I’ll be heading in for PAX this year and it’d be great to meet some people, what is the usual plan to get together if there is space for one more?
My rule is that anyone is welcome to hang with me when we are doing stuff at the con or if we put out a call for food.
I dunno how much time I’m gonna spend on the expo floor this year, my jam is usually to hang out in the tabletop area, do some pin trading, and head over as a group of 4 or so to check out local multiplayer indie games.
Also, food. Good food. Imma have to put in a request to hit up White Mojo for brekkie again cuz that place was doooooope.
I'm probably going to head over a little early this year, maybe tuesday, cos my roomie (Suzi, you remember her, she's rad) is going to be there early too so why not. So if any locations need scouting/assessment that aren't already known to folx, let me know.
That's not a bad spot, I used to live just to the north in Lilyfield. Check out the saturday markets at lilyfield school, there's lots of good stuff there.
we were actually there on saturday, checking out a few other options! market was great and the best place had a big backyard, but the layout was strange and the toilet/shower were very unrenovated. my partner's going to be working in forest lodge, so the area's been in our sights since our current block got development approval. can't afford to wait until rex is midway through kindy to be kicked out.
It's hard to find a spot for a large, somewhat noisy group that isn't in a large noisy place. I recall last year we explored the option of a private room in the Taphouse in St Kilda? Is that still a thing? I'm happy to put money down on something like that if needs be.
Was there an issue with the seating in the back area of Stomping Grounds? I can’t recall if there was, or if we were just too late to reserve anything there. I think it’s mainly the closeness to the speakers and bar that’s the problem.
Put me down as a +1, Suzi will likely come. Potentially +2 if it's OK..
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It’s starting to look like any private dining areas (including Stomping Ground, Taphouse, and some restaurants) require either set menus or minimum spends... which makes things more complicated.
So we either go with something simple but noisy or complicated (or potentially exxy) and quiet.
If we go with complicated/exxy and quiet, I can help sort some of that out, but my way of doing these things nowadays is to be a menu dictator - you will be giving up your right to choose your food if it’s a set menu (I’d be fair and inclusive in my selections, of course, and y’all know I know my food) if you leave me in charge. Just a heads-up.
Is it usually the Thursday night or does it vary a bit? I'm arriving and staying in the city Thursday and Friday night and leaving Saturday.
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edited August 2019
We usually go for Friday, though it depends largely on the schedule being released so that folks can go to panels etc.
The downside of waiting for the schedule to come out is that then our food options are more limited.
Last year when we waited for the schedule, there was legit only 1 table left at the Stomping Ground.
The reality this year is that we probably won’t capture everyone, what with all the different schedules and such. But that’s okay, there are always smaller group hangs and lunches and other dinners and stuff!
Put me down as a yes to a dinner. Not sure about a +1 since we've split up but we're still hanging out so i'll try to find out smth more concrete about whether she's coming or not.
If the dinner is on Friday, I'd say we're out. Otherwise Tan and I are in.
Yeah I don’t think we’re gonna get everyone at once this time around (Blake is a no for Sunday night cuz he heads off back to Perth that day). We might go with the day that catches the most folks and then prioritize other hangouts with those we miss!
I should be able to make dinner, possibly with a plus one.
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Amy and I are definitely keen for hangouts, we are only getting one day passes for PAX itself this year. We mostly like to hang out and look around Melbourne.
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Woohoo!
Though yeah if folks have any suggestions as to where to go for the big dinner, feel free to post them here. I’ve only got Google and Yelp to help me.
it’s good! i’ve both ordered delivery from there and eaten there a few times (it’s opposite my old work)
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I'm in for dinner. I have none plans other than my badges and being in Melbourne and I'm willing to do a prix fixe and don't really have a problem with budget. I can give opinions as wanted, though!
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Every year, around this time, I find myself in awe of Viv and her organising skills.
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Awww that's nice of you to say!!!
To be fair though I've really been phoning it in the last couple years... in that I've stopped trying to please as many people as possible and instead just go with SOMETHING and trust that folks will understand and not be jerks about it.
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My rule is that anyone is welcome to hang with me when we are doing stuff at the con or if we put out a call for food.
I dunno how much time I’m gonna spend on the expo floor this year, my jam is usually to hang out in the tabletop area, do some pin trading, and head over as a group of 4 or so to check out local multiplayer indie games.
Also, food. Good food. Imma have to put in a request to hit up White Mojo for brekkie again cuz that place was doooooope.
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I’ve probably forgotten a bunch of people... but anyway shall we get a show of hands for group dinner?
So we either go with something simple but noisy or complicated (or potentially exxy) and quiet.
If we go with complicated/exxy and quiet, I can help sort some of that out, but my way of doing these things nowadays is to be a menu dictator - you will be giving up your right to choose your food if it’s a set menu (I’d be fair and inclusive in my selections, of course, and y’all know I know my food) if you leave me in charge. Just a heads-up.
Is it usually the Thursday night or does it vary a bit? I'm arriving and staying in the city Thursday and Friday night and leaving Saturday.
The downside of waiting for the schedule to come out is that then our food options are more limited.
Last year when we waited for the schedule, there was legit only 1 table left at the Stomping Ground.
The reality this year is that we probably won’t capture everyone, what with all the different schedules and such. But that’s okay, there are always smaller group hangs and lunches and other dinners and stuff!
Alternatively, if that place is big enough, we could also do the group dinner there?
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Yeah I don’t think we’re gonna get everyone at once this time around (Blake is a no for Sunday night cuz he heads off back to Perth that day). We might go with the day that catches the most folks and then prioritize other hangouts with those we miss!
Though yeah if folks have any suggestions as to where to go for the big dinner, feel free to post them here. I’ve only got Google and Yelp to help me.
it’s good! i’ve both ordered delivery from there and eaten there a few times (it’s opposite my old work)
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To be fair though I've really been phoning it in the last couple years... in that I've stopped trying to please as many people as possible and instead just go with SOMETHING and trust that folks will understand and not be jerks about it.
It's seemed to work out so far!
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/114713520/new-zealand-defence-force-switches-uniforms-following-review-and-complaints The new (or old now I guess) uniforms have been a joke for years, it was a textbook case of "cheap is expensive".
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