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
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I second this.
I definitely need support. I mean, I have the incentive, but I'm still bad at saving.
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Dammit man you already pulled that once.
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")
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...
Yeah, but short of an elevator, it's one of the safest methods of travel; far more than say, a car.
goddammit
I'M GOING TO BLOCK THAT OUT OF MY MIND
open up a paypall account and im sure you'll hit your quota
Offer your boobs for money if that doesn't work.
I am quite capable of saving up myself. I don't want to be only able to go because of people's charity.
"Every move you-ou maaaake..."
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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.
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.
It won't be in Bellevue next year.
eh, 99% of the plan is salvagable, if it's in the Seattle area.
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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...
Yeah.
They moved it to tomorrow.
You can't go.
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?
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.