Slight footnote here: Im not taking her to an Anime Convention, her biological father is. Thats not to say I wouldnt take her to GenCon, but I have my standards. I certainly never attended any convention as a kid because my parents were poor. (First Con I went to was GenCon and that was because I won a spot in a Nationals tourney and was paid $250 stipend to go. I came out ahead actually because of some really wierd luck @ the hotel).
Anyways, I appreciate the input. The con in question isnt for several months, so I have some time to decide what to do.
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"I am not sure if my portrayal of being insane is accurate, but damn its fun all the same."
Never been to one, seen a lot of pictures here online and so forth but never been to a Con of any kind.
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<---- Been to a lot of cons, but only 1 in the past 15 years.
With that, I would pick the convention carefully. The bigger cons such as ComicCon and Gencon can be daunting with all the people. But they are doing a much better job at trying to separate people and make it "seem" less crowded. Also security is much more sophisticated that it was years ago, although it is still mostly volunteers. If you think her bioDad is responsible, then I wouldn't worry too much.
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I really want to take my son to one. I'm hoping at some point we could make it be a family thing <hint> as I know my lil girl would love it too. I don't know where to even find out when they are commin around though.
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I really want to take my son to one. I'm hoping at some point we could make it be a family thing <hint> as I know my lil girl would love it too. I don't know where to even find out when they are commin around though.
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I dont know, I got a lot of you are doing what, what a dork. things in the past for going to some.
I would like to do the HeroCon and meet some of the faces behind the players.
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Nothing saids its your spot like an ourob. Portal dropped on the ground.
Cons are a blast, big, small, in-between... all the same. Youll get out what you put in. If you stay to yourself and shuffle around, expect to be lonely. Go to panels, speak up, play games youve never even heard before, or some that you have, and youll meet loads of people. Dress up, pose for pictures, let the inner geek shine with pride. Afterwards, disavow all knowledge about throwing produce off the roof, putting vasaline on the handles of the bathroom, and spending $100 to have your friends locked in the Klingon jail.
Not that I have done any of that... and the pictures are fuzzy, that could be anyone. =P
Interesting Fun Fact:
I appear in the 2005 GenCon book. Last day of the con in 2004 I got my picture taken with the WizKids crew (I was working as an Envoy) and I didnt make it 20ft into the con before a friend ran up showing me the pic.
Tanker Tuesday #72 Oct 5 @Champion
"I am not sure if my portrayal of being insane is accurate, but damn its fun all the same."
Ya never realize how much hockey gear you have until you have to get all packed up.
Not including old/emergency spare gear (which comprises 2-3 full sets):
Goalie Gear - full set (2 sets of skates, one for me, one for wife)
Wife's gear
My gear
Son's gear
Step daughters gear.
Ugh. 5 full sets of gear, and it all got used this weekend. (and my basement really stinks right now. Not enough Fabreeze in the world)
Between 7pm Friday and 9pm Sunday-
Me - 3 games + 1 practice (1 goal, 3 assists, 1 game in net)
Wife - 2 games + 1 practice (0 points, 1 game in net)
Son - 4 games + 1 practice (2 goals)
Daughter - 1 game (0 points)
On the upside, my son got his first goal in a tournament. 2 actually, and his team got first place. Extra woot! Watching mini-mites (ages 4-6) is just hysterical. Everyone had a blast all weekend long. Bodies everywhere on the ice, the swarm of kids following the puck, and one really bored ref. And one really proud father *grin*.
Tanker Tuesday #72 Oct 5 @Champion
"I am not sure if my portrayal of being insane is accurate, but damn its fun all the same."
That's so cool Netminder!! You actually got me grinning here.
As for the stinky sports gear.. try airing it out on the next warm day.. then febreeze again.. spot scrubbing it with a bit of baking soda and vineger will also help deodorize and clean it.
Had a Bowling party for my eldest boy. He got a Wii and Super Smash Brothers Brawl. He also split my old loveseat in two. Love having boys. 
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That's why baseball is a better sport. Everything is either washable or made of plastic. 
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Heck, just don't play sports, saves money and the nose.
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Aside from goalie leg armor, everything is washable for hockey.... you just need a really big machine. Personally we use the hot tub in the master basthroom. The jets work like a washing machine for pushing water/soap around. And the water is pretty dark afterwards. Then comes the 12-24 hour drying period because, again, while they are machine safe, you need a good sized machine that you dont like to have all that armor bouncing around in it.
And unlike baseball, hockey helmets are personal gear. Think about that your kid puts on one of the communal helmets in the average baseball league. *ewwww* There have been more that 1 head lice outbreak from batting helmets in recent memory.
Tanker Tuesday #72 Oct 5 @Champion
"I am not sure if my portrayal of being insane is accurate, but damn its fun all the same."
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And unlike baseball, hockey helmets are personal gear. Think about that your kid puts on one of the communal helmets in the average baseball league. *ewwww* There have been more that 1 head lice outbreak from batting helmets in recent memory.
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ewwww is right. That's why we own our own helmets and gave league helmets to each player who doesn't have their own to return at the end of the season. (And washing in the hot tub somehow reminded me of Granny washing laundry on the kitchen stove.)
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Eldest boy officially completed his 10th trip around the sun this morning but is very upset because his optometrist gave him some bad news.. he needs glasses.
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This is a Happy Birthday song.
It isn't very long. 
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That's why baseball is a better sport. Everything is either washable or made of plastic.
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Aside from goalie leg armor, everything is washable for hockey.... you just need a really big machine. Personally we use the hot tub in the master basthroom. The jets work like a washing machine for pushing water/soap around. And the water is pretty dark afterwards. Then comes the 12-24 hour drying period because, again, while they are machine safe, you need a good sized machine that you dont like to have all that armor bouncing around in it.
And unlike baseball, hockey helmets are personal gear. Think about that your kid puts on one of the communal helmets in the average baseball league. *ewwww* There have been more that 1 head lice outbreak from batting helmets in recent memory.
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That's why you go to the local laundry mat and abuse their machines...
Or use your kids, get them out at a lake somewhere with a washboard and soap and crack the whip saying "SCRUB FASTER!!"
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Eldest boy officially completed his 10th trip around the sun this morning but is very upset because his optometrist gave him some bad news.. he needs glasses.
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He made it further in life than I did before needing the specs...I was in 2nd grade. Happy B-day to the first-born son.
Loose --> not tight.
Lose --> Did not win, misplace, cannot find, subtract.
One extra 'o' makes a big difference.
I was in 2nd grade too...the school recommended an eye exam, I got glasses, and the next day the teacher called home to ask my parents if they knew I'd taken a pair of glasses to school.
Oldest is having his Bar Mitzvah next weekend. Had his last "official" practice last night and he did so well on the first part the Rabbi didn't need to hear the rest.
Now we need to get the house ready for company arriving tomorrow night. Let's see: Disneyland is that way, Sea World is over here, the Zoo is that way. Just have to figure out what to do for the rest of the days. 
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Lucky Kid!!
Can you book Adam Sandler for his Barmitzvah? That would be sweet. 
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Lucky Kid!!
Can you book Adam Sandler for his Barmitzvah? That would be sweet.
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Adam Sandler is jewish? Really? I'll have to get on the jew-phone and see if he's available.
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This is simply cool.. Fireman dresses as Spidey to save Autistic Boy.
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This is simply cool.. Fireman dresses as Spidey to save Autistic Boy.
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Some people are so generous with their time. With all the lousy news it's real nice to see something good.
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Wow wish my parents were that cool they'd take me to a convention. Closest thing I got was my dad's HS Reunion's Family Day...yay go Class Of '69 :/