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fbsw
Mar 3, 2016

LethalGeek posted:

idk but if you don't have 1 chick to take to a strip club you are super doing it wrong

*taking notes*

is PAX a "comic con"? is it more like Scores or Hoe Zone? a couple invited me to go (1 chick rule passed), but i said no because it sounded like waiting in lines to play video games, which to me is only okay at an arcade.

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Say Nothing
Mar 5, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

KiteAuraan
Aug 5, 2014

JER GEDDA FERDA RADDA ARA!


Uncle Wemus posted:

Cons are a hot bed of insane people being dramatic

This. Holy gently caress I have had to deal with so much poo poo. Like, people loving in the room while I am trying to sleep sort of poo poo. And people crying about poo poo around me because someone didn't pay attention to them or got glitter on their ~ritual Wiccan dress~ or some loving poo poo.

KiteAuraan fucked around with this message at 10:54 on Jul 27, 2016

Wizchine
Sep 17, 2007

Television is the retina
of the mind's eye.
I went to ComicCon once, and when I was there I didn't feel a part of it until I realized I was a grown rear end man and shouldn't feel part of it. Then I went home. That's my story.

Lord Frankenstyle
Dec 3, 2005

Mmmm,
You smell like Lysol Wipes.

Wizchine posted:

I went to ComicCon once, and when I was there I didn't feel a part of it until I realized I was a grown rear end man and shouldn't feel part of it. Then I went home. That's my story.

You are a good man and have much to be proud of.

Germstore
Oct 17, 2012

A Serious Candidate For a Serious Time
Why do people murder the elderly? They can't put up a fight and they have hardly any blood. They always reeks of disease and age.

What the hell is the point of elder murder?

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD
lmao look at this goon that doesn't understand that you have to kill your father before you can become your father

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Quoting this because I can

Zzulu
May 15, 2009

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Sexy cosplayers can make $200,000 a year at comic book conventions

Scores of attractive women made their way to Comic Con in San Diego, Calif. last week to don skimpy cosplay outfits to entertain the convention’s superhero fans. Many do it just for fun, but for some it’s a job that pays well into the six figures.

“In addition to a per diem and travel costs, popular professional cosplayers can make at least $5,000 to $10,000 a show,” comic book expert Christian Beranek told FOX411. “If you add in mail order sales, crowd funding contributions and YouTube ad revenue, the top talents are pulling in close to $200,000 a year.”

“Boy Meets World” actress Maitland Ward has become one of the most popular cosplay stars. She said a "Star Wars" themed photo shoot she did in 2015 got the ball rolling.

“It actually started when a few photographers who covered me and my daring red carpet looks thought it would be a cool idea if I became the girl that posed in 'Star Wars' gear for the holiday and annual Star Wars celebration, ‘May the Fourth Be with You,’” she said. “I thought it was a cool idea to shoot as slave Leia, and didn't give it much thought. It was only after the photos came out did I realize how much fans enjoyed seeing me dressed up.”

Ward wouldn’t tell us how much she made for her appearances, but said there’s plenty of money changing hands at the conventions.

“I've seen cosplayers charge $20 to $30 for selfies, and they charge just as much for their autograph. I could never do that,” Ward said.

Ginny McQueen has been dressing up in character costumes in 1998. Her website features a “hire me” section as well as a “support” section that allows fans to donate money to her projects, including cosplay, but McQueen said she does it because she loves it.


“While I have received many opportunities over the years because of cosplay, it is still first and foremost a hobby for me,” said McQueen.

Ward said if you don't like it, you won't last long.

“The key to having longevity as a cosplayer is first you have to enjoy it, because most days you are on your feet all day, the costumes aren't that comfortable, and the shoes have to match the outfit,” said the 39 year old. “So if you are in it to make money, you will burn out fast.”


But some critics say the original intention of celebrating comic book art, shows, and movies at the conventions has been tainted by cosplayers looking to cash in on their looks.

“Some Comic-Con’ers probably don’t appreciate the half-naked women in body paint and sexy costumes gathering crowds," said Bill Swift, editor of Egotastic.com, a site that features many of the popular Cosplay women. "But as is the case of half-naked women in body paint and sexy costumes, the majority of fanboys are well in favor.”


Swift added that while not all women who dress up as Leia or Lara Croft are genuine fangirls, they work hard for what they earn.

