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Did anyone go to the PAX East alone earlier this year?

XX55XXXX55XX Registered User regular
edited June 2010 in Social Entropy++
Did anyone go to the PAX East by themselves earlier this year?

I did. I begged any friend I could to come with me, but they all refused, balking the price of admission.

My sister, despite being a gamer, didn't want to come. But she promised me that she would tag along next year.

So, I went alone, and shot close to 321 pictures. I still haven't finished editing and tagging them with Lightroom yet, but I should be finished by next week. When I'm done, I'll share on Facebook, Flickr, and ImageShack.

It was still fun, though. Maybe next year, I'll go with friends... These conventions are far more fun with friends.

And yes, I know, I am over two months late.

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Koshian wrote: »
    just hang out with some forumers next time

    I'm going to seattlepax alone, but I'm rooming with a bunch of them

    That's not going alone silly

    you are being silly Koshian

    by the way when we meet this year we are going to hi5 so hard

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Depressing thread is depressing.

    I went alone, met up with loads of forumers, had tons of fun, and got to sleep on my own which was the best part.

    Goose! on
  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Actually I have to remember to pack a tie because I made a pact with Redeemer to have a super gentleman-ly handshake upon meeting

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Yes but Goose you're here and on the PAX forum so you weren't alone. Also, don't we already have a more interesting PAX thread going?

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  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Kosh I will be hugging you so hard at PAX (how's the ears?)

    and Mr. XXX324234XX, you might have more luck over in our PAX forums

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Yes, that's true, but I was fucking nervous as hell before it that going alone was going to ruin the experience for me, and it totally did not.

    Goose! on
  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Dude Goose, you had like the ultimate PAX schedule too - you got to more panels than anybody else I talked to

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I know, and there was a reason for that, which pertains very much to this thread.

    Goose! on
  • RedeemerRedeemer Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    This is the saddest thread

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  • IpseDixitIpseDixit Treat me like a pirate And give me that bootyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    So you took 300+ photos of strangers?

    Kinda creepy

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2010
    i do things alone now mostily

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnWf1sQkjY

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Redeemer wrote: »
    This is the saddest thread

    it really is


    "so did anyone else go to a videogame convention by themselves and take hundreds of pictures of strangers to live vicariously through them?"

    Fandyien on
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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    IpseDixit wrote: »
    So you took 300+ photos of strangers?

    Kinda creepy

    sitting there editting them photos all thinking to himself

    "these folks coulda been my friends"

    "oh and these too"

    although going aloen does suck, at least you got to go.

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    You loser.

    I don't even go to the bathroom alone.

    ChicoBlue on
  • IpseDixitIpseDixit Treat me like a pirate And give me that bootyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    ChicoBlue wrote: »
    You loser.

    I don't even go to the bathroom alone.

    Yeah where's the fun in going to the bathroom alone

    How else is somebody really going to know just how rank your dump was

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I should try going to the movies alone.

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  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I went "alone" in that I drove there alone and then when I got to the hotel I met up with people I knew and shared a room with them. And then we attended the convention together and ate meals and got drunk together.

    It was lonely.

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Sarksus wrote: »
    I went "alone" in that I drove there alone and then when I got to the hotel I met up with people I knew and shared a room with them. And then we attended the convention together and ate meals and got drunk together.

    It was lonely.

    I can see how it would be lonely if your butt could only fit one of them at a time.

    :(

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  • IpseDixitIpseDixit Treat me like a pirate And give me that bootyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Faricazy wrote: »
    I should try going to the movies alone.

    I did this once

    It's kinda weird and I didn't much care for it

    But my girlfriend told me she goes to movies by herself all the time and really enjoys it. So I guess it depends on the person

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  • bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Faricazy wrote: »
    I should try going to the movies alone.

    it's the best way

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  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    ChicoBlue wrote: »
    You loser.

    I don't even go to the bathroom alone.

    hahahaha this reminds me of a story

    not about me, sadly

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  • VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

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  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I felt creepy the one time I went to a movie alone.

