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[PRIME] The 6th Annual West Coast Train Trip
TimeCruiserMike
Past Organizer of the West Coast Train TripSan Fernando ValleyRegistered User regular
Past Organizer of the West Coast Train TripSan Fernando ValleyRegistered User regular
The 6th annual
West Coast Train Trip Follow us on twitter @PAXTrain
PAXTrain Roster
"T-Shirt Pre-orders Ends Tomorrow!"
What it is
The Successor to the West Coast Super Trip (the nerdy caravan that started it all) The West Coast Train Trip, or "PAXTrain" for short, is a coordinated effort for PAX-goers to ride the same train at the same time going up the western coast of the United States - both as an alternative to driving or flying, and to enjoy an intimate "mini-convention".
Why the train?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaAN6Rng0o0
How to get on the PAXTrain
Stuff You Need
PAXtrain Gear
The PAXTrain Staff
I know that a small percentage of people have issue with an organized "PAXTrain Staff." There was some drama in 2008. "You are on a power trip and need to settle down." Please understand that to keep good relations with Amtrak and not have a bunch of people booted off the train in the middle of butte valley, we present the Amtrak Staff with a Face (or faces) who represents us as a group. This helps keep the staff more at ease and provides everyone on both sides with a go to guy(or go to people) with whom they can speak if there is a problem. If any of the PAXTrain staff seems at any time to be rude or power tripping, please know that it is because we don't like being yelled at by Amtrak Staff, and yes Amtrak staff has on occasion asked PAXTrain staff to quell some problems that have come up. (Noise, crowding the isle, hogging the obs. deck, etc.)
The Rules
Booze
The Hot Spots - I'm Going off the Rails on this Crazy PAXTrain
Events
T-Shirts
Feel free to PM me if I left anything out or need to make any changes.
West Coast Train Trip Follow us on twitter @PAXTrain
PAXTrain Roster
"T-Shirt Pre-orders Ends Tomorrow!"
What it is
The Successor to the West Coast Super Trip (the nerdy caravan that started it all) The West Coast Train Trip, or "PAXTrain" for short, is a coordinated effort for PAX-goers to ride the same train at the same time going up the western coast of the United States - both as an alternative to driving or flying, and to enjoy an intimate "mini-convention".
Why the train?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaAN6Rng0o0
How to get on the PAXTrain
We are riding Train #14 - Coast Starlight departing August 29th, 2012 from Los Angeles California. If you are in Chico, CA or any stop further north you’ll be boarding on August 30th, 2012. We'll be returning on Train #11 - Coast Starlight departing September 3rd. Everyone from Eugene and all points north should be sure to select the Coast Starlight and not the Cascades when buying your tickets. After you purchase your train ticket, please fill out this form.
The following is a courtesy list of standard coach prices for a round trip, but they won’t stay like that. You should buy now because the prices go up as we near our departure date.
DEPARTS AUG 29th
The following is a courtesy list of standard coach prices for a round trip, but they won’t stay like that. You should buy now because the prices go up as we near our departure date.
