TCONA 4 - 2014 - Official Thread

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TCONA 4 - 2014 - Official Thread

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Who's going to TCONA? (I am)

We're just about a month away from Las Vegas and there's still time to sign up.

Let's use this thread to discuss the event, discuss travel plans, form teams for events and other good stuff.

Anything TCONA related goes here. Hope to see you guys there.
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You only have to worry about finishing second to last in any individual competitions: I will be there, and am really looking forward to it since I rarely travel. I also wrote two boards for the J! simulator, which isn't part of the official event but I believe will be getting use on Thursday and Sunday nights.
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StevenH wrote:You only have to worry about finishing second to last in any individual competitions
What does that mean? Would love to try out the simulator. Also, how are teams assigned for team events?
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ihavejeoprosy wrote:
StevenH wrote:You only have to worry about finishing second to last in any individual competitions
What does that mean?
It means that I predict a last place finish for myself in any competition that is individual.
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StevenH wrote:
ihavejeoprosy wrote:
StevenH wrote:You only have to worry about finishing second to last in any individual competitions
What does that mean?
It means that I predict a last place finish for myself in any competition that is individual.
I'm sure it will be better than that. Looking forward to it.
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StephenH is going? Now I'm regretting not going :(
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cf1140 wrote:StephenH is going? Now I'm regretting not going :(
Brad Rutter will be there and you regret not going because I'll be there? Wowzers.
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Can't make it there. Chances are I might be seeing Paula Poundstone on August 9 & besides, I am already going to Chicago for a personal vacation.
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QuizGeek75 wrote:Can't make it there. Chances are I might be seeing Paula Poundstone on August 9 & besides, I am already going to Chicago for a personal vacation.
You're going to Chicago *and* seeing Paula Poundstone? Yikes, what judge did you kill to get *that* kind of punishment??
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QuizGeek75 wrote:Can't make it there. Chances are I might be seeing Paula Poundstone on August 9 & besides, I am already going to Chicago for a personal vacation.
Lol, sounds like fun either way.
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I won't be visiting Chicago until the 22nd. Besides, I might be visiting Boulder, which is about 1 or 2 hours away from Denver.
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QuizGeek75 wrote:I won't be visiting Chicago until the 22nd. Besides, I might be visiting Boulder, which is about 1 or 2 hours away from Denver.
Boulder is more like 45 minutes, either from Denver or the airport. Not 2 hours unless there's horrific traffic.
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Thanks for the correction.
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Gentle bump.
Ken Jennings is hyping this up too:

https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 1103820801
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ihavejeoprosy wrote:Gentle bump.
Ken Jennings is hyping this up too:

https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 1103820801
Whoa, I didn't know that Ken will be going. If I am not mistaken this will be his first time at TCONA.
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StevenH wrote:
ihavejeoprosy wrote:Gentle bump.
Ken Jennings is hyping this up too:

https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 1103820801
Whoa, I didn't know that Ken will be going. If I am not mistaken this will be his first time at TCONA.
IIRC, he was there last year as well. Should still be fun either way.
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StevenH wrote:
ihavejeoprosy wrote:Gentle bump.
Ken Jennings is hyping this up too:

https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 1103820801
Whoa, I didn't know that Ken will be going. If I am not mistaken this will be his first time at TCONA.
Cue all the screaming nerd girl fans, throwing their glasses on stage at him ...
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dhkendall wrote:
StevenH wrote:
ihavejeoprosy wrote:Gentle bump.
Ken Jennings is hyping this up too:

https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 1103820801
Whoa, I didn't know that Ken will be going. If I am not mistaken this will be his first time at TCONA.
Cue all the screaming nerd girl fans, throwing their glasses on stage at him ...
I don't wear glasses. So ill find something else to throw at him.
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ihavejeoprosy wrote:
dhkendall wrote:
StevenH wrote:
ihavejeoprosy wrote:Gentle bump.
Ken Jennings is hyping this up too:

https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 1103820801
Whoa, I didn't know that Ken will be going. If I am not mistaken this will be his first time at TCONA.
Cue all the screaming nerd girl fans, throwing their glasses on stage at him ...
I don't wear glasses. So ill find something else to throw at him.
Pocket protector? Asthma inhaler (I mean, if they're throwing glasses...)?
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StevenH wrote:
ihavejeoprosy wrote:Gentle bump.
Ken Jennings is hyping this up too:

https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 1103820801
Whoa, I didn't know that Ken will be going. If I am not mistaken this will be his first time at TCONA.
He was there the first year.
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