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2013 Attendees Map AND Where You're From Discussion
It's EAST TIME!
As @Moe Fwacky and I have done in the past, I have set up a map for us to put our points on and discuss where we are from.
Map! http://batchgeo.com/map/PAXEast2013
Currently the Furthest Person From PAX (as of 2013-02-27): @tanoshiiki at 10,534.02 miles
Things that I added for this map that weren't there for last PAX East (they are the same as the most recent Prime):
1) there's now an icon when you click on someone's placemark that is associated with their chosen means of travel
2) there's now a calculated straight line distance from PAX East in each placemark
For checking in your area: If people are in the same place very close to one another they sometimes get put on top of one another. Click on your own placemark and see if there is a "1 of X" with an arrow in the bottom right corner of the popup. This means there is more than one placemark on top of each other in that spot. Click the arrow to cycle through them to find people REALLY close to you!
To get a placemark added to the map
0) Check the map to make sure you aren't already on there! Many people submit early and then forget about it.. then they submit again closer to the show
1) GO HERE: http://www.getlatlon.com/ and get the latitude and longitude of where you want your marker to go. You do this by dragging the map around. The crosshairs in the middle indicate from where the Lat/Long is being derived. It's dirt simple, thankfully.
Note: If this website is down, you can get your lat/long from loads of other places. This is just the most straightforward place I have found. One example is to go into google maps, and turn on the "lat long marker" lab.
2) Copy the decimal Lat/Long somewhere, or write it down. Make sure you include any minus signs that may be present... this matters A LOT.
3) please submit this handy dandy google form. I'll be compiling the submissions about once per week into the map itself.
I'm currently residing in the Pittsburgh, PA area where we have more working bridges than anywhere in the world and we love fries on our salads and sandwiches. Now it's your turn.
As @Moe Fwacky and I have done in the past, I have set up a map for us to put our points on and discuss where we are from.
Map! http://batchgeo.com/map/PAXEast2013
Currently the Furthest Person From PAX (as of 2013-02-27): @tanoshiiki at 10,534.02 miles
Things that I added for this map that weren't there for last PAX East (they are the same as the most recent Prime):
1) there's now an icon when you click on someone's placemark that is associated with their chosen means of travel
2) there's now a calculated straight line distance from PAX East in each placemark
For checking in your area: If people are in the same place very close to one another they sometimes get put on top of one another. Click on your own placemark and see if there is a "1 of X" with an arrow in the bottom right corner of the popup. This means there is more than one placemark on top of each other in that spot. Click the arrow to cycle through them to find people REALLY close to you!
To get a placemark added to the map
0) Check the map to make sure you aren't already on there! Many people submit early and then forget about it.. then they submit again closer to the show
1) GO HERE: http://www.getlatlon.com/ and get the latitude and longitude of where you want your marker to go. You do this by dragging the map around. The crosshairs in the middle indicate from where the Lat/Long is being derived. It's dirt simple, thankfully.
Note: If this website is down, you can get your lat/long from loads of other places. This is just the most straightforward place I have found. One example is to go into google maps, and turn on the "lat long marker" lab.
2) Copy the decimal Lat/Long somewhere, or write it down. Make sure you include any minus signs that may be present... this matters A LOT.
3) please submit this handy dandy google form. I'll be compiling the submissions about once per week into the map itself.
I'm currently residing in the Pittsburgh, PA area where we have more working bridges than anywhere in the world and we love fries on our salads and sandwiches. Now it's your turn.
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Added:
antherem
GrayFawkes
adastra
Jindrax
tvethiopia
jaxjaggywires
reinangel
Josh5890
Rast
People were added to: FL, IL, MA, MD, NH, NY, PA, UT, and VA
For checking in your area: If people are in the same city they sometimes get put on top of one another. Click on where you think your placemark should be (if there's a placemark there that doesn't have your name on it) and see if there is a "1 of X" with an arrow in the bottom right corner of the popup. This means there is more than one placemark on top of each other in that spot. Click the arrow to cycle through them.
Currently the Furthest Person From PAX: @Jindrax at 2,097.33 miles
Zerzhul, I'm so glad you escaped. Haha.
