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 Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:39 am
This is my first year going so i have no idea what to do or bring....if you could plz help me out..... sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:43 am
A change of clothes for each day is usually a good idea. Bringing food from home so you don't have to chuck out large amounts of money would also be smart. You need a photo ID to get your badge. Other than that, it's whatever. Those are the essentials, everything else is up to you.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:00 am
- Change of clothes for each day, plus extra socks and underwear. Don't stink.
- Soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush/toothpaste, hairbrush/comb. Again, don't stink, and be well-groomed.
- Comfortable shoes; you WILL be walking a lot.
- Enough money to pay for your hotel room, and get home, at minimum.
Aside from that, I recommend bringing a book, Gameboy, or something similar to keep yourself busy in lines. You will be waiting in lines. Food is a good idea too since the food in the BCC's expensive - stuff that's lightweight and nutritious is best. Ramen has no nutritional value beyond carbs and salt, so bring Powerbars or something that might remotely count as real food instead.
Oh - The 6, 2, 1 Rule. Follow it. 6 hours of sleep, 2 meals (a meal, by definition, is not a bag of chips), and 1 shower a day. MINIMUM. That way you don't die, or smell like you did. Stay hydrated, too. The BCC has water fountains and whatnot, and we won't object to you carrying around a water bottle. (Heck, we sold Otakon-branded Nalgene bottles at the merch table once.)
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:26 pm
For just the convention, without worrying about clothes and such, the basics generally are:
-Digital Camera (with a cleared out memory card) or regular camera
-Cell phone
-Wallet
(pen and paper is also useful for random things you might want to write down)
I went last year, and though I had random stuff to keep me busy in lines, I didn't use any of it. I just talked while we waited in lines. Mostly to the people who came with me, but people in general seemed to be in a good mood, and I did chat a bit with the people in front of and behind us in line. Some people also like to bring their sketchbooks. (We were looking at the guy behind us' sketchbook.)
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:56 am
all of the above is true, however, I never needed my gameboy while waiting in line. people tend ot tlk to me about anything and everything under the sun and im too busy checking out the competition and costumes and see who had storebought and who took the time to actually work on it. mine this year looks crappy but hey its not a gaia avatar like I did last year with my OMFG hat.
i think im fortunate enough to have gotten a hotel this time. my friend is bringing a rice cooker and we will share meals.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:07 pm
Aside from what has been mentioned above, I would suggest that you bring 10-20 dollars extra, and store it in a safe place IN your hotel room. Somewhere it won't be easily available if you suddenly think "O, I need that plushie!"
That money can then be used for real emergencies, like food, transportation, or starting a pool to bail your friends out of jail.
If you happen to have jail-prone friends.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:12 am
if at all possible have some1 to stick with!
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:00 am
All Of Thee Abour Is Very True.... But i Never Need a Game Boy or Anything... I'm Normaly in Line W/ Friends I Haven't Seen Since the Con the Year befor.. But it Dosn't Hurt to Have Something To Start a Convo....
You Could Always Ask the Person In front of you... about the Con...Most likely you will be Surrounded by Expert Con Goers... and there REALLY nice 9 times out of Ten.... It's Even Better If you Latch on to Some who belongs to Gaia... Find out what Gaians are Stay at your Hotel.... I reccomend you Travel with other Ppl.. from your Hotel... the City is abit Dark after 12 am... OH.. and Don't Bother w/ The Homless.... you Give them some Change....They'll Look for you all weekend But again Bring water and an Umbrella ... for the Lines are Long and the Sun Gets Hot...
OH and it woun't Hurt to Have a Sign W/ the Word "GAIA" on it.... Any other Gaia PPL will see it and be like "GGGGAAAAAAIIIIIIAAAA!!!!" Trust me ^^
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:06 pm
Shoujo Kakumei J-chan - Change of clothes for each day, plus extra socks and underwear. Don't stink. - Soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush/toothpaste, hairbrush/comb. Again, don't stink, and be well-groomed. - Comfortable shoes; you WILL be walking a lot. - Enough money to pay for your hotel room, and get home, at minimum. Aside from that, I recommend bringing a book, Gameboy, or something similar to keep yourself busy in lines. You will be waiting in lines. Food is a good idea too since the food in the BCC's expensive - stuff that's lightweight and nutritious is best. Ramen has no nutritional value beyond carbs and salt, so bring Powerbars or something that might remotely count as real food instead. Oh - The 6, 2, 1 Rule. Follow it. 6 hours of sleep, 2 meals (a meal, by definition, is not a bag of chips), and 1 shower a day. MINIMUM. That way you don't die, or smell like you did. Stay hydrated, too. The BCC has water fountains and whatnot, and we won't object to you carrying around a water bottle. (Heck, we sold Otakon-branded Nalgene bottles at the merch table once.) well i live in Maryland.... like 45 min. at the most away from it so i dont need to bring all that stuff....
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:11 pm
Sedesla Aside from what has been mentioned above, I would suggest that you bring 10-20 dollars extra, and store it in a safe place IN your hotel room. Somewhere it won't be easily available if you suddenly think "O, I need that plushie!" That money can then be used for real emergencies, like food, transportation, or starting a pool to bail your friends out of jail. If you happen to have jail-prone friends. hehe i dont have any jail-prone friends.....YET...thats a BIG YET... sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:13 pm
Hypnotic Distortion All Of Thee Abour Is Very True.... But i Never Need a Game Boy or Anything... I'm Normaly in Line W/ Friends I Haven't Seen Since the Con the Year befor.. But it Dosn't Hurt to Have Something To Start a Convo.... You Could Always Ask the Person In front of you... about the Con...Most likely you will be Surrounded by Expert Con Goers... and there REALLY nice 9 times out of Ten.... It's Even Better If you Latch on to Some who belongs to Gaia... Find out what Gaians are Stay at your Hotel.... I reccomend you Travel with other Ppl.. from your Hotel... the City is abit Dark after 12 am... OH.. and Don't Bother w/ The Homless.... you Give them some Change....They'll Look for you all weekend But again Bring water and an Umbrella ... for the Lines are Long and the Sun Gets Hot... OH and it woun't Hurt to Have a Sign W/ the Word "GAIA" on it.... Any other Gaia PPL will see it and be like "GGGGAAAAAAIIIIIIAAAA!!!!" Trust me ^^ OMG now i want to bring a sigh that says gaia i shall ask my friends if they want to bring a sigh and make it all pretty.... hehe dramallama
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