DragonCon-WHOOO!!!

Glitch Girl · September 03, 2009, 12:35:28 PM

I'm about to head off to the convention for a few days. From what I'm hearing, ticket sales are MASSIVE. I had expected a downturn but I may be wrong. Something tells me it may be a good thing that I had to ditch a few heavier costumes due to car trunkspace limitations - may need the extra mobility.

Wish me luck and see y'all in a few days!

Blkcasanova247 · September 03, 2009, 01:40:14 PM

Have fun Glitchie!

daglob · September 03, 2009, 02:24:36 PM

Have fun. Oh, and I hate you.

Bill, stuck inside of Mobile with the Dragon Con blues again...

thalaw2 · September 04, 2009, 12:40:13 AM

Have fun and don't forget to Post pics!

JeyNyce · September 04, 2009, 02:57:26 AM

Yes please post some pics

BWPS · September 04, 2009, 04:33:15 AM

Lucky! I wanted to again go so bad but it's way expensive. I may order tickets early for next year though.

Maybe you can say hi to my sisters and brother. I would normally say they're the creepy ones dressed weird, but yknow, its Dragon*Con. Also they're complete strangers so that'd be weird and pointless.

Glitch Girl · September 07, 2009, 09:33:55 PM

I got back home about two hours ago. I haven't even unpacked, just went in the bedroom and crashed for an hour nap.

It

Was

Awesome.

I will detail more later (after I start sorting through the 450 or so photos I took this year) but I will say this...

Preday prereg = insane
Shatner + Nimoy = comedy duo
Voice actors are varying degrees of nutty.
"The earplugs... they do NOTHING!"
Steampunk is the new black, and this is a good thing because it mixes with everything
Doc Hammer's band doesn't prepare well for concerts
Abney Park, WHOO!
Atlanta loves the parade
Marching bands who play simply because they want to totally rock
Adam Savage (Mythbusters) wants a house with a secret passage that opens with a trick book.
Shoes make a difference.
Dr Horrible works Rocky Horror style.
Atlanta Radio Theaters FINALLY escaped rasslin'! WHOOO!!!
There's a point of exhaustion where you hit a happy place. It is nice.
Unofficial DC (comics, not DragonCon) costumers' photoshoot = wow
British actors are cool.
Small motors in odd places are not.
Neither is Bob.
Best masquerade in a long time.
I have seen awesome, and it is a giant musical tesla coil.

Much MUCH more to come after I unpack.

JeyNyce · September 08, 2009, 03:25:01 PM

Get some sleep, wake up and post the pics!!!

AncientSpirit · September 08, 2009, 03:49:40 PM

Sounds great! Post photos! Now. Want. To. Live. Vicariously. Through. You.

Mr. Hamrick · September 08, 2009, 04:39:54 PM

Yes, GG, the musical tesla coil did rock. so did the girl who opened for them. (the band with the coil that is)

Christina Rose from Heroes is very cool and has a great sense of humor.

Glitch Girl · September 08, 2009, 07:56:01 PM

Still sorting/resizing/organizing pics and have to take a break to do laundry.

In the meantime, enjoy a slideshow of the parade.

Kommando · September 09, 2009, 04:36:24 AM

Nice pics. Stormtroopers in kilts FTW!

Outcast · September 09, 2009, 04:40:34 AM

Never been to a Dragon Con before. Cool pics.

thalaw2 · September 09, 2009, 06:26:03 AM

Geeks on parade! I never knew there was such a thing! It's awesome! Great pics! How was the weather in Hotlanta?

Uncle Yuan · September 09, 2009, 10:50:41 AM

I'm amazed at the time, creativity and skill that go into some of those costumes and props.

I find the General Lee, Catherine Bach and John Schneider to be an odd choice for a sci/fi fantasy convention. (Although Pa Kent could certainly fit the theme.)

