Just to give you guys a sort of *update*:
As many of you peeps on Facebook know, my wife
JacquelineHyde will be starting a GB2 *Spengler dedicated* build with TVG effects. This will obviously have it's own thread, but I wanted to give everyone the opportunity to look ahead for it. She wants to do most, if not all, of the work. (Of course I'll be the supervisor! lol!)
Also, I experienced my first con in full GB uniform. It does take a toll on your body. What I liked most about it, though, is the appreciation people give. Although; there are SO many ignorant questions (it was nice to teach a few some new info).
Here's a few things that I learned with wearing a pack:
- Make absolute sure you have the foam on the neck rest taped in a very secure fashion! Mine wasn't and the metal bar made its way passed the foam. It was very uncomfortable.
- Don't wait on the night before to decide you want to hook up a MP3 player to your pack. I spent about 3 hours ripping CDs and downloading music trying to get ready. Not only that, but it would have been a heck of a lot nicer to have a place to store the MP3 player. I actually tucked the audio jack cord into my belt to hide it; not a smart decision. I think I'm going to Velcro it somewhere WITH the pack.
- Inserts in the boots saved my feet. I softened the leather on the Corcoran 995s that I bought with mink oil. Gave them the heat treatment and everything. Even wore the things for 2 weeks(ish). They still weren't comfy for my high arches. Broke down and bought a set of "active inserts" meant for running. Word of the wise if you do this: I wear an 11.5 - 12 US in shoes. These boots are SLIGHTLY larger than that. I did not cut away any of the inserts and they fit perfectly inside (meant for up to a size 13). The arch support REALLY saved my feet.
- Going back to the music thing...don't play your music too loud inside. I jammed out when outside (the MP3 is MUCH louder than the effect sounds). Inside, I eventually lowered the music so that it could only be heard in the immediate vicinity. I was surely getting some snarky looks and comments. I prefer to NOT be known as a complete jerk.
- When with other Ghostbusters, it's ok to hug. It feels right. It's the way it should be. I'm serious, if you don't hug, you're not part of the family.
- Always have booze for others to try. We did some awesome trading. If you don't have booze, be equipped with some good stories.
- And last, but not least, if a group of you are BSing in front of a "Play it Again Sports", expect them to drag you inside, hand you Casey Jones style weaponry (hockey sticks and baseball bats), take your pic, and post it on their locational site. It...happened...