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PAX 2009 Buttoneers: Too late now, hope you got yours!

redhaloredhalo Also a Professional AlcoholicRegistered User regular
edited September 2009 in PAX Archive
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It's that time again. 2009 marks the second anual PAX Buttoneers. Let us swap buttons with old friends and bring new ones into the PAX family.

For those new to this, we use buttons depicting our forum avatars as a means of identifying each other in the swarms of people at PAX. Only, like everything else PAX related, we take it to the next level of nerdism buying our buttons in bulk and then trading them one for one with each other. Just like Pokemon. We had some fantastic designs last year, lets see if we can top them this round?
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Buttoneer Registration

[STRIKE]This year we are working on a web app solution to register your button and provide services to edit your info on the fly, generate button lists, etc. Comming soon![/STRIKE] Next year perhaps.

Feel free to post pictures of your designs, but remember: the size limit for inline images (even behind spoilers) is 500KB. Please remember to link larger images or shrink your images down before posting them. The thread will be skimmed and pics added to the OP.


Where can I get buttons made?

For the best service and price we have found previously that Purebuttons.com is hard to beat. I'm not shilling out, we truely loved them even before finding out that Purebuttons is now an official PAX sponser!


When ordering enter PUREPAX09 and save 15%!

1.5" seems to be a good button size, easy to clasp, plenty of face without being too big, but feel free to go with whatever size or shape you like.

50 x 1" buttons: $10.00
100 x 1" buttons: $18.00
50 x 1.25" buttons: $12.50
100 x 1.25" buttons: $20.00
50 x 1.5" buttons: $14.00
100 x 1.5" buttons: $22.00
50 x 2.25" buttons: $21.00
100 x 2.25" buttons: $30.00

Guidelines for button art.
Templates

Oh hey, Purebutton.com loves us too!


Frequently asked questions:

Q. Why do you only list Purebutton.com as a source of buttons? Are you banging the owner?
You are free to have your buttons made by anyone, make them your self if you'd like. Our prior experience shopping around last year has shown that you really can't beat the price Purebuttons offers for buttons in bulk. If you can, let us know your insider info.

Q. How do I get a button? What are these "bonus buttons"?
The buttons fall in to two categories, the "avatar" or "main" buttons, and the "bonus" variety. While there are no set rules for trading them, these general guidelines are encouraged:
- Avatar buttons should be traded for other Avatar buttons, with no challenges or criteria expected to be fulfilled other than you are both Buttoneers.
- Bonus buttons may (or may not!) have special criteria for receiving them, and may go to people outside the button game who fulfill the criteria. This could be a challenge ("What is the flightspeed of an unladen swallow?"), a requiretomment ("You must be a member of the CEOs of America Club"), or one may just ask for one (remember to say "Please").

Q. I want to make people stand on their head, nude, while singing "Yankee Doodle" to receive my buttons! Can't I do that?
It is perfectly within your rights, but don't expect many people to trade their buttons back with you.

Q. Do I have to purchase hundreds of buttons to participate?
Purchase as many or as little as you want. As they say the more the merrier, more than likely you will only be able to recieve as many buttons as you have to give. Last year a somewhat active person could easily go through 100+ buttons.

Q. With 55,000+ people, how will I find you all to get my trade on?
Many if not most of us will be attending various community ran events. Feel free to stop by the Pre-PAX Dinner, the Pre-PAX Movie, Pre-PAX Pubcrawl, or the Pre-PAX Breakfast. We'll be there in droves. No one had any problems finding buttons last year. We stand out pretty hard.

Q. I want to make sure I get EVERY SINGLE BUTTON I can, will there be a Buttoneer meetup?
YES. The tentative plan is to meetup right after PAX lets out on Sunday in front of the WTCC. We'll be easy to find, there's gonna be a lot of buttons around. We can finish off our trade lists, and say our goodbyes.

Q. You said this is a game! How do we know who won?
Everyone is a winner! Especially you! You're so special, you know that?

Q. Will I be able to fly with my buttons. Are they considered an instrument of death?
As confirmed by the US TSA and experiance from last year, 1' -1.5' buttons are not classified as an instrument of death even if you have a 100, and can be carried on or checked (they did say that depending on the TSA Agent you may be asked [forced at gun point] to check the buttons).
But remember this only applies to people whose flight originates in the US. If you are flying into the US with buttons make sure you check with your TSA equivalent before bringing them on a plane. The TSA people here also highly suggested that you check with US Customs (contact via your local embassy) before you try and bring them into the country (they indicated that the problem isn't with the button it's with what you could be hiding in the button). Recap: If you’re in the US you can fly w/ buttons, if you’re not your probably better off mailing.


