Are you jazzed?

.f.r.e.a.k.

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Because I am!

That really was all I had to say. I am ridiculously excited about this thing.

Who else is?

I'm going on a fantastic, you coming with?

Submitted by .f.r.e.a.k. on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 6:50pm

General Discussion

Big C Chris Snell

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Freak!!!

(of course I am ... 12 days!)

'Big C' Chris Snell

Submitted by Big C Chris Snell on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 7:45pm.

.f.r.e.a.k.

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Why you got to be like that, Chris? Huh?

Rude.

I'm going on a fantastic, you coming with?

Submitted by .f.r.e.a.k. on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 7:51pm.

Tim Martin

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Jazzed does not even begin to describe how I am feeling about our 2009 event. We learned so much in 2008 to help make this year amazingly amazing.

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Submitted by Tim Martin on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 8:22pm.

.f.r.e.a.k.

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O_O

That...is a lot of amazing happening in that sentence.

I'm going on a fantastic, you coming with?

Submitted by .f.r.e.a.k. on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 2:35pm.

Obiwanjacoby

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With me, I put way more work into this than I bargained for. Went all "Martha Stewart" on it and I hope it shows. The wife said it was like I was some girl planning her wedding. Yeah, that's pretty much it. =)

Super-psyched!

Submitted by Obiwanjacoby on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 4:15pm.

John Ammon

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I think the ConCom should be renamed "The Amazalingtons"

John Ammon
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Submitted by John Ammon on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 7:36am.

Tim Martin

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heh...

Going to have to start wearing sunglasses and stuff.

Jarus Sarn wrote:

I think the ConCom should be renamed "The Amazalingtons"

*** We are always looking for Fans bent enough to be part of the SpoCon team. For 2010 we will have openings for new positions as we spread the work around. ***

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Submitted by Tim Martin on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 10:51am.

.f.r.e.a.k.

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HOLY CRAP CHRIS! Thom IS going to SpoCon! He is in the group of guys coming and doing improv there or something? I don't know all the details all I know is that he is going and I am possibly even more excited than before.

I just might explode. It happens sometimes.

I'm going on a fantastic, you coming with?

Submitted by .f.r.e.a.k. on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 2:24pm.

Nick

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90% of my dreams last night were about SpoCon... I'm a weee bit creeped/stressed out lol.

Submitted by Nick on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 6:15pm.

Alex_Wildstar

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Spocon is, quite easily, one of the best things to EVER happen in Spokane. I cannot wait till it is bigger than the mega cons and becomes the Dragon/Gen/SDCC/Akon-con of the Pacific Northwest! With the people that have been working on it thus far, I know it will be all that and much more.

Thanks everyone for all their hard work and time volunteered to make this event happen for all of us fans.

"Do not search for us, we will find you. Do not wait for us, we are here ... all ready. Do not whisper your name, we know it well.
We have loved you forever, time will tell... We are your Guardian Angels." -Creed of The 16th "Guardian Angel" Combat Flight Squadron

Submitted by Alex_Wildstar on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 11:45pm.

Tim Martin

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Thank you.
While we see SpoCon growing, we also see SpoCon staying focused on the Fans, and keeping the "home town" feel. Unlike the MegaCons, we like to have our Guest and Pro's feel comfortable being active parts of the Convention. The feedback we get from the Fans is vital as well. Most, if not all the changes we have implemented for 2009 were Fan suggestions, programming has a great deal of Fan input. And.. the Fans are what make SpoCon what it is. I personally feel it's something that is growing into a true community event. As long as we can keep Illuminati Rob's dreams of world domination in control, I think we'll be fine

I still think it's a bit scary Nick is dreaming about this. Then again, he's programming chair and this close in this is all he pretty much does.

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Submitted by Tim Martin on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 6:02am.

Alex_Wildstar

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Then is the monumental job of the Spoconites to create a balanced con that is Mega and "home towney".... I think that is not only possible, but will make Spocon all the more unique.

Just imagine a small town con that serves fresh squeezed lemonade and tucks you in at night all while dominating the world!!!

Submitted by Alex_Wildstar on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 9:18am.

Tim Martin

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Alex_Wildstar wrote:

...
Just imagine a small town con that serves fresh squeezed lemonade and tucks you in at night all while dominating the world!!!

When did you see our plans? You are either going to have to be on the ConCom now or have your mind wiped... those were SEKARET plans for world domination. Dang. Now we are going to have to use something besides lemonade.

