NEW YORK 2007 VALIANT re-union info

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:46 am

Is there any wager involved in this dare?

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:58 am

myron wrote:
depluto wrote:

Looks like the 1977 Green Bay Packers offensive line reunion. How tall are you dudes, anyway?
HEY...(more like '88)

I don't remember that pic being taken, but anyways, does anyone remember who took it, Brian? Greg?

But anyway, 1977 was a fun year, 88 was great to, either way.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:51 pm

Chiclo wrote:Is there any wager involved in this dare?

Nope.

-slym

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:59 pm

slym2none wrote:
Chiclo wrote:Is there any wager involved in this dare?
Nope.

-slym

Well where's the fun in that?

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:47 pm

wrunow wrote:
myron wrote:
depluto wrote:

Looks like the 1977 Green Bay Packers offensive line reunion. How tall are you dudes, anyway?
HEY...(more like '88)

I don't remember that pic being taken, but anyways, does anyone remember who took it, Brian? Greg?

But anyway, 1977 was a fun year, 88 was great to, either way.

I remember taking a ton of photo's and this one might have been one I took but I'm not 100% sure......

I'm not in it so I guess I might have...

-Brian

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:32 pm

betterthanezra wrote:
wrunow wrote:
myron wrote:
depluto wrote:

Looks like the 1977 Green Bay Packers offensive line reunion. How tall are you dudes, anyway?
HEY...(more like '88)

I don't remember that pic being taken, but anyways, does anyone remember who took it, Brian? Greg?

But anyway, 1977 was a fun year, 88 was great to, either way.
I remember taking a ton of photo's and this one might have been one I took but I'm not 100% sure......

I'm not in it so I guess I might have...

-Brian

I thought Greg took that pic...

I think you were upstairs with the Asian a$$!

Chris

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:46 pm

k_c_collectibles wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:
wrunow wrote:
myron wrote:
depluto wrote:

Looks like the 1977 Green Bay Packers offensive line reunion. How tall are you dudes, anyway?
HEY...(more like '88)

I don't remember that pic being taken, but anyways, does anyone remember who took it, Brian? Greg?

But anyway, 1977 was a fun year, 88 was great to, either way.
I remember taking a ton of photo's and this one might have been one I took but I'm not 100% sure......

I'm not in it so I guess I might have...

-Brian
I thought Greg took that pic...

I think you were upstairs with the Asian a$$!

Chris

Not possible because Craig would have been there with me.....

thats true BTW

-Brian

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sat May 26, 2007 6:16 pm

OK, why is, in that pic, that Mark isn't wearing the gay-looking pink wristbands the rest of us had to wear???

-slym

svair · Post by **svair** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:57 am

More information to follow

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:33 am

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:50 am

Wow John, what a shock.

I hope everythings ok.

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:36 pm

I heard a rumor that Big Apple Con was booted from the Penn Pavilion site due to the building being sold and a renovation planned. I had heard that the June show was the last one at that location.

Could be that they have not yet secured an alternate location for the Nov/07 National show?

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:51 pm

So... no Lombardi's pizza while all of us VALIANT fans play poker???

Seriously though, I hope everything is OK with everyone personally, John, and that we can do this sometime, one way or the other. I sure did have a blast last year.........

-slym

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:20 pm

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:43 pm

I'm saddened by the news

But looks like next year will be it....

-Brian

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:18 pm

No....

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:54 pm

The wife & I talked & we're still going on those dates regardless of the convention. It would have been a real fun time seeing you fellas again, but I guess it's not to be this year...

greg · Post by **greg** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:55 pm

I hadn't finalized plans yet, so I guess I won't be there.

I haven't heard anything from John, so I can't pass along any news.

svair · Post by **svair** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:13 am

mrwoogieman wrote:

I heard a rumor that Big Apple Con was booted from the Penn Pavilion site due to the building being sold and a renovation planned. I had heard that the June show was the last one at that location.

Could be that they have not yet secured an alternate location for the Nov/07 National show?

The National will still be held at the Penn Plaza on Nov 16-18 of this year...

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:00 pm

So what's the deal, then? Did the show organizers pull the plug on the designated space or did something else happen involving you personally?

I hope everything is alright...

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:10 pm

Obviously there were some major issues or John wouldn't have pulled the plug on the show. As usual, I was planning on attending and really looking forward to this show.

I don't think anyone who wasn't at the last show has any idea of the level of planning and organization that John puts into this show. I couldn't believe how organized he was at the first show and from what I have heard he had planned on this one being bigger and better.

John will surely let us know why when the time comes, it's just unfortunate that he felt compelled to make this decision for whatever reason.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:17 pm

But even without a Valiant panel, couldn't a bunch of us attend the con and gather together for some fellowship and adult beverages anyway? That's the part I was looking forward to most.

Or is there more to the story??

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:34 pm

There is definitely nothing stopping anyone from meeting up at the con in November - but I think guys like BTE will have a tougher time convincing their significant other to go across the country when the VALIANT panel is gone.

As far as I know, my place to stay is free. I am down for pizza at Lombardi's and cards over beer, V-panel or no.

-slym

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:05 pm

I was in NYC for the National last November and it is a great time to be in the city, although very expensive. It is the beginning of the whole "Christmas in NY" thing with all the shops looking great and the outdoor skating rinks open and setting up for the Macy's parade going on. I only spent a three or four hours at the show and one of them was with John (svair), Brian (chainnball), and Mike McGuire (madman?) at lunch. The rest of the weekend Lori and I spent cruizing around the city shopping, a show on Broadway, etc.

Personally I was coming to this show probably alone for some VALIANTfans.com comraderie and such, and that is why I probably will skip the city in November. I think instead I'll head in again in Feb for the NycComicon at the Javitz maybe and plan ahead for San Diego next year.
If for some reason John revives the Nov. show, I will be there though.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:06 pm

Yeah - maybe SDCC2008.....

-slym