The Tall Red Head Kid That Didn't Bring A Computer To Rubi-Con's Writeup

First off I would like to thank everyone, This was my first con and I had a
blast. Due to circumstances beyond my control I was only present for Saturday
and Sunday and now that I have a fractured foot I have some time to write my
review. For those of you that care E-cards and well wishes to me can be sent to
TheKid316@aol.com (yes I have AOL but that is what my dad pays for so deal with
it)

Anyway, Here is my views and oppinons of Rubicon 2001

Saturday

7am wake up get set for the con.
8am breakfast at Travis, another restraunt in my town simiular to the diner
downstairs from the con eccept there is a cook 24/7

9am Arrive at Rubi-Con on time, Wow that is a first, Notice the Generator
outside, how amuseing. Come in and check in. Find out there is a suite
available for $75 decide to take it. Sign in and meet Tony, who says asks if I
have any equipment for the network room. My dad asks if I should of brought
one, Tony says don't worry about it someone will let me use theirs. Learn about
someone having a 183 BAC level.  I check into my room real quick come back down
for the snoopy speech. Dad leaves untill 5pm. I enter the speaker room, It is
offical I have arrived let my con experence begin. I listen to the snoopy
speech. Don't really get it but will check out the website later.

10am Next speaker begins. This one is on The Honeynet Project. Much more
interesting. I like the project and enjoy the speech. Good Job Lance. Midway
throught the speech I realise that two guys from the tech dept at school are
there.

11am Next speech begins it is from one of the boring old guys that Andrew Rips
on and gets them to shut up later. Didn't understand most of it eccept for the
ethics part about know your enemy which sorta scared me.

Noon Meet up with the guys from the tech dept to see what they are doing there.
I knew in advance that they would be there but didn't think much of it untill I
saw them. Learned they were there because some students from school were there
and they wanted to be ready incase of any attacks on the network.

12:30pm go hang out in my room for a few min go back down learn why the
elevators are so sticky.

1pm Go the the grease on a stick diner downstairs learn that they don't wanna
serve me get food anyway. I should feel special seeing I am the last food order
until 4am

2pm Check out the network room again tech dept guys still there hear the
mobsters speech and panel disscusion will be occouring go see it. Find it very
amuseing and entertaining it was a riot. Later I found in the elevator a note
that said Fuck Mobsters.

3-5pm hang out in network room see speakers aren't that interesting go order
pizza goto room and wait for pizza. Phone Call from my dad so I call him to
check in.

5:30pm Pizza arrives now for the daring task of walking down to the network
room without the pizza being stolen. Hey better be prepaired for the worst.

6pm Finish pizza, dad arrives. Tech Dept People leave for the night.

7-8:30pm check out more speakers find out they aren't that intersting again. Go
up to room talk dad in to going to Cornor Party store that had bulletproof glass
and closed at 8:30pm hummmm ok whatever

8:30pm take short nap untill 10 so I can be up all night

10pm go down for speeches catch the tail end of one. I don't remember. See Tony
again he asks how the con is going I say great he says he noticed that I didn't
bring a computer with me and that if I needed to use one let him know and he
would let me use his.

10:30-11 go use tony's machine use internet and learn about linux find my linux
beleifs are true.

11pm see another speech I don't remember 

Sunday
Midinght. Stare at ATT building for no reason and watch Win NFF's oh excuse me
Win 183's T-shirts

1am Look at ATT Building again. Watch 183 AKA NFF get his ass kicked in the
finals 3.5//5 sucks to be him.

2am Watch what I have been waiting for all day Hack This Bitch Detroit Style
Contest

2:05am Learn the contest is now a demo oh well still worth the wait. I think
this was the best thing all weekend to see Jim and NFF cancel each others cell
phones and pester Meijer and call Ron's mom and go round and round with
microsoft. Definately worth staying up for.

4:30am go get a coke downstars learn they are serving don't care go back up and
find out I missed the end of the demo. oh well catch the rest on MP3

4:45am goto room goto bed and sleep on couch

8am dad wakes me up tells me to use the bed

9am wake up and go check out speakers

9:30 go back to bed

11:45 Stupid maid wakes me up tells us checkout time is noon like they have
some one in line for my room anyway.

Noon watch speakers realise tech dept people are back. Dad leaves for a while.

1pm watch NFF's speech on hacker ethics. It was right on the money one of the
best speeches during the con also watched Andrew enter complaining he over
slept. 

2pm watched the closing ceremonies, scavenger hunt and the con basically end. 

3pm Saddened I now must return to civilization and swear to enter scavenger
hunt next year. Tech dept guys leave watch people leave and scatter around the
lobby. Pickup a green monitor for free.

3:30pm dad comes to pick me up we go eat

5pm Go home do homework goto bed ready to explain my experence to everyone at
school tommorw.

I know that this was very leghthy but I am crippled for the moment and have
nothing better to do. Thanks again for a very fun and exciting con I will
definately be comming back for Rubi-con 4 hopefully for all weekend and
definatly with a computer.
Thanks Once Again
Erik Anderson AKA Master E or The Tall Red Head Kid That Didn't Bring A Computer



Shout Outs						
SL Tech Dept. Crew: 					
Dan 							
Bill							
							


Mad Props 
Tony (for use of his computer)
NFF (for good con and speech)
Andrew (for shutting up the old guys)
Mobsters.net crew (for the free stuff tips)