DEPARTS AUG 29th
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) - $299 Departs 10:25 am, Returns 9:00 pm
- Van Nuys, CA (VNC) - $299 Departs 10:55 am, Returns 8:22pm
- Simi Valley, CA (SIM) - $299 Departs 11:19 am, Returns 7:48 pm No ticket office (has a credit card kiosk), No checked baggage
- Oxnard, CA (OXN) - $299 Departs 11:52 am, Returns 7:05 pm
- Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) - $299 Departs 12:48 pm, Returns 6:02 pm
- San Luis Obispo, CA (SLO) - $295 Departs 3:43 pm, Returns 3:07 pm
- Paso Robles, CA (PRB) - $295 Departs 4:45 pm, Returns 1:38 pm No ticket office, No checked baggage
- Salinas, CA (SNS) - $295 Departs 6:36 pm, Returns 11:48 am
- San Jose, CA (SJC) - $291 Departs 8:39 pm, Returns 9:55 am
- Oakland - Jack London Square, CA (OKJ) - $282 Departs 9:42 pm, Returns 8:40 am
- Emeryville, CA (EMY) - $282 Departs 10:07 pm, Returns 8:15 am
- Martinez, CA (MTZ) - $272 Departs 10:54 pm, Returns 7:34 am
- Davis, CA (DAV) - $261 Departs 11:33 pm, Returns 6:50 am
- Sacramento, CA (SAC) - $256 Departs 11:59 pm, Returns 6:15 am
- Chico, CA (CIC) - $200 Departs 1:55 am, Returns 3:50 am No ticket office, No checked baggage
- Redding, CA (RDD) - $188 Departs 3:14 am, Returns 2:21 am No ticket office, No checked baggage
- Dunsmuir, CA (DUN) - $170 Departs 5:04 am, Returns 12:35 am No ticket office, No checked baggage
- Klamath Falls, OR (KFS) - $144 Departs 8:25 am, Returns 9:50 pm
- Chemult, OR (CMO) - $130 Departs 9:40 am, Returns 8:08 pm No ticket office, No checked baggage
- Eugene, OR (EUG) - $139 Departs 12:44 pm, Returns 5:03 pm
- Albany, OR (ALY) - $126 Departs 1:30 pm, Returns 4:10 pm
- Salem, OR (SLM) - $113 Departs 2:03 pm, Returns 3:37 pm
- Portland, OR (PDX) - $85 Departs 4:20pm, Returns 1:50 pm
- Vancouver, WA (VAN) - $85 Departs 4:36 pm, Returns 1:08 pm
- Kelso, WA (KEL) - $72 Departs 5:14 pm, Returns 12:29 pm No ticket office (has a credit card kiosk), No checked baggage
- Centralia, WA (CTL) - $58 Departs 5:57 pm, Returns 11:45 am No checked baggage for trip up, you can check bags for return trip.
- Olympia-Lacey, WA (OLW) - $43 Departs 6:22 pm, Returns 11:21 am No ticket office (has a credit card kiosk), No checked baggage
- Tacoma, WA (TAC) - $37 Departs 7:11 pm, Returns 10:31 am
Stuff You Need
You'll need to be prepared to survive on PAXTrain. Following is a list of stuff you probably should bring if you want to have a livable experience on the rails.
We also recommend the following items:
- You are allowed to carry on two bags, and check three (if you board at a station that allows checked baggage). We suggest checking a suitcase for your PAX supplies and packing a separate carryon bag / backpack. This pack should contain personal effects and clothing, as well as everything else you think you'll need on the train.
- Earplugs and an eye mask. It is considered PAXTrain courtesy to be quiet in all coach areas, where people may be sleeping - but still, be prepared. If you're upstairs people will be walking through at all hours.
- A toothbrush and toothpaste, mouthwash, a comb, and if you need them, shaving razors and cream. No showers are provided for coach passengers, so if you're on the train for two days bring wipes or a sponge or something to wash the stank off in the bathroom sink the second day. Ignoring basic hygene highlights a disregard for your fellow gamers, who are great people who don't need to know what you smell like after two days without cleaning yourself in a cramped environment.
- Snacks. There is a snack cart and a dining car, but it's not cheap. You can save some money if you bring some food and water with you.
- Your meds. Nobody needs to see you off them.
We also recommend the following items:
- A power strip. We plan on bringing power squids and some power strips, but there are never enough outlets.
- A handheld system - a Nintendo DS or 3DS is the preferred item for wireless gaming. A PSP is welcome but has more of a personal role rather than multiplaying with the cool kids.
- A book for pleasure reading. We advise everyone to take a break from train festivities to "regroup", and read a book or listen to music.
