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That was me, Flip, and Khan, along with DrBilly and Ent On Fire. I was the tall guy with the black hair and glasses.
Also, can you please agree with me that that Kurtz panel was awesome?
AND the fact that there was one at nearly every turn, when needed, was nice to see.
I think a large majority of us definitely enjoyed being in Red Shirts. We totally rocked it.
Vapok - PAX PC Security Manager
Totally! I remember your name Molotov Cupcake too. =) Fun times!
Vapok - PAX PC Security Manager
I still do sincerely apologize for that. We did have a bit of an issue with the MCCA staff that night, particularly with the non-wristband line. I had stepped over to the other side of the Queue room to double check that the people taking care of the wristband line were all set and when I came back they had set up shop at the doors. Seeing you over there they quickly turned to my assistance and after I had lead you back to the line I took over the front door situation to try and keep things running as smoothly as possible there. We learned a lot from that night and we definitely took that into Saturday nights concert and things ran much smoother.
Also I do also apologize if I ruined anyone's hopes this past weekend. I found myself on Saturday and Sunday turning my Merch hat into Fleshreaper mode far too often to cap lines and inform people they couldn't go into certain events or areas. In spite of all my bad news giving I really only had to invoke Wheaton's Law once and the rest of you made my job an absolute breeze.
And the Mars bar when I was blocking the Closing Ceremony line from the escalators was just the pick-me-up I needed on Sunday!
After taking photos with fans someone grabbed one of our team mates packs a broke a lot of it. like half the gun came apart and the person just took off. no apology.
so we're standing at the table by the GIG van trying to figure out what we're gonna do cause at that point he's gonna have to put his Pack in the car and if that's the case we're all gonna just go home, mind you we've only been at the show for maybe 2 hours, until he walks up asking if everything was ok, told him the situation and asked us to wait there for 7 minutes.
He runs off, comes back with a brand new package of super glue he bought with his own cash. He ran from the second floor of the show to the first floor, into the hotel and then into the mall to get a bunch of guys he didn't know superglue with money from his own pocket.
Of coarse we give him cash, fix up our buddies pack, and was only our way for the rest of the day!
Sadly we never got his name. but a photo to remember the ultimate bad ass who saved The Ghostbusters.
Personally, I would like to ask the enforcers who were at the manticore theatre at around 11:20 on sunday...
Is this the X-Play line?
To the Enforcer wearing the badass fisherman hat that was keeping us all in check at the x-play panel line-up, I would like to formally apologize for my friends and I for harassing you about the x-play line, though it was all meant in jest.
I forgot your name again, which I'm kicking myself for, but hopefully you read this and know how rad you made my time at PAX East.
Also, I did post my pics of the concert on Facebook, so you don't have to feel bad about Paul's "Palin" jab.
And Kirby, you are the man. I'll keep on smiling if you keep rocking so hard. <3
Thank you to all of the attendees. You are the reason we do this. You guys are the best group of people in the world, basically. It is a pleasure to help.
eye-shuh, when are you gonna join us and see how the colors look on you?!
That'd be oogmar, who was my boss in PC Freeplay.
I was one of the three who did that. We also did "What Would Nathan Fillion Do?", and quickly realized how fast that song is because of how much we sucked at it.
And thank you for getting me a hot chocolate even though it wanted to be all over your hands instead of in the cup <3
I was also part of that threesome. It was a blast. The credit to the lyrics though goes to FifthSurprise.
RainbowTunnel, hello! I'm Tango -- the British Enforcer who spoke to you about that. Please let me make something clear: the only reason I had to ask you to stop screaming was that the venue staff, not being gamers at all, had no idea you were doing a fantastic L4D cosplay. You can imagine what they thought! I told them it was fine, and then spoke to you. I was more than pleased with your helpful, if somewhat embarrassed, response (and your awesome costume)! What you might not know is that my colleague downstairs also intercepted venue staff before she spoke to you. One of the main functions of the Security Management team in particular, and all Enforcers in general, is that we act as a buffer between attendees and venue staff/security. Reading your upbeat post makes me happy, as it shows that we had a measure of success in this regard.
PS: Yep, the 'kilt guy' is indeed our Security Chief, AaronC, who along with myself and our fine colleague Jonah Hex form the PAX East Security Management team, identifiable by our tongue in cheek military berets. Thanks to anyone I or my colleagues had to ask to move, squeeze up in a line, drop a too-realistic weapon in their hotel rooms, calm down from being agitated, and so on... including, in my case, move a recycling bin that'd been relocated for a game of Munchkin in line
Awesome! Thanks, dude! Also, you're my inspiration for definitely wanting to be an Enforcer at Prime this year.
