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What's with the "squeeze in" line that the enforcers are running with?
Ice Cracker
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I'm standing in line for the closing cermonies and there's some fat asian chick on the power trip of a lifetime screeching/wailing at everyone to take up extrsa space and whatnot, despite the fact that there's unlimited room for the line to continue to stretch around the center. Going crotch to butt with the guy in front of me isn't my idea of a good time, why are they trying to force this so much?
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Exactly. I believe there are safety standards and fire codes that need to be followed, some of which includes making sure there is clear walking room at all times in halls, or making sure the lines don't cross.
Also, insulting someone in your original post is a good way to come across as an inconsiderate prick. Just sayin'.
everyone sqeezes in so the line isnt circling around the whole floor and takes an hour to just get in the theatre.
and if you dont like it dont come back next year.
I am a monster truck that walks like a man.
This was the BIGGEST event ever held by the Expo center. They seemed VERY diligant on making sure that a clear fire path was available at ALL times. Not only is this for our safety it is the law. I'm sure there where many people from code enforcement roaming the building. If these laws where not abided by then they could pull their license for next year or any year after that and there would never be a PAX East again.
As for the squishing it was because they where only allowed so much space for lines. Thats what was with all the tape on the floor. If people did not squish up then then no one else would be allowed in the queuing areas. If you went to PAX last year the same thing was done. Squishing more people into the small queue allowed more people to wait to get it the theatre. Once that queue area was full they stopped people from getting in line. The theatres held more people than would fit in the line if everyone claimed an area around them.
Yeah, it was interesting. The place was definitely near capacity in areas and a ghost town in others. Often times I felt like I was walking through an airport. I'm not really sure what they can do about it though, since Hynes was really too small for the community and BCEC is too big for the exhibitors.
I really think they could have taken up less space for the table-top area (or even just the tables outside the expo), and increased the size of the expo center. Not for more exhibitors, but for a bit more space between the booths.
Exactly. They should have split the table-top areas into the varying rooms on levels 2 and 3, allowing for the two northern sectors (on level 0) to be dedicated to exhibitors.
PAX East 2011 [ x ]
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The table top area had a lot of people though, unlike the huge amount of emptiness that was often in the food court area at the very end. I had a hard time finding a table in the TT area many times, so I would very much not like to see it shrink, or move.
I want you to know that as soon as I read something like "fat asian chick" in a comment, I immediate lose all respect for you, and anything you have to say. Grow up.
It's for two reasons
- So that the line does not block ways of exit for fire code.
- So that it is easier to get accurate headcounts. Thats why they like it 4 deep and tight together, so they can count 4,8,12,16, etc.
Also, the closer you are together the faster overall you will all get into the panel and it will start, so they don't have to wait 5 mins for the last guy in line to get in.
Wow.
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