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  • MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    mcdermott wrote: »
    Even with counterfeiters, PAX badges are easily resold. If you think you might want to go, you buy the badges. It's just how it is now, as with any major event.

    But yeah, if you want to go you still can, just costs $105 for three days instead of $65. But act now. They may not last long.

    This is the problem. 65 dollars+hotel+plane flight kills me pretty hard. If I end up in DC or Geneva no way I have the money. 105 is even more of a pain.

    I think I will just skip this year. Grad school is eating into my savings plus debt. I was on the fence anyway.

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  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    Just bought two Saturday tickets for PAX. This may be the last one I get to go to for a while.

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  • EddyEddy Gengar the Bittersweet Registered User regular
    You can have a lot of fun with a penguin and a large glass table

    do a lot of things

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    and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
  • BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    In honour of the man currently leading the Toronto Blue Jays in nearly all measurable batting statistics, and primarily for my own enjoyment, I present:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU3-SXKdFKo&feature=related

  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Sarksus wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    @Sarksus Why are you healing your full life dudes?

    Does the cleric only have a certain number of heals? I'm not moving ahead so I topped off their health.

    On my screen it looked like you were healing max life guys for some reason. Never mind!

  • MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    mcdermott wrote: »
    This makes me sad. Sorry you won't make it man.

    It was already coming to this I think. There is a chance of me ending up in Seattle for the summer. If so I might find a way to spend a couple days at PAX if my internship goes to that point.

    I need to finish that application tomorrow.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    mcdermott wrote: »
    hey guys, should I make a thread letting people here know that 3-day PAX badges sold out in like four hours already? I know a lot of people in D&D do care, and wouldn't want to miss at least the 1-day badges, but might not think they needed to pounce that fast and monitor the PAX site and forums that closely?
    I wonder how much of that is scalpers?

    I bought a Friday and Saturday pass, even though I'm fairly sure I have a friend with a spare three-day. Probably end up reselling those.

  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    Wonder if there was a limit on how many 3 day passes you could buy.

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  • Disco TerrierDisco Terrier Jowls aquiver. Registered User regular
    Man, me killing myself would just be darwinism in action

    :(

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    Disco Terrier wrote: »
    Man, me killing myself would just be darwinism in action

    :(

    *hug*

  • Premier kakosPremier kakos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    I bet 90% of those three-day passes get sold at a marked-up price by scalpers.

  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    mcdermott wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    mcdermott wrote: »
    hey guys, should I make a thread letting people here know that 3-day PAX badges sold out in like four hours already? I know a lot of people in D&D do care, and wouldn't want to miss at least the 1-day badges, but might not think they needed to pounce that fast and monitor the PAX site and forums that closely?
    I wonder how much of that is scalpers?

    I bought a Friday and Saturday pass, even though I'm fairly sure I have a friend with a spare three-day. Probably end up reselling those.

    According to the twitter, average sale size was only 1.7 (max of 5).

    So some, probably, but not as much as we'd like to think. It really just sells out that fast now.

    I'll be surprised if Saturday badges make it to the weekend.

    Makes me feel a little better.

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  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    I wonder if the barcode printout is an effort to slow down scalpers. As in they actually check your id with the name on the printout.

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  • ronyaronya Arrrrrf. the ivory tower's basementRegistered User regular
    screamy screamy screamy

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  • Premier kakosPremier kakos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    mcdermott wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    mcdermott wrote: »
    hey guys, should I make a thread letting people here know that 3-day PAX badges sold out in like four hours already? I know a lot of people in D&D do care, and wouldn't want to miss at least the 1-day badges, but might not think they needed to pounce that fast and monitor the PAX site and forums that closely?
    I wonder how much of that is scalpers?

    I bought a Friday and Saturday pass, even though I'm fairly sure I have a friend with a spare three-day. Probably end up reselling those.

    According to the twitter, average sale size was only 1.7 (max of 5).

    So some, probably, but not as much as we'd like to think. It really just sells out that fast now.

    I'll be surprised if Saturday badges make it to the weekend.

    Scalpers regularly employ large groups of people to get the tickets because of per-person maximums. What would be more telling is how many of those sales were 5 ticket sales? Bet you 90% of those sales are to scalpers.

  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    I hate making resumes.

  • DirtyDirtyVagrantDirtyDirtyVagrant Registered User regular
    Did any of you read that piece on military FPS's and how they portray soldiers where the guy was arguing that the portrayal is white-washed and neglects to portray many military personnel as the psychotic fuckers they really are? I remember reading something like that but I can't find it anywhere.

