Chernabogue Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 You need to start entering the French National Lottery, man. I swear that if I win the lottery, I'll come to MAGFest. Quote
Abadoss Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Oh, and word of advice to anyone paying for the room: Never, I mean NEVER, pay for the room with debit. You will regret it. Quote
Phonetic Hero Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Dental school is a foul, foul taint of a thing. And I hear my winter break is a week shorter this year, plus I have to take my first board exam the first week of January... so yeah. Hopefully, it all works out, and I can stay the whole time, but it's not likely You bitch tit. Well, Indy is kinda on my way back, so I could probably bus Ben and halc back if they want to stay SINCE YOU CAN'T LOL But seriously though, this news makes me D': And Matt can't even go this year! He has a big boy job now, and he's taking all his time off to compete in the Tae Kwon-Do world championships. What a pussy, right? Quoth my other brother Clint: "How 'boutcha Tae Kwon-Don't?!" EDIT: But I actually am proud of him, but that's beside the point Quote
Flexstyle Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Oh, and word of advice to anyone paying for the room:Never, I mean NEVER, pay for the room with debit. You will regret it. Good to know. Is there a story behind this? What would you recommend instead? (My credit card has a fairly low limit, so I'd rather not have to use it if at all possible.) Quote
Abadoss Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Good to know. Is there a story behind this? What would you recommend instead? (My credit card has a fairly low limit, so I'd rather not have to use it if at all possible.) At this last MAGFest, I had an extremely limited budget, as rent had just been taken out and I was paying for all these things like airfare and the hotel deposit, etc. I tend to pay most things with debit if I can. So, when I got to the hotel, they asked if I wanted to pay with debit or credit. Naturally, I said debit. What they do is withdraw the full price of the hotel AND any potential collateral (or incidentals) during the stay. Pretty much wiped out my entire bank account down to about six dollars. The only way I could eat was to use up the incidentals that I had already paid for by buying from the hotel restaurants and the in room menus which are infinitely more expensive. They do return any of the incidentals you don't use, but not until after. And by that time, the return was rather small and I still had about a couple weeks until my next paycheck. With credit, they don't actually do that. So, go credit. Definitely credit. Quote
Nick The Newbie Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 At this last MAGFest, I had an extremely limited budget, as rent had just been taken out and I was paying for all these things like airfare and the hotel deposit, etc. I tend to pay most things with debit if I can. So, when I got to the hotel, they asked if I wanted to pay with debit or credit. Naturally, I said debit. What they do is withdraw the full price of the hotel AND any potential collateral (or incidentals) during the stay. Pretty much wiped out my entire bank account down to about six dollars. The only way I could eat was to use up the incidentals that I had already paid for by buying from the hotel restaurants and the in room menus which are infinitely more expensive. They do return any of the incidentals you don't use, but not until after. And by that time, the return was rather small and I still had about a couple weeks until my next paycheck. With credit, they don't actually do that. So, go credit. Definitely credit. Life tip: If you use a debit card for everything, you're much better off using a credit card and paying it completely off every month. It solves situations like this. Quote
theshaggyfreak Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Life tip: If you use a debit card for everything, you're much better off using a credit card and paying it completely off every month. It solves situations like this. This is a great way to help you boost your credit rating and you'll also have your credit limit raised. At this point, I don't use my debit card for anything other than getting money out of the ATM. The other great thing about many credit card companies is that they either have some sort of reward or cash back program. I've been with BoA for over a decade and they've been pretty good to Kate and I on both the checking account and credit cards. Quote
Nonamer Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I'm going to wait until August to purchase my ticket, only because I need to wait and see my schedule for the fall semester (I might have to return to FL after magfest and fly back a week later) If anyone has a room already and needs another person to split the costs, PM or reply to me. Quote
Nick The Newbie Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Powerglove, Metroid Metal, and The OneUps have been announced. http://magfest.org/augustbandannouncement Quote
KyleJCrb Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Powerglove, Metroid Metal, and The OneUps have been announced.http://magfest.org/augustbandannouncement Powerglove is back? Man, I really need to figure out how to get there again this year... Quote
Bahamut Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Powerglove is back? Man, I really need to figure out how to get there again this year... You need to come every year Quote
KyleJCrb Posted August 2, 2012 Posted August 2, 2012 You need to come every year Maybe if flights actually drop below $500. They have been ridiculously priced this year so far. Quote
Nonamer Posted August 2, 2012 Posted August 2, 2012 Maybe if flights actually drop below $500. They have been ridiculously priced this year so far. Order them NOW! (Seriously, you'll save money) Also, I will be getting a room after I purchase my tickets. Stay tuned kids! Quote
KyleJCrb Posted August 2, 2012 Posted August 2, 2012 Order them NOW! (Seriously, you'll save money) Not really. Last year I waited until after Thanksgiving and the prices dropped dramatically (we're talking nearly $250, which is quite cheap for a cross-country flight.) If the same thing happens again this year, I just might be there. Quote
Jenz Drake Posted August 2, 2012 Posted August 2, 2012 bLiNd and I are DEFINITELY going to be there this year. He's also put in a request to do a show. Hope that he gets it. Rooming with bLiNd, Global-Trance and Velocifero. Already booked the hotel. Waiting on a airfare deal. If anyone knows one, let us know! SEE YOU ALL THERE AGAIN! Quote
LuketheXjesse Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 I shall be returning for my second MAGfest. Can't want to party hard with you folks again. Quote
Newt Posted August 4, 2012 Posted August 4, 2012 The Tale of Shirtless Luke This reminded me of The Tale of Shirtless Luke. Quote
Brushfire Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 OCAD has submitted two panels this year. The OCAD proper panel and a Silly Show/OCAD crossover panel where we talk about anime porn. Quote
wildfire Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 OCAD has submitted two panels this year. The OCAD proper panel and a Silly Show/OCAD crossover panel where we talk about anime porn. Nothing about OCAD is proper. I'm pretty sure that's one of our big selling points. Quote
Theory of N Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 I would like to note that I am still going and still not in the attending list. Thank you for your time. MAGFEST. Quote
DrumUltimA Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Okay, so, I have no idea what my life is like yet, but put me down for tentative! I also am tentative to give rides if anyone is coming from CT/Northeast in general (would love to split gas!!!!) Quote
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