Participants [178 thus far]:

Final Buttons:
DStalefish
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millislim Pat McRotch
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Theros cafeganesha
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Frightfully English & CaptainTapole
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Yuritau
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CaptainTapole
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DaNerd
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ACC3SS
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mentok1982 sum10fishy
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draklan
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contrefait
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Asiina
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chaosisorder
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ikelewis
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GPIA7R
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Brex123
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PeasantDave
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Pinder
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QuickSnap
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Big Guy
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DJBreslin
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redhalo
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emorimiku
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MetaverseNomad
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Moe Fwacky
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emarecksaykay
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the_stamy
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The_Doctor1
AvatarButtons2009.jpg
AltDelete
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Dragondevon
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tehnakki
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eye-shuh
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VThornheart
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Dorkalicious
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ukiyo e
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StierCo Ind
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Mystral721
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meloncollie
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Jules @ Party934.com
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Designs:
spydey
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EvilBadman
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[Mr]Skadoosh
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Coldbrew
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TheGuild_ButtonConcept_1-1.jpg
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Grooveman23
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SergeantAuberie
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makesfive
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Psychoish
The transparent part is what's in the outside circle.
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Willeth
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TimeCruiserMike
TimeCruiserMike.jpg
The_Flatline
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CRCelf
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Moradeth
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CidFox MaoChan
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Frightfully English
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parabola
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Zankabo
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Yamara
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Sumi
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MojoDC
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RARGPHLAM
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MoreGrease
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jonxp
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The_Reflection
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shugarae
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Dimp
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Snapty thejaxx
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Serenity
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SlickShughes
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Avid
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HikariStarshine apocaknits
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Draknodred
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Wormdundee
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The DIMD
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Cyberpumpkin
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lordthanda
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tr0tsky
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Kalaylajayla
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neuroslice
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Rayman
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Teh Madd Hatter
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MoonVydeo
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Korthos
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zombiebot
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Doctor Gorbachev
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psychotiger13
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Asiina
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LTAcosta
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Doc Holliday
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Infidel
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InconsistentShorts
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MrBlarney
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PersonemonButton.png
Winyder
win.jpg
EruditeAphrodite
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Xipper
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Atlus Parker
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Snickers
snickers.jpg
arkitekt
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JDDMichael
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Draknodred
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Qs23
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Googalash
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lordthanda
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MarsChelios
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Hammy
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circeramone
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Liger
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MacCartney
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Slightlynorth
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HotSake
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giraffeoverlord
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PikaPuff
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Crimson Ghost
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Kyouteki
kyouteki-button.png
beta_angel
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Zero-Control
ZeroCtrl-1.jpg
hateball.jpg
shaidar.jpg
The Marshall
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t2kizzle
pax9.jpg
SlickShughes wife
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Risia
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muttonhead
Azugw.jpg
skarsol
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ffdribble.jpg
skarsol's bro
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chupamiubre
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KaitouAyashi
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Zealous One
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thebriz
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Hypatia
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Justus
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PunkJr
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3293440_8aab956e28bec288f3fe9d8b6aea36ca.jpg
de4dmeta1
dmbutton-2.jpg
trickycoolj
trickyy.jpg
geordi.jpg
BrokenAngel
chibirufuscopy.jpg
Fran Goat
evesbutton.png
iamconfidence
autonomy.png
Rogue_hunter
roguehunterkoolaidavata.png
JoshEEE
paxbutton.jpg
Starbelt
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TimDisaster
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Viscountalpha
ViscountAlpha.jpg
Cyberpumpkin
whap.jpg
VonXWolfenstein
1_INCH_TEMPLATEcopy.jpg
etherealvision
TriforceChibi.jpg
Madness?...This is BUTTONNNNSSSS!

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Posts

  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator mod
    edited February 2009
    it begins

    here's some of my designs
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    Moe Fwacky on
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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    once again through the anals of history

    PikaPuff on
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  • Atlus ParkerAtlus Parker Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'll be on this again this year.

    As for our foreign brethren, maybe someone in Seattle can be in charge of having all the buttons mailed to them?

    Atlus Parker on
  • TherosTheros Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Some designs from CANADIA!
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    Theros on
  • spydeyspydey Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Dang, now I have to see if I can find a larger picture of my avatar. Uhggg.

    spydey on
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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator mod
    edited February 2009
    I'll be on this again this year.

