Comments | boywhocantsayno: The semi-lost weekend.

boywhocantsayno

The semi-lost weekend.

Nov 27, 2005 17:29

I managed to get out to the IP for Con No Baka by about 9:40 yesterday, with plenty of time to pop into Tim Horton's for a coffee and chocolate chip muffin. Made my way up to the Dealers' Room, re-affixed the Gaylaxicon banner to the wall (I must remember to buy pins, because the vinyl is too heavy to be held up by duct tape - though the long ( Read more... )

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rockgoddes November 27 2005, 16:05:15 UTC

Ummmm, hi, I was there on Saturday too, remember???

::harrumphs at being forgotten::

boywhocantsayno November 27 2005, 16:07:09 UTC

D'oh! Brain cramp... I was looking at the schedule you posted to get everyone's name, and you left yourself off it. :P

I'll edit the post. ;)

elizard100 November 27 2005, 16:20:54 UTC

What is ghosting?

boywhocantsayno November 27 2005, 16:54:44 UTC

Showing up at a con, hanging out, but never buying a membership.

elizard100 November 27 2005, 17:04:16 UTC

Love the icon. Hee hee hee.

kaijugal November 27 2005, 18:55:41 UTC

The part about "trying to do too much himself", probably came from the fact that he didn't care to take advice of any kind and turned away good, experienced help.

chanilye November 27 2005, 20:54:49 UTC

A lot of people's problems with the con was that the organizer seemed to have the idea that anime fans were cash cows and he didn't have to do anything or provide anything and they'd show up. I've never had it confirmed, but I believe it was a for profit con. I'm sure he's not a bad guy, and there's nothing wrong with trying to make an honest buck...but things seemed to have gone pretty sour and a lot of people got screwed over.

Derwin has posted his reasons for quitting, and many of the other guests and dealers have shared their horror stories. It's all on the Cosplay.com forums.

assetic November 27 2005, 21:22:21 UTC

I heard about Derwin leaving (left a huge message on the Cosplay.com fourms). And the fact the con shut-down.

I mean, I expect pretty bad things for the con, I'm not going to lie. (I mean really, it wasn't too organized, and it really wasn't well planned/advertised/attended.) But I didn't expect it to be closed down. That was a suprising bit of news to find in my inbox the evening.