The First Annual Post-PAX Party Dinner. THANK YOU ALL FOR AN AMAZING PARTY!

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Sounds good. We should get extras just to be safe. A few will get lost/lost in the mail. Assuming it's only a few people whoever has them can just check for an ID that night. We need to make sure every one that paid gets in no matter what happens.

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Cronus wrote: »
    Sounds good. We should get extras just to be safe. A few will get lost/lost in the mail. Assuming it's only a few people whoever has them can just check for an ID that night. We need to make sure every one that paid gets in no matter what happens.

    Agreed entirely.

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  • SlickShughesSlickShughes Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Cronus wrote: »
    Sounds good. We should get extras just to be safe. A few will get lost/lost in the mail. Assuming it's only a few people whoever has them can just check for an ID that night. We need to make sure every one that paid gets in no matter what happens.

    Still fails the "potential (and fully theoretical) douchebags can exploit it" test. I think the only way we could be sure is ID's checked at the door, wristband gets handed out when you've presented your ID. But that brings us back to we need someone watching the door.

    Or maybe not. Just have someone at the door for the first hour or so, then have everyone keep an eye out for people with no wristbands and direct them to the ID checker at whatever activity they're currently occupied in. On the list, the get a wristband, not on the list, they get kicked. Still a pain, but less of a pain than having someone miss out on the whole event sitting at the door.

    Or we could take shifts at the door. That's probably easier.

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  • DStalefishDStalefish Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    To be honest you could just have one person responsible for giving out the wristbands at first, and then new people without wristbands could be directed to this person. Nobody needs to watch the door if we're going by wristbands, just need to have somebody with the list handy and a bag of wristbands. :P

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  • SlickShughesSlickShughes Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    DStalefish wrote: »
    To be honest you could just have one person responsible for giving out the wristbands at first, and then new people without wristbands could be directed to this person. Nobody needs to watch the door if we're going by wristbands, just need to have somebody with the list handy and a bag of wristbands. :P

    That's... exactly what I suggested.

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Here's my view on it: if we have no system in place, people will crash because there's nothing stopping them. But if we have a system in place, I don't think we'll have any problem. Even if the system is theoretically exploitable, nobody is going to expend the effort to do so. The system doesn't have to be air tight.

    I also think that the douchebag factor at PAX is significantly lower than most places. I don't expect a deluge of crashers that we have to deal with.

    I think the combination of the bracelets and the lack of douchebag factor will be plenty.

    EDIT: I do think having someone at the party with a list and and extra wristbands for people who lose theirs is a good idea, as long as that person isn't required to watch the door or anything.

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  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Its in the back room anyways, so they would have to know about the party to attempt to crash it anyways, and the majority of PAX Goers don't post on the forums anyways. So we really don't have to worry about assclowns.

    Also, when shall we discuss what appetizers we are getting? I'm a picky eater, so I will definitely participate in said discussions.

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Now's a good a time as any. Here's a link to their appetizer selection: http://www.taphousegrill.com/privatediningmenus.html

    We can have 3 platters and 3 appetizers. There needs to be at least one platter and one appetizer that's vegetarian friendly.

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  • SlickShughesSlickShughes Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    Hummus Platter with Pita, olives, and Roquefort Tomatoes
    Assorted Sushi and Nigiri Platter

    Soy ginger beef skewers
    Tequila Chicken Tenders
    Vegetable Gyoza

    Honestly the only one I care about is the Sushi. If it's halfway decent (which the taphouse's rep leads me to believe it will), I could eat that all night and be happy.

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    Antipasto Platter
    Assorted Cheeses & Crackers

    Pulled pork on mini buns with bbq sauce and country slaw
    Caribbean Jerk Chicken Tenders
    Tequila Chicken Tenders

    As long as there is plenty of meat from things that have legs I'm happy.

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    Antipasto Platter
    Assorted Cheeses & Crackers

    Pulled pork on mini buns with bbq sauce and country slaw
    Beef sliders
    Tequila Chicken Tenders

    I am pretty much the same as Cronus as long there is something that is beef/pork/chicken then I am happy.

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  • DStalefishDStalefish Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    DStalefish wrote: »
    To be honest you could just have one person responsible for giving out the wristbands at first, and then new people without wristbands could be directed to this person. Nobody needs to watch the door if we're going by wristbands, just need to have somebody with the list handy and a bag of wristbands. :P

    That's... exactly what I suggested.