3 Day Pass: [x] // Travel: [ x] // Time Off: [ x] // Hotel: [x]
Twitter: @amysophie
Twitter: amysophie
Gamertag/Steam: Vixen Valentine
Relevant info: #PAX East: 3 Coin Lunch organizer. 2012 Trading card available. Pokecrawl Assistant 2012. Pokecrawl attendee 2011. Cult of the Leaf attendee 2012.
You can escape Hoth too! WE CAN ALL ESCAPE HOTH!
Updated!
Added:
Raughn
pureval
Moragor
Thunderous_T
DeJarnac
Unzipped Zebra
Limond
Kiashien
People were added to: GA, MA, MD, MN, NH, and PA
For checking in your area: If people are in the same city they sometimes get put on top of one another. Click on where you think your placemark should be (if there's a placemark there that doesn't have your name on it) and see if there is a "1 of X" with an arrow in the bottom right corner of the popup. This means there is more than one placemark on top of each other in that spot. Click the arrow to cycle through them.
Currently the Furthest Person From PAX: @Jindrax at 2,097.33 miles
It is indeed, but give @Moe Fwacky the credit (I think). I'm pretty sure he was the one to do it the first time, back in 2008 or 2009 or something.
@Durinthal
I took C&J down last time, mostly because you can park there without paying parking as many days as you want, as opposed to the Commuter Rail. You can get off at Logan and go onto the silver line.
Yo! I'm from Chicago (Lake View neighborhood). Just submitted my info.
Added:
Dian Nao Chong
Malfeis
Sausage
itzerokewl
Triiipledot
Temig
Dakkorie
Thirmuri
elusivewalrus
Tektonikk
Mishapp
Durinthal
GhostDan
Pascual
fynix
Shadowscout
Domino369
KoalaBro2
Krissta
UnlnvlslblE
People were added to: FL, IL, MA, MD, MN, NH, NJ, NY, TX, VA, Alberta, Ontario, and The UK
For checking in your area: If people are in the same city they sometimes get put on top of one another. Click on where you think your placemark should be (if there's a placemark there that doesn't have your name on it) and see if there is a "1 of X" with an arrow in the bottom right corner of the popup. This means there is more than one placemark on top of each other in that spot. Click the arrow to cycle through them.
Currently the Furthest Person From PAX: @Pascual at 3,279.29 miles
Edit: I did!
This is for PAX East? No issue, but you're specifically mentioning prime
It ends up being pretty big, but keep in mind that forumers are only a small fraction of total attendees (although it seems more folks join every year, which is awesome!).
Yeah, I went to the first two PAX Easts, but wasn't active on the forums at the time....had I realized what I was missing, I probably would have been in here for those too.
My bad, I meant couldn't miss out on another Pax (:
PAX East 2015: -Pass [X] -Hotel [X] -Time off[X]
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Steam: acumen101 | xbl/psn: caseBlaster101
Aaaand.. submitted!
I dropped mine on top of the T stop so probably. Door-to-door you're slightly closer, but in a straight line I have a slight advantage due to the orientation of the apartment.
Either way, Dakkorie beats both of us.
@Durinthal
Only cause its using straight line - else the fact I have to travel down to London from the midlands first before flying would count
anyway enjoy it before one of the aussies signs up
Updated!
@treeza your submission only included Lat, and not Long, so you will need to re-submit your entry.
Added:
firedragon0781
Kyuss
zebrafish
testsubject23
endoworks
thorshauk
WackBag
The_Doctor1
elo
RichSoCash
pteridoid
Crippl3
punzie
dalaamprince
TheAggroCraig
Noryna
TabooPhantasy
Vryce666
localhost
tortured3
acumen101
Rascal
BostonPoke
A-Team
tisanian
<Omicron-8643>
flaznar
Khadour
Moocifer
vttym
cs6ranger
rawrrrayda
jdixon1972
Porkchop
Swae
Ricin
soptheturtle
Processed modifications from:
Triiipledot
People were added to: CT, DC, FL, IN, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, VT, WI, Ontario, and The UK
For checking in your area: If people are in the same city they sometimes get put on top of one another. Click on where you think your placemark should be (if there's a placemark there that doesn't have your name on it) and see if there is a "1 of X" with an arrow in the bottom right corner of the popup. This means there is more than one placemark on top of each other in that spot. Click the arrow to cycle through them.
Currently the Furthest Person From PAX: @Pascual at 3,279.29 miles