Darren870
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This Friday, 5pm at Penny Blue.
Then another one on Sat the 14th, location and time TBD
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This Friday, 5pm at Penny Blue.
Then another one on Sat the 14th, location and time TBD
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
I vote mid arvo seeing as we get in around midday. That way people can come and go and I can sit wherever drinking.
Poimandres
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Any Brisbane people here play pinball? I was surprised to see that the Newfarm Cinemas have Twilight Zone, Adams Family, and Creature From the Black Lagoon. Twilight Zone was too dark to play properly unfortunately, but Adams Family gave me 3 credits for $2 (despite being listed as $2 per game) and it was goood.
Anyway, I know those machines are revered and if the 3 for $2 thing wasn't a fluke that's surely the cheapest (only?) place to play in Brisbane (hell, maybe even Australia)
Anyway, I know those machines are revered and if the 3 for $2 thing wasn't a fluke that's surely the cheapest (only?) place to play in Brisbane (hell, maybe even Australia)
bodyboarder
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Yep. Last machine I played was at greaser in the valley, can't for the life of me remember what it was though.
industrian
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I remember when the litigation against Napster had just begun so they used filters so files that had "Metallica", "Eminem" and other names wouldn't show up. Making a slight typo was all you needed though.
I liked Napster. I used to search for "comedy" and download short stand up bits and other random stuff. Along with WinMX I was exposed to so much new music that would never have got any airplay in my region - let alone be stocked in Woolies or whatever stores there were in my rural town. I got into Metallica, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Laibach, X Japan, and was introduced to power metal and other genres. Now I have a 500+ CD collection in my house.
I also remember doing my high school English class oral exam in 2001 (talking infront of the class) based on Napster and online music. A year before that, Darude had become a worldwide hit with Sandstorm by allowing it to be downloaded for free. My talk basically said that this sort of stuff would become the future of the music industry but that monetisation would be a challenge. I got a 2 (1 being the highest grade).
I liked Napster. I used to search for "comedy" and download short stand up bits and other random stuff. Along with WinMX I was exposed to so much new music that would never have got any airplay in my region - let alone be stocked in Woolies or whatever stores there were in my rural town. I got into Metallica, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Laibach, X Japan, and was introduced to power metal and other genres. Now I have a 500+ CD collection in my house.
I also remember doing my high school English class oral exam in 2001 (talking infront of the class) based on Napster and online music. A year before that, Darude had become a worldwide hit with Sandstorm by allowing it to be downloaded for free. My talk basically said that this sort of stuff would become the future of the music industry but that monetisation would be a challenge. I got a 2 (1 being the highest grade).
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
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. I'll see if I can make it, if not I'll try to do a Sat one. I've got a couple of interviews to conduct but I'm sure I'll have time.Marshmellow
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The influx of people going to PAX has begun. Signs are up ready to go. Excitement! Here's hoping they 1up last year.
Poimandres
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I think they have Star Wars there? The relatively new machine.
I only got in on the tail end of Napster, so most of my memories are from Kazaa.
Man, if I was in Brisbane I'd so be on that! Pretty much outdoes every venue in Melbourne, you're lucky to find more than two machines anywhere... usually it's only one though (with the exception of the odd barcade or two).
It was a good read. The headline kinda bothers me, I think we like to ascribe things to single individuals when it's almost always the result of a complex web of interactions and those things would have occurred through another individual anyway... but the body of the article isn't really trying to make the claim that the headline does so nbd. Usually the writers don't get to choose their headlines anyway.
I found it funny, clickbait articles are generally trash, this is a great article with a trashy headline.
roosters93
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Thanks for sharing holy
Good read ay
Good read ay
reptilescorpio
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Beer
EB are doing a "midnight" launch at selected stores:
Pretty sure the 10pm refers to the shop opening at 10pm so people can get numbered tokens, to come back with at midnight for the actual luanch.
I think they also do stuff like multiplayer games and food and drink.
Recidivus Crimen
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If a retail shop was opened after 9pm here there'd probably be an outcry
shanshan310
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EB are doing a "midnight" launch at selected stores:
I feel kind of weird about going to a midnight launch or any events with EB really after hearing about the lack of pay associated with them :/
I pre-ordered the game anyway so I'll have to wait at home till it arrives
We got the pip boy edition but my partner doesn't want to open it because then it won't be in mint condition *eye roll*.Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
Didn't even tell us beforehand. Cunt
reptilescorpio
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I had 8bit, so fucking good. Wife is buggered though, carrying around an almost cooked baby is hard work!
reptilescorpio
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Last time at this hotel was like, the best ever.
This time we don't have a view, ants have used it as a throughway, no plug for the bath, fan in bathroom doesn't work, oven won't turn off, lol.
This time we don't have a view, ants have used it as a throughway, no plug for the bath, fan in bathroom doesn't work, oven won't turn off, lol.
