Author Topic: Any GSCs planned for 2009? (Read 2290 times)

TimK2003 · « **on:** April 30, 2009, 08:31:53 PM »

In our last episode back in the late spring/early summer of 2008, we were told that due to various economic reasons (and $4 gas prices) that the Game Show Congress was scrubbed for 2008, but perhaps return on '09 as an every other year event.

Has anyone heard if there will be an '09 Congreff? or is anyone planning a localized Game Show Convention of some sort?

I have some vacation days to be used, and am looking to see if a trip to LA, or elsewhere, may be in the offing.

tvrandywest · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:46:23 PM »

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In our last episode back in the late spring/early summer of 2008, we were told that due to various economic reasons (and $4 gas prices) that the Game Show Congress was scrubbed for 2008, but perhaps return on '09 as an every other year event.

Has anyone heard if there will be an '09 Congreff? or is anyone planning a localized Game Show Convention of some sort?

I have some vacation days to be used, and am looking to see if a trip to LA, or elsewhere, may be in the offing.
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Sadly there has been ZERO talk by the originator, innovator and conventionator, Paul Bailey. I don't blame him, as it was such a huge undertaking with no profit to show when the smoke cleared.

But if someone wants to start something smaller and more controllable, count me in to help!

Randy
tvrandywest.com

tvrandywest · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2009, 08:19:43 PM »

Congratulations on stirring up the pot.
There's preliminary talk of something for mid October.

Don't call Greyhound yet. More info to come ;-)

Randy
tvrandywest.com
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ethanmx2 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2009, 08:57:03 PM »

W00tness!

Been wantin to go to one of these damn congreffeff for the longest time... hoepfully I'll actually GET to go!

Perhaps some volunteer work is in order for this young rookie

Game Show Man · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2009, 10:00:19 PM »

[quote name=\'ethanmx2\' post=\'214931\' date=\'May 4 2009, 05:57 PM\']
W00tness!

Been wantin to go to one of these damn congreffeff for the longest time... hoepfully I'll actually GET to go!

Perhaps some volunteer work is in order for this young rookie

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No doubt Gordon and I and the rest of the Game Show Tournament crew would be able to use your help, Ethan.

This is very good news, gents and ladies.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2009, 10:50:49 PM »

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'214928\' date=\'May 4 2009, 08:19 PM\']
Congratulations on stirring up the pot.
There's preliminary talk of something for mid October.

Don't call Greyhound yet. More info to come ;-)
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You heard the man....KEEP STIRRING!!! It's not soup yet!!!

This would be a great opportunity. Originally, I thought I'd have to drive, but we just got non-stop service (albeit only twice a week) to LAX on El Cheap....er, Allegiant Air. So maybe the stars and the moon are starting to align.

/You think I could still catch the tail end of Bob Stewart's conversation??

ethanmx2 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2009, 11:09:36 PM »

Sooooooounds good Joe

Put me down on the list of helpers then.

What duties should I possibly bone up on?

uncleplinko · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2009, 01:11:48 AM »

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[quote name=\'ethanmx2\' post=\'214931\' date=\'May 4 2009, 05:57 PM\']
Perhaps some volunteer work is in order for this young rookie

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No doubt Gordon and I and the rest of the Game Show Tournament crew would be able to use your help, Ethan.
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Looks like I'm gonna have to do up instruction manuals for all my software.

The Pyramids · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2009, 10:05:41 AM »

Why is it called the 'Congreff'?

SRIV94 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2009, 11:05:09 AM »

[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'214948\' date=\'May 5 2009, 09:05 AM\']
Why is it called the 'Congreff'?
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In olden days, writing styles were such that sometimes the letter "s" looked like what we now call the letter "f." So the word "Congress" would look like the word "Congreff" (or even "Congrefs"). I can't remember who among us started writing it that way as a joke (might've been Don Howard but if it wasn't I humbly apologize), but among several of us the spelling stuck.

Winkfan · « **Reply #10 on:** May 05, 2009, 03:58:30 PM »

Quote from: tvrandywest on May 04, 2009, 08:19:43 PM

Congratulations on stirring up the pot.
There's preliminary talk of something for mid October.

I, for one, am keeping my fingers crossed.....

Cordially,
Tammy