Hope to see you there!
I especially should thank the enforcer in our section of the expo hall, rPenguin, who went above and beyond to help us through the show. But really, that doesn't come anywhere near conveying how much every enforcer we interacted with was willing to help us out, and how we had nothing but positive interactions with all of them.
Really, what i'm saying is, the enforcers rocked.
Rock on!
Dude, no need to apologize. You were awesome! No one can be everywhere at once, and I 100% just blame the one douchey Hynes staff guy. I still regret venting about it toward you (even though I wasn't yelling at or about you).
I'm glad you got to see my forum post here and I want to repeat that you kick ass! Thanks again for the save!
This thread always makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Just a tidbit of information you might find interesting: about 60% of the enforcers for east were brand spankin' new, never been to PAX before. Here's a shout-out to them, from a veteran enforcer: YOU GUYS DID AWESOME. THIS THREAD IS YOUR PRROF. <3
Edit: I have been corrected. The number is more like 75% new enforcers.
A big thank you as well to the Enforcers that pointed me in the direction of D&D on Microsoft Surface. One of them even offered to escort me down there!
ON AN ENTIRELY UNRELATED NOTE
I would like to reflect some of the other Enforcers' sentiments regarding you lovely attendees as well. Working in the PA Merch Booth is a challenge, and you guys keep us constantly busy. But even when we started running out of EVERYTHING (which happened around 4PM Friday afternoon, unfortunately), you all were super nice about it. Had it been in my power to conjure up some extra scarves for everyone who wanted one, I would have done so in a heartbeat. I am always proud to be part of this community, and it is everyone in it, Enforcers and attendees alike, that keep me coming back year after year. Thank you.
Mad love to the Enforcers.
edit: oh! and big props to david and the rest of the pa staff who were manning the PA merch booth, from opening at 10 am to closing at 2 am. takes a lot of dedication (and monster energy drinks) to stay up that long
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*wave*
I am really glad I was able to help you out and get you where you needed to go. After all, tears of frustration are against the terms of use for PAX, only tears of joy are allowed.
Thanks for the kind words, I know we all appreciate them very much but especially newbies like me. All you awesome attendees were so great and friendly, even when I was packing you guys in to increasingly tighter spaces.
Was my first PAX, and was awesome being an enforcer. The guys are really like family know, best people in the world
We're here for you, always. Thanks for the kind words -- it's what keeps us volunteering year after year.
To anyone who stood in line for the Wil Wheaton signings: thank you so much for your patience and being so god damned awesome to Wil and in turn, me, who basically was next to him all weekend. And thank you for the Aeofel bracelet!
<3
@Kirby -- his name is Mojo.
I make costumes.
I want to say <3 to all the attendees who were patient when I had to come by and squeeze the line, and that I greatly appreciate the understanding that people had regarding the Bill Amend panel line issues (I am the guy who apologized on the mic at the end of the panel).
and <3 to all our Enforcers who did a damn fine job.
Apologies in advance if this post violates the rules of this thread...
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To all of you who smiled, laughed, and went along with my epic game of "Human Tetris" in the main line every morning, thank you. I asked you to give up much space, and not once did someone complain.
And to the Cookie Brigade members who twice saved my breakfast-forgetting butt, thank you.
I don't speak loud and I could barely talk on Friday/Saturday night so if it looked like I wasn't saying anything and hand gesturing and you thought I was a dbag I apologize. I promise every time I said something like, "Sorry to bother you but can you move forward or back so we have an aisle".
Every one I asked moved without a problem(except for one guy) and it made life super easy. Thanks to all the awesome attendees!
I was stationed at the PC freeplay area. Unlike most of PAX, this was a semi-secure area that required sign up to enter, and we weren't able to allow people in to hang out or spectate or visit. I was basically telling people "NO U CANT HAZ" all day long.
Out of the thousands of people I dealt with, whether it was just a quick check or being redirected to somewhere, or even being turned away, no one were dicks about it. There just wasn't any drama or attitude. NONE. Even the people that had been waiting for a while, or been told to go somewhere six times before I stopped them, or had passes I had to check were completely cool about it. Even the PC tourney players that got juggled from place to place were cool despite the frustration.
I've worked door at other places, and the cooperative attitude I got from everyone there, enforcer or not, just blew me away. It was surreal. And awesome. Thanks.
@Zetta - 'Senor_Siete' was the cowboy at PC freeplay. Dunno if he posts here but I passed it on. Thanks.
Props are in order.
Also, 'Deluxe Hugs' guy, that sign ruled.