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The 2006 "WE ARE GOING DAMNIT" Support Group

taoistlumberjaktaoistlumberjak Registered User regular
edited September 2005 in PAX Archive
Ok, it's come to my attention that many of us say that we're going next year. However, it is also well known that some of have problems saving money, or actually being motivated enough to fly through the skies in a pressurized tube. Therefore, i'm making this thread for people who really want to go to PAX, but are creating barriers for themselves.

So here's the deal. If you don't think your motivation is going to hold up, but you really really really really want to fucking go, sign up here. If you sign up here and back out, bad things will happen. I don't know what i mean by bad things, but i'd like to think something along the lines of Talon and the SE++ Bee Bomb (fuck you Talon). Basically, those of us who are too unmotivated and/or unwise with their money push each other to go to PAX06.

I'll update as it moves along

THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ARE GOING, GODDAMNIT
taoistlumberjak
janson
akira13(?)
Geebs

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited September 2005
    I am nominating Janson.

    Moriveth on
  • BorfaseBorfase __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2005
    taoist this is pretty gay, dude

    Borfase on
    duhhhh i like spaghetti-o's lolz
  • BongoBongo Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    Moriveth wrote:
    I am nominating Janson.

    I second this.

    Bongo on
  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    I third myself.

    I definitely need support. I mean, I have the incentive, but I'm still bad at saving.

    Janson on
  • SoulFurySoulFury Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    Sorry guys I don't think I will make it next year...

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  • taoistlumberjaktaoistlumberjak Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    Borfase wrote:
    taoist this is pretty gay, dude

    ur face

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited September 2005
    SoulFury wrote:
    Sorry guys I don't think I will make it next year...

    Dammit man you already pulled that once.

    Moriveth on
  • Akira13Akira13 Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    I'm going next year if I have to fucking walk.

    Akira13 on
  • starsicknessstarsickness Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    I went.
    But I'll push.
    I have nothing to motivate you except a big tight hug for everyone who makes it from this thread. ("omfg easymode gurltactix")

    starsickness on
  • LogicLBLogicLB Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    taoistlumberjak wrote:
    ... or actually being motivated enough to fly through the skies in a pressurized tube.

    I fucking hate flying.

    A 200 ton tube of metal should not be that high in the air. The idea of it really freaks me out while airborne.

    But I'll endure alot of shit to attend PAX

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    LogicLB wrote:
    taoistlumberjak wrote:
    ... or actually being motivated enough to fly through the skies in a pressurized tube.

    I fucking hate flying.

    A 200 ton tube of metal should not be that high in the air. The idea of it really freaks me out while airborne.

    But I'll endure alot of shit to attend PAX

    Ditto.

    I dislike flying as well...

    Legacy on
    Can we get the chemicals in. 'Cause anything's better than this.
  • duderdude2duderdude2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    LogicLB wrote:
    A 200 ton tube of metal should not be that high in the air. The idea of it really freaks me out while airborne.

    Yeah, but short of an elevator, it's one of the safest methods of travel; far more than say, a car.

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  • taoistlumberjaktaoistlumberjak Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    it's the fall that kills you
    goddammit

    I'M GOING TO BLOCK THAT OUT OF MY MIND

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    I have no problem with flying per se. It's just the many hours spent sitting down and the £800 price ticket that is scary.

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  • futilityfutility Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    Janson wrote:
    I have no problem with flying per se. It's just the many hours spent sitting down and the £800 price ticket that is scary.

    open up a paypall account and im sure you'll hit your quota

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    futility wrote:
    Janson wrote:
    I have no problem with flying per se. It's just the many hours spent sitting down and the £800 price ticket that is scary.

    open up a paypall account and im sure you'll hit your quota

    Offer your boobs for money if that doesn't work.

    Legacy on
    Can we get the chemicals in. 'Cause anything's better than this.
  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    :P

    I am quite capable of saving up myself. I don't want to be only able to go because of people's charity.

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  • David CoffmanDavid Coffman Registered User, PAX Staff regular
    edited September 2005
    We totally gotta get James Woods in on this.

    "Every move you-ou maaaake..."





    [/obscure movie reference]

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  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    taoistlumberjak wrote:
    it's the fall that kills you
    goddammit

    I'M GOING TO BLOCK THAT OUT OF MY MIND
    It's not the fall that kills you.
    It's the sudden stop at the end.

    ...
    Someone had to say it.

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  • LogicLBLogicLB Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    see317 wrote:
    taoistlumberjak wrote:
    it's the fall that kills you
    goddammit

    I'M GOING TO BLOCK THAT OUT OF MY MIND
    It's not the fall that kills you.
    It's the sudden stop at the end.

