From an Island slightly smaller than Australia
Well I was hoping there would be someplace I could post comments about the con and I found this forum section right away.
I just want to say that AC 08 was one of the best trips I have ever taken. Going to AC is always a big trip for me. I attended it first in 2004, which was also my first furry convention anywhere. I have to say that this year was so much more amazing than I could have ever hoped. I am already making plans to go back and hopefully will be gettiing my tickets earlier ><.
I was suprised enough that there were other furs from Hawaii and even more suprised when One of them was going. It hit the twilight zone when I was able to talk wiith Ponygirl who used to live here also. I am just bummed I didn't get a chance to say Hi to Stan Sakai. I found out after AC 04 that he was also an alumni of UH Manoa. Hopefully he will come back next year.
Anyway I just want to thank all the staff, every cool person I met, and the guest of Ok for being so awesome. Thanks and see ya next year!
Gas will be $0.50 a gallon since there will suddenly be lots to go around due to 9/10's of the population being wiped out by the mutant super-flu plague THAT WILL DESTROY US ALL!! <:O
Or the asteroid... or Yellowstone exploding... or a black hole passing through the solar system... or the mega-tsunami from that little Atlantic island blowing up...
Don't laugh! IT COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW!! D:
*Cracks cold beer flipping the cap at the top of the nuclear warhead he conveniently stashes in his livingroom* Ehhh I wouldn't worry too much about that.
I am trying to do my part to help the earth not have a giant dry heave that will make that massive tsunami. Because Hawaii + Massive tsunami = 
(sad face).
As for gas prices, I do wish I had a yard or garage at the moment, because I would probably start making biodiesel. When it cost $50 to fill up a honda civic, you know the end is near XP.
In all seriousness though it was an amazing trip, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I would even probably take on that rabid flight attendant in a fire ring death match for the chance, but hopefully it doesn't ever come to that.
With all luck I will be there again next year and will get to meet some more cool people. I think Kage will have enough drink invites for his blood alcohol level to circle the meter, but maybe I can catch him with the bloody Mary or coffee at the end. XP
Hi! I'm that other guy from Hawaii. Yes, AC was awesome! This was my first time at AC and my 2nd furry convention. Sadly, I won't be back for 2009, due to the week of the 4th of July being blacked-out for vacations at my workplace. Hopefully I'll be back in 2010, by that time, the American economy will be back to normal and gas will be around $3/gal.
The 10-hour flight, bland airline food (which I actually paid for), delayed regional connection flight (which was VERY turbulent coming into Pittsburgh), cranky flight attendant, the jet lag, the crowded elevators, and the tornado warning on Sunday (which I didn't know about until today). AC made it all worth it! I got to commission almost all of the artists I wanted a sketch or badge from! Thank you all!