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http://www.consluts.com/msgboard/showthread.php?t=5645

If you’re not familiar with how this party works, here’s the information as we have it right now.

As far as getting your invite to the party, as we’ve said in the past, it’s all about participation. With that in mind, one of our final contests for invitations to the party is as follows.

1. Post on the forum and post often. Of course, we’ll frown upon spam or constant thread bumping. However, if you come to he forums and start interesting threads that get a lot of participation, you’ll have a good shot at snagging an invitation.

2. Upload your convention photos (Dragon*Con or otherwise) by creating galleries on the forums.

3. Spread the word about Consluts.com. Mention us in a bulletin on MySpace encouraging other convention attendees to have a look or add us in your top friends.  Link us from your LiveJournal, Twitter, etc. If you have your own convention related site, link us!

Basically, the folks that really embrace this stuff and really make an effort to make ConSluts.com the site it’s intended to be, a community for adult convention enthusiasts, will get the invites set aside for this promotion. This contest will go one for the next couple of weeks. Specifically, we’ll announce the winners by Aug. 15. We’re dedicating around 20 invites to this so there’s room for several people to get in on the fun.

So for those of you who really want to be a part of our festivities, here’s your chance.

Remember, our sponsors for this party, Pink Visual, Yappo, Babeland, and Adam & Eve have provided tons of stuff for us to give away. Most everyone who attends will walk out with some very gifts including sex toys and some free porn! There’s a lot of awesome stuff for the taking, but the only way to get it is to come to the party.

This article is Part 3 of a series. To read Part 1, please

When it comes to drinking at a fan convention, you have to remember that con is a marathon- not a sprint. Keep your wits about you. Con is chaotic enough even for those of us who remain stone-sober the entire time. Add a few drinks to that and it can be difficult to keep your head in the game. If you’re gonna drink from 9am until 4am every day of con, you have to be sure you pace yourself properly. This is something that my friends and I do pretty much every year for what we call the “Drunk Track” of programming at Dragon*Con. I’m not gonna tell you that we’ve never gotten out of control, because that would be a blatant lie. In fact, it’s pretty much a given that one of our crew will go on a rampage each and every year. I’m not glorifying this, mind you. I’m just pointing out that even experienced drunks can find themselves in the throes of binge if they don’t watch it. Sure, fan conventions are sort of safe havens for this kind of things because most of us simply don’t have the option of being so irresponsible on a regular ol’ weekend. Most everyone around you understands that as well. Even with that being the case, it’s important to maintain some semblance of control. I’ve seen some horrible things happen at con when people imbibe more than they can handle. I’ve literally seen girlfriends abused, friends become enemies, people rushed to emergency rooms, an accidental overdose death, and just about any other worst-case scenario you can think of. To tell you the truth, it’s a wonder that this writer isn’t dead. I mean that, and though some of the stories are actually kind of funny, it really is no laughing matter when you think about it. (article continues after cut)

Look, I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t drink. I’m not even telling you that you shouldn’t drink excessively in some senses of the word. Hell, I encourage it to some capacity. All I’m saying is that in the madness of a con, keeping yourself and your friends somewhat in check is really important. My meaning, of course, is that you don’t wanna screw things up for everyone else. Sure, a story about puking in someone’s Stormtrooper helmet might be a little funny (as long as you don’t get the shit kicked out of you) but none of your con-buddies are gonna look back on a night fondly if they have to call 911 because you fell off a balcony and your head split open like a pumpkin. Another pitfall of being out of control at a convention (especially larger cons) is that some have a very visible police presence. If you’re off your nut and a police officer notices, you could spend the night in a drunk tank.

