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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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Hey guys, i live in downtown bmore and left around 9am and noticed a retarded line around the convention center, and by mean retarded wraped around both sides, till the back and then longer(my friend left his place at 7am and said the line was as bad then too). I went to five guys to grab a burger with some friends and was surrounded by people in wigs, samari swords, and battle axes. I was like WTF. apparently theres a huge anime meeting in downtown bmore. Needless to say it is quiet the specticle. Anyone else see these people. I had no idea the there was such a following.

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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Maybe Burt Reynolds is in town or something
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Its a huge 3 day anime convention. There are several ones around the country and otakon is one of the biggest. People from all over the US come to attend! Goofball should already be there, and I'm going tomorrow with 350Ricky. Its actually pretty fun!

Dressing up isn't required but a lot of people do anyway. There are contests for best costume and such...

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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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hahaha im driving down tonight just to see that lol
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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Wow cartoon really is attracting a lot of attention these days!
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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Wow cartoon really is attracting a lot of attention these days!
Anime and cartoons are completely different!
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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i cant stand anime just my opinion i mean do what you do but its not like cartoons go ol mickey mouse or tom and jerry
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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lol someone should take some pics if they're in the area.
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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ima try im going to the cotton jones show
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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I have no interest in anime but think the outfits are a riot. too bad the majority of the girls are busted but I did catch one that was good looking. I wonder if the bars will be full of drunk anime people and fight will erupt. I would take photos but I broke my camera, so hopefully someone else can post it up
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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I went last year and it was more boring than expected...

Getting older perhaps....

NO, not really.

The problem is that even though I like anime and all that stuff, all the panels were run by 15 year old kids who never thought about rehearsing what they were going to say.

So the next year I said: I pass.
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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i was there tonite, it was fun. I didnt expect to meet so many "fans" hahahah so it made me feel good. Plus there were a lot more very cute girls this year!!! wtfwowsauce
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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My friend from my army unit will be at this over the weekend... He was just telling me about it I never expected to see it on here lol
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