:33:53 pm
YESZZZ!!!!
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Fuyuko on February 08, 2011, 11:57:52 pm
Talk about bad timing. D: I wasn't planning on going this year but it does suck for those who were.
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: tofutakeout on February 09, 2011, 02:33:37 am
Uh...but....Crap, I can't miss both. This is really perplexing. DX And I'd feel bad missing some of Kumo to go to pirate fest for a day but I can't miss out on it. ;A;
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: soundninja12 on February 09, 2011, 09:32:57 am
I WILL GO TO PART OF PIRATE FESTIVAL WITH SOMEONE.
:P
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Cyprus on February 09, 2011, 09:59:36 am
Ya, already talked to my Kumoricon roommates & we all plan to go for a day...just can't miss it.
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Washougal_Otaku on February 09, 2011, 12:05:42 pm
YESZZZ!!!!

...and just so you know, I'm already making plans for your birthday!
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: soundninja12 on February 09, 2011, 12:57:08 pm
Ya, already talked to my Kumoricon roommates & we all plan to go for a day...just can't miss it.
Just gonna follow you there xD
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: RemSaverem on February 09, 2011, 01:14:58 pm
It just dawned on me that KC, other than those with set-up obligations, is Sa-Su-M, while the Pirate Fest is likely F-Sa-Su (that's a guess).

If that's the case, then I might venture forth for a couple hours Friday. It would amuse me to wear my pirate-event garb to KC anyway!
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Washougal_Otaku on February 09, 2011, 01:25:48 pm
If that's the case, then it should be fine for many people who'd have to face this decision.  (Doesn't matter to me personally, mind you,...)
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: superjaz on February 09, 2011, 01:38:21 pm
Way! And there is even a parp across the street that people can run across to show they can go to the party!
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Cyprus on February 10, 2011, 11:14:17 am
It just dawned on me that KC, other than those with set-up obligations, is Sa-Su-M, while the Pirate Fest is likely F-Sa-Su (that's a guess).

If that's the case, then I might venture forth for a couple hours Friday. It would amuse me to wear my pirate-event garb to KC anyway!
Unfortunately that's not the case...PPF is a Sat/Sun only event so it will be going on during convention days only. I posted a link to the website in my first post incase people need some details.
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: superjaz on February 10, 2011, 12:37:53 pm
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/09/party.html
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: Cyprus on February 10, 2011, 01:54:24 pm
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/09/party.html
Ok, now your post makes sense to me...& that story is just hilarious lol.
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: superjaz on February 10, 2011, 03:01:32 pm
I <3 her stuff so much! Esp the helper dog and special dog, and wolf pack
Title: Re: Portland Pirate Festival 2011 vs. Kumoricon 2011
Post by: tas110 on February 13, 2011, 05:20:24 pm
Well that sucks. I really want to go to both but from what I have seen the Pirate Festival is more of a happening place on the second day.