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 Post subject: Re: D-Con 2009 Parade Participation
PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:40 pm 
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I personally think it shoud be a veteran member , unless you feel they need a dress uniform , i think derek , dom , should carry the flag , hard to pick both do so much for the al community . no offense doc . i just think we should stick with the veteran al member carring the flag .. just my opinion :delta:



I know what you're saying Travis- it's actually a pretty honoured position considering Chris proudly carried our flag.

I don't think a Dress uniform or Service C would be mandatory although it would be preferred over armour.

As to it being a long term member- personally if the person who accepts the duty understands what it means and the "history" behind it, I'd leave it open to any volunteers. I wouldn't have any objection to Doc carrying the flag.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:42 am 
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I just feel it should be something earned like the AL gold award . lets face it you are the front and center of our group .i think doc has contributed alot this year ,but dom,and derek have been here alot longer , and i would say paved the way for all of this .(( and in my opinion should be next in line for the AL gold award)) ....... that being said I don't know doc personally , and hey i would be honored as well to carry the flag , but when i joined , not that long ago . it was like the marine corp , in the best possible way , honor , tradition , and all the best stuff , doc i think u are great , ive got a bunch of your straps , and like i said i really look forward to meeting you , I just think it should be a honor handed down to another senior member . that being said i am not a senior member i have only been here a year and a half , this is my second dcon , and my opinion to the senior members of this board may mean less than nothing ,but its mine .and then again i have heard stories on this board about how honored chris was to carry the flag ,and maybe the best possible thing is for a newb to carry it every year . semper fi

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:55 am 
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I just wanted to put my name out there as an option. This will be my first "Drop" and am totally OK with being just a rifleman (strutting my stuff). I also take no offense to the comments made as nothing said was a personal attack. I would also let someone use my Class C if someone wanted/need to use it during the parade. :delta:

How many days left?? :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:35 pm 
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Not a personal attack at all doc , i think you are a great guy .((Ive bought 3 of your slings , and i think i sent you an earpiece for your daughter )) and like i said its just my opinion . Its more about rank/status thing than anything else . and if the powers that be decide you are the man for the job then i will support that decision 100 % ,, heck maybe dom or derrick don't want to carry the flag ..its just ,my 2 cents .. and doc , the first beer is on me . oh and to many days left :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:16 pm 
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if the powers that be decide you are the man for the job then i will support that decision 100 %

Funny.. I almost posted something similar..

And for me... I leave in 30 days since I'm driving down..

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:49 pm 
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four more weeks and out. it aint half fair man :D

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:38 pm 
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47. Kearnunos (Kearney Smith)
48. Hollis DZC (Rex)
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Removed my name and adjusted the numbers. Sorry, guys. :( I decided to travel light this year. No costumes.
Have a great parade! :delta:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:56 pm 
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No costumes? Nothing at all? :(

Well that is light! We'll see you there Bro. :)

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:37 pm 
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What, what, what? No Jay in the parade...it's like...Christmas without presents. Or evil robot Santa :(

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:30 am 
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Okay guys and gals got some word from the brass running the parade-

Apparently on various message boards Parade participants are encouraging their friends to come and march in the parade saying that they don't need a Dragon Con pass/badge.

This is untrue.

You DO need to have a 2009 Dragon Con membership badge to participate in the parade.

Do not listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. They will be checking membership badges at the parade staging area the morning of the parade- and yes they will ask anyone who does not have a badge to leave the parade staging area- they are more than welcome to watch on the sidewalk but are forbidden from marching in the parade.

So this also means DON'T FORGET YOUR BADGE IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM THE MORNING OF THE PARADE! :)

That is all for now. Final news about how the parade works/rules/regulations/times etc will be posted by the end of the week.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:10 pm 
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If I forget my badge I'll just ride on your back Master-Blaster stlye Kev lol

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:32 pm 
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How the hell did I miss signing up for this?!

You were probably too busy having sex! :lol:
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:49 pm 
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Removed my name and adjusted the numbers. Sorry, guys. :( I decided to travel light this year. No costumes.
Have a great parade! :delta:


Not even a set of BDUs Jay? Come on, they don't take up much space! You bring yours and I'll bring mine.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:48 am 
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Just so everyone knows-

The list is set for 48 participants (I'm sure Jonsey won't need a ribbon :wink: ). I have ordered 50 parade ribbons for our group. Because they will be checking badges this year, the D-Con Parade organizers have ordered new ribbons for 2009- so we can't "reuse" last year's ribbons (something I kinda counted on in case we have more than 50 people the day of the parade). I found this out this morning.

What this ultimately means is that there will be no more than 50 spots in the parade for our group- so we will not be able to accomodate any last minute commers. :(

It also means the ribbons won't be pink this year! :lol:

By the way- there are 2600 D-Con members marching this year! :shock:

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:07 am 
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It also means the ribbons won't be pink this year! :lol:
Kevin

That's the best news I've heard all week!

Nothing quite detracts from the badass factor like wearing a pink ribbon...

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:08 am 
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You'd better pray it isn't a rainbow this time! :evil: :wink:

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:14 am 
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i'm hoping for yellow :)

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Heres hoping they have Brown Bess this year :lol:


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:27 pm 
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Alright settle down people! :wink:


Here is the final parade information-

Thursday I will pick up all our parade ribbons at the registration desk. There will be no need for anyone to ask the DC staff if they (as an individual) are registered with the parade. Please do not try to pick up your parade ribbon yourself as it will create unnecessary confusion.

