In tradition of all things con experience, here is the list starter:
Multi-Thanks:
Mfreeck - For staying behind on days that I got to do cooler things, meeting up and then putting up with my random disappearances and distractions throughout everything Defcon. For dragging my ass back to the room when I got too drunk to remember that was my destination. I love you.
BrokenCbl - Best room share evar. Very glad I got to meet you irl finally and very appreciative of all you bring to Defcon... both you and mfreeck deserve an extra hug for putting up with my post-party hurlfest.
DT and Ping - For putting up with us every year and giving so many people something to rave about every year. Your efforts make the party and have built a sub-community that extends all borders.
Grifter - One hug was not enough, next year I'm going for third base... I think $50 will get me there. Honostly, thanks for the chance to hang out and help.. the ability to be somewhere I otherwise could not, and for the skyboxen-fu. You rock.
Kampf, Com4, Cyclone, A, Veruus, Dedhed... you guys are a blast to hang out with as well as work with.
Charel - Hotel Ninjitsu at its finest.
Tom, Jeff, Nico, KC, Dom, ... I really can't remember the entire list, but if you were there you know and are most definately included: you all were great to meet and hang out with.
Octalpus - For keeping me in 'the know' and on track when I had no idea what went where.
Travis - I hope you had a kickass first year and will be back for more. Get your ass up to the Nortwest.
Paul & David - Your contribution helped kick off an awesome pre-con party and was very much appreciated by those in attendance. I owe both of you a beer or something.
Neil - Kickass artwork and otherwise an excellent person to meet.
Nikita - Likewise, and especially thanks for putting up with my discussion topics beyond my brains drunken ability to regulate speech .. I really don't talk that much when sober ;)
Neonrain - Always fun meeting up and chatting about whatever happens to surface.
LosT - I'm not gonna forget the pho, no matter how many times you stand me up ;) You poured so much into the con this year and it showed. The Mystery Box Challenge was a blast and the breakout session got my on my feet towards hardware/electronics.
Deviant, Renderman, Joe, Grifter, Thorn et al .. we were so close, yet so far. As mentioned above, the contest was just a great time and our team was no exception.
Hackerpimps - Best party of the party. Good music, good people, strippers, and totally smashed until hurting .. you folks know how to throw a party.
Chris, Neg9, Pyro, Octalpus, etc .. getting me into parties/events that I would otherwise not be a part of due to my unsociable self.
ToxicBBQ - It never ceases to amaze me. L0nd0, Siviak, Che, GM1, Spahkle, Lil Freak, Headrush, Renderman, [Syntax], ... I can't list all > 200 folks but want you to know that you affirm my faith in the hacker community. The BBQ is a completely opensource, completely adhoc event thrown together by details carved from a handful of folks and you. Not only were there more in attendence than feasible, y'all kept showing up even after it got dark. There was more meat than we could cook on the grills available, more drinks than consumable by the multitudes, and an entire truckbed of goodies that we were able to get back to the goons working their ass off while we had a blast. We got our 2 cop car event and had 0 dipshits to mess anything up. I could not have expected a better time.
GM1 - Sushicon lives. Good times were had and sentimental value only made it better. Thanks man.
Alx, Medic - ..and all, you're pretty cool Texans .. you folks also fit into my category of 'not enough damned time'. It was really nice to catch up.
Chris - You're a good man, Charlie Brown. You always have something cool to show/demo, and you're a blast to hang out with. Next year I will need to experience the pr0nomatic..
Renderman - Craziest canadian this side of the border. We shall form a posse and take care of JDumas once and for all.
Noid and Evil - You deserve a break. Thanks for making the con iron out as much as it did. Also thanks for putting up with our lateness for arrival at the buffet .. you held the hotel staff back just long enough and it was a great time.
IVU - For the liquor, your alcohol set the stage for my decending from drunk to shitfaced. .. and a chance to catch freaky without a smilebot daemon in his stead.
Mother - Finally meeting you was a definate highlight of this con, very glad you could join us.
ThePrez - For taking one for the team and kicking ass while we were having a good time.
Meee - For the surprise of seeing you in a schoolgirl uniform when I stepped out of the Ninja's Skybox. Wow. You also did well to keep folks in line while having fun .. next year you'll have to snag Yu along as well.
Apologies:
Chris - We really wanted to go to Japanese but the timing of it all really didn't work out as planned.
The TSA guy that had to search through my luggage on the way home. I really didn't mean to laugh the entire time you thoroughly inspected my fruit rollup... there's just something funny about dried applesauce.
Anyone that I accidently left off this post. Whack me over the head and I'll recall.
Wishes:
Pipes - Where were you man? Was really hoping to meet you and I know mfreeck probably feels at least twice as bummed about not catching up.
Calypso(sp?) - You're pretty cool when less under the influence .. wish we had more sober time to hang out.
Dataworm, Kai - You fit in with a bunch of folks that I caught in passing from time to time but never quite got to hang out with thoroughly. This will have to be reconcilled.
Highwizard - I call bullshit. It sucks .. I understand. It still would have been nice to have you out there with us.
Liquidfish - you also fit this category. Very nice meeting you and hopefully we can catch up more on irc.
Fuck You's:
Really only one. Asshole. Your asshattery screwed over a couple good folks and set the precedence for fucking over every party and event that followed. Way to go. Don't come back.
... ok.. this is a work in progress.
OH .. and to the Internets Jay Beale. Your posse lives on.
