Portland OR Pre-PAX Meet-Up(s)

gorgeousplanet · July 2011

Alright! Wednesday night is confirmed, and Friday will be also, once we hammer out more details.

ShadowMatt · July 2011

Why would I suggest Google+ without offering invites? Drop me a PM with your email address and I'll add you to my PAX circle!

Atratyys · July 2011

Feel free to add me on G+, if we get everyone on we can do hangouts too, haha

sociald1077 · July 2011

So will there be some kind of table or area for PAXers? I can't say I know anyone going to this personally. Do I need to wear a hat that says "I'm a here for the PAX meet up" and have flashing lights on it? How will we know where to get started?

Atratyys · July 2011

With some behind the scenes conversations going on, I am prepared to hand down my glorious royal edict to you all.

For the first true Pre-PAX Portland Meet-Up of 2011 that will occur on the twenty-ninth of July in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven we shall convene for dinner at Shanghai Tunnel before continuing on to Ground Kontrol.

Bring quarters for GK and be ready to have some fun, we will be doing dunner at 7 and be moving over to GK afterwards until everyone gets sick of looking at each other. The event linked in the OP has been edited to reflect this update of location. Cheers PAXlandians.

Atratyys · July 2011

sociald1077 wrote:

So will there be some kind of table or area for PAXers? I can't say I know anyone going to this personally. Do I need to wear a hat that says "I'm a here for the PAX meet up" and have flashing lights on it? How will we know where to get started?

For Wednesday, just walk around shouting PAX, that's how we gathered the troops in '09 (more seriously there will likely be a group of us bogarting a table all night, I'll try to remember to wear my PAX'10 shirt to make us more easily recognizable). For Friday look for the group of nerds at Shanghai.

artrulz · July 2011

You're all set for drink discounts on Friday 7/29. I will probably be around late-ish but I'll remind the bar staff.

Please tell them you're here for the "PAX meetup" and they can give you a wrist band for discounts.

Thanks!

Teknotronic · July 2011

Art you are the man. My friends and I found our special Ground Kontrol pins from '09 so we will be sporting them with pride this Wed/Fri!

Mogs · July 2011

Atratyys wrote:

sociald1077 wrote:

So will there be some kind of table or area for PAXers? I can't say I know anyone going to this personally. Do I need to wear a hat that says "I'm a here for the PAX meet up" and have flashing lights on it? How will we know where to get started?

For Wednesday, just walk around shouting PAX, that's how we gathered the troops in '09 (more seriously there will likely be a group of us bogarting a table all night, I'll try to remember to wear my PAX'10 shirt to make us more easily recognizable). For Friday look for the group of nerds at Shanghai.

Or just look for the loud redhead. =P

Atratyys · July 2011

Mogs wrote:

Or just look for the loud redhead. =P

But never (under any circumstances) follow drunk Mogs.

Atratyys · July 2011

artrulz wrote:

You're all set for drink discounts on Friday 7/29. I will probably be around late-ish but I'll remind the bar staff.

Please tell them you're here for the "PAX meetup" and they can give you a wrist band for discounts.

Thanks!

Awesome man, see you Friday!

Ghandi · July 2011

I would love to meetup but sadly those accompanying my are under 21.

DyanneNova · July 2011

I'd love to come to the meetup tonight! I'm actually from Bellingham, WA, but I'm in town for OSCON until Friday morning, and would love to hang out with fellow PAX goers ^_^

Teknotronic · July 2011

DyanneNova wrote:

I'd love to come to the meetup tonight! I'm actually from Bellingham, WA, but I'm in town for OSCON until Friday morning, and would love to hang out with fellow PAX goers ^_^

The more the merrier! I don't think any of us mind that you aren't REALLY a PDX Pax'er. We could give you honorary status for the evening :-P

Solelron · July 2011

so how did the pre-meetup go??

Andyman · July 2011

Holy crap, how did i not see this post before?! How was Wednesday? I wish i would have found this thread before i did absolutely nothing last night. Is it too late to put the names of myself and possibly my two buddy's in for Friday? I have never been to GK but i want to go to there.

Atratyys · July 2011

Andyman wrote:

Holy crap, how did i not see this post before?! How was Wednesday? I wish i would have found this thread before i did absolutely nothing last night. Is it too late to put the names of myself and possibly my two buddy's in for Friday? I have never been to GK but i want to go to there.

Never too late to join the fun, hope to see you on Friday. Wednesday was a blast.

Teknotronic · July 2011

Solelron wrote:

so how did the pre-meetup go??

Pre-Meetup went great. I think about 10 of us or so showed up? Good times.

Teknotronic · July 2011

Tonight's the night for the First Official meetup :-)

Hope to see you all there!

Atratyys · July 2011

Teknotronic wrote:

Tonight's the night for the First Official meetup Hope to see you all there!

Indeed!

ninjahq · July 2011

PAX snuck up on me! I didn't even think to start looking at when meetups would be.
I can't make it tonight, but hopefully there will be one more before PAX?

I'll keep my eyes peeled!