- Headphones, preferably a pair of ear buds rather than studio headphones, but to each his own. It is considered rude to subject others to the noise of your personal entertainment device
- Cash. Dining with fellow PAXtrain goers is a good way to relax and get to know some people. Expect about one breakfast (from the snack cart), two lunches and two dinners with each trip (either from the snack cart or the dining car), each meal running about 10-20 dollars. The food in the private dining car isn't bad. Apart from that, bring spare cash for snacks or bring your own in your travel backpack.
PAXtrain Gear
People's willingness to bring their expensive toys to share is part of what makes PAXtrain such an awesome experience. Please understand that if you are joining up any later than San Jose, it may not be "worth it" for the train trip. We need supplies on the front as early as possible. If you are not sure what to bring here are some things we need.
This is all the essentials - if you want to burden yourself with bringing more, that's fine, but it's also window dressing. If you're thinking about bringing more shit and saying "I'll hook it up in my hotel later after PAX closes", you're so wrong - you should either be sleeping or heading to a bar or party, not going back to the hotel to play some video games. You just did that all day.
- Power strips and extension cords. Power management becomes a problem on the train. If you can, grab something from home before you go, or go buy a cheapie power strip for 15-20 bucks. This seems small and unimportant, but it's the foundation of all of our operations!
- 2 15 Amp Twist-lock Adapters (1 for arcade, one for obs car) There are some outlets on the train that are very different and would be more convenient for us to use if we had the proper adapters. (Not every train has these outlets)
- Card games. Bring your Magic deck, your Fluxx deck, your Curses deck, your WoWTCG deck, your Pokemon deck, or shit, even a Sailor Moon TCG deck, I don't care. Bring it. If you have a silly game that's easy to learn, bring it. “We didn't Play test This” was a big train hit in the past.
- Fans. We are going to need at least two. An electric fan can reduce the temperature of a room by up to 10 degrees; the arcade cars will need them.
- Television sets (optional). Small, lightweight affairs. Don't bring anything you can't afford to replace if it breaks, but don't bring some ancient monolith because you were planning on giving it to Goodwill anyways. If you're BYOC and have a big monitor that can double as a TV, we'd appreciate you offering its use for the good of the Party. The arcade car has a (small) television if we need it. Extra TVs and monitors are optional, not a necessity.
- A Rock Band Setup. We need one or more people to supply a full set of Rockband controllers: 2 Guitars, Drums, Keyboard(if Rockband 3), up to 3 Microphones, an Xbox 360(preferably with a hard-drive that contains a large collection of songs), a TV(would be nice), and of course a copy of Rockband(preferably 2 or 3).
- A Wii with Super Smash bros Brawl and 4 gamecube controllers. other games are welcome, but people tend to just play Smash.
- You win 10,000 internets if you bring snacks to share with everyone during the trip. Whatever it is, we don't care, as long as it isn't hilariously messy or unsafe. Please do not bring home-cooked goods - we have no way of knowing what's in your killer brownies, duuuuuude. (Cookie Brigade excluded of course. People selling cookies for charity are surely trustworthy)
- Tape! We like to try and keep our power cables away from where other passengers can trip on them; which tends to mean taping them to the ceiling.
This is all the essentials - if you want to burden yourself with bringing more, that's fine, but it's also window dressing. If you're thinking about bringing more shit and saying "I'll hook it up in my hotel later after PAX closes", you're so wrong - you should either be sleeping or heading to a bar or party, not going back to the hotel to play some video games. You just did that all day.
The PAXTrain Staff
I know that a small percentage of people have issue with an organized "PAXTrain Staff." There was some drama in 2008. "You are on a power trip and need to settle down." Please understand that to keep good relations with Amtrak and not have a bunch of people booted off the train in the middle of butte valley, we present the Amtrak Staff with a Face (or faces) who represents us as a group. This helps keep the staff more at ease and provides everyone on both sides with a go to guy(or go to people) with whom they can speak if there is a problem. If any of the PAXTrain staff seems at any time to be rude or power tripping, please know that it is because we don't like being yelled at by Amtrak Staff, and yes Amtrak staff has on occasion asked PAXTrain staff to quell some problems that have come up. (Noise, crowding the isle, hogging the obs. deck, etc.)
