Dragon*Con - Page 2

Wowbagger · 23rd August 2012, 05:18 PM

Why aren't you on the table, yet?!

Forum Name	Real Name (optional)	Star Party?	Avatar Badge?	Costumes?	Notes
cornsail		Unlikely	No TY	Nah	Might be clad in a black and green godzilla shirt at some point
crocofish	David Price		Don't have-atar yet	I avoid attention	This will be the fourth time at D*C/SkepTrack
Estellea	Este B.	Possibly	Sure (pending confirmation)	None (but will be clothed)	Would be first D*C event
Kevin 251		Yes	No thanks	No	6th Dragon*Con for me
krelnik	Tim Farley
MattusMaximus
Sowellfan		Yes
Susan Gerbic	Susan Gerbic	?
Wowbagger	Mitch Lampert	Yes	Yes, Please	Spaceman Spiff, Arthur Dent	Might be my last D*C for a couple of years.

Estellea · 23rd August 2012, 07:03 PM

Sadly I'm a no-go. But as long as I'm in the country next year, you'll have to put up with me.

Este

krelnik · 23rd August 2012, 07:10 PM

Enhanced my table entry...

Forum Name	Real Name (optional)	Star Party?	Avatar Badge?	Costumes?	Notes
cornsail		Unlikely	No TY	Nah	Might be clad in a black and green godzilla shirt at some point
crocofish	David Price		Don't have-atar yet	I avoid attention	This will be the fourth time at D*C/SkepTrack
Estellea	Este B.	Possibly	Sure (pending confirmation)	None (but will be clothed)	Would be first D*C event
Kevin 251		Yes	No thanks	No	6th Dragon*Con for me
krelnik	Tim Farley	Yes	Sure	No	Am on 2 Skeptrack schedule items (both Monday)
MattusMaximus
Sowellfan		Yes
Susan Gerbic	Susan Gerbic	?
Wowbagger	Mitch Lampert	Yes	Yes, Please	Spaceman Spiff, Arthur Dent	Might be my last D*C for a couple of years.

Skeptic Ginger · 23rd August 2012, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Fitter

How will Burning Man react to a Spaceman Spiff costume?

Most definitely will blend right in. Better if you can add some blinking lights to it.

Wowbagger · 25th August 2012, 07:06 AM

Removing Estellea:

Forum Name	Real Name (optional)	Star Party?	Avatar Badge?	Costumes?	Notes
cornsail		Unlikely	No TY	Nah	Might be clad in a black and green godzilla shirt at some point
crocofish	David Price		Don't have-atar yet	I avoid attention	This will be the fourth time at D*C/SkepTrack
Kevin 251		Yes	No thanks	No	6th Dragon*Con for me
krelnik	Tim Farley	Yes	Sure	No	Am on 2 Skeptrack schedule items (both Monday)
MattusMaximus
Sowellfan		Yes
Susan Gerbic	Susan Gerbic	?
Wowbagger	Mitch Lampert	Yes	Yes, Please	Spaceman Spiff, Arthur Dent	Might be my last D*C for a couple of years.

Originally Posted by Skeptic Ginger

Most definitely will blend right in. Better if you can add some blinking lights to it.

How many other people wear costumes that warm to Burning Man?

If I were to construct a Burning Man version, I imagine it would have to be adapted for a high-heat enviornment, if it was to be worn for more than 10 minutes. Plus, it would need some LED lighting effects, yes.

Hooloovoo · 28th August 2012, 11:46 AM

I'm getting there Friday night, so I won't be going to the Star Party. Hopefully I'll get to see some of the Skeptrack stuff, but until I get there and find out what my friend has planned, I won't know exactly what. I'll be in costume part of the time this year, as an Endor Rebel Commando person.
A badge would be great, but I don't have to have one. My real name is Amy Hurley.

Wowbagger · 29th August 2012, 07:08 AM

Glad you can join us, once again, Hooloovoo!

Given the low interest level for avatar badges, I'm not gonna bother with them, this year, I'm afraid.

Also, my Arthur Dent bathrobe idea seems to have gone awry of late. I might have to draw up a plan B for that portion of my costuming plans.

Forum Name	Real Name (optional)	Star Party?	Costumes?	Notes
cornsail		Unlikely	Nah	Might be clad in a black and green godzilla shirt at some point
crocofish	David Price		I avoid attention	This will be the fourth time at D*C/SkepTrack
Hooloovoo	Amy Hurley	No	Endor Rebel Commando
Kevin 251		Yes	No	6th Dragon*Con for me
krelnik	Tim Farley	Yes	No	Am on 2 Skeptrack schedule items (both Monday)
MattusMaximus
Sowellfan		Yes
Susan Gerbic	Susan Gerbic	?
Wowbagger	Mitch Lampert	Yes	Spaceman Spiff, and maybe: Arthur Dent	Might be my last D*C for a couple of years.

krelnik · 1st September 2012, 07:21 AM

For those of you who are not able to attend, you can watch most of the Skeptrack programming from Dragon*Con via a live video feed here.

cornsail · 3rd September 2012, 03:00 PM

Dragon Con was a blast.

I only saw a couple skeptic track panels, but some of the science track stuff I went to could have easily been skeptic track. I noticed some of the speakers were involved in both. Any way I can watch stuff I missed?

I hope they move the Science/Skeptic/Space/etc tracks over to the Westin next year, because:

A) The Hilton has crappy AC
B) The Hilton has smaller rooms
C) (most importantly) I usually stay at the Westin

Wowbagger · 4th September 2012, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by cornsail

I hope they move the Science/Skeptic/Space/etc tracks over to the Westin next year, because:

I don't know what is going to be moved where, yet. But, one thing I do know: Dragon*Con is going to have to have some serious changes to where things are located over the couple of next years.

