Who's planning on going to the 21 Nats in Vegas this year?

Macadamia nuts. However the pleasure of enjoying everyones company will do just fine.

Aaagh, just a little over a week till D-Day.    Time for that final push!

So Modelcrazy, Armornut, Joe Rix, and me (the Minion) are confirmed to going.  Anyone else?

BTW, anyone want something from Hawaii?  Shaky Hula Doll?  Hawaii girlie calendar?  Something doused with heavy coconut fragrance?  There is a perfume called "Wicked Wahine" - and it's as bad as the name suggests!

Oh, and the Hawaiian Word of the Day IS Wahine.  Noun.  A woman.  "Wa-hee-ne",  not "wah-heen" guys!  

I'm still fully committed to attending. I'll be driving over on Weds morning. It's a 7 hr drive so, not too bad. Given that I still wear my mask at work everyday that's a non-issue. Happy to do it actually. I'm more than happy to share pics/contact # in order to meet. 

Real G

Does anyone want to share contact #s so we can find each other at the convention?  Or should we devise some cryptic sign/countersign like in those spy movies?

Good question. I just figured we look like our avatars, you know, I'm a Bald Eagle with a flag stuck to me, you're a minion and Armonut is a cat. Easy

We could PM recent pictures of each other or numbers or both I guess. I know there's more coming that aren't saying at the moment. In fact, several guys from the SPAM site are coming as well as a few form my home club. I don't think I'd recognize them anymore since I haven't been attending since 2019.

    I have to go, spent to much money planning for it over the last 2yrs. That said I probably won't be available at the convention as my plans have been hijacked by my brother....be stuck at the rifle range all day Friday. Not happy, I'm to nice of a guy.

     10min UPDATE!!! I have been warned that IF i do not attend the convention I will be flogged within an inch of my life by a very close friend....one I know will do it...don't ask how I know LOL. SO I will figure a compromise basically let my brother do his thing while I fist bump, elbow rub, or whatever with the amazing folks I have met here. His loss not mine....I'm well armed ar home

The clock is now approaching T-minus 2 weeks.    The weather is moving in, but launch is still confirmed at this time.  So who is pressing the "commit" button?  Will we still be able to meet, or will we be hiding in our hotel rooms?

I had heard that room service by the hotel will not be available, so one of those delivery apps will be needed.  I don't use them, and prefer to grab take out personally.  I hope some of the restaurants will be open.  But being Vegas, there "should" be a ton of other eateries around town.

Does anyone want to share contact #s so we can find each other at the convention?  Or should we devise some cryptic sign/countersign like in those spy movies?

armornut

    And the problem with that is???? C'mon RG, better than a srewdriver or a martini LOL

 

"Send me up a drink, jokes Major Tom.  The count goes on."

When I had 2 Mai Tais back to back, I was in orbit for a bit.  Actually, it was more like I was stuck in a space capsule with a crazy astronaut, and I couldn't leave...

    And the problem with that is???? C'mon RG, better than a srewdriver or a martini LOL

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ground+control+to+major+tom&view=detail&mid=643C8B2FCE67ADE1E1B0643C8B2FCE67ADE1E1B0&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dground%2bcontrol%2bto%2bmajor%2btom%26qs%3dLS%26pq%3dground%2bcon%26sk%3dLS1AS1%26sc%3d8-10%26cvid%3d90C8E807A7CA48DA972AE7C9132727F1%26FORM%3dQBRE%26sp%3d3%26ghc%3d1

armornut

Houston we are still a GO no need to abort.

Now I have Peter Schilling's "Major Tom" stuck in my head.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-syndic8-active8&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-active8&hspart=syndic8&p=peter+schilling+major+tom&type=sourceAUD6#id=1&vid=a0fcc11ce7d82e27d3041d648a1e4587&action=click

    Fresh from the IPMS website, Nevada has re-instated the manditory mask mandate. They HAVE NOT limited social distance OR capacity as of 30July2021. The event is planning to go forth and be a historical Nationals.

    Guess I can suck a face diaper for a couple days to be part of it.

    Houston we are still a GO no need to abort.

    My mind is alteady there...just waiting for my body to catch up. I'm still a "GO"

    Whip it....whip it good.

Real G

Still "Go" for launch? 

Guidance is internal 

Will we need hazamat suits?  I'll pack my yellow Devo jumpsuit and Power Dome hat!  Are we not men?  No, we are Mod-O.  

Ha-ha, actually I never bought any Devo merchandise.  Too bad, I did like that ensemble.  A classmate did the full get-up in high school one Halloween.  Oh wow, that was so long ago.  Are we not men?  No, we are Old-O.  

But seriously, things are getting kind of nuts.  Me and the Hawaii gang are still going, barring any last minute changes in travel or venue status.  What is the status of everyone else?  Still "Go" for launch?  If so, see you guys there.

