PAX Aftermath Thread II - Intl. Edition

Orikaeshigitae

World as Myth wrote: »

Orikaeshigitae wrote: »

World as Myth wrote: »

yeah god there was so much shit going on

I think the only time I stopped moving was to sleep

although watching knob get serenaded by tube, staring deep into each other's eyes, is a memory I'll carry with me forever

i've had tube's songs stuck in my head for a solid week now

I KNOW

just this morning I was in the shower going "never gonna be never gonna be a revolution hooneyyy"

i sang the chorus to 'only stripping because you're a slut' to my girlfriend and she laughed for a good long while

monsterror

Weaver wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

t Druhim we mentioned earlier that it will start out being just a couple of the core ideas, and then as busiiness & revenue builds work on phasing in the other parts

Ok, good. A couple of other points to keep in mind is that enthusiastic support of friends and family is great, but they're not going to provide the bulk of your business (if they do, then you're failing). So be careful not to get in over your head just because everyone you know is telling you they will patronize your business, or you may find they're the few people that are actually coming in regularly.

Also, no matter how well everyone involved in starting the business get along with each other, document EVERYTHING and have everything contracted as explicitly as possible. This protects all parties and helps keep expectations clear so that misunderstandings are much less likely to lead to you eventually hating each other with a passion. A business venture like this could easily turn good friends into bitter enemies.

Yeah. You've been in accounting school, Rachel just got her degree, lots of people on here have experience in this and we'll likely do a legal consult heading into it and ok gotta catch mah breath here

I took a semester of a business course.

That counts, right?

Right?

Shankusu

knob i never got to talk to you about the original d&d

The Geebs That Is A Pony

you fuckers all better go next year

Druhim

monsterror wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

t Druhim we mentioned earlier that it will start out being just a couple of the core ideas, and then as busiiness & revenue builds work on phasing in the other parts

Ok, good. A couple of other points to keep in mind is that enthusiastic support of friends and family is great, but they're not going to provide the bulk of your business (if they do, then you're failing). So be careful not to get in over your head just because everyone you know is telling you they will patronize your business, or you may find they're the few people that are actually coming in regularly.

Also, no matter how well everyone involved in starting the business get along with each other, document EVERYTHING and have everything contracted as explicitly as possible. This protects all parties and helps keep expectations clear so that misunderstandings are much less likely to lead to you eventually hating each other with a passion. A business venture like this could easily turn good friends into bitter enemies.

Yeah. You've been in accounting school, Rachel just got her degree, lots of people on here have experience in this and we'll likely do a legal consult heading into it and ok gotta catch mah breath here

I took a semester of a business course.

That counts, right?

Right?

sure, do you want to wash dishes or bus tables? (jk)

satansfingers

my pop started a dive shop in the florida keys once, but then his business partner screwed him over and he lost all of his money because they didn't sufficiently document everything and such

whoops

Moriveth

Shit guys Rachel is talking about maybe coming up for two weeks next year

of course that's if we can afford it but still

Orikaeshigitae

Shankusu wrote: »

knob i never got to talk to you about the original d&d

i clearly remember the phrase, 'oh, you're a third edition faggot'

Weaver

So Cap what's your suggestion of where to meet Saturday?

Orikaeshigitae

yeah mori i'll probably be moving to BC if all goes well around then, but i'll still try to get a week's stay in

monsterror

Druhim wrote: »

monsterror wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

t Druhim we mentioned earlier that it will start out being just a couple of the core ideas, and then as busiiness & revenue builds work on phasing in the other parts

Ok, good. A couple of other points to keep in mind is that enthusiastic support of friends and family is great, but they're not going to provide the bulk of your business (if they do, then you're failing). So be careful not to get in over your head just because everyone you know is telling you they will patronize your business, or you may find they're the few people that are actually coming in regularly.

Also, no matter how well everyone involved in starting the business get along with each other, document EVERYTHING and have everything contracted as explicitly as possible. This protects all parties and helps keep expectations clear so that misunderstandings are much less likely to lead to you eventually hating each other with a passion. A business venture like this could easily turn good friends into bitter enemies.

Yeah. You've been in accounting school, Rachel just got her degree, lots of people on here have experience in this and we'll likely do a legal consult heading into it and ok gotta catch mah breath here

I took a semester of a business course.

That counts, right?

Right?

sure, do you want to wash dishes or bus tables? (jk)

I had a very nice conversation with A Duck about the time that I got 7 girls' numbers with charm and impressing them by not writing down their orders at all.

In other words, I'm a great server.

Moriveth

If nothing else we'll stay for a week, I think

but if we can afford it, we'll go for two

Druhim

satansfingers wrote: »

my pop started a dive shop in the florida keys once, but then his business partner screwed him over and he lost all of his money because they didn't sufficiently document everything and such

whoops

That sucks. The idea of owning a dive shop sounds great to me, but at least locally it would be very difficult to break into the market when there are already two well established local chains. I mean, I think they're crap and their employees are usually clueless, but a lot of your business is going to come from new divers anyway (in the puget sound area that is) and they don't know wtf so they tend to assume the place they've heard of the most must be the best.

Captain Cthulhu

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

Pb

Knob wrote: »

Pb wrote: »

I have to say I was flat-out intimidated by Knob. Like, I had no idea what to say to the guy that would actually interest him, so I mostly just let him go on and enjoyed the stories.

