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Canadian Joe Con Section => Yearly CanJoeCon Discussion => Topic started by: BHMike on November 20, 2007, 12:37:14 PM
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JoeCanuck.com is proud to announce that HASBRO will be in full attendance at the 2008 Canadian Joe Meet!
For over 50 years the name Hasbro has been a household name, and at the next Joe Meet they will have a display booth! For more information, please see the link on the main page of the site : www.joecanuck.com (http://www.joecanuck.com)
Hasbro and Larry Hama, in Hamilton on April 19th.
See you there!
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This is way cool. Best. Meet. Ever.
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In other words, WOW! That is cool and since it's BEFORE the G.I.Joe collectors club, is there any chance we might get to see something new before the MC convention this summer? Now that would be very cool.
I expect attendence is now going to go thru the roof. I've never been so proud to be a member of Joe Canuck as I am right now.
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In other words, WOW! That is cool and since it's BEFORE the G.I.Joe collectors club, is there any chance we might get to see something new before the MC convention this summer? Now that would be very cool.
I expect attendence is now going to go thru the roof. I've never been so proud to be a member of Joe Canuck as I am right now.
Hasbro CANADA representatives will be at the meet, so it is unlikely they'll have anything that the USA doesn't already know about - but hey, who knows at this point?
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Well, thats a really great news! congrats to you Mike! this is without doubt the simbol of your effort.
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who da man?
yeah...that's right.....
waytooeffinkewl!
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Simply wow!
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I'm not the man. Thank Stealth, he was the go-between for the entire thing.
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I'm not the man. Thank Stealth, he was the go-between for the entire thing.
Maybe so, but the meet is your baby so it's thanks to you that it got to a point that Hasbro is interested!
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Thanks to all! :)
This is very exciting. I'm thrilled that Canuck's are getting that sort of respect!
I don't know if it was possible for me to get more enthused about the meet since the Hama announcement came out, but this is great!
Again, thanks for the effort; for the past months and for everything that will doubtless be busy in the upcoming months!
I can't wait to see the Hasbro display in person, rather than on some message board! ;D
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I'm not the man. Thank Stealth, he was the go-between for the entire thing.
Maybe so, but the meet is your baby so it's thanks to you that it got to a point that Hasbro is interested!
thanks to everyone that has been working with mike on this since the beginning...it's all helped to lead it to where it now...which is pretty effin awesome!
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this is awesome i so can't wait for this meet
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MIKE YOU THE MAN. AND I HAVE A TENT IN MY PANTS LOL. THIS IS TOTALY AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANT WAIT ME AND JD AND A FEW OTHERS ARE GOING TO HEAD UP THE FRIDAY BEFORE AND GET A HOTEL TO STAY THE WEEKEND. ROCK ON
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As if I wasn't excited enough just to be getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet The Godfather but talking with the Maple Leaf branch of Hasbro too now? THIS IS HUGE!
I'm still in shock from reading that email 14 hours ago. No question about it now, we?re headed up on Friday [the 18th] this time, maybe get together with people and hang out the night before; I get the feeling that attendance is gonna skyrocket this time around! And like Raptor said, it's 100% affordable too, which the MC cons are everything but with airfare and hotel and bullshitting in town around Con and if you buy the exclusives you tack another $500 onto that. OUCH. But this is still $5 admission, still only and hour + drive-time and one a tank of gas (and maybe a hotel room bill split a few ways).
I can't imagine after the not-so-little-anymore Canuck Meet next year that I'll ever feel the need to try for an official Joe Convention again, this is gonna feel like one methinks. Near the end of last year?s show, Pete the Greek said he nearly pissed himself when he saw how many people were there, he was surprised that it had gotten so big. ?Big? isn?t going to be an adequate description after ?08. I?m glad I was at ?07 to experience it when it was more buzzworthy than ever and yet still personal.
Who?d a thunk (besides Mike the diabolical busybody) that so much would change in just a year. HOW did you pull this one off, man?
P.S. with all this fanfare, will the 2008 Meet still hold the speed painting and such? :wink:
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The plan is to have a bigger dealer presence, the speed painting competition, the JoevsCobra wrestling (which I debated scrapping this year), and the Custom displays.
Keep in mind, with Hasbro having a booth, and Larry Hama having a section (which needs room for line-ups), room might be tight this time around. We do have a MUCH bigger hall (officially), and two other "rooms" to use if I need them. They'll cost more money, but I am considering it.
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Just simply schweet.
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The plan is to have a bigger dealer presence, the speed painting competition, the JoevsCobra wrestling (which I debated scrapping this year), and the Custom displays.
Keep in mind, with Hasbro having a booth, and Larry Hama having a section (which needs room for line-ups), room might be tight this time around. We do have a MUCH bigger hall (officially), and two other "rooms" to use if I need them. They'll cost more money, but I am considering it.
cool so how many customs can me and nfc bring?? just so i can have a count and not over load a table. man i still in shock over this all and im so happy we hit it up last year.
