[Deptheads] RE: Deptheads Digest, Vol 15, Issue 36

[Victor B]

Put down the melon scooper, rinse out your eyes, and picture these cheerleaders instead......




or these



or picture this. 



Now I have the toni basil song "mickey" going thru my head. Groan.


V

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From: Chris Carlson <ccarlson101 at hotmail.com>
To: deptheads at strategicon.net
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:54:29 PM
Subject: [Deptheads] RE: Deptheads Digest, Vol 15, Issue 36

Victor - 

Unfortunately, when I read your last couple paragraphs there, I pictured you in a cheerleading uniform. Pompoms flailing about and all. Ugh. I really wish that hadn't just happened...

Now excuse me while I go take a melon scooper to my frontal cortex...

:D

> 
> Just a reminder-
> 
> These conventions are at the same time as our  Gamex convention and take away participants, judges, vendors and volunteers. 
> 
> Kublacon
> We all know about kublacon.
> We have several people that will go to kublacon instead of Gamex. Not because it is better; but because it is only once a year and they already attend strategicon in february and/or august.
> Having a convention 3 times a year means any once a year convention, of interest to an individual, will trump it. Game companies and vendors too. This usually happens to us in may and august.
> 
> Fanime and Baycon are both up north and are popular with some volunteers, artist vendors, participants and staff. These really don't effect us much.
> Fanime has around 10,000 attendees and Baycon 1300
> 
> A few local stores and groups are running magic: the gathering, warhammer, and other tourneys that weekend as well (the reasons are varied but the bottom line is they have no love for us and will always run free events opposite our convention-especially magic and warhammer).
> 
> New hotel, new layout, head-to-head with kublacon, and local stores competing with us. The line in the sand has been drawn and the glove was removed and slapped across our face.
> I plan to put a brick in my glove and slap them back. Variety, events stores cannot or will not run, and an overall convention experience that a gamer will not get at the local store or friend's home.
> 
> May is tough. Dig in, pass the ammo, and keep a smile on your face. 
> This will be our best Gamex ever.
> 
> 
> V


      
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