Especially Bwandon, which I'd come to PAX again just to hear him retell.

whaaaaaa

dogg i am interested in anything!

we had a pretty deep conversation about asparagus!

I know, but sometimes I get a notion that I have to try to entertain someone according to their means and not mine and I get stuck where I think I can't say anything interesting. I had the same problem with a lot of the old timers, actually. I got more comfortable after a while, but in a lot of ways I was talking like I was still on the forum. I'd say something strange because I was trying to lead to something, but if that person didn't run with it there was nobody else to take the bait.

Still, this was the first time I've let my internet and personal life overlap, and it wasn't all bad.

EDIT - That and the big groups were a bit hectic.

monsterror

Man guys, I just ate some Club crackers with some Laughing Cow French Onion cheese.

So tasty.

Weaver

I'll stay forever

Shankusu

Orikaeshigitae wrote: »

Shankusu wrote: »

knob i never got to talk to you about the original d&d

i clearly remember the phrase, 'oh, you're a third edition faggot'

at least i didnt go the wrong way to gameworks

Captain Cthulhu

monsterror wrote: »

Man guys, I just ate some Club crackers with some Laughing Cow French Onion cheese.

So tasty.

yesterday I mixed up some tuna, miracle whip, onions, sweet corn and salt and scoop it from the bowl via tortilla chip. That was pretty good.

Weaver

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Orikaeshigitae

i did?

Captain Cthulhu

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Cool, I like that place.

monsterror

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

monsterror wrote: »

Man guys, I just ate some Club crackers with some Laughing Cow French Onion cheese.

So tasty.

yesterday I mixed up some tuna, miracle whip, onions, sweet corn and salt and scoop it from the bowl via tortilla chip. That was pretty good.

I'm scrounging for food so hard right now.

I'm hungry as hell, but there's nothing substantial to eat.

Weaver

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Cool, I like that place.

Noonish?

Shankusu

Orikaeshigitae wrote: »

i did?

i had to call you and let you know you were going the wrong way

Captain Cthulhu

monsterror wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

monsterror wrote: »

Man guys, I just ate some Club crackers with some Laughing Cow French Onion cheese.

So tasty.

yesterday I mixed up some tuna, miracle whip, onions, sweet corn and salt and scoop it from the bowl via tortilla chip. That was pretty good.

I'm scrounging for food so hard right now.

I'm hungry as hell, but there's nothing substantial to eat.

I've gotten very good at scrounging for food over the year and exceptionally better at it since starting the no wheat thing. Though I finally get to eat wheat tomorrow.

Druhim

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Cool, I like that place.

I'm intrigued by this whole idea and would gladly join you two (assuming you even want me there hah) but I'll be on the eastside all weekend working on a house.

Orikaeshigitae

Shankusu wrote: »

Orikaeshigitae wrote: »

i did?

i had to call you and let you know you were going the wrong way

oh, i don't remember that at all

frankly my memory's hazy on a lot of the weekend, likely the fault of no sleep + joose

Captain Cthulhu

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Cool, I like that place.

Noonish?

Let's make it 1ish, just to be safe.

monsterror

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

monsterror wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

monsterror wrote: »

Man guys, I just ate some Club crackers with some Laughing Cow French Onion cheese.

So tasty.

yesterday I mixed up some tuna, miracle whip, onions, sweet corn and salt and scoop it from the bowl via tortilla chip. That was pretty good.

I'm scrounging for food so hard right now.

I'm hungry as hell, but there's nothing substantial to eat.

I've gotten very good at scrounging for food over the year and exceptionally better at it since starting the no wheat thing. Though I finally get to eat wheat tomorrow.

Maybe I'll just go for a walk and scrounge for blackberries.

Druhim

JOOOOOSE


no more weasing on the joose!

Captain Cthulhu

Druhim wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Cool, I like that place.

I'm intrigued by this whole idea and would gladly join you two (assuming you even want me there hah) but I'll be on the eastside all weekend working on a house.

I speak only for myself but you're totally welcome Dru. I think any additional insight we can get at this point would be much appreciated.

Weaver

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Cool, I like that place.

Noonish?

Let's make it 1ish, just to be safe.

Word.

Also Druhim I'd value your input.

Druhim

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Well if you wanted unlimited hang-out time, good coffee and free wifi we could hit Bauhaus on Pine and Melrose, but they don't have food. I don't have a laptop so I don't know what places do and don't have the wifi.

That's the one with all the books, right? That'd be fine.

Cool, I like that place.

Noonish?

Let's make it 1ish, just to be safe.

Word.

Also Druhim I'd value your input.

I charge one snickerdoodle an hour for consultation.

monsterror

Ohhh shit.

I'm out of cigarettes, and no more money.


shiiiiiiiit

Druhim

smoke the cat

Captain Cthulhu

Druhim wrote: »

smoke the hat

Weaver

Druhim wrote: »

smoke the cat

heeeeheeeeeheeee

Moriveth

Captain Cthulhu wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

smoke the bat

Weaver

Cap, a couple years back before they moved out here, Jordyn was posting about how much she needed to poop, and we're telling her to just go poop already, but she says that her big ol' cat is in her lap and she doesn't want to disturb it but she realllllly needs to poop.

So I tell her-

Poop in the cat