Then as mumblety said, don't charge $400 for the opportunity to have a really shitty picture taken. I would rather pay $100 for some basement dweller to shop a picture of me with a celebrity that's afraid of germs.

I'm already expecting the Eureka, "You can't go back to the way things were," scenario to play out.

That's one of the great things about the show though. Who is good and who is bad is fluid at this point. From each groups perspective, they're the good guys, and the arguments are sound enough to convince the viewer that it's not just black and white.

The example I used clearly was not aimed at them. I don't know why you're attacking me, because I agree with you, and what I wrote does not imply otherwise. For many people, assistance is temporary, or would be if you could titrate off of it. My best friend is permanently disabled and was born that way, but gets…

Well, her statement is outrageous and her causation is wrong, but there is a correlation.

Me too. Gotta get my shots in at Lucas when I can.

George Lucas isn't directing this one, remember?

But isn't that why they taught factoring in grade school (at least in mine, in the 80s).

That's called bad service, not being an asshole who needs the cops called.

Me too. :P

"WAKE UP, CORPSE! LULZ."

Just learn to appreciate the effort people put into their costumes and you'll be fine. Also note that ACen stresses bathing and even named their dance "The Soap Bubble."

All of them. I should have taken a picture. They looked sad to be there.

Well, no, you can't pass up a free room. There are plenty of interesting panels and events. Samurai Dan was pretty entertaining last year, and there are usually several "Whose Line is it?" events. Getting into downtown Chicago from Rosemont is doable, but a bit of a hassle. There are gaming rooms (for RPGs, cards…

Last year, they gathered and pretty well remained for the entire weekend, near the smoking area of the Hyatt. Speaking of the Hyatt, never get your hotel room there. It might seem convenient, unless you are not on the first floor (ACen staff has elevator... operators, escorts... nazis) and you will end up taking the…

Also, I didn't notice that Getty doesn't know better until after I commented.

Oh, you know, most guys in spandex that do cosplay. A codpiece/dance belt would cut down on the creepy/awkward factor a few notches and prevent any embarrassing episodes relating to how exciting a woman's cosplay is.

Speaking of which, why do fellow dudes still not feel they should be wearing dance belts with spandex??? I don't need to know how excited you are about the other costumes!

You don't know how happy I am to not see the usual metric fuck-ton of emo Homestuck Trolls.

Of course, the hotels at ACen this year will charge massive fees to any guest who clogs their bathtub drains with body paint. That might have something to do with it. It also might just be because the Trolls are the largest…

There is little I despise more than the sound of low bitrates.

Fair enough. Uncompressed audio, then. That's how I prefer it.