Pinny Pal Community Thread 2.0 - Please read the first post :)

Hingo

Grats on {all_the_pins}, @SerpicoBC

Solelron

SerpicoBC wrote: »

So I finally completed my set, with year variants. I feel as if a great weight has been lifted with my shoulders and replaced with a heavier weight.

wtg, but now what do we trade you?

fishfishmonkeyhat

SerpicoBC wrote: »

So I finally completed my set, with year variants. I feel as if a great weight has been lifted with my shoulders and replaced with a heavier weight.

???

agentcooper

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

SerpicoBC wrote: »

So I finally completed my set, with year variants. I feel as if a great weight has been lifted with my shoulders and replaced with a heavier weight.

???

SerpicoBC

@fishfishmonkeyhat... what am I looking at? What horror did you show me?

fishfishmonkeyhat

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/32580839/#Comment_32580839

SerpicoBC

WHY DID I JUST BUY IT?!!?!

BrushwoodMutt

Not sure where this question best goes, but when it comes to pin trading at PAXs, is there a way to or agreed upon method of distinguishing pinthusiast from here? Like figuring out if you are meeting someone you've talked to in the forums in person.

Fitzchivalry

BrushwoodMutt wrote: »

Not sure where this question best goes, but when it comes to pin trading at PAXs, is there a way to or agreed upon method of distinguishing pinthusiast from here? Like figuring out if you are meeting someone you've talked to in the forums in person.

From what I understand, alot of people bought the cool named bags that May ordered. Look for the names

But generally we all gather together and hang around alot, so once you find 1 person you generally find a heap!

TheAggroCraig

BrushwoodMutt wrote: »

Not sure where this question best goes, but when it comes to pin trading at PAXs, is there a way to or agreed upon method of distinguishing pinthusiast from here? Like figuring out if you are meeting someone you've talked to in the forums in person.

A lot of people picked up one of @maywest 's forum handle messenger bag, so those would be the easiest way to determine who people are.

The best way to determine people though: Come to our meetups. Meet people, introduce yourself, etc, you'll come to recognize faces over the weekend.

Just be friendly, you can always ask "Hey, are you on the forums?" If they are, they'll know what you mean. There's a lot of us and it's hard to remember who is who sometimes.

Juicesir

TheAggroCraig wrote: »

BrushwoodMutt wrote: »

Not sure where this question best goes, but when it comes to pin trading at PAXs, is there a way to or agreed upon method of distinguishing pinthusiast from here? Like figuring out if you are meeting someone you've talked to in the forums in person.

A lot of people picked up one of @maywest 's forum handle messenger bag, so those would be the easiest way to determine who people are.

The best way to determine people though: Come to our meetups. Meet people, introduce yourself, etc, you'll come to recognize faces over the weekend.

Just be friendly, you can always ask "Hey, are you on the forums?" If they are, they'll know what you mean. There's a lot of us and it's hard to remember who is who sometimes.

Or you could always just grab them by the throat, hoist them in the air, and - neck muscles bulging crazily - scream 'WHO ARE YOU!?!" at them. ^_^

BrewtiCon

All valid ideas. I'd say look for people laden with too many pins. You'll find me that way. I may be sporting a vest this year. My poor scarf can't take much more.

maywest

For those going to Prime, I will be doing another bag order in a month or so. I will post in the forums when I'm getting the order together. If you want me to remind you, let me know you are interested ... this is not a commitment, I will just remind you that you were interested.

This is what the bag looks like:

giantry

Hi guys I am interested in joining a pin pal group and I messaged manic2k and I haven't heard anything for about a week. I was wondering who else I could contact regarding joining a group. Thanks guy!

Ayefkay

Yeah, those bags are fantastic and i cant wait to use mine at PAXAUS!

Manic2k is certainly one of the first members of this great community, and he used to do all the group stuff. He has since taken a back seat with all that due to life commitments. I suggest talking to PedroAsani who is another of the first members, he will know alot about it too. Not sure who exactly does the groups now, but ask pedro he will certainly know more

TheAggroCraig

giantry wrote: »

Hi guys I am interested in joining a pin pal group and I messaged manic2k and I haven't heard anything for about a week. I was wondering who else I could contact regarding joining a group. Thanks guy!

