Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board 2008: the ultimate MEET-UP at San Diego: wrap-up, pics and sharing experiences

I'll go for either. I would perfer San Diego just becasue I owuld like to attend comic-con. But Chicago is a great town too.

I'm planning to go to SDCC in '08 'cause I'll be 21 (finally), and I won't be able to go in '07. I could probably get out to Chicago, too, since I'll have graduated by then; however, I don't know what my job situation will be and those sorts of things so... yeah. I can't really commit to more than SDCC.

Personally, I didn't feel overwhelmed by SDCC. Maybe it's because I haven't had a lot of experience with cons of any size, but... I mean, I got to talk to Steve Wacker for at least half an hour, Mike Carlin for longer, pictures with all the 52 guys...

It's just something to think about. It's big and they're busy but there was nothing I wanted to do that I didn't get to and everything I wanted to get, I got. There were a lot of people, yes, and it was tiring but... I really, really enjoyed myself. Personally, I can't wait to go back again.

The SDCC sounds the best for me, esp if some of us do a "pre-meet-up meet-up" in Vegas (Vegas is still my cheapest flight destination).

Hawaii! Well okay so that might be a bit far, but hopefully I'll be done with school and flexible then. Here's something to keep in mind: the folks who put on San Diego Comic-Con always celebrate milestones for comic properties with programming and stuff in their program books (like this year was the Flash, Star Trek, Gumbi, Universal monsters, Dick Tracy, Archie, Captain America, and Space Ghost. I think that more than likely, and especially if we remind them, the Comic-Con folks (as well as DC) would likely celebrate the Legion's 50th birthday.

Well from this faraway viewpoint all I will say is that come hell, highwater or a heart attack I am going to be there. (where ever there is )

Flying into the east coast or even Chicago is pretty easy from the UK. the west coast is a heck of a long trip so I might be looking to meet up with some of the east coasters and rest for a couple of days before heading on out.

I'm starting to save now.

San Diego sounds good to me.

Two years?

That means if I stand in the queue at the passport office now then I might just get served in time to go.

It sounds like we should settle on San Diego, then.

so there are four parts:

1. who all is coming? some of us will obviously offer tentative commitments early on; but with 23.5 months to plan, anything but sudden life changes should make this doable. And if anyone on a low bdget isn't too fussy, we should be able to help ID travel (see #4) and lodging options condusive to attendance for all.

2. where do we all stay, and how much earler/later to we arrive/depart? this time out, gathering in Vegas the prior weekend worked well, but we didnt get to SD til Wednesday... if this is the model to follow, we might plan on some post-con events when we'll literally have the city to ourselves! but if we rent condos, many seem to be a Sun-to-Sat basis, which suggests a pre-con gathering makes more sense; it lets us meet beforehand as well.

3. what sort of booth/events do we host? the more complex, the more we'll need scheduled staffing (although having a convenient on-floor hang-out space shoud make this fairly attractive).

4. what are the side events? Vegas, and/or road trips? A number of road trips may help get everyone there; as some may not want to or be able to fly. I suggest at least two vans/minivans, one originating from the norteast and one from the southeast, picking up our crew en route. If reception is good, a third from the midwest isn't a bad idea.

I'm all for POVERTY CON 2008 before the trip to San Diego (all gatherings in New England are named after Poverty Lad for those that don't know). This way the trip over to San Diego will be filled with goofy stories about "Darden and Cobie were so drunk the other night..."

San Diego sounds like the best place, and I can commit now, b/c I think this will be the coolest thing. I'll either fly over, or go cross country if I can ride shotgun in Lash's kick-ass convertible

Oh, and Kent--you've really become the quarterback for this thing, and you're the man!

I agree. Kent is totally the QB on this one, and he absolutely SPACE-RAWKS for doing it.

1. The other Mr. Prime and I will definitely be coming. Yay!

2. I think a lot of this really does depend on the condo situation, and something to think about on that is what the occupancy limits might be as far as the condos go, which will depend on the real estate companies. Also keeping in mind that they may have restrictions as far as how many unrelated people can share a condo. Still, if we were able to fit 50 people into 7 or so condos, man, that would be sweet.

