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08-31-2004, 08:19 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Let me tell you how geeky I am....
I'm heading this weekend to Dragoncon. This will be my first time at a Sci-fi convention in 12 years, and the first time I'm spending more than day at one since I used to work as volunteer security for coventions 13+ years ago. I'm really psyched about it. It is going to be a cool 4 day escape from the real world.
Anybody else go/have gone to conventions? Anyone else going to this one this weekend? |
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08-31-2004, 08:21 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dayton, OH
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Could be worse, rather than an attendee, you could be one of the organizers...
Looks like I am going to be helping to run games at Shadowcon in Memphis later this year. |
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08-31-2004, 08:21 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Minneapolis
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08-31-2004, 08:21 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Cary, NC, USA
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I've been to Dragon*Con three of the past four years.... was a blast.
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08-31-2004, 08:25 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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It is about twice the size it used to be. There are many more things going on than used to be. Are you going this year? |
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08-31-2004, 08:26 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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08-31-2004, 08:42 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
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is anyone else thinking of the bi-mon-si-fi-con episode of the simpsons? |
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08-31-2004, 08:46 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: NJ
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Trust me my friend, you havn't seen anything till you've been to a wrestling convention. imagine 1000 300 pound dorks standing around in sweat pants and zoobas trying to haggle Abdullah The Butcher down from $25 to $5 for an autograph.
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08-31-2004, 08:46 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Yes, and I've never seen a Simpsons so close to the truth. |
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08-31-2004, 10:14 PM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Ponchatoula, LA
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Been to two MST3K conventions in Minneapolis. Those were great times. At least we were geeks with good senses of humor...
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08-31-2004, 10:15 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Cary, NC
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Have fun, Grant. I was thinking of going to check out the boardgaming stuff, but I had some scheduling conflicts, so maybe next year.
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08-31-2004, 10:17 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: May 2001
Location: toronto
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Just think of all the geek chicks that will be there........uhh...oh
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Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob. |
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08-31-2004, 10:24 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Ah yes..zoobas. Sweatpants with even less material to them. Tight on the thighs, tight on the crouch. And say hello to neon colors...  |
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08-31-2004, 11:23 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Cary, NC
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Well at least there's nothing geeky about THAT! 
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08-31-2004, 11:35 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: May 2001
Location: toronto
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Jean shorts anyone?
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Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob. |
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08-31-2004, 11:40 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Houston, or there about
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<---- uber geek here...going to the last "pre-movie" star wars con in April in Indy....any of you guys from Indy?
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08-31-2004, 11:41 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: May 2001
Location: toronto
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Are you lining up now?
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Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob. |
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09-01-2004, 10:32 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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 Have fun, GD... |
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09-01-2004, 11:00 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Trekkies Around The World
LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- "Star Trek" fans are spacey no matter what part of the world they live in -- but that doesn't mean there aren't regional differences. According to filmmaker Roger Nygard, director of a new documentary, "Trekkies 2," the show's fans do things differently depending on which country they're from. He says French trekkies are very secretive about their sci-fi passions because, he admits, "the culture looks down on television in general." However, Germans consider being a trekkie "almost cool because it's a country of mechanical engineers." Plus, German women are more open to being trekkies than the ladies in other countries. Meanwhile, Italian trekkies are the most communal -- whole conventions stop at lunch and dinner so that Vulcans, Klingons and Romulans can dine together. Finally, Nygard says Brazil has the most "ethnically diverse" group of trekkies and women participants favor skimpy outfits like the ones worn by the alien babes who make out with Captain Kirk on the 1960s edition of the show. "Trekkies 2" just came out on DVD and Nygard is already planning a sequel focusing on trekkies in Asia and Africa.
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09-01-2004, 11:52 AM
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Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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I've been going to gaming conventions since I was 9 or 10 years old. Used to to comic and sci-fi conventions. Then moved onto Dallascon, a local gaming convention during my Dallas years. I have been to GenCon 7 out of the last 9 years (missed this year). The last few years I have helped run a Call of Chthulu tournament, so I have become an acutal staffer. Oh yeah....
