You people are giving me some serious PAX itch. Which is brutal, because the next east is a long way away yet.
However, if I can make it, I will. And this time, I'm doing it on my terms. Hell, I don't think many of my friends will make it out anyway. That means hitting the pre-PAX dinner and meeting more of you (Like Frugus, my fellow Canadian), and seeing the town a bit before things start.
Another Canadian! How's it going, eh? I hail from the center of the universe myself (Canadian joke). You're more than welcome to join the posse we've got! I could use another hoser besides myself.
I always enjoy the conversations I get in when those yanks find out I'm from up here. They make me feel like I'm an unique exotic animal. Perpetuating stereotypes is another thing I'm quite good at too. Live in an igloo? Yep. Eat maple syrup with everything? Yep. Obsessed with hockey? Yep. (Okay, that last one might actually be true.)
Oh god no. I can't handle stuff like that anymore. I've been doing too many healthy things to my body, it rejects that sort of treatment anymore.
Hey Gameshark. Yeah, I'm from the Capital. I believe Frugus is from Montreal? Correct me if I'm wrong here?
Yeah, hanging out at the next PAX, assuming work lets me go then, sound good. As I'd suggest to Anaway, wait until the events, panels, and the like drop, figure out what's of interest, and who else wants to see those.
Didn't deal with too many "You're a Canadian?" kinda conversations, although while in line for the Game Design As Mind Control panel this year, I was chatting with a PAXer from Scotland. Found out we were both tabletop RPG nerds, asked her, "People here often put on awful fake accents from the UK and area during games, do you ever do fake North American accents for games?" Yes, apparently they do.
Didn't deal with too many "You're a Canadian?" kinda conversations, although while in line for the Game Design As Mind Control panel this year, I was chatting with a PAXer from Scotland. Found out we were both tabletop RPG nerds, asked her, "People here often put on awful fake accents from the UK and area during games, do you ever do fake North American accents for games?" Yes, apparently they do.
Hey, I fake Draconic all the time. Apparently my accent sounds like yappy dog compared to what it's supposed to be, so it's mistaken for Kobold a lot.
Also, what's this pre-pax dinner? I've never heard of it @_@
The Pre-PAX Dinner is a traditional get-together held the Thursday night before PAX at a restaurant in Seattle or Boston. You buy tickets in advance (the dinner almost always sells out), and you spend most of your Thursday night meeting and greeting and eating with your new best friends. There'll be more threads about it in the coming months, but you can get a feel for it by watching the PAX Prime dinner threads.
Oh god no. I can't handle stuff like that anymore. I've been doing too many healthy things to my body, it rejects that sort of treatment anymore.
Hey Gameshark. Yeah, I'm from the Capital. I believe Frugus is from Montreal? Correct me if I'm wrong here?
Yeah, hanging out at the next PAX, assuming work lets me go then, sound good. As I'd suggest to Anaway, wait until the events, panels, and the like drop, figure out what's of interest, and who else wants to see those.
Didn't deal with too many "You're a Canadian?" kinda conversations, although while in line for the Game Design As Mind Control panel this year, I was chatting with a PAXer from Scotland. Found out we were both tabletop RPG nerds, asked her, "People here often put on awful fake accents from the UK and area during games, do you ever do fake North American accents for games?" Yes, apparently they do.
Yup. I love my bagels.
And though I do enjoy the occasional poutine, yeah, that stuff is a bit too harsh for any human.
I can't help myself to some sexy italian poutine though. Damn. I wonder if the guys down under ever heard about it.
Also, what's this pre-pax dinner? I've never heard of it @_@
The Pre-PAX Dinner is a traditional get-together held the Thursday night before PAX at a restaurant in Seattle or Boston. You buy tickets in advance (the dinner almost always sells out), and you spend most of your Thursday night meeting and greeting and eating with your new best friends. There'll be more threads about it in the coming months, but you can get a feel for it by watching the PAX Prime dinner threads.
Also, what's this pre-pax dinner? I've never heard of it @_@
The Pre-PAX Dinner is a traditional get-together held the Thursday night before PAX at a restaurant in Seattle or Boston. You buy tickets in advance (the dinner almost always sells out), and you spend most of your Thursday night meeting and greeting and eating with your new best friends. There'll be more threads about it in the coming months, but you can get a feel for it by watching the PAX Prime dinner threads.
Ohhhh! That sounds fun! I think I'll go
Great idea. I didn't make it to the dinner last year, but I did the pre-PAX board game night. Another excellent way to meet people. There's also the Pub Crawl. Rdr might be able to let you know more about that. Although drinking age is 21 down there I think, so that one might be out for you. And I'm sure there are going to be more going on as well.