The crowd is growing faster than they configured for, this year. And, that is despite the fact that they moved into 5 hotels.

Madalch · 4th September 2012, 11:17 PM

I never attend cons, but an old friend of mine (Mark Meer) went. I had no idea he was so famous.

skepticality · 17th September 2012, 05:40 AM

I honestly hope they do NOT move the Skeptic Track to the Westin. It is the furthest hotel from anything in the main parts of the convention that almost everyone goes to see. And, one of the reasons the Skeptic content gets standing room only, (I think), is because our location is perfect being in the Hilton which is the crossroads between most all of the convention content. Our room being RIGHT next to the entrance/exit to the Skybridge between the Hilton and the Marriott gains us lots of foot traffic that we probably would never have if people had to walk almost a quarter mile in the heat just to get to our events/panels or talks.

The problem is not the AC in the Hilton, it is what they did to the conference rooms during the re-model a couple years ago. They removed the thick curtains which were about 2 feet off of the windows, those curtains were thick and had an all white backing. So, it reflected the heat away, what they have now is just a very thin all black covering which absorbs heat and radiates it into the room itself. I sent in a multiple page rant about how they could fix most all of the AC/cooling issues if they just replaced and re-tooled how they cover the main conference room window treatments. It would be a cheap fix to alleviate, hopefully, about 80% of the problem.

Derek

Originally Posted by cornsail

Dragon Con was a blast.

I only saw a couple skeptic track panels, but some of the science track stuff I went to could have easily been skeptic track. I noticed some of the speakers were involved in both. Any way I can watch stuff I missed?

I hope they move the Science/Skeptic/Space/etc tracks over to the Westin next year, because:

A) The Hilton has crappy AC
B) The Hilton has smaller rooms
C) (most importantly) I usually stay at the Westin

23rd August 2012, 07:46 PM	#44
Skeptic Ginger formerly skeptigirl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shifting through paradigms Posts: 40,489	Originally Posted by Fitter How will Burning Man react to a Spaceman Spiff costume? Most definitely will blend right in. Better if you can add some blinking lights to it.
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28th August 2012, 11:46 AM	#46
Hooloovoo Superintelligent shade of Bloo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 282	I'm getting there Friday night, so I won't be going to the Star Party. Hopefully I'll get to see some of the Skeptrack stuff, but until I get there and find out what my friend has planned, I won't know exactly what. I'll be in costume part of the time this year, as an Endor Rebel Commando person. A badge would be great, but I don't have to have one. My real name is Amy Hurley.
	Last edited by Hooloovoo; 28th August 2012 at 11:48 AM.

1st September 2012, 07:21 AM	#48
krelnik Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,185	For those of you who are not able to attend, you can watch most of the Skeptrack programming from Dragon*Con via a live video feed here.
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4th September 2012, 08:18 AM	#50
Wowbagger The Infinitely Prolonged Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westchester County, NY (when not in space) Posts: 13,499	Originally Posted by cornsail I hope they move the Science/Skeptic/Space/etc tracks over to the Westin next year, because: I don't know what is going to be moved where, yet. But, one thing I do know: Dragon*Con is going to have to have some serious changes to where things are located over the couple of next years. The crowd is growing faster than they configured for, this year. And, that is despite the fact that they moved into 5 hotels.
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4th September 2012, 11:17 PM	#51
Madalch The Jester Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The wet coast. Posts: 8,694	I never attend cons, but an old friend of mine (Mark Meer) went. I had no idea he was so famous.
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23rd August 2012, 07:03 PM	#42
Estellea Graduate Poster Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,114	Sadly I'm a no-go. But as long as I'm in the country next year, you'll have to put up with me. Este

3rd September 2012, 03:00 PM	#49
cornsail Master Poster Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,693	Dragon Con was a blast. I only saw a couple skeptic track panels, but some of the science track stuff I went to could have easily been skeptic track. I noticed some of the speakers were involved in both. Any way I can watch stuff I missed? I hope they move the Science/Skeptic/Space/etc tracks over to the Westin next year, because: A) The Hilton has crappy AC B) The Hilton has smaller rooms C) (most importantly) I usually stay at the Westin

17th September 2012, 05:40 AM	#52
skepticality Critical Thinker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 461	I honestly hope they do NOT move the Skeptic Track to the Westin. It is the furthest hotel from anything in the main parts of the convention that almost everyone goes to see. And, one of the reasons the Skeptic content gets standing room only, (I think), is because our location is perfect being in the Hilton which is the crossroads between most all of the convention content. Our room being RIGHT next to the entrance/exit to the Skybridge between the Hilton and the Marriott gains us lots of foot traffic that we probably would never have if people had to walk almost a quarter mile in the heat just to get to our events/panels or talks. The problem is not the AC in the Hilton, it is what they did to the conference rooms during the re-model a couple years ago. They removed the thick curtains which were about 2 feet off of the windows, those curtains were thick and had an all white backing. So, it reflected the heat away, what they have now is just a very thin all black covering which absorbs heat and radiates it into the room itself. I sent in a multiple page rant about how they could fix most all of the AC/cooling issues if they just replaced and re-tooled how they cover the main conference room window treatments. It would be a cheap fix to alleviate, hopefully, about 80% of the problem. Derek Originally Posted by cornsail Dragon Con was a blast. I only saw a couple skeptic track panels, but some of the science track stuff I went to could have easily been skeptic track. I noticed some of the speakers were involved in both. Any way I can watch stuff I missed? I hope they move the Science/Skeptic/Space/etc tracks over to the Westin next year, because: A) The Hilton has crappy AC B) The Hilton has smaller rooms C) (most importantly) I usually stay at the Westin
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