Woots and Thank-Yous

[pipes]

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Thank you ALL for the lung cancer and liver disease. Once I get treatment, I am sure I will try to make it out next year (so that means I gotta finish my research now huh? bleh).

(this is a cop out post cos I meet far too many people, who were all so damn nice).

(super special thanks to all the party holders [far too many to mentain], you guys looked after me and the other kiwis, and that is a whoooole lot appreciated ).

[Abby_Normal]

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MMCA and Abby_Nrml: Seems we just missed each other this year. Oh well. There is next time.

Um, meee, not only did we talk at the bbq, but you came to the party in my and Ice Tres suite! What were you drinking, can you give me some?? :-D

[icetre]

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ALL: Thank you for being so great and enjoying yourself at our penthouse party! I hope you enjoyed the view, booze, conversation and food! Oh man what a sight!

There was no damage: Hopefully 6407 will be open again next year, and your all welcome back. This time though, only one day..

Long live moviecon!

Expect an announcement soon..

[meee]

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Um, meee, not only did we talk at the bbq, but you came to the party in my and Ice Tres suite! What were you drinking, can you give me some?? :-D

The sad thing is. I wasn't drinking

[Gobniu]

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I'd like to thank everyone who puts on DefCon. And Converge and Deviant, wish I'd had time to get to get to know you a little better. Also I'd like to thank my good buddy Jim for showing me the ropes.

[astcell]

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THANK YOU!

Okay if I left your name out then either I was drunk when we met, your name is Asshole, or I really did make an ommission. Message me and I'll reply with one of the above. I love you all and there is no way I can thank everyone who deserve credit for what you all give to me. Just making this list shows me the types of people I choose to have in my life.

So....THANK YOU to:

Riverside - Thanks for the Wall of Sheep, it is something I really look forward to!

Bartender - Thank you for the big hug when I got there, I missed you too!

Sno - You're looking good babe, thanks for the drinks and the hugs, see you soon.

Siviak - What can I say to my best friend other than thank you dude, thank you.

Icetre - Defcon after 6pm would have just been another night if not for you. YOU ROCK!

Abby Normal - Thank you for your patience with me, can't wait to see you again!

Eris - Next time we parachute jump off the roof, are you with me?

Calypso - You are as smart as you are cute, and you are NOT FAT!

Tis/Chococat - Once again the prettiest lady at Defcon! Thanks for the political chat too, and remember what I told you!

Freaky - Thanks for the shirt and your friendship. I really miss the IVU you created.

JRL - Holy cow you lok like you stepped out of Easy Rider! Take me with you!

Noid - Thanks for not beating me up for my swaglessness. I'll make it right!

Renderman - It's good to see Canadians can still afford Defcon. Cheers to you, dude.

Priest - Thanks for the pictures with you. Next year you can pee your name on them.

Syntax - Thanks for making sure I am exploited as much as anyone else. I'm liking it. :>

Meee - Not enough time this year, thanks for your company and stay in touch, ya hear?

BlachOrch - Thanks for the hot date, I think. Can you remind me again?

Dallas - Awesome bartending and coordination. You ought to be in computer pictures.

Amber - You can bartend for Cooncon anytime! You rock! Next time accept my bribe. :>

Cotman - Glad you got me at the airport and paid me that beer with 300% interest! Thanks!

Mfreeck - Every time you open your mouth you have intelligent stuff to say. That's so rare!

Octalpus - You kept staring at me like I was guilty of something! Um, am I? Nice to see you!

Freshman - I'll up you some better swag next year. Thanks for being patient with me!

Valkyrie - Your fingerprint was everywhere even if you were not. You are loved.

Lei - Thanks for being the most laid back sober person at Defcon, it gives soberness a chance.

Blacklisted411! - Thanks for selling my lappy for me and being a great team.

ViciousChiaPet - Sorry about my Cooncon shirt, next time I go topless in front of you. :>

Gruffy - Looking good my friend! Glad to see you smiling and with a lovely gal.

Julia - Nice to meet you for the first time, hope you enjoyed Defcon, you are looking good!

Trinity - Always full of surprises. Thank you for making me laugh and letting me take pics.

Flea - Thanks for not putting habanero run in my aftershave. Thanks for gooning. You rock.