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I can't imagine after the not-so-little-anymore Canuck Meet next year that I'll ever feel the need to try for an official Joe Convention again, this is gonna feel like one methinks. Near the end of last year?s show, Pete the Greek said he nearly pissed himself when he saw how many people were there, he was surprised that it had gotten so big. ?Big? isn?t going to be an adequate description after ?08. I?m glad I was at ?07 to experience it when it was more buzzworthy than ever and yet still personal.
Who?d a thunk (besides Mike the diabolical busybody) that so much would change in just a year. HOW did you pull this one off, man?
Yes, so the real question is "When are we going to get lanyards?"
I'm kidding, I'm kidding. My wife Sheryl always makes fun of those things, so they sort have become a joke in my house.
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...and more timbits! larry might be a timbit virgin!
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larry might be a timbit virgin!
Hm. It's only 10am and I bet that's the strangest thing I see or hear today.
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Do I need to buy a ticket to the meet or just pay at the door?
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If you want to get a figure then wait and see what the final call from Mike. However, if you just want to show up and enjoy the days events, then you can buy your ticket at the door on the day of the event.
Keep in mind it's Mike's thing so he is the one who has the last word on all of this and he can tell me I'm wrong on this at any point in time. Wouldn't be the first time I'm wrong, won't be the last. ;D
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No more news about the meet will be posted until the new year.... then - we may have weekly updates.
YES... Weekly.
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man we got like 5 ppl coming and im glad were getting a room and coming up the night before.
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Do we know what SNOW BANK will look like?
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Do we know what SNOW BANK will look like?
Some of us do :shifty:
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Patience my fellow Canucklehead. Everyone will find out soon enough.... maybe the next newsletter.... maybe via the mailing list.... mayve via the JoeCanuck Facebook page. :shifty:
In my Fantasy world (where everybody has free time and where toys are free? ;D), Snow Bank would have a part of every vintage artic characters like:
1. Frostbite's head
2. Snow Job's arms
3. Snow Serpent's torso and waist
4. Iceberg's legs
With an harmonised white for all parts and light grey (or silver) highlights. Also with Marauder?s special cool white (or silver) rifles? (he has some white rifles on eBay, but not on his personal website?).
But, since I have zero customizing talent (I messed up painting red a 1983 S.N.A.K.E. armor...) and about no spare time, I can't complaint... :-X
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I don't have a FaceBook account, so I couln't see the 6 proposals... 
Those were LAST YEARS proposed figures.
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Hello All,
I'm New to the boards and it will also be my first time attending the Canadian Joe meet or any joe convention for that matter. You seem to be putting together a very nice show can't wait. Now to only decide what to bring to get signed. I have two questions one in regards to the exclusive figure or figures is there a price set for these yet. My second question is will there be free parking at the location or will we need to park elsewhere. Just curious thanks.
Snake8Storm
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Parking is free for the Meet.
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I have two questions one in regards to the exclusive figure or figures is there a price set for these yet. My second question is will there be free parking at the location or will we need to park elsewhere.
Parking is 100% free. If the parking lot fills up (could happen), there is many other options to park around the location. You should be fine.
The figure cost is generally $25.00 and includes your admission price.
So far, it is STILL going to be $25.00. I need to get ahold of 30 sets of Maverick arms - and if I have to start paying for an entire figure - instead of $1.00 per set of arms, then the price could go up. BUT.... It's my hope that people won't attempt to rip me off just for a figures arms that no one really cares about. ;-) (Much like Countdown last year). ;-)
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Mike, I have a Maverick figure and no use for it, I can donate the arms to the creation of Snow Bank.
PM me if you want me to send them up.
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I also have a set of arms and need to know where to send them.
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Shoot me a PM please guys. I'll get the info to you ASAP. :-)
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Ok so ticket price is 5 bucks or 25 ?
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If I'm not mistaken it's 5$ to get in without the Convention figure. If you want the figure it's 25$ and that will get you into the convetion. Don't take this as gospel until The Mike or one of the mods replies.
Blazin
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Mike, any ideas when pre-orders for the ticket/exclusives go up, I want to order one asap.
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Everyone, I know all you're all anxious, and I'm kinda flattered - especially since you don't know what Snowbank looks like yet! :lol: (Minus that whole "closing of the store" thing.) :wink:
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ill check to see if I have any maverick, arms, i dont think i so, but ill check anyways.
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ok somehow not only do I have one maverick, but two?! ???
No real need for them, I can send them to you mike, just let me know where and there yours.
