San Mateo Back2Back HyperCon and Extreme AutoFest

During September we traveled two weeks in a row to San Mateo. On our first visit it was to help our friend, Mr. HyperBooster and his 2nd year convention, HyperCon. Here's the rundown!!!

As we arrived Saturday morning we were greeted by an unusually sunny day for the bay and lots of wind. We setup our cars, the DJ's setup their booth inside and we started to fill up the little pool for our goldfish scooping game. We enjoyed the bay area crowd and the cosplay there was amazing. We also ran into several of our friends. Oscar Benjamin, the "everywhere at once" photographer and writer for examiner.com, Anthony Leano and his bevy of DVD's, Carlyfornia with her always cute attire was selling her wares, and good friend and artist Jason Dube.

We had many people come out and enjoy the games we provided by the goldfish scooping was by far the most popular. All the money from the games went toward Red Cross Japan Tsunami Relief. Mark (Mr. Hyperbooster) also introduced a new type of redemption game that allowed attendees to earn HyperPins throughout the event by purchasing items, playing games, and initiating "challenges" to other attendees in certain areas. I think it was a great way to stimulate the e"Con"emy. We hope to bring more games next year.

Big thanks to some of our affiliates that came out to help provide "color" to the convention.1TenDrift held a drift competition on Saturday. James Solis and his Tricking group "Soulistics" gave an amazing performance which was a mixture of martial arts and dance. Lauren and her band sweet cover band, Kurenai came in at the last minute to totally save the day. And finally, our official DJ's, RSkee and DubDeuce spun lics, did interviews, held panels, and provided PA for the bands.

Overall, good people, great guests, happy vendors and great music make for an memorable event. We would love to come back. TLH highly recommends this con to anyone within driving distance. To view all the images click here. Hope to see you next year!!!

How YOU can have dinner with Vic Mignogna

Throughout our many journeys with SacAnime we have never been more pleased than to provide the fans with this spoiler. May 15th is a special day which SacAnime is bringing people/fans together to enjoy, games, fun, art, vendors and a special guest while at the same time donating to an awesome cause! This is where the fun beings… Are you ready for this… Vic Mignogna has given himself up!





How you ask? In order to raise money for Japanese Tsunami relief, Vic has donated a private dinner for the 3 of the highest bidders! This will allow you to ask all of the questions and talk with him about anything and everything!


Anime V has also donated a copy of Cowboy Bebop Session 3 signed by the director Shinichiro Watanabe! All monies are donated to charity for Japanese Tsunami relief.

So please come and join us for a good cause and some fun!

Special Limited Run Urban Otaku x Am Red Cross Tsunami Relief Shirts

Hello poeple, we are proud to announce that for a limited time we are doing a special run of Urban Otaku - "I helped Save Japan!" Tsunami Relief Shirts. All Proceeds will go to American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Relief.The cost of 20.00 includes everything it takes to make it to your doorstep. These are a custom design and print so be patient. Once we receive your order on paypal we will summit the order. On top is a new button for the shirts. Please feel free to click it and help Team LoveHATE save Japan

This limited run will only be sold at SacAnime's Charity Fundraising Event May 15th 2011 and online here. The last orders we can receive will be at 11:59PST May 15th. So get them while they're here!!!

Update! Our recent trip to Oto's Market in Sacramento was great! Russell Oto, the owner agreed to provide candy for prizes at SacAnime, May 15th, this Sunday and Kazu with Run Around:Network will be providing some special items for a "Run Around Raffle" to be held the day of as well. All proceeds from the raffle will be going to the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake & Pacific Relief.

We will also be having a few Matsuri festival style games out by the fountain to raise money thanks to Japan-Zone.com. Shipped all the way from Aichi-ken, Japan we will be have a Kingyo-suki pool and katanuki. Sakuramatsuri doesn't even have these games anymore. So bring your skills at let's see who can catch the most fish in one day and know that every time you play you help out Japan!

Good Day Sacramento

Team LoveHATE and Decepti-kon will be on Good Day Sacramento for two days straight!!! Here is a list of the people that will be attending the show on Friday the 15th. Please set your DVR's to record!!!

- KAG (Klingon Assault Group) will be in full costumes.
- AMTGARD warriors will be in costume and doing a live fighting demo
- FMAA (Filipino Martial Arts Academy) will be in battle gear and will be doing a live fighting demo.
- Trash Film Orgy will be attending with a couple of space girls in costume to talk about their special sneak screening of “Planet of Vampire Women” and how people can win free tickets to the premiere.
- Fully dressed cosplay girls will be talking about the unique cosplay restaurant and café.
- Team LoveHATE and EuroSunday will be displaying a few cars to promote the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund Car Show on Saturday
- RSkee, the official Team LoveHATE DJ from Brothers Entertainment will be spinning tracks during the show.
- 1Ten Drift will be drifting a few cars to promote the two day RC drift competition.
- Cyclonemovies.com will be there to promote their special screenings and how you can win free screening passes for Kung Fu Panda 2, Hangover 2, Fast Five, the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie and Thor.

Hope to see you there!

Jazel Gonzalez
Team LoveHATE
Founder
www.teamlovehate.com
Decepti-kon
Special Events Coordinator
www.decepti-kon.com
916-494-2696


- Posted by Jazel Gonzalez

Team LoveHATE hopes go out to Japan

Waking up this morning I was greeted by the news of the Japan's unfortunate survivors and victims of the 8.9 earthquake that created a tsunami that has devastated northeastern Japan. For those of you that don't know, a tsunami is created by the shifting of land on the ocean floor. Here is an example:

How Earthquakes Cause Tsunamis

The illustration below shows a subduction earthquake (one where a denser plates shifts below its neighboring plate, at left). Energy is transferred and the displaced water forms a wave. As the wave travels and enters shallower water in the coastal area, it begins to increase in amplitude (National Geographic).

If you wish to help out by donating to the Japanese Tsunami Relief Fund, American Red Cross has already setup a donation process. Click here for the Red Cross Donation Form of their Site.