Mogs · July 2011

Just in case anyone's having trouble finding us, we're downstairs in the corner at Shanghai.

Exbition · July 2011

We need to do this for East!

Atratyys · July 2011

ninjahq wrote:

PAX snuck up on me! I didn't even think to start looking at when meetups would be.
I can't make it tonight, but hopefully there will be one more before PAX?
I'll keep my eyes peeled!

I'll try to have more than just one more before PAX, keep your eyes peeled.

Atratyys · August 2011

A trip to OMSI's Game-On is tentatively planned for Friday the 12th

PJSkittles · August 2011

I would love to go to the meet ups and all, but I currently dont even have a PAX ticket

. Iv been trying to win one from halowaypoint on twitter but thats a long shot lol.

ddrlegs · August 2011

Atratyys wrote:

A trip to OMSI's Game-On is tentatively planned for Friday the 12th

Yes please! I love OMSI!

Also, hello fellow PDX PAX people. Couldn't make it to the previous meet-ups as I've been dealing with vertigo for about a month, but it seems to have cleared up. So, tentatively will see some of you on the 12th if things pan out!

John_FN_Seiler · August 2011

I'm down with that. Sounds like tons of fun.

Atratyys · August 2011

It's looking more like Saturday the 13th instead.

Atratyys · August 2011

So Thursday night is second Thursday Free Play at GK again, a handful of us should be there. You know what that means? Time for the second unofficial Portland Pre-PAX meet-up, yup. Making the event now.

_eileen__ · August 2011

~~July 29th, really? The one weekend I skip out on GK..of course~~

This is an amazing idea! I knew there had to be people in Portland going to PAX. I will definitely see you guys at GK in the near future!

P.S. Anybody willing to carpool?

Atratyys · August 2011

We broke 40 people in the Facebook group just a few minutes ago, I'd like to have more than 50 by the time PAX rolls around, get all your PAX friends to join the group!

markdago · August 2011

Hey there! We are headed up to Seattle from SLC. We will be playing (Music) @:

Wednesday, August 24th:
Rotture
15 SE 3rd Ave
Portland, OR

Thursday, August 25th:
The Beaterville Cafe
2201 N Killingsworth St
Portland, OR

And here is some FREE music from us:
rottenmusicians.bandcamp.com

*Let us know the skinny on Portland, OR...I've never been.

Atratyys · August 2011

Hey guys, we have some exciting things on the horizon for Portland PAX.

First off we will be having a game for buttons with our handy dandy new logos: http://semitechnical.com/PAX/button_game.html

And you can order yourself a t-shirt with the shell logo if you want, ask about it in the FB group if you're interested.

Beyond the button game there are ideas for other quests being brainstormed for your fun throughout PAX. Hope to see many of you at the Train our Omeganaut party on Friday, otherwise we'll see you at PAX!

Train our Omeganaut: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=258825170813245

itchbay · August 2011

Can I sneak in a small slightly OT question? We have a 1.5 hour layover in Portland on Monday. Having never been to Portland, let alone the Portland Airport, is there anything we should try to do while we're there? Anyone wanna get a drink/lunch at/near the airport?

Moe Fwacky · August 2011

I don't think 1.5 hours is enough to leave the airport and get back through security, especially considering that boarding starts 30 minutes before takeoff.

Aphostile · August 2011

Moe Fwacky wrote:

I don't think 1.5 hours is enough to leave the airport and get back through security, especially considering that boarding starts 30 minutes before takeoff.

Unfortunately there's also nothing near the airport. Downtown is a 45 minute train ride away.

Stop by the Rogue or the Laurelwood pubs in the airport for a good brew!

ptriz21_teamkill · August 2011

itchbay wrote:

Can I sneak in a small slightly OT question? We have a 1.5 hour layover in Portland on Monday. Having never been to Portland, let alone the Portland Airport, is there anything we should try to do while we're there? Anyone wanna get a drink/lunch at/near the airport?

I don't know what time your lay over is, but the trip from the airport to downtown Portland is about 20 minutes on a good day, and that is just getting to the edge of the city. I suppose people could come see you at the airport, there are some nice places to eat and drink, maybe play a game or two. Other than that, doesn't look like you have enough time.

MarySue · August 2011

itchbay wrote:

Can I sneak in a small slightly OT question? We have a 1.5 hour layover in Portland on Monday. Having never been to Portland, let alone the Portland Airport, is there anything we should try to do while we're there? Anyone wanna get a drink/lunch at/near the airport?

The good news is that PDX Airport has a rule that the prices of stuff in the terminal must be the same as prices at establishments outside the terminal. So you're not going to get gouged on food and drink in the airport. And hey, no sales tax.

I suggest Gustav's in Concourse C for sit down kind of food/drinks, Pizza Schmizza or Good Dog, Bad Dog is good for fast grab and go. Concourse A has an outpost of Laurelwood Brewing, which is one of my favorite brewers in town, and Rogue in Concourse D is usually packed, for what I think is a good reason.

Powell's Books has a shop in Concourse C, it's not quite like the big downtown store but it's still got a great selection of books.

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