Downfall Guild Meet Up and Box Social 2 (At PAX!)
PLANS!!!
- Call Torvo (message me on here or in-game if you need my number) on Friday when you get into town -- I'll be at PAX until people start arriving. Planning to hang out at Torvo and Epat's place on Friday night (I'll message everyone who RSVPs by Thursday night with our address).
- Saturday is convention day - we'll all be going to PAX (I think). Dinner event Saturday, 6:30pm at Elephant & Castle -- 1415 5th Ave Seattle, WA 98101.
- Sunday is another convention day, but it's over early. I don't think everyone is going to PAX, but either way for those staying through Monday we'll have another Dinner/Evening event Sunday, 7:00pm at Rock Bottom Bellevue -- 550 106th Ave Bellevue, WA 98004. $2 beers and Rock Band until close!
It was so much fun meeting everyone in Portland this last weekend, plans for the 2nd guild get together are already in the works! This one will be centered around the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle, the weekend of August 29-31. If you've never been to PAX, nay even heard of it, it has become North America's largest open-to-the-public video game trade show since E3 scaled back last year. One colossal convention of all things game.
Details (and tickets) are available at http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/.
8/11 - The PAX schedule has been posted (opens in PDF). Check out all the seminars/lectures/tournaments/concerts and more!
Aside from the convention (which is all three action packed days), we'll probably also try to have an after-hours social event at mine and epat's place. We'd love to invite you all into our city, houses and liquor cabinets, so sign up and let us know if you think you might be able to make the trip. Also activating LFCouch now, so if you need a place to crash or you're in the area and can host some visitors, let us know.
| 7 individuals signed up |
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| garreth |
| Torvo |
| Nellem1 |
| Katibug |
| Saja |
| Amenn |
| Lunchbox |
I KNOW!!! I really wanted to
bluetouguyss — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 20:20I KNOW!!! I really wanted to head up there but I work for the army and getting their helicopters comes first and foremost!!! :( I was supposed to have a half day today and then 3 day weekend. My birthday was wednesday damnit!!! I mean let me have some time off! Oh well the money is good but I only get my normal 2 days off sunday and monday. Sorry Garreth I really wanted to meet you guys too!
Torvo, Being from WAZZU
bluetouguyss — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 17:18Torvo,
Being from WAZZU yourself, as well as many of the people in the guild I am surprised no one has mentioned the football game being played minutes from PAX. WSU vs OK state at 12:30 in the afternoon at qwest field! There will be plenty of cheap seats available at walk up and it is always a good time for everyone that goes. I totally forgot about it being this weekend. If I wasnt working 10 hours today and saturday I would be going. Then sunday am I have to go to Portland for the weekend unfortunately. :( I hope you guys have a blast. Dont get in too much trouble!!!
Dammit, Blue, I was looking
garreth — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 18:42Dammit, Blue, I was looking forward to meeting you :(
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I need a beer in my hand
garreth — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 17:00I need a beer in my hand mere seconds after walking in your door, Torvo.
LET THE NERDSTRAVAGANZA COMMENCE!!!
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"Yes; analogies, it turns out, can sometimes be used to draw parallels between things that are not exactly the same." - Ratgirl
Katie and I will hit up H&M
Saja — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 16:42Katie and I will hit up H&M on Sunday after Wil Wheaton ;)
You boys can do whatever you want.
Dalene and I are picking up
garreth — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 11:33Dalene and I are picking up Katie as soon as work is done and heading north! I'm really really excited. Will we end up missing the keynote? That's friday right?
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"Yes; analogies, it turns out, can sometimes be used to draw parallels between things that are not exactly the same." - Ratgirl
A better question to ask...
Katibug — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 15:50A better question to ask... When are we hitting up H&M? LOL
Woot
Lunchbox — Thu, 08/28/2008 - 10:34Woot
Highlights of the show
Lunchbox — Thu, 08/28/2008 - 10:36Highlights of the show include:
FRIDAY
- PAX 2008 Keynote from
Ken
Levine
4:30-5:30pm
- Penny Arcade Q&A Panel
#1
5:30-6:30pm
- "Video Games and
Piracy" Panel
7:30-8:30pm
-
Music Concert with The OneUps,
Freezepop and Jonathan
Coulton
9:00pm-1:00am
SATURDAY
- "Game Criticism and Old
Game Journalism" Panel 1:30-2:30pm
- Pitch Your Game
Idea
5:30-6:30pm
-
Music Concert with Anamanaguchi,
The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets,
MC Frontalot and the Minibosses
9:30pm-1:30am
SUNDAY
- Family Feud: PAX
Edition!
11:00am-12:30pm
- The Wil Wheaton
Panel
11:30am-12:30pm
- Penny Arcade Q&A Panel
#2
12:30-1:30pm
- Omegathon Final
Round
5:00-6:00pm
just as a heads up for some of you
YEAH! I'm really excited for
Torvo — Fri, 08/29/2008 - 11:24YEAH! I'm really excited for Family Feud :)
PRESS PASSES!!!!