    I like agreeing with people by redundancy. :P

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  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    My votes would consist of

    Fresh Fruit Platter
    Assorted Cheese and Crackers
    Assorted Sushi platter(Not because I eat it, but others do)

    Tequila Chicken Tenders
    Beef Sliders
    Mini Cheese Tarts

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  • PinderPinder Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Assorted Cheeses & Crackers
    Antipasto Platter
    Fresh Fruit Platter

    Sausage and cheese stuffed mushrooms
    Spinach and Artichoke Dip
    Tequila Chicken Tenders

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Just reminding everybody that one platter and one appetizer needs to be veggie friendly, and that the buffet is all-you-can-eat-for-all-night. Endless sushi, anyone? :)

    Also, I do think the buffet will be a straight-up vote. The three platters and three appetizers that get the most mention will be served, provided that there's a vegetarian selection of each. So it's in everyone's best interest to vote.

    My votes:

    Fresh Fruit Platter
    Hummus Platter with Pita, olives, and Roquefort Tomatoes
    Assorted Sushi and Nigiri Platter

    Carribean jerk chicken tenders
    Grilled beef tenderloin with blue cheese and horseradish on baguette
    Vegetable gyoza (pot stickers, according to wikipedia)

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  • TimeCruiserMikeTimeCruiserMike Past Organizer of the West Coast Train Trip San Fernando ValleyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    if it was raised on a farm i'll eat it. if it was grown on a farm i might not

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  • HighfireHighfire Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    Fresh Vegetable Platter
    Assorted Sushi and Nigiri Platter

    Mini Dungeness crab cakes
    Caribbean Jerk Chicken Tenders
    Mini cheese tarts

    I used to grow fruits and vegetable as a kid. Can't anymore, the earth, near my house, is too bad.

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Arco wrote: »
    Just reminding everybody that one platter and one appetizer needs to be veggie friendly, and that the buffet is all-you-can-eat-for-all-night. Endless sushi, anyone? :)

    Also, I do think the buffet will be a straight-up vote. The three platters and three appetizers that get the most mention will be served, provided that there's a vegetarian selection of each. So it's in everyone's best interest to vote.

    If I may make a suggestion Arco. Perhaps you should rank the two lists after the voting, then select the top two from each list. If there is a veggie option, select the third. If not move down the respective list until you hit the top voted veggie option.

    This way people like myself and TNTrooper can have a list that has all delicious, delicious meat, but there will always be at least one appetizer and one platter that is veggie friendly.

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Yeah. I figure I'm just going to take the two meat platters and one veggie platter with the most votes, and the two meat appetizers and one veggie appetizer with the most votes. I don't think I'm going to look at it in terms of a set selection of 3 or 6 items, just the individual items.

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Arco wrote: »
    Yeah. I figure I'm just going to take the two meat platters and one veggie platter with the most votes, and the two meat appetizers and the one veggie appetizer with the most votes. I don't think I'm going to look at it in terms of a set selection of 3 or 6 items, just the individual items.

    That's more or less what I meant. The only difference is that mine lets there be multiple veggie options if they are voted high enough. Plus mine totally used more words, thus making it better!

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Oh, absolutely. The one veggie platter/veggie appetizer thing is just a minimum. I just want veggie or health conscious people to have something to eat. If people vote up two veggie friendly options, that's of course okay.

    And yes, your word girth vastly overpowered mine. ;)

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  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Really the only two I care about are the Tequila Chicken Tenders, which sound awesome and have quite a few votes already, and the Cheese and Crackers. Because come on, who doesn't like cheese and crackers? Heathens. Thats who.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Well, since everyone else is voting now...

    Fresh Fruit Platter
    Assorted Sushi and Nigiri Platter
    (no preference for third platter)

    Mini Dungeness crab cakes
    Tequila Chicken Tenders
    Vegetable kabobs

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Also, (I think) this is what we're getting if we get the sushi platter:

    SPICY TUNA ROLL
    spicy tuna, cucumbers, green onions and tobiko

    CALIFORNIA
    crab, avocado, mayo, cucumber and tobiko

    CABO
    ahi tuna, pico de gallo, jicama, sesame seeds and avocado

    SEATTLE
    tempura shrimp, tobiko, avocado, asparagus and sesame seeds

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  • Brex123Brex123 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    For my platter choices:
    Assorted Cheese and Cracker Platter
    Assorted Sushi Platter
    Assorted Fruit Platter

    For my appetiser choices:
    Chicken (any kind, all sound good)
    Mini Cheese Tarts
    Crab Cakes

    And Acro, I will be registering, but it may take a while. I need to pick up one of those pre-paid credit cards so I can pay for it. It shouldn't be too long now...

