Flashback Weekend in Chicago

[Gwynplaine]

Greetings my brother & sisters of the frat ~

I have just come apon this shin-dig being held in my old stomping grounds, and was wondering if any of you attend this little gathering of ghouls every year?
I have shamefully never even heard of it until three days ago, but it looks like its been going on for a few years now. The selling point for me was that the Son of Svengoolie is going to be there - for those of you not in the know - Sven was a late night Horror host way back when, and I used to stay up and watch him on friday nights as a wee lad. I even got a chance to see him in person once, and had him autograph a rubber chicken for me.

Anyway, I know a few of you are from the Chicagoland area and was wondering if you plan on attending this convention. It's not until the weekend of July 28th-30th, but I've already reserved my hotel room for that weekend and put in for the time off of work. Looking forward to seeing my hometown as I haven't lived in the area for about 12 years now and find myself starting to miss it.

Just thinking out loud...

[JinnTolser]

I hadn't heard about this. I'll have to find more about it.

Amazing how something can be going on in your own backyard and yet you completely miss it.

[Gwynplaine]

Well, it looks like it's going to be a Horror convention during the day, and at night they're going to turn the parking lot into a drive-in to show Horror movies on.
They are also having a costume contest - which I'm going to enter as the Headless Horseman...
but, you know - without the horse.

I can't seem to get it to make a link stright to there, so here is the web adress:

http://www.flashbackweekend.com/

It's a few months away yet, but it looks like it might be worth looking into.

[Jason of the Fraternity]

Hmm... I might have to look into attending this myself, time permitting.

[BigBadQDaddy]

Man, That's friggin awesome!
I need to get my GF something to do while the convention is going on so I can attend.
Man, and only a seven hour drive. I usually make the trip to Rosemount every year around August for the Wizardworld Comic Con.
...Man thats awesome!
I need to start scheming...

[Jason of the Fraternity]

I need to get my GF something to do while the convention is going on so I can attend.

Hmm... If enough people from around here to make it to this convention, then we should try to find a time and place to meet (maybe during a lunch). It would be pretty cool to meet some of the other members face-to-face.

Man, and only a seven hour drive. I usually make the trip to Rosemount every year around August for the Wizardworld Comic Con.

The irony is that my wife and I usualy make the 7+ hour drive up to Minnesota (St. Cloud) in August/September to visit family...

[BigBadQDaddy]

Hmm... If enough people from around here to make it to this convention, then we should try to find a time and place to meet (maybe during a lunch). It would be pretty cool to meet some of the other members face-to-face.

That would be really cool.
My opposition as of right now is the GF is currently planning our vacation to VA.
Maybe I can solo it

The irony is that my wife and I usualy make the 7+ hour drive up to Minnesota (St. Cloud) in August/September to visit family...

Too funny. That has always been the big draw for us is that Rosemount isn't far enough away to be a large financial burdon.