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I shall miss his majesty greatly. Is there already somebody in mind as a new business lead or do I and others have an upcoming opportunity to usurp his mighty throne and lead Spaceship Penny Arcade to galaxies beyond?
QuetziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User, Moderatormod
I got to be your Secret Satan once Khoo, and it scared the shit out of me (to be fair, this has been the case for me every single year, for a variety of reasons)
I don't know if I did a super great job or anything - I remember I sent it out super late because I couldn't decide what to get for the longest time, although I barely remember what I actually ended up getting you
But it was exciting, it was scary for a good reason, because you were the man who had everything
I was twenty five years old and here I am looking up to you like a scared little kid, wondering how I can possibly get you something that means anything
I know if I look out into the wider world, there are plenty of other folks that would give me that feeling
But you were the one who was here, the one who I might get the chance to talk to on occasion, and man, that weird little interaction meant a lot to me
So best of luck Khoo, not that I think you'll need it
Will always remember how excited I was when I got an email from him out of the blue saying "We need to talk." (which ended up turning into us finishing off the Precipice of Darkness series)
I shall miss his majesty greatly. Is there already somebody in mind as a new business lead or do I and others have an upcoming opportunity to usurp his mighty throne and lead Spaceship Penny Arcade to galaxies beyond?
No new business lead! Robert's duties are being spread out among the remaining staff.
Holy shit. I am glad someone started this thread because, to be honest, I'm stunned and like someone else (or maybe multiple someone elses) said, Khoo is just as much PA as Mike and Jerry are to me.
Good luck, @RobertKhoo with whatever you have coming down the road! Thank you for everything.
Robert thanks for buying us all BBQ in Austin that one time and for being super nice in our brief encounters at so many pax photos. Good luck with whatever's next!
Robert, thanks for your hard work over the years. This community has had a huge impact on my life, and many others, and definitely steered where my life has gone in a big way. Thanks dude.
I shall miss his majesty greatly. Is there already somebody in mind as a new business lead or do I and others have an upcoming opportunity to usurp his mighty throne and lead Spaceship Penny Arcade to galaxies beyond?
No new business lead! Robert's duties are being spread out among the remaining staff.
Can you speak to whether the Club PA sessions will continue at PAX, and if so who the point person will be?
In general, who is fielding issues and questions regarding PAX going forward?
Khoo saved our ass at the last PAX East after a badge fiasco, and has been nothing but kind and helpful with directly transforming our experiences from good to great. I wish him all the best.
He was a big part of getting Child's play off the ground too wasn't he? I love that charity, I've given tons over the last decade+ to them, kids should have vids!
I shall miss his majesty greatly. Is there already somebody in mind as a new business lead or do I and others have an upcoming opportunity to usurp his mighty throne and lead Spaceship Penny Arcade to galaxies beyond?
No new business lead! Robert's duties are being spread out among the remaining staff.
Can you speak to whether the Club PA sessions will continue at PAX, and if so who the point person will be?
In general, who is fielding issues and questions regarding PAX going forward?
Khoo saved our ass at the last PAX East after a badge fiasco, and has been nothing but kind and helpful with directly transforming our experiences from good to great. I wish him all the best.
1. Yes
2. Current best answer is Jerry or myself
3. You can ask me stuff, if I don't know the answer I know who does
I'm a longtime PA watcher and lurker, and quiet Club PA member. I've been to 7 PAX (Prime) events, and have been fortunate to win the lottery to attend a private Club PA event last year. At every event I've attended, I have always had the fortunate luck of brushing elbows or sharing a few words with Mr. Khoo. I consider him a great business prodigy and inspiration as to what can be done if one has the proper desire and motivation. While I know that PA is capable of operating without him, I know that his quirky, cunning, business-savvy, and all-around superhero-style of ethics and goodwill will be sorely missed by all PA employees and community members.
Good luck in all your endeavors, Mr. Khoo! I will be watching for your next venture.
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Goose!That's me, honeyShow me the way home, honeyRegistered Userregular
Man, I'm shocked, too. Just got the Club PA email about it. I'm super bummed, too. The picture at each PAX is such a staple. I thought Robert would be around forever. Like everyone has said, thanks for everything, Robert. Don't be a stranger.
Well, crap. Now I really regret missing out on the PAX East forum photos.