If I can make it to 2012, I'm going to get more of the pre-PAX events in. Also gonna see the city a bit this time.
Just looked up Poutine on Wikipedia. Hmmm. It evinces in me a feeling of both lust and profound wrongness. I think if it is warmer than 14F outside then this foodstuff is a crime against both oneself, and the whole of nature.
That was the joke, because the description in the 3.5 MM says they speak Draconic with an accent that's yappy-dog-ish. Though I know I'm wrong, I tend to think of it as a dialect of Draconic rather than an accent.
Also, what's this pre-pax dinner? I've never heard of it @_@
The Pre-PAX Dinner is a traditional get-together held the Thursday night before PAX at a restaurant in Seattle or Boston. You buy tickets in advance (the dinner almost always sells out), and you spend most of your Thursday night meeting and greeting and eating with your new best friends. There'll be more threads about it in the coming months, but you can get a feel for it by watching the PAX Prime dinner threads.
Ohhhh! That sounds fun! I think I'll go
Great idea. I didn't make it to the dinner last year, but I did the pre-PAX board game night. Another excellent way to meet people. There's also the Pub Crawl. Rdr might be able to let you know more about that. Although drinking age is 21 down there I think, so that one might be out for you. And I'm sure there are going to be more going on as well.
If I can make it to 2012, I'm going to get more of the pre-PAX events in. Also gonna see the city a bit this time.
Yeah, I hope so. I would love to meet more people! An 18 year old going to a pub with an age of 21 as a limit would be awkward..
That was the joke, because the description in the 3.5 MM says they speak Draconic with an accent that's yappy-dog-ish. Though I know I'm wrong, I tend to think of it as a dialect of Draconic rather than an accent.
Okay, I admit, that one went over my head. I never read the 3.5 books. I've failed. But I'd get the Burning Wheel jokes, and maybe even a few of the Pathfinder ones.
That was the joke, because the description in the 3.5 MM says they speak Draconic with an accent that's yappy-dog-ish. Though I know I'm wrong, I tend to think of it as a dialect of Draconic rather than an accent.
Okay, I admit, that one went over my head. I never read the 3.5 books. I've failed. But I'd get the Burning Wheel jokes, and maybe even a few of the Pathfinder ones.
2) Boo hoo hoo..... I'll just go cry in a corner and play monopoly by myself then........
So THAT'S what going on with the L4D witches!
I'm on here way more often then I should be.
Why else do you think we get angry and come rushing at you in a screaming, murderous rage - because you interrupt our suspenseful, engaging game of monopoly with ourselves! Was just about to win, too.
While there are certain aspects of PAX that are certainly enhanced by the nectar of the gods, you can still have waaaaaaaaay more fun than is legally possible by not drinking at all. Didn't drink at all in Boston and it was probably the best PAX to date.
And come on noob, just accept Monopoly isn't happening - deal with it. Now let's stop talking about the boardgame that shall not be named and talk about a REAL mans boardgame,
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Why else do you think we get angry and come rushing at you in a screaming, murderous rage - because you interrupt our suspenseful, engaging game of monopoly with ourselves! Was just about to win, too.
Or it's because you missed landing on Park Avenue. Again.
While there are certain aspects of PAX that are certainly enhanced by the nectar of the gods, you can still have waaaaaaaaay more fun than is legally possible by not drinking at all. Didn't drink at all in Boston and it was probably the best PAX to date.
And come on noob, just accept Monopoly isn't happening - deal with it. Now let's stop talking about the boardgame that shall not be named and talk about a REAL mans boardgame,
I will own you all at this. For countless years I have been the pursuit of many suitors and can pick up the the subtle hints to let me know who my dream crush is. Last time I played it was Dale.... So dreamy~
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So do we know for sure that its set for the weekend of april 6-8?
Also I have all these credits for free hotel cash and so If i wanna use them I would have to wait 4 months before the event to book my stay so im wondering if its worth it, cause id like a place thats closer to the event ya know... ugh good thing i do have plenty of time cause as soon as I get back from boston I have 10 days to play my daughters 2nd birthday. It would be so awesome if after they are done with boston they came down just a little bit more to the south. Like NC
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So do we know for sure that its set for the weekend of april 6-8?
