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Offline Barry the Nomad

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US Sonic Convention fails hard
« on: June 04, 2010, 11:08:31 pm »
I saw pics from Gagaman at Summer of Sonic and it looked fun and well put together. Game demos, merch on display, Sumo and Sonic comic artists in attendance etc. (only blemish was Bentley).

Now I read about the US equivalent and it makes me want to puke (though that might be the combination of heat, beer and lucky charms).



Just listen to the fun to be had at Sonicon in Texas this November:
gothic looking rock bands having nothing to do with Sonic, a bunch of animal experts (to teach about real life hedgehogs?!), a "manga" artist from America who is not Japanese and has nothing to do with Sonic and the one gem of the show: Mike Pollock (VA of Eggman).

whee...

http://www.cyberblueprints.com/SonicCon/Guests.aspx#DW
http://www.sonicstadium.org/community/a ... nicon-2010

I have already trumped the convention and it took me 5 minutes to plan it out:



Segapalooza 2010 in Philadelphia, PA! Date whenever. Just PM me and let me know when you'll be around. Entry open to those I like. Play SEGA games on my two TVs, choosing from nearly every SEGA console. Use my games or bring your own. Play Master System ROMs on my computer with a USB Saturn pad. Take a look at my moderate collection of Sonic and SEGA stuff. Take your photos with the Ryo forklift figure and try to tell me it looks like shit, but you'll still pay the $5 photo fee. Watch Shenmue the Movie, that Sonic anime and episodes from that crappy Sonic Underground show. Only special guest is me, my cat and my girlfriend who puts up with all my SEGA shit.

Sounds like more fun that Sonicon now doesn't it?
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Offline MadeManG74

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2010, 12:32:17 am »
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Segapalooza 2010 in Philadelphia, PA! Date whenever. Just PM me and let me know when you'll be around. Entry open to those I like. Play SEGA games on my two TVs, choosing from nearly every SEGA console. Use my games or bring your own. Play Master System ROMs on my computer with a USB Saturn pad. Take a look at my moderate collection of Sonic and SEGA stuff. Take your photos with the Ryo forklift figure and try to tell me it looks like shit, but you'll still pay the $5 photo fee. Watch Shenmue the Movie, that Sonic anime and episodes from that crappy Sonic Underground show. Only special guest is me, my cat and my girlfriend who puts up with all my SEGA shit.

Sounds like more fun that Sonicon now doesn't it?

If I ever come to the US I'm taking you up on that offer.
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Offline Sharky

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2010, 12:40:14 am »
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Sounds like more fun that Sonicon now doesn't it?

I was all like na until i heard your girlfriend was going to be there... then I was all like ya.

Also can we dye your cat purple... much like this,
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Offline Cartman064

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2010, 12:47:08 am »
I Know SOS is a joint effort between SEGA of Europe and a few of the major Sonic fan-sites... But something tells me SEGA of America has no involvement with this and they might not even know it exists, I mean hell the poster over at Sonic Stadium didn't even know about it and its in its second year according to his post. Usually there up to date on everything.
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Offline Sega Uranus

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2010, 12:50:36 am »
Every fucking year I think the Sonic fandom hits the lowest it possibly can.

Every fucking year I am proven wrong.

Fuck.
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Offline fluffymoochicken

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2010, 01:21:18 am »
Plano is about an hour from where I live.

Should I go?  :P
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Offline Sharky

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2010, 01:40:07 am »
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Plano is about an hour from where I live.

Should I go?  :P

Sure, but if you walk into an empty warehouse (No.8) and some large, bald guy with hairy fingers clubs you around the head with a brick and you wake up in a bathtub full of ice with your kidneys removed don't blame us.
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Offline MadeManG74

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2010, 01:45:03 am »
Quote from: "Sharky"
Quote from: "fluffymoochicken"
Plano is about an hour from where I live.

Should I go?  :P

Sure, but if you walk into an empty warehouse (No.8) and some large, bald guy with hairy fingers clubs you around the head with a brick and you wake up in a bathtub full of ice with your kidneys removed don't blame us.

Sounds like a good opening for a movie
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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2010, 01:48:11 am »
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Plano is about an hour from where I live.

Should I go?  :P

Only if it is like this

[youtube:1m5xajw6]cF-WeswkqXc[/youtube:1m5xajw6]
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Offline SufferLikeGDid

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2010, 03:29:25 am »
I could totally go to your con, Barry. It takes like what, two hours to get to Philly from Bmore?
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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2010, 04:32:50 am »
^You live in Baltimore? Is it really like The Wire?
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Offline Nathan

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2010, 02:00:41 pm »
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Segapalooza 2010 in Philadelphia, PA! Date whenever. Just PM me and let me know when you'll be around. Entry open to those I like. Play SEGA games on my two TVs, choosing from nearly every SEGA console. Use my games or bring your own. Play Master System ROMs on my computer with a USB Saturn pad. Take a look at my moderate collection of Sonic and SEGA stuff. Take your photos with the Ryo forklift figure and try to tell me it looks like shit, but you'll still pay the $5 photo fee. Watch Shenmue the Movie, that Sonic anime and episodes from that crappy Sonic Underground show. Only special guest is me, my cat and my girlfriend who puts up with all my SEGA shit.

Sounds like more fun that Sonicon now doesn't it?

...Can I come?
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Offline SufferLikeGDid

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2010, 04:10:34 pm »
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^You live in Baltimore? Is it really like The Wire?
Not necessarily but I really don't go outside much so I can't really talk about my own city which I think is the saddest fact I know.
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Offline Sega Uranus

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2010, 04:34:06 pm »
If you live in Baltimore I know of a better place you should check out.

[youtube:vjuogk8d]2e8WV151ing[/youtube:vjuogk8d]

Yes, this is a real commercial.
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Offline George

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Re: US Sonic Convention fails hard
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2010, 05:27:47 pm »
I'm having my own Sonic Con. I'm going to get people crammed into my room and watch me play Sonic 06 and rage for 9 hours.
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