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09-02-2004, 10:46 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Jedi Academy opens in Romania
Bucharest - A Star Wars acedemy that teaches about the religion of the Jedi, use of the light sabre and speaking in Wookiee has opened its doors in Romania. Adrian Pavel, who runs the country's Star Wars Club, decided to found the Jedi Academy after getting so many questions from fellow fans on how they can be more like their heroes in the Star Wars films. He told local daily Libertatea: "We have meetings and lectures, and we dress like Jedis, but this is no longer enough. We'll soon learn how to handle the light sabres in academy classes. "The academy is open to everybody. There is a quiz with 100 questions that will cover even the darkest aspects of the Star Wars phenomenon that needs to be done in 24 hours. Anyone who passes quiz will have a place in the Jedi Academy." The academy is also offering special modules for true devotees, like cooking some of the dishes seen in the Star Wars films including Wookiee Cookies, Princess Leia Danish donughts, Sand Trooper sandwiches and Twin Sun toasts. -- Ananova News
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09-02-2004, 11:11 AM
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Mascot
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cold, old England
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wow, way to wheel out those national stereotypes, who could ever argue with the thought of the French looking down their noses whilst the Germans are all methodical types. At least we Brits were spared...
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09-02-2004, 11:12 AM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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The Trekkies in England all have bad teeth and get replicated crappy food. Last edited by GrantDawg : 09-02-2004 at 11:12 AM. |
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09-02-2004, 11:13 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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09-02-2004, 11:14 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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this is what I get: Sorry, file does not exist!
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09-02-2004, 11:26 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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Eh... whatever. I was trying to link to the Star Wars Kid vid that came out a year or so ago. You should know the one I'm talking about. |
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09-02-2004, 01:45 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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On my way to the early party and get my passes for tommorow. GEEKS UNITE!!!
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09-02-2004, 01:56 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SE
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My guess is there's nothing for a "sports sim only" gamer at this thing, huh?
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09-02-2004, 02:28 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The Dirty
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Is Dragon*Con the one with the organizer I saw in the AJC/Creative Loafing who was put in jail for solicitation of minors or something? Something about him allegedly molesting boys? I remember the charges were shady because they were pushed by one of his competitors or former partners or something and he got rung by system. He got beaten in jail or something and has brain damage from it, and is also on house arrest. Not sure the full story, but from the articles, these conventions...and what goes on behind the scenes...is pretty weird.
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09-02-2004, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Yup! That's the one.
*so proud of geeky husband*
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09-02-2004, 04:19 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Here and There
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http://www.milkandcookies.com/stuff/triumphvsw.asx |
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09-02-2004, 04:39 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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Nice. |
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09-02-2004, 10:04 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I just got back from oicking up the tickets. I met Marggot Kidder, Lorenzo Lamas and Ray Parks at the hotel which was pretty cool. I also found out they're going to have midget wrestling on Friday, so expect Fritz to show up tommorow.
The freek to normal person ratio is wider than it even used to be. I love it. We just laughed the whole time we were there. Last edited by GrantDawg : 09-02-2004 at 10:04 PM. |
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09-02-2004, 10:11 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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how many people dressed up as Stormtroopers have you seen so far?
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09-02-2004, 10:22 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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3, in very bad costumes. As a matter of fact, one was in a PVC suit that didn't completely cover him and he had no shirt underneath! I couldn't tell were the plastic ended and the white fat flesh began. *shiver* |
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09-02-2004, 10:25 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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I wish I could find that pic of the cute chick in the stormtrooper outfit to block out the mental image I have going right now...
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09-03-2004, 10:37 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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09-03-2004, 10:50 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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didn't know they made stormtrooper gear with boobs.
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09-03-2004, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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On first glance, I thought "Nuke" had two heads ... which could have made him quite the hit at GeekCon or whatever it is. |
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09-03-2004, 02:14 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I just saw a chick that looked better than her in the same outfit. I also met Soupy Sales, my life is complete. |
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09-03-2004, 02:24 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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If you don't have a picture to back this up, I'm going to refuse to believe you. |
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09-03-2004, 02:51 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I'm working on it. Any advice from the Ladies man? |
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09-03-2004, 02:55 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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If you want really good pictures, get her drunk first. |
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09-03-2004, 11:14 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
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I'm incredibly envious, GD. If I'm not mistaken, John Ringo is going to be at that convention. He's one of my favourite science-fiction author at the moment, having came out of Baen's Bar (Baen's online message board).
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09-04-2004, 06:09 AM
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Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05)
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Palo Alto, CA
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What I wonder is, why isn't there any text sim conventions out there?
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09-04-2004, 12:58 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I just found out the UGA game is not available in the room. I'm going to have to sit in a sports bar to watch it.
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09-07-2004, 05:08 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Few pics from the Weekend:
    Last edited by GrantDawg : 09-07-2004 at 05:10 PM. |
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09-07-2004, 05:14 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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Nice.
Where's the stormtrooper chick you claimed to have seen? |
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09-07-2004, 08:21 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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There was actually three, and one Predator. I never saw them when I had a camera. |
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09-07-2004, 08:21 PM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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BTW, one of the Stormtooper chicks looked like the girl posted earlier.
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