Also I have all these credits for free hotel cash and so If i wanna use them I would have to wait 4 months before the event to book my stay so im wondering if its worth it, cause id like a place thats closer to the event ya know... ugh good thing i do have plenty of time cause as soon as I get back from boston I have 10 days to play my daughters 2nd birthday. It would be so awesome if after they are done with boston they came down just a little bit more to the south. Like NC
Hotel deals are usually available around October (at least it was the case last year). I do not know if your promotion will be compatible with the PAX offers however. To be honest there is not much information on the subject right now so there is little room for suggestion. Unless someone else has some inside scoops
I can tell you that I tried to reserve some hotels in advance that were close to the event and it was not possible because most of them were already reserved for the deals. I stayed at a Hotel that was further from the event last year and it was totally doable, though there are some disadvantages (some less obvious than others).
So do we know for sure that its set for the weekend of april 6-8?
Also I have all these credits for free hotel cash and so If i wanna use them I would have to wait 4 months before the event to book my stay so im wondering if its worth it, cause id like a place thats closer to the event ya know... ugh good thing i do have plenty of time cause as soon as I get back from boston I have 10 days to play my daughters 2nd birthday. It would be so awesome if after they are done with boston they came down just a little bit more to the south. Like NC
Hotel deals are usually available around October (at least it was the case last year). I do not know if your promotion will be compatible with the PAX offers however. To be honest there is not much information on the subject right now so there is little room for suggestion. Unless someone else has some inside scoops
I can tell you that I tried to reserve some hotels in advance that were close to the event and it was not possible because most of them were already reserved for the deals. I stayed at a Hotel that was further from the event last year and it was totally doable, though there are some disadvantages (some less obvious than others).
Yea we bought ours around christmas last year and stayed at the back bay hotel which was nice but I dont think I need a 4 star hotel that I wont be spending much time in. Its not a big deal if I cant use the cards I have but it would be nice, I guess Ill just have to wait and see how things go, Im just so impatient and want it to be tomorrow that im back in boston getting my nerd on. lol
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Yea we bought ours around christmas last year and stayed at the back bay hotel which was nice but I dont think I need a 4 star hotel that I wont be spending much time in. Its not a big deal if I cant use the cards I have but it would be nice, I guess Ill just have to wait and see how things go, Im just so impatient and want it to be tomorrow that im back in boston getting my nerd on. lol
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Ya I am going to try to find a decent one that won't raise alarms at work. Hope it works out.
Another Canadian! How's it going, eh? I hail from the center of the universe myself (Canadian joke). You're more than welcome to join the posse we've got! I could use another hoser besides myself.
I always enjoy the conversations I get in when those yanks find out I'm from up here. They make me feel like I'm an unique exotic animal. Perpetuating stereotypes is another thing I'm quite good at too. Live in an igloo? Yep. Eat maple syrup with everything? Yep. Obsessed with hockey? Yep. (Okay, that last one might actually be true.)
Oh god no. I can't handle stuff like that anymore. I've been doing too many healthy things to my body, it rejects that sort of treatment anymore.
Hey Gameshark. Yeah, I'm from the Capital. I believe Frugus is from Montreal? Correct me if I'm wrong here?
Yeah, hanging out at the next PAX, assuming work lets me go then, sound good. As I'd suggest to Anaway, wait until the events, panels, and the like drop, figure out what's of interest, and who else wants to see those.
Didn't deal with too many "You're a Canadian?" kinda conversations, although while in line for the Game Design As Mind Control panel this year, I was chatting with a PAXer from Scotland. Found out we were both tabletop RPG nerds, asked her, "People here often put on awful fake accents from the UK and area during games, do you ever do fake North American accents for games?" Yes, apparently they do.
Hey, I fake Draconic all the time. Apparently my accent sounds like yappy dog compared to what it's supposed to be, so it's mistaken for Kobold a lot.
"Are you Misty?" "I'm RainbowTunnel!" "Who?" 270 days cannot go by fast enough.
EDIT: Just saw this quote
But...Monopoly is fun...
Also, what's this pre-pax dinner? I've never heard of it @_@
The Pre-PAX Dinner is a traditional get-together held the Thursday night before PAX at a restaurant in Seattle or Boston. You buy tickets in advance (the dinner almost always sells out), and you spend most of your Thursday night meeting and greeting and eating with your new best friends. There'll be more threads about it in the coming months, but you can get a feel for it by watching the PAX Prime dinner threads.
Yup. I love my bagels.
And though I do enjoy the occasional poutine, yeah, that stuff is a bit too harsh for any human.
I can't help myself to some sexy italian poutine though. Damn. I wonder if the guys down under ever heard about it.
