Just got my group of around 8 or so to join in on the Slytherin OotP side. Are there any rules about wearing alternate cosplay? I know one of my friends wanted to go in his Dark Jedi costume during the pub crawl.
So the time has come when I realize, I'm not that crafty. And I should raid my personal supplies for charity. Can anyone tell me from the photo below if there would be any interest in donating large sums of cash to charity to procure the following items?
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Just got my group of around 8 or so to join in on the Slytherin OotP side. Are there any rules about wearing alternate cosplay? I know one of my friends wanted to go in his Dark Jedi costume during the pub crawl.
Almost had to cancel due to flight time change, but got a change in flights so now I'll have plenty of time to enjoy the pub crawl. Just requested to join the group, thanks for the invite!
I had an idea for an auction item that I would like to run past the good people of the pub crawl. I have a PAX Monday badge that I won't be able to use, and it occurred to me it might be worth putting on the block for charity. HOWEVER, it also occurred to me that badges and the selling thereof is an all around touchy subject, what with the scalpers and assorted shenanigans. So! Does the charity aspect offset the inherent problems of badge selling? And is a Monday badge a good auction item in the first place?
@TOGSolid You might need to weigh in on this, but personally I don't see a problem as long as the money is still going to charity and not being pocketed by anyone.
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@TOGSolid You might need to weigh in on this, but personally I don't see a problem as long as the money is still going to charity and not being pocketed by anyone.
I personally don't see an issue with this as long as it's 100% all to charity but yeah, in the grander scheme of things I don't see this as a good idea. Badges, as mentioned already, are a very touchy subject and one I don't wanna get anywhere near. Also, anyone coming to the crawl will already have their badge situation and plans settled so I don't feel like it'll be all that great of an auction item.
Thank you though! It's generous and awesome, I just feel like it's straying into some very odd territory for now.
@TOGSolid You might need to weigh in on this, but personally I don't see a problem as long as the money is still going to charity and not being pocketed by anyone.
I personally don't see an issue with this as long as it's 100% all to charity but yeah, in the grander scheme of things I don't see this as a good idea. Badges, as mentioned already, are a very touchy subject and one I don't wanna get anywhere near. Also, anyone coming to the crawl will already have their badge situation and plans settled so I don't feel like it'll be all that great of an auction item.
Thank you though! It's generous and awesome, I just feel like it's straying into some very odd territory for now.
No worries, that's why I wanted to get others to weigh in. I'm glad to have cleared it up well beforehand and not halfway through the crawl, several sheets to the wind!
Geeks Who Drink will be hosting a Harry Potter themed pub quiz on August 27th! The Unicorn will be one of the venues so go show off how awesome the TWDT crowd is at one of our own home bars!
Stay tuned to this thread as well as the @PAXTriwizard twitter account for openings as we get closer to the date. There are often times cancellations as people finalize their PAX itineraries.
Along those same lines, please be sure to cancel your tickets if you know you will be unable to make the crawl. This gives folks that missed out a chance to attend. :biggrin:
As a newcomer to the annual pre-PAX charity pub crawl known as the Triwizard Drinking Tournament, I was inspired by the t-shirts created by @ikelewis, and decided to create House & Faction themed buttons and bottle openers to help support the fundraising efforts.
Pin sets include one 2.25" House/Faction Badge pin and three 1" pins - "Accio Alcohol" to help with the drinking challenges, "Aguamenti" to refill your water cup at each stop, and "TWDT 2016" to prove you were there (even if you can't remember it).
Bottle Openers are 2.25" in diameter and include a key ring; attach it to your keys, or even better - string a lanyard through it!
100% of profits from the sale of these buttons will go to Child's Play*.
With special thanks to @TOGSolid for giving me permission to use the House Badge images and the go-ahead to make the buttons, and to @ikelewis for approving my blatant theft of the "Accio Alcohol" phrase.
*For the sake of full disclosure, I'm still working out exactly what the final costs will be, but I'm confident the profit will be at LEAST $5.00 per pin set and $2.50 per bottle opener. I'll update with specific numbers once I know what they are.
Ok, update on the cost/profit; Pin sets will cost $.78 + .28 in Etsy fees = $1.06 = $6.94 profit per set. Bottle openers cost $.89 + .14 in Etsy fees = $1.03 = $2.97 profit each.
I've asked @TOGSolid about allocating fundraising "points" for the sale of buttons, and while I was tempted to go with the option of awarding all the points to my own team, I decided the best thing to do is award points based on house sales (i.e. if you buy a Gryffindor set, Gryffindor gets credit for the money raised) - after all, as much as I want to win, it IS supposed to be about the charity, right? So buy loads of buttons and support your House, Faction, and Charity!
Just a head's up for anyone interested in TWDT buttons - since I'm making them myself, I'll be taking them off Etsy next Thursday. Otherwise I'm afraid I may not have time to fill orders AND get ready to go to PAX. So if you were planning on ordering, now's a good time to do it!
I may bring some sets to auction off at the event, if I have time to put them together. But fair warning, I'll be keeping credit for money raised during the Tournament for Ravenclaw Order of the Phoenix.