I will hand out parade ribbons to everyone on the current sign up list in this thread Saturday morning. There will only be two extra spots for any last minute commers. I will absolutely hate having to turn anyone away- but unfortunately "them's the breaks".


This next part is direct from the DC parade staff:

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Where and When To Be Parade Morning, Saturday 9/5-

Woodruff Park, at Peachtree Street and Auburn Avenue about 4.5 blocks south of the Hyatt Regency front entrance is the place to be.

Vehicles/floats and their drivers must be at the park NO LATER THAN 9AM. Parade staff will direct you into place and will signal you when it's time to move up to Peachtree Street. The earlier you can get to the park, the better.

Marchers must be at the park NO LATER THAN 9:30AM. We'll have signs designating each parade section. Sections will be lined up in the order in which they step off onto Peachtree. Unless your section has been given a specific location to gather, please follow the directions of parade staff. Once we begin to move everyone onto Peachtree, if your group has a vehicle in the parade, please move into position with it as it approaches.

We have lots of vehicles in the parade this year - some of them are really big - and, so far, over 2600 people planning to march. It's critical that we have room to manouver and get them in place before the majority of marchers arrive.

Once we get rolling, if it seems like we're yelling, screaming or 'in your face', please don't think it's because we're a bunch of rude or angry people. It's flat out loud at the park and our bullhorns and voices don't always carry over the conversations and general noise. Please stay as focused as possible and when you hear your section or vehicle called, be ready to move!

And for your safety: Drivers, please stay with your vehicles and Marchers please stay on the sidewalks until you are called forward. The streets are not blocked from regular traffic, including buses, until just before 10AM. Not optimal but what we get.

Parade Staff Hours at Woodruff Park:
I usually get there around 7:30AM. Staff rolls in by 8AM. We'll be there for you!

The Parade Route

For returning participants, it's the same as last year. For our new members, it starts on Peachtree Street at Woodruff Park, continuing north to the Hyatt Regency, turning onto Baker Street, then continuing to Courtland where the parade ends at the Marriott's back entrance. The route is about 1/2 mile long on mostly level city streets.

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A Few Very Important Reminders

Weapons policy: All weapons carried in the parade - toy, prop or otherwise - must comply with the Dragon*Con Weapons Policy. D*C Security approves and peacebonds weapons before they can be carried at con, including all events like the parade. Please take care of this BEFORE Saturday morning because we'd hate to see anything confiscated by the APD or D*C Security at the park.

"Rain or Shine" policy: If it's less than sunny, overcast, drizzling, or intermittent showers are forecast - we march. If it's pouring down rain or there are active thunderstorms and the like - no parade, stay safe and dry. There is no rain date for the parade. If it doesn't happen at 10AM on Saturday morning, it just doesn't happen at all. Now is the time to commence with the "NO RAIN" chanting and dancing.

"Members Only" policy: The only exceptions to this rule are those that I have approved before Saturday morning. Those exceptions are few and far between. As mentioned in a previous message, D*C Security will be doing badge checks this year. If you or a participant in your group, including vehicle drivers, will not have a badge before the showing up at the park on Saturday, PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA PM (dc_parade@dragoncon.org) IF YOU HAVE *NOT* ALREADY SPOKEN DIRECTLY WITH ME ABOUT THIS. We don't want to see anyone kicked from the parade who shouldn't be.

What's Appropriate

Our parade is the very public face of Dragon*Con. Interestingly enough, the majority of the onlookers may not be D*C members but rather the general public (including many, many, many children) who take the time to come and enjoy what we have to show. It's a "politics-free zone." It's subject to the laws and statutes of the city, county, state...you get the picture. It's escorted by the Atlanta Police Department along with D*C Security. It gets generous media attention. We reserve the right to prohibit and immediately remove from the parade any person(s) or thing that is deemed dangerous, obscene, objectional, or engaged in a political action. We're very reasonable though and believe all participants are as well.

Oh yeah, it is extremely appropriate to HAVE FUN in and with the parade!
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One thing I will add-

PLEASE WATCH THE FOUL LANGUAGE IN FRONT OF THE KIDDIES. We all like to say the "The Sarge is gone! Get the F--- outta here!" line... but let's not okay? Let's behave like professionals and not drop the F bombs in front of the children this year. :roll: :)

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:09 pm 
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:02 am 
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Position 49 has been filled. 50 has been filled pending further notice.

That's the maximum for the parade this year. Unless someone after a night of heavy drinking on Friday chooses not to show up by 9am Saturday- anyone wanting to participate in the parade will have to do so from the sidewalk. :wink:


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:29 pm 
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Sorry for the double post-

Position 50 is once again open for any last minute marcher.

In case anyone wants to know- the corner near Woodruff park that our group collected on for the Parade last year will be our staging area again this year. New comers just follow the veterans... or follow me. :wink: :delta:

Annnnnd I just heard from the parade director: This year the USCM/AvP group will be the first group in the parade line up! We will be right behind the Dragon Con Parade banner!

WHEN I SAY #1!!!! :D


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:39 pm 
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