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 |
Torvo, Gameworks is kitty
bluetouguyss — Mon, 08/11/2008 - 16:45Torvo,
Gameworks is kitty corner to the convention center I believe as I was staying next door to it last year when they had it and had to do some gameworks time!!! The Seattle mariners will be out of town which is too bad but the seahawks have their last preseason game that friday night against the Raiders! We went to that as well last year sat in the hawks nest and had about 10 of us and had a ball! I think you could easily pick up preseason tix off of stubhub for $10-20 each.
Just some things to think about. :)
Yeah, I checked the M's
Torvo — Mon, 08/11/2008 - 19:48Yeah, I checked the M's schedule when I was writing that and was bummed out to see they're in Cleveland... At $7 a pop, tickets to a M's game would have been a great idea :) Seahawks maybe... With everyone driving into Seattle after work though it might be hard to coordinate on Friday night. I don't want to get too ambitious with that one, so that as people show up they can find me/us easily.
ZOMG I'm getting excited --
Torvo — Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:45ZOMG I'm getting excited -- only 2 1/2 weeks away!
Thinking of some other things to do in the Seattle area, either as an alternative to going to PAX or as a break from the convention:
How's LFCouch coming along? I know Katie's setting up in my back yard... G&K do you have a place to crash or do you want my couch's hide-a-bed? Nellem, what about you?
Still purchasing furniture (<3 Craig's List), but we should have the above-mentioned hide-a-bed and 2 additional couches at my place by Labor Day Weekend.
They haven't posted the
Torvo — Wed, 08/06/2008 - 23:27They haven't posted the schedule for this year yet, but based on last year Saturday is the heavy day and Friday/Sunday are full but not over the top. Aside from random gaming competitions/get togethers and keynote speeches (which I wasn't too thrilled with last year), the Exhibition Hall is really where it's all at. You can do that at any point of any day.
I'm planning to take Friday off from work and go, but when everyone starts getting into town that evening I'm good with taking off to meet up for drinks/dinner/whatever. Saturday I think we should all plan on going, and having some sort of meet up downtown so we can hop back over to the convention afterwards (if desired). Sunday can be a travel day, or if you want to stay through Monday we can go back for another round.
I'm keeping an eye on the official site for a schedule, which I expect they'll post sooner rather than later. I'll share it here once it's up.
Monday is Labor Day tho, so
Saja — Tue, 08/05/2008 - 12:55Monday is Labor Day tho, so we won't have to go to work that day.
Federal Holiday.
Should we be registering for
Katibug — Tue, 08/05/2008 - 12:21Should we be registering for all 3 days? Friday will be minimal face time as most of us have to work till 5-5:30. Saturday is good, and Sunday is always the "go back home to your normal lives" day.
What do you think, Torvo?
I may try and come up for
bluetouguyss — Mon, 08/04/2008 - 21:26I may try and come up for that. I live in tacoma so that is just a hop skip and a jump if you dont mind me coming even though I am not a guild member yet?
Might as well.
Saja — Mon, 08/04/2008 - 15:53Might as well.
Should I register for any
Katibug — Mon, 08/04/2008 - 15:32Should I register for any specific days? You save money if you register early...
Oi. It's labor day weekend
Saja — Sun, 08/03/2008 - 21:43Oi. It's labor day weekend anyway, so it's better I reschdule anyway! Why the hell the tattoo stuido is open that weekend is beyond me.
Crap. I need to reschedule
Saja — Sat, 08/02/2008 - 00:16Crap. I need to reschedule the rest of my tattoo now, unless is sunday a really big day? I need to be back in Portland at 12:30 in the afternoon.
or I could reschedule.
crap.
Absolutely!
Torvo — Fri, 08/01/2008 - 13:50Absolutely!
Do you have a yard I may be
Katibug — Wed, 07/30/2008 - 22:29Do you have a yard I may be able to set up camp in?
this will be a bit easier
Nellem1 — Wed, 07/30/2008 - 21:52this will be a bit easier for me to make, considering my fiance will be working and we can still make the drive out there and arrive before 12-1am. count me in!
what doesnt die right away, will always have my ticking on their mind.
Whoo hoo! I guess I should
Torvo — Mon, 07/14/2008 - 13:56Whoo hoo! I guess I should probably sign up for my own event, too...
Will definitely be there.
garreth — Mon, 07/14/2008 - 13:26Will definitely be there. Been dying to check out PAX for a few years now.
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