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PAX in Reno for Nor-Cal, Bay Area, Reno, and whoever else!

ArcoArco Registered User regular
edited September 2008 in Social Entropy++
Welcome to Winter PAX in Reno!

Twice the gaming, twice the fun, a chance to meet new people, reconnect with people you met in Seattle, and a chance to find new interesting addictions! We're putting on this party for anyone in the Northern California/Bay Area/Northern Nevada area, which includes places like Sacramento, San Francisco, etc. But obviously anybody is welcome if they can get here.

Here's the plan so far, keeping in mind that it's all tentative at this point:

A collection of rooms, most of them linked together, to party and sleep in. There's a distinct possibility these will be free! Details in the spoiler:
Room Situation
I don't want to say that the room are going to be free, because if some unforseen circumstance pops up that ruins it, people will be bummed. So I'll say this: the organizers of the event have a connection, and there's a distinct possibility that all the rooms will be free. A real possibility, not a "shot in the dark" kind of possibility. It's worth mentioning that because we're getting hooked up, we need to keep the rooms in awesome condition. This guy we know is doing us a service by providing such swank space and liquor, so we need to take good care of him and the rooms. This goes without saying and we don't expect anybody to be a douchebag, but it's worth mentioning. We also won't get you out of prison after you end up naked and drunk in the craps table downstairs (well we probably won't.) We're going to fill these rooms with all manner of nerdy fun we can think of. See below!

All the games you can possibly think of and bring. This includes BYOC for LAN, game consoles, tabletop, card games, whatever. Details in the spoiler:
Gaming Situation
Bring your PCs. We need someone with LAN equipment. We also need as many 360s, Wiis, accessories, and games as we can muster. All the usual party games apply, especially Rock Band 2! Aside from electronic gaming, we're also shooting to have tabletop gaming (Warhammer, WarMachine), card gaming (Pokemon, M:tG), and whatever else people are into.

There's lots of other stuff in the Reno area people might be interested in doing, too. Details in the spoiler:
Being that it's winter break, there's going to be lots of opportunities for skiing and snowboarding within 20-30 minutes of Reno. We also have ice skating downtown, a couple cool coffee bars, a very nice downtown district, etc. We're planning on maybe having a night out on the town for those of legal drinking age, stuff like that. Once again, we're still planning stuff. If you have any ideas, post them!

Right now, the event is in the early planning stages. We're still working on details and dates, and we don't have much of anything concrete except the hotel rooms and the desire to party with games. We're especially working on dates. We would really like to know what the most convenient time for people would be. We're guessing winter break, but that's pretty vague. That's what the poll is for. If you're interested in attending, please vote on the poll and tell us what dates would be best for you. We'll narrow things down to a more specific timetable when we get more responses.

Please post in this thread and vote in the poll if you're interested in knowing more about this shindig. We'll have more specific details on dates, costs (if any), upgrades to rooms like jacuzzi rooms (this is a possibility), confirmation codes, what people are bringing, etc. as things progress and come into focus.

THANKS! SEE YOU IN A FEW MONTHS!

Any questions, please contact Arco here on the forums or at joesausage at gmail dot com.

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited September 2008
    Reno...

    Seriously?

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  • EriosErios Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Reno...

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    will there be hookers?

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Hookers are illegal in the city limits.

    That's all I say about that.

    Arco on
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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I shot a man there once, etc.

    monsterror on
  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Man, this would be cool but only if shit was honest-to-god free.

    Moriveth on
  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    potatoe wrote: »
    will there be hookers?

    Read: Reno.

    George Fornby Grill on
  • redheadredhead Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    whoa, free rooms? daaaang

    redhead on
  • ShankusuShankusu __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    who the hell is arco

    i ain't drivin' like three hours to meet some dude i've never seen before

    Shankusu on
  • Lady EriLady Eri Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I see Rygar hasn't wasted anytime asserting his power over Reno. D:

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Shankusu wrote: »
    who the hell is arco

    i ain't drivin' like three hours to meet some dude i've never seen before

    Then don't. I'm one of the organizers for the event, trying to put on a good party for a bunch of people. It's mostly for people from Northern California, bay area, and Reno who met up at Penny Arcade Expo a few weeks ago, and want to have more fun.

