Like the title says- sound off that you made back all right.

Pulled in tonight around 10:45pm after a 16 hour drive.

My apologies to anyone I didn't get the chance to say goodbye to on Sunday night - you all know how chaotic the con can be, and I turned in early due to leaving at 7am Monday.

This year definitely had the ups and downs of a roller coaster. I'll post more later.


Kevin

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

Pfc. Taylor, 2LT Rodriguez, and myself are back on station in Orlando, safe and sound. Another drop survived... time to paint some more notches on my M-56.

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CPL Sean Maio A01/TQ2.0.72156E1
Public Relations Division (Temporary Cross-Assignment)
M-56 Smartgun Operator, A/3Btn, II CMEF, USS Sephora

We're back home safe and sound...in the throes of Post DCon Blues...

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USCM- The Colonial Marines- A Brotherhood of Bad Asses!

Checking in, Dropped of by Sgt. Sharp @ 1420hrs. approx and he, Catherine and Stephane have an ETA arrival sometime past 2100hrs.

Sleep now.

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Sid, that Jayne Cobb (Firefly) & Snake-Eyes (GIJoe) costumer & member of
"Baldwin's Badasses" UAS MacDonald - A07/TQ1.0.12147E1 Rank PFC

Safe in the dorm. Elbow still screwed, however.

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Xenomorph Specimen 14, "Alfred", Tagged and Released. Current Location: Derelict Juggernaut Nest, LV-731
"A survivor...unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality"

Tarim-Rex, Hellkat, Chryse, Reaper, Michelle, Prophet, Nightwitch, Dogboy and Mike are all caravaning back together. No ETA as of yet, though Chryse said it would be late. If I'm still up and he doesn't, I'll give you guys they heads up as they start filtering in.

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General all around pain in the ass and master of the overshare.
"...a geeky kinda dorky kinda nerdy kinda gurl...and I like it!"

UKCM FOREIGN LEGION:
"DEVIANT DRAGOONS"

Made it home 2 hours later than expected (story to be told later) last night

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If you accept pocket lint as a currency well I'll take it all!

Sgt Beaudoin, checking in.

Chryse was down and clear at about 12:30 this morning, if I was reading the clock right. (Don't worry, roommie, you didn't wake me.) That should mean everyone else was D&C about midnight, but I'm sure they'll be checking in once they wake up.

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General all around pain in the ass and master of the overshare.
"...a geeky kinda dorky kinda nerdy kinda gurl...and I like it!"

UKCM FOREIGN LEGION:
"DEVIANT DRAGOONS"

After a nail in a tire and a stripped lug nut adding 3 hours to a 12 hour trip, Cpl. Schwartz landed alive. I share the post con blues with Rex but relief is there in thinking about what a badass time I had with you guys (and gals Angie) again this year. Now, I have 12 months to work on Cari's bug.

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Schwartz
A05/TQ1.0.72150E1

"He's just a Grunt, no offense." "None taken..."

Prophet and Mike dropped at their LZ at about 2115 and Michelle and I touched down at 2200.

All is quiet on the Eastern Front!

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Cpl. D. McGee ..."REAPER"
A06/TQ1.0.22139E1




"Sic Vis Pacem Para Bellum !"

Tarim-Rex, Hellkat and I hit the LZ at 2400 hrs this morning. I'm home, suffering the con crud.

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~Jay

Safe in Kansas, on my way to Texas in the AM
good meeting some of you

curse you Munkey for finding me so easily

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"Chief Bartender for the Naughty Corner Bar"

Carpe Crustulum!! (seize the cookie!!)

PVB down and clear.

My sister and bro-in-law collected me from the aorport, then I got them to take me to the llama park on the way back, so I could cheer myself up a bit after a not too great D*Con, due to ill health and a broken camera.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Very sorry to hear about your camera Steve. You weren't feeling well in Atlanta?


Kevin

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

Chris and I made it home safely. Other than missing you all terribly, the road home was blessedly uneventful.

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I haven't been 100% for over three years with an ongoing (undiagnosed) kidney-related issue.

It's usually pretty mild (and was at last year's D*Con) but flares up from time to time and picked Sunday to really go to town.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

I'm back home with a standard case of Con Crud. Unfortunately I'm watching the football on TV.

Gives me time to sort out Abe I suppose.

Let Abe out of his cage and I'm sure he'll be fine in no time. Cocooning the neighbors happily.

Not as bad a trip home as some. Flight was delayed because they decided to change 2 tires.
Then after getting to Minnesota, I learned that in GPS-speak "Shortest distance" does NOT equal
"fastest time." A 4.5 hour return drive took me 6.5 hours, getting me home at 10:30 last night.

Russ

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"A writer needs a pen, a painter a brush, and a filmmaker an army." - Orson Wells.

http://www.rookscastle.com
http://www.alchemyarms.com

I finally solved this for myself... HYDRATE! Did anyone not see me chugging on my preferred beverage at all times? I was drinking about 2 liters of liquid a day... feel like a million bucks now.

Uhuh, I hydrate till my tits weep (with hydration salts often). On my most hellish day (in Belgium), I drank 20 litres. Even in the Alien costume, I aim for clear or real light urine.

This year, I was very non-alcoholic for a Brit too.

Yeah... I guess I don't have the same water loss issues as you pal... You should install an IV drip kit built into your costume.

Took a quick detour to visit the parents on the way home but made it back intact and ready for next year.

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Mark
"Memento mori"
"Guess she don't like the cornbread either."

Checking in after my 15 hour drive back home.

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The Clangers down and safe Wednesday evening.

Plane landed early but the coach was late

Got to Taunton and borrowed Bazfish's SuperVan and after some 'issues' and help from the Aqurium boys, got it on the road to Honiton. Dropped the suitcases at ours, dropped the SuperVan back to Fish's place and finally touched down at about 20:00.

Ate food, went to bed and slept lots!

Great seeing all the guys and girls again , and a great time had at the con.

Take care,

The Clangers

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Sgt Karyn 'ClangerToo' Shields - A86/TQ6.0.39666E5
CO - UKCM Airborne Division
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer's Heroes

Bioweapons Division 'Area 52' - Angus T. Ape

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.”