Here’s the pictures from Protocon 2.0. If any one wants high res photos for printing, let me know.

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The Wicker Man II: Fowlpurgisnacht, completed during this year’s Proto-con 2.0, is the sequel to the 1973 classic The Wicker Man, directed by Robin Hardy. The Wicker Man II: Fowlpurgisnacht follows Pete, who while in search of duck, discovers more than he bargained for, namely the Wicker Man 2.

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In case anyone wanted the transcript of the closing remarks made by me during Protocon 2.0, I have posted them here. Thanks to those that attended, if we continue to have such a huge turnout, we will need to find a bigger venue next year!

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I know this is odd, but Live Update 2 is getting posted before Live Update 1. Yell at Pete and Mike. I did my part.

Anyway, we spent most of the day filming Wicker Man 2: Duck for Cover. Here’s a couple stills from it.

So Protocon is now well and truely under way.

Last night saw a screening of the cinematic classic “Manster”.

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Official Itinerary: Proto-Con 2.0 November 17th to 19th, 2006

Friday Night

6-9 PM          Arrivals
9-10 PM         Shopping for Food with Bob the Butler
9-12 PM         Movie: Vanishing Point (1971), dir. Richard C. Sarafian
12-?            Late Night Discussion

Saturday

8-9 AM          Breakfast: Beans and Toast
9-10:00 AM      Duck and Robot Shopping
10:00-1 PM      Wicker Duck Construction
1-2 PM          Hors d’oeuvres served by Bob the Butler
2-4 PM          Wicker Man II: Duck for Cover - Filming
4-5 PM          Food Sculpture
5-6 PM          Dinner: Food Sculpture & Wild Game
6-10 PM         Fiat (RPG)
10-12 AM        Movie Madness (Movies TBA)
12-? AM         The Nightwalkers Jaunt of Fear: The Snipe Hunt


Sunday

8-9 AM          Breakfast: Bagels and Lox
9-10 AM         Excelsior & Papers
10-12 AM        Project: Penning of the Proto-Con 2.0 Ballad
12-1 PM         Lunch: Funk and Junk - “That’s pretty punk.”
1 PM            Goodbye Speech: “Protozoic 2.0 vs Web 2.0″ (To be given by Thom Webb)

If you need directions to Webb Manor, please leave a comment. See you fools there.