    As for our foreign brethren, maybe someone in Seattle can be in charge of having all the buttons mailed to them?
    Given the number of foreigners, I'd say we're going to need a few volunteers for that job.

    Moe Fwacky on
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  • emorimikuemorimiku Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    here's my design for new avatar button... even though it's not exactly my avatar on this one

    I'm also probably going to have some bonus buttons for people that gave me buttons after I lost mine.

    emorimiku on
    <emorimiku> j0z1e ... physically emotionally or mentally?
    <j0z1e> ummmm, all three? at once?
  • Atlus ParkerAtlus Parker Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Moe Fwacky wrote: »
    I'll be on this again this year.

    As for our foreign brethren, maybe someone in Seattle can be in charge of having all the buttons mailed to them?
    Given the number of foreigners, I'd say we're going to need a few volunteers for that job.

    Or a bigger boat.

    Atlus Parker on
  • shugaraeshugarae Phoenix, AZRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'll be in again this year :D

    I'm planning on 100x avatar buttons (slightly different from last year), and 50x bonus buttons for people who can somehow prove that they got my button last year (show me the button, remind me of the circumstances of our meeting, something like that).

    shugarae on
    Omeganaut class of '08. Fuck Peggle. Omeganaut class of '17 West. Fuck Rainbow Road.
    The Best in Terms of Pants on JCCC3
  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator mod
    edited February 2009
    Guys, guys, please keep images posted in the thread to 500kb or less. If it's more, just post a link (and yes, spoilered images still load, so this counts for images behind spoiler tags too).

    *nudgecoughemorimikucoughwinkwink*

    Moe Fwacky on
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  • AzazelAzazel Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Gah must... finish... school work...... before ....design....buttons.....

    Azazel on
  • MetaverseNomadMetaverseNomad Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

    I've been thinking about this for months! And I still have no ideas!

    MetaverseNomad on
  • proXimityproXimity Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Hmm... I need a new avatar as it is... It shall be glorious!

    proXimity on
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  • demonthresisdemonthresis Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I guess I need to pick an avatar to use here before I try and make a button of some sort

    demonthresis on
    Pretty, what do we blow up first?
  • lordthandalordthanda Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Son of a....
    *grumbles and goes to design his logo*

    Edit: In on the first page before this thread goes to epic proportions
    Also, Hi Buttoneers!!

    lordthanda on
    -LT the BP
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  • AzazelAzazel Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    As much as i love my space rape avatar i think im going to make something unique.

    Azazel on
  • j0z1ej0z1e Shuffles the FailNinja Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I also have no clue what to design, at this rate it'll be my name on a purple background, lol. I don't have any characters that I really identify with, hmmmm, actually I just had an idea. Will post again soon!!!

    j0z1e on
    PAX East '12: Pass [X] Hotel [X] Plane [ ] Time Off [N/A yet]
  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    A few things that this Outsider would like to add!

    1) I am planning on getting a hugantical box for the previous year's Buttoneers to place in their previous year's buttons. Still working on the specifics, but I will contact--eventually and when school is not the SUPA-Priority--redhalo for all that hubo-jumbo.

    2) I am trying to get in contact with Shelly Bright to work on some deal to get one of the ballrooms at the Sheraton for the Final Buttoneer Get-Together on Sunday after the Final Round of Omegathon.

    3) I have a few candidates in mind for the ______'s Heterosexual Harem. Nothing is final, yet.

    That is all for now!

    CaptainTapole on
    The Girl Who Gave Everyone the Shortest Jenga Game Ever.
  • jonxpjonxp [E] PC Security Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I have no idea what to do for my buttons this year.

    I'm extremely tempted to reprint. Otherwise, I'll probably use my dog.


    Don't order from PureButtons yet until we get in touch with them. They mentioned something about wanted to do something special, so we'll need to figure out what it is.

    jonxp on
    Every time you write parallel fifths, Bach kills a kitten.
    3DS Friend Code: 2707-1614-5576
    PAX Prime 2014 Buttoneering!
  • demonthresisdemonthresis Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Finally found an avatar that looks good and represents me as a robot...er person. Alien dog robot maybe? I wish I were a mongoose dog :(

    demonthresis on
    Pretty, what do we blow up first?
  • Rogue_hunterRogue_hunter Breaks Through Brick Walls Los AngelesRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    First year as a buttoneer! I have a few designs in mind, but it probably won't be until near the end of the semester that I actually do it. Just getting in on the list early.

    Rogue_hunter on
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  • parabolaparabola Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Remember. No duplicates.