“The popular ones communicate with the nerd fan base 365 days a year on social media,” he said. “So it’s not as if they just show up to Comic-Con and suddenly have cred.”





Strippers should probably just do this instead? They dont even have to get they tits out

Nathilus
Apr 4, 2002

I alone can see through the media bias.

I'm also stupid on a scale that can only be measured in Reddits.
It's all about nasty sex, both gay and het, in the hotel rooms afterwards, op. Hth

:gooncamp:

Zzulu
May 15, 2009

(▰˘v˘▰)
How do I find myself an autistic obese girl to pork in these conventions

Should I start talking about sonic or something

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

Cosplay is a cool thing the younger generation aka Milleniuls got right, it's a fun hobby, requires you go outside, socialize somewhat with people of similar interests, creative, spend little or a lot depending how much you want to show off

I honestly think it's great even if I'd never dress up myself and hate socializing, but I admire the effort

It's like Halloween all year

Good job you dumb millenials, you have no future but I hope you enjoy this at least

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

Also good job on showing the boobie

I AM THE TOILET
Jul 11, 2016
you won the genetic lottery, get to play dress up, have tens of thousands of men slobbering all over you and sending you money and gifts, earn gobs of ad revenue, and now you want the motherfucking conventions to PAY you

go gently caress yourselves, cosplayers

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

I AM THE TOILET posted:

you won the genetic lottery, get to play dress up, have tens of thousands of men slobbering all over you and sending you money and gifts, earn gobs of ad revenue, and now you want the motherfucking conventions to PAY you

go gently caress yourselves, cosplayers

I mean these girls didn't even win the genetic lottery that big

Like at best a 50 dollar scratch, just look at the one above with the sword

I AM THE TOILET
Jul 11, 2016
i hope all these fuckass fuckman fuckwads get older and older and uglier and uglier and one day they wake up and realize that they can no longer earn money by standing in public and looking fuckable and, oh poo poo, they never developed any marketable skills and boohoo, boo hoo i have to move out of my LA apartment into some shithole while i wander the earth begging people to let me mop their loving floors. i'm gray and miserable and long for death

Don Tacorleone posted:

I mean these girls didn't even win the genetic lottery that big

Like at best a 50 dollar scratch, just look at the one above with the sword

the kind of grown rear end man who would throw away $100 easy on her stupid rear end twitch or youtube channel is so loving hopeless and ugly and lovely that woman is, to him, a perfect ten

it's all relative

I AM THE TOILET fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Jul 27, 2016

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

I AM THE TOILET posted:

i hope all these fuckass fuckman fuckwads get older and older and uglier and uglier and one day they wake up and realize that they can no longer earn money by standing in public and looking fuckable and, oh poo poo, they never developed any marketable skills and boohoo, boo hoo i have to move out of my LA apartment into some shithole while i wander the earth begging people to let me mop their loving floors

That's when I strike :boom:

Germstore
Oct 17, 2012

A Serious Candidate For a Serious Time

I AM THE TOILET posted:

i hope all these fuckass fuckman fuckwads get older and older and uglier and uglier and one day they wake up and realize that they can no longer earn money by standing in public and looking fuckable and, oh poo poo, they never developed any marketable skills and boohoo, boo hoo i have to move out of my LA apartment into some shithole while i wander the earth begging people to let me mop their loving floors. i'm gray and miserable and long for death


the kind of grown rear end man who would throw away $100 easy on her stupid rear end twitch or youtube channel is so loving hopeless and ugly and lovely that woman is, to him, a perfect ten

it's all relative

the rear end is a ten

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Cubone
May 26, 2011

Because it never leaves its bedroom, no one has ever seen this poster's real face.

I AM THE TOILET posted:

i hope all these fuckass fuckman fuckwads get older and older and uglier and uglier and one day they wake up and realize that they can no longer earn money by standing in public and looking fuckable and, oh poo poo, they never developed any marketable skills and boohoo, boo hoo i have to move out of my LA apartment into some shithole while i wander the earth begging people to let me mop their loving floors. i'm gray and miserable and long for death


the kind of grown rear end man who would throw away $100 easy on her stupid rear end twitch or youtube channel is so loving hopeless and ugly and lovely that woman is, to him, a perfect ten

it's all relative
simmer down

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