Origins, who's going this year?

mac5732 · #1 May 8th, 2006, 11:48 PM

ok, origins is coming soon, so who is going this year

Atrocities · #2 May 9th, 2006, 01:51 AM

I can go, I just need an all expense paid pass with free air fair, hotel, and food money. A rental car, some more cash, and an escort would be acceptable as well.

If any one does go, we need many pictures... many many this time.

Raging Deadstar · #3 May 9th, 2006, 10:22 AM

Ahh is it that time of year already? When the Origin's thread becomes the most popular thread on the entire forum.

The only others to rival it was Slynky's Dragon*Con photos thread and of course the Cantina

(Note, for new users, the images in the Dragon*Con Thread are down, all we have are memories...)

Timstone · #4 May 9th, 2006, 12:02 PM

Oh, oh, oh, did I read Dragon Con?! Great pics!
I feel another "Timstone's Babes Thread" coming up! Just like last time.
When I was cleaning up my HDD not so long ago, I stumbled across those pics again. Man, there were some very nice ladies on those pics.
*drools with the thought of them*
Anyway, I deleted them. If anyone takes some pics again, I'll be happy to scurry through them again in search of some lovely ladies.

PvK · #5 May 10th, 2006, 08:33 PM

Have you ever been to Dragonflight, Atro?

Artaud · #6 May 10th, 2006, 09:46 PM

I'll be at Origins. I usually spend my time in the War College seminars. WW2 and ancient topics. The modern topics are too depressing and too right wing.

You have not heard an interesting lecture about WW2 Eastern Front until you've heard David Glantz speak. I hear Charles Sharp will also speak this year, and he's always fun.

My wife also comes to Origins, and while I'm at seminars she enjoys herself shopping in beautiful downtown Columbus.

We always enjoy Origins weekend!

mac5732 · #7 May 11th, 2006, 12:04 AM

glad your going, maybe i'll run into you there, also keep your eye out for the chainmail lady

Timstone · #8 May 11th, 2006, 03:07 PM

What?! Are you going as a lady in chainmail?? Hahahaha... LOL!!!

Anyone:
If you see Mac as the chainmail lady, please, please take more than one picture. I want to see that.

Raging Deadstar · #9 May 11th, 2006, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Timstone said:
Anyone:
If you see Mac as the chainmail lady, please, please take more than one picture. I want to see that.

Man, Timstone

Your tastes sure have changed over the years

From what i've heard of Origins it sounds like a blast. What stops me from attending is 3665 miles, unless someone's willing to front the gas money and buy the snacks?

Artaud · #10 May 14th, 2006, 10:10 PM

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mac5732 said:
glad your going, maybe i'll run into you there, also keep your eye out for the chainmail lady

I remember one year, I was hanging around the booth for the wargame company The Gamers, when the Chainmail Lady came strutting by. Suddenly, all the guys at The Gamers' booth who had been scoping the Lady out from a distance got real shy. Somebody tried to get Gamers owner Dean Essig to pose for a photo with the Lady, and he politely but firmly declined. His face was quite red.

If you want a really fun time at Origins, go to the Smithee Awards with Dean and his gang. Dean is one of the coolest guys in the wargame biz and loves to have a laugh.

Another one of my most fun Origins memories was meeting Masahiro Yamazaki and finding that he actually remembered me from the previous year.