Queeg - You are looking good, I see you smiling again. That's good news for my heart.

Ralph and Tink - Great seeing you two again! We will have to hit Bucca de Beppo again!

Hackajar - You are a staple to the community. Stay the course, and thank you.

Deviant Ollam - The Terabyte Project lives because of YOU! Sir, I salute you!

Xodia - You sure put up with a lot of crap, you are one resilient dude!

ThePrez98 - Thanks for doing the job I'm apparently too old to do. :>

Kallahar - I swear I want that robot we discussed, thanks for being the technologist that you are.

Uncle Ira - The vendor area is not the same if you are not there, see you next year!

Jackalope - Your music ROCKS! I want to play it at my wedding one of these decades.

Golgo - Keep that lady happy and keep smiling, you two look great together.

GodMinusOne - Can you code as good as you can cook? Thanks for the TBBQ work buddy!

Ck3K - Your smile always makes me wonder who's toilet you just cherry bombed. Stay well dude.

Dataworm - Your accent gets thicker every year. You need to move to the USA, dude.

Erehwon - So, gonna run out and get that National Security Degree by DC18? DO IT DUDE!

Nico - Hey gorgeous! How do you manage to be pretty, smart, and do all that work too!

Tacitus - Your photo fu is leet, keep up the good work, and start drinking already!

Londo - You hold the highest clearance in the country, that of the pool2girl picture keeper.

Winn - Thanks for the pic, let me know if you are ever in Florida again!

Alklloyd - Thanks for the In'n'Out burger for just walking by! That shows the kind of guy you are.

Skydog - You bring calmness to insanity. It is a pleasure to know you.

Lady Merlin - Your smile of happiness and contentment does a heart well. You are a shining example.

LoST - Your Mystery Boxes rock the con! A new event destined to be the next grand event!

Al - Thanks for letting me shoot your picture for our gal. Keep smiling.

Cygnus - You are one stop closer to "professional" than "partier" but give us a few more cons. :>

Bascule - Looking good dude, stay well, next time let's split more beers.

Dan K - I had about 30 seconds of your time, thanks for your talks and efforts to the community.

Lil_Freak - You make me wish I was 21 again. You restore my faith in those of us sans gray hair.

M4RKL4R - Words are not enough. Thank you for all you do, man. It's an honor to know you.

Ozone - You and I are here for life, it is nice to know I'm not going down alone!

TW - Dude it was great to talk with you. You need to make more shirts too. I miss them.

Feral - You have a heart as big as a hacker's belly.

Rodney - Thumbs up to you dude. Glad to see you again.

Not5150 - Thanks for a chunk of your room, the chauffer service, and using my pics!

Intern - Thanks for letting me kick you out of bed. You are a good sport.

Major Malfunction - Thanks for the tour of the NOC, now more secure than ever before!

Arclight - Thanks for the radio mod offer and al the help you gave me on buying it too!

CJunky - Thanks for the immense trust you give me, I will never let you down!

JustaBill - I was at con for 30 seconds and you try to steal federal property. Good man!

Hotel Food Service People - You guys are WAAAYYY to awake to ever work at the AP. Thanks!

Hotel Maids - Thanks for smiling and laughing while cleaning 6407. We're sorry it was like that.

Hotel Security - You had no idea what to expect, thanks for giving us the benefit of the doubt.

Hotel Management - Now that we know one another we can relax that we are both still standing.

Las Vegas Metro - Did you at least pop in for your "I am the Fed" shirts?

Dark Tangent - BEST DEFCON EVER.


Thank you each and every one of you. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

[icetre]

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agreed! BEST DEFCON EVER!

[mfreeck]

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C0nverge/Mfreeck: BTW I didn’t really guzzle 3 shots of cuervo in the elevator.

I *have* to ask... was the stumble on the way out of the elevator intentional?

[eris]

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THANK YOUS:
Abby and Ice: for the party, and the crash space. Thank you for taking care of my passed out Vandal. for the chance to defuse drama before it got out of hand for no reason at all

Captain: for helping me manhandle the passed out vandal so he wouldnt choke on his own vomit. do you still have those cds?