    Like I wondered if people noticed and if they thought I was a creep and only went to look at the people watching the movie.

    I did, though.

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  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

    WHAT WHY

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  • TonkkaTonkka Some one in the club tonight Has stolen my ideas.Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

    The saddest botp.

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I won't be going to PAX either.

    But anyone who wants to hug bongi will need to pay me $3.25 American.

    naporeon on
  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    naporeon wrote: »
    I won't be going to PAX either.

    But anyone who wants to hug bongi will need to pay me $3.25 American.

    now you, of all people, have no excuse.

    Trillian on

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2010
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

    you're lucky i'm going to auspax

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  • bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

    you're lucky i'm going to auspax

    WHAT when did this happen

    you know that there's a good chance i'll be in canada over that period SHIT

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2010
    bsjezz wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

    you're lucky i'm going to auspax

    WHAT when did this happen

    you know that there's a good chance i'll be in canada over that period SHIT

    you're such a faggot jezz

    i'm even going to be living in vancouver

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  • Cilla BlackCilla Black Priscilla!!! Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Sarksus wrote: »
    I felt creepy the one time I went to a movie alone.

    Like I wondered if people noticed and if they thought I was a creep and only went to look at the people watching the movie.

    I did, though.

    I go to movies alone a decent amount. Nothing wrong with it! The only times it feels a bit weird if it's a Pixar or maybe Dreamworks film 'cause of the kids that might be present.

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Trillian wrote: »
    naporeon wrote: »
    I won't be going to PAX either.

    But anyone who wants to hug bongi will need to pay me $3.25 American.

    now you, of all people, have no excuse.
    My excuse is that I will be prepping to reenact Deliverance, when bongi and I go camping a week or so after PAX.

    naporeon on
  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    bsjezz wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

    you're lucky i'm going to auspax

    WHAT when did this happen

    you know that there's a good chance i'll be in canada over that period SHIT

    you're such a faggot jezz

    i'm even going to be living in vancouver

    GAYS, THE LOT OF YOU.

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    What if you go alone and you have to sit between two couples.

    Awkwaaaard.

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  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    naporeon wrote: »
    Trillian wrote: »
    naporeon wrote: »
    I won't be going to PAX either.

    But anyone who wants to hug bongi will need to pay me $3.25 American.

    now you, of all people, have no excuse.
    My excuse is that I will be prepping to reenact Deliverance, when bongi and I go camping a week or so after PAX.

    but who will play the banjo?

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  • VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    in 2008 I traveled from Shanghai to San Francisco by myself

    but then I met up with awesome dudes and we spent 15 hours in a car driving up to Seattle

    then we met up with even more awesome dudes and dudettes and we hung out and it was the best time ever

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  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Faricazy wrote: »
    What if you go alone and you have to sit between two couples.

    Awkwaaaard.

    What if you sit in between one couple and somehow manage to keep them from moving somewhere else?

    The ultimate third wheel, I would surmise.

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  • bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    bsjezz wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    I will NOT be going to PAX alone
    I won't be going at all

    :cry:

    you're lucky i'm going to auspax

    WHAT when did this happen

    you know that there's a good chance i'll be in canada over that period SHIT

    you're such a faggot jezz

    i'm even going to be living in vancouver

    the good news is we're planning to be in & around vancouver/north america for a month or more so i might catch you anyway

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I went to PAX East myself - although I did have 3 people share my hotel room for expense purposes. Still had fun - maybe I'll show up in your pictures of strangers!

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Trillian wrote: »
    naporeon wrote: »
    Trillian wrote: »
    naporeon wrote: »
    I won't be going to PAX either.

    But anyone who wants to hug bongi will need to pay me $3.25 American.

    now you, of all people, have no excuse.
    My excuse is that I will be prepping to reenact Deliverance, when bongi and I go camping a week or so after PAX.

    but who will play the banjo?
    Both of us.

    It requires dos banjos.

    naporeon on
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