1) I still need a house elf for Gryffindor DE's. Job is to basically be not super drunk and help out. Perfect role for someone who didn't get a ticket but wants to come on the crawl for the fun of it. Message me for more details.
2) Last year when we did the Mad Max thing as a leader of The Bullet Club we created a wrestling themed shot called The RKO. Dark rum, Kahlua, and orange liqueur. I'm renaming it The Dark Mark this year and suggest all DE teams give it a try. It's surprisingly delicious. I swear. You OotP teams should come up with your own good guy drink.
2) Last year when we did the Mad Max thing as a leader of The Bullet Club we created a wrestling themed shot called The RKO. Dark rum, Kahlua, and orange liqueur. I'm renaming it The Dark Mark this year and suggest all DE teams give it a try. It's surprisingly delicious. I swear. You OotP teams should come up with your own good guy drink.
I don't remember this shot at all. I'll take that as proof of how fucking awesome I am at this pub crawl.
2) Last year when we did the Mad Max thing as a leader of The Bullet Club we created a wrestling themed shot called The RKO. Dark rum, Kahlua, and orange liqueur. I'm renaming it The Dark Mark this year and suggest all DE teams give it a try. It's surprisingly delicious. I swear. You OotP teams should come up with your own good guy drink.
The crawl routes for ALL HOUSES have been updated. The new owners of Grim's apparently hates making money and charity and wants sick kids in hospitals to suffer. Thankfully the Garage has stepped up and is covering us at the last minute!
The crawl routes for ALL HOUSES have been updated. The new owners of Grim's apparently hates making money and charity and wants sick kids in hospitals to suffer. Thankfully the Garage has stepped up and is covering us at the last minute!
Just FYI both Slytherin's final bar still says Grim's.
The crawl routes for ALL HOUSES have been updated. The new owners of Grim's apparently hates making money and charity and wants sick kids in hospitals to suffer. Thankfully the Garage has stepped up and is covering us at the last minute!
Just FYI both Slytherin's final bar still says Grim's.
Just bought my group of 3 Gryffindor T-shirts im hoping they make it to Seattle in time.
I might have missed it but is there a spot/person to contact for donations? I have a Dumblebore wand i got from Harry Potter world i was thinking of donating if it could raise a little bit of money.
***found our third ticket. all set! see you all next week!
Getting HYPED!!!!! Only a week left. Slytherin DE, lets show everyone that the House is great and take home the cup again this year. Ravenclaw wont know what hit them! :twisted:
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Last year when we did the Mad Max thing as a leader of The Bullet Club we created a wrestling themed shot called The RKO. Dark rum, Kahlua, and orange liqueur. I'm renaming it The Dark Mark this year and suggest all DE teams give it a try. It's surprisingly delicious. I swear. You OotP teams should come up with your own good guy drink.
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1/2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
Served in a tall shot glass with a salted rim. (Basically a Salty Dog in shot form.)
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Almost had to cancel due to flight time change, but got a change in flights so now I'll have plenty of time to enjoy the pub crawl. Just requested to join the group, thanks for the invite!
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Thank you though! It's generous and awesome, I just feel like it's straying into some very odd territory for now.
No worries, that's why I wanted to get others to weigh in. I'm glad to have cleared it up well beforehand and not halfway through the crawl, several sheets to the wind!
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Edit: I got the second to last ticket. WOOT!
Geeks Who Drink will be hosting a Harry Potter themed pub quiz on August 27th! The Unicorn will be one of the venues so go show off how awesome the TWDT crowd is at one of our own home bars!
Along those same lines, please be sure to cancel your tickets if you know you will be unable to make the crawl. This gives folks that missed out a chance to attend. :biggrin:
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Just a head's up for anyone interested in TWDT buttons - since I'm making them myself, I'll be taking them off Etsy next Thursday. Otherwise I'm afraid I may not have time to fill orders AND get ready to go to PAX. So if you were planning on ordering, now's a good time to do it!
I may bring some sets to auction off at the event, if I have time to put them together. But fair warning, I'll be keeping credit for money raised during the Tournament for Ravenclaw Order of the Phoenix.
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thanks @valdor I grabbed it.
1) I still need a house elf for Gryffindor DE's. Job is to basically be not super drunk and help out. Perfect role for someone who didn't get a ticket but wants to come on the crawl for the fun of it. Message me for more details.
2) Last year when we did the Mad Max thing as a leader of The Bullet Club we created a wrestling themed shot called The RKO. Dark rum, Kahlua, and orange liqueur. I'm renaming it The Dark Mark this year and suggest all DE teams give it a try. It's surprisingly delicious. I swear. You OotP teams should come up with your own good guy drink.
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I don't remember this shot at all. I'll take that as proof of how fucking awesome I am at this pub crawl.
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Just FYI both Slytherin's final bar still says Grim's.
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I might have missed it but is there a spot/person to contact for donations? I have a Dumblebore wand i got from Harry Potter world i was thinking of donating if it could raise a little bit of money.
***found our third ticket. all set! see you all next week!
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For OotP
Snape's Tears:
1 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
Served in a tall shot glass with a salted rim. (Basically a Salty Dog in shot form.)
What do you think?