SDCC 2016

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:21 pm

And I bought the planet tickets.

<checks watch>

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:44 am

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:31 am

I know that feeling! Wish we were going this year!

The reason we can't is that we're doing a before kindergarten blowout 17 day cruise/Kennedy Space Center/deep sea fishing extravaganza in April/May. So, I'll have neither the PTO or money for an SDCC trip.

Have fun at SDCC!

Bone-A-Fach-ee · Post by **Bone-A-Fach-ee** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:09 pm

Just got my pro badges! whats the count of who's going so far?

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:20 pm

Added on an extra day (Tuesday) to my hotel reservation. I'll be driving down from Las Vegas that day and leaving Sunday after the con.

I'll probably just stick my wife on a plane from Vegas-SD ... looks like you can get one-way tickets for around $50 for that. I'll force the kids to drive with me. Since I like to overdo things we will be flying into Vegas on the Friday before and leaving from there the Tuesday after the con. I still have to get some hotel rooms for that place ... thinking something fun for the first leg and something ritzy for the last couple of days. Also need to rent a car.

Spent so far: $610 for con passes, $1140 for SD hotel, $1250 for plane tickets ... even $3000
Still to come: $900 for hotels in Vegas (costs so much more with kids!), $500 for rental car, $400 for son's plane ticket (still unsure of his work schedule or if he is definitely coming) ... $1400-1800 total
My wife is covering the spending money once we get there, although I might have to scare up some bucks for comics purchases.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 5:40 pm

depluto wrote:Added on an extra day (Tuesday) to my hotel reservation. I'll be driving down from Las Vegas that day and leaving Sunday after the con.

I'll probably just stick my wife on a plane from Vegas-SD ... looks like you can get one-way tickets for around $50 for that. I'll force the kids to drive with me. Since I like to overdo things we will be flying into Vegas on the Friday before and leaving from there the Tuesday after the con. I still have to get some hotel rooms for that place ... thinking something fun for the first leg and something ritzy for the last couple of days. Also need to rent a car.

Spent so far: $610 for con passes, $1140 for SD hotel, $1250 for plane tickets ... even $3000
Still to come: $900 for hotels in Vegas (costs so much more with kids!), $500 for rental car, $400 for son's plane ticket (still unsure of his work schedule or if he is definitely coming) ... $1400-1800 total
My wife is covering the spending money once we get there, although I might have to scare up some bucks for comics purchases.

I think we both know that you have some items that you can sell to get that cash.

Get on the eBay train. You know that what ever you "plan" on spending at SDCC will not be enough.

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:04 pm

*SQUEE* eBay. I'm saving so much money for not going to SDCC

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:42 pm

I went in 2011 as a bucket list kind of thing. But now I want to go every year. I could do it much, much cheaper by myself or with just one of my kids. This year is getting expensive because I am packing on a lot of extra stuff. I figure in for a penny, in for a pound.

Trying to come up with some goals for this trip, including:

Wait overnight in a Hall H line.
Get drunk during the day and then go strike up a conversation with Chuck Rozanski.
Meet LeVar Burton.

These are things you can do in SDCC.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:45 pm

Get a picture with Levar Burton while wearing this shirt.

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:46 pm

some day, we need to drink together. Put it on my bucket list.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:47 pm

nycjadie wrote: some day, we need to drink together. Put it on my bucket list.

You got it!

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:00 pm

depluto wrote:I went in 2011 as a bucket list kind of thing. But now I want to go every year. I could do it much, much cheaper by myself or with just one of my kids. This year is getting expensive because I am packing on a lot of extra stuff. I figure in for a penny, in for a pound.

Trying to come up with some goals for this trip, including:

Wait overnight in a Hall H line.
Get drunk during the day and then go strike up a conversation with Chuck Rozanski.
Meet LeVar Burton.

These are things you can do in SDCC.

Make sure you wear a flak Jacket. LeVar can be rough.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:33 pm

depluto wrote:Get a picture with Levar Burton while wearing this shirt.

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Thu May 26, 2016 7:06 pm

Time 6-7 Room 4 can't say date yet but it's during the weekend...

-Brian

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Fri May 27, 2016 2:21 am

Yeeha!

Ramses818 · Post by **Ramses818** » Fri May 27, 2016 2:55 am

Such great news! I can't wait.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Tue May 31, 2016 1:05 pm

So is Poker Night still a thing?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue May 31, 2016 5:35 pm

depluto wrote:So is Poker Night still a thing?

Yes. paging Blood......

Aram · Post by **Aram** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:59 pm

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Attention Please. May I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.

NOW PAGING BLOOD OF HEROES.

I REPEAT: WILL BLOOD OF HEROES PLEASE REPORT TO THE Re: SDCC 2016 Comic Conventions Thread.

That is all.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:11 pm

Sorry for being MIA. The past few months have been busy and unfortunately there is no sign of it letting up.

However, there will be poker. Count on it.

Just don't tell Depluto.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:14 pm

depluto wrote:So is Poker Night still a thing?

You bet! This year we're having it at the Blue Oyster. Wear your nicest chaps.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:35 pm

That sounds gay.

Bone-A-Fach-ee · Post by **Bone-A-Fach-ee** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:23 pm

depluto wrote:That sounds gay.

not that there's anything wrong with that...

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:16 pm

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:53 am

Hey, I've seen the Police Academy movies!