Security

[Thehappyheretic]

Not being an alarmist or anything but I'm just wondering if the organisers have some security procedures to put in place during the convention. The event has a lot more exposure this time round and we all know how nutty some religious people can be, especially towards Atheists, and especially if they know there is a few thousand of them in one place.

[davo]

Not being an alarmist or anything but I'm just wondering if the organisers have some security procedures to put in place during the convention. The event has a lot more exposure this time round and we all know how nutty some religious people can be, especially towards Atheists, and especially if they know there is a few thousand of them in one place.

Short answer, yes.

Saying that, of course there is always a risk, there is only so much that can be done.

[Thehappyheretic]

Cool, I guess if you can have an Atheist convention in Texas with no dramas than we should be OK in Melbourne.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

There was one in 2010 with very little drama. The little drama was mostly some idiot asking about why Richard Dawkins won't debate those who believe in imaginary friends or something. Other than that it went fine, so it should be alright. :)

Of course if something does happen as a result of religious nutjobs, we have yet another case against them.

[Darwinsbulldog]

I certainly hope security is beefed up this year, my toothbrush went AWOL in the loo in 2010! :mad:

:D

[AUSloth]

Just shows you should not let toothbrushes go to the loo un-accompanied ;)

[Fearless]

I walked through the bodybuilders convention trying to find my way to the GAC. For just a split second wondered why all these atheists were so buff! I soon realised that I needed to walk further around ;)

At least if anything went down there was a sea of muscle next door!

Who knows what might be running at the same time this time. If it's a Harry Potter convention we are pretty much screwed!

Jokes of course ;)

[djarm67]

I certainly hope security is beefed up this year, my toothbrush went AWOL in the loo in 2010! :mad:

:D

Just use toilet paper next time. :)

[davo]

There was one in 2010 with very little drama. The little drama was mostly some idiot asking about why Richard Dawkins won't debate those who believe in imaginary friends or something. Other than that it went fine, so it should be alright. :)

Actually there was more concerns and drama than that ;) but all was dealt with no problem, and more importantly no one noticed.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

Actually there was more concerns and drama than that ;) but all was dealt with no problem, and more importantly no one noticed.
I'll take your words for that as I was not present there. :)

[BlueDevil]

I walked through the bodybuilders convention trying to find my way to the GAC. For just a split second wondered why all these atheists were so buff! I soon realised that I needed to walk further around ;)



I've been working out so that I can fit in at either convention if I should happen to take a wrong turn and end up in the wrong area. ;)

Apart from which I will probably need the strength of a body builder to carry the weight of all the books I will buy!

[Podblack]

I'll take your words for that as I was not present there. :)

Please be there this year!

That bodybuilder conference - they were all touting muscle gain, weight loss, hair growth, nose flattening powders and drinks and such! All that bonkers stuff. :/

Harry Potter convention could be fun. You could do interviews with them, pretending that they were there for Dawkins. "So, have you always been a fan? Magic, is he? Wow..." :p

[davo]

Harry Potter convention could be fun. You could do interviews with them, pretending that they were there for Dawkins. "So, have you always been a fan? Magic, is he? Wow..." :p

"I’m not religious, I'm an atheist, and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation"

- Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

Please be there this year!
Where is there?

That bodybuilder conference - they were all touting muscle gain, weight loss, hair growth, nose flattening powders and drinks and such! All that bonkers stuff. :/
Who needs nose flattening powders? There is a more natural way to achieve the desired results. All one has to do is to talk to a fundamentalist for a few seconds. Within no time that natural flattened nose figure will appear. :)

Harry Potter convention could be fun. You could do interviews with them, pretending that they were there for Dawkins. "So, have you always been a fan? Magic, is he? Wow..." :p
Well at least he is better than jesus.

[Darwinsbulldog]

Just use toilet paper next time. :)
I like a clean toilet bowl! :p