The Rules
We have some rules on PAXTrain. They're simple. Don't sweat it. But if you break them we will be miffed and we'll find appropriate punishment for you. These rules mainly apply in Headquarters (the Arcade car or obs deck) as that's where most of the magic happens.
We've never had any real problems, but vigilance and diligence will be what keeps it that way. These rules are also loose guidelines more than anything, so don't flaunt them or play the legalist. If you play the rules lawyer, we'll treat you like a rules lawyer. Anyone in gross violation of the rules or common decency won't be welcome at group festivities - you're now persona non grata and everyone hates your guts, and you're banned from PAXTrain events.
Again, we've never actually had to do that! Everyone's been cool and has watched each other's back, kept everyone else in check and been real champions, doing their duty to assist their fellow gamers when they are falling out of line. We work better as a loosely organized motley band than as a full regiment. We've done terrific! Just keep diligent - we have a legacy to consider, and we want to keep good relations with Amtrak.
- Don't be a dick. Just don't. Play nice, children. And if you don't like someone, don't start shit stirring and backtalk.
- Don't be an asshole to the Amtrak staff.
- Train staffers are generally pretty cool and will let us do what we want with little explanation. Be nice to them, and if they tell you to do something, do it.
- Don't be a loud prick. Other people may be sleeping in other cars. Or whatever. We usually sack the arcade car and half of the observation car as our Headquarters and keep it there - that muffles the sound pretty well, it’s been tested, even when shouting. Still, noise discipline. Be quiet in the coach areas and sleeper cars, be polite in the dining cars and don't try to overrun the observation deck during the day if other people are using it.
- Don't be a freak to kids. When kids are around, mind your tongue. Pretend Mommy's right behind you. Don't give anyone a reason to complain about PAXTrain.
- Don't get too hammered.
We've never had any real problems, but vigilance and diligence will be what keeps it that way. These rules are also loose guidelines more than anything, so don't flaunt them or play the legalist. If you play the rules lawyer, we'll treat you like a rules lawyer. Anyone in gross violation of the rules or common decency won't be welcome at group festivities - you're now persona non grata and everyone hates your guts, and you're banned from PAXTrain events.
Again, we've never actually had to do that! Everyone's been cool and has watched each other's back, kept everyone else in check and been real champions, doing their duty to assist their fellow gamers when they are falling out of line. We work better as a loosely organized motley band than as a full regiment. We've done terrific! Just keep diligent - we have a legacy to consider, and we want to keep good relations with Amtrak.
Booze
Amtrak has a policy against outside alcohol on the train. They probably just want to sell more of the overpriced stuff in the snack bar. We won't tell you what to bring or not bring, but know that the risks / consequences of bringing alcohol are your own, as we aren't condoning private stashes. Openly drinking your own stuff in public areas is discouraged. If you choose to do so please do it discretely. If keeping it out of sight is a problem for you I would suggest that you check out these links
These sites offer a variety of inconspicuous covers for your beer cans
http://thebeermall.com/beercancovers.html
http://www.ezcom.com/hideabeer.htm
or if you would rather make a cover yourself
http://www.instructables.com/id/Sneaky-Drink-a-Beer-Anywhere/?ALLSTEPS
or . . . you could bring the brand of beer they sell on the train.
As for the other variety of beverage (aka hard stuff), just premix your drink of choice into a inconspicuous container before you board and you're set. We’re still not condoning it though. Think of it as teaching 6th graders about condoms. You don’t want them to need them, but if they’re going to do it, at least they know how to protect themselves.
