AFO5 AMV Contest - Orlando FL

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Postby efathefinger » Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:46 am

The drama I'm refering to isn't some specific act. In the Orlando anime club scene, many people have started clubs because they couldn't get along with people in other clubs, or felt slighted, or what have you. That is what I refer to as "drama".

Then there are some people seem to go out of their way to cause trouble for their own amusement. I don't appreciate that. (No, I'm again not refering to anybody in particular)

The *other* Orlando based anime convention typically has a panel on anime clubs, I don't think AFO is running one, we're typically refered to as a "tasked based organization", because Anime Gaijin America (the organization behind the convention), doesn't do anything but events. Strangely we're just a bunch of people who get off on throwing big parties for other people.

But they run that panel at a sucky time (IIRC 10am Sat), because who wants to listen to a bunch of BS history? :-)

Did you read down this far? Hah, then I'll tell you a secret. There were *two* screwups on the announcement last year.
1) The interruption was planned. I knew it was going to happen. I don't know why Jason didn't know. I can certainly see why it would have bothered him.
2) They were only supposed to announce the cosplay winners, which would have taken a couple of minutes at most. But the MC was just told to announce the winners, and his sheet had every winner at the convention so far on it. Whupps.

All I can say is that during a convention, mistakes *will* be made. We do our best, and I promise we will never make either of those mistakes again.
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AFO Update - Late entrants

Postby efathefinger » Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:03 am

Just to let you know, as all judged AMV contest entrants must pre-register, I have negotiated an extension of the pre-reg discount to the July 9th mailed entry deadline for AMV contestants.

Currently the pre-registration discount ($10) will expire on June 20th. After that date, please pay the full price, and I will provide your name to the registration desk and you will receive your rebate at the door.

This will only be available to valid contestants whose entries comply with the AMV contest rules and are received by the July 9th deadline.
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Postby iserlohn » Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:42 am

efathefinger wrote:But they run that panel at a sucky time (IIRC 10am Sat), because who wants to listen to a bunch of BS history? :-)


Hi. I have a BA in History. And you know, I have that degree because I just can't stand history. What a useless bunch of BS. /sarcasm

And I've been to Japanese History/Anime History panels at 9AM before at cons and they've been some of the most fun events at the con (esp. if Rob Fenelon and co. are leading it). Oh, and Otakon has always had its AMV Workshop/Panel first thing Saturday morning and yet 100+ people always manage to come for that. Just because you went out partying late Friday and don't want to get up for an early panel doesn't mean that others aren't looking for something to fill their interests then.

And as far as inter-club drama and accusations go, I don't really think you're one to talk consider that your LJ is called "Postings for the Drama Impaired" and your best friend's (also an AFO judge) is "TNT has nothing on this DRAMA!".

I don't know why last year's admin didn't know about the interruption, maybe somebody forgot to tell him (maybe even the same person who stole the contest discs...)...

It's sad that I don't even have anything at stake regarding your event for this, I just love calling people on bullshit.
"I'm recording an album tonight. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later."
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