New York Comic Con, Feb 6-8

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:11 am

I know it is early. It's not even next year yet.

I'm not even sure if I will make it out there, but it's been over a year since I've been in New York, and I want to go back.

I've heard this convention is great too.

It seems like Jet Blue is having a sale, and there are some decent deals on Hotels.com, so it seems like now is the time for me to make plans if this is gonna happen.

So, who is going?

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:43 pm

I'll be there of course.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:01 pm

-slym (is always "wait & see" & then is a no-go anyways )

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:45 pm

I am going, staying at the Gem hotel instead of the Penn this time, thought I'd try something a little different.

Mike J · Post by **Mike J** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:54 pm

Count me in

This show is typically much better than the other POS show in Nov. No offense to anyone here if your associated with it, just not my cup of tea for that matter

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:19 am

mjm00014 wrote:This show is typically much better than the other POS show in Nov. No offense to anyone here if your associated with it, just not my cup of tea for that matter

How DARE you!!!

Mike J · Post by **Mike J** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:08 am

Sorry just an opinion

The pic is hilarious, although a step away from the Mick Jagger look this past time around

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:37 am

mjm00014 wrote:

Sorry just an opinion

The pic is hilarious, although a step away from the Mick Jagger look this past time around

I didn't even see him this time, although I could hear him. That's not hard to do.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:02 pm

wrunow wrote:I am going, staying at the Gem hotel instead of the Penn this time, thought I'd try something a little different.

This is one of the places I was looking at, do you know what this place is like, and how nice it is?

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:23 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:
wrunow wrote:I am going, staying at the Gem hotel instead of the Penn this time, thought I'd try something a little different.
This is one of the places I was looking at, do you know what this place is like, and how nice it is?

I have really no idea, the price was right and it is closer to the Javitz than the Penn where we usually stay, I figured it's gonna be Feb and cold, so it would be ok to be closer. They have free internet and flatscreens in the rooms so I figured "why not?"

TKWill · Post by **TKWill** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:30 pm

I wonder when my company pays out bonuses.

Looking at prices it looks like I may have to start socking some money away.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:09 pm

I just found out that I am gonna make enough extra money from some part time work I am doing this month to pay for my flight and hotel, so it looks like I'll be booking to go to this show soon.

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:45 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:I just found out that I am gonna make enough extra money from some part time work I am doing this month to pay for my flight and hotel, so it looks like I'll be booking to go to this show soon.

Buy your weekend pass for the show as soon as you can cause they usually sell out a few weeks or more and sometimes Saturdays sell out and you can only get Friday and Sunday.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:15 pm

wrunow wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:I just found out that I am gonna make enough extra money from some part time work I am doing this month to pay for my flight and hotel, so it looks like I'll be booking to go to this show soon.
Buy your weekend pass for the show as soon as you can cause they usually sell out a few weeks or more and sometimes Saturdays sell out and you can only get Friday and Sunday.

Good advice. I ran into this problem at San Diego this year, and had to buy 4 individual day passes. It cost almost twice the amount of a 4-day pass.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:40 pm

Was this from this year? When I saw him in 2006, he was wearing white "casual" clothes and a big white cowboy-style hat.

-slym

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:43 pm

It's official. I'll be there. I just booked a flight and a hotel. I'll be catching a redeye Wednesday night, arriving Thursday morning. I'm taking off Sunday evening.

I'll be staying at the Gem hotel, a block or so from the convention center.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:23 pm

slym2none wrote:

Was this from this year? When I saw him in 2006, he was wearing white "casual" clothes and a big white cowboy-style hat.

-slym

No idea when it was taken. I "borrowed" it from the Diamond Comics web site.

Mike J · Post by **Mike J** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:39 pm

Not this year . . . . .

This year he was dressed up in a black trenchcoat and and a black hat.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:13 pm

who is that dude?

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:01 pm

Elveen wrote:who is that dude?

My question, too.

Mike J · Post by **Mike J** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:33 pm

He runs the show. Now I know most comic show goers are out of there mind in their own personel way, but I'm pretty sure this guys off the end.

When I walked in the door of the comic con, he yelled. "Hey Mikey!" like a long last friend. I'm pretty sure that was the first time I met him and was creeped out he knew my name.

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:38 pm

mjm00014 wrote:He runs the show. Now I know most comic show goers are out of there mind in their own personel way, but I'm pretty sure this guys off the end.

When I walked in the door of the comic con, he yelled. "Hey Mikey!" like a long last friend. I'm pretty sure that was the first time I met him and was creeped out he knew my name.

I think creepy is the right way to describe him. I can think of other ways but they are not appropriate for a public forum.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:28 pm

His name <sniffff> is Mike <sniff, sniff, snort> Carbonaro, and he <sniffffffffff> owns Beatstuffcollecti<snorrrrrrtttt>bles.

Mike J · Post by **Mike J** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:22 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:His name <sniffff> is Mike <sniff, sniff, snort> Carbonaro, and he <sniffffffffff> owns Beatstuffcollecti<snorrrrrrtttt>bles.

Sniff Sniff Hilarious

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:26 am

Does anyone know how close Grand Central Station is to the event? I know I can google it or mapquest it or whatever but just to damn lazy right now?