Lunchbox — Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40PRESS PASSES!!!!
Gares, wanna stop in to
garreth — Tue, 08/26/2008 - 09:33Gares, wanna stop in to Portland before you head up to Seattle? We can caravan up in two cars or something. Kate, Dalene and I won't be leaving until like 6:30pm.
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"Yes; analogies, it turns out, can sometimes be used to draw parallels between things that are not exactly the same." - Ratgirl
Hey Gares, I've got half a
Torvo — Tue, 08/26/2008 - 00:12Hey Gares, I've got half a sectional for you if you want it... Not quite as cool as a full couch but you should fit it just fine. Let me know!
If Gares doesn't fit, he can
Katibug — Tue, 08/26/2008 - 10:32If Gares doesn't fit, he can use my blow up mattress and I can sleep on the sectional thingy.
Hey, anyoen have a spare
Gares of War — Fri, 08/22/2008 - 10:55Hey, anyoen have a spare couch? I may head to this, but I would rahter but pay for a hotel room.
/mooch
Got my schedule: Friday
Amenn — Tue, 08/19/2008 - 16:58Got my schedule:
Friday until the show floor closes, and Saturday open to 2pm. Sadly this means I will have to control my binge drinking on Friday night, but such is life.
This isn't on the east
Aftonio — Tue, 08/19/2008 - 11:00This isn't on the east coast. /cry
You're killin' me, Smalls!
Yeah I'll be done by 6:30 at
Amenn — Mon, 08/18/2008 - 21:42Yeah I'll be done by 6:30 at the latest then.
Pin striped suit?
bluetouguyss — Fri, 08/15/2008 - 20:30Pin striped suit? CLASSY!!! ;)
Looks like the show floor
Torvo — Fri, 08/15/2008 - 13:02Looks like the show floor closes around 6pm on Fri/Sat, Amenn... If that's where you're working we'll have to come bug you while you work :) Hot pirate wenches again, please!
I went to the new H&M last weekend and it was AWESOME but thoroughly picked through for common sizes by dinner time (when I went). It's so new here that the place is a total zoo. I need to go back earlier in the day sometime soon (they get fresh shipments every morning), since they had a really cool pinstripe suit for $75. I've always wanted one, and at that price how can I not??
Crack dealer and crack whore
bluetouguyss — Thu, 08/14/2008 - 18:50Crack dealer and crack whore ave? We have an area down in tacoma like that....THE WHOLE DAMN CITY!!!
I wish I could return the
Amenn — Thu, 08/14/2008 - 01:05I wish I could return the hospitality of the nice folks in Portland, but I'm living in a 'studio' apartment only slightly larger than the bed it comes with. There isn't enough space to sleep a second person unless they're really interested in splitting a queen size bed with me or they want to sleep in the bathtub.
It's also conviently located at the corner of Crack-Dealer and Crack-Whore, it's a real gem.
I don't have my work Schedule for PAX, but I expect I won't be working much. Last year the show floor (where I have to work) closed at a pretty reasonable hour.
Looking forward to seeing you all.
A good 1/3 of my wardrobe at
Saja — Wed, 08/13/2008 - 16:52A good 1/3 of my wardrobe at one point was from H&M.. there was one in downtown Bonn. I think I went there like at least once a week.
I hereby request at least a
Katibug — Wed, 08/13/2008 - 16:21I hereby request at least a couple hours to browse through the new H&M with all the girls on the trip.
I love that store like I love chocolate.
H&M? ------------------------
garreth — Wed, 08/13/2008 - 16:36H&M?
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It's kinda like a Lamont's
Dufe — Wed, 08/13/2008 - 16:51It's kinda like a Lamont's or Gottschalk's. Well, thats the market it filled in Denmark.
It's a clothing store that I
Katibug — Wed, 08/13/2008 - 16:45It's a clothing store that I fell in love with while I was in Switzerland. It was once only on the east coast, but it's migrated to Seattle now!!
I'm going to come if I've
Popplegem — Wed, 08/13/2008 - 15:47I'm going to come if I've got the time. I got a place to stay in Seattle, so it's all good. I start work on monday (the 18th) but I have a great schedule, so we'll see what happens. I won't sign up 'til I know for sure.
STILL the Officially Voted Guild Mascot
Wellpah, since Blizzcon was
Gares of War — Wed, 08/13/2008 - 15:40Wellpah, since Blizzcon was a downer, I think I will try for this event. Unless it is sold out.
True about the friday
bluetouguyss — Mon, 08/11/2008 - 20:55True about the friday shenanigans. There is definately plenty to do right downtown. I was there this last weekend and went to the aquarium which is near pikes place and it was pretty cool. There are a ton of cool shops down by ivars and red robin on the water. hmmm I will keep my eye out for other cool things for that weekend as well and keep you all updated.