Comments on: DragonCon 2009 – Day Two: Warcraft, Parades, Tor & Godzilla Bingo http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/dragoncon-2009-day-two-warcraft-parades-tor-godzilla-bingo/ Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Comic Books, Horror Book, Television, Movie Reviews, Author Interviews Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grim http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/dragoncon-2009-day-two-warcraft-parades-tor-godzilla-bingo/#comment-4537 Grim Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:32 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33658#comment-4537 To be fair, it was my call to shut it down, not "Them". I can't get into all of the circumstances, but you would be correct in thinking that I was not happy about it. I was very pleased that we managed to keep things going as long as we did. I think the biggest change for next year, is that we will have the "party" as a separate thing from all of the contests and games that we did this time around. Combining them into one event was a mistake. Live and learn, I guess. I also think that next year I need to convince Vinny (the guy in the ref shirt) to be more vociferous in his support of the Alliance. Last year, Krystalle was there to balance me out, and a good "heel" needs a foil, or things get a little too one sided. To be fair, it was my call to shut it down, not “Them”. I can’t get into all of the circumstances, but you would be correct in thinking that I was not happy about it. I was very pleased that we managed to keep things going as long as we did.

I think the biggest change for next year, is that we will have the “party” as a separate thing from all of the contests and games that we did this time around. Combining them into one event was a mistake. Live and learn, I guess. I also think that next year I need to convince Vinny (the guy in the ref shirt) to be more vociferous in his support of the Alliance. Last year, Krystalle was there to balance me out, and a good “heel” needs a foil, or things get a little too one sided.

]]> By: Medora http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/dragoncon-2009-day-two-warcraft-parades-tor-godzilla-bingo/#comment-4444 Medora Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:23:56 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33658#comment-4444 Grim - yes, we had a great time, and we discussed the devil's advocacy possibilities - my son is autistic and doesn't always catch some of those social intricacies. You were very brave to put yourself in the way of the gnomes. It was also very clear that you were not happy with the shut down - I wanted to make sure it was evident that the Con was responsible for that and not the hosts. We are coming back next year - we have tickets and the hotel room is booked - so we will see you then! Grim – yes, we had a great time, and we discussed the devil’s advocacy possibilities – my son is autistic and doesn’t always catch some of those social intricacies. You were very brave to put yourself in the way of the gnomes. It was also very clear that you were not happy with the shut down – I wanted to make sure it was evident that the Con was responsible for that and not the hosts. We are coming back next year – we have tickets and the hotel room is booked – so we will see you then!

]]> By: Gerry http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/dragoncon-2009-day-two-warcraft-parades-tor-godzilla-bingo/#comment-4413 Gerry Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:46:33 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33658#comment-4413 Hey you guys did a hell of a job, hate that it ended early hope i wasnt one of the reasons why it ended early ( i was the guy who landed on his face during the last active contest you guys did and broke said glasses) Neway Loved everything you did this year will hopefully see you all next year and this time i will remeber to bring my contacts. And thanks for the Golden gnome enjoying punting him around the house. Hey you guys did a hell of a job, hate that it ended early hope i wasnt one of the reasons why it ended early ( i was the guy who landed on his face during the last active contest you guys did and broke said glasses) Neway Loved everything you did this year will hopefully see you all next year and this time i will remeber to bring my contacts. And thanks for the Golden gnome enjoying punting him around the house.

]]> By: Grim http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/dragoncon-2009-day-two-warcraft-parades-tor-godzilla-bingo/#comment-4365 Grim Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:23:42 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33658#comment-4365 I'm glad to hear that you had a good time at our WoW event on Saturday. (Yes, I'm the guy who got to stand in front of a room full of people and get pelted with footballs painted up like Gnomes... Strange Job.) Unfortunately, we had some "behind the scenes" snafus which forced us to shut things down early. That said, part of my job as a host of such an event is to get the crowd involved and interested in what's going on. Contrary to pretty much everything I said and did during the show on Saturday, It doesn't matter to me if you're Horde, Alliance, or none of the above as long as you have a good time. Thank you for being a part of it, and I hope we see you next year. -Grim I’m glad to hear that you had a good time at our WoW event on Saturday. (Yes, I’m the guy who got to stand in front of a room full of people and get pelted with footballs painted up like Gnomes… Strange Job.) Unfortunately, we had some “behind the scenes” snafus which forced us to shut things down early.

That said, part of my job as a host of such an event is to get the crowd involved and interested in what’s going on. Contrary to pretty much everything I said and did during the show on Saturday, It doesn’t matter to me if you’re Horde, Alliance, or none of the above as long as you have a good time. Thank you for being a part of it, and I hope we see you next year.

-Grim

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