Message-Id: <200104110403.XAA01716@nuinfo.northwestern.edu> Subject: Re: acen To: ranma@ML.usagi.org Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 23:03:47 CDT In-Reply-To: <200104110315.f3B3FT518354@top.win.ne.jp>; from "ami@ML.usagi.org" at Apr 11, 2001 12:15 (noon) From: Albert-Lunde@northwestern.edu (Albert Lunde) Reply-To: Albert-Lunde@northwestern.edu (Albert Lunde) X-ML-archive: http://www.win.ne.jp/~doi/ML/ Precedence: bulk > Now, my real question is, I remember someone who was > connected with ACen being on our beloved list. Now, I > was wondering... > > My job is not a profitable job. I bag things for rich > people and take said things (groceries) out to their > cars for fifty cent tips. My payrate is...dismal. > > So, I need to know what dealers and merchandise will > be available at ACen. Or at least how much money would > be a good amount to bring. Frank Sanchez, who wrote the ML FAQ, is assocated with Acen preregistration, I think, but isn't often heard from these days. My off-hand advice is bring "all the money you can afford to spend", plus 10%. Don't bring your life savings, 'cause the temptation is too great. The "dealers room" had expanded to two rooms as of last year. I feel confident that had I had unlimited money and a stronger back, I could have spent many times more than I did. Cash is good because hotel-area cash machines tend to empty out, plus it is good for gettting deals on Sunday. I'll be at Acen, but because two hotels have filled up, I got a room at a nearby Motel 6, rather than go to the "official" overflow hotel further away. > I have regretfully taken Shampoo and Akane off of my > "cutest anime girls" top slot. Akane is now no. 2, > Shampoo no. 3. Replacing them is...Naru. From Love > Hina. I'm not surprised. Love Hina appears to combine a whole lot of cuteness with at at least a modest amount of plot (I say this after watching the first couple of episodes.) Of course, it doesn't have the epic length of much of Takahasi's work. (Though I hear there is a "Love Hina" manga.) "Love Hina" obviously being marketed as a cute-girl show (why else would they sell limited-editon DVDs with figures of the female characters included.) -- Albert Lunde Albert-Lunde@northwestern.edu (new address) Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu (old address)