    ...
    Someone had to say it.

    I'm pretty sure someone has died from a heart attack before they ever hit the bottom. Free falling can be scary shit.

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  • MegapuppyMegapuppy Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    Well, if anything does go wrong while flying, at least you have the comfort of knowing that there isnt anything you can do about it.

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  • de4dmeta1de4dmeta1 Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    That's comforting how?

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  • jenellejenelle Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    I think its comforting. Like when you get on a rollercoaster and you go up to the top and you're like, "Right on, I can still get off at this point" but then it goes over the hump and you're boned from that point on because the only thing stopping it is the end no matter how scared you are.

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  • RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    First, the laws of physics and chemistry want planes to stay in they air.

    I also want to go in 06, as does my buddy. Depending on the price of gas, we'll either be flying, bussing, or driving ourselves.

    If we drive, this is the route we'll take:

    Starting in Winnipeg, MB
    We go south to Bismark, ND
    Head East on I-94 until Billings, MO
    Head East on I-90 until we get to Bellevue.

    If we drive, we'll probably have a 4 passenger vehicle with only 2 passengers, and we'll probably leave Winnipeg on the Wednesday.

    Preferably we'd have 2 more people starting with us in Winnipeg, but I'm willing to pick up anyone on that route or within a reasonable distance of the route.

    But, alas, at current prices, the fuel for one way would be a little over $400 CAD.

    But flying costs almost $800 per person roundtrip and everything I've seen so far has a 10+ hour layover in Vancouver.

    Ruckus on
  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    Psst.

    It won't be in Bellevue next year.

    Legacy on
    Can we get the chemicals in. 'Cause anything's better than this.
  • RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    Legacy wrote:
    Psst.

    It won't be in Bellevue next year.

    eh, 99% of the plan is salvagable, if it's in the Seattle area.

    Ruckus on
  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2005
    Put me on the list.

    DJ Eebs on
  • t3h_sp00nt3h_sp00n Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    My friend (CyraxWins) and I will be driving. See my post in the 2006 Supertrip thread. We will be driving from eastern Pennsylvania. When it gets closer to PAX '06, I will set up a thread rallying those from the East Coast who want to drive in a sort of caravan all the way to PAX.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    I'm gonna make it next time.

    Also, since they already know they're going to a different venue, was it already announced which dates they're going to be holding PAX06?

    The Geek on
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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    The Geek wrote:
    I'm gonna make it next time.

    Also, since they already know they're going to a different venue, was it already announced which dates they're going to be holding PAX06?

    They've just said...
    Will you be having a PAX 2006?
    Yes, but the dates will be changing. Chances are the show will be later in the year to accommodate the new venue. Oh, and I guess that's kind of a spoiler. *yadda yadda*

    Legacy on
    Can we get the chemicals in. 'Cause anything's better than this.
  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2005
    Later?

    :o

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2005
    Geebs wrote:
    Later?

    :o

    Yeah.

    They moved it to tomorrow.

    You can't go.

    Legacy on
    Can we get the chemicals in. 'Cause anything's better than this.
  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2005
    Legacy wrote:
    Geebs wrote:
    Later?

    :o

    Yeah.

    They moved it to tomorrow.

    You can't go.

    D:

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  • taoistlumberjaktaoistlumberjak Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    oh man
    i'm going to guess that driving over the rockies would be a little tricky if it were held between the months of, say, october to june.
    right?

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  • MulysaSemproniusMulysaSempronius but also susie nyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2005
    taoistlumberjak wrote:
    oh man
    i'm going to guess that driving over the rockies would be a little tricky if it were held between the months of, say, october to june.
    right?
    depends on where you're going, exactly, but traveling through Colorado and Utah should be easy enough because roads are open during the winter. I bet traveling through other states should be OK as well. And you don't need a 4wd or anything special to get through

    MulysaSempronius on
    If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
  • taoistlumberjaktaoistlumberjak Registered User regular
    edited September 2005
    MulysaSempronius wrote:
    taoistlumberjak wrote:
    oh man
    i'm going to guess that driving over the rockies would be a little tricky if it were held between the months of, say, october to june.
    right?
    depends on where you're going, exactly, but traveling through Colorado and Utah should be easy enough because roads are open during the winter. I bet traveling through other states should be OK as well. And you don't need a 4wd or anything special to get through

    ok, good. My trip to montana last summer took me through some areas where there were gates along the highway in preparation for snowstorms. This was just in the flat areas, so i wasn't sure how bad it could get.

    nevertheless, i don't have the time to drive there, so i'll be strapping myself to a winged tube anyways.

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