The folks that helped me carry him: Can't thank you enough so I wont try

Tacitus/Kallahar: for sitting with me and laughing it off when we all got kicked out of every party and lvpd tried to scare me with a badge

Jefe: you know what you did, lets never speak of it again, you rock!

AstCell: for a chance to sign a card and for mentioning me in your list.

Bluknight: for helping me babysit at the 303 party

DBCooper: taking a lost and confused, idless and moneyless vandal in hand until he and I could find each other again even when you hadnt slept in far too long

Miss Lori: for putting his name on that $20, no one would let him use it for anything after that!

Siviak: bah, why should I thank you, I thank you all the time.

Ferretgirl: just for being so pretty, so excited, so interested and best of all so drama free (for now ) :D

Goons: of course for all that you do, in every way, every day and night at defcon

Pescador: for making those calls even tho it sounded like bullshit in the first place and turned out to be bullshit in the last place

Fuck Yous:
Need I repeat what we have all said already?

[icetre]

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Please let me state that for the record, although I am a lazy bitch, the list of thankyous from penthouse 6407 is long, and my amount of energy and capacity for rational thought is very very short. As Such.. You all know who you are... Thank you. Just to drop a few names

Amber and Dallas - If not for y'all we'd been sober standing around staring at the Benassi Pr0n video..

Abby- Just Because

Siviak - If not for late night calls to you, things would have been much harder than they were.

Sno - Um well... Kiss...

AST - Man you really touched me, words alone can not express...

CJ - you already know what you did.. Thanks for protecting my cornhole.

Everyone that worked the door - God damn, another year and no jailtime, Thank you!

Priest, Goons, and defcon illuminati - Guys, there'd been no party without you, because there'd be no conference.

Sean and Angela - Once again, you were more than a little helpful, I don't know how I could have continued if it wasn't for you, I hope you both make it back next year, maybe frank sinatra will aid us all!

Nahum and George - Please, come back next year, and participate more!

HST - We miss you, as the landscape changes, hopefully we'll continue to remember your exploits, and enjoy life with as much vigor as you did. We love you brother.

To every god damn person that crossed the threshold of Penthouse 6407 - You made the party a success, and hopefully we will be throwing down again next year. God willing it will be more awesomer than ever! ;) Thank you for coming, and drinking our booze, and being so fucking interesting. See y'all next year

[spahkle]

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Dude, I don't knock the sailors dicks out of your mom's mouth when she's trying to work, so why dont you just let me do my fucking job? -Noid

Damn that's awesome.

I sense a nomination for the back of next years goon shirt

[Gadsden]

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Che's thank you's, fuck you's, and apologies

Holy shit.. where can I start?!? This was probably my favorite con so far. It showed me just how close of a group we can be, even when we don't know everybody. It most people went way out of their way to make sure they did not cause too much of a disruption and to not jeopardize the convention.

Since I know there is absolutely no way I can thank everyone that was kind to me, please don't be offended if I forget someone. Some of the details are hazy...

Big thanks to DT for giving us all a reason to meet up with friends so close the seem like family. This is one of the highlights of my year and more important to me than Christmas, 4th of July, and Kwanzaa all rolled into one. Thanks for Priest and Noid for making it happen, it is always an honor to Goon for you guys.

Thanks to Jim for picking me up and opening up his home for me to stay. It had been far too long, my friend. Glad you could make it to Sushicon and the BBQ.

Sushicon turned out awesome! Great work, GM1!

Big thanks to EVERYONE that was part of the Toxic BBQ in one form or another. That is by far my favorite part of the whole week... getting everyone together for food, fun, and socializing. If someone goes there and does not have a blast they are not trying. Thanks to the lady and her son that gave us a ride to and from the bbq (I feel so bad.. I can't remember your names! I did have several beers that night tho.. ) Thanks for the cold neckbands.. those were lifesavers for us on the grill! :) Thanks to all that shared their food and booze with me and the folks that enjoyed the ribs and Fosters I brought. There was TONS of leftovers which became the target of a Goon feeding frenzy!

Now.. off to the attendees of the con itself. I gotta give mad props to the folks that made it out and was mellow enough for us to impress the hell out of everyone. Sure, there were a few quirks and kinks, but it all got worked out for the most part, and what did not get worked out will likely be worked out next year. Even when we started having to check ID's and shut down the Ball folks were cool about it. Thanks a ton!

