(which if PAX trends continue should be oh...30000 people?
You mean 50,000, right?
If you like LANs, do BYOC. First Years shouldn't be discouraged from getting the FULL PAX experience just because there's so much to do. Even without doing BYOC you won't have time to see everything. It's a good place to chill out so you don't get overwhelmed by the rest of the convention.
the only real downside i can think of right now is that unless you have someone holding your spot in line, you can't get to the front of the line on day 1, because you have to wait until byoc opens, set up, then go get in line. unless you set up late, of course. but again, that's not much of a downside, so hurry up and open byoc registration!
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(which if PAX trends continue should be oh...30000 people?
You mean 50,000, right?
If you like LANs, do BYOC. First Years shouldn't be discouraged from getting the FULL PAX experience just because there's so much to do. Even without doing BYOC you won't have time to see everything. It's a good place to chill out so you don't get overwhelmed by the rest of the convention.
the only real downside i can think of right now is that unless you have someone holding your spot in line, you can't get to the front of the line on day 1, because you have to wait until byoc opens, set up, then go get in line. unless you set up late, of course. but again, that's not much of a downside, so hurry up and open byoc registration!
BYOC has its seperate line. this year YOU GUYS WILL BE LET IN AT LEAST AN HOUR EARLY TO SETUP YOUR STUFF. Or else heads will roll *glares at dave*. Gotta stay in byoc though until pax opening, youd get a head start on expo over the general pax line.
Also anything that the main line gets (concert wristbands, swag, etc) ill have availabe for the BYOC line.
or... you could just show up later I suppose if you dont want to miss out on the main pax line craziness.
Being that I work for an IT company, they actually have a clause in the sick day policies claiming that nobody should be taking such days when there's an "event" in town (which leads me to suspect they've suffered mass exodus during previous PAXes).
Suffice to say, I'm going to have to hoarse up my voice on the phone real good-like.
Being that I work for an IT company, they actually have a clause in the sick day policies claiming that nobody should be taking such days when there's an "event" in town (which leads me to suspect they've suffered mass exodus during previous PAXes).
Suffice to say, I'm going to have to hoarse up my voice on the phone real good-like.
Why can't you just ask for it in advance? Not an advance sick day, of course...
Being that I work for an IT company, they actually have a clause in the sick day policies claiming that nobody should be taking such days when there's an "event" in town (which leads me to suspect they've suffered mass exodus during previous PAXes).
Suffice to say, I'm going to have to hoarse up my voice on the phone real good-like.
Why can't you just ask for it in advance? Not an advance sick day, of course...
I'm already using the bulk (if not all) of my paid time off for a trip to the home country (Nobody You Know Lives There).
(which if PAX trends continue should be oh...30000 people?
You mean 50,000, right?
If you like LANs, do BYOC. First Years shouldn't be discouraged from getting the FULL PAX experience just because there's so much to do. Even without doing BYOC you won't have time to see everything. It's a good place to chill out so you don't get overwhelmed by the rest of the convention.
the only real downside i can think of right now is that unless you have someone holding your spot in line, you can't get to the front of the line on day 1, because you have to wait until byoc opens, set up, then go get in line. unless you set up late, of course. but again, that's not much of a downside, so hurry up and open byoc registration!
BYOC has its seperate line. this year YOU GUYS WILL BE LET IN AT LEAST AN HOUR EARLY TO SETUP YOUR STUFF. Or else heads will roll *glares at dave*. Gotta stay in byoc though until pax opening, youd get a head start on expo over the general pax line.
Also anything that the main line gets (concert wristbands, swag, etc) ill have availabe for the BYOC line.
or... you could just show up later I suppose if you dont want to miss out on the main pax line craziness.
super awesome fun time! btw, just past 10 months with my company, so i start accruing vacation time, so i should have plenty to take off friday and hangover monday!
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super awesome fun time! btw, just past 10 months with my company, so i start accruing vacation time, so i should have plenty to take off friday and hangover monday!
10 months? What kind of crap company makes you wait that long before accrual?
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edited June 2008
Also hangover monday is also Labor Day. You shouldn't be working then anyway.
super awesome fun time! btw, just past 10 months with my company, so i start accruing vacation time, so i should have plenty to take off friday and hangover monday!
10 months? What kind of crap company makes you wait that long before accrual?
Indeed. I started stacking up paid time off the first 30 days.
super awesome fun time! btw, just past 10 months with my company, so i start accruing vacation time, so i should have plenty to take off friday and hangover monday!
