Etrian Oddity
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K, I'll be late but I'll come on out. Never been to Pinballz, it's BYOB right? Or are we hitting Mr Tramps or a bar after? 
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Brilliant Disaster
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Wish I could come, but I can't drive, and I don't think the buses run that far north. Maybe next time we could do it closer to downtown?
The bus drops you off about 4-5 min walk from pinz. less then 1/4 mile.
Brilliant Disaster
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K, I'll be late but I'll come on out