GenCon 06 wrap (Part I: Wednesday)
So I took Wednesday off from work to get my stuff packed on Tuesday night. If you didn't know already, I work overnights so that makes sense. I was able to organize my trade binders, built four decks I would choose from for Lord of the Rings Day 2), playtested those decks with a friend at his house, and got my Trek cards ready.
Wednesday came and I got up early to get clothes packed, computer packed (in case the hotel had high-speed internet access which it didn't), and my cards I would be bringing put into boxes.
I was running late to the airport - nothing unusual there. There was a commuter plane that made an emergency landing at TIA (Tampa International Airport) about 40 minutes before I arrived. CNN had showed it live. I hoped that might delay my flight by five to ten minutes. It didn't, but I breezed through security and got to the gate while they were boarding. The only problem I had was the security attendant before the monorail ride to the individual terminal didn't want me to go ahead with three bags - despite the fact I carried three bags to the AirTran gate before and checked one of them there. Was this his first week on the job?
An uneventful flight to Atlanta later I was standing at a gate waiting standby for the next flight out to Indianapolis. I had used a frequent flyer coupon for my flight to GenCon... but that required a six hour layover in Atlanta unless a spot opened up on the next plane. I was crossing my fingers because if I didn't make it I would have Adam and David (the guys from Orlando I was rooming with) waiting in Indy for me for over three hours.
I passed the time playing Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on my PSP. I usually only play the game while travelling. I was able to pass three missions this time. I got lucky and was able to get on the earlier flight thanks to five people not showing up.
So I made it to Indianapolis. Met up with Adam (who I know from the Orlando Trek scene) and David (one of Adam's friends who I didn't know). We got the rental car and headed to the hotel. Got our luggage inside athe room nd went downtown to register for the convention.
As the norm, the wait time to get event tickets was nearly an hour long. We decided to regiater for our Thursday events the next day. So we just paid our $70 and got our bags. Adam saw a Pirates expansion pack was included... so he quickly grabbed my pack (I don't play that game). The other pack included in each bag was for the upcoming EVE: The Second Genesis game. David plays EVE online so he was interested so see those cards. In the three packs we got two really cool foils.
From there we headed to dinner at Claddagh's Irish Pub. Adam and I both ordered the Sheppard's Pie. It was delicious. I also got a pint of Guinness. You know it's good for you right? The waitress did make one mistake. We order potato skins as an appetizer but she thought Adam said Oysters... oops. I couldn't finish my entire plate so I had the leftovers put in a to-go box (more on that later).
We headed back to the hotel... where I looked over some of my cards. David and Adam were reading through the event guide. Then we turned on the TV and watched South Park and Futurama. Right before I turned the television off, I changed the channel over to CNN - and wow, the shit had hit the fan in Britain. Yup, that's when we learned our flights home might be a bit more interesting after the arrest of terrorist suspects. After that it was lights out...
Wednesday came and I got up early to get clothes packed, computer packed (in case the hotel had high-speed internet access which it didn't), and my cards I would be bringing put into boxes.
I was running late to the airport - nothing unusual there. There was a commuter plane that made an emergency landing at TIA (Tampa International Airport) about 40 minutes before I arrived. CNN had showed it live. I hoped that might delay my flight by five to ten minutes. It didn't, but I breezed through security and got to the gate while they were boarding. The only problem I had was the security attendant before the monorail ride to the individual terminal didn't want me to go ahead with three bags - despite the fact I carried three bags to the AirTran gate before and checked one of them there. Was this his first week on the job?
An uneventful flight to Atlanta later I was standing at a gate waiting standby for the next flight out to Indianapolis. I had used a frequent flyer coupon for my flight to GenCon... but that required a six hour layover in Atlanta unless a spot opened up on the next plane. I was crossing my fingers because if I didn't make it I would have Adam and David (the guys from Orlando I was rooming with) waiting in Indy for me for over three hours.
I passed the time playing Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on my PSP. I usually only play the game while travelling. I was able to pass three missions this time. I got lucky and was able to get on the earlier flight thanks to five people not showing up.
So I made it to Indianapolis. Met up with Adam (who I know from the Orlando Trek scene) and David (one of Adam's friends who I didn't know). We got the rental car and headed to the hotel. Got our luggage inside athe room nd went downtown to register for the convention.
As the norm, the wait time to get event tickets was nearly an hour long. We decided to regiater for our Thursday events the next day. So we just paid our $70 and got our bags. Adam saw a Pirates expansion pack was included... so he quickly grabbed my pack (I don't play that game). The other pack included in each bag was for the upcoming EVE: The Second Genesis game. David plays EVE online so he was interested so see those cards. In the three packs we got two really cool foils.
From there we headed to dinner at Claddagh's Irish Pub. Adam and I both ordered the Sheppard's Pie. It was delicious. I also got a pint of Guinness. You know it's good for you right? The waitress did make one mistake. We order potato skins as an appetizer but she thought Adam said Oysters... oops. I couldn't finish my entire plate so I had the leftovers put in a to-go box (more on that later).
We headed back to the hotel... where I looked over some of my cards. David and Adam were reading through the event guide. Then we turned on the TV and watched South Park and Futurama. Right before I turned the television off, I changed the channel over to CNN - and wow, the shit had hit the fan in Britain. Yup, that's when we learned our flights home might be a bit more interesting after the arrest of terrorist suspects. After that it was lights out...
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