Vancouver PAX Forumer Events: May to October Edition

AbsintheMinded

Back by incessantly badgering demand, we bring to you events in Vancouver BC for Forumers.

Please post your RSVP for any events you are interested in attending. In addition if you have any event ideas or would like to host an event please post in this thread.

As always the below events are not restricted to Forumers from Vancouver BC. We welcome any foreigner forumers and forumer guests to attend, but please RSVP so that we know you are coming.

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EVENT CALENDAR: See the Event Listings below for specific details
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MAY 2010
Friday May 14th: DIX Dinner and Boozamahol @ DIX
Saturday May 15th: Saturday Morning Cartoon Party @ VIVO Media Arts Center, 1965 Main St.
Friday May 28th: This is Why The RIO = WIN Night 2.0 @ Rio Theatre

JUNE 2010
Friday June 4th: Laser TagL Night @ Laser Dome

JULY 2010
Events TBA

AUGUST 2010
Friday August 13th to Sunday August 15th: Anime Evolution
Saturday August 21st: ZOMGGoLFPUTTPUTT Day 2.0 @ Seymour Creek Golf Centre
Saturday August 21st: ZOMGLAzERPEWPEW Night 3.0 @ Laser Dome
Sunday August 22nd: ZOMG-So-SOAR-fROmLAzERPEWPEW Dinner 2.0 @ Davie Mongolian BBQ
Friday August 27th: ACC3SS's Night of Video Gamez 3.0 @ Jimz Gaming Lounge
Saturday August 28th: Abbotsford Raid Night 2.0 @ Castle Fun Park

SEPTEMBER 2010
Wednesday September 1st: FTW! (For The Wings) Night 3.0 @ WINGS
Thursday September 2nd: Canadian Supertrip Departs
Friday September 3rd to Sunday September 5th: PAX
Saturday September 18th: TBC Indoor Mario Kart Racing

OCTOBER 2010
Saturday October 9th: Nerd Bowling Night

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Past Events Listed in Spoiler

DIX DINNER AND BOOZAMAHOL - FRIDAY MAY 14TH
Event Organizer: ACC3SS

Location: DIX BBQ & Brewery on Beatty Street

Time: 6:00 PM



People who like DIX:

AbsintheMinded
ACC3SS
de4dmeta1
parabola
Teenychicka + Unnamed Appendage
tr0tsky
Wormdundee

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THIS IS WHY THE RIO = WIN NIGHT 2.0 - FRIDAY MAY 28TH
Event Organizer: Rio Theatre

Location and Times:
The Festivites Begin at 9:30PM at Rio Theatre in Vancouver

Pricing:
$10.00 per show / $20.00 for the night

9:30 PM: Prince Of Persia
<sarcasm>It's that new movie based of that video game thats sort of okay</sarcasm>

11:55 PM: Comic Strip Cabaret: Live
A night of live entertainment with your favorite comic book characters! Burlesque, comedy, spoken word, plus the dirty haiku battle!

Come on out and support the local arts comminuty, we all know its important to support the arts.... and boobies.

Confirmed Attendees Prince of Persia:

AbsintheMinded
ACC3SS
Tr0tsky +1

Confirmed Attendees Comic Strip Cabaret:

AbsintheMinded
ACC3SS
Tr0tsky +1 (tentative)

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LASER TAGL NIGHT - FRIDAY JUNE 4TH
Event Organizer: AbsintheMinded

Location and Times:
Laser TagL at Laser Dome in North Vancouver:

9:00PM to Midnight

Pricing:
Laser Tag: $19.95 (play all night pricing for 9pm - midnight)

Do you love FPS and want to use your mad skillz IRL in a legal way? Do you suck at Halo and want to show those XBL FPSers how it's done IRL? Do you like looking at pretty flashing lights? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then you must join us for a night of Laser Tag at it's finest. If you've answered no to all of these questions.... then show up anyway, it'll be fun I tellz ya!

Confirmed Attendees Laser Tag:

AbsintheMinded +5
deadmetal (10tative)
Sumi + Mukmuk (aka Potato Marmut)
tr0tsky +5
Usererror
Wormdundee

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ANIME EVOLUTION - FRIDAY AUGUST 13TH - SUNDAY AUGUST 15TH

Location, Time and Pricing: See Website

PAX Forumers Attending:

AbsintheMinded: Console Gaming Staff
Danneh: Console Gaming Manager
dea4dmeta1: Console Gaming Staff
Mukmuk: Console Gaming Staff
Refrag
Serenity: PC Gaming Staff
SmallLady: Console Gaming Staff
Sumi: Console Gaming Staff
Teenychicka: Console Gaming Staff
Trotsky: Console Gaming Staff
So yeah.... the PAX people will all be found in Console Gaming apparently.