What PAX would you consider your "primary" PAX? Just in case someone's looking and sees what you can commit to :P

giantry

TheAggroCraig wrote: »

What PAX would you consider your "primary" PAX? Just in case someone's looking and sees what you can commit to :P

Im thinking of going to south And as an enthusiast level.

fishfishmonkeyhat

Well if you can commit to South, we need one for our group. PM me if you're interested.

SerpicoBC

Reiterating my interest in that magnificent bag.

hadiwist

I am also interested in ordering the bag for Prime.

Dahamburgler

Interest in bag intensifies...

TheAggroCraig

And for the record, I would like a bag

Juicesir

I too would like to place a bag reservation, if you would kindly. ^-^

Senno

I guess I should put my hand up for a bag now. Was on the fence first time around, not this time.

Ayefkay

Core set is gone

PAX_Skeletor

Ayefkay wrote: »

Core set is gone

Awesome, time to post a trade over on Pinny Pals, first in best dressed!

Ayefkay

@Qumaden's shoulder tat just got that much more valuable

2slayeru

wonder why they still have the Lookouts Pin Set still listed when it has been said that it was to be discontinued

Ayefkay

lazy web devs!

Qumaden

Ayefkay wrote: »

@Qumaden's shoulder tat just got that much more valuable

I'd call it priceless.

pakopako

2slayeru wrote: »

wonder why they still have the Lookouts Pin Set still listed when it has been said that it was to be discontinued

The PA store has a lot of things still listed (e.g. Arcade Stick) -- which is why I about being mocked by ghosts of double blind boxes.

Warpwind

*waves*

I'm new to the forums but I've been pin trading since PAXAus 2013. I finally got around to joining pinny pals and the forums here. I can be kinda shy so I love using pin trading as an excuse for starting out a conversation with people.

fishfishmonkeyhat

Hey there.

Gonna be at AUS 15? We have pin bags now!

EDIT: The link to your pin lanyard is broken. Probably needs the "http://" at the start.

Warpwind

whoops
That's what I get for setting up signatures when I'm sleepy. All fixed now.

I'll be heading over to Melbourne again for pax aus 2015 so I'll see a few of you there. The bags look awesome and are very tempting.

YoungFrey

Does PA official know that the Official Pinny Arcade site now has a bunch of broken links? Since they pulled a number of sets. The front page has the Halloween set promoted, and all four of those links are now 404. And the billboard at the top has the core set in it.

Ayefkay

Welcome Warpwind! Dont forget to join our whatsapp group, alot of us are there and we talk about all kinds of stuff pinny or not pin related. Good fun to be had and a great way to get to know your new family.

Stay away from fishfishmonkeyhat though.....just a real bad influence on everyone...

Beker

YoungFrey wrote: »

Does PA official know that the Official Pinny Arcade site now has a bunch of broken links? Since they pulled a number of sets. The front page has the Halloween set promoted, and all four of those links are now 404. And the billboard at the top has the core set in it.

Thanks for the heads up. With all the attention to the new bits to the main site I think this got lost, i'll ping people to fix\remove them.

SerpicoBC

Hey heroes,

My Aus Pin Pal has to unfortunately take this Aus off, and so I am searching for a new Aus Pin Pal! I attend Prime and East (and I'll probably keep going to South as well), so I am a pretty good one stop shop for the American pins.

I have the following East pins ready to trade as well for any new Pinny Pals that want to jump in from Australia as well:

East Core (4 pins)
East Polygon (1 pin)
East We Love Fine/TF (4 pins)
Supergiant/Bastion (1 pin)
Harmonix/Rock Band (1 pin)

foehammer

i can help you out man
i have 2 helpers this year

fishfishmonkeyhat

He told me that last year, and then just looked back and forth to his sides like there was someone there and then looked back at me.

I just nodded politely.