10 months? What kind of crap company makes you wait that long before accrual?
Indeed. I started stacking up paid time off the first 30 days.
It's looking more and more like I'm just going to call in sick that Friday, seeing as we get in early...
Buddy, I'm flying in on THURSDAY to make sure I can get set up at BYOC and have a chance to get a good seat for the keynote. That's a mistake I made last year, I missed the keynote, and I won't make that mistake this year.
It's looking more and more like I'm just going to call in sick that Friday, seeing as we get in early...
Buddy, I'm flying in on THURSDAY to make sure I can get set up at BYOC and have a chance to get a good seat for the keynote. That's a mistake I made last year, I missed the keynote, and I won't make that mistake this year.
If you're coming in on Thursday you should consider coming to the Dinner.
It's looking more and more like I'm just going to call in sick that Friday, seeing as we get in early...
Buddy, I'm flying in on THURSDAY to make sure I can get set up at BYOC and have a chance to get a good seat for the keynote. That's a mistake I made last year, I missed the keynote, and I won't make that mistake this year.
If you're coming in on Thursday you should consider coming to the Dinner.
Keep your silly advertising out of my BYOC thread :P
super awesome fun time! btw, just past 10 months with my company, so i start accruing vacation time, so i should have plenty to take off friday and hangover monday!
10 months? What kind of crap company makes you wait that long before accrual?
Indeed. I started stacking up paid time off the first 30 days.
I'm comming in on thursday as well but I don't think I will make it to the dinner.
Are the BYOC tickets going to be thtough Brown Paper as well? How's this gonna work?
Yea, they'll be through Brown Paper tickets. There should also be an email notification, and I'm sure it'll be announced here as well. You'll need to log in from the account you used to buy your original pax pass, and you should be able to add byoc to that order.
That is my current understanding, anyway.
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edited June 2008
grrr, question i fear the answer to: if i accidentally didn't check "yes" to the "do you want to be notified when byoc sales go up?" question, does that mean i can't register for byoc?
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BAH. Too late!
the only real downside i can think of right now is that unless you have someone holding your spot in line, you can't get to the front of the line on day 1, because you have to wait until byoc opens, set up, then go get in line. unless you set up late, of course. but again, that's not much of a downside, so hurry up and open byoc registration!
BYOC has its seperate line. this year YOU GUYS WILL BE LET IN AT LEAST AN HOUR EARLY TO SETUP YOUR STUFF. Or else heads will roll *glares at dave*. Gotta stay in byoc though until pax opening, youd get a head start on expo over the general pax line.
Also anything that the main line gets (concert wristbands, swag, etc) ill have availabe for the BYOC line.
or... you could just show up later I suppose if you dont want to miss out on the main pax line craziness.
Suffice to say, I'm going to have to hoarse up my voice on the phone real good-like.
Why can't you just ask for it in advance? Not an advance sick day, of course...
I'm already using the bulk (if not all) of my paid time off for a trip to the home country (Nobody You Know Lives There).
The boss just lets me mark down extra hours other weeks to make up for it.
super awesome fun time! btw, just past 10 months with my company, so i start accruing vacation time, so i should have plenty to take off friday and hangover monday!
10 months? What kind of crap company makes you wait that long before accrual?
Indeed. I started stacking up paid time off the first 30 days.
You aren't off if you work in a call center of the tech support variety.
btw, it's a fitness equipment delivery company.
Buddy, I'm flying in on THURSDAY to make sure I can get set up at BYOC and have a chance to get a good seat for the keynote. That's a mistake I made last year, I missed the keynote, and I won't make that mistake this year.
If you're coming in on Thursday you should consider coming to the Dinner.
Keep your silly advertising out of my BYOC thread :P
:^:
I might work Labor day, but I know for a fact that none of the users I support will be working that day.
Which means it'll be 360-on-a-company-projector day.
It can be two guys
Statement: Just a simple droid, here, ma'am. Nothing to see. Move along.
Excellent.
Statement: Just a simple droid, here, ma'am. Nothing to see. Move along.
No it can't. Balsa touching.
I'm comming in on thursday as well but I don't think I will make it to the dinner.
Are the BYOC tickets going to be thtough Brown Paper as well? How's this gonna work?
That is my current understanding, anyway.
Same spot, exact same layout as last year :P I think PC room is the only part of PAX this year that isnt changing much
Well then were is the main theater going to be since the EXPO hall took it over?
They carpet it for certian shows.
Were you at a microsoft show? because they usually pay for carpeting
nah, i was bringing in equipment for a trade show.