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ZOMGGoLFPUTTPUTT DAY 2.0 - SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST
ZOMGLAzERPEWPEW NIGHT 3.0 - SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST
Event Organizer: AbsintheMinded

Location and Times:
Mini Putt and Driving Range at Seymour Creek Golf Centre

in North Vancouver: 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Laser TagL at Laser Dome in North Vancouver:

9:00PM to Midnight

Pricing:
Mini Putt: $5.00 per round
Driving Range: $6.00/60 Balls
Laser Tag: $19.95 (play all night pricing for 9pm - midnight)

Do you love FPS and want to use your mad skillz IRL in a legal way? Do you suck at Halo and want to show those XBL FPSers how it's done IRL? Do you like looking at pretty flashing lights? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then you must join us for a night of Laser Tag at it's finest. If you've answered no to all of these questions.... then show up anyway, it'll be fun I tellz ya!

Confirmed Attendees Laser Tag:

AbsintheMinded
BigRed
Googalash
de4dmeta1
Haikon
Refrag
Serenity
SmallLady
Sumi
Teeny + Danneh
Thermos
tr0tsky
usererror
Wormdundee

Confirmed Attendees Mini-Putt:

AbsintheMinded
BigRed
Googalash
de4dmeta1
Haikon
SmallLady
Teeny + Danneh
Thermos
tr0tsky
usererror
Wormdundee

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ZOMG-So-SOAR-fROmLAzERPEWPEW Dinner 2.0 - SUNDAY AUGUST 22ND
Event Organizer: AbsintheMinded

Location: Davie Mongolian BBQ: 1161 Davie Street, Vancouver

Time: 2-5:00PM

A chance to meet and greet with your fellow PAXers in a location without video games, lasers or any other gaming device.... so bring your DS.

Confirmed Cuisine Consumers:

AbsintheMinded
ACC3SS
BigRed
Googalash
de4dmeta1
Haikon
parabola
SmallLady
Teeny + Danneh
tr0tsky
usererror
Wormdundee

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ACC3SS wrote: »

ACC3SS's NIGHT OF VIDEO GAMEZ 3.0 - FRIDAY AUGUST 27TH
Event Organizer: ACC3SS Click the arrow above for more details

Location: Jimz Gaming Lounge in Port Moody

Transit Directions: Take the skytrain to Lougheed Station. From Lougheed Bay 1, take the 97 B Line 10 stops to St John's and Moray Street (aprx 15 min trip). Cross the street... walk in the door.

Time: 7:00PM to 10:00PM

Pricing: $20.00
Please note Jimz Gaming Lounge exists in a strange land where plastic money doesn't exist. In other words it's Cash Only.... so be sure to bring outdated paper tender with you.

Prepare yourself for a night of console gaming at Jimz Gamer Lounge on August 28th from 7-10pm. Admission is 20 bones. The competition will be fierce. Alliances will be hastily made and epically discarded. Foes will be crushed. Headshots will be made. Combos will be counted. Blocks will be boomed. Grifballs will be planted. Princesses will be in other castles, which may also be crashed. And, yes, there will be blood. Zombie blood.

Confirmed Attendees:

AbsintheMinded
ACC3SS
de4dmeta1
Jekht
parabola
Serenity
SmallLady
Sumi
Teeny + Danneh
Thermos
Tiberius
tr0tsky
usererror
Wormdundee

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ABBOTSFORD RAID NIGHT 2.0 - SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH
Event Organizer: AbsintheMinded

Location: Castle Fun Park in Abbotsford, next to the third cow on your right

Time: 8:00PM to midnight

Pricing: See Website
The event will be a free for all, you can choose what events you want to partake in once there. Most likely one round of mini golf will be had, which is $7.00 per round, but there are group rates if enough of us participate.

Confirmed Attendees:

AbsintheMinded
b0wser +1
GeeCee
Jekht
Jenny_Spaghetti
Serenity
SmallLady
Sumi
Teeny + Danneh
Tiberius
tr0tsky
Wormdundee

Bowser should plan to be abducted to this event even if he does not post an RSVP!

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FOR THE WINGS NIGHT 3.0 - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST
Event Organizer: AbsintheMinded

Location: Wings on Granville Street

Time: 6:30PM

A night of DS, Wings, DS, booze, DS and a little DS at one of the best wing joints in Vancouver. If they have the nerve to call themselves Wings, you know that their dismembered poultry appendages must be good.

