What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but there's no such disclosure rules when it comes to Reno, so on with the BLFC Con Report!

I arrived late on Thursday evening, taking what appeared to be the BLFC Express from Denver. I was able to spot at least 4 other

furs on the flight, including  Mavi who tweeted '@TR3M3LO is standing 15 feet away from me in DIA and he doesn't even notice me! I'm hurt XD'.

Ah well. So much for flying discretely. I was busted.

We blended in fairly well with the gamblers and cowboys and, um, whoever else was on the plane headed to Reno late on a Thursday night. We landed and took the last shuttle of the night over to the con hotel. There I met up with  Xaff,  Reggie_Southpaw,  Lakotalutrova and  aktiger. They supplied me with a stash of Powerade Strawberry Lemonades and I supplied them with a couple bags of Under Armour Heatgear. I think it was a fair trade. By the time I checked in it was closing in on 1AM and registration was already closed, so I called it a night.

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Friday started off with the breakfast buffet with  Nevermint,  Sprocketdog and  NyeDyr. The meal was alright. Good price. Decent quality. At least 4 different varieties of breakfast pork. But most importantly: THEY HAD BREAKFAST TACOS! I don't think I can emphasize enough how awesome that was! And when I say 'breakfast tacos' I don't mean like, waffle shells stuffed with sausages and eggs and syrup, I mean the real thing: corn shells, beef, lettuce, cheese. The con couldn't have gotten off to a better start!

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Quote of the con by a non-fur: As 70+ fursuiters were making their way out to the go kart track for the tourney on Friday afternoon, an elderly woman arriving at the casino with her husband spotted the parade, rubbed her eyes and quipped 'Oh my. I haven't even had anything to drink yet!'

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The big event for the day--for me at least--was the the go kart tourney. The weather was perfect for 'suiting. It was brisk and

windy out, allowing nearly every 'suiter to stay headed for hours on end without overheating. The go karts were *fun* too, with a slippery track and slick wheels that made things challenging. I think I raced well, starting 2nd and in position to lap some of the backmarkers when the race ended. I wasn't among the three that advanced, instead becoming a shameless cheerleader for Sprocketdog and  Kartfox. Though I only realized afterwards that cheering for Kartfox sort of made me look... um... special?... as I pointed at the action on the track and cheered 'GO KART! YAAAY! GO KART!'

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Friday also marked the most embarrassing moment of the con for me. When an entirely adorable Maid Marian 'suit was gracefully posing nearby I made the mistake of admitting to Nevermint that I had a HUGE furry crush on the character back in the day. That resulted in the following exchange:

Minty: 'Go and ask her for a hug!'
Me: 'No. I'll do it tomorrow when I'm in suit and more presentable.'
Minty: 'Now! Do it now!'
Me: 'No! Tomorrow! I don't have my camera with me now and if I wait til tomorrow I can pose for a picture!'
Minty (calling ot Maid Marian): 'Hey Maid Marian! We have a huge fan over here!'
Me: *squirming, trying to wriggle away, but being held by Ianto and Minty*
Maid Marian: *holding out her arms for a hug*
Me: *squirming, flushing fire-engine red*
Everyone nearby: *laughing*
Maid Marian: *patiently waiting*
Me: *shyly hugging the vixen, then trying to find the biggest pit in which to cast myself into in embarrassment*

(I did get a picture with her the next day in suit, but did not admit that I'd been the awkward dork from the night before; I figured she might have a restraining order out against me by then)

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I think I saw everyone I was hoping to see (even if it wasn't for nearly long enough) with one exception:  Kellogg! Though, that's not entirely true. I did see him. Briefly. While walking with Ianto and Nevermint we spotted the bandana dawg at the far end of the hallway.

'KELLOGG!' we said.
His ears seemed to perk.
'KELLOGG!' we said again.
He looked down the hallway and started dashing our way...
...and then right past us...
...and into the conspace...
...and then *poof* into thin air.

Oh well. I don't entirely blame him. None of the rest of us were suited up at the time so how could he recognize us?

I was really hoping to get his autograph though :/

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I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the awesome food! Every night I ate dinner with  LoboLoc0, Ianto and Nevermint. On Friday night we mixed in  Calico and  Tortiekitten at the hotel's buffet (they had DINNER TACOS TOO! but admittedly that's not quite as out of the ordinary as breakfast tacos). On Sunday night we were joined by Kartfox and  BigFootCat at the Canteena for May-Hee-Kahn foods. But really the best meal of the night was the all you can eat sushi bar on Saturday night. It was just the four amigos for that, and it was sooooo good. Loc0 took one for the team and patiently sat at the bar for over an hour, waiting for 4 seats to open up, obediently downing drink after drink (wolf's got to do what a wolf's got to do) til we were able to be seated. It was something like $27 for an hour's worth of sushi, and we ate our fill and more. Too much more. Way. Too. Much. More. Mmf. I'm feeling bloated just thinking about it.

Whatever you do, don't eat yourself to the point of being overstuffed around those three, and DEFINITELY don't admit to it, because they *will* bring up the 'pie eating scene' from Stand By Me.

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It'd be sooooo easy to make a joke about Sunday morning. 'Let me tell ya about the foursome I had...' or 'A cat, a dog and a fox hook up with a human...' But, yeah, it was just golf. Once again the weather was perfect if you were a 'suiter, though the course may have left a bit to be desired with tears in the turf and some bricks missing from the borders. I also suspect the group in front of us dumped a half a metric ton's worth of bark on hole #16 before we arrived. But it was free and so worth it! Final score card:

Tremelo - 58
Ianto - 60
Nevermint &  DoubleoFox - 62

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If you don't count the Powerades (and really, I don't), I only had *1* Strawberry Lemonade this con *gasp*

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Shout out section!

Was so awesome to meet / hang out with / see in passing so many awesome furs, including but not limited to: Xaff, Reggie, BlueBlood Tiger,  BigTig,  -ash, Lakota,  Taofox,  Lazarusg, Ianto, Nye (INTESTINES!), Sprocketdog, Nevermint,  Arrow, Yippee, Croc, Cooner, LoboLoc0, Calico, Kartfox, and Tabbicus

And of course, JOSH! (aka Mavi)