I feel kind of weird about going to a midnight launch or any events with EB really after hearing about the lack of pay associated with them :/
I pre-ordered the game anyway so I'll have to wait at home till it arrives
I bought the pip boy edition too on a whim. I will certainly be opening it however, games/toys are meant to be played!
I've only been to one midnight launch before (GTA5) and the guys working there seemed to really enjoy it, they should be payed for it though...
ThoseDeafMutes
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We get midnight launches all the time, or at least we did back when I was into those kinds of things. I remember being at the ME3 midnight launch. Dragged along by a buddy to a CoD:MW2 one.
ClivePwned
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I remember doing one for Halo 2. I didn't want to play it that night so I went to bed when I go home. That was the last time I bothered. I took a rare sick day to play it but actually had a boil on my hip/backside flare up meaning I couldn't sit without immense pain so I wasn't able to play the next day so the Doctor gave me the rest of the week off work. I still didn't finish it by the time I went back to work.
So no real desire to line up in EB or JB at bedtime.
*Me playing Halo: "I got one! I got one!"
12 year old: "Great kid, don't get cocky."
11 year old: "sick burn."
12 year old: "yeah, I heard it on Family Guy."
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So no real desire to line up in EB or JB at bedtime.
*Me playing Halo: "I got one! I got one!"
12 year old: "Great kid, don't get cocky."
11 year old: "sick burn."
12 year old: "yeah, I heard it on Family Guy."
*
anecdote may complete bullshit. just like that death, headshotted from across the map by a pistol! That was certainly bullshit.
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
Complain and get a better room!
bodyboarder
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Fuck that. Complain.
BananaArnie
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i got not my pass. im coming an hour or so late to skip the line. im going to do 1 loop of the floor to look for free stuff then im going to park my butt in the boardgames area for the entire day. see you there
I'm a little pissed we miss Serrels how to cook session for Penny Blue tonight... but screw Serrels
See you all at the show! I'm going to do my usual thing of heading over about 8:30am to wait in the massive line and get Streetpasses, then look around and head over to board games. Look for the big guy with an orange shirt.
See you all at the show! I'm going to do my usual thing of heading over about 8:30am to wait in the massive line and get Streetpasses, then look around and head over to board games. Look for the big guy with an orange shirt.
I probably won't be at the convention until 10:30 at the earliest. I'll probably spend a bit in the indie section then, y'know. Board games with clipper and banana (and probably some other friends) for most of the day.
There's like, maybe three panels I'll also go see today. Then I'll save the rest of the floor for Saturday / Sunday.
Where are drinks happening tonight? The sailor moon opium den? Someone give me the address of that place.
There's like, maybe three panels I'll also go see today. Then I'll save the rest of the floor for Saturday / Sunday.
Where are drinks happening tonight? The sailor moon opium den? Someone give me the address of that place.
reptilescorpio
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Yeah I'm keen for some boardgames.
Board games I'm bringing today:
Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planewswalkers - Tactical wargame with Magic stuff
Tragedy Looper - Amazing deduction game
Resistance (with expansions) - Perennial hit
Coup - We enjoyed it last yeah.
Good Cop Bad Cop - Another great hidden role game
Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre/Rumble at Castle Tentakill - Crazy stupid fun. Who will win out of Fu-king Dragon Lord, Pisster the Pissed Wizard and Granny Flufferbutter?
Star Wars:: Empire vs. Rebellion - 2 player game I haven't tried yet...
On other days, I might instead be bringing:
Star Wars: Imperial Assault - BEST GAME EVARRRR. If we get a firm set of four other players than me, we're on.
Innovation - Thinky civilization game, but great fun.
Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planewswalkers - Tactical wargame with Magic stuff
Tragedy Looper - Amazing deduction game
Resistance (with expansions) - Perennial hit
Coup - We enjoyed it last yeah.
Good Cop Bad Cop - Another great hidden role game
Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre/Rumble at Castle Tentakill - Crazy stupid fun. Who will win out of Fu-king Dragon Lord, Pisster the Pissed Wizard and Granny Flufferbutter?
Star Wars:: Empire vs. Rebellion - 2 player game I haven't tried yet...
On other days, I might instead be bringing:
Star Wars: Imperial Assault - BEST GAME EVARRRR. If we get a firm set of four other players than me, we're on.
Innovation - Thinky civilization game, but great fun.
reptilescorpio
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Tomorrow is pretty sparse in terms of panels so I'm up for a long term game then!
Jables Swan
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Couldn't make it to PAX this year. Hopefully I can get back in a year or 2. Enjoy all.
Going to a CoD midnight launch sounds like just about the last thing I would ever want to do.
Marshmellow
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This sounds good Clipper! similar the other days i hope
You going all 3 days frawd?
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