We must repeat

We are Mod-O

We must repeat

We are Mod-O

We must repeat

We must repeat

We must repeat

OK Let's go!

    Glad to hear Steve, may need some morale support at the vendors tables LOL.

Flight Line Media

Flight Line Media has reserved a table and will be there! We would love to meet everyone we can on the forum here! We are doing a kit raffle / giveaway at our table. Say you're from FSM and we will give you an extra raffle ticket! August can't come fast enough!

I'll take you up on that Andrew! Be happy tp meet you. And I agree, it can't come fast enough.

armornut

All thing considered are ypu still gonna be in Vegas MC? That is if it happens.

Wouldn't miss it. I've been working too hard and saving too hard to just blow it off.

In a step beyond the mask recommendation of the Clark County commission, the State of Nevada following the CDC's lead, re-imposed mask requirements for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons in public settings. 

Plan accordingly 

Vegas better work; it's my only option! 

    All thing considered are ypu still gonna be in Vegas MC? That is if it happens.

     My best friend told me he would kick me in the buttocks if I spent all my money to set this trip up and not go because of some silly face diaper. I'm still sore but he is right. May not get another chance.

Ed, OK, I reserved for Omaha. My wife loved the idea of staying at Mt Rushmore on the way before that.

The only place I could find the dates is the IPMS forum. I'm thinking it was you who asked the original question and got the answer of July 20 to 23. We booked on that info but can change if needed. 

EdGrune

2022 is in Omaha, NE.   2023 is in San Marcos/Austin, TX.

I'm in Boise, close enough to Oregon. Omaha is 1200 miles form me, a 15 hour drive. While reachable and a possability it's probably not something we will do next year. My wife does want to see Mt Rushmore is at least in the general direction.

San Marcos however is 1800 miles and a 24 hour drive. Not something I would be intrested in driving anymore. I did live there in the DFW area if you remember me but I moved back home in 2019.

I could fly but driving is less expensive....for now.

modelcrazy

This is probably my only chance to go to the nationals before it goes back to the east where I'll have little to no chance then.

 

That's good! 

    Just checked the IPMS website for info on the Nats. According to them, posted 07/21/21, everything is still a go. Nevada has not mandated any restrictions, or closures. IPMS encourages those who wish to wear masks to do so. The statement also stated , posted 07/22/21 that pre registration closes on the 31st, any refunds will not be processed until Sept 2021. Anybody who is on the fence about attending may register on site.

Yeah if it is between losing the cost of an airline ticket versus hospitalization/dying, I don't think there is much to debate about.  If anyone cancels for any reason, there is no shame at all.  Over here we had 243 new cases reported today, which is about 5X the daily average.

As noted, this will all be moot if Vegas or the Nats gets shut down.  I wonder how the Tokyo Olympics will fare, despite not having any spectators?  The annual fall All Japan Hobby Show got cancelled, even though the Shizuoka Show went through without public accesss.

Still, I'll be hammering away at my Nationals build.

    I will suck it up for the plane/ airport stuff I don't like it but it is a sacrifice I figured I would have to make. As for the venue....if you want to wear a mask go for it, I get it , it is after all YOUR choice. I just at this point in time, do not trust ANYTHING coming from gov't and will gladly take my chances. VA gave me a shot record so. Hope they don't shut it down. I would rather loose my money by my choice than stuff beyond my reasonable control.   Please let me say to the "friends" here that I really want to meet in person at the Nats. I do care!! I care about everybody, please forgive me for sounding like I don't. I have my own opinion and am VERY open to requests from people to make face to face meetings comfortable for all parties involved. Meeting whoever I can will be the most pleasant ecperience I could ask for and I want it.....I just have underlying difficulties with the double talk. So that said I formally ask that if possible may I be honored to make whoever wants to meet me in person in Vegas. RESPECT and understanding given. Thanks guys.

Real G

For me, it's not the mask mandate.  It's the unvaxed, unmasked yahoos running around that worry me.  I was planning on limiting my exposure anyway, basically doing just the contest and a few select outside venues.

Yeah, it doesn't bother me either. As a double lung transplant, masks aren't a stranger to me. I've worn them on planes since my transplant anyway. I would prefer not to wear them while meeting everybody but when we go out to eat we can see all our ugly mugs then anyway. My concern is that they'll cancel it again. This is probably my only chance to go to the nationals before it goes back to the east where I'll have little to no chance then.

I hoping they are too commited but if Vegas shuts it down it won't matter.

For me, it's not the mask mandate.  It's the unvaxed, unmasked yahoos running around that worry me.  I was planning on limiting my exposure anyway, basically doing just the contest and a few select outside venues.