    If I get a single duplicate button I don't know what I would do.

    parabola on
  • redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    jonxp wrote: »
    Don't order from PureButtons yet until we get in touch with them. They mentioned something about wanted to do something special, so we'll need to figure out what it is.

    Yeah, I've emailed them giving them a heads up to a busy year and asking about any discounts. Havn't heard back just yet. I've also invited them to drop in the forums and say hi, so they know where to find us.

    Interestingly, retailmenot lists our old discount code as still working.
    2) I am trying to get in contact with Shelly Bright to work on some deal to get one of the ballrooms at the Sheraton for the Final Buttoneer Get-Together on Sunday after the Final Round of Omegathon.

    This would be great if we can pull it off. A nice calm place to get a group photo in. Are they looking to charge for the space, perhaps we should threaten to just do it in their lobby again? j/k.
    parabola wrote: »
    Remember. No duplicates.

    If I get a single duplicate button I don't know what I would do.

    What's the general opinion on wearing duplicates from last year? I figure wearing the previous years' forum button would be pretty cool. Like how ElectricTurtle has all of his previous PAX badges. There were some really cool designs last year that I'd love to wear again, but I don't know if it would confuse the new kids on where to get them or over inflate how many I'd get this year (as if it will need over inflation, ha!)

    Another discussion point, what is everyone using to attach buttons to this year? I saw many a sachels run out of space last year, and no one can dispute the stylishness of Cuzza's scarf. I think I'm going to try to make some kind of PAX dedicated kutte.

    redhalo on
  • AsiinaAsiina ... WaterlooRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Hmm, I like my avatar/sig. I could probably do something like that. I'll need to see if I can find the original in all its hugeness.

    Asiina on
  • JonnyNeroJonnyNero Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've got a bunch of plans for bonus buttons: One for my website, one for the podcast, and two (that's right, two!) for the PAX prank!

    So I'm probably going with just a straight picture of myself for buttons this year, the problem being I need a suggestion.

    Here's my ideas:

    Goofy Me

    Ren Faire Me

    Rock Band me moments before getting kicked out of a hotel room last year

    or Bad Horser me

    JonnyNero on
  • redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    JonnyNero wrote: »
    I've got a bunch of plans for bonus buttons: One for my website, one for the podcast, and two (that's right, two!) for the PAX prank!

    So I'm probably going with just a straight picture of myself for buttons this year, the problem being I need a suggestion.

    Here's my ideas:

    Goofy Me

    Ren Faire Me

    Rock Band me moments before getting kicked out of a hotel room last year

    or Bad Horser me

    Bad Horser you is obviously what you want.

    redhalo on
  • sum10fishysum10fishy Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Anyone come up with a way to display and carry around 200+ buttons let me know. Otherwise I'm leaving last years buttons at home. Start fresh and clean you know?

    sum10fishy on
  • redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    sum10fishy wrote: »
    Anyone come up with a way to display and carry around 200+ buttons let me know. Otherwise I'm leaving last years buttons at home. Start fresh and clean you know?

    Extreme body piercing?

    redhalo on
  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    ...Ouch with the button-body...

    Anywho! This Shelly Bright person is either on vacation, negotiating too much with Khoo and the gang over there, or ignoring me--personally, I am hoping it's just the second one--since I did choose which one of the ballrooms BASED on the number of buttons last year. I am figuring with the number of buttons (both avatar and bonus) that will be the number of folks this year. Plus. A comfortably large ballroom where us folks can chill during the last hours of Sunday and trade/hang with ease is a good thing and keep us off securities' backs.

    I will keep ya'll updated with the info...whenever she gets back to me.

    CaptainTapole on
    The Girl Who Gave Everyone the Shortest Jenga Game Ever.
  • JonnyNeroJonnyNero Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    redhalo wrote: »
    JonnyNero wrote: »
    I've got a bunch of plans for bonus buttons: One for my website, one for the podcast, and two (that's right, two!) for the PAX prank!

    So I'm probably going with just a straight picture of myself for buttons this year, the problem being I need a suggestion.

    Here's my ideas:

    Goofy Me

    Ren Faire Me

    Rock Band me moments before getting kicked out of a hotel room last year

    or Bad Horser me

    Bad Horser you is obviously what you want.


