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<blockquote data-quote="CarlZog" data-source="post: 1667709" data-attributes="member: 11716">GenCon South was the first con I ever went to (1981). Drove five hours from South Florida to get there -- quite a pilgrimage in my teenage mind, but that became my standard &quot;acceptable driving distance&quot; for a con.&nbsp;Last year, I drove from Rhode Island to Indy for GenCon -- 15 hours. Next time, I'll definitely fly. Given the time involved, the exhaustion factor and the nominal cost difference between airlines and gas, it was not worth it.&nbsp;If there was a GenCon East in NY, it would be easier to get to, but I probably wouldn't be able to take the time or spend the money to go to both NY and Indy, so I'd have to choose. And in that case, the massive grandeur of the original GenCon would win out everytime.&nbsp;Besides, I can't imagine anyplace on the east coast better suited for a major game con than the massive complex in Indy. Having everything interconnected (center, hotels, mall) made for uber-convenience and a great atmosphere. And I don't go to game cons for the sake of local sightseeing, so it doesn't matter to me whether the facility is in Times Square or a cornfield.&nbsp;zog</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CarlZog, post: 1667709, member: 11716"] GenCon South was the first con I ever went to (1981). Drove five hours from South Florida to get there -- quite a pilgrimage in my teenage mind, but that became my standard "acceptable driving distance" for a con. Last year, I drove from Rhode Island to Indy for GenCon -- 15 hours. Next time, I'll definitely fly. Given the time involved, the exhaustion factor and the nominal cost difference between airlines and gas, it was not worth it. If there was a GenCon East in NY, it would be easier to get to, but I probably wouldn't be able to take the time or spend the money to go to both NY and Indy, so I'd have to choose. And in that case, the massive grandeur of the original GenCon would win out everytime. Besides, I can't imagine anyplace on the east coast better suited for a major game con than the massive complex in Indy. Having everything interconnected (center, hotels, mall) made for uber-convenience and a great atmosphere. And I don't go to game cons for the sake of local sightseeing, so it doesn't matter to me whether the facility is in Times Square or a cornfield. zog [/QUOTE]

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