A few questions about Defcon; I've never been to it before

[Chris]

Re: A few questions about Defcon; I've never been to it before

Dude I always look LosT.

TIP: WATER is appreciated almost as much as alcohol at certain times. Try offering water if you're under age. It will work most of the time. Vegas is hot.

Just a note. Don't offer a Goon an opened beverage. We probably won't take it, and we definitely won't drink it. Sealed, unopened water is always appreciated though.

[astcell]

Re: A few questions about Defcon; I've never been to it before

Just a note. Don't offer a Goon an opened beverage. We probably won't take it, and we definitely won't drink it. Sealed, unopened water is always appreciated though.

In one box is an unopened Rolling Rock, and in the other box is an unopened water. Choose wisely.

[HighWiz]

Re: A few questions about Defcon; I've never been to it before

Just a note. Don't offer a Goon an opened beverage. We probably won't take it, and we definitely won't drink it. Sealed, unopened water is always appreciated though.

To further that note... Don't accept open beverages from others.

It will save you possible trouble later on.

[KillerSpud]

Re: A few questions about Defcon; I've never been to it before

To further that note... Don't accept open beverages from others.

It will save you possible trouble later on.

You might want to rethink that with all the tamper evident tricks going around these days

[HighWiz]

Re: A few questions about Defcon; I've never been to it before

You might want to rethink that with all the tamper evident tricks going around these days

Not really. There are far easier ways to fuck with someone, if you're willing to put in the effort to actually tamper with their beverage. Though, do you have a picture? I'd be happy to flash it up at 101 and tell people not to accept any beverages from you, at all.

In the case of Roamer, I don't know if he'd really accept any beverage from someone he didn't know (Sans the bartender).

[Dallas]

Re: A few questions about Defcon; I've never been to it before

Um ...my 1 cent..

Wonder around, hand people beers, go to the parties, don't fall asleep at the parties, don't throw shct out the window at the parties, basically most is in the faq..

Making friends, easy, just walk up say your a newbie and start talking..better yet volunteer to help...

On going cheap..look at Bill Gamblin Hall and other low cost hotels, cheap to stay and easy to get back to. If you work it right you probably will only come back to crash and maybe take a shower...I prefer Bills as its the lowest cost jumping point for Black hat parties until Defcon starts..after that..still looking..but as others said -- go crash with someone random--makes life more interesting.

consider coming over the the Alexis park. If a man offers you a drink of Habanero or random drink from different types of dispenser..go with it..just don't fall asleep or end up in the emergency room.

These folks who are replying are golden, write their names down - go say hi, most will even buy YOU a beer..

Greetings,

I've been a computer nerd for as long as I can remember and have visited these forums on and off since I was a young lad. Last year I finally turned 21, and thus I naturally have started considering going to Defcon. I checked the FAQ and didn't find answers to these questions, so I decided to pose them here. I'd be grateful to anyone who could answer any of them:

1. How much can one expect to spend in total to have an enjoyable time at Defcon? As in, do you have to spend to fully experience the con, or can I use my thrifty cheap college student skills to still get a rich experience and save money?

2. Is it recommended for first-time con-goers to submit a paper to talk about? I've been working at a datamining lab for four years and have a couple of papers floating around in the academic peer review system. I think I might have some interesting things to say, but it's mainly my work and perspectives from academia (aka fantasy) land. I'm also scared I might end up making my first time less enjoyable in case I get selected to talk.

3. Is it easy to make new friends at Defcon? If I were to go, I might have to go alone.

4. Any behaviors in particular that are widely looked down upon?

Thanks much.

[TheCotMan]

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