The PAXTrain "staff" will be assessing the situation and reacting appropriately. We got some rookie drinkers on PAXTrain '07 (the only year Amtrak allowed outside booze). If you're new to drinking, we have some info for you right here to help you get in the swing of things - most vets already have some sort of system on how they handle the booze. Here are the four levels of inebriation as we will ID them:
Also remember:
These sites offer a variety of inconspicuous covers for your beer cans
http://thebeermall.com/beercancovers.html
http://www.ezcom.com/hideabeer.htm
or if you would rather make a cover yourself
http://www.instructables.com/id/Sneaky-Drink-a-Beer-Anywhere/?ALLSTEPS
or . . . you could bring the brand of beer they sell on the train.
As for the other variety of beverage (aka hard stuff), just premix your drink of choice into a inconspicuous container before you board and you're set. We’re still not condoning it though. Think of it as teaching 6th graders about condoms. You don’t want them to need them, but if they’re going to do it, at least they know how to protect themselves.
The PAXTrain "staff" will be assessing the situation and reacting appropriately. We got some rookie drinkers on PAXTrain '07 (the only year Amtrak allowed outside booze). If you're new to drinking, we have some info for you right here to help you get in the swing of things - most vets already have some sort of system on how they handle the booze. Here are the four levels of inebriation as we will ID them:
- Not Drunk - You've had one, maybe two. You're not feeling it. Drink a little more, if you want, or not. Maybe you're just not a beer (or liquor) guy. You don't need to be drunk to enjoy PAXTrain. Most people weren't drunk at all in previous years. It's overblown how drunk we were. (Or I am cleaning our images up and rewriting history.)
- Buzzed - You've had a few and you're feeling pretty good. Bit of a headrush. Congrats - you're buzzed! Now slow down and enjoy it. Drink a bit after an hour to keep the buzz going. Don't feel like you need to drink a lot to look like a big man.
- Drunk - Congrats, you're drunk. Now sit your ass down. Being drunk is not a good thing. Lay off the booze and get some chips. A pro alcoholic can "maintain", cutting through his drunkenness and working with his lack of motor skills to help him calm down and get it out. Be careful - we'll try to help keep you quiet and unseen, but if the train guys spot you drunk, they can call the cops at the next stop and have you hauled off to the drunk tank. That means no Paxy Pax for you.
- Wasted - What the fuck is wrong with you? If you're clearly wasted we're throwing you out of PAXTrain events and the word will spread you're persona non grata. Go to the bathroom quietly and puke before the train personnel eject you from the train - and into the arms of the police, who will arrest you for being drunk in public.
Also remember:
- "You just want to be with that ugly bitch WHO ISN'T PRETTIER THAN ME!!!" (New Years party reference, this chick was a horrible drunk) If you've battled with depression before, you might wind up being an overemotional drunk. So unless you're certain you can maintain, if you feel weird about it then don't get drunk so you don't embarrass yourself.
- Don't feel pressured to drink more to seem hardcore. A pro alcoholic will tell you that a low alcohol tolerance is actually very good thing, and look back to the time when a few beers would buzz them as their salad days.
- Beer before liquor, never been sicker. Liquor before beer? You're in the clear. Be sure that you remember this rhyme, or else you'll wind up doing time - puking up your guts all over the stall, in the bathroom straight down the hall.
- Since we won't have a PAXtrain alcohol stash we can't exactly cut you off. Just remember if you're out of hand you'll be asked to go somewhere else until you can maintain.
The Hot Spots - I'm Going off the Rails on this Crazy PAXTrain
The majority of all PAXTrain activities happen in two locations: The coach car with the arcade room (which will likely be the home of Rock Band), and the Observation Deck (which will be designated as the Obs Deck or simply as Obs). These areas are beehives of activity and the "home" of most of our console systems. We'll have to play it by ear, balancing the use of the arcade cars and observation car between PAX goers and the rest of the passengers can take a little doing sometimes.
