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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Polecat, why haven't you realized yet

    the solution is to move to Portland

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    PolecatPolecat What does the polecat say? Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    nah cuz then i would be admitting they were right

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2010
    portland is pretty sweet

    i don't know why everyone loves ground control though, it's a shitty arcade and a shitty bar and nothing is gained by combining the two

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    portland is pretty sweet

    i don't know why everyone loves ground control though, it's a shitty arcade and a shitty bar and nothing is gained by combining the two

    just like gameworks!

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2010
    gameworks is at least big

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    MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Is Halifax considered cool now? It seems like everyone I know is up and moving there. Like the Seattle of the East Coast.

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    World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    portland is pretty sweet

    i don't know why everyone loves ground control though, it's a shitty arcade and a shitty bar and nothing is gained by combining the two

    what

    how is it a shitty arcade? it's got like every retro arcade game ever, and an entire floor of pinball!

    did you go to the wrong ground kontrol or something? goodness

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2010
    i'm not into retro games or pinball?

    i mean, i like pinball, but it seems a poor combination with alcohol

    lucky they don't have any there

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    MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Retrogames are bullshit.

    Except for Time Cops. Is that retro now?

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    Captain CthulhuCaptain Cthulhu Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    portland is pretty sweet

    i don't know why everyone loves ground control though, it's a shitty arcade and a shitty bar and nothing is gained by combining the two

    what

    how is it a shitty arcade? it's got like every retro arcade game ever, and an entire floor of pinball!

    did you go to the wrong ground kontrol or something? goodness

    Yeah seriously, how is it a shitty arcade? Sorry there's no Rush 2041 but it's all great stuff and a lot of them are social games that get strangers playing together while they're drinking. Plus, it's a dive bar, which is the best kind of bar.

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    World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    i'm not into retro games or pinball?

    i mean, i like pinball, but it seems a poor combination with alcohol

    lucky they don't have any there
    well that doesn't make it a shitty arcade just because it doesn't have stuff you like, dork

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    spazmojackspazmojack Hangin on the corner of 52nd and BroadwayRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    Retrogames are bullshit.

    Except for Time Cops. Is that retro now?

    i was more of a house of the dead guy

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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    the only game I'm interested in at arcades is Primeval Hunt.

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    StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Orik's opinions are invalidated from this point forward

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    MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    does it have pacman? if yes, then it is a good arcade

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2010
    the whole experience was aggravating from beginning to end

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    artrulzartrulz Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    portland is pretty sweet

    i don't know why everyone loves ground control though, it's a shitty arcade and a shitty bar and nothing is gained by combining the two

    Hey Orikaeshigitae, I'm the manager of Ground Kontrol. (FYI: While I'm a regular PAX-er, I don't post here often, so I don't know a lot of the local users.)

    Just wondering if you had a particular bad/frustrating experience with Ground Kontrol or if it just doesn't appeal to you. Any feedback is appreciated, and you can PM me here or email art@groundkontrol.com!

    Not trying to change your opinions, but I'm hoping I can address some of your issues so you can have a better time should you give it another shot!

    Thanks,

    Art

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    World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    oh man I bet you feel bad now orikae

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    MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Oh snap!

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    RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I'm really hoping Orik actually makes some suggestions.

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2010
    it's mainly just that ground kontrol is not my kind of bar. there's no liquor, which puts my girlfriend out of luck (since she has a gluten allergy and can't drink beer,) nothing on tap, and a limited selection of canned beers. the bar really seemed like an afterthought compared to how extensive the arcade is. without libations, all we did was play a couple games, sit and chat with our friends, and leave after about an hour.

    it's honestly a neat place in concept, but there was really nothing there to keep me there or get me to want to come back. we were looking for somewhere to hang out and get a nice buzz on, and instead got an arcade with a novelty bar.

    Maybe another visit might change my mind. I don't know.

    suggestions - more seating, more liquor, at least some kind of draught

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    ground khoontrol

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    humblehumble Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    it's mainly just that ground kontrol is not my kind of bar. there's no liquor, which puts my girlfriend out of luck (since she has a gluten allergy and can't drink beer,) nothing on tap, and a limited selection of canned beers. the bar really seemed like an afterthought compared to how extensive the arcade is. without libations, all we did was play a couple games, sit and chat with our friends, and leave after about an hour.

    it's honestly a neat place in concept, but there was really nothing there to keep me there or get me to want to come back. we were looking for somewhere to hang out and get a nice buzz on, and instead got an arcade with a novelty bar.

    Maybe another visit might change my mind. I don't know.

    suggestions - more seating, more liquor, at least some kind of draught

    I don't think you can call yourself a bar without liquor or stuff on tap.

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    BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator mod
    edited May 2010
    I <3 retro arcade games. Too bad there aren't really any in LA anymore.

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    MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    It's like you're playing video games in someone's garage and they've got a beer fridge that they're using for the bar.

    "What can I get you?"
    "Uh, how about an IPA?"
    "Sure."

    And then they throw you a Natty Ice.

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2010
    we ended up going to this other tiny place with a jukebox full of punk music and generous, cheap shots

    going back there for sure next time i'm up portland way

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    AphostileAphostile San Francisco, CARegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Oh hey, Portland thread. I'm moving to Portland in 3 weeks.

    It shall be an adventure.

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    existexist Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    we ended up going to this other tiny place with a jukebox full of punk music and generous, cheap shots

    going back there for sure next time i'm up portland way

    do you remember what the place was called?

    curious

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    BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator mod
    edited May 2010
    I really liked Portland when I went some years back.

    It reminded me of a cleaner San Francisco.

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    AphostileAphostile San Francisco, CARegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Bogey wrote: »
    I really liked Portland when I went some years back.

    It reminded me of a cleaner San Francisco.

    Really? I feel like it was that, but reversed.

    Perhaps we both visited different parts of the respective cities.

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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Bogey wrote: »
    I <3 retro arcade games. Too bad there aren't really any in LA anymore.
    Man, Bogey, make it out to PAX this year, and we can go by Shorty's.

    Good, cheap food, hella retro arcade games, and cheap pitchers of PBR.

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    AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I saw a mummy in Portland.

    True story.

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    BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator mod
    edited May 2010
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Bogey wrote: »
    I <3 retro arcade games. Too bad there aren't really any in LA anymore.
    Man, Bogey, make it out to PAX this year, and we can go by Shorty's.

    Good, cheap food, hella retro arcade games, and cheap pitchers of PBR.
    Why haven't you mentioned this before?! :o

    How far away is it from the convention center area?

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    Dance CommanderDance Commander Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Portland is great, I moved out here last August and am enjoying it tremendously. I wish the weather was a little more consistent though--we keep getting teased with these beautiful weekends followed by weeks of crap!

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    MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    When I was in Portland I gave a bum outside the Border's that's downtown, across from the park, a twenty by mistake instead of a 5 that I meant to give him. I wanted to go back and ask for it back, but that would have been a faux pas.

    Also, walking back to our room we were staying at PSU, a kid who could only have been 15 offered to sell me 'shrooms.

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    Captain CthulhuCaptain Cthulhu Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I actually didn't even realize that Ground Kontrol didn't have liquor, I just drank a couple tall boys since it was earlier in the day.

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    ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    "cheap pitchers of PBR?" Is there any other kind?

    Oh, right. Seattle.

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