So my recommendation is this. The best way to pace yourself is to have an equal amount water (without ice) after every single alcoholic drink you drink. It sounds lame, but it works on a couple of different fronts. First, it will simply cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink because it tends to spread things out. Second, the main reason people get hangovers, especially when it comes to headaches, is dehydration. Sure, impurities and the like compound the issue, but only drinking alcohol will seriously dry you out. Another good way to walk the proverbial line of “lit up” and “shitfaced” is to actually eat. Avoid really sweet, greasy, or spicy food if you can (this will only compound any stomach problems) but otherwise, eat well. You don’t have to stuff yourself, but have a little something at least every 4 hours or so. This is where having sandwich and snack type items in your room go a long way. Finally, if you can stand it, avoid doing shots. It’s one thing to do have a shot every couple of hours; it’s another to slam’em down. Either way, I’ve found that it’s best to drink something you can sip on.

-Scott “Scooter” McGowan

However, just like anything else in the world, D*C has its ups and downs. With that being the case, we decided to put together a list of Dragon*Con pros and cons. Though this is intended more for folks who have never attended the convention, it might be worth reading for experienced Dragon*Con attendees.

Have anything to add to this list? Head on over to the forums and let us know.

Pro: It’s Dragon*Con, right? It’s the largest convention of its type (concentrating on sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, and comics) in the world!

Con: It’s Dragon*Con, right? It’s also the most bloated convention of its type (concentrating on sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, and comics) in the world!

Pro: Probably the best group of guests (and most diverse) you’ll see at any convention. As far as the geek scene goes, you’re talking about some real star power. (Article continies after cut…)

Con: With such great guests and with so many fans in attendance, it’s sometimes difficult to be able to get more than a quick handshake and an autograph from your favorite stars, authors, and artists.

Pro: Dragon*Con draws people together from all over the world.

Con: Dragon*Con is full of lines where you will stand with people from all over the world. Registration is a nightmare and it can literally take hours to get through the line.

Pro: There are tons of affordable eats around, especially in the Overstreet Mall between the Marriot Marquis and the Hyatt Regency.

Con: Everything inside the hotels including food, alcohol, and even sundries are insanely expensive. Make sure you have everything you need. These aren’t just hotel prices, these are downtown hotel prices.

Pro: The convention keeps adding nearby hotels as official venues which provide more and more room for more and more events.

Con: The convention is spreading out. You can literally find yourself walking a few miles in one day just to hit all of the different panels and events that you want to be a part of. Good luck to ya if you have some sort of physical handicap that hinders your locomotion.

Pro: A couple of the hotels have beautiful humongous, lobbies that serve well for taking photos and socializing.

Con: The convention is so well attended that even these large spaces eventually become so jammed with people that moving from one place to another is a daunting task.

Pro: The dealer’s room is easily one of the largest you’ll ever see. It’s like a giant flea market for geeks!

Con: There are lots of rip-off artists. In other words, buyer beware truly applies here. You’ll find lots of pirated videos and such of very poor quality passed off as the real thing.

Pro: It’s an opportunity to stay in a rather nice hotel with lots of amenities and great architecture.

Con: Whoever designed the Hyatt Regency’s elevator system should be shot. Take the stairs. It’ll take less time than the elevator.

Well, that’s about all I have right now. Again, be sure head on over to our forums and let us know some of the pros and cons you think we may have missed!

-Scott “Scooter” McGowan

With that in mind, if you have a party that you’d like mentioned here on ConSluts.com, then be sure to let us know over in the forums. More specifically, you can post it in this thread which is specifically dedicated for this kind of thing. If you ask us, we’ll be more than glad to post a blurb about here on the front page as well.

Of course, invites for the editors of ConSluts.com are always encouraged! HAHA!

-Scott “Scooter” McGowan

(Photo courtesy of forum member, errhead.)

*This is a continuation of a previous article. To read the Part 1 of this article, please Click Here

Let’s move on to the however many minutes (or hours) later when you have your convention badge in hand. Before you leave the registration area, you’ll definitely want to be sure you have all of the literature provided by the convention. Usually, you’ll be able to pick up a program which will have all sorts of information. If it’s not contained inside the program, (or even if it is) you’ll usually also be able to find a smaller, pocket-sized schedule of events. Though the program will serve as a nice souvenir, the schedule is the most important thing you’ll need to have on you.