Event Rooster:

AbsintheMinded
ACC3SS
bombchelle
de4dmeta1
degreesplatinum
delph
Gilles
GreenWitch
honestD
Infidel
ninjowned
OranGe
parabola
Serenity
Simonwolf
Sumi + Mukmuk
Teeny + Danneh
Thermos
tr0tsky
Wormdundee

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TBC INDOOR MARIO KART RACING - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH
Event Organizer: SmallLady

Location: TBC Indoor Kart Racing at 2100 Viceroy Place in Richmond
Time: 1:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6:00pm.

Event Roster:

AbsintheMinded
afreak
Haikon
Serenity
SmallLady
Sumi + MukMuk
Teeny + Danneh
tr0tsky
Usererror
wormdundee

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SmallLady wrote: »

Bowling Without WiiMotes - SATURDAY OCTOBER 9TH
Event Organizer: SmallLady Click the arrow above for more details

AbsintheMinded

Here's the new thread, and my obligatory followup post to hold space in case I need some overflow from the OP.

Also I'm reposting Honest D's event post from the last thread. It's not a fully open to the public event so PM Honest D for your RSVP:

GreenWitch and Honest D's Victoria Day Long Weekend Barbecue Season Kickoff Party (or GWAHDVDLWBSKP for short)!
Sunday, May 23, 12 noon-whenever you leave!

Come and join the fun as we show off the latest (and hopefully last) additions to the garden. Hang out and eat a burger, or show off your mad grill skills. Rock Band, Smores, Christmas Lights, Fun, Family, you name it, it’s there! If you can stay after dark, it’s totally worth your while

We’re kicking it pot-luck open house style, so if you’re coming early, breakfast type foods are the order of the day, and if you’re coming later, then it’s salads and BYOM!

RSVP soon and RSVP often!

Annnnd Teenychicka was looking for other people who might be heading down to the Seattle Folk Fest to eat meat on a stick and oggle Topless Belly Dancers with her. I beleive we were still evaluating interest on that one, so feel free to continue discussing the event here.

@ACC3SS: Has JIMZ closed down? Their websie is MIA so I didn't want to start posting any details on an event there yet.

EDIT: Moe you are freakishly efficient. I think the old thread got locked with five minutes of the new one going live. You are my hero. lol.

Moe Fwacky

You got lucky, I had just gotten home and put away groceries. Checking the forum came somewhere in between.

parabola

I'm down for everything except the puttputt and the pewpew ... And probably not the castle fun park, we'll see.

Wormdundee

Oh yeah, Seattle Folkfest, I was supposed to look into it and determine my interest. We shall see.

tr0tsky

I'm surprised you didn't just add me in for everything by default.

de4dmeta1

tr0tsky wrote: »

I'm surprised you didn't just add me in for everything by default.

That being said, I'm good for everything.

ACC3SS

Jimz is still open.

DIX reservation is set. 8 people this Friday at 6pm.



NEW EVENT!

Saturday Morning Cartoon Party
Saturday, May 15th @11:10am
VIVO Media Arts Center, 1965 Main St.

After a healthy dose of nostalgic cartoons, Transformers: The Movie (1986) will be screened!


$5 gets you in the door. $3 gets you cereal if you bring your own bowl.

Facebook Event
VIVO Website

Anyone else interested?

AbsintheMinded

ACC3SS wrote: »

Jimz is still open.

In that case I'll add some info on a JIMZ event to the OP tonight.

Will Friday August 27th (last Fri before PAX) work for you for planning purposes? Or should we set it for another date?

SmallLady

can you add a list of who's going for AE ?

pls list me as gaming room staff

Wormdundee

I have a ticket bought for AE, I can't remember if I already said that.

Theros

If it is still possible I would like to accompany everyone who is going to DIX. But, if not, blegh. I didn't even _see_ this thread until late last night, as I was working the previous days and did not have a lot of time.

ACC3SS

AbsintheMinded wrote: »

ACC3SS wrote: »

Jimz is still open.

In that case I'll add some info on a JIMZ event to the OP tonight.

Will Friday August 27th (last Fri before PAX) work for you for planning purposes? Or should we set it for another date?

Sounds good to me. I'd even like to do another JIMZ event before then. Perhaps during June.