4. Vegas, Sea World, the zoo, Tijuana, (in LA) Knotts Berry Farm, Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Magic Mountain, just for a few. And if the condo situation were to not work out, we could fly into Vegas, stay for a couple days, rent cars, and drive to SD. Yay!

S/D or Chicago, either one is okay for me - but I wouldn't rule out other/regional meets. Not just because of the cost, but maybe some people can't get away at that specific time (you never know who's due for the next hysterectomy! ). Poverty Con 2008 - sign me up! I'll bring a video camera to document the goofy stories.

"Liason Lad" - it's so appropriate to have an "LL" name for this job.

Kent's our very own Schvaughn!

Kent's on Pro-Fem?

Caroline and I will be there, by hook or by crook. Unfortunately SDCC is one of the events I can't help with reservations. Most con rates are better than what they'll give us employees during that time at the Marriotts. If I had the money we'd stay at the Marriott that is right next door to the convention center.

As for a booth, I'm up to manning it for whatever period of time. Maybe we should make some overatures to Mr. Levitz to see if there is something we can have printed to give out without causing any licensing issues. At the very least I'd love to give out this bumper sticker that Future created:

Yes I love it "POVERTY CON 2008" is a must do prior to the main event.

Only FC has to promise not to put the video's of Cobie and me doing that dance on your tube.

I can't make any promises for San Diego, but at the very least I would be able to hit Poverty Con.

The problem for me is that I'm poor and single and live in a very cold and oil-sucking environment. Alot of my spare money seems to be going toward winter oil bills lately.

However, I will do what I can to start putting money aside, and we'll see how it goes

Count me in, wherever it may be.

Houston is centrally located and is the hub city of a major airline, so I can pretty much get anywhere from here. I haven't been to a con in ten years (the last was Gaylaxicon in Boston in 1996), so it's way past time! Barring unforseen catastrophe, I'm in.

I'll be there! For at least one full day of the Comic-Con, and for whatever dinners or similar get-together events we have. I fear that more than two days roaming the Comic-Con floors would do me in, as they nearly did in 2004.

I'll probably still not be that flush as to handling hotel costs, unless we do some four-to-a-room coziness ... hmmm! Or the condo idea, which would allow using a kitchen and saving money on at least one meal a day.

By the way ... whatever happened to Future? He did that burst of creative brilliance and silly fun from September to December 2004, and we haven't seen him post since!

(I just saved all the bumper stickers, not just this one. Not letting Photobucket lose 'em!)

Don't know what happened with Future. Maybe school got to be a bit much for him to participate here and he just lost touch. Hopefully that's all it was and one of these days he'll venture back here again. I miss having him around as I'm sure many others do as well.

Glad you saved his collection Grey. That was definitely one of the most original and most fun threads on Bits! Just went through it again earlier today and I still laugh out loud at many of his creations.

I miss Future so much.

Actually, if you go look at the original thread with the bumper stickers I've changed all the links to point to a folder here at LW that I set up for them.

One factor to keep in mind, in regard to San Diego: You'll now pretty much HAVE to buy your memberships (admissions) in advance. If, that is, you want to avoid being disappointed when you get there.

CBR reported that Comic-Con shut down on-line membership sales on Friday and on-site sales on Saturday. Only those who'd pre-registered or had multiple-day passes were admitted.

The prime concern was overcrowding in the Convention Center, though they didn't hit the limits set by the fire marshals. Apparently a half-million square feet of exhibition space still isn't quite enough!

I heard the pre-reg changes this year really helped alleviate past problems. Always a good thing to get registered in advance.

Been thinking about us having a booth still. Along with some kind of little freebie what if we held a raffle? I may have an extra copy of the first Legion Archive. If we could get it signed by a few of the Legion's big names (Levitz, Waid, Kitson, maybe even Mr. Wacker) would that be something anyone would like to do?

He really defined the notion of a 'prominent member' those couple of months. I miss him too. (I know I spelled prominent wrong probably ). I always just kept expecting him to return one day, but jeez...its been a year and a half .

Ordering tickets in advance is a must!

I think step two after the initial ideas is using all means of bribery and trickery to get some of the LWers that have yet to comment on this thread to try and join us. They know who they are I might even have to start mowing lawns cross country if it comes to that...(note - in joke reference to old thread