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Offline Tomecko

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« on: March 04, 2005, 11:39:41 pm »
Hi, I'm Tomecko and will be a first-time con goer! I'm pretty excited to go to Kumoricon in September, but the hotel rates are rather steep for a broke college kid like me.  :?

As I'm local, I was thinking of maybe just driving into Portland for the three days and forgoing the hotel. Is that recommended? I don't want to miss out on all the fun, and I want to reserve a table in the artist's alley so I'm not sure if arriving a little later in the mornings will make a difference.

What's the deal? Is it better to stay at the hotel for the length of the con, even if it eats the pocketbook?
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Offline Seraph

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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2005, 12:00:30 am »
you have to consider how late you're going to stay at the con.  the con could last til midnight or longer and then there are hotel parties you may end up attending.  driving obviously means no drinking either.
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2005, 12:45:35 am »
It's all about splittin the cost with others. i usually share a rom with 3 other people so i only pay 1/4 of the standard price. that along with the group rates for cons is a good deal.
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2005, 08:48:24 am »
Alright, thanks! I'll just have to drag a lot of people along with me then. :D
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2005, 11:44:11 am »
plus that means more people at the con! :D
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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2005, 11:46:29 am »
:D Yay! More cosplay!
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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2005, 04:56:24 am »
Aww, more fresh victims for my ever growing army of the undead.

Wait, did I just think that or type it?
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2005, 05:28:05 pm »
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Aww, more fresh victims for my ever growing army of the undead.

Wait, did I just think that or type it?

HAHA, the mistake has been made and now I know your plan. I will make it my mission to make sure Con goers are equipped with tools against the undead. Silver swords and holy symbols for everyone! Now I just gotta get the money to fund it.
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2005, 06:00:18 pm »
:shock:  See! I knew there was a reason I bought the Zombie Survival Guide!   (seriously I own teh actual book  :wink: ) Its not paranoia its preparation
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2005, 06:23:59 pm »
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:shock:  See! I knew there was a reason I bought the Zombie Survival Guide!   (seriously I own teh actual book  :wink: ) Its not paranoia its preparation

I need that book, where did u get it?
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2005, 08:41:39 pm »
I'll just stay in my room, with the furnature pressed against the door.  Eep.
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2005, 09:07:11 pm »
heres one place to buy it although I got it like two days after it cames out for a tad bit more at my local borders....its a really funny book simply for the fact that the author is 100% compleatly serious in his writings..you'll love it!  :wink:
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« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2005, 10:20:55 pm »
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I'll just stay in my room, with the furnature pressed against the door.  Eep.

We prefer to come through the window or ceiling if need be.

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....its a really funny book simply for the fact that the author is 100% compleatly serious in his writings..you'll love it!

So that's what happened to Largo in MT.
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« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2005, 10:42:15 pm »
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So that's what happened to Largo in MT.


I would have to agree .... btw Negima I love your qoute....
"We found a n00b, may we flame him?"
"How do you know he is a... ah sure, go ahead."  :wink: nice
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« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2005, 11:30:15 pm »
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I would have to agree .... btw Negima I love your qoute....
"We found a n00b, may we flame him?"
"How do you know he is a... ah sure, go ahead."  :wink: nice

Truth be told, a user by the name of Sabyr once wrote that in a thread on the MT forums.  I loved the quote so much I thought about making it my signature.  So as far as the quote goes, credit goes to Sabyr.

I still laugh everytime I read it and imagine the Monty Python people actually saying those words.
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« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2005, 10:46:43 am »
Could always stay in your vehicle. that would only be around $12 a night ^ ^

Or for us portlanders we could probably find cheaper nearby accomandations. Traveling around the city isn't nearly so intimidating when, you know, you LIVE in the city.

Besides, having visited Seattle now for the Sakuracon I can definitely say our transit system PWNS Seattle's transit system.

I might still go for a room at the con if I can get it cheap enough (got it down to a $15/day split at Sakuracon), but I still think the above options are feasible. More so the closer into downtown you live.
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