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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 7717912" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>A few off-the-cuff responses to the article:</p><p></p><p>- you don't have to get on a plane to get from Florida to Indiana - it's an easy 2-day drive (or a tough one-day marathon) and you have way more flexibility around when you go and what you take with you. And bring back.</p><p>- while more local cons would be nice, I personally find that having been to GenCon a few times has spoiled me, and a local con now just seems...local. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>- moving GenCon to Orlando might be good for the writer but would be annoying for me. Also, having been to Orlando it didn't seem to have the same downtown cluster of hotels etc. that Indy has; or did I just miss them?</p><p>- I for one like the shopping aspect of GenCon, as I far prefer buying something in person rather than online and where I live the selection is usually...well, let's just say a bit limited. It's easy to get whatever's new here, but anything old and-or obscure is a real challenge.</p><p></p><p>My only wish regarding cons is that GaryCon - which I'd love to go to - was either much closer to (or on) the west coast or at a better time of year for long-range driving (March in the mountains can be...interesting). Flying's just too much of a pain in the @$$ these days, never mind that one still realistically needs to rent a car to get to Lake Geneva from Chicago or Milwaukee or wherever.</p><p></p><p>Lanefan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 7717912, member: 29398"] A few off-the-cuff responses to the article: - you don't have to get on a plane to get from Florida to Indiana - it's an easy 2-day drive (or a tough one-day marathon) and you have way more flexibility around when you go and what you take with you. And bring back. - while more local cons would be nice, I personally find that having been to GenCon a few times has spoiled me, and a local con now just seems...local. :) - moving GenCon to Orlando might be good for the writer but would be annoying for me. Also, having been to Orlando it didn't seem to have the same downtown cluster of hotels etc. that Indy has; or did I just miss them? - I for one like the shopping aspect of GenCon, as I far prefer buying something in person rather than online and where I live the selection is usually...well, let's just say a bit limited. It's easy to get whatever's new here, but anything old and-or obscure is a real challenge. My only wish regarding cons is that GaryCon - which I'd love to go to - was either much closer to (or on) the west coast or at a better time of year for long-range driving (March in the mountains can be...interesting). Flying's just too much of a pain in the @$$ these days, never mind that one still realistically needs to rent a car to get to Lake Geneva from Chicago or Milwaukee or wherever. Lanefan [/QUOTE]
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