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I'm not sure where to post this so I'll post it here and if it needs to be moved, then I'm really sorry for your trouble in doing so. I read your 2nd News letter and I have to admit it was a lot better then Master Collectors News letter that I have to fork up so much money for every year. I would really love to read the first News Letter if anyone can send it to me it would be great. Thanks and I was also wondering what is the cover charge for children? Is it $5.00 also?
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I'm not sure where to post this so I'll post it here and if it needs to be moved, then I'm really sorry for your trouble in doing so. I read your 2nd News letter and I have to admit it was a lot better then Master Collectors News letter that I have to fork up so much money for every year. I would really love to read the first News Letter if anyone can send it to me it would be great. Thanks and I was also wondering what is the cover charge for children? Is it $5.00 also?
Welcome!
See all the details of the meet here, including children admission info:
http://www.joecanuck.com/miva/merchant. ... _Code=JM08 (http://www.joecanuck.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=JM08)
As for Issue #1, It can be found here:
http://www.joecanuck.com/NL/issue1.pdf (http://www.joecanuck.com/NL/issue1.pdf)
Enjoy!
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Thank you Stealth. I must of missed that with my son tugging on my arm.
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do you guys take pictures and load them up for others to see? I'm not attending but I'd like to see what goes down.
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do you guys take pictures and load them up for others to see? I'm not attending but I'd like to see what goes down.
Yep. It takes about a couple of weeks.... mainly because I want a break after the Joe Meet. ;-)
http://www.joecanuck.com/miva/merchant. ... _Code=CJMI (http://www.joecanuck.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CJMI)
You can check out some of the past ones there.... from the small amount of pics people still had kicking around. ;-)
The past figures are listed there, as well as the photo album and previous threads so you can read up on the past events as there's usually a big thread posted on the site within 24 hours. ;-)
But you should make an effort to attend! There's some cheap flights from Calgary to Hamilton. ;-)
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*Sigh...* sadlly I've always wanted to go to one of these, but my wife doesn't understand my hobby. Besides why would I want to leave Winnipeg, its awesome here!! ::) yeah that's right its awesome

So everyone have a good time for me.
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Just wondering what a good budget for the con will be. Any suggestions?
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Just wondering what a good budget for the con will be. Any suggestions?
Depends where you are located.
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I'm in Welland so I'll be driving up the day of. Probably stop in at Raptors first and then head out from there. I'm hoping to upgrade my fodder bin and get some joes to fill out my collection, but given that I've never been, I'm not sure what to expect.
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You don't have to worry about hotel, flight or any of that. So a few hundred for a budget is usually good enough. It saves a trip to the bank just incase.
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Cool, thanks for the advice. Now I just have to figure out a way to sneak all those new joes I'm gonna buy past the wife......
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Cool, thanks for the advice. Now I just have to figure out a way to sneak all those new joes I'm gonna buy past the wife......
Good luck with that one. ;D
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What happens in Hamilton stays in Hamilton.............
Paul
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Actually, what happens in Hamilton gets photographed, blogged, goes on the news and gets posted to the internet, usually within a few hours. :wink:
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Actually, what happens in Hamilton gets photographed, blogged, goes on the news and gets posted to the internet, usually within a few hours. :wink:
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Yeah.. that's about right.
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Cool, thanks for the advice. Now I just have to figure out a way to sneak all those new joes I'm gonna buy past the wife......
Good luck with that one. ;D
Perhaps some form of Wylie Coyoteish sneaking device is called for.....hhmmmm
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Leave them in the trunk until everyone is asleep..............
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Cool, thanks for the advice. Now I just have to figure out a way to sneak all those new joes I'm gonna buy past the wife......
I'm a big fan of putting them in my gym bag. Or work bag.
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Perhaps I'll head fake her with chocolate....
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But then she might be come suspicious..........better make it discount Easter chocolate to save her money!
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you could always just buy her some roses or something that she wants then you can be free to bring your toys in. I know that this works cause i do it with my wife.
;D
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Now that's a good idea. Flowers and chocolate. Goes well with the fact that it's our anniversary too. Thanks guys!
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EDIT arrrg -- ok, I'm an idiot. Gotta get used to the buttons on this board.
Nevermind, nothing to see here.....
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Sorry for the long disappearance, but if all goes well I'll be able to stop by and say hi :)
Might even bring along you know who ;)
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I read the new newsletter, i love those advantures of joe canuck stuff, pretty funny!
But I have a question, if im early in line, can I get both snowbank and timbit, how much would that be?
thanks.
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I read the new newsletter, i love those advantures of joe canuck stuff, pretty funny!
But I have a question, if im early in line, can I get both snowbank and timbit, how much would that be?
thanks.
Of course you can, everyone is allowed ONE of each if they choose so.
Prices are in the newsletter. No discount if you by both.
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Ya all have fun at the meet tomorrow, i expect to see lots of pictures taken and don't let hasbro off easy we canuks need our questions answered!! ;D