Post by: Raptor on April 24, 2005, 12:09:04 AM
I have some great fuzzy and blurry pics to post, but I'll do that over at joecustoms (since damned viper hasn't done that here yet
) I'll post the link.
It was great seeing all of you, meeting some of you, getting soundly thrsahed by a few of you, and trading with many of you.
I look forward to seeing all of you next year, especially Nobody and Tank Girl. ;-)
- Raps
Post by: NoBody on April 25, 2005, 12:31:19 AM
- NoBody
I would also point out (more for mike's sake then anyone) that I was not in trobule with the wife when I got home... she yelled just a tad, but everything is cool! :thumbsup:
Post by: condor knight on April 25, 2005, 10:18:39 AM
Post by: morgardee on April 25, 2005, 10:20:14 AM
There were a lot of highlights for me this year:
Seeing the customs set up on the table. Always nice to see other custom work. I spent a while looking those over.
I really enjoyed talking with Clocktower of Natures Guard. If for some reason anyone missed this guy, he worked for Hasbro and came up with the Star Brigade idea as well as others such as Mohawk Zartan (don't hold it against him, his original idea sounds better than what Hasbro actually produced). Heck, Clocktower could have been a guest speaker and I would have enjoyed that as much as the round tables from the U.S. cons.
Anyhow, go visit www.naturesguard.com (http://www.naturesguard.com) to see what he's up to now.
Trading this year was great. Things felt more organized then last year and I felt like I got some good trades done. Getting a couple of near complete Night Raven was a nice plus and a little soap and water really made them shine again.
The door prizes were a cool plus. I didn't win anything but it was really nice to see a good line up and I did manage to trade a MOC Overkill for the talking 12' figure just to drive my wife nuts. It worked! :evil:
Then there was Pete with a couple of boxes of fodder and he ended up giving away foreign figures and a crap load up Crimson Firefly figures with suit and tie Tomax/Xamot figures. I swear it felt like Pete should have been introducing himself as "Crazy Pete, and I've lost my lease so everything must go". Scary thing is for every Crimson Firefly he was giving away equals 4 more Crimson Guards figures in his army. Pete, we need to see some pictures of that army.
Then there was the wrestling. :( Next year Mike. I'll get you next year and yes, Goldberg will rule! :evil:
On a side note, I need to contact the seller Steve. His table was on the far left. Anyone know his user name?
All in all, it was fun. I look forward to next years meet but for now I'm overloaded with Joe. I feel like I just ate a really big meal, I'm full (for now). :thumbsup:
Post by: Scramble on April 25, 2005, 10:39:03 AM
I especially enjoyed winning the first two door prizes with my two tickets. I already had a couple of the GI Joe Chose Your Own Adventure books, and now I have a whackload more.
Hopefully we keep this tradition going and have a con every Canadian Joe fan feels he must attend.
Post by: BHMike on April 25, 2005, 12:50:53 PM
Hopefully next year a little rain (and birthday parties) won't keep them away.
I love the feel of the Meet... it's not a Toy Show (which is good - I don't think there's enough dealers locally to fill a room anyway!), and it's not a 'Convention'...... It's just a 'meet'. :-)
Thanks to everyone that donated door prizes, I'm pretty sure everyone was (semi) happy with what they got - at least they were able to trade off some of the items!
Wrestling....... I think next year, we'll have a 'mini' King of the Ring tournament to crown the first 'JoeCanuck Rasslin' Champion.
Oh and Dave..... try to stay in the ring more than 20 seconds at a time next year.
And as for 'Steve' on this board - if you need to get in touch with him, you can do so via his username : Steve (http://http://www.joecanuck.com/joe/board/phpBB2/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=41)
- Mike'
Post by: Scramble on April 25, 2005, 12:58:20 PM
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Wrestling....... I think next year, we'll have a 'mini' King of the Ring tournament to crown the first 'JoeCanuck Rasslin' Champion.
Which begs the question: out of all the fantastic GI Joe-related custom wrestlers you've made, why no Joe Canuck?
Post by: morgardee on April 25, 2005, 01:24:59 PM
That or the fact that someone kept jumping me as soon as I got in the ring and was trying to figure out how to get my character to face the right opponent. Next year Mike. There is always next year. :thumbsup:
Post by: Jon S. on April 25, 2005, 01:36:24 PM
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Hopefully next year a little rain (and birthday parties) won't keep them away.
And Passover. You put the event during one of the biggest Jewish holidays of the year.
Post by: Logan69 on April 25, 2005, 01:49:09 PM
The few minutes I got to pop in for was fun, and if I had of remembered it in advance I would not have been stuck running through while my wife waited in the car ;)
Hopefully next year I can hang for a bit
Post by: Raptor on April 25, 2005, 03:59:42 PM
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Hey
The few minutes I got to pop in for was fun, and if I had of remembered it in advance I would not have been stuck running through while my wife waited in the car ;)
Hopefully next year I can hang for a bit
So that's who you were!
- Raps
Post by: Pete The Greek on April 25, 2005, 06:17:49 PM
I will be ready for wrestling next year as I couldn't chuck a guy over the ropes in the Rumble to save my life. I didn't get a chance to learn the CCG card game though due to the wrestling.
Great to see some old faces and new blood there. The only negative was the weather and not seeing a couple of collectors there.
No after effects from those pepperoni sticks.
Quote from: ""morgardee""
Pete, we need to see some pictures of that army.
In a couple of weeks as I am waiting on some more to arrive.
Now I have to read up on some of the comic I got from Steve. Thanks again.
Post by: Raptor on April 25, 2005, 08:05:59 PM
Posted some pics over at joecustoms. Enjoy.
- Raps
Post by: Realboss on April 25, 2005, 11:25:19 PM
P.S. Still burping pepperettes :thumbsup: mmmmmmmmmm!
Post by: AlleyViper on April 29, 2005, 12:19:30 AM
1. Any left over copies of the blue suit T&X figures for sale?
Post by: Raptor on April 29, 2005, 09:11:27 AM
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Sounds like you guys had fun. 1 question:
1. Any left over copies of the blue suit T&X figures for sale?
I might be able to hook you up. Any interesting neon figures to trade?
- Raps
Post by: AlleyViper on April 29, 2005, 05:52:32 PM
Quote from: ""Raptor""
Quote from: ""AlleyViper""Sounds like you guys had fun. 1 question:
1. Any left over copies of the blue suit T&X figures for sale?
I might be able to hook you up. Any interesting neon figures to trade?
- Raps
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