mosiah1
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I've been living in Atlanta for awhile now, but until last weekend I had never been to DragonCon. If you don't know what DragonCon is, it is a huge convention held every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta for science fiction, Goth (horror) and comic book enthusiasts. Before you say "boring", please note one other tidbit: DragonCon is like the Freaknic for white girls. And for those of you who don't know what Freaknic is, it's the wild black college orgy that used to go on in the ATL every year until the Mayor stopped it.
Got your attention?
It starts on a Friday and doesn't end until Labor Day afternoon. DragonCon is an event that won't be stopped by anyone because it's much more organized than Freaknic was and most of the participants are between the ages of 18 - 40. They also have activities for the kids earlier in the day. Most of the activities are centralized around three major hotels in downtown Atlanta: The Hyatt, The Marriott and The Hilton. Other than a big parade that happens on Peachtree Street that Saturday, all the fun takes place at the hotels.
Since it is a science fiction, Goth (horror), and comic convention, most of the people there are dressed in costumes. It's not uncommon to walk past someone dressed as a Star Trek or Star Wars character. That probably doesn't do anything for you, but the women are off the chain. I saw women dressed as Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider, Wonder Woman, Bat Girl, Spider Girl, Poison Ivy, Storm, dominatrix, and there were many pretty Gothic women dressed in black tights there. I also saw women with who had colored their skin green or blue for the occasion; and it was so convincing that you would have thought they were born that way. And the later you are there, the more raunchier the costumes get. These women are hot and some of them have late night parties in the hotel rooms. There is also drumming late at night where you can bring your own congas or bongos and drum all night while the women dance for you.
I started to post this thread last week, but I was waiting to go get the few photos I took there developed. I still haven't gotten them developed, but I wanted to post this while it is still fresh on my mind. They have a "Walk of Fame" area in one of the hotels where you can meet famous people who were in science fiction, horror, and super hero movies or tv shows, who are selling books and signing autographs. There are also discussion panels and costume contests in the hotels. The only downside is that I registered for the convention right after Saturday's parade and had to wait in line for three and a half hours to get my ticket. In order to attend any of the events other than the parade, you must have your pass pinned on your shirt at all times.
I found an untapped gem in DragonCon and I will be there next year. I may even get a hotel room in one of the participating hotels so that I can enjoy myself all weekend without having to leave. Most of the attendees are from out of town and they do that. Like I said, the later it gets the wilder it is. There were lots of attractive women of all ages there. From what I saw, there were several black guys there, but they were in such a minority that if you saw another brother, you'd knod your head just to acknowledge his presence like you're wishing him luck with all these hot women around. There were more black women there than black men, and they were doing their interracial thing there, too. I would like to encourage all black men reading this to attend (as long as you don't go down there causing trouble, lol). Even though I was one of the few black guys there, I never felt any type of racism. It's all good at DragonCon.
Here is just a taste of what you may see there. These are not the photos I took, though:
Peace.
Got your attention?
It starts on a Friday and doesn't end until Labor Day afternoon. DragonCon is an event that won't be stopped by anyone because it's much more organized than Freaknic was and most of the participants are between the ages of 18 - 40. They also have activities for the kids earlier in the day. Most of the activities are centralized around three major hotels in downtown Atlanta: The Hyatt, The Marriott and The Hilton. Other than a big parade that happens on Peachtree Street that Saturday, all the fun takes place at the hotels.
Since it is a science fiction, Goth (horror), and comic convention, most of the people there are dressed in costumes. It's not uncommon to walk past someone dressed as a Star Trek or Star Wars character. That probably doesn't do anything for you, but the women are off the chain. I saw women dressed as Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider, Wonder Woman, Bat Girl, Spider Girl, Poison Ivy, Storm, dominatrix, and there were many pretty Gothic women dressed in black tights there. I also saw women with who had colored their skin green or blue for the occasion; and it was so convincing that you would have thought they were born that way. And the later you are there, the more raunchier the costumes get. These women are hot and some of them have late night parties in the hotel rooms. There is also drumming late at night where you can bring your own congas or bongos and drum all night while the women dance for you.
I started to post this thread last week, but I was waiting to go get the few photos I took there developed. I still haven't gotten them developed, but I wanted to post this while it is still fresh on my mind. They have a "Walk of Fame" area in one of the hotels where you can meet famous people who were in science fiction, horror, and super hero movies or tv shows, who are selling books and signing autographs. There are also discussion panels and costume contests in the hotels. The only downside is that I registered for the convention right after Saturday's parade and had to wait in line for three and a half hours to get my ticket. In order to attend any of the events other than the parade, you must have your pass pinned on your shirt at all times.
I found an untapped gem in DragonCon and I will be there next year. I may even get a hotel room in one of the participating hotels so that I can enjoy myself all weekend without having to leave. Most of the attendees are from out of town and they do that. Like I said, the later it gets the wilder it is. There were lots of attractive women of all ages there. From what I saw, there were several black guys there, but they were in such a minority that if you saw another brother, you'd knod your head just to acknowledge his presence like you're wishing him luck with all these hot women around. There were more black women there than black men, and they were doing their interracial thing there, too. I would like to encourage all black men reading this to attend (as long as you don't go down there causing trouble, lol). Even though I was one of the few black guys there, I never felt any type of racism. It's all good at DragonCon.
Here is just a taste of what you may see there. These are not the photos I took, though:
Peace.