Danneh

Some fast facts about what I for one consider the main event of Folklife:

A DOUBLE DOSE OF USK

Saturday, May 29th - USK, KGHB, SeanBad, and Substandard, at the Georgetown LAB (aka the SLAB, 1010 South Bailey, Seattle). Tickets are $5 and the show is at 7pm. Further reading:
http://www.crunchyco.com/2010/05/upcoming-events-in-may/

Sunday, May 30th - USK, Nordloef, Fighter X and Spamtron (and I have a hunch a possible surprise guest appearance by Nullsleep, he's on tour in the area), at EMP Sky Church (a Folklife venue, 325 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle). Admission to all of Folklife is of course free (suggested donation of $10) and the show is at 3pm. Further reading:
http://8bitcollective.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=19333

I know most to all of you can't or don't want to go, but this really is the chance of a lifetime. USK is a rare and mysterious deity. Teenychicka and I will be taking the Greyhound down to Seattle Friday morning and coming back Sunday night. Contact either of us for more details if you wish to join us.

As an aside, I finally registered for the forums. Hello world.

refrag

Wow time flies...

I'll RSVP for:
- Anime revolution
- Laser dome
- ACC3SS's Night of Video Gamez

Looking forward to seeing everyone again!

honestD

Reminder everyone!

Sunday, May 23, 12 noon-whenever you leave! Wait a minute... that's THIS weekend!


Come and join the fun as we show off the latest (and hopefully last) additions to the garden. Hang out and eat a burger, or show off your mad grill skills. Rock Band, Smores, Christmas Lights, Fun, Family, you name it, it’s there! If you can stay after dark, it’s totally worth your while


We’re kicking it pot-luck open house style, so if you’re coming early, breakfast type foods are the order of the day, and if you’re coming later, then it’s salads and BYOM!


Just looking for some a final headcount, thanks!

de4dmeta1

I'm going to try and make it to ze BBQ on Sunday, provided I'm back from Seattle in time.

AbsintheMinded

de4dmeta1 wrote: »

I'm going to try and make it to ze BBQ on Sunday, provided I'm back from Seattle in time.

Depending on who I'm carpooling out there with I may be there a little later, but be there I shall.

Also, New Event A:

ABSINTHE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IRON MAN 2 IN FRONT OF ACC3SS WITHOUT SPOILING IT NIGHT 1.0
Or Aww-tee-bat-amy-foe-sea Night (AWTBATTAIMIFOAWSI Night)
When: Friday 6:50 PM
Where: The Rio

I'm dragging ACC3SS out to see Iron Man 2. Anyone who didn't join out group opening night should come along and see it too. *pokes Sumi and +1*

Potential New Events B and C:

Anyone want to do some Laser Tagl on either June 4 (Friday) or 5 (Saturday)?

Lets pick a night. I'm free for both so whichever night we don't do Laser Tagl I'm doing a movie night on the big screen at my place. Why? Because the novelty has yet to wear off on saying 'the big screen at my place.' Space will be limited for the movie night so PM an RSVP if you want to come over for it.

honestD

AbsintheMinded wrote: »

de4dmeta1 wrote: »

I'm going to try and make it to ze BBQ on Sunday, provided I'm back from Seattle in time.

Depending on who I'm carpooling out there with I may be there a little later, but be there I shall.

Yeah, it's an open house, so just stop by on your way up from the border. I'm not too far from the truck crossing.

ACC3SS

Absinthe:

Iron Man 2 is playing at the Rio Theatre at 6:50pm. Sound good?

AbsintheMinded

ACC3SS wrote: »

Absinthe:

Iron Man 2 is playing at the Rio Theatre at 6:50pm. Sound good?

Ugh that is soooooo far away.

But yeah I guess I could make it there. lol.

AbsintheMinded

So who has plans next Friday Night? Those that don't do now:

NEW EVENT:

THIS IS WHY THE RIO = WIN NIGHT 2.0

When: Friday May 28th
Where: Rio Theatre
Cost: $20.00 for the night ($10.00 for each show)

9:30 PM: Prince Of Persia
11:55 PM: Comic Strip Cabaret: Live
A night of live entertainment with your favorite comic book characters! Burlesque, comedy, spoken word, plus the dirty haiku battle!

ACC3SS

Iron Man 2 was fun! My favourite character made an appearance



I'm in for Prince of Persia. I am definitely in for the Comic Cabaret.

AbsintheMinded

ACC3SS wrote: »

Iron Man 2 was fun! My favourite character made an appearance

I'm in for Prince of Persia. I am definitely in for the Comic Cabaret.

Comic STRIP Cabaret.

You were missing a very important word there. Otherwsie it sounds like a collection of silly stand up acts. :winky:

EskimoDave

I might be in Vancouver for the 21st of Aug. Assuming I get off my ass and learn how draft systems work.

