Not an event but an Idea..

[L0nd0]

I got my eye on one prize, and only one - The Black DefCon Badge - With that said...

Receiving box of goodies was not even expected, when my team came in second, at DC12 Scav hunt. It was cooler to win box of misc stuff, not knowing it was coming! Bonus feature of prize box: scraching airplane inflatable life vest off my "things to buy" list :) :)

We helped select some very nice parting gifts for ya my personal fav was the statue of goatse.

[chrisp]

Passing out at Defcon

After witnessing too much Defcon carnage over the years I will repeat my suggestions after last years con:

If you are going to be drinking:
a. stay always with a trusted friend
b. Use a sharpie to write on your chest (or obvious place)
- Name
- medical information
- room number
- cell phone number of friend at con
- emergency contact number
c. write this again and stick it to your badge
d. write it out on paper and put it in your pocket

Seriously, I'm not kidding. Las Vegas is a weird place. I've watched and guided the ambulance a few too many times to respond to alchohol poisoning. I have personally gained awareness of my sorounding while walking along with the security guards trying to find my room (and explaining why there was a small countries arsenal in said room).

I've also just sipped Jeager and stayed awake for days fleecing the sheep.

Have fun at Defcon. Having fun at Defcon does not include waking up in jail, waking up in the hospital, or waking up covered in stickers and sharpie notes (they really got someone good last Saturday night).

Enjoy

[Voltage Spike]

b. Use a sharpie to write on your chest (or obvious place)
c. write this again and stick it to your badge

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Having fun at Defcon does not include waking up in jail, waking up in the hospital, or waking up covered in stickers and sharpie notes

Are you saying that having fun at Defcon means you shouldn't be drinking? I'm okay with that, but I just thought it was a little inconsistent.

[chrisp]

It's be pretty damn hippocritical of me to recommend "not drinking" :)

I'm just trying to help people stay out of jail...

[Gadsden]

.. or just don't fall asleep outdoors. Hell, if you can't hold your booze enough to not pass out in a public area, you deserve what you get.

[gzzah]

b. Use a sharpie to write on your chest (or obvious place)

Some people just aren't that well endowed.

[Adrenaline]

I agree on the fact that identifying details should be kept on your person at all times, in case of an emergency at the con, if you're not injured by your own doing it's always very possible you can be injured per someone else's (Im reminded of a personal goon/jacuzzi/knee incident... :D ), who cares if someone finds out what your real name is over your handle, would you rather keep your ego over being helped / staying alive in an emergency situation?

Anyway, per the original topic, Im not against some of the contests getting sponsorship from 'geek' related sponsors, Ive helped organize con-type of events in the past, and companies like bawls and ATI usually are very willing to sponsor events and contests like that.