Brushfire Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 With Epicenter and Brian Spackle heading to the airport, MAG is officially underway for me. The Super Supporter is turning out to be awesome, as I am able to help Kizyr get his lady to MAG. OH MAN JUST ONE MORE DAY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Packing my stuff up tonight -- can't wait for MAG tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindra Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Uggg....enjoy the con guys. Take lots of video. I just took a look at the schedule and wanted to cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capa Langley Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I am tempted to bring my DS with Pokemon. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hey everyone! One suggestion I might make... My favorite Japanese restaurant* in the area is nearby, Kyoto Sushi. It's about two miles down the road on King Street away from the Hilton. If anyone is up for it, we might want to hit the place up for lunch or dinner sometime. Address: 3676 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 (Kyoto Sushi) Directions from the Hilton: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Seminary+Rd&daddr=3676+King+Street,+Alexandria,+VA+22302+(Kyoto+Sushi)&hl=en&geocode=FfeMUAIdDkxn-w%3BFSl9UAIdbaxn-yGMyvQiZ25APA&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=38.831183,-77.114067&sspn=0.00906,0.013583&ie=UTF8&ll=38.830013,-77.102652&spn=0.01812,0.027165&z=15 Or basically: (1) go up I-395N to the next exit, (2) take Exit 5 and stay right, (3) Kyoto Sushi is in a little strip mall area to the right a half-mile down the road. See y'all at MAG. KF * Meaning that this is the only Japanese restaurant I've found so far here that I'll actually recommend to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 I happened to find that restaurant too while looking up restaurants in the area Kizyr - it got great user reviews according to reviews on Google Maps. I also noticed there's a Peruvian chicken place called Edy's Chicken & Steak in the area that got solid user reviews by Jefferson & Leesburg Pike (across the street from the Olive Garden). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diodes Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Oh hey, as long as we are suggesting restaurants, one of my favorite restaurants in the area is not too far from the Hilton. It's called Busboys and Poets. It's vegetarian/vegan-friendly (and they serve meat as well), and they have a focus on social justice, incl. a small fair trade market/bookstore, for people who are into that sort of thing. It's in Shirlington which is an area that has a lot of other good restaurants, and might be a good place to do a group meal. Shirlington is right off of 395, at exit 6 I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 how does a restaurant have a focus on social justice? do they only allow ex-cons working their way towards redemption work there or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 In case this alters anyone's plans - I've heard that the hotel shuttle will not be stopping by King Street Metro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 how does a restaurant have a focus on social justice? do they only allow ex-cons working their way towards redemption work there or something? No, but that would be interesting. Mainly, they host meetings and talks there for groups working towards social justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocifero Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 TMNT for NES. Like there was ever a question here. I was standing next to a guy who had all the Zelda CDi games for him to sign. Mad Gear might have some copies of Shaq-Fu or Superman64 up for sale. KF I actually liked the first TMNT back in the day. I dont have those others but I do have a couple copies of some Simpsons games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Oh hey, as long as we are suggesting restaurants, one of my favorite restaurants in the area is not too far from the Hilton. It's called Busboys and Poets. It's vegetarian/vegan-friendly (and they serve meat as well), and they have a focus on social justice, incl. a small fair trade market/bookstore, for people who are into that sort of thing.It's in Shirlington which is an area that has a lot of other good restaurants, and might be a good place to do a group meal. Shirlington is right off of 395, at exit 6 I believe. Oh Shirlington is a great area. You get there from the hotel via I-395N from the hotel to the Shirlington exit (apparently... Google doesn't want to tell me if there's a number to that exit--it's Exit 7 if you're coming from the opposite direction). Anyway... Address: 4251 S.Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206 (Busboys & Poets) Directions from Hilton: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Seminary+Rd&daddr=38.8419134,-77.0840557+to:Campbell+Ave&hl=en&geocode=FaCLUAIdf01n-w%3BFTmuUAIdacpn-yntSgLdSLG3iTHPqNZRFpClkQ%3BFVyrUAId2rNn-w&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=18&sll=38.832775,-77.115451&sspn=0.002261,0.003396&ie=UTF8&ll=38.829913,-77.109818&spn=0.018086,0.027165&z=15&via=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocifero Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 dafux? I need a badge to go to this thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 No, but that would be interesting. Mainly, they host meetings and talks there for groups working towards social justice. ah, got it. interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abadoss Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Well... I'm going to pack tonight and be on the plane for MAG at 6 AM tomorrow morning. Hell. Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Well... I'm going to pack tonight and be on the plane for MAG at 6 AM tomorrow morning. Hell. Yeah. i leave at 7am! =D =D =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Any super supporters with extra 1-day badges around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 i leave at 7am! =D =D =D My flight leaves at 7:50...but Addie's to San Francisco leaves at 6:45, so I'll be to the airport two hours early :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 So I'm getting a bit nervous about how parking is going to work out this year. Especially because both Thursday (night) and Friday (noon) I'm going to have to step out and go somewhere in the middle of the con. I'm fine with parking <1 mile away from the hotel and walking there, and at least in DC I've always been adept at finding street parking. But I don't think I'll be as lucky here. I want to be sure I'm understanding some of the options on the Parking & Directions pages... For the overflow lot (at NVCC), they're running a shuttle between there and the hotel. But, NVCC is kind of a sprawl and the parking lots are scattered. Where's the shuttle going to be? There're parking garages across the street, though the MAG page says they're 'not working with us'. Does that mean we can't park there at all, or that we can but we just have to pay the regular price for the garage? I heard something about some of the shuttles to other places not running. Is the one to Pentagon City still running? Just making sure I know all my options beforehand... KF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moguta Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'll probably hightail it in with Dave and Larry from Fair Use Day. Fair Use Day? *googles* ...dangit! Why didn't I hear about this before? This is exactly my kind of event! Have fun Pez, you'll have to let me know how it went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenz Drake Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH almost there....almost....there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 My flight leaves in just over 4 hours. PSYCHED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 GET HYPE GENTLEMANS AND LADlES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-pa Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 WE ARE HERE! PS. The WiFi access code is the same as last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Have fun, all. I'll see you down there NEXT year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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