After you’ve snagged a copy of the convention schedule, it might be a good idea to sit down with your friends and plan some stuff out. This is especially the case if you’re all there for the same reason (i.e. you’re all there to play Dungeons & Dragons or some other game) or if you’re part of a larger group that has scheduled events. Either way, if you’re going to be so bold to actually try to make plans and stick with them, now is the time to do it. Look through the schedule and make notes in your schedule (having a highlighter on hand is a good idea for this) to help you remember what panels or events are going on at what time and at what location. Keep this schedule on you at all times and check it regularly. If you’re anything like me and you tend to have a solid buzz going on by noon, this will be invaluable. (Article continues after the cut)

Speaking of getting your drink on, let’s talk about that for a bit. I’ve talked a bit in earlier articles about bringing your own alcohol and such to save you from paying the outrageous prices they charge at the hotel’s bar. If you read carefully, you’ll also remember that I mentioned having a 32oz-44oz insulated cup (with lid) in your Con-Box. Are you starting to put the pieces together?

So between all the alcohol you sneaked into the hotel, mixers, your big ol’ insulated cups, and your tools (bottle openers, corkscrews, straws, drink shaker, etc.) you should basically have a small bar set up in your room. It’s time to party! Needless to say, the reason I’ve recommended such a large cup is because you don’t want to be running up to your room every 20-30 minutes to make another drink for yourself. It might not be that bad if you have a room on floors 1-4, but anything above that means you’re going to have to hike stairs or wait for an elevator. Furthermore, do you really wanna leave a 2-hour panel to go refresh your booze? There are other reasons the cup is important as well. For instance, it’s a lot easier to move from place to place with such a beverage if no one knows what it is. If you’re walking around with some little, translucent, plastic cup with fruit and a straw sticking out of it, pretty much everyone knows you’re on the sauce. But if you’re carrying an inconspicuous black cup with a lid, people strangely pay no attention. I’m not going to advise you run around in the street with something like this, but ya know, technically, it’s not public display. Either way, it will help ensure you’re not hassled too much when you’re walking around the con. Another thing that using a cup such as this does is that it allows you to make your own drinks. No one in the world can make a drink for you better than you can and that’s the truth.

Consluts.com is mentioned prominently in the October issue of Hustler, perhaps the best known hardcore men’s magazine in the world.

In the article entitled “Confessions of a ConSlut” (see full-sized image of the first page here), roving reporter and genital melting hottie, Sun Karma, gives Hustler readers an inside view of the adult side of fan conventions, specifically Dragon*Con. Sun told the story of her experience at last year’s ConSluts.com Launch party and and also mentioned our buddies over at Wolf Pack Elite for their amazing party skills.

The establishment over at Dragon*Con are probably gonna shit their pants, but with any luck, it will help them realize that even their best efforts simply cannot keep the more adult oriented content that comes with such an event from happening. You can take the adult programming out of the convention, but you can’t take the the adults themselves out of the convention.

That said, thanks a million to Sun Karma. We’ll see ya at con, gorgeous!

-Scott “Scooter” McGowan

When I chatted with Spat yeaterday, he was on his way to the set of his latest film where he and his crew are making magic. Specifically, Spat and the gang are working on Last Day of Summer starring William Sadler best known for his roles in Die Hard 2, The Shawshank Redemption, and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.

Word is, Spat and his crew have been shooting their cameo scenes over the past few days. I can’t be certain as to whether or not anyone has a speaking part, but I hear they make for excellent target practice.

Of course, be sure to support our buddy by heading over to www.Spatcave.com and checking out all of the other projects he’s worked on.

-Scott “Scooter” McGowan

Photo: L to R – Spat (FX Supervisor/FX Make-Up Coordinator), Vicci (Assistant FX Make-Up Artist), William Sadler, and Ariel (Key FX Make-Up Artist).