Sumi

You guys are going laser-tagging without me? I work friday night.

edit: Eff you work. I'll be there.

tr0tsky

Sumi wrote: »

You guys are going laser-tagging without me? I work friday night.

edit: Eff you work. I'll be there.

yay

That reminds me, I need to ask Jan/Gillian if they want to come.

de4dmeta1

I'll have to see about pushing my shift back on Friday night, so I can get in on this lazer tag madness at 9 instead of 10.

AbsintheMinded

Sumi wrote: »

You guys are going laser-tagging without me? I work friday night.

edit: Eff you work. I'll be there.

Can I assume you are also bringing Muk-Muk along?

Also... about time you got your priorities straight! :winky:

honestD

AbsintheMinded wrote: »

Sumi wrote: »

You guys are going laser-tagging without me? I work friday night.

edit: Eff you work. I'll be there.

Can I assume you are also bringing Muk-Muk along?

Also... about time you got your priorities straight! :winky:

Hmm... I also can't make it, as it's my birthday dinner with my parents that night. It just wouldn't be right to bail on my mom on the anniversary of the day she brought me into this world.

Also, I'm disappointed that I won't get to see Muk-Muk... HE'S SO CUTE WITH HIS TOUQUE AND HIS LITTLE TAIL AND.... oh wait, you're talking about Eric, aren't you?

Stupid Laser Tagl.

AbsintheMinded

de4dmeta1 wrote: »

I'll have to see about pushing my shift back on Friday night, so I can get in on this lazer tag madness at 9 instead of 10.

So that means you are currently 10-tative then? :winky:

OP updated.

Also keep in mind I will be hosting a small movie night on Saturday. RSVP via PM if you have any interest. I'm thinking 6ish to midnightish. Also when RSVPing submit any ideas for movies (and list any you want to bring).

Currently I'm looking for either movies bad enough to give the Mystery Science Theatre treatment to, or movies good enough that Trotsky will not have the urge to give the Mystery Science Theatre treatment to them.

ACC3SS has submitted one movie already that definately fits in the first category.

sunnykoda

Hey guys! I'm Australian but I've met some great Canadians through work and I'm planning on travelling to Vancouver after PAX. It'd be awesome to hang out with you all, after meeting at PAX. I'm filming a doco about gamers:

link removed

tr0tsky

AbsintheMinded wrote: »

or movies good enough that Trotsky will not have the urge to give the Mystery Science Theatre treatment to them.

Hmmm...a tall order. Although I don't normally talk during movies, so as long as it's not something ridiculous *cough* PoP *cough*, I should remain quiet

ACC3SS

Thought you might need this..




I'm fine doing some bad movies. Worse case scenario we're not in the mood for it, then Absinthe still have a big collection of DVDs to choose from.

Offer still stands. Tell me what movie/movies you decide on and I can pick up the rentals.

Also I won't be doing Lazer Tagl

tr0tsky

not sure if it really matters, but I`m +3 for laser tagl now, Jan`s cousin is gonna join us.

de4dmeta1

Soooooo... for those not attending Bad Movie Night this Saturday, I have a spare ticket to see ZZ Top at Thunderbird Arena that very same night!

My tickets are in row 10 on the floor, so that's the good bit. The bad bit is that they're $100 each. PM me if you're interested.

Edit: also, no longer 10-tative for lazerspewpew. I shall be there at 9.

sunnykoda

That previous post wasn't spam. I am heading straight from PAX to Vancouver to meet Canadian gamers

The video and website covering the details of the documentary are now in my sig. Thanks guys.

tr0tsky

Ok, I might be at +5 now :P

Teenychicka

AbsintheMinded wrote: »

Currently I'm looking for either movies bad enough to give the Mystery Science Theatre treatment to, or movies good enough that Trotsky will not have the urge to give the Mystery Science Theatre treatment to them.

Dragon Wars: D Wars.

There's a flashback inside of a flashback inside a flashback inside a flashback inside a flashback.

Also, dinosaurs with fricken' lazerbeams on their fricken' heads.

ACC3SS

Dragon Wars: D-Wars was Z'AWESOME

"What are you talking about?!"
Lady walks into wall.
Every vehicle that crashed exploded.
The Apache pilot pulled out a pistol to shoot the dragon off the side of the cockpit.

Instant classic.

Wormdundee

"Do you know what the hardest substance known to man is?"
"Diamond?"
"Have a look at this structures, its like lizard scales"

Wait, what?