- The Arcade Car(s): These are private rooms, allowing us to speak freely with no cause for the concerns of other passengers and are fairly soundproof, allowing us to get a little loud (not too loud). Here you can find our primary console setups. It is on the first story of a coach car, with no other passengers to heed, and has a luggage rack for storing our critical gear, a water dispenser for more drinkable cold water, and doors to exit in case of a smoke break. When the door opens to the arcade car, get quiet for a second until it closes; otherwise, speak away. Amtrak closes the arcade cars at 11pm though sometimes we can convince them to let us spend the night there.
- The Obs Deck: Obs is a public area for all passengers. We have to be conscious of the other passengers during the day, but we pretty much have it to ourselves at night. Obs has a large, spacious observation deck on the top floor with a number of private tables, benches and seats to view the countryside, use a laptop, play cards or do whatever, but due to the furniture it is not a good place to hold a mass congregation unless everyone sits down. The first floor of the obs deck has a commissary for buying snacks, drinks, booze and small meals. The prices are a little high, but not complete robbery - still, it's advisable to bring your own foodstuffs. Also on the first floor are more tables and furniture and more observation areas, we try to leave this area open while the snack bar is operational as we pretty much take up all the tables upstairs. Wireless connections (assuming we have the equipment we need) will be set up and administrated from a table on the upper floor, you can take advantage of it from the whole obs car. At night, we appropriate obs for PAX-y uses, but it is still a public area, so don't be a total boor or drunkard. This is when we typically chill and watch movies.
- The Dining Car: The onboard restaurant of the train is pretty good. Or, at least it has been. Be sure to bring cash as the magic plastic cards seem to confound the servers here.
Events
We will be having the following events on PAXTrain:
- RPGs : TBA: Thirty-two hours is a lot of time to spend on a train. Many people like to spend a good portion of that time playing Pen and Paper or Table top RPGs. We need Game Masters to run scheduled and/or spur of the moment Campaigns. Post details if you plan on running a game or two on the train.
- Tournaments: TBD. At the very least there will be Super Smash Brothers Brawl, and Rock Band going on.
- Meals: Amtrak takes Lunch and Dinner reservations before meals happen. Find some people and make a reservation for four. It's a great way to commiserate with people in a more relaxed environment than the public areas.
- Movie Night: CURRENT FILM LIST: TBD. Do you have something you want to watch at night in the observation car? Bring it with you and / or let us know. Dr. Horrible was a big hit.
- Mystery Gift: I have a set of patched Pokemon Distribution roms on a flash card which I'll be using periodically to send out Nintendo Special Event Pokemon. So be sure to bring your DS Pokemon Games.
- Train Twister: This was arguably a success in 09. How do we feel about it making a return?
- Donkey Kong Trainga: It's Jenga! On a Train! Now with Donkey Kong
T-Shirts
T-SHIRT PRE-ORDERS OPEN!
THE LAST DAY TO ORDER IS Mon, 8/13 !
DESIGN:
PRICES:
Men's Sizes:
S-XL, $8
XXL $9
XXXL $10
PRE-ORDER INFO
To be guaranteed a shirt, you must sign up!
To pre-order a shirt, add yourself to this google doc:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Am6HbqjF0u93dEktWE9LRkd2a2s2THB6S04yUURENkE
Anyone can edit, so please be careful not to accidentally delete or overwrite someone else's entry.
PREPAY INFO
You can send payment via paypal to Weenog42@yahoo.com. INCLUDE YOUR HANDLE NAME or I won't know who's paying me!
You can always pay by cash on the train, but prepaying helps distribution, and makes it easier on my wallet when I place the order.
FAQs
Q: Is there a ladies cut tee?
A: Not this year. There simply isn't enough demand.
Q: Can I get a shirt shipped to me?
A: Not this year. Make arrangements for someone on the train to meet you at PAX.
