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PAX Prank 2010: Priority Access 7 (Currently Closed)
burnttoast45
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In 2008 we had Bad Horsing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC3v_Q1RAyE
In 2009 The Boo Flashmob:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-vm4CpzWpM
In 2010: ???
The PAX Prank community tradition is back and once again we need your help! We need able individuals to help organize and be involved in this year’s prank.
Before I continue please read the Prank Mission Statement:
The PAX Prank strives to be fun for everyone involved, be it the one(s) being pranked (henceforth known as “targets”) or the ones pranking (henceforth “pranksters”). The PAX Prank will never be something with malicious intent. It will strive to never embarrass targets (much). It will be mindful of people who want no part in it, will not push the issue, and will always respect the authority figures of Penny Arcade Inc., PAX, and Greater Seattle/Boston. The PAX prank will not cause any damage emotionally, physically, or financially to anyone, whether they are involved directly or indirectly.
Now, to keep the purity of the reactions of potential targets, I cannot detail what exactly we are planning here. What I can say is that we need to recruit. If you would like to join in on our fun please post here, PM myself, or send an email to paxprank@gmail.com with a brief introduction about yourself. Please do not respond if you cannot fit within the confines of the mission statement above or the criteria below.
Requirements:
You must not be opposed to Twitter and preferably can get SMS updates or potentially phone calls. Twitter is how we are going to coordinate the various pranks that we will do over the weekend.
You must be at least moderately outgoing. What we will do will call a lot of attention to ourselves. We will probably be interacting with some of the celebrities that are at PAX as well. In other words, YOU WILL BE SEEN! If attention, social interaction, and having people probably laughing at you and/or wanting to praise you/shake your hand -- among other things -- upsets you, you need not look any further.*
*Note: If you would like to be involved in the creative aspects of the prank (content, design, etc) rather than the actual presentation please send me a message. We’re always looking for help.
You must be able to keep a secret. There may be mass emails, Skype calls, and other private conversations between now and then. We want to keep the reactions of our targets pure; surprise is the key here. Since we are getting more people in on the joke, the potential for leaks increases, so please don’t sign up if you know you are bad at keeping a secret.
You must be available either Thursday night or Friday morning before the show opens. This rule is a little more lenient. Most of us will be doing the Pre-PAX dinner, Pub Crawl, or the like, so specifics at this time are sketchy. This is for a last minute meeting to go over anything that might have come up, and give opportunities for a run through of the physical prank. It will be coordinated to fit everyone’s schedules as best we can, and we will do two meetings if needed, but if you can’t be there on either day for 15 to 30 minutes tops, don’t bother signing up.
I hope you will all consider joining us for a fabulous 2010 PAX Prank!
Edit: Everything is in place and invites have been streaming out. The prank will remain open for a while but we will eventually close invites.
A major portion of the prank will be coordinated via Google Wave so if you do not already have an account, let us know and an invite can be sent. In either case, an email address will be required (typical Google Wave email accounts end in @googlewave.com).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC3v_Q1RAyE
In 2009 The Boo Flashmob:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-vm4CpzWpM
In 2010: ???
The PAX Prank community tradition is back and once again we need your help! We need able individuals to help organize and be involved in this year’s prank.
Before I continue please read the Prank Mission Statement:
The PAX Prank strives to be fun for everyone involved, be it the one(s) being pranked (henceforth known as “targets”) or the ones pranking (henceforth “pranksters”). The PAX Prank will never be something with malicious intent. It will strive to never embarrass targets (much). It will be mindful of people who want no part in it, will not push the issue, and will always respect the authority figures of Penny Arcade Inc., PAX, and Greater Seattle/Boston. The PAX prank will not cause any damage emotionally, physically, or financially to anyone, whether they are involved directly or indirectly.
Now, to keep the purity of the reactions of potential targets, I cannot detail what exactly we are planning here. What I can say is that we need to recruit. If you would like to join in on our fun please post here, PM myself, or send an email to paxprank@gmail.com with a brief introduction about yourself. Please do not respond if you cannot fit within the confines of the mission statement above or the criteria below.
Requirements:
You must not be opposed to Twitter and preferably can get SMS updates or potentially phone calls. Twitter is how we are going to coordinate the various pranks that we will do over the weekend.