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  • SlickShughesSlickShughes Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    Also, (I think) this is what we're getting if we get the sushi platter:
    {snip}

    That sounds all well and good, but is only rolls. There would be nigiri as well. Mmm... Nigiri...

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  • WormdundeeWormdundee Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Alright here we go.

    Assorted Cheese & Crackers
    Assorted Sushi and Nigiri Platter
    Antipasto Platter

    Pulled Pork on Mini Buns with etc. (If we do not have these I will seriously kill someone)
    Tequila Chicken Tenders
    Tequila Prawns

    People, more votes for pulled pork. I will cut a bitch if I do not have these.

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Wormdundee wrote: »
    Alright here we go.

    Assorted Cheese & Crackers
    Assorted Sushi and Nigiri Platter
    Antipasto Platter

    Pulled Pork on Mini Buns with etc. (If we do not have these I will seriously kill someone)
    Tequila Chicken Tenders
    Tequila Prawns

    People, more votes for pulled pork. I will cut a bitch if I do not have these.

    Pulled pork is always awesome. And always messy. It's the eat once. You can't go around playing games or walking while eating it. And if you can they made them wrong.

    Also, how the hell did I miss Tequila Prawns. Well, I like my choices and my vote for Tequila Chicken. I also hope that more people vote for the Antipasto Platter. That's always a good thing to break up the meat eating times.

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    As per Cronus' suggestion I've edited the front page to reflect the bracelet idea, and to mention that the buffer is paying for the bracelets (hooray for foresight!).

    Also, I'm keeping track of what platters/appetizers are being voted for. We still have two months until the dinner, so I don't want these votes to get lost in the Intertubes. I imagine the discussion will heat up again as we get closer.

    The attendee list on the event page (http://pppd.eventbrite.com) isn't populating for some reason, even though it's turned on in my little admin panel and even though everyone's data is still there. I e-mailed eventbrite and hopefully it will get fixed soon.

    We're up to 19 tickets sold, putting us just shy of 1/5 of the way there.

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  • The DIMDThe DIMD Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    May I say that Pinder... your new avatar and accompanying quotable quotes are epic. We've gotta find a theater around the area that's going to play the sequel when it comes out... it just HAS to happen!

    As far as food goes, anything that's been mentioned thus far would be great. I'd love the calamari, but I think I'd probably be pretty hard-set to find anyone who'd want it too. That being the case, I'll eat anything that has no cilantro or lamb in it.

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  • Brex123Brex123 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Wait, there was pulled pork!?!? I need to revise my votes, if that's OK with Acro.

    New Votes:
    For my platter choices:
    Assorted Cheese and Cracker Platter
    Assorted Sushi Platter
    Assorted Fruit Platter

    For my appetiser choices:
    Chicken (any kind, all sound good)
    Mini Cheese Tarts
    PULLED PORK!

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    So, there's this new thing called Twitter. It's pretty cool. You can update people on what you're doing in short little messages, and people can subscribe to you to get all your updates. Well, they call it "following." Same thing. Anyway, I figure it might be useful for the PPPD. Dunno if anybody uses it, but whatever.

    https://twitter.com/pppd09

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  • DragondevonDragondevon Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Hey guys, My firend and I will be attending and possiably up to 3 more. I have a few suggestion first if a bouncer is only $12/ hour that would be only 48 cents more per person for 4 hours (and i would be willing to pay for 4 hours if i was able to get in without paying the 35-38, just a suggestion) plus you can also put down a kind of donation thing where to ensure that we have what we paid for someone can donate more. say for example I would be willing to pay for a whole half hour or even and hour to ensure that only payers get in. secondly just ask for ids at the door plain and simple and yes there might be someone with a fake id which can be easly fixed: give each person a security question that only they (and you) would know that answer to that way even if a fake id does show up then its not a problem. (only ask if multiples of the same person show up of course).(also you dont have to ask 100 different questions just ask about 10 and give them randomly to people). I also have a somewhat crude way to ensure that we get 100 hell even 150 easy... first come first serve. when we are at pax everyone here will be letting other peopl know right? they will tell others and eventually there will be lots at the door BEGGING to come in, so like pax add on a little extra(for our , or rather arcos, trouble,) and people will pay i guarentee it. let me know what you all think and please be nice i asked a simple question over on the dnd forums and everyone who answered was a dick. thanks for hearing my ideas.

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    "But he's still walking around."
    "Which makes him one of the walking dead."
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    "No, that makes him a zombie."

