Re: GZG _West Coast_ Con - Coming Soon ...

Ted Arlauskas wrote:

> Brian - funny you should mention that!  Because I don't have
> much free time, but really know how to squander that which I do
> have, I have begun organizing the -
> <drum roll>
> Ground Zero Games West Coast Convention!
>
> Yes, I threatened it many times before on the list - now it will
> be a reality!  I'm planning for early October in the San Francisco
> Bay area (even though I'm in El Ay it seems most Californian list
> members are there ...).  More details to follow soon.

Hey, I'd like to suggest a compromise solution on a place to hold the
convention....Fresno!  It's about midway between the two, and we have so
many.....great places to stay it's unbelievable! (Of course it has
nothing to do
with the fact that I live here :)

Mark

>
>
> Go ahead, folks.  Start volunteering _now_ to run games!
>
> While I'm talking about it:
> - Does October 6 - 8 sound good?
> - Where in the Bay area sounds good?	I'm aiming right now
> for Oakland, but I'm sure south of there might be better.  Anyone
> on the list have a (good) relationship with a hotel in that area
> that they'd be willing to exploit?
>
> Thanks to Jon, Mark, and Jerry!  Guys, I had a terrific time at
> the EC con!  Glad I decided it was worth it to drag my butt across
> the country to go.
>
> Thanks again to LOS and Tom for "Grey Day".  I never had so much
> fun playing a wargame before - and after about 12 hours of it I
> was beginning to really think I was there with my troops ...
> Hope the therapy will help me!  Honestly, this was one of the best
> run games I've ever seen.  Tom's terrain was great, LOS and Tom
> provided tons of great figs and vehicles, _and_ LOS had a
> soundtrack and sound effects ("INCOMING!"), too!
>
> -Ted
>
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