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Sleepy ACC3SS drives slow.
Castle Fun Park was definitely fun though. Will probably avoid go-karts next time I go though, not really worth it imo.
A few people have asked what DS Games to bring. The answer is pretty much any. There will be about 25-30 DS's there so it's pretty likely you'll find one other person with the same game, no matter how unpopular the title is. The staples of Tetris and Kart will obviously be played, but any game with similar multiplayer (not requiring everyone to have the actual game) will be popular.
If there's any other questions feel free to post them in the thread.
Dude, I know. Even though I missed the event, I feel that any Go-Karting experience that lacks blue sparks or the ability to hurl shells at your opponents is sub-par.
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Maybe that guy's cellphone and camera were thrown from the cart "accidentially".
If I don't forget, I'll be bringing marioparty too.
Can anyone bring Puyo pop?
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I'm mostly a lurker but it seems like a good chance to meet PAX'ers from Vancouver...
It's me and 3 other PAXers. (So 4 of us total).
Since you posted before I modified the reservation, then yes you are added. :winky:
Our numbers are pretty tight against our reservation cap so to any remaining lurkers, we'd love to add you but if you don't post there may not be space for you.
For everyone else who has posted already, please remember to bring cash. With this large of a group seperate cheques will be difficult for the establishment to split up, and multiple plastic users will be difficult for us (the group) to split up. Conveniently each pound of wings + tax and tip works out to about $10 a pound so it's easy math for the food.
Both tr0tsky and I will be around to collect money if you want to pay as the night goes on or you can tally up your share of the bill directly with the bar at the end of the night. Just like last year any excess funds left behind after paying the tab and tip will be dropped into the Child's Play coffers via the Cookie Brigade.... so drunken generosity on your bill will end up going to a good cause.
Does wings add an 18% gratuity for large parties?
OH and I'm +2 now.
1 pound of wings works out to about $10.00 with a 15% tip, 10.25 with 18%. I'm pretty sure we left a larger tip last year as most people were rather generous... and didn't want to receive annoying coinage back.
I tend to tip a little more for these types of gatherings so I'll probably be dropping about $11/pound plus my normal exorbant tip on drinks. That's not an invitation for others to skip out on their share of the tip due to my generosity however. As long as the service is good (which it always is there) people should at least tip the minimum regardless of what everyone else puts in. :P
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Alright I have the OP re-updated with the RSVPs from the other thread.
For anyone who actually went to bed early last night and needs an explaination as to what CT and I are referring to here you can view the spoiler. I provided the spoiler so we can avoid posts from people asking about it, so please don't post asking about it. We need this thread for the last of the RSVPs and event related planning, lets not muck it up with pointless debate.
As PAX has continued to increase in size so has the traffic in this forum adding to the number of new posters, random question threads (that belong as posts in the FAQ), and my personal favorite: non PAX related event spam. In his efforts to clean that mess up, I'm not at all surprised that Moe didn't have the time to review the Pre-PAX Events threads before he closed them for the season. Oversights occur, that's how things work in life, so lets move on. No offense was intended (nor taken hopefully), everyone wants this forum to be as up-to-date, relevant and easy to sort through as possible.
That being said when the thread was locked with no mod post at the end a few of us were initially concerned we did something against forum policy at some point in this thread and a second thread was created asking for clarification about the lock. Once we realized what happened I pretty much expected to find the two threads merged once the situation was noticed. TBH the second thread should never have been used as a replacement (Thanks to CT for not being Ban-hammerish about that) but everything is straightened out now.
Please note the purpose of this post is to prevent confusion for the people who got to bed early last night. If you have any further questions or comments about the thread lock then RSVP for FTW Night and share them there. :P
I already updated that at 8:39 this morning. :P
That I'll update now.
I will, we just might be running late because he doesn't get home until 6 and apparently he needs to shower after work. Ptch, and he say's I'm high maintenance!
And as for making a second thread, we're heading into the final countdown here, and it was important we had somewhere to talk. I was pretty positive this thread was just locked accidentially, so I don't think I did anything out of line. That being sad, I'm glad to not get any infractions. Absinthe also said not to talk about this anymore, so pretend I never said anything.
Pfft. Slacker. :P
I should mention I'll be heading over a little early, and will proabably be at the bar around 6-6:15, until they have our table(s) ready. I'll wear something PA realated so people can find me. If anyone wants my number for the meet up PM me. Otherwise we'll be the ginormous group in the lower section all paying DS and eating Wings.... we should not be hard to find.
I don't believe so, they haven't said anything about closing it up yet. Can you guys confirm?
Just look for the table with the guy in the [ENFORCER] shirt (me). Should be easy enough to spot, especially considering the aforementioned DS's.
We still have a couple spots left open... one less now that you posted. Added to the OP.
To clarify our "table" will be most of the lower section, just head towards the back of the building.
looks like I have to skip out on the wings night...
I have to work late today and I haven't done ANY packing yet...
Enjoy yourselves and hopefully I will see most of you down there/on the way down there with the CST.
Anyways it's going to be awesome. I've totally been practicing tetris. The excitement is overwhelming.
You shouldn't have tipped your hand...time for me to start it up
I'm actually pretty sick of tetris since I just spent like 2 weeks getting to level 999 in my spare time. It's not even the first time I've done it either.
Have fun at ftw
Okay, I will see you thursday tho! I hope you are feeling better, take lots of vitamin C.
I'll be heading down in about 20 mins and will be chilling at the bar until the first of the early birds arrive.
Judging from his timing for the other events, I expect Theros to be there by now, wondering where everyone else is at, so I might as well go keep him company.
yes! i'm doing a combination of benylin cold and sinus, herbal tea, nyquil, and vitamin C. so i should be knocked out sometime within the next hour and wake up groggy yet non-fluish.
see you on thursday
Get well soon.... and by soon I mean tomorrow morning. :winky:
Good job folks, we killed lots of chickens tonight. :winky:
I know there is some talk of Post PAX Events (or as I prefer to call them: Pre-PAX East Events) in Vancouver so we'll have a new thread up after PAX Prime is done.
See you all in Seattle tomorrow.
"What kind of wings are those?"
"Jamaican Jerk"
"Well you don't have to call me names..."
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