http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/ Living Forgotten Realms Pacific Region Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:33:17 GMT streep http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3408 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3408 I blame you for playing a charcter named Mandy. Apparently Barry Manilow isn't as popular as it once was. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:04:01 GMT thomp_md http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3407 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3407 yeah, and that was my first DundraCon too since the LC days...it's what got me back into the RPGA (the freedom allowed for RP, not the naked karaoke itself, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:01:29 GMT thomp_md http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3406 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3406 Me too (wife wants to get her main p1 PC to 15th)... ... And don't forget, it's also Chinese New Year, and I think the Olympics start this weekend too. Matt T Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:01:26 GMT Steve http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3405 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3405 The real reason why there are two RPGA conventions on the same weekend: Streep's naked karaoke performance with the fez wearing monkey got us banned at Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:44:11 GMT Michael Arick http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3404 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3404 Honestly I regret asking anything at all. I'm not free this weekend. I didn't even realize there was a day off on Monday (my company doesn't take the vacation Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:44:01 GMT streep http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3403 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3403 ... To be a bit more descriptive, since about 2000, conventions that feature RPGA events on 3-day weekends have been very popular and they require a lot of Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:01:43 GMT Jamie Tachiyama http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3402 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3402 The Best Local Con in a Long Time - Satisfied Renticon 2009 attendee May 28-31 That is right! Renticon is back for a second year. Come and be part of the Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:02:32 GMT Michael Arick http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3401 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3401 Thanks Matt. -marick Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:54:28 GMT thomp_md http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3400 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3400 I can't speak for the M:TG event this weekend. But rpga events have pretty much never taken M:TG scheduling into account. However, DundraCon (has not featured Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:48:00 GMT Michael Arick http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3399 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3399 Ah, I see. I didn't specify I was specifically asking for an organizer response. I apologize to the community for not being way more specific. And to you, Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:44:35 GMT Michael Arick http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3398 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3398 Wow, you apologized in response to my thanks. You're a tough cookie. Seriously, any organizers out there? I'm really curious about how decisions like this Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:42:46 GMT Mark Quinto http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3397 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3397 Sorry, I apologize for cosidering myself a "fella." - Mark Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:27:40 GMT Michael Arick http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3396 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3396 Thanks Mark. Of course, you made many assumptions in your response, but at least you tried to answer. I'd like to hear from the organizers, actually. -marick Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:14:52 GMT Mark Quinto http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3395 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3395 Three day weekends are usually a natural time for conventions to occur. If you look at warhorn, then you'll also notice that Dundracon is focusing on low/mid Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:06:17 GMT Michael Arick http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3394 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/lfrpusa/message/3394 DunDraCon, JudgeCon, and Magic The Gathering's "Grand Prix Oakland" are all this weekend, and naturally (see Feb 14 for details), I'm not free to go to any of