Author Topic: Otakon 2010 - July 30-August 1, Baltimore MD. (Read 125139 times)

triangles · « **Reply #150 on:** June 22, 2010, 01:45:00 PM »

Waitlisted :fail:

On the plus side, since I already wrote the paper my panel's based on so I could graduate from college it shouldn't be too hard to throw together.

And apparently MJP has heard nothing either way with regards to his panel :ohdear:

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #151 on:** June 23, 2010, 04:36:50 AM »

Quote from: The Eva Monkey

The final notifications (all waitlist) have gone out. We will need to pull quite a few over the next few weeks in order to fill the gaps in the schedule, so a few more of you will get some good news soon.

...

For those of you who have been accepted as panelists for Otakon 2010, I will be in touch with you over the next few days in order to iron out any and all details pertaining to your registration compensation.

You both should have an e-mail by now. If not, maybe you got lost in the shuffle or something.

triangles · « **Reply #152 on:** June 23, 2010, 01:03:15 PM »

MJP didn't get his until this morning, I had mine since yesterday morning so I guess his got mixed up somewhere or he was a more borderline case than me.

We also just had all of our roommates back out last night too awesome

Edible · « **Reply #153 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:11:54 PM »

Quote from: triangles on June 23, 2010, 01:03:15 PM

We also just had all of our roommates back out last night too awesome

Link in #shrinemaiden is looking for a room, I believe. He's a perfectly cool guy IRL and I know he's attending this year.

... If you're looking for replacements, that is.

triangles · « **Reply #154 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:24:05 PM »

We miiiiight be, we're gonna be exhausting our RL contacts first just because it's easier for us to show up at their houses oh hai whatup where are you.

I'll keep you all posted if that doesn't work so well. It'll beat grabbing random SA goons hours before we got to the con like we had to do last year

Edible · « **Reply #155 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:55:53 PM »

Man, I feel bad for all the artist's alley artists.

Some idiot decided it would be good to have an option to display your full contact information (full name, address, etc) on Otakon's website when you registered for the artist's alley, and leave it on by default.

Reddyne · « **Reply #156 on:** June 23, 2010, 10:39:41 PM »

Quote from: triangles on June 23, 2010, 01:03:15 PM

We also just had all of our roommates back out last night too awesome

And I'm set to be in a room of seven. Waking up to shower and shave my legs at 6am like the FIST OF THE NORTH STAR.

Edible · « **Reply #157 on:** June 24, 2010, 07:11:03 PM »

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1. ANOTHER musical guest's bio is under review and may be our next announcement. Just waiting for the okay on that release.
2. Booking travel for our director, seiyu, and producer guests -- hopefully I'll have the bios by tonight and we can announce this weekend.
3. Confirmed 3 of four additional guests. Director, character designer, producer, and writer (if we are able to bring all four of them), as well as the US Premier of the show they worked on together. Hope to announce early next week.
4. Bio & press release in process for another US voice actor -- it's largely ready to go, so that may be tomorrow.
5. Gotta poke our manga-ka's folks one more time. He should be released soon too.
6. And I've given someone else until friday to get back to me.

So that's 10 or 11 more guests queued up. I just wish they hadn't all taken so long to solidify!

Jeez, talk about last-minute.

triangles · « **Reply #158 on:** June 24, 2010, 08:08:40 PM »

Seriously.
At least there's still hope there's a guest I'm psyched about who's in one of those catagories!

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #159 on:** June 28, 2010, 04:56:25 PM »

While nothing is guaranteed, there is a possibility I may just try to make Otakon after all. Still working out how much money I need and how I'm getting a room and how I'm getting up there in the first place though. Should have more data as this weekend goes on. Once I have a target fundage, I'll see if I can make it in time with some hard work :O

HakureiSM · « **Reply #160 on:** June 30, 2010, 02:16:33 AM »

I need R$5000 DD:

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #161 on:** June 30, 2010, 02:35:51 AM »

Quote from: CapivaraSM on June 30, 2010, 02:16:33 AM

I need R$5000 DD:

That's...a lot, ~$2,800!

HakureiSM · « **Reply #162 on:** June 30, 2010, 02:43:25 AM »

Travelling to the US won't cost less. Hooray third world.
I spent one week in Germany in 2007 and 6000 flew out the window.

Momiji · « **Reply #163 on:** June 30, 2010, 02:47:47 AM »

Quote from: HakureiSM on June 30, 2010, 02:16:33 AM

I need R$5000 DD:

@____@

What all is that for...? I mean, how much of that is for flights?

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #164 on:** June 30, 2010, 02:55:31 AM »

Quote from: HakureiSM on June 30, 2010, 02:43:25 AM

Travelling to the US won't cost less. Hooray third world.
I spent one week in Germany in 2007 and 6000 flew out the window.

$5000R = ~$2800USD

HakureiSM · « **Reply #165 on:** June 30, 2010, 04:07:54 AM »

Quote from: Vic Vuvuzela on June 30, 2010, 02:55:31 AM

$5000R = ~$2800USD

Yes, I know?

Quote from: Momiji on June 30, 2010, 02:47:47 AM

@____@

What all is that for...? I mean, how much of that is for flights?

Ugh, I just checked in Brasil's biggest airliner's website, and I guess I'd need even more, because flights to Washington and back alone would cost 4000.
Yep, no Otakon for me

Reddyne · « **Reply #166 on:** June 30, 2010, 11:46:15 AM »

Should be finding out today or otherwise very soon about whether or not I'll be able to make it. Once again, the only thing separating me from anything is my boss at work, and he owes me some time off. Literally.

It kinda stinks to realize that a cape with a lining you sewed just doesn't feel right. So I had to rip EVERY LAST STITCH ON A CAPE and I'm in the process of realigning the cape with the lining so it doesn't feel like I'm tying a really thin sleeping bag to my neck. Still, that took me such a long time just to make it through the stitches. Ugh.

Momiji · « **Reply #167 on:** June 30, 2010, 11:56:51 AM »

Quote from: HakureiSM on June 30, 2010, 04:07:54 AM

Ugh, I just checked in Brasil's biggest airliner's website, and I guess I'd need even more, because flights to Washington and back alone would cost 4000.
Yep, no Otakon for me

Where are you flying out of? Have you checked the flight reservation sites, like Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, etc.? I'm thinking, at least if you're coming just for Otakon, that there's a few people here with space in their rooms, so that's one thing you wouldn't have to worry about (at least being expensive). If you're staying longer there's still cheap places to stay.

triangles · « **Reply #168 on:** June 30, 2010, 12:46:21 PM »

Quote from: Reddyne on June 30, 2010, 11:46:15 AM

It kinda stinks to realize that a cape with a lining you sewed just doesn't feel right. So I had to rip EVERY LAST STITCH ON A CAPE and I'm in the process of realigning the cape with the lining so it doesn't feel like I'm tying a really thin sleeping bag to my neck. Still, that took me such a long time just to make it through the stitches. Ugh.

Capes are tricky to fall right. Are you using a pattern or just free-forming?

I get to go fabric shopping this weekend so I can actually start woo. And interweb wig shopping oh boy!

helvetica · « **Reply #169 on:** June 30, 2010, 07:54:15 PM »

Quote from: Momiji on June 30, 2010, 11:56:51 AM

Where are you flying out of? Have you checked the flight reservation sites, like Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, etc.? I'm thinking, at least if you're coming just for Otakon, that there's a few people here with space in their rooms, so that's one thing you wouldn't have to worry about (at least being expensive). If you're staying longer there's still cheap places to stay.

He's coming from Braaziiiiiiiiiilllllllll (do do doot, do do dodo doot~)