Mr. Hamrick · September 09, 2009, 04:57:30 PM

well to be fair about The General Lee, Miss Bach, and Mr. Schneider. Dukes of Hazard was initially shot in Georgia. Catherine and John have also both done some sci-fi work as well.

In addition, Dragon*Con is moving beyond being just sci-fi and fantasy though that will always be its core. Actors who are better known for their non sci-fi work have been guests in the past. Examples being Mickey Rooney and members of the cast of Happy Days.

electro · September 11, 2009, 01:03:25 AM

So nice to see geeks parading the streets of my home town - Funny seeing the Six Flags old man on that bike - Had to skip the Con this year thow to save money to upgrade my comp to play Champions - Thanks for these pics it makes me feel better for missing it

Glitch Girl · September 14, 2009, 02:34:42 AM

Pictures are taking a while to organize and it's been a bit crazy getting back into the swing of things so no report yet.

However, more pictures!

DC Costumers Photoshoot
One of my friends is part of a group that likes to make Superhero costumes. They decided to get together and have a photoshoot in front of the SouthTrust building (which looks appropriately Metropolis-y) It was very well organized: they had all the same heroes gather together, put together some posed group shots and would rotate out repeated characters so everyone got to THE [insert popular hero] in the picture. I spent over an hour with this group and had a great time.

Abney Park concert
Abney Park is a steam punk rock band. I caught them last year out of curiosity and have been a fan ever since. I lucked out and managed to get right next to the stage for their 1:30 am (eek!) show.

Still uploading and tagging costume shots.

JeyNyce · September 14, 2009, 09:25:27 PM

GG was that you as The Question?

Glitch Girl · September 15, 2009, 12:25:54 AM

Sadly no. Never got the mask to work right. I did talk to her about how she did hers and she gave me some hints. It looked really great too.

BWPS · September 15, 2009, 02:47:17 AM

Quote from: Glitch Girl on September 15, 2009, 12:25:54 AM
Sadly no. Never got the mask to work right. I did talk to her about how she did hers and she gave me some hints. It looked really great too.

My brother was telling me about how good her costume was. Thanks for uploading the pictures so I could see.

DireWolf · September 15, 2009, 10:28:08 PM

Great stuff, thanks so much for sharing them!

Outcast · September 19, 2009, 08:51:39 AM

Quote from: Glitch Girl on September 15, 2009, 12:25:54 AM
Sadly no. Never got the mask to work right. I did talk to her about how she did hers and she gave me some hints. It looked really great too.

How did she manage to see where she was going?

Must have been pretty hard to see and breathe with that mask on.

The Phantom Eyebrow · September 19, 2009, 09:17:55 AM

Cool stuff Glitchie; that looks like it was a lot of fun!

Glitch Girl · September 20, 2009, 12:00:49 AM

Quote from: Outcast on September 19, 2009, 08:51:39 AM
Quote from: Glitch Girl on September 15, 2009, 12:25:54 AM
Sadly no. Never got the mask to work right. I did talk to her about how she did hers and she gave me some hints. It looked really great too.

How did she manage to see where she was going? Must have been pretty hard to see and breathe with that mask on.

Actually it wasn't as bad as you might think. The mask was cheesecloth attached to a wire that wrapped around the edge of her face. Pretty loose weave despite the layers and pretty lightweight material.

Okay I know I haven't done my con report yet, ended up in a big project here, but plan to do it soon. HOWEVER, there is a bit of news that has recently been updated.

Dragon*Con decided to try for the record of people doing the Thriller Dance. I admit I did not participate, but I was curious how it would go. I heard there were over 900 participants.

Well... it looks like it not be a record after all. So far, the Mexican group that got Youtubed holds the record, but there's some discrepencies...

Here's the blog with the latest news on the whole thing. I'm really hoping they change their mind, or if this is a case of geek discrimination again (more on that later).

Oh and here's thr official video of the attempt.

News:

DragonCon-WHOOO!!!