ZapCon 9 - March 2024

[HaRuMaN]

So I haven't heard anything about plans for Friday night dinner... and since it's somewhat of a tradition...  the wife and I will be having dinner at The Monastery Friday at 6PM.  Hopefully you all will come and join us.  Let me know!   

[Gilrock]

Yots on KLOV asking me where I been….lol.   This forum is so dead he hasn’t even read me reply here 4 days ago.

[yotsuya]

Yots on KLOV asking me where I been….lol.   This forum is so dead he hasn’t even read me reply here 4 days ago.

Heh.

Yeah, there is not going to be much of a BYOAC presence this year. Will do it up for next year!

My games got loaded up and taken yesterday. I will be there all day tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. Looking forward to it, it should be fun.


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[Laythe]

Preparations underway, just in case...



SOON.

[HaRuMaN]

Soo... anyone gonna make it to the Monastery?   

[TacoTownCharlie]

Soo... anyone gonna make it to the Monastery?   

Due to the very decentralized nature of our ZapCon social planning I don't have a definite answer to that. 

Based on my conversations with BobbyB13 I think there is a plan to hit Starfighters Friday night for their regular Friday 7-11 session.  So hitting the Monastry before that around 6:00 sounds like a good idea.  I'll tell everybody I talk to that we should go to the Monastry and Starfighters Friday evening (and maybe hit the convention space to help out if we can).  I'm packing up the coolers now so we can have refreshments wherever we are.

If @Jawhn see this, let us know when we can come out to your place to help you load/move.  I'd be happy to help anyway I can.

Looking ahead I think we're trying to plan a group buffet on the convention grounds (just outside on the covered patio) Saturday evening.  Everybody can be on their own for lunch Saturday to support any food trucks   BobbyB13 can share more details if he wants to spoil the surprise

I like to bring some pizzas Sunday for lunch.  I think that worked out really well the last time we were together.

Everrybody chime in with any plans you've heard about or would like have happen.  Like I said, we don't have a central planner so we will need to just talk it up with everybody as we go.

[TacoTownCharlie]

Also, if anybody needs a ride to/from the airport I'll have the official car of Arcade Gaming pick you up and put a cold beer in your hand for the trip into Mesa.  Just PM me for my cell #.
TTC

<edit> OK, I think the picture got a little stretched

[bobbyb13]

Well I would be in for a trip to Starfighters and the Monastery on Friday of course.

Was hoping to see as many people as possible for the luau style buffet I've been hoping to pull off which we will do somewhere (current plan is the CC patio or parking lot) on Sat evening.

I succeeded in smuggling some Hawaiian food that you can't get here through the airport and then have plans to make a few other dishes too but it would be great to get a feel for a head count so I know how much to prepare here at the house.

I'm aware of about a dozen so far that I hope to see but please chime in if you'll be around and can make it!

Soo... anyone gonna make it to the Monastery?   

Due to the very decentralized nature of our ZapCon social planning I don't have a definite answer to that. 

Based on my conversations with BobbyB13 I think there is a plan to hit Starfighters Friday night for their regular Friday 7-11 session.  So hitting the Monastry before that around 6:00 sounds like a good idea.  I'll tell everybody I talk to that we should go to the Monastry and Starfighters Friday evening (and maybe hit the convention space to help out if we can).  I'm packing up the coolers now so we can have refreshments wherever we are.

If @Jawhn see this, let us know when we can come out to your place to help you load/move.  I'd be happy to help anyway I can.

Looking ahead I think we're trying to plan a group buffet on the convention grounds (just outside on the covered patio) Saturday evening.  Everybody can be on their own for lunch Saturday to support any food trucks   BobbyB13 can share more details if he wants to spoil the surprise

I like to bring some pizzas Sunday for lunch.  I think that worked out really well the last time we were together.

Everrybody chime in with any plans you've heard about or would like have happen.  Like I said, we don't have a central planner so we will need to just talk it up with everybody as we go.

[HaRuMaN]

I'm outside at the Monastery in a bright red Atari hoodie

[HaRuMaN]

Now moved inside because of the thunderstorm

[Laythe]

Update:  I am in town with Not That Jennifer.  We'll be hitting Starfighters in a bit, hope to see you there!

I'll be the bald guy in black with a BYOAC shirt on.  Some of you I recognize, some of you I surely will not, feel free to say hi.

Re: decentralized planning, we are head count 1 for luau - Not That Jennifer is on board.

[yotsuya]

Update:  I am in town with Not That Jennifer.  We'll be hitting Starfighters in a bit, hope to see you there!

I'll be the bald guy in black with a BYOAC shirt on.  Some of you I recognize, some of you I surely will not, feel free to say hi.

Re: decentralized planning, we are head count 1 for luau - Not That Jennifer is on board.

I tried calling you, but I don’t know if I have your most recent phone number. I’ve got your passes on me, just hit me up. Are you planning to come tonight for contributor night?


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[Laythe]

I tried calling you, but I don’t know if I have your most recent phone number. I’ve got your passes on me, just hit me up. Are you planning to come tonight for contributor night?

That is my current number, and, oh hey, I have a missed call.  Did you know, Starfighters is pretty loud inside?...  Sorry about that!

I think we're in for the night, but we'll there tomorrow, 9am! 

[thatpurplestuff]

Hope you all have a blast, wish I could have made it!

[yotsuya]

Hope you all have a blast, wish I could have made it!

Plan for next year. It’s ZapCon 10 and it’s going to be a big one


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[Laythe]

I did indeed have a blast.  I'm at the airport headed out now, but I'm thinking I'll likely be back next year.

Thanks Yotsuya for making sure everybody out there has a good time - always good to see you, man.  Enjoyed hanging out with you, Jawhn, Gilrock, TacoTownCharlie and the crew.

I think the highlight of my trip was having some time to meet bobbyb13 in person and geek out about our respective experiences of the hobby.  Mad respect for what you've been doing, keep up the good work. 

Hope to see you again one day.   

[Ond]

I'm thinking of getting to ZapCon 10... hmmm. Did Neph go this year?

[HaRuMaN]

No Neph this year...

[yotsuya]

Thanks for everyone that came out. ZapCon 9 will always be remembered as the one with the night where Jawhn almost died and the cops had to come out to bust up Bobbyb13’s luau. Good times!

Once I get confirmation to ZapCon X, I’m going to start the hype train. For X, we’re going to do it up old school style - BYOAC t-shirts, badges, stickers, hijinx, and meetups. It’ll be !

[Nephasth]

I really wanted to go this year, but it wasn't in the cards. I'd like to see X pushed back to April/May, but that's not for me to decide. Hotel prices were nutrageous this year. Also just closed on a house a week ago, again timing this year wasn't right for a trip for me. There were a lot of games I wanted to check out this year! And I hope those who did attend had a ton of fun! Perhaps next year... my vacation bank doubles in May, so it's probable.
 

[yotsuya]

Some pix from this show…











Post whatever pics you got, fellas!


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[pbj]

Nice pics, Paul, thanks for sharing.

 

[Mike A]

Looks like you guys had fun.

I am sorry I could not make it.

I will be there next year.

[pbj]

One cool thing about this place is I’ve actually met so many of you in person.

Forum celebrity Malenko was able to squeeze in a trip to hang out with me.  After we death marched 3 miles to the wrong side of the tracks, we had a half smoke from Ben’s Chili Bowl.



Worth it.

 

[Mike A]

Bro meetup.

Sweeeeetttttt.

Love it.