God, I'm older than all of you people combined and I can still eat whatever I want. Buncha weenies.
But I know not of this "italian poutine". What's that?
Ohhhh! That sounds fun! I think I'll go
Can't say I do much Draconic. My dwarven is good, but I'm more commonly a GM, so I have to switch often between a wide array or terrible accents.
[hardcore nerd moment] Don't kobolds speak draconic? It kinda works. [/hardcore nerd moment]
Great idea. I didn't make it to the dinner last year, but I did the pre-PAX board game night. Another excellent way to meet people. There's also the Pub Crawl. Rdr might be able to let you know more about that. Although drinking age is 21 down there I think, so that one might be out for you. And I'm sure there are going to be more going on as well.
If I can make it to 2012, I'm going to get more of the pre-PAX events in. Also gonna see the city a bit this time.
I'll have two.
(Presumptive PAX count: 5)
Replace the normal gravy/poutine sauce with spaghetti meat sauce.
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Mmmmmmmmm. I don't know of any place around here to get that, but I bet I could make some myself. Gonna have to try that soon.
That guy was so confused.... quite hilarious. And thank you for stating an irrefutable fact - monopoly is indeed quite fun.
That was the joke, because the description in the 3.5 MM says they speak Draconic with an accent that's yappy-dog-ish. Though I know I'm wrong, I tend to think of it as a dialect of Draconic rather than an accent.
It's something that you can commonly get anywhere that serves poutine around here. It just may not be at the top of the menu list.
Yeah, I hope so.
Rdr - Ooooo shiny! Give us a hint? (:
Hmm, I tried to think of a hint and can't without it being too easy to find out. :rotate:
Okay, I admit, that one went over my head. I never read the 3.5 books. I've failed. But I'd get the Burning Wheel jokes, and maybe even a few of the Pathfinder ones.
There's always the board game night. Or other events. I almost forgot that there's also women only events, if you'd be interested in those.
But yeah, if not the pub, do something else. Don't worry, despite what RainbowTunnel might say, no on is going to make you play Monoploy.
Nuts!
1) Don't worry, I had to look it up in my book in the first place - I didn't expect anyone to get it. I was really excited when you did, though!
2) Boo hoo hoo..... I'll just go cry in a corner and play monopoly by myself then........
Man, that was a fast reply. Anyway, maybe I'll whip up an adventure to run at next PAX then.
So THAT'S what going on with the L4D witches!
I'm on here way more often then I should be.
Why else do you think we get angry and come rushing at you in a screaming, murderous rage - because you interrupt our suspenseful, engaging game of monopoly with ourselves! Was just about to win, too.
And come on noob, just accept Monopoly isn't happening - deal with it. Now let's stop talking about the boardgame that shall not be named and talk about a REAL mans boardgame,
:winky:
Or it's because you missed landing on Park Avenue. Again.
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I won't play it again unless its with you Rainbow.
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OHMAN, I will totally take you up on that offer, sir! This is going to be one fine game.
So do we know for sure that its set for the weekend of april 6-8?
Also I have all these credits for free hotel cash and so If i wanna use them I would have to wait 4 months before the event to book my stay so im wondering if its worth it, cause id like a place thats closer to the event ya know... ugh good thing i do have plenty of time cause as soon as I get back from boston I have 10 days to play my daughters 2nd birthday. It would be so awesome if after they are done with boston they came down just a little bit more to the south. Like NC
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Hotel deals are usually available around October (at least it was the case last year). I do not know if your promotion will be compatible with the PAX offers however. To be honest there is not much information on the subject right now so there is little room for suggestion. Unless someone else has some inside scoops
I can tell you that I tried to reserve some hotels in advance that were close to the event and it was not possible because most of them were already reserved for the deals. I stayed at a Hotel that was further from the event last year and it was totally doable, though there are some disadvantages (some less obvious than others).
Yea we bought ours around christmas last year and stayed at the back bay hotel which was nice but I dont think I need a 4 star hotel that I wont be spending much time in. Its not a big deal if I cant use the cards I have but it would be nice, I guess Ill just have to wait and see how things go, Im just so impatient and want it to be tomorrow that im back in boston getting my nerd on. lol
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This...
...c....c....can I play too
NO.
Of course you can, bunny (:
There should be a speed chess tournament. Chess is a game, RIGHT???
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We'll have to make time for this at PAX. Me, zerzhul, you, Dan, gameshark and maybe one more so the game doesn't last forevers.
Then I could actually have a conversation with you or something!