Twenty Days To Go
You have no idea what you're going to see at this year's Lockergnome convention. Yeah, we've already written a lot about about the speakers and such, but most of what happens at Gnomedex: Episode II will not be planned. At least, it won't be listed on the official schedule. The first unofficial “attack” will take place on Thursday evening; a few of us are overwhelming the local Hibachi-style restaurant. If you want in on the campaign, you'll have to make a deposit immediately. Otherwise, you're not with us. And if you're not with us, you're with them. And we don't like them, do we? No, we don't. So, don't be them. Be us.
Conference passes are still $99 for the time being. And if you think that's expensive, it's obvious you've never left your house before. At least, for a convention that dares to combine fun with computer fundamentals (with emphasis on the “mental” part). It's the conference everyone wants to attend, but for some reason or another, they're not. Either they don't know about it, or they think that Des Moines, Iowa is a stupid place to hold a party. “There's nothing else going on there!” Exactly. We're trying to keep your attention focused on the here and now, m'kay?
And please bring a laptop with you. Otherwise, all that free wireless Internet connectivity will go to waste. If you don't have a blog yet, get one – and prepare to post your fingers off. Let's see if we can break (or set?) the world's record for largest gathering of active bloggers! The time for excuses is over. And when evening comes, who knows how crazy I'm going to get with the bloody mary's? Don't waste the weekend mowing the lawn. Come to Butthead. Er, I mean… to Gnomedex. It's that OTHER convention.
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10 Comments
Anonymous
August 3rd, 2002
at 3:08pm
Couldn't have said it better, Chris. Maybe I should make some revisions on my blog before heading out to Gnomedex, to kind of, ya know — set the theme.
You've got me pumped up. This remaining 19 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 20 seconds is FILLED WITH ANTICIPATION!!!!!!!! I'm going to have the best time of my life. (Not hard to consider since I live in a town with a population of like 5 and the coolest thing we have here is crosswalks… and majorly huge and poor people, which isn't so cool.)
Anonymous
August 3rd, 2002
at 4:12pm
Shut up Marshall! Hehe, my Mom is over protective of me, so I can't room with you and Sam. Geez, I'm almost 18. She said she might let me next year. Now stop talking about how cool it is gonna be!
Anonymous
August 3rd, 2002
at 4:46pm
I hear there isn't going to be a Gnomedex next year – so don't hold your breath, d00d.
Anonymous
August 4th, 2002
at 4:35am
Er, Rumor Patrol….
I myself will be attending Gnomedex. Sorry to all who can't make it. Now if I can snag a laptop and wireless card by some miracle, I'd be good to go :)
Anonymous
August 4th, 2002
at 8:19am
Nice Outfit! ha ha
Anonymous
August 5th, 2002
at 8:34am
Is the outfit compulsory?
Unfortunately I won't be able to make Gnomedex, but it would be good to get an idea/list of who will be blogging from there so I can keep up-to-date.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2002
at 8:20pm
Does anyone have about $700 I could … just have? Because I *REALLY* want to go to Gnomedex. I wonder how long it would take to drive from Houston to Des Moines…
Anonymous
August 5th, 2002
at 8:57pm
Well, it's about 23 hours between DSM and San Antonio… :) Don't know how that would compare to Houston!
Anonymous
August 6th, 2002
at 10:00am
are the high heels compulsory? :-)
Anonymous
August 8th, 2002
at 10:40pm
I am dying to tell yoy to cut those queer mops of the sides of your face. stretch your balls out each moring and maybe your voice will deepen. Shut the fuck up when you don't know what the fuck you are talking about and stop inturrupting the guest with you fagget jokes. You're not a geek (i would't give the honor) but more like a fagget….a giant cock sucking-chode-hugging-idiot-LOCKERGNOME (whatever the fuck that is)! My guess is that you got locked tight places(your dad's ass crack) while growing up…..oh wait you still haven't hit pueberty!! Shut the fuck up and let me talk!! Star Wars is a movie to entertain and not an obssesive fantasy for you to jerk off to. Take off the cloak and slam your cock in a car door a few times. That might help you to snap out of gayland. I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!