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Submitted by Tim Martin on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 9:34am.

John Ammon

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PST... Limeaid....

John Ammon
Communications Department
Web Team Lead
SpoCon 2010

Submitted by John Ammon on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 8:57pm.

Alex_Wildstar

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I'm in for limeaid... Is it Newman's Own or Simply Lime?

Submitted by Alex_Wildstar on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 9:46pm.

Frances

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How many people usually attend? expected?
Way beyond jazzed. This will be my first Con, but it is loooong overdue.

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Submitted by Frances on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 9:10am.

John Ammon

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we had around 700 last year, our projected attendance for this year could be anywhere between 800 and 1200, so probably around 1000 But we won't actually know until Sunday afternoon/evening

John Ammon
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SpoCon 2010

Submitted by John Ammon on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 9:39am.

John Ammon

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Alex_Wildstar wrote:

I'm in for limeaid... Is it Newman's Own or Simply Lime?

Minute Maid, it's cheaper and has less pulp than Simply Lime

John Ammon
Communications Department
Web Team Lead
SpoCon 2010

Submitted by John Ammon on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 9:43am.

Tim Martin

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The pulp helps conceal the mind control elixir tho... we'll have to work on that.

Jarus Sarn wrote:

Alex_Wildstar wrote:

I'm in for limeaid... Is it Newman's Own or Simply Lime?

Minute Maid, it's cheaper and has less pulp than Simply Lime

Tim 'somecallmeTim' Martin
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Submitted by Tim Martin on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:02am.

Dasai

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somecallmeTim wrote:

The pulp helps conceal the mind control elixir tho... we'll have to work on that.

You aren't supposed to tell people about the elixir BEFORE they drink it!

Submitted by Dasai on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:24am.

Stan

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I say we go with the pulp. It's yummy and functional at the same time.

somecallmeTim wrote:

The pulp helps conceal the mind control elixir tho... we'll have to work on that.

Jarus Sarn wrote:

Alex_Wildstar wrote:

I'm in for limeaid... Is it Newman's Own or Simply Lime?

Minute Maid, it's cheaper and has less pulp than Simply Lime

Submitted by Stan on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:34am.

Sean

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Jarus Sarn wrote:

we had around 700 last year, our projected attendance for this year could be anywhere between 800 and 1200, so probably around 1000 But we won't actually know until Sunday afternoon/evening

I've always been curious about how cons count the attendance. Is that 700 individuals or 700 tickets sold or 700 person days?

Aka, if I show up for all three days do I count as three people or one?

Submitted by Sean on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 12:14pm.

John Ammon

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You would count as one 700 was total individuals, kids, concom, guests, dealers, everyone, over all three days. Which is pretty good, considering most Northwest conventions see between 200-400 total in their first year. We smashed that record with the mighty warhammer of our righteous awesomeness.

John Ammon
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Web Team Lead
SpoCon 2010

Submitted by John Ammon on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 1:19pm.

.f.r.e.a.k.

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I hate pulp. But I do love mind controlling elixirs...Decisions, decisions...

I'm going on a fantastic, you coming with?

Submitted by .f.r.e.a.k. on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 3:24pm.

Tim Martin

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Well, we can always do some test runs with various recipes....

.f.r.e.a.k. wrote:

I hate pulp. But I do love mind controlling elixirs...Decisions, decisions...

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Submitted by Tim Martin on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 7:49pm.

Alex_Wildstar

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...like maybe Mike's Hard Limeade? It comes with a mind controlling elixir already plumbed into it!

Submitted by Alex_Wildstar on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 2:11pm.

Tim Martin

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I was thinking more along the lines of some Aberlour 12 yo Single Malt Speyside...

Alex_Wildstar wrote:

...like maybe Mike's Hard Limeade? It comes with a mind controlling elixir already plumbed into it!

Tim 'somecallmeTim' Martin
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Submitted by Tim Martin on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 2:53pm.

Alex_Wildstar

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Remember you have to buy enough for all 1000+ of us at the con.... I am going to need at LEAST 2 shots, myself, for the mind controlling elixir to even get started...

Submitted by Alex_Wildstar on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 8:11pm.

Randy Mac Kay

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Late response, but, what the heck...

If it's not homemade, then it's not good enough for our Guests and Pro's! Anything less than home made limeadie would be inadequate

Submitted by Randy Mac Kay on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 11:23am.

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