  • Disco TerrierDisco Terrier Jowls aquiver. Registered User regular
    Tamin wrote: »
    Disco Terrier wrote: »
    Man, me killing myself would just be darwinism in action

    :(

    *hug*

    Thanks man

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    DirtyDirtyVagrant wrote: »
    Did any of you read that piece on military FPS's and how they portray soldiers where the guy was arguing that the portrayal is white-washed and neglects to portray many military personnel as the psychotic fuckers they really are? I remember reading something like that but I can't find it anywhere.

    is it this

    http://www.mediumdifficulty.com/2012/03/01/call-of-apathy-violent-young-men-and-our-place-in-war/

  • nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    _J_ wrote: »
    I hate making resumes.

    don't stop now

  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    God, football is the most loathsome fucking sport.

  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    nexuscrawler wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    I hate making resumes.

    don't stop now

    I've never had to make a resume before. This is the first one I've ever had to do.

  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    Disco Terrier wrote: »
    Tamin wrote: »
    Disco Terrier wrote: »
    Man, me killing myself would just be darwinism in action

    :(

    *hug*

    Thanks man

    My best friend came very close to killing himself.

    He's now married, happily, and is graduating from grad school in a couple of days.

    Talk to someone. Please.

  • 21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    edited May 2012
    Thanatos wrote: »
    God, football is the most loathsome fucking sport.

    Worse than dogfighting?

    Actually, yeah, cheeky stuff aside, it's not the best sport for people with brains.

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Disco Terrier wrote: »
    Man, me killing myself would just be darwinism in action

    :(

    Things can get better.

  • FeralFeral ＭＥＭＥＴＩＣＨＡＲＩＺＡＲＤ interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    Thanatos wrote: »
    God, football is the most loathsome fucking sport.

    @thanatos

    http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/intelligence_squared/2012/04/the_next_slate_intelligence_squared_debate_is_may_8_why_malcolm_gladwell_thinks_we_should_ban_college_football_.html

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    21stCentury wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    God, football is the most loathsome fucking sport.

    Worse than dogfighting?

    Actually, yeah, cheeky stuff aside, it's not the best sport for people with brains.

    I recently read a comparion between dogfighting and football and aside from the free will posessed by humans and the fact that they're not immediately killing one another, football didn't come out very fair ahead on the morality scale.

  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited May 2012
    Apparently I purchased all the proguitar upgrades for 2112 by Rush in Rock Band.

    In related news apparently I hate myself.

    HappylilElf on
  • ronyaronya Arrrrrf. the ivory tower's basementRegistered User regular
    My fingers are cold, my forehead is hot, and I feel vaguely ill. Also, sleepy. Guh.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    Feral wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    God, football is the most loathsome fucking sport.

    @thanatos

    http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/intelligence_squared/2012/04/the_next_slate_intelligence_squared_debate_is_may_8_why_malcolm_gladwell_thinks_we_should_ban_college_football_.html
    And that doesn't even really touch on the ridiculous corruption inherent in NCAA football. It's some seriously Blagojevichian shit.

  • FeralFeral ＭＥＭＥＴＩＣＨＡＲＩＺＡＲＤ interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    Yeah I don't even understand the way college football is managed except that it smells like poop.

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • Disco TerrierDisco Terrier Jowls aquiver. Registered User regular
    Tamin wrote: »
    Disco Terrier wrote: »
    Tamin wrote: »
    Disco Terrier wrote: »
    Man, me killing myself would just be darwinism in action

    :(

    *hug*

    Thanks man

    My best friend came very close to killing himself.

    He's now married, happily, and is graduating from grad school in a couple of days.

    Talk to someone. Please.

    I probably wouldn't kill myself.

    I'm just really sad because it's been 5 years of therapy and trying to improve things and I still can't deal with stress or work like a normal person.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Oh god I can't watch football now anymore.

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
  • BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Feral wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    God, football is the most loathsome fucking sport.

    @thanatos

    http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/intelligence_squared/2012/04/the_next_slate_intelligence_squared_debate_is_may_8_why_malcolm_gladwell_thinks_we_should_ban_college_football_.html
    And that doesn't even really touch on the ridiculous corruption inherent in NCAA football. It's some seriously Blagojevichian shit.

    I really, really appreciate the effort that must have gone in to this.

  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    hey guys what's generally the least intensive way to play a game? i set everything to very low- now i assume 'windowed' with a lower resolution generally provides a better framerate?

  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Organichu wrote: »
    hey guys what's generally the least intensive way to play a game? i set everything to very low- now i assume 'windowed' with a lower resolution generally provides a better framerate?

    Windowed will make it more, rather than less, system intensive, I believe. Lower resolution full screen I believe would be the way to go? But don't quote me on that.

  • PotatoNinjaPotatoNinja Fake Gamer Goat Registered User regular
    Generally, full screen offers a better framerate than windowed.

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