    If you don't want to come, don't come. But please don't troll up the thread.

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  • ShankusuShankusu __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Moriveth wrote: »
    Man, this would be cool but only if shit was honest-to-god free.

    i'd go and stay with my sister but woops she moved to colorado like a stupid whore

    Shankusu on
  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm gonna be in Vegas in November.

    But that's for work/football.

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    I'll go
    if kusu goes

    Kazhiim on
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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    why, you got a crush on him?

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    [ insert Johnny Cash joke here ]

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  • the wookthe wook Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    wait how free?

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Jordyn wrote: »
    why, you got a crush on him?

    Every night since August, he's been in my dreams.

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited September 2008
    I would totally try and go if I could hang out with mori and janson.

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Is my plane ticket free too?

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  • ShankusuShankusu __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Jordyn wrote: »
    why, you got a crush on him?

    jordyn you dont have to fight for me

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    nevermind it's 500 miles away

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Shankusu wrote: »
    Jordyn wrote: »
    why, you got a crush on him?

    jordyn you dont have to fight for me

    Like it would even be a fight.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    this is pretty ridiculous

    soon enough people will demand a PAX every month of the year

    each one held in a random city across the States

    eventually PAX will just be a roaming caravan of geeks who leave a trail of discarded Bawls and Pringles wherever it passes

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    this is pretty ridiculous

    soon enough people will demand a PAX every month of the year

    each one held in a random city across the States

    eventually PAX will just be a roaming caravan of geeks who leave a trail of discarded Bawls and Pringles wherever it passes

    Nerdvana.

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  • ShankusuShankusu __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    i've made the biggest little mistake

    Shankusu on
  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Arco's Sig wrote:
    "It's impossible to explain why spending two days on a cramped train with a bunch of nerds excites me." - PAXtrain 2008, Los Angeles to Seattle.

    No thanks!

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited September 2008
    Oh dear... Do we have to sign a waiver in order to participate in this event?

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  • ShankusuShankusu __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    yeah i think the major deterrent in this one is that he was on the pax train

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Man, why the hell couldn't this have happened when I was living in NorCal?

    Thanatos on
  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    Why the hell would I ever wanna go to Reno?

    Nads on
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  • VixxVixx Valkyrie: prepared! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    hookers and blow?

    Vixx on
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  • moriarty's bonesmoriarty's bones __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    im going to be there 100%

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  • Stupid Mr Whoopsie NameStupid Mr Whoopsie Name Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    Shit, I don't even like driving through Reno.

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    hookers and blow?

    I'm so there.

    monsterror on
  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    hookers and blow?

    I live in LA.

    Nads on
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  • VixxVixx Valkyrie: prepared! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Nads wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    hookers and blow?

    I live in LA.

    hookers and blow and legalized gambling?

    Vixx on
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  • the wookthe wook Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    this is pretty ridiculous

    soon enough people will demand a PAX every month of the year

    each one held in a random city across the States

    eventually PAX will just be a roaming caravan of geeks who leave a trail of discarded Bawls and Pringles wherever it passes

    I have a PAX in my pants 3 days a week

    the wook on
  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    Nads wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    hookers and blow?

    I live in LA.

    hookers and blow and legalized gambling?

    There's a casino ten minutes from my house.

    Nads on
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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    the wook wrote: »
    this is pretty ridiculous

    soon enough people will demand a PAX every month of the year

    each one held in a random city across the States

    eventually PAX will just be a roaming caravan of geeks who leave a trail of discarded Bawls and Pringles wherever it passes

    I have a PAX in my pants 3 days a week

    What kind of events are there?

    monsterror on
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