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    No dicks here, Devon. :)

    We're not going with the bouncer thing. It wouldn't be a bouncer, anyway. This isn't a club, it's a restaurant with a big party room. It would just be a guy at a table checking names. Either way, it's really not going to be a big deal. The bracelets will be plenty. Part of the reason the bracelets are a good idea is that nobody has to be "actively" working. I certainly don't want to spend the night checking IDs, issuing nametags or bracelets, or whatever. I want to have fun. So do all of you. So the bracelets are a good passive system that everybody can participate in. If you see someone without a bracelet, send them my way. I'll have extras and a list of registered guests on hand, and anybody who isn't registered will be asked to pay or leave, plain and simple. That's as hard as I'm willing to "work" during this party, and I don't expect anyone else to work any harder.

    As far as IDs go, that isn't even our concern. I don't care if someone under 21 drinks alcohol; the Taphouse and the cops care. It's the bartender's job to check IDs, not mine or your's. It's their liquor license and it's their law. I'm just the guy who put this thing together. If someone gets busted using a fake ID, it's the cops, the kid, and the Taphouse that will be involved, not me. None of you are going to do it anyway, we're all cool adults.

    As far as last minute attendees or a mad rush of PAXers at the door... that is something that remains to be dealt with. This is turning into just as much of a party as it is a dinner, but we still have a fixed capacity and a bill to pay, so I can't just "open the doors" and let people come in. I don't think the Taphouse would let that happen, either, but I don't know for sure. I'm choosing to deal with this possibility when it's closer to PAX.

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  • DragondevonDragondevon Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    lol very good points, they were just a few ideas. Im going to register hopefully the 10th when I get paid, Not to sure when my friend can pay, but we will defadently be there. I want to soak up as much of pax as I can (this will be my first year so i guess you can call me a pax virgin lol) so im going to do everything I can, and this dinner will be a great ending to a great weekend. thanx for organizing this. also I wanted to suggest a few games for the 360. of course most people will agree with these (i hope)

    Resident evil 5
    Gears of war 1 and or 2
    obviously the guitar heros/ rockbands
    i think i saw someone say l4d so yeah to that
    i also think it would be fun for a fighting game like soul calibur or MK VS DC and have a little free for all kind of tournament (lol and if you wanted you could play loser takes/buys a shot)
    I hope this small selection is one people like. Im not to big on sports games (i was never into sports) but I kinda like racing.

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    "Dude, I think he's a zombie."
    "No he's not, he's dead."
    "But he's still walking around."
    "Which makes him one of the walking dead."
    "Exactly."
    "So, he's dead."
    "No, that makes him a zombie."

    "You sound like WALL-E having sex with a Speak and Spell"
  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Oh, no worries dude. Suggestions are what make the end result awesome.

    Nobody has mentioned games yet, so I'm sure that's a discussion worth sparking.

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  • WormdundeeWormdundee Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Street Fighter IV. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I'd love to get a chance to test my El Fuerte against some other people in a non-online setting.

    All the other options said by Dragondevon sound good to me. I've also got Lego Star Wars and Pure here. Pure can be fun with 4 players. (pure is the SSX like ATV racing game if you didn't know)

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I would love to trounce your El Fuerte with some Ken action.

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Arco wrote: »
    So, there's this new thing called Twitter. It's pretty cool. You can update people on what you're doing in short little messages, and people can subscribe to you to get all your updates. Well, they call it "following." Same thing. Anyway, I figure it might be useful for the PPPD. Dunno if anybody uses it, but whatever.

    https://twitter.com/pppd09

    I'm following, but I can't guarantee that I'll see anything as I never use Twitter. Having a twitter account might just be more work for you as we'll always want to keep this thread up to date. Now you'll just have to do it in two places.

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  • DragondevonDragondevon Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    structurally speaking I think it would be nice to have a layout of games and mabe some kind of time frame to reduce indescion and possibly arguments as to which games will be played during the event. Such as for example 7-8 fighting, 8-9 racing, 9-10 shooter etc etc. by the way is there an expected end (sadly) to the night like a time limit or something? i think the game schedual might be a good idea but as i said merly suggestions

    oh and id be willing to try the atv one as i said i play racing they just arnt my first choice.









    ps sorry for mispellings wasnt my best subject lol

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    "Dude, I think he's a zombie."
    "No he's not, he's dead."
    "But he's still walking around."
    "Which makes him one of the walking dead."
    "Exactly."
    "So, he's dead."
    "No, that makes him a zombie."

    "You sound like WALL-E having sex with a Speak and Spell"
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