Multi-Thanks:
Mfreeck - For staying behind on days that I got to do cooler things, meeting up and then putting up with my random disappearances and distractions throughout everything Defcon. For dragging my ass back to the room when I got too drunk to remember that was my destination. I love you.
BrokenCbl - Best room share evar. Very glad I got to meet you irl finally and very appreciative of all you bring to Defcon... both you and mfreeck deserve an extra hug for putting up with my post-party hurlfest.
DT and Ping - For putting up with us every year and giving so many people something to rave about every year. Your efforts make the party and have built a sub-community that extends all borders.
Grifter - One hug was not enough, next year I'm going for third base... I think $50 will get me there. Honostly, thanks for the chance to hang out and help.. the ability to be somewhere I otherwise could not, and for the skyboxen-fu. You rock.
Kampf, Com4, Cyclone, A, Veruus, Dedhed... you guys are a blast to hang out with as well as work with.
Charel - Hotel Ninjitsu at its finest.
Tom, Jeff, Nico, KC, Dom, ... I really can't remember the entire list, but if you were there you know and are most definately included: you all were great to meet and hang out with.
Octalpus - For keeping me in 'the know' and on track when I had no idea what went where.
Travis - I hope you had a kickass first year and will be back for more. Get your ass up to the Nortwest.
Paul & David - Your contribution helped kick off an awesome pre-con party and was very much appreciated by those in attendance. I owe both of you a beer or something.
Neil - Kickass artwork and otherwise an excellent person to meet.
Nikita - Likewise, and especially thanks for putting up with my discussion topics beyond my brains drunken ability to regulate speech .. I really don't talk that much when sober ;)
Neonrain - Always fun meeting up and chatting about whatever happens to surface.
LosT - I'm not gonna forget the pho, no matter how many times you stand me up ;) You poured so much into the con this year and it showed. The Mystery Box Challenge was a blast and the breakout session got my on my feet towards hardware/electronics.
Deviant, Renderman, Joe, Grifter, Thorn et al .. we were so close, yet so far. As mentioned above, the contest was just a great time and our team was no exception.
Hackerpimps - Best party of the party. Good music, good people, strippers, and totally smashed until hurting .. you folks know how to throw a party.
Chris, Neg9, Pyro, Octalpus, etc .. getting me into parties/events that I would otherwise not be a part of due to my unsociable self.
ToxicBBQ - It never ceases to amaze me. L0nd0, Siviak, Che, GM1, Spahkle, Lil Freak, Headrush, Renderman, [Syntax], ... I can't list all > 200 folks but want you to know that you affirm my faith in the hacker community. The BBQ is a completely opensource, completely adhoc event thrown together by details carved from a handful of folks and you. Not only were there more in attendence than feasible, y'all kept showing up even after it got dark. There was more meat than we could cook on the grills available, more drinks than consumable by the multitudes, and an entire truckbed of goodies that we were able to get back to the goons working their ass off while we had a blast. We got our 2 cop car event and had 0 dipshits to mess anything up. I could not have expected a better time.
GM1 - Sushicon lives. Good times were had and sentimental value only made it better. Thanks man.
Alx, Medic - ..and all, you're pretty cool Texans .. you folks also fit into my category of 'not enough damned time'. It was really nice to catch up.
Chris - You're a good man, Charlie Brown. You always have something cool to show/demo, and you're a blast to hang out with. Next year I will need to experience the pr0nomatic..
Renderman - Craziest canadian this side of the border. We shall form a posse and take care of JDumas once and for all.
Noid and Evil - You deserve a break. Thanks for making the con iron out as much as it did. Also thanks for putting up with our lateness for arrival at the buffet .. you held the hotel staff back just long enough and it was a great time.
IVU - For the liquor, your alcohol set the stage for my decending from drunk to shitfaced. .. and a chance to catch freaky without a smilebot daemon in his stead.
Mother - Finally meeting you was a definate highlight of this con, very glad you could join us.
ThePrez - For taking one for the team and kicking ass while we were having a good time.
Meee - For the surprise of seeing you in a schoolgirl uniform when I stepped out of the Ninja's Skybox. Wow. You also did well to keep folks in line while having fun .. next year you'll have to snag Yu along as well.
Apologies:
Chris - We really wanted to go to Japanese but the timing of it all really didn't work out as planned.
The TSA guy that had to search through my luggage on the way home. I really didn't mean to laugh the entire time you thoroughly inspected my fruit rollup... there's just something funny about dried applesauce.
Anyone that I accidently left off this post. Whack me over the head and I'll recall.
Wishes:
Pipes - Where were you man? Was really hoping to meet you and I know mfreeck probably feels at least twice as bummed about not catching up.
Calypso(sp?) - You're pretty cool when less under the influence .. wish we had more sober time to hang out.
Dataworm, Kai - You fit in with a bunch of folks that I caught in passing from time to time but never quite got to hang out with thoroughly. This will have to be reconcilled.
Highwizard - I call bullshit. It sucks .. I understand. It still would have been nice to have you out there with us.
Liquidfish - you also fit this category. Very nice meeting you and hopefully we can catch up more on irc.
Fuck You's:
Really only one. Asshole. Your asshattery screwed over a couple good folks and set the precedence for fucking over every party and event that followed. Way to go. Don't come back.
... ok.. this is a work in progress.
OH .. and to the Internets Jay Beale. Your posse lives on.
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