# Westercon! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 5, 2001, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409 "2001-07-05T23:01:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/1 "2001-07-05T23:01:58Z")
I decided, just 10 minutes ago, to attend Westercon this weekend. No planning, no packing, no prep-I’m just going to show up Saturday morning and stay until Monday morning. 60 bucks for a two-day pass, but I haven’t been to one since the last time it was in Portland(back in 1995, I think.) ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/2 "2001-07-05T23:55:38Z")
We used to have VikingCon in Bellingham, and my friend ran the hospitality suite one year. I helped her. It was…fun, and interesting, and weird and fascinating. Have fun! Scotti ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/3 "2001-07-06T00:06:40Z")
I hate you. I haven’t been to a decent Con since OkCon folded. ::grumble:: ::kicks dirt:: Have fun. Bastard. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/4 "2001-07-07T09:15:28Z")
Have fun?!? IT is now 2 am, I’ve had 10 different local brews, 1 of everyone’s favorite mixed drinks, been to at least 15 different room parties, and met hundreds of best friends I haven’t seen in at least 5 years. I am having a blast! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/5 "2001-07-07T09:44:32Z")
and you can still type coherently? Man, you are a dedicated lush. Other than drinking games, are you actually _playing_ anything? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/6 "2001-07-07T09:49:40Z")
Just playing the field. 🙂 This place is backrub and footrub Central. I am getting a nice foot massage and sipping a pint o’ porter while typing this, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/7 "2001-07-07T09:53:54Z")
Heh. Well, hell. You may as well be at an SCA event if all you’re getting is massaged and drunk. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/8 "2001-07-07T09:53:59Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Arden Ranger** _ > > I haven’t been to a decent Con since OkCon folded. Then start saving your pennies, as your dear old Uncle **Esprix** is in fact the Con Chair for _Gaylaxicon 2004 - San Diego!_ 😃 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/9 "2001-07-07T09:58:56Z")
I miss Westercon. I think the last time I went, I did well in the art show. (I always figure, it’s not worth going to a con unless I can sell something in the art show…) The last con I went to was LACon in '96. It was a good con. I wasn’t in the art show, though. But it was still a nice con. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/10 "2001-07-07T09:59:56Z")
**Esprix** , you got a website for this thing? When you do, let me know. 2004 may actually mean I can save enough pennies 😃 Con Chair. Man, you are a glutton. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/11 "2001-07-07T10:08:32Z")
Not much information right now, but we’re housed at [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GaylaxiconSanDiego](http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GaylaxiconSanDiego). The Gaylactic Network is at [http://www.gaylactic-network.org](http://www.gaylactic-network.org). Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/12 "2001-07-07T10:17:59Z")
> [@](#): > > Oops… > There is no group called GaylaxiconSanDiego… You’re right. There’s not much there. 🙂 I’ll bookmark it and check later. Get Claudia Christian or Jason Carter as guests and I’ll sell my first born to gypsies to be there. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/13 "2001-07-07T10:52:28Z")
Damn periods… > **[Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](https://www.yahoo.com/)** > > Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo! NO PERIOD at the end. :mad: 🙂 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westercon/71409/14 "2001-07-07T14:21:09Z")
Ok, I joined the ring. 🙂