You must be at least moderately outgoing. What we will do will call a lot of attention to ourselves. We will probably be interacting with some of the celebrities that are at PAX as well. In other words, YOU WILL BE SEEN! If attention, social interaction, and having people probably laughing at you and/or wanting to praise you/shake your hand -- among other things -- upsets you, you need not look any further.*
*Note: If you would like to be involved in the creative aspects of the prank (content, design, etc) rather than the actual presentation please send me a message. We’re always looking for help.
You must be able to keep a secret. There may be mass emails, Skype calls, and other private conversations between now and then. We want to keep the reactions of our targets pure; surprise is the key here. Since we are getting more people in on the joke, the potential for leaks increases, so please don’t sign up if you know you are bad at keeping a secret.
You must be available either Thursday night or Friday morning before the show opens. This rule is a little more lenient. Most of us will be doing the Pre-PAX dinner, Pub Crawl, or the like, so specifics at this time are sketchy. This is for a last minute meeting to go over anything that might have come up, and give opportunities for a run through of the physical prank. It will be coordinated to fit everyone’s schedules as best we can, and we will do two meetings if needed, but if you can’t be there on either day for 15 to 30 minutes tops, don’t bother signing up.
I hope you will all consider joining us for a fabulous 2010 PAX Prank!
Edit: Everything is in place and invites have been streaming out. The prank will remain open for a while but we will eventually close invites.
A major portion of the prank will be coordinated via Google Wave so if you do not already have an account, let us know and an invite can be sent. In either case, an email address will be required (typical Google Wave email accounts end in @googlewave.com).
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Also PAX is not your personal army.
Back to OT. Look forward to seeing the aftermath of this. Those two videos in the OP were awesome, especially the one of Wil.
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2016 PAX East Omeganaut
HAIL HATS !!!!!!!
@Jordman12
AND MY SWORD.
and by this i mean me.... not the cat
Can I have the cat too?
{Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
we've got a Pokemon league being made at pax (www.tinyurl.com/paxpokemon) and we're going to have team rocket members ammongst us. we can always rocket-theme song someone...
also, I would recommend giant group trololo-ing.
hopefully this is a decent place to post ideas
You can, just don't expect them to show up this year. THe prank has already been decided on, unfortunately.
Guys, make sure you are email paxprank or PMing Burnttoast. He's handling most things prank this year, you need to get the proper security clearance from him...
NEW ALBUM OUT, NOW WITH 100% MORE SHEEP!, have a listen will ya
2016 PAX East Omeganaut
HAIL HATS !!!!!!!
@Jordman12
I will try to get a member of our team out to film if somebody is free, but I wouldn't count on that happening to often, so if you or anybody has a camcorder and is there, go for it, don't wait/rely on us for it.
Irresponsible Random Chatter - The IRC Webcast | Toasty Corp. Productions presents Video Games of 2010
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Glib Shark
*gives cat*
Seriously after I first saw the picture of that kitten, I had a dream about it.
Hey, it's me, Teldra! Did someone say "greatsword"? [Eternity]
Feel free to continue signing up! Thanks again.
Update: I had a motivational kick and sent messages to all individuals who asked to be a part of the prank. If you haven't received a private message or an email from me and posted/pmed/emailed prior to this post please contact me again! There's a chance it slipped through the cracks or I didn't interpret your post as interest in being involved.
Irresponsible Random Chatter - The IRC Webcast | Toasty Corp. Productions presents Video Games of 2010
Since swords, axes and bows have already been offered, I would like to offer my accordian as a Spoony Bard.
Irresponsible Random Chatter - The IRC Webcast | Toasty Corp. Productions presents Video Games of 2010
<Moe_Fwacky> nice girls
<Moe_Fwacky> lesbians
<Moe_Fwacky> robbed drugstores together
Please visit the wave often as we start to pick up the pace!
There is a small chance we might reopen invites at a later date so keep on the lookout..
Irresponsible Random Chatter - The IRC Webcast | Toasty Corp. Productions presents Video Games of 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtjWjGbk16M
I feel like a complete badass now
NEW ALBUM OUT, NOW WITH 100% MORE SHEEP!, have a listen will ya
Irresponsible Random Chatter - The IRC Webcast | Toasty Corp. Productions presents Video Games of 2010
I gotta say, i feel super privileged to have been involved with this prank with so many talented individuals. It was an honor gentlemen, and ladies.
{Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
Good show.