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this year has lacked much much more in comparison to all other years. there was nothing new or special that really caught my interest. I thought the new panel policies to be a bit more frustrating than organised and helpful. although i am glad panel descriptions were included in the booklet this year, which really helped me pick out what panels to go to, rather than wander in blindly, sit down, and then leave if i didnt like it.

the dealers room was pitiful this year- nothing at all caught my interest, and as usual, dealers let their prices run too high, and i wasnt able to buy a thing, unless it was something small. many dealers claimed that their goods were on "sale" at 30% off, but that 30% off was the same price as if i got it at a different store !

the arcade prices were ridiculous. sf 3rd strike was 50 cents a game, and that game is 10 years old !

the screening rooms had a really really poor selection of videos and anime this year. even the hentai screening rooms were boring and dated. hentai amvs with horrible music? UGUHhgh, never again.

i was staff this year, and another thing that really irritated me was the lack of organisation. i wasn't able to get my job done in proper order, and really do my best. everything was behind schedule (since i didnt even get a schedule for my duties til the middle of the second day) and thus, i ended up scurrying around and showing up late to many things .

uhhhhh hopefully next year will improve ! ???

I couldn't have said it any better myself! It was annoying going to the things I wanted to see, only to find out a completely different schedule was placed. Also I thought every game in the arcade was a dollar... So even games like the UFO catcher and really old games were priced higher than I thought they would be. I didn't really get to check out dealer's room, but the artist alley was amazing. This year wasn't as great compared to the last.

They're not annoying, I've yet to see one demanding hugs. Granted the one guy with free hugs sign seemed to be weirded out that I was hugging him... I don't think it's a crime to want a hug, nor should signs really be banned simply b/c someone wants a hug.

For me spartan poke in '07...

However this year, my friend just got done in the pool and a weird blue man decided to stroke my friends back on the elevator ride up... the whole ride up...

I'm glad there's a thread about this, b/c I would tend to think that other con-goers were friendlier than that -_-

I guess in way to prevent theft, after buying items my friends and I tend to go drop off our goodies in our room. For anime viewing, I have my bag on my lap if I decide to bring it. However, now that I heard that story, I might have to be even more cautious x_x

I did have one compliant, when trying find someone to get the video program problem fixed it took about half hour to search for said person and we never actually did end up finding them. We had a group of people looking too, including 2 staff. Granted I know that's hard to control but it would be nice to have more than just the one person in control of videos.

KiKi  <-- my friend's nickname for me in a group of three: MiMi, KiKi, and ViVi

My friend's birthday was the saturday of fanime '08 and we went out got him some pie (he doesn't like cake) and sang happy birthday to him (loudly) while he was in the dealer's room... he was pissed, but we can sing happy birthday to you if you want.

Yeah, people kept on yelling at me to take the stars when I'm carrying my xbox, swap meet stuff and THREE garment bags >:( .

you got to be kidding me, we had 2 ice chest, and x360, a wii, and groceries all taken down the stairs at same time from 17th floor. There's no reason you should think of saying that as rude... Except those who yell it out of elevators, then they're just greedy.

I was on the 17th floor, unable to even get an elevator. I had to use the stairs, my legs were spasming like crazy, it was annoying and painful.


However, I must say it was pretty neat seeing how many people could fit in an elevator. I saw a group of at least 10 people, one giant sword, a cart of luggage followed by one person all exit an elevator with more people inside, it was like watching a clown car unload.

lol My name's katrina, but I wasn't near a DDR machine nor close to Stage Zero at all during the con >.<

no one knew the anime I was cosplaying from  :(   Then again it's a school girl's outfit from a shoujo-ai anime....

I met a group of gamers who played Risk 2210, munchkin, and ninja burger with my friends. I only know their first names but not their handles

Seriously, free in-room internet and half-off Vallet parking seals it for me @ the Marriott. I found myself using it a lot - free in-room internet to update my blog, and Vallet parking for times when I didn't want to walk for breakfast.

That can't be right, we had to pay $15 for internet for a day and even still they allow it so you can't sign in to xbox live. How were able to get it free?

I was asleep on the way home, so yes must say much shorter

kiki ... there's meaning behind it but I won't share as to why

Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"

you can talk to whomever, it's a con we are there for same reason, of course it's alright to say hello.

2063 at least it was lower than last year

I'll bring my post it notes this year

I've had the same thought ever since I first saw that