Thanks for all that you've done, Robert. I enjoyed being your Secret Satan a few years ago and I'd like to think you still have my husband's drawing on your fridge.
my only interaction with rober khoo was at the forumer photo for pax south '15
i was standing awkwardly straddling two big rocks so that you could see me the back row, and if the surfaces were like 2 degrees steeper i would have fallen off of them. As it was i had to kinda work to keep my balance but i had it
he saw me, asked if it was safe for me to be standing like that, and i assured him it was fine, and then he climbed up behind me and leaned against me to keep his balance
If he really did hurt his back, I hope he gets better, back injuries suck.
That would be an unusual lie for me to invent.
You're just trying to massage the bookie's odds for his inevitable comeback run for the championship belt, aren't you?
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PedroAsaniBrotherhood of the Squirrel[Prime]Registered Userregular
One thing that they have said is that they always had a triumvirate with regards to business decisions, have they thought about how this will be replaced? Will they resort to Rock Paper Scissors?
One thing that they have said is that they always had a triumvirate with regards to business decisions, have they thought about how this will be replaced? Will they resort to Rock Paper Scissors?
Yes.
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BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
Tube, if I'm reading between the lines correctly here, does this mean that you are now more powerful than ever before?
I wouldn't have done a lot of things in life were it not for the friends I made from PA, and you helped build that Khoo, so thank you.
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GrathI'm a much happier person these daysRegistered User, ClubPAregular
One of my favorite PAX moments was standing in line with a bunch of SE++ folks and Gabe walks by with Robert and we all yell KHOOO! and Gabe gives us this 'what about me?' look.
Thanks for everything, Robert, and I hope you stick around. Having you as my secret Satan that time was really memorable. The two Mickey's are in pride of place on my desk
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Man, this is kind of nuts to me.
At this point Khoo is more penny arcade than Gabe or Tycho to me. End of an era for sure.
Boy I hope he calls in that favor from @Grey Ghost some day though.
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I don't know if I did a super great job or anything - I remember I sent it out super late because I couldn't decide what to get for the longest time, although I barely remember what I actually ended up getting you
But it was exciting, it was scary for a good reason, because you were the man who had everything
I was twenty five years old and here I am looking up to you like a scared little kid, wondering how I can possibly get you something that means anything
I know if I look out into the wider world, there are plenty of other folks that would give me that feeling
But you were the one who was here, the one who I might get the chance to talk to on occasion, and man, that weird little interaction meant a lot to me
So best of luck Khoo, not that I think you'll need it
Best of luck in all his future endeavors!
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No new business lead! Robert's duties are being spread out among the remaining staff.
Good luck, @RobertKhoo with whatever you have coming down the road! Thank you for everything.
Basically Batman then.
I think that's what his business cards say.
"I don't know why people ever, ever try to stop nerds from doing things. It's really the most incredible waste of time." - Tycho
Robert thanks for buying us all BBQ in Austin that one time and for being super nice in our brief encounters at so many pax photos. Good luck with whatever's next!
Well, there was that one time. But it's just as likely that one of them was a robot impersonator.
Can you speak to whether the Club PA sessions will continue at PAX, and if so who the point person will be?
In general, who is fielding issues and questions regarding PAX going forward?
Khoo saved our ass at the last PAX East after a badge fiasco, and has been nothing but kind and helpful with directly transforming our experiences from good to great. I wish him all the best.
I already know Khoo will be good at whatever comes next.
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1. Yes
2. Current best answer is Jerry or myself
3. You can ask me stuff, if I don't know the answer I know who does
That would be an unusual lie for me to invent.
(He's founding Outer Heaven now guys, pack it up)
Good luck in all your endeavors, Mr. Khoo! I will be watching for your next venture.
Thanks for all that you've done, Robert. I enjoyed being your Secret Satan a few years ago and I'd like to think you still have my husband's drawing on your fridge.
Best of luck on whatever comes next.
i was standing awkwardly straddling two big rocks so that you could see me the back row, and if the surfaces were like 2 degrees steeper i would have fallen off of them. As it was i had to kinda work to keep my balance but i had it
he saw me, asked if it was safe for me to be standing like that, and i assured him it was fine, and then he climbed up behind me and leaned against me to keep his balance
which i thought was pretty funny
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You're just trying to massage the bookie's odds for his inevitable comeback run for the championship belt, aren't you?
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Thanks for everything, Robert, and I hope you stick around. Having you as my secret Satan that time was really memorable. The two Mickey's are in pride of place on my desk