Introductions/Welcome Thread

[Michaelnaut]

Hello Everyone!  I’m David from Chicago. First attended SDCC in 2016 after a few years of trying and have loved it ever since. I met You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login this weekend in the Todd McFarlane line at New York Comic Con and he did a great job selling the site and community. Looking to possibly join a buying group for returning reg if it’s not too late. I’m already anxious/excited for Saturday.

Easy "sell" here...this community's fantastic.  Take a tour, dive on in, and enjoy the camaraderie, communication and collaboration around all things cons

[marcia29]

Hello Everyone!  I’m David from Chicago. First attended SDCC in 2016 after a few years of trying and have loved it ever since. I met You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login this weekend in the Todd McFarlane line at New York Comic Con and he did a great job selling the site and community. Looking to possibly join a buying group for returning reg if it’s not too late. I’m already anxious/excited for Saturday.

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login    This is, indeed a great community! Welcome!  As a Mets fan, this sports morning is not the most cheerful for me...but something tells me you grok that! 

[Friends of Comic Cons]

[BenEatsRice]

As a Mets fan, this sports morning is not the most cheerful for me...but something tells me you grok that!

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, I didn't realize you were a Mets fan. I would have made more of an effort to razz you in our latest buying group message All love!

Hoping the Padres can challenge the Dodgers and manage a couple of wins (3 would be nice though ). They've had our number for a while, but anything can happen in playoffs.

Go Padres!

[Transmute Jun]

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login  We're glad to have you! It's always fun to initiate new recruits! Just kidding... 

Regarding buying groups, given that we're less than a week from returning registration, the groups are closed. However, if you PM me, I will see what I can do about open registration.

[Michaelnaut]

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login    This is, indeed a great community! Welcome!  As a Mets fan, this sports morning is not the most cheerful for me...but something tells me you grok that!

As a Philadelphia Phillies & Eagles fan, we had a *great* sports weekend (sorry You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ) but I won't hold that against you peeps

[marcia29]

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, I didn't realize you were a Mets fan. I would have made more of an effort to razz you in our latest buying group message All love!

Hoping the Padres can challenge the Dodgers and manage a couple of wins (3 would be nice though ). They've had our number for a while, but anything can happen in playoffs.

Go Padres!

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login  - I would LOVE that.  Razz away.  I adore my Mets... but darn if they do NOT make it easy sometimes.    I do like the chocolate color of the Padres and I adore San Diego.  Usually when a team beats my team in the playoffs, I support that team. So...GO Padres!

[marcia29]

As a Philadelphia Phillies & Eagles fan, we had a *great* sports weekend (sorry You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ) but I won't hold that against you peeps

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login  - Nice!  This is the time for emotional highs and lows in MLB.  Enjoy!  I will be watching from the sidelines....after I recover from last night's disaster for the Mets. ONE hit...really?!

[Michaelnaut]

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login  - Nice!  This is the time for emotional highs and lows in MLB.  Enjoy!  I will be watching from the sidelines....after I recover from last night's disaster for the Mets. ONE hit...really?!

I was shocked at that...for a team that played so well during the season, to get blanked there at the end...I was like "wow".

Then again, I was cheering against them, cause, well, Mets

[perc2100]

I was shocked at that...for a team that played so well during the season, to get blanked there at the end...I was like "wow".

Then again, I was cheering against them, cause, well, Mets

Yeah as a San Diego resident my loyalties in MLB are fairly obvious; I'm originally from Cleveland, so I had a very fun weekend of baseball cheering - IIRC the only time since I've lived in SD that both of my teams advanced in the playoffs the same years (typically one is up while the other is down, or often both are down).
That being said, I've always kind of like the Mets, and as a Cleveland fan I of course still love Franky Lindor: last time I went to a Mets @ Padres game I sat right behind home plate and cheered for Franky every at bat (much to the chagrin of the Padres fans around me, obviously confused as I was cheering for the Padres & decked out in Pads gear  :P ).  I was legit kind of looking forward to seeing how Mets stacked up against the Dodgers in the NLDS, thinking they'd beat the Padres ultimately: can't say I'm bummed to have been wrong about that one  :P :P

[Cubs23331]

It’s been a rough two years for Cubs fans but 2016 I’ll never forget 2016. Tough one for the Mets but the Giants and Jets are both off to great starts this year. Kyle Schwarber is still beloved in Chicago so everyone is pulling for the Phillies over here. Thank you so much for the warm welcome and I will definitely be in touch about Open Reg. Can’t believe we’re less than a week out. Such a fun time of year with playoff baseball, NFL, NYCC, and Open Registration.

Looking forward to combing through the forums, there is a ton of stuff around here.

[marcia29]

Maybe a new thread transferring this discussion and keeping it going for the MLB postseason.  It could be painfully fun (for me). I am enjoying your comments!

[musclemom1234]

Hello,

I'm looking forward to participating in discussions and meeting new people.

I'm 36 and have 3 kids, love anything superheros and Simpsons related.

I love watching my kids sports and doing bodybuilding myself.

musclemom1234

[Wkdbriss]

I’m brand new to SDCC. This will be my first year attending and I’m beyond excited. I’ve been to a few smaller cons in Texas and Northern California but nothing like SDCC. I am fortunate enough that I know someone in a group and he invited me to join. There is absolutely no way I would have gotten tickets on my own because neither of my ids made the cut. This is a bucket list item for me but hopefully it’s only the first of many.

[Zero]

Hello,

I'm looking forward to participating in discussions and meeting new people.

I'm 36 and have 3 kids, love anything superheros and Simpsons related.

I love watching my kids sports and doing bodybuilding myself.

musclemom1234

Hello, and a belated welcome to the forum! What are your favorite superheros, and did you like the most recent Treehouse of Horror Simpsons episode? Ha ha.

I’m brand new to SDCC. This will be my first year attending and I’m beyond excited. I’ve been to a few smaller cons in Texas and Northern California but nothing like SDCC. I am fortunate enough that I know someone in a group and he invited me to join. There is absolutely no way I would have gotten tickets on my own because neither of my ids made the cut. This is a bucket list item for me but hopefully it’s only the first of many.

Hey there! Welcome to the Friends of Comic Cons forum! I'm glad to hear you were able to get badges - not quite the same as "tickets", ha ha - this year!

Is there anything in particular that you'd like to see at con? Any favorite fandoms?

[Wkdbriss]

Hey there! Welcome to the Friends of Comic Cons forum! I'm glad to hear you were able to get badges - not quite the same as "tickets", ha ha - this year!

Is there anything in particular that you'd like to see at con? Any favorite fandoms?

You got me there! Badges…we don’t need no stinking badges! Haha! Where do I start? I am a huge fan of all things Marvel (I started reading X-Men and New Mutants back in the 80s), also Rings of Power, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, love TWD but that will be done by then. Lots of spin-off shows I hear though. I’ve just finished this season of Sandman which was cool. Sadly I wasn’t able to get a Saturday badge so I’ll miss Hall H on that day. My husband got one but that started a whole argument between us so we decided it would be best if we skip Saturday and do some of the off-sites which I hear are really awesome. I read a lot of sci-fi/fantasy and horror and I love post-apocalyptic and zombie movies. I like Star Wars and most of the movies and shows but I wouldn’t say I’m that deep into the fandom. Same with LOTR. I’ve read The Hobbit and the trilogy but I couldn’t get past the genealogy in The Silmarillion. Maybe I should give it another shot now that I’m older. I can’t wait to see what they have next year.