Pre-PAX breakfast

SpawnOfCthulhu

I might be up to this, depending on how much sleep I get the previous night...

SlickShughes

Can someone draw me a map of where the breakfast hot spots are? I missed the main group last year and wandered down on my own. We found a decent like sit down breakfast place, but crumpets were not to be found.

Dragondevon

all i keep hearing about are events where people get drunk is there going to be any events (aside from the prepax dinner) that doesnt specifially involve alcohol? because i see no reason for me to be able to get up in time for this and feel refreshed to boot

Srol

Sounds like a good way to kick off my Seattle adventure and engage in some mandatory socialization activities outside of the pre-PAX dinner.

And since I'm coming from New Mexico, it will only be 8:00 AM for me. I'm in.

wobblyheadedbob

Arco wrote: »

I plan on getting donuts every morning. And possibly in the afternoon.

Top Pot had delicious donuts. And decent drip, too.

Brex123

I might go to this, depending on when my dad and I get up in the morning. We may just be grabbing something at the hotel and running to the Center if we sleep in a little.

Rayman

Brex123 wrote: »

I might go to this, depending on when my dad and I get up in the morning. We may just be grabbing something at the hotel and running to the Center if we sleep in a little.

Its nice to know I wont be the only *ahem* 'experienced' gamer at PAX....(meaning older than dirt if you listen to my kids...)

CaptainTapole

Rayman wrote: »

(meaning older than dirt if you listen to my kids...)

Oh your kids are totally nicer to you about that. My sister and I call my dad a day younger than when the Worlds were created.

Anywho! I will probably meet everyone at the pig/trolley/that area there. I'm usually a slow walker--unless at Disneyland--plus, it'll be nice to take a walk down towards the waters. I think Seattle is the cleaner sister city to San Francisco. Probably why I like it there so much.

razoredg

barring a hangover-induced sleep from both the PPD and the Tri-wiz, ill try and haul myself down. crumpets sound like an amazing post pub-crawl food

Arco

wobblyheadedbob wrote: »

Arco wrote: »

I plan on getting donuts every morning. And possibly in the afternoon.

Top Pot had delicious donuts. And decent drip, too.

Actually I was referring to Daily Dozen Donut Co. They make little mini donuts out of a stall in the Pike Place market, and they're the best donuts you're ever going to eat. The dude literally asks how many you want, takes fresh ones that are just then getting done out of the oil, asks if you want powdered sugar (I said no), and throws them in a bag for you. With absolutely nothing on them at all they're the best donuts I've ever had.

For a long time they were on the Wikipedia page for donut, although they aren't anymore. Thus, I call them "Wikipedia donuts." Or sometimes "Paradigmatic donuts."

Sir_Lag

Arco wrote: »

wobblyheadedbob wrote: »

Arco wrote: »

I plan on getting donuts every morning. And possibly in the afternoon.

Top Pot had delicious donuts. And decent drip, too.

Actually I was referring to Daily Dozen Donut Co. They make little mini donuts out of a stall in the Pike Place market, and they're the best donuts you're ever going to eat. The dude literally asks how many you want, takes fresh ones that are just then getting done out of the oil, asks if you want powdered sugar (I said no), and throws them in a bag for you. With absolutely nothing on them at all they're the best donuts I've ever had.

For a long time they were on the Wikipedia page for donut, although they aren't anymore. Thus, I call them "Wikipedia donuts." Or sometimes "Paradigmatic donuts."

Being Canadian, I must pass my judgement before such a claim can be made

SpawnOfCthulhu

Arco wrote: »

wobblyheadedbob wrote: »

Arco wrote: »

I plan on getting donuts every morning. And possibly in the afternoon.

Top Pot had delicious donuts. And decent drip, too.

Actually I was referring to Daily Dozen Donut Co. They make little mini donuts out of a stall in the Pike Place market, and they're the best donuts you're ever going to eat. The dude literally asks how many you want, takes fresh ones that are just then getting done out of the oil, asks if you want powdered sugar (I said no), and throws them in a bag for you. With absolutely nothing on them at all they're the best donuts I've ever had.

For a long time they were on the Wikipedia page for donut, although they aren't anymore. Thus, I call them "Wikipedia donuts." Or sometimes "Paradigmatic donuts."

Being a Seattleit, I can vouch for the PURE, UNFILTERED DELICIOUSNESS that these donuts contain.
They are cheap, and absolutely delicious.
If I can't afford to go out for breakfast, at the very least I will be buying a bag of these delicious treats :3

Cultural Geek Girl

I'm going to try to make this too. I come in too late on the 3rd for any of the other pre-PAX stuff, but this I can manage... if I can wake up, that is.