Other thanks, in no particular order:

Freshman: for being a great roommate as always and putting up with my crabbiness. You know the source, so you know how I get.. especially when sleep deprived. It had been too damn long since we have seen each other, we gotta fix that.

Cygnus: Damn bro.. far too long again. I wish we could have hung out more..

Noid: Big thanks for running a great security team, the challenge coin (thanks for letting me be a part of Defcon for the last 3 years!) and for keeping the reservation open for the goon dinner. It seemed that everything was against us making it there, and you saved the day for us.

Deviant: Thanks for the exotic food and the shotgun stock! It fits perfect.. It is always great seeing you, and I hope ya can make it up north sometime to try some homebrew off the tap. Mi casa es su casa.

Jackalope: Thanks for keeping me me out of trouble when I was drunk, spinning some kick-ass tunes, and for letting me vent. Ya are a lifesaver!

Hacker Pimps: Holy shit... one hell of a party! You guys did an amazing job! I can't thank you guys enough for the VIP pass and the hat. It was great seeing you guys again.. maybe again at PhreakNIC?

Ninjas: Great party again! Big thanks to Willx and Cstone for making sure I had a drink and access for my friends.. You guys kick ass!

All the Penthouse crew: Goddamn.. perhaps the best Defcon party I have been to?!? Every year you guys throw a fucking amazing party.

Hackajar: Thanks for the sweatshirt (and thanks for Yankee for holding on to it for me!).. it's always good seeing ya.. glad you could make it out for a beer after sushicon.

Lil' Freak: LOVE the BBQ apron! That was perfect!

Converge and Mfreek: I would have been seriously depressed if you guys could have not made it out this year. Getting to hang out made the con complete for me!

Cotman: Sorry I missed the lockpick run.. thanks for the beers at TBBQ! Also, awesome move on getting the van.. that was a lifesaver! As always, you went out of your way to help folks.

Abby: Thanks for teaching me to “program”. If only my beer got the same reaction as the program I wrote...

Icetre: Thanks for keeping the party rolling! It was great to see ya again this year... hope to see you and Abby again soon.

Siviak: It would not be a con w/o ya bro.. we gotta hang out again soon!

Sno: Thanks for the drinks.. especially the Bailys!

Meee: I have to admit, you are one of the most intriguing people I know. Glad we got to hang out.. just glad you were not treating me for a another head injury! :)

The Mighty Joe (AKA Captain Switch Hook): Dude.. between the Cohiba you gave me and the black russian that Willix mixed up my soul came back that night.. thanks a ton!

Octalpuss: It has been too damn long since I had a hug from you.. missed the fuck out of that. I expect more next time I see you.

Everyone that gave me great comments on my homebrew. Hopefully the fascist flight laws with liquids will be over before next year so I will be able to bring more beer on the flight..

Ok.. at this point I am about of gas. I figure I will go back and add more to it.. but I know I dont' have to mention all of my friends here. You all know who you are.. you are the folks I op on irc.. drunk dial every now and then, give a hug to when I see ya, and miss the hell out of when con is over. You are like family.

Now.. the quick and thankfully short fuck-you's:
(As if folks did not see this one coming): Asshole. I am not going to tell you how badly I wanted to shank you and crap in the open wound for your tardness.. I am mostly over that. I was as bad or worse than you at that age; thank god I never hurt anyone or caused too much anguish. I know you were trying to fit in but you could not hold your intoxicants. For fuck's sake man.. let this be a lesson.
AND
The mullet headed assholes from the dart convention that was trying to cause trouble. Most of your group were actually very cool folks that I enjoyed talking to..but the couple of those heckling us for being computer geeks can lick my taint. Don't be pissed at us for making more in an hour than you do in a day!

Lastly, regrets:

Freshman: Sorry I was so goddamn snappy. I did not mean to take my external frustrations out at you. You are closer to me than my own brother... I meant in to way to be a dick to you.

Everyone that wanted to try my beer that did not get a chance to.

All my friends that I did not get to spend nearly enough time with. That is always my biggest regret of Defcon... there is never enough time...

[meee]

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I *have* to ask... was the stumble on the way out of the elevator intentional?

