Game Developer's Conference 2004

[Mass]

Hi,

As you can tell, I don't post much around here, I just lurk in the shadows reading everyone else's posts...  wait, that doesn't sound good; I swear, I'm not a stalker  

Anyway, I was wondering if anybody here going to the Game Developer's Conference in San Jose this year.

Due to scheduling conflicts I could not make it last year and missed the time John and Monkeystone show up. Figures...  

Speaking of which, John, any chance that you'll attend this year?

[chiQ]

I'd love to, but I don't have the $1500 at least dollars it'd take. I have a few friends going, and I'm pretty sure John's going.

[thezombieman]

1500$            
That's really expensive.

[slip]

I would love to go - More than I want this car, in daytona blue or Le mans sunset... whoaaaaaaaaa - I saw one in Le mans sunset going through town today.... I nearly cried!

anyway to the pointer... I can't afford to... its like in the US... I'm in Australia... take a guess that the airfair rates - I don't even want to be sadened by looking at the cost. Getting there is one thing... getting in is another    grr I hate money!

[JohnRomeroWorshiper]

sweet car    Slip

[Mass]

Ouch... that's right, I hadn't taken into account the whole "travel to another country" cost.  That sucks.

It would be cool if a few of us could make it, maybe we could meet up and even meet The Man himself.

And slip, about the 350Z?  You sir, have style.  

[chiQ]

I'm NZ, slip's in Au - we're basically at the arse-end of the world relative to GDC. I went to AGDC, which rocked, and one day I will make GDC, but not this year, unless we win Lotto or something.

[JohnRomeroWorshiper]

speaking of New Zealand and Australia, when I get a glimpse of Neighbours and Home & Away, most of the girls are very hot!    and for some reason all the surfer guys are blonde  

[chiQ]

quote:Originally posted by JohnRomeroWorshiper:
speaking of New Zealand and Australia, when I get a glimpse of Neighbours and Home & Away, most of the girls are very hot!        and for some reason all the surfer guys are blonde      

Most surfers do end up with blond streaks after a while in NZ, because the UV radiation is so horrific. We're right under a hole in the ozone layer.

As for hotness, I think Australia has a lot of very glamourous women, and both countries probably have the same level of hotness as other countries. That said I don't think obesity is such a problem down in Australasia as it is in the northern hemisphere.

Bear in mind that actors with good looks are more likely to get cast often, especially in soaps.

edit: Did you know that Kylie Minogue started out on Neighbours?
 
 [ January 15, 2004, 06:19 PM: Message edited by: chiQ ]

[JohnRomeroWorshiper]

hmm Ozzy and NZ girls    

here in England all the mega stars from Australia who are usually actors from home & away or Neighbours and can sing go to england to be pop stars., such as Hooly Valance and Kylie Minogue (also her sister Danni)  
I think I rember watching nieghboiurs when I was young and she was on it  
 
 [ January 15, 2004, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: JohnRomeroWorshiper ]

[slip]

quote:Originally posted by Mass:
slip, about the 350Z?  You sir, have style.    I'm going to get it!! its only about $70,000AUD thats umm....53,924.36USD (I used www.xe.com/ucc/ if anyone was interested).... yeah I've just got to make some money some how lol.... Anyone want to make some donations?

Hey chiQ I'll pick you up *on the way* to GDC when I make it big  

[Pyros]

GDC is my favorite "video game summit" of the entire year. I look forward to it every year and follow it religiously. GDC is about developers discussing ideas and theories about the future of video games. E3 is about showing off your products in the most flashy way possible. I love GDC because of the insight it gives into the industry, and the collection of great minds who arrive there. I would love to go one day.

[slip]

Alright thats it - I'm going on a world trip and picking up anyone who wants to come with me, and we'll plan it so we make it to GDC on time    - may not be for a few years sorry  

[Malchik]

Hell I always wanted to go to Quakecon and see what its all about.

[Bad Sector]

I'm lucky because this summer a european computer graphics conference (i don't think that it is EUROGRAPH - maybe something smaller) will held in Crete, so it will cost me only a little to go there 8-D.