Hypatia

Okay, well, here's the deal, if people want to separately meet at Pike's Place that's fine, but I would rather walk over as a group for the following reasons:

1) For those of us from out of town, it makes it less likely that anyone will get lost on the way
2) The current meeting location is moderately near many of the hotels, so people will have less trouble finding it
3) Pike's Place Market is rather large and we won't be the only ones there. Speaking as someone who went last year who was totally new to PAX (and Seattle) and didn't know anyone, it's much easier to identify other PAXers and join up a little bit away from the market rather than arriving at the market itself and trying to find the PAX people. I know I tried re-finding the group in the market when we lost everyone and I wasn't able to. I was also not brave enough to just walk up to random people at the market to ask, "Are you the Pre-PAX breakfast?"

Therefore, if you want to meet elsewhere, good on ya, have fun. I will be brandishing my sign in front of the Barnes and Noble at 7am for the people who, like me, want to walk over as a group to have some social time before arriving.

Arco

Sure. I'll meet up at B&N.

Dragondevon

ill meet up at BN with you, and i can get my post pax dinner stuff from you to arco

Houn

I'm telling you guys, there's no where to meet at the B&N. Just a thin sidewalk. If you want to meet up there, meet on the steps to the WSCTC.

Hypatia

Well, it looks like across from the B&N is a kind of open-ish area with benches and more space, can someone verify that? We could shift over to that side of the street if the sidewalk in front of the B&N isn't sufficient, or is that open area something critical to Seattle traffic? I'm just going off of the street view in Google Maps at this point

masterredbird

Sounds great I'm in!

Dragondevon

yes there is a really good meet up spot aross the street from BN with a benches.

Houn

So, now that BYOC entry is 7am... who wants to grab LATE pre-PAX breakfast with me, after dropping the PC's off?

Bozko

i think i may have to bail on this... im going to be having a late night of Magic prior to the crumpety goodness.... but then again i live here so i guess i can eat crumpets whenever.

dlpwillywonka

waffleboi9 wrote: »

green eggs and ham

I'm in. Eateries that promote Seussian values deserve my money.

Queen Brewer

I am definitely down to grab a late Pre-PAX Breakfast. Since I'm only bringing a laptop and will pick up my BYOC badge Thursday, I'll hopefully be able to lock down my lappy, run to Pike Place, and be back with plenty of time to be there at 8 for the first line openings.

Houn

I'm not even worried about being near the front of the line; we're in BYOC, we already get concert bracelets.

ShaggyShan

As both pre and post PAX dinners are full, defiantly gonna try for this.

mailboxhead2188

I'll do my damnedest to be there, as well, although that all depends on how tonight goes.

Go PAX!

wobblyheadedbob

So across the street from B&N, right?

Soda241

Don't think i will even be going to sleep so fair enough

Hypernetic

Hypatia wrote: »

Okay, well, here's the deal, if people want to separately meet at Pike's Place that's fine, but I would rather walk over as a group for the following reasons:

1) For those of us from out of town, it makes it less likely that anyone will get lost on the way
2) The current meeting location is moderately near many of the hotels, so people will have less trouble finding it
3) Pike's Place Market is rather large and we won't be the only ones there. Speaking as someone who went last year who was totally new to PAX (and Seattle) and didn't know anyone, it's much easier to identify other PAXers and join up a little bit away from the market rather than arriving at the market itself and trying to find the PAX people. I know I tried re-finding the group in the market when we lost everyone and I wasn't able to. I was also not brave enough to just walk up to random people at the market to ask, "Are you the Pre-PAX breakfast?"

Therefore, if you want to meet elsewhere, good on ya, have fun. I will be brandishing my sign in front of the Barnes and Noble at 7am for the people who, like me, want to walk over as a group to have some social time before arriving.

I'm gonna say that I SHOULD be there.

pipesdreams

CRUMPETS CRUMPETS CRUMPETS NOM NOM NOM

Tony_W

I'll defiantly wanna try and come. In fact, probably be able to come anyway.

Sigma2

I'M ON MY WAY!

Serenity

how was the turnout for this?
Lol, I think most of us were still in bed drunk after the tri-wizard the night before...

wobblyheadedbob

Serenity wrote: »

how was the turnout for this?
Lol, I think most of us were still in bed drunk after the tri-wizard the night before...

It was decent. I think this was more casual than the other Pre-PAX stuff. Maybe 25 people? I don't know, I'm always bad at estimating that stuff.

Hypatia

Yeah, maybe 25 people, thank you everyone for coming, I apologize for the crumpet shop being closed. I checked their hours and things looked good, it just wasn't in the stars though, of all the days for them to post a temporary note saying they were opening late!

Hope everyone managed to get some food and to meet some people!

refrag

I had fun! Met some great folks that helped pass the time in the Great PAX Queue of 2009. Thanks for organizing this!