Actually it was lack of sleep and mild dehydration.

[Abby_Normal]

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OK, I have a long list, but here's a start:

Ice Tre: For being an organizational genius, and for the sex
Che:Nice programming!
Dallas and Amber: You bar gods!
Sno and Siv: You make the party
Soloman: For all the help and music!
Wes: Above and beyond
Niki: For all the help, and not killing us
Xodia: You were great
ASTCell: For getting it all on film!
CJ: For being a sweetie
Shannon; For the cups! And for being cool
The Goons: You kept it all together
Elonka: You crypto goddess! Thanks for the book and the piano lesson

I will finsh this later, I know there are many I have left out

[Siviak]

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I am not sure I have the ability to not only remember everyone that needs thanking nor do I believe that I could find the words to do all of you justice. But still I am gonna give it a shot;

Sno: Thank you for the sunrise

Abby and Icetre: thank you for letting me even think about putting my name near yours on the penthouse parties. Thanks for the laughs, the booze, the couch, the hugs and thank you both for being my friends.


ASTcell: damn man. not sure I could think of how to say anything more than thanks for being my brother.

Brother Che: keep a couch clear for me man, we gotta do this more than once a year.

CJ: just keep doin what your doin big guy

Rick: thanks for letting me continue to forget your name

Ken "The Fury" Fury: thanks for letting me damn you as many times as I felt I had to Sunday night/Monday morning

Jacob: thanks for being a good sport

Uncle Ira: another good sport and a good friend

Dallas: thanks for not making me puke and thanks for keeping everyone off their feet.

L0nd0 and {x}-tasy: all the help on the scav hunt, and for putting up with me when I was too surly to think

Lost: thanks for the prizes and thanks for being the brilliant asshole that you are

Deviant: thanks for not making me go ANYWHERE Sunday morning... it'll be there next year still :)

LV2.0, Team Aum, and Team Ramrod: thanks for making the hunt worth running.

Elonka: thanks for the book and the hugs

Decode: it's about time we met!

Xodia: thanks for trying man, your heart was in the right place. We're good.

Neg9: thanks for all the help with the party, not sure what we would have done without it.

Tacitus: thanks for the programming for the hunt and thanks for letting me act like I helped on the bot

Ferret: thank you for not kicking me for not thanking you at the awards ceremony (most of the classic tech I gave away was from her)

meee: just cause you're you

Lil'Freak: thanks for the apron and all the support and help with the BBQ and all the screaming upstairs.

H3adrush: thanks for the laughs man

AlmostDeadGuy: another year without enough time

Rescue: thanks for just lettin me do my thing man

Russ: thanks for putting up with my shenanigans

Eris and Vandal: I never did like you people

Jefe: thanks man... that's all I got

DBCooper: thanks again for the warning

Shadowvex and crew: thanks for trying Saturday night. Next year you go on first

Bink: sorry we had more people.. and sorry we didn't get to hang out more

Banshee, bobcat and friend: thanks for just chillin and entertaining us Sunday night.. I owe you one.

303: thanks for the booze

Ninja's: thanks for not turning me away from the door again this year

PoolCon: hold your balls high and be proud

23b: thanks for helping me make some of the hardest decisions of my life, thanks for putting up with me while I did them, and thanks for helping me get myself together... I owe you all my life.

Goons et. all: you guys always do one hell of a job, I know I know a lot of you, and I try to express my thanks every year either in words, parties, boobs or booze... just let me know what more I can do, for that debt will never truly be paid.

ToxicBBQ: thanks to all of you just for showing up. you make that glorified picnic what it is.

Freshmen, Cygnus, Dataworm, Ck3k, Serin, Jen, Alxrogan, Brian, Jackalope, Golgo, DC801, Renderman, GreyFrequancy, HIghWizard, and everyone else that time just would not permit me to hang out with properly I am sorry.... next time we make the time.

Thanks to everyone that came to the penthouse and let me hang out with you there. I was but a cog in the wheel that made up the positive energy that allowed that party to be what it was. thanks for allowing me to help, thanks for understanding and thanks for coming to me and not making me come to you.

For those of you that know me, if I forgot you , you know that was not my intention. Thank you all for being my friends and my family.


Finally I wish to thank........ The Aristocrats