    Well, if it was obvious, I wouldn't put the list up for suggestions now, would I? ;)

    JonnyNero on
  • MeeOkMeeOk Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Um, does somebody feel like maybe.. .. helping me with a design? For lack of better choice I kinda was thinking a picture from when I went to the Rocky Horror recently, unless some other forum people have a better idea what would represent me well >_<

    MeeOk on
  • lordthandalordthanda Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    JonnyNero wrote: »
    redhalo wrote: »
    JonnyNero wrote: »
    I've got a bunch of plans for bonus buttons: One for my website, one for the podcast, and two (that's right, two!) for the PAX prank!

    So I'm probably going with just a straight picture of myself for buttons this year, the problem being I need a suggestion.

    Here's my ideas:

    Goofy Me

    Ren Faire Me

    Rock Band me moments before getting kicked out of a hotel room last year

    or Bad Horser me

    Bad Horser you is obviously what you want.


    Well, if it was obvious, I wouldn't put the list up for suggestions now, would I? ;)


    If you step back, you will clearly see that Bad-horser you would be best.
    This does bring up an idea though. Do we want a THIRD class of buttons: Actual Photo Buttons?

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator mod
    edited February 2009
    You know, as far as button class goes, I was thinking that bonus buttons should be sized differently. Keep the personal buttons at 1.5" and size bonus buttons down to 1.25" (and 1" if people feel so inclined). Just a thought, but it would help to sort bonus and personal buttons.

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  • NeelixNeelix Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Moe Fwacky wrote: »
    You know, as far as button class goes, I was thinking that bonus buttons should be sized differently. Keep the personal buttons at 1.5" and size bonus buttons down to 1.25" (and 1" if people feel so inclined). Just a thought, but it would help to sort bonus and personal buttons.
    Having bonus buttons be smaller seems counter-intuitive to me. I think that bonus buttons should be extra special, and extra special usually means bigger!

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator mod
    edited February 2009
    the only step up from 1.5" is 2.25" which is a huge increase in size and price. Plus, many of us have already done our personal designs in 1.5" templates

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  • NeelixNeelix Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Moe Fwacky wrote: »
    the only step up from 1.5" is 2.25" which is a huge increase in size and price. Plus, many of us have already done our personal designs in 1.5" templates
    Oh, yeah that is a big jump.

    Well I think in that case we shouldn't have any sort of sizing standard for personal VS bonus buttons.

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  • JonnyNeroJonnyNero Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    lordthanda wrote: »


    If you step back, you will clearly see that Bad-horser you would be best.
    This does bring up an idea though. Do we want a THIRD class of buttons: Actual Photo Buttons?

    Who says I'm doing a photo ;)

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  • emorimikuemorimiku Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    lordthanda wrote: »
    This does bring up an idea though. Do we want a THIRD class of buttons: Actual Photo Buttons?
    I would think that those go into the same category as avatar buttons since people could just do photos if they don't want to change their avatar but used it already for last year's buttons.

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  • parabolaparabola Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    redhalo wrote: »
    What's the general opinion on wearing duplicates from last year? I figure wearing the previous years' forum button would be pretty cool. Like how ElectricTurtle has all of his previous PAX badges. There were some really cool designs last year that I'd love to wear again, but I don't know if it would confuse the new kids on where to get them or over inflate how many I'd get this year (as if it will need over inflation, ha!)

    Another discussion point, what is everyone using to attach buttons to this year? I saw many a sachels run out of space last year, and no one can dispute the stylishness of Cuzza's scarf. I think I'm going to try to make some kind of PAX dedicated kutte.

    We're not there to show off our button e-peens (i guess its more like an IRL-peen) redhalo! Besides you know you'll get questions "oh who gave you that button?" and that will confuse the hell out of people. You're welcome to wear mine though.8-)

    I'm probably bringing my GTAIV CE duffel bag again. Unless I can find a way to attach them to my wheelchair or something. I think I tried attaching them to my wheel spokes last year and that didn't really work.

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  • VThornheartVThornheart Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Yay! The buttoneer event fills me with glee once more! =)

    I think this year, I'm going to have my main button involve the use of Merton. That was a great spell. Maybe some kind of Kefka vs. the good gang with some Merton destruction action.

    As for bonus buttons... I'll have to get to brainstorming about it.

    Emorimiku, I encourage you to make the kirby zoidberg buttons again, at least as a bonus button. I know you lost them last year (d'oh =( ), so I bet people will be itching to get them this year!

    EDIT: Also Parabola, I'll definitely be wearing yours from last year this coming year. I'm going to choose a few that I thought were particularly awesome and find a place to display them on my person. =)

    EDIT 2: Crap, I've got to find the box they're in though... they're still in a box from the move, they're around here somewhere. Or rather, they'd better be. =(

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