Pre PaxAus Meet up

Capt Wasabi

A few of us met for a Pinny meet up a month or so ago and it was suggested that a catch up just before PAX AUS might be a good idea.

We could do a dinner Thu night and hopefully anyone flying in for Pax could also make it, perhaps at a Pub or a restaurant near the venue?
I hear they have a some kind of community gaming night before East. No idea if we could find somewhere with the space to pull something like that off, but I am open to suggestions.

Who wants in?

I am shocking at planning stuff like this so any and all help is appreciated.

Update:

agentcooper

Sounds interesting

Nandos? Meat and Wine Co? Some of those places along the South Wharf looked good as well.

Senno

Sounds good. I'm game. Thinking of heading down on Wednesday for the Child's Play Trivia Night anyway, and I'll probably make some really excellent cupcakes for a prize or as part of cookie brigade for the evening. https://www.facebook.com/CPTAus/timeline. Maybe after dinner we could try out an escape room? http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/199506/escape-room#latest

fishfishmonkeyhat

You'll all want to "escape the room" when fish turns up!

fishfishmonkeyhat

but you won't

Madkine

I'm interested in this.

foehammer

i could turn up to this thing

Capt Wasabi

South Wharf sounds like a good idea, its right next PAX, so anyone flying in should be nearby.

Then depending we could always go on to an an escape room. Are there any escape rooms near by?

agentcooper

These two at South Wharf don't have live booking info but could be a possibility. Vege options at both!

http://gasolina.com.au/gasolina-restaurant-bar/

http://www.meatmarketsouthwharf.com.au/dinner.html

fishfishmonkeyhat

Maybe they'll do that "Pack" Man pizza deal again I never got to try last year at that bar..

misskass

Yes please! I might not be dying of some kind of plague this time.

Meat and Wine Co is... not necessarily out of my price range but a bit more than I'd like to spend on dinner.

Tubby2877

I'll be there all week for the whole set of "gaming week" events, and if i'm free, i'm up for a catch up / Meeting everyone for the first time on Thursday night as well, provided there is not another event on. It's going to be an awesome week!!! http://gamesweek.melbourne

agentcooper

misskass wrote: »

Yes please! I might not be dying of some kind of plague this time.

Meat and Wine Co is... not necessarily out of my price range but a bit more than I'd like to spend on dinner.

Yeah fair enough, Gasolina though?

PS. Dinner by Heston will be open by then as well

Ayefkay

id be very interested, but it all depends on the time and place for me, im staying out roughly 20 to 30 mins away from PAX at my grandparents house, and there will always be a +1 with me

fishfishmonkeyhat

Mr. Toot's doesn't count as a +1 bro lol!

Ayefkay

THATS WHY IM BRINGING TWISP, THE DAPPER KITTY CAT! FOOL

Warpwind

I'm also up for this. Well actually I'll probably be kinda tired but I'll drag myself there. Will also be bringing a plus one.

Capt Wasabi

Awesome! Thanks everyone for showing interest.

Here are a list of venues at southwharf:

http://southwharfpromenade.com.au/venueshome/

I'm happy with any but I do like Gasolina.

We also need a time.

How does 7.30 sound people?
We can do dinner for anyone who can make it by 7.30. But anyone turning up later can always join us for a drink after.

agentcooper

Sounds good, I turn into a pumpkin at 9:30pm so that timing works for me

fishfishmonkeyhat

I have no preference. I get in at 4:30 + travel time from airport, so me and my bro should be good to go at 7:30.

Planning on staying at the Hilton, so we'll be close enough.

Capt Wasabi

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

Planning on staying at the Hilton, so we'll be close enough.

Sure are.. The restaurants on southwharf are almost part of the Hilton building.

Madkine

7:30 is reasonable, I expect to be there with my wife.

fishfishmonkeyhat

Capt Wasabi wrote: »

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

Planning on staying at the Hilton, so we'll be close enough.

Sure are.. The restaurants on southwharf are almost part of the Hilton building.

I KNOW RIGHT IT'S FUCKING AWESOME!



I'll be the guy wearing some pins and "DEAL WITH IT" painted on my forehead.

Tubby2877

Did anyone put in for a pax aus pinny panel?

Ayefkay

Yes, a community pinny panel consisting of Sennohki, Agentcooper, Fishfishmonkeyhat, Duckie, Grgemonkey and myself have submitted to have one.

Tubby2877

Sweet!

Ayefkay

Sumbitted, not approved yet.

Duckie

Looks like I might be in Melbourne for the week leading up to PAX, woo!
I'll be the costume geek hanging out at ACMI and getting kicked out for trying to touch all the David Bowie and Orry-Kelly costumes, haha! :P

7:30 dinner works for me, although if there's anyone who wants to meet up a little earlier, odds are I'll have plenty of time to kill ^^

agentcooper

Yes that Bowie exhibition finishes that week I think, my wife wasn't so keen but we'll be going anyway (first CD I ever bought Bowie compilation)

Senno

went to the Bowie exhibition last week - definitely worth a look.

somniomancer

Assuming no delays, which is a hell of an assumption with Tiger, I should land at 7pm - so given that will be 8pm, I might be there at 8:30? I may have +1, +2 or even +3...

luckycharm

I hope to attend as well, but we'll see closer to the day. If we can, it will be myself and +2 or +3.

Duckie

agentcooper wrote: »

Yes that Bowie exhibition finishes that week I think, my wife wasn't so keen but we'll be going anyway (first CD I ever bought Bowie compilation)

Yussss! Let me know if you decided to go the weekend before PAX, I'll be in town because my partner is going to Ruxcon so we're spending the whole week pre-pax in Melbourne ^^
Otherwise he'll just have to suffer me dragging him around during the week sometime :P

Ayefkay

Í would really like to see a pre PAX meet up like the prime one happen.

If I miss one of these events then so be it, but I've also got a family get together scheduled during my time in Melbourne, and id like to try get to both...

Capt Wasabi

Lets make this happen!
When we get to say mid October lets do a headcount and I'll book a table(s)

agentcooper

Sounds good! I had trouble getting a table a week out last year at a few places, so 2 weeks out for the booking as you suggest sounds good, maybe make that the shutoff though and gauge interest the week prior to that?

Senno

sounds good.

sennohki

damn.. I'm pretty sure we're doing dracula's on thursday night.
hopefully going to the childs play trivia though.
and def. have plans for the bowie exhibition

Senno

Organised my accomodation, I'm staying at Urban Central again. Rooms are $39 for a dorm, four share, about a 5 minute walk from the convention centre. Heading down Wednesday. They said that the weekend is shaping up to be busy (they were full weeks before the show last year), so if you're looking for somewhere to crash nearby thats cheap, you could do worse. But even if not there - you really should be looking at your accommodation about now.

SKOoOTA

South Warf is perfect, I'll be stuck at MCEC all day setting up but will try and get out early or at least come across for dinner if you guys set a time.

SKOoOTA

sennohki wrote: »

damn.. I'm pretty sure we're doing dracula's on thursday night.

That's my old stomping ground, I was bar manager there many moons ago. :surprised: