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    John Keefer posted a new article, ShackCon 2.0: A gathering of like-minded 'idiots'.

    ShackCon 2.0 kicked off this weekend in Vegas after months of planning. We tell you what you issed and why the event is so special to the Shack faithful.
    Jul 07, 2012 9:30am PDT
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    John Keefer posted a new article, ShackCon 2.0: A gathering of like-minded 'idiots'.

    ShackCon 2.0 kicked off this weekend in Vegas after months of planning. We tell you what you issed and why the event is so special to the Shack faithful. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Nice job Keefer! : trOmblyj
      • yay! Good reading, and enjoyed the pics : rmsThis person is cool!
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      Where's the video streaming? Good article! : ghost in my shellThis person is cool!
      • Last year our huge dinner was streamed as well as other small moments. I enjoyed spot posting at the even... : Sailor of Fortune
    • Next year. Next year I wanna do this. : mrwolf710This person is cool!
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      Awesome, great to see the community in the spotlight. : cyclonebee
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        They've been talking about the community a lot lately. It's pretty awesome. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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          That's the best part about shackmeets. : Sailor of Fortune
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            Has shacknews covered shackmeets before? : Mecha Tofu Pirate
            • I remember it covered before from old alumni in places like Evening Reading. Also I think there was on... : Sailor of Fortune
            • No. They aren't as elaborate and harder to cover. The Orlando one I went to was dinner and Dave & Busters... : Keefinator
    • Great write-up, Keef. I hope I get the chance to attend ShackCon one of these years! : David Craddock
    • http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=27469129#item_27469129 : H@rvester
    • http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=27469129#item_27469129 : H@rvester
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      nice pants jimmybro : sposh
      • Pretty sure jimmylegs should get also get medal for Best Hair. : Dusty_SlimThis person is cool!
      • They changed hands (or legs) a few times last night. : Keefinator
    • great article man, thanks : jimmy_legs
    • SPOILER THAT SHIT! : RomSteady
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      Haxim is Edmontonian?!?! WTF! : Rice-RocketeerThis person is cool!
      • What??? : Moonbase Commander
      • Close enough as makes no difference, we should have a shackmeet sometime! : Haxim
    • Next up: the pinball hall of fame. Owner was a great interview. Lots of good quotes. : Keefinator
    • Keefinator, seriously, you are awesome. This ShackCon story is awesome and I didn't even realize there wa... : glio1337This person is cool!
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      Are you all back from the pinball hall of fame already? Are we all going to meet up to go over to the Cos... : gaplant
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        We are still at the pinball HOF. We should be done soon but not sure when. There appeared to be a split v... : Keefinator
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          I'm hearing the buffet is at 5:30 not 4pm - so head back to the hotel. : trOmblyj
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            Yeah we're hanging out at the plat keeping out of the oppressive heat. : spazzium
            • some of us are in the party suite too : trOmblyj
    • Nice John! This is a great article, : spazzium
    • Woot. Awesome writeup! : askedrelicThis person is cool!
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      But how much alcohol was there in that suite? : mad-d00dThis person is cool!
      • I was drinking soda, so I didn't care (or keep track) ... : Keefinator
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        Approximately $2,300 worth. : laurgasmsThis person is cool!
        • 50% off that was 4 bottles lol. : hatchet165
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          Approximately the same price as my FN SCAR 16S rifle. : Sailor of Fortune
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            pics please!! : AlexXdude
            • Forgot to take some at the gun store. They're holding on to it for me while I'm gone haha. : Sailor of Fortune
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              http://chattypics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_8sci5w0spi.jpg : omnovaThis person is cool!
              • that balvenie portwood is amazing : HornThis person is cool!
        • : O~~~~ : mad-d00dThis person is cool!
    • Awesome, very cool thanks for this :) \m/ good times I bet. : valcan_sThis person is cool!
    • Great article, wish I could have made it. At first it got canceled due to scheduling conflict and then al... : Sailor of Fortune
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      Take plenty of pictures so someone else can get caught looking moronic and take the mantle from me : edgewiseThis person is cool!
      • Yeah you looked like a moran with that bloody hand. : Crabs Jarrard
    • Awesome; I saw the images and said, "Hey! I know some of these people!" I wish I could go, but hopefull... : the archvileThis person is cool!
    • Heading back to the hotel to write one more story then leaving Vegas and ShackCon behind. Thanks to every... : Keefinator
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      Still holding out for the ShackCon KeyWest! : SlowtremeThis person is cool!
      • We can only hope ;) : Keefinator
      • Ha! When Mercury Accounts get exclusive beta access. : Sailor of Fortune
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        Still holding out on a ShackCon on the east coast somewhere less Floridian. : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
        • Canada? : shirif
        • that works for me too I guess. I was born in Vegas, spent a lot of time there. I don't need to go ther... : SlowtremeThis person is cool!
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          where do you go that everyone would be willing to want to go to and there's tons of shit to do and isn't ... : dantasticThis person is cool!
          • Orlando : Keefinator
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        It is this weekend. It is currently still awesome! though I am not in Key West, I'm up at Duck Key : kikilupoThis person is cool!
        • Duck Key? Not bad. Know the area well. Big fan of Islamorada, Penekamp State Park, and the southernmost t... : Keefinator
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      Characters are one dimensional. Their actions are too predictable. The story and plot are stale. : romulanThis person is cool!
      • That's what happens when you don't read it all the way through to the end. It gets better as it goes on. : Keefinator
    • No mention of RAGEcon? that's the, you know, free version of shackcon for non $300 jeans wearing shack... : watcherxpThis person is cool!
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      I hope one day to be able to go to a ShackCon. I have a goofy work schedule and Las Vegas is so far away... : RevRavenThis person is cool!
      • It is definitely worth the trip. Even if it was only to beat haxim, deathlove and hawkeye in a game of al... : Keefinator
    • Harvester, how do you not wear that every single day? : pyideThis person is cool!
    • Damn, Harvester. : Alice O'Connor
    • Hi all! This is the person who was NinjaGamerGirl's guest. I just wanted to thank you for not kicking o... : Childofheinlein
    • HAH! My face is hidden, like a ninja! : NinjaGamerGirl