Q: Can I get a shirt if my plans change and I'm not on the train this year?
A: If you've ever been on the train, you can get a shirt. Make arrangements with someone on the train.
Feel free to PM me if I left anything out or need to make any changes.
{Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
Moe Fwacky on
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3DS FC: 4699-5714-8940 Playing Pokemon, add me! Ho, SATAN!
[ ] PAX Coin Ordered/Reserved
so far, one of the few people from the PAX attendees thread that are heading up VIA train.
First PAX
First PAXTrain
Let's do this!
[X] Train tix
[_] Finish Vivi costume
[X] Anxiously wait
ANYWAY- I'm planning on taking the train all the way, starting in LA!
Also I plan on having another rousing game of Aye Dark Overlord and hope it's as enjoyable as last year!
oh man that game is fantastic! Count me in! Guess you're right about the sleeper car...but laying down just sounds sooooo good...but whatever...I am looking forward to having my costumes travel without baggage fees and in a much more safe manner than the planes
[X] Train tix
[_] Finish Vivi costume
[X] Anxiously wait
XBL/PSN-Polaris314/Twitter/DJ P0LARI5
If you just bought the "default" ticket (i.e. no Sleeper or Lower car request), you will be assigned a seat in the upper level of one of the coach cars.
XBL/PSN-Polaris314/Twitter/DJ P0LARI5
3DS FC: 4699-5714-8940 Playing Pokemon, add me! Ho, SATAN!
This is judging by the return time for PDX which would be my groups return stop.
[ ] PAX Coin Ordered/Reserved
Oh overlord,
I cannot wait to once again be your humble minion for hours on end!
That was the best time I had in a while! I'll be back again!
Anyways, I need to know the current trend of Handheld crap to bring...I see a PSP assault in the description..And that was totally aimed at the only dude who brought one....(Me) Haha!
I'll be bringing RISK!
Also will be bringing my laptop and a 23' screen and 2.5TB of Anime goodness! If anyone can secure a projector, we can use the arcade area and screen off the back wall?
On dis here train once again.
[X] Train tix
[_] Finish Vivi costume
[X] Anxiously wait
$10 or thereabouts for a cab with 4 people last time.
The overlord is pleased and looks forward to once again humiliating you in new and exciting ways! Also I plan on bringing my 3ds with plenty of multiplayer party games (starfox,mariokart kid icarus etc.)
Several of us had a discussion with one of the conductors on the return trip last year about this (and the ability to designate it as a private car). My takeaway was that it would require a bit of extra coordination on our part, since we would be responsible for the cost of adding the extra car. Not sure how much lead-in time Amtrak would need to make it happen, either. Someone else may better remember the conversation.
XBL/PSN-Polaris314/Twitter/DJ P0LARI5
Alrighty, I'll have to try and get those..haha!
Looking forward to the train trip again!
Regarding T-Shirts: I can talk to Amanda, who made previous years' shirts, but she won't be coming this year (not to get into details, but we're no longer together). So if another qualified person wants to throw their hat in the ring, let me know. I was pretty happy with the place we got to produce them the last two years, so I'm still happy to handle the production and distribution. I was not planning on offering the Ladies cut this year. Even at a couple bucks extra they drive up the price for everyone, and it's hard to accurately estimate how many to make.
Hey Satan!
Post
Amazon
Steam
We will however be on the return train, even if it is only for a hour and a half.
Who: gidgets and Bitstream
Which station: Emeryville (EMY) to Seattle (SEA)
Tickets Purchased: Yes
I thought it was worth it. I flew from Tokyo to seattle, then flew back down a few days later to LA to catch the train back upto seattle. Was well worth it to me as I met some amazing folks last year.
I know right?!
Hotel Booked [x]
Drive Fiancee Batty over PAX [x][x][x]
Ticket purchased, doing the whole train from L.A.!
[X] Train tix
[_] Finish Vivi costume
[X] Anxiously wait