2600Lives Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Anyone who is setting up tonight will see me there. I can't wait for tomorrow! And I think the green labels are actually kind of nice. They remind me of the kind of labels you'd used to get on old 5 inch floppies. Very retro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Dot Fossils Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 It's just under 18 hours from showtime. And I'm a little bit closer to being ready to hit the road. See you guys there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 I hope you guys do well at this show. Also be sure to stop by Brad P's table and ask him about AVC/JCU as he will be representing AVC/JCU at the show. Dan Iacovelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 double post (sorry,slipped on the button) Dan Iacovelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI TROLL Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 I apologize for this being so late. I just got back from a military school. I have strep throat and neumonia. Unfortnately I won't be able to make it. My apologies again for not being there. I look forward to more in the future. Atari Troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI TROLL Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 I apologize for this being so late. I just got back from a military school. I have strep throat and neumonia. Unfortnately I won't be able to make it. My apologies again for not being there. I look forward to more in the future. Atari Troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Dot Fossils Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Get to feeling better soon, man. Just bear in mind that this means the poor AA guys will be stuck next to that Odyssey 2 guy, and that's just beggin' for trouble. We'll keep ya in mind and take lots of pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI TROLL Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Please post some pictures....and thanks for the cheers....I feel bad because my 2 year old and wife are now sick. Oh well! Maybe while I'm down for the count I can come up with a new hack or two Have fun Phoss and everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600Lives Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Well, OKGE is over, and I must say it was AWESOME! I went in not intending to do any actual selling, and walked away witb a nice pocket full of cash! Thanks go to Jesse Hardesty for setting this whole thing up. He did a hell of a job coordinating everything. Not only was the gaming tournament great fun, but by gawd, he even had Krispy Kreme donuts for us (even though the gospel singers or something that were meeting in the room next to us sort of hijacked our donuts, hehe) and free Subway sandwiches. Right at this moment, I haven't slept for two days, so I'm gonna consider getting some much needed shuteye. Oh, and I didn't actually acquire much, except for a way-sweet Adventure Plus hack cart and some HeroClix that I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Sleep and classic gaming events. The two just never seem to go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Dot Fossils Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 I'm about to crash, still recovering from the trip myself - the journey home was a bit of an adventure, unfortunately. It was great to meet everyone who dropped by the PDF tables, Home of the Racin' Light Cycles, and great to see so many families and so many kids there - quite a diverse crowd, and many of them stayed for almost the entire duration of the event. I guesstimated 200, maybe 300 people. But not bad for a first showing in an area that's never seen something like this. The guests were enthusiastic about all of it, from the LAN stuff to the Neo Geo stuff to the favorite attraction at my tables, the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey. Got a look at the Backfire label and manual. The label on the cart is mighty nice, but the manual is a beautiful thing. Wait until you guys get a load of this! Jess and his entire family put on a great show. And his mom owns you when it comes to 2600 Frogger. So when's the next one again, Jess? Next week? Here's some pics to tide everyone over until I can gather my thoughts more coherently. A big, colossal thank you to my friend Kent Sutton, who manned my table with me. I was so exhausted - i.e. no sleep for 30+ hours - that I actually went to sleep in my chair behind my table for an hour and a half. It's not that OKGE wasn't exciting - I was loving having people, and again especially kids and families, come by and play what I had on display, but that I was just exhausted beyond my ability to keep on my feet. Thanks to Kent, I could pull a hairbrained stunt like that without fear. This was my first time as an exhibitor, and I hope it didn't show too badly. More pictures and a full write-up soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Just a quick note from me and a few pictures before I start my journey back to Austin in a few minutes. I had a blast at the show, met lots of great people and actually had a chance to sit down and play some games. I'm also glad to see that I didn't hold the record for driving furthest to attend the show! That honor probably goes to Warpzone Video Games, who came all the way from Minnesota! Here are some pictures; I will post a much larger batch as soon as I get home (they are all captioned and ready to go!) I'd upload them now, but I'm on a horribly slow dial-up connection that very much reminds me of my first modem--an Atari 1030. ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 What was attendence rated at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 I'm telling you... this is the first event I've been at... and I had a blast! I learned a lot about other systems (Vectrex and others) and will probably end up buying more stuff now. lol Everyone I met was very nice! And I thought the event was handled very well! Is this going to be an annual thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bit4life Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Holy Crap. I got home this morning at about 4:30, after a 12 hour drive back from OKGE. It's good to be back in MN... I just want to thank everybody who attended OKGE, and especially those who stoped by the Warpzone Video Games booth. You guys all made it all worth while (even when the car broke down on the way there in buttfu*k Missouri and i had to take a ride with Cletus the county sherriff to go get it running again...). I'd also like to thank those who organized this event, and my personal apologies to Jesse, whom I ran out on after the show without giving him props (I was going on like 4 hours of sleep and I just wanted to get on the road.). Until nex time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 The show looks like it was a lot of fun! Wish we could have been there Next year I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 As promised, I just finished putting the OKGE Picture Gallery online. Enjoy! ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI TROLL Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Thanks AL and to all who posted PICS. Actually getting my temp back down some. Wish I wasn't so damn sick. But as we all know, better to stay at home than infect the world. Strep sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600Lives Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Hey all, I've got a favor to ask. Would anybody who puts pics up on their website toss a link up on this thread so we can all see 'em? I'm trying to collect every picture taken at this, and I would much appreciate it! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted September 22, 2003 Author Share Posted September 22, 2003 WOW! This is all I can say for this first time show and for my first time putting something like this together. Based on the feedback of those I spoke with at the show...the number one question of the day, wasn't were such and such system was...or where can I find this and that game. No, indeed the #1 questions of the day was "When are you doing this again?", and "Willl this be an annual event or earlier than that?", "How can I be involved with helping to plan out #2?". Etc... I do have pictures, but I haven't yet unpacked the camera to hook it up and grab them. Soon as I get a chance, (Spent most of today sleeping actually), I will post them at the OKGE webpage. I am sorry to see it already over, but hopefully another show for next year will be possible and with perhaps a bit more help as well. I hope all who attended did have a good time, I know that I did! I am sorry if I didn't introduce myself to each and everyone of you personally. I tried to, but being an organizer is a heck of a lot of work. Being an organizer and trying to display items from your collection, is...well...INSANE! It was a lot of fun, and it will take some time for me to come down from the high of it and the almost 48 hours lacking sleep that I was under...hehe Also for those interested we do not have an official head count. But a count of entries in the OKGE prize drawing box reveals that just over 90 people put in entries, and that was after weeding out duplicates. If you subtract the exhibitors and vendors who also put in entries that still put us at over 70 actual visitors who left entries. Now that may seem small, but to me it is huge as I know as does all else who attended, that not everybody entered into the drawings. In fact most likely most visitors didn't. This confirms that the 1st and hopefully annual OKGE definitely had over 100 people attend the event overall! Simply amazing and I do wish to thank each and everyone of the exhibitors and vendors there who without them, the show simply wouldn't have existed. Thank you all so very much again for a great and fun experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Gives me and DanIacovelli something to shoot for in next year's VGS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Gives me and DanIacovelli something to shoot for in next year's VGS. I think that is a plug but yes there some plans going in my head for VGS'04 can't say now(Theres been talk about moving to another location but I don't thinks it's possible right now(we agoing be adding an extra room for a game room) Dan Iacovelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 The size of the room reminds me a bit of PhillyClassic 2. Not bad shoes to walk in ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Dot Fossils Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 I've got a complete report, and a few dozen pictures, posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 VERY nice report, pictures, and website Phosphor. Thanks much!! And thanks to all for your comments, reports, and pictures. Wish I'd been able to go there as it looks and sounds like a good time was had by all. Mendon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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