Celebration VI Confirmed - Orlando August 23-26, 2012

[IrishJedi]

Unless you count the thousands of dollars you spent building a droid.

True. But I'd manage to get one even without the R2 Builders thing anyway. OfficialPix volunteering alone would get you a Crew/Volunteer/Staff access. Or helping an artist on Artists Alley work their booth, etc. Tons of different ways to get access and participate. Just be imaginative and bold enough to ask.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

Unless you count the thousands of dollars you spent building a droid.

See that is where I get screwed.

 

[furystorm]

Carrie Fisher is coming up on Today, showing off her slimmer body! For those on the west coast.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

True. But I'd manage to get one even without the R2 Builders thing anyway. OfficialPix volunteering alone would get you a Crew/Volunteer/Staff access. Or helping an artist on Artists Alley work their booth, etc. Tons of different ways to get access and participate. Just be imaginative and bold enough to ask.

So can me and my kid join your R2 Crew !

 

[SolidLiquidFox]

I agree the price for these packages is criminal.

 

[gibby]

If I knew for a fact that the wife and kids weren't coming, I would volunteer in a heart beat. Volunteering sounds like a great time, and even though it is "work", it would be around something I love.

So for now, I'm going after the Knight badge. If unsuccessful, I may have to use that money to pay off the wife for a couple of hours while I stand in line waiting for a ridiculously overpriced autograph.

 

[gibby]

Master sold out.

 

[Darth Waller]

Master sold out.

Wow, they actually found that many people still willing to spend the money on a Master badge knowing what they got last year.

 

[gibby]

Wow, they actually found that many people still willing to spend the money on a Master badge knowing what they got last year.

Yeah, color me surprised. I thought the Knight would be first to go.

 

[mfoga]

Wow, they actually found that many people still willing to spend the money on a Master badge knowing what they got last year.

People have $ to burn and they want to fell special.

You should see what people pay to do get special entrance to clubs and stuff around here. Its even worse if a celeb is involved.

 

[furystorm]

This is bullcrap.

 

[IrishJedi]

People have $ to burn and they want to fell special.

You should see what people pay to do get special entrance to clubs and stuff around here. Its even worse if a celeb is involved.

That's true. But there's also the fact that if it's Limited & Exclusive many Star Wars collectors will just have to have it... no matter how worthless it really is ultimately. I think it's a mental condition, actually. Someone should commission a study. I'm sure many who bought these passes can't even really afford or justify it financially... probably a lot of credit card debt underlining this stuff. Sad, really.

 

[Darth Waller]

That's true. But there's also the fact that if it's Limited & Exclusive many Star Wars collectors will just have to have it... no matter how worthless it really is ultimately. I think it's a mental condition, actually. Someone should commission a study. I'm sure many who bought these passes can't even really afford or justify it financially... probably a lot of credit card debt underlining this stuff. Sad, really.

One guy on Rebelscum bought 2 of each.

 

[gibby]

That's true. But there's also the fact that if it's Limited & Exclusive many Star Wars collectors will just have to have it... no matter how worthless it really is ultimately. I think it's a mental condition, actually. Someone should commission a study. I'm sure many who bought these passes can't even really afford or justify it financially... probably a lot of credit card debt underlining this stuff. Sad, really.

I think you just described 75% of the people in this hobby.

 

[gibby]

One guy on Rebelscum bought 2 of each.

So are people going to be able to sell these on ebay? These are personalized, right?

 

[IrishJedi]

I think you just described 75% of the people in this hobby.

And that really does give me pause. But I can't judge. I've been there myself a few years ago (having debt and letting my collection own me)... never again.

 

[Jay1138]

First off, I'm going to C6 and am going to have a good time surrounded by my friends and fellow SW fans.

However....

The ticket prices and so called 'VIP' packages are a f'n money grab. This is Lucasfilm & Reed Exhibitions smiling in our face while reaching into our pockets. The SW Official Site says:

"BIGGER, BETTER... AND ALL ABOUT YOU!"

...yeah, and our MONEY!

Rant over. For now.

 

[gibby]

And that really does give me pause. But I can't judge. I've been there myself a few years ago (having debt and letting my collection own me)... never again.

I hear ya. I had some cc debt issues in college, and it honestly wasn't even that much compared to other stories I've heard. Still, that was a lesson I learned a looong time ago and I hope I never have to carry CC debt again.

 

[IrishJedi]

It's fun to ruffle feathers on Rebelscum sometime. Man the SW diehards that are still knee deep into everything are so gullible and easy to rile up.

 

[IrishJedi]

I hear ya. I had some cc debt issues in college, and it honestly wasn't even that much compared to other stories I've heard. Still, that was a lesson I learned a looong time ago and I hope I never have to carry CC debt again.

Same here, and agreed. These days, I carry only 1 actual credit card... and even that one I had purposely set to only a $500 limit (which I never let it reach). If I can't pay cash/debit for it, I don't get it.

Now... if I could just get out from under this house that has a mortgage that is about $75,000-$100,000 more than what it's now worth thanks to the market and the economy.