What's it like to attend Comic Con?
It's a circus, really, where everyone who attends has the chance to participate. It fills the halls and the stairwells, spills out onto the sidewalks and streets, jams every corner with the bizarre and unexpected. It's a whirlwind of color and sound. It's massive and throbbing with life. It's the bar in Star Wars where people from many worlds and time periods collide. It's green hair and ray guns, steel claws and robots, Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, Goth and Middle-earth. It's every genre imaginable colliding and reforming into something completely new. It's manic. It's glorious. And I wish that everyday life embraced more of the freedom of imagination that's kindled there.A few words of advice:1. Wear comfortable shoes. Nuff said.2. Plan ahead of time and be prepared to wait in line. Look at the schedule and figure out exactly what you MUST see. If it's a panel, get in line at least 2 hours before it starts. If it's in the 6,000 seat Hall H, get in line at least 6 hours ahead. People camp overnight for Hall H. I got in line at 5am for the Doctor Who panel that started at 12:30pm and was one of the last people they let in the door. If there's something on the floor you want to see, go there as early in the con as you can because you may never make it there later.3. Be prepared for sensory overload.4. A masquerade tip. If you want to see the masquerade but don't care if you sit up front, avoid waiting in line all day by showing up just before it starts. There are always seats left in the back and you can walk right in. And there are huge video screens throughout the hall.5. Bring snacks and water. Sometimes it's impossible to get to food if you're waiting in line or running from one place to the other.6. Bring a poster tube.7. MAKE FRIENDS!! My experience at Comic-con over the years has gotten more fun because I now run into people I know. If there's something in particular you are a huge fan of, hang around the booth a while and talk to people. Get cards. Give cards. Talk to people while you're waiting in line. Comic-con is a huge gathering of geeks if nothing else, and you can always find someone who shares your interests. 7. Don't expect to see everything. Don't even try.
Would a wooden practice katana be allowed at comiccon nyc?
So Im going to comiccon and I want to bring a wooden practice katana. I read through the rules about weapons which are: "Weapons Policy Please read this entire policy before attending New York Comic Con. Failure to follow this policy may result in your removal from the convention without refund. The following items are forbidden at New York Comic Con: If you're bringing, buying or selling something that could maim, damage or cause serious bodily harm, we're going to take issue. The following items are forbidden at NYCC: Functional firearms (including air soft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns and pellet guns) Realistic replica firearms (including reproduction, fake or toy guns that can be confused for functional firearms) Functional projectile weapons (including blow guns, crossbows, long bows, silly string, slingshots, water balloons and water guns) Sharpened metal-bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatches, knives, kunai, shuriken, swords, sword canes and switch blades) Explosives (including firecrackers and fireworks) Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray) Blunt weapons (including brass knuckles, clubs and nunchaku) Hard prop weapons (including props made of metal, fiberglass and glass) Instruments that cause excessive noise levels like vuvuzelas, grenade whistles and grenade horns Whips Aerosol mustard Prop weapons will be allowed providing they are composed of cardboard, foam, wood or other light materials. Prop firearms are allowed only if they cannot be mistaken for real weapons. The barrel of all prop firearms must be covered with brightly-colored caps. Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips. Basically, don't be an idiot.” but I am not quite sure if a wooden practice katana would be allowed. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EVPJXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER that is the katana I would be getting if it helps. Thanks!
What should Indians learn from the rest of the world?
Learn to “Respect” and “Value” its own people1. Our Gods survive on Gold; 22 crores extremely poor Indians can survive on air( Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao Wednesday offering gold ornaments worth Rs 5.6 crore at the famous Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati in Feb 2017)How many times you felt our generous rich politicians, film stars, businessmen, celebrities and other people have been blindly donating gold to temples for our God to survive?2. Talk about “Talent Management”, ”Employee motivation” and other Western theories; while you manage your people in a Desi manner.How many times you felt that the degree you earned is undervalued in your current company; that there are more company policies to control you than to help you; that if you did not cancel that family outing to complete that powerpoint ppt on Sunday, the boss will tear you apart on Monday; that you should atleast get a response even after following up with 100 recruiters for an interview?3. Hello, Namaste to Firangis; “go to hell” to its own peopleHow many times you felt that local auto wala, kirana shop wala, or passersby are quite nice to Western foreigners but when YOU need a ride or some help, suddenly their tone turns soar and rude and they shove you aside?4. You will get robbed while bleeding to death on Indian roads(A Delhi passerby picking up the phone of an abandoned accident victim in Aug, 2016)How many times have you passed by an accident victim on the road just coldly staring at the entire TAMASHA? How many times have you found our own people helpful to you at the point when you need them the most?