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i would go but only if certain members of the community with certain hobbies went and they were able to procure said hobby through uncertain means so that we could partake of this hobby, preferably while we stand in a circle and pass it around.

 

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$100 to anyone than can get me this shirt in a large

 

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I think that Reloaded need to do a shirts order. Get some walking advertisements happening.

 

Hopefully they have an existing graphic kicking around.

they did allready, i am wearing mine at this moment


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I love this thread and the awesome taste of humor a lot of people of this community have. That's why a real life meeting sounds exciting as heck, but even on a hypothetical level it's probably way too soon to even think about it. And even if something like that could be made happen it would probably be hard for anyone outside US to attend.


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If the event is anywhere on the Best Coast, I'm there. If not... I can chip in for gas? I dunno. Anyways, I would bring a crisp 50 to the door. This, coming from the stereotypical American broke college student, is a lot of money. xD


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I love this thread and the awesome taste of humor a lot of people of this community have. That's why a real life meeting sounds exciting as heck, but even on a hypothetical level it's probably way too soon to even think about it. And even if something like that could be made happen it would probably be hard for anyone outside US to attend.

 

Let's summon Freeze to organize this in the EU side :whistling:


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i would go but only if certain members of the community with certain hobbies went and they were able to procure said hobby through uncertain means so that we could partake of this hobby, preferably while we stand in a circle and pass it around.

 

In that case we can use my house. fuzzy bunny's legal here


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Ehn, 50 bucks without transit?

 

The problem becomes size. If we're talking anything larger than holding it in someone's house, the costs listed skyrocket.

 

If you're renting a venue and equipment, you need security. You also need to discuss overnight or after-hours rates, because the vast majority of venues do not have experience with LAN parties. Because we're mostly old fuzzy bunnies here, we probably won't be pulling 24-hour shifts, but if the last couple LANs I've been to are any indication, we're going to want access until at least 2am. Most venues don't do that. At the same time, if you want this to be a repeat thing, you need to broach the topic of power consumption. Again, almost nowhere is ready for the sheer draw that X number of gaming PCs is going to have. You don't want to get slapped with a bill for it after the fact. Even if we stop at midnight to hit the bars, power consumption can go to thousands of dollars in that time.

 

There are basically no large LAN parties smaller in size than Dreamhack, Quakecon et al because the sheer weight of these costs require numbers to defray them. Personally, I have run one and the general consensus was "not worth, would not do again." (in monetary expenditure)

 

If you're going to do this, look up veteran association halls. They are medium-sized, generally extremely flexible, willing to work with you, and badly in need of money. Consider a BYOC policy and have a waiver ready, regardless of your security arrangement. You're going to need infrastructure, but Home Depot will pretty much have anything you need for rent, and for cheaper than a party place (tables, srs-bzns power extentions, I usually make people bring their own power bar and recommend a heavy duty one). If you're going to want this to be recurring thing, you're probably gonna want to invest in the digital infrastructure yourself, which means a switch and router at the very least. You can ask people to bring their own cabling, just make sure they understand the length they need, which should more than the length of your hall to allow for play. If you're doing it yourself, buy in bulk from like (GODDAMMIT I FORGOT THE NAME OF THE PLACE AGAIN). Relatedly, you're gonna need a fuzzing shitton of gaffer tape to keep the cabling safe. 

 

Basically, what I'm saying is I've done this before and while it can be done it is not cheap and hard work. There's a reason all our LANs these days are small and at people's houses.

And this was when Merl realized stuff's not as simple as he'd thought.

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Let's summon Freeze to organize this in the EU side :whistling:

Still too ambitious, maybe even more. Where should it be? Who got the money, the time and the will to do it? Any place to have it? 

 

While maybe possible, it will be hell to create, and you must take so many factors into consideration it just gets stupid.


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And this was when Merl realized stuff's not as simple as he'd thought.

it's a joke relax mang

 

 

He's young with a lot of energy, tho... he might possibly pull it off, stick it on his CV/resume


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He's young with a lot of energy, tho... he might possibly pull it off, stick it on his CV/resume

? So you applied for our Senior Ruby Developer position. Could you tell me about some of your past projects that'd make me want to hire you?

? Well, um, I organized a video game party in my garage once.

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Still too ambitious, maybe even more. Where should it be? Who got the money, the time and the will to do it? Any place to have it? 

 

While maybe possible, it will be hell to create, and you must take so many factors into consideration it just gets stupid.

I know, it was just a jest.


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? So you applied for our Senior Ruby Developer position. Could you tell me about some of your past projects that'd make me want to hire you?

? Well, um, I organized a video game party in my garage once.

? You're hired!

 

"So, you've applied for a project management position.  Why do you think you can pull it off?"


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In that case we can use my house. fuzzy bunny's legal here

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In all seriousness though. I would pay to get in for sure. How much? depends on venue and location. If I have to buy a $400 plane ticket and $100+ for a hotel room. I will be less likely to want to pay a lot to get into the venue.


Edited by CounterlogicMan, 07 September 2015 - 09:02 AM.

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I'd throw down $100 for admission.

Colorado or crockrocket's place sounds fine.

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Not that I'd really care to see some of you knuckleheads.... :teehee:

 

But lets go !

 

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I would be willing to pay 500-650 dollars in all seriousness. The opportunity to meet some of you guys and talk to people and compete in a tournament would be too tempting to shy away from. That includes all the trip fees. Maybe 400 for a plane ticket, 100 for an entry fee, 100 or 150 for a hotel. That's my thoughts.


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