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I like 3 and 5, but be careful about printing too close to the edge. The starfield feels fancier.
As for hockey shopping, I'm thinking one of the multitude of malls in Vegas (there are A LOT) should have like a Sportsmart, Sports Authority, or other big box sports store. Google it for Las Vegas, Nevada. Also Niketown stores might have some hockey stuff. Or maybe you could order stuff online and have it delivered to your US hotels? Is that weird?
From: Alameda, CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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From the comic-con website, they're starting to reveal programming. The most overtly Legion so far:
Friday July 25 12:00-1:00 50 Years of Gay Legion of Super-Heroes Fandom— The fiftieth anniversary of the Legion of Super-Heroes gives the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) fans a reason to celebrate. Join Prism Comics president Roger Klorese, Interlac APA central mailer and HIV + ME cartoonist Chris Companik, and a "legion" of pros and fans in a freewheeling discussion to find out, among other things, which male Legionnaire coveted the name "Light Lass," how Matter Eater Lad consumed whole planets without gaining an ounce, and why removing the pink from Cosmic Boy's costume made him look somehow...gayer. And girl, what's up with Element Lad? Room 3
From: Alameda, CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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As a gay Legion fan, that panel sounds totally stupid to me. I'm hoping it will be better than that. It says LGBT fans at the beginning but then doesn't offer anything for anyone besides the guys. Who writes these descriptions?
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From: Standing beside you in Ferndale, MI | Registered: Aug 2003
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where on the comic con site did you get that from?
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Quis, Heidi MacDonald linked to the Thursday and Friday schedules for Comic-Con off their site back on Monday or Tuesday. Shortly after the links were taken down because apparently they weren't finalized yet: http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/08/sd-programming-up-soon/
From: Alameda, CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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It's listed on the Legion Omnicon too, along with sessions on Grell, Johns, and other potentially Legion-relevant DCU panels on Thursday and Friday (no Sat/Sun lists yet).
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada | Registered: Dec 2003
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the final program is supposed to be up on the comicon site 10-14 days before opening... so that's any day now (presumably Sunday at the latest).
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quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Faraway Lad,
Neither Las Vegas nor San Diego have a NHL team. I am sure there are pro shops in both places, but would not know if they carry NHL items.
As for the exchange, has the rate been fluxuating much? You can go to the various web sites of the different banks and see what they have as their rate. If there is not much difference, you might as well do the exchange over there. At the very least, do a small exchange over there so you have some pocket money for when you arrive.
I just did a quick look at two banks, Bank of America & Wells Fargo. Bank of America had a rate of 2.09 US dollar per pound & Wells Fargo had 2.0787 US Dollars per pound. Also different banks will charge different fees for doing the exchange. Personally, I think you should just shop for the best rate and fee in your area and do the exchange before you leave.
Thanks everyone for chipping in. We will try to get to some sports shops and see whats what.
Those rates look pretty good compared to the best rates I get over here. At the moment it seems to be at around $1.92 to the pound. So we might bring some sterling with us and change it over there.
As for ATM's the exchange rate is good but our banks charge 2.25% per transaction so we dont actually save much.
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From: Newcastle upon Tyne England | Registered: Jul 2003
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official Thursday and Sunday scheules are up at http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci08_prog_thu.php and Fri/Sat schedules should be up over the weekend too.
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada | Registered: Dec 2003
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As of today, here's the entire schedule, with panels that either will, likely will, historically have, or may have Legion content:
Thursday 7/24 2:00-3:30 Spotlight on Todd Klein 6:00-7:00 DC Nation
Friday 7/25 11:00-12:00 Print The Legend: Mike Grell and Mark Ryan (formerly a solo Mike Grell spotlight) 11:30-12:30 Mattel and DC Comics: A Heroic Partnership 12:00-1:00 50 Years of Gay Legion of Super-Heroes Fandom 12:30-2:00 That ’70s (Comics) Panel 3:30-4:30 Spotlight on Geoff Johns 4:30-5:30 Spotlight on Keith Giffen 6:00-7:00 DCU: Final Crisis Management
Saturday 7/26 12:45-2:00 DC: A Guide to Your Universe 3:30-4:30 Spotlight on Joe Staton 5:00-6:00 Legion of Super-Heroes 50th Anniversary
Sunday 7/27 11:45-12:45 DC Nation: One Weekend Later 2:30-4:00 Pro/Fan Trivia Match
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Will I be the first to leave for San Diego? I'll be leaving tomorrow at noon.
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