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I like the first and fifth stick the best

I like one and three best.

Some help here please guys.

First up does anyone know of any NHL shops in either Las Vegas close to the strip or San Diego that are close to the convention centre so Jen can go shopping for her lad.

Secondly anyone know what the tourist rates sterling to dollars are over there, As we were wondering if it’s better to exchange here or there.

There are no NHL shops in San Diego that I know of...we don't have a NHL team unfortunately (I used to love hockey).

And I'm unsure of the exchange rate, sorry.

Seymour...I'm with Quis. The first and fifth look the best. And I believe (although not a lawyer) that this is fine with DC/Warner as long as you don't intend to sell the merchandise.

Faraway Lad,

Neither Las Vegas nor San Diego have a NHL team. I am sure there are pro shops in both places, but would not know if they carry NHL items.

As for the exchange, has the rate been fluxuating much? You can go to the various web sites of the different banks and see what they have as their rate. If there is not much difference, you might as well do the exchange over there. At the very least, do a small exchange over there so you have some pocket money for when you arrive.

I just did a quick look at two banks, Bank of America & Wells Fargo. Bank of America had a rate of 2.09 US dollar per pound & Wells Fargo had 2.0787 US Dollars per pound. Also different banks will charge different fees for doing the exchange. Personally, I think you should just shop for the best rate and fee in your area and do the exchange before you leave.

There's an ESPN Zone in Vegas, they would have a variety of sports gear. But since the hockey season is over, I don't know how well stocked they will be.

I know nothing of the NHL and little about exchange rates, but I remember when I went to London several years ago, I was able to use my bank's ATM card at ATMs over there, and I got whatever the rate was that day.

Quis probably has a good idea -- get some cash over there, but check with you bank or credit card company to see if you can get cash at the ATM in a pinch.

I know the last two times I went, I took a certain amount of cash with me and swore that would be it, but there were so many cool comics.

Same here, worked all over Europe. Very convenient AND when I compared my bank statements (on-line) to see what exchange rate I obtained, the rate was generally better than if I had walked into the bank or currency exchange and swapped cash or traveler's checks.

I don't even exchange at home anymore. I just hit the first ATM I see at the destination airport.


ETRADE account might be worth opening to get their ATM card. They reemburse any fees charged by the ATM, which can add a couple percent to the exchange rate. I didn't believe it but then purposely used my ETRADE card at my bank then went on-line to check. Sure enough, my bank charged a fee and ETRADE reembursed it. I was so tickled I went and did it again.

Credit card purchases generally received an even better rate than if I had exchanged then paid in cash. Very puzzling was a notice I received last winter of a settled lawsuit against MasterCard for over-charging on exchange purchases. They were refunding money for any overseas purchases.

I also favor using ATMs rather than exchanges. Home banks tend to offer decent exchange rates these days, and it avoids the lines and commissions of exchanges.

When I change at home, I usually regret it.

I do recall sports paraphenalia shops in Vegas. Even without a home team, Vegas offers every souvenir available, it seems.

No problems on the "L" unless we try to sell them.


I like #2 the least. I prefer 3 and 5.

I like 3 and 5, but be careful about printing too close to the edge. The starfield feels fancier.

As for hockey shopping, I'm thinking one of the multitude of malls in Vegas (there are A LOT) should have like a Sportsmart, Sports Authority, or other big box sports store. Google it for Las Vegas, Nevada. Also Niketown stores might have some hockey stuff. Or maybe you could order stuff online and have it delivered to your US hotels? Is that weird?

I like the starfield, too, but I'm a bit worried about readability. Maybe I'll do half and half with the first one and one of the starfields.

From the comic-con website, they're starting to reveal programming. The most overtly Legion so far:

Friday July 25
12:00-1:00 50 Years of Gay Legion of Super-Heroes Fandom— The fiftieth anniversary of the Legion of Super-Heroes gives the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) fans a reason to celebrate. Join Prism Comics president Roger Klorese, Interlac APA central mailer and HIV + ME cartoonist Chris Companik, and a "legion" of pros and fans in a freewheeling discussion to find out, among other things, which male Legionnaire coveted the name "Light Lass," how Matter Eater Lad consumed whole planets without gaining an ounce, and why removing the pink from Cosmic Boy's costume made him look somehow...gayer. And girl, what's up with Element Lad? Room 3

As a gay Legion fan, that panel sounds totally stupid to me. I'm hoping it will be better than that. It says LGBT fans at the beginning but then doesn't offer anything for anyone besides the guys. Who writes these descriptions?

Monkey-Eater Lad,

where on the comic con site did you get that from?

Quis, Heidi MacDonald linked to the Thursday and Friday schedules for Comic-Con off their site back on Monday or Tuesday. Shortly after the links were taken down because apparently they weren't finalized yet:
http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/08/sd-programming-up-soon/

It's listed on the Legion Omnicon too, along with sessions on Grell, Johns, and other potentially Legion-relevant DCU panels on Thursday and Friday (no Sat/Sun lists yet).

the final program is supposed to be up on the comicon site 10-14 days before opening... so that's any day now (presumably Sunday at the latest).

Thanks everyone for chipping in. We will try to get to some sports shops and see whats what.

Those rates look pretty good compared to the best rates I get over here. At the moment it seems to be at around $1.92 to the pound. So we might bring some sterling with us and change it over there.

As for ATM's the exchange rate is good but our banks charge 2.25% per transaction so we dont actually save much.

all-

official Thursday and Sunday scheules are up at
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci08_prog_thu.php
and Fri/Sat schedules should be up over the weekend too.

okay, all days are now up.

As of today, here's the entire schedule, with panels that either will, likely will, historically have, or may have Legion content:

Thursday 7/24
2:00-3:30 Spotlight on Todd Klein
6:00-7:00 DC Nation

Friday 7/25
11:00-12:00 Print The Legend: Mike Grell and Mark Ryan (formerly a solo Mike Grell spotlight)
11:30-12:30 Mattel and DC Comics: A Heroic Partnership
12:00-1:00 50 Years of Gay Legion of Super-Heroes Fandom
12:30-2:00 That ’70s (Comics) Panel
3:30-4:30 Spotlight on Geoff Johns
4:30-5:30 Spotlight on Keith Giffen
6:00-7:00 DCU: Final Crisis Management

Saturday 7/26
12:45-2:00 DC: A Guide to Your Universe
3:30-4:30 Spotlight on Joe Staton
5:00-6:00 Legion of Super-Heroes 50th Anniversary

Sunday 7/27
11:45-12:45 DC Nation: One Weekend Later
2:30-4:00 Pro/Fan Trivia Match

Thanks Michael!

Will I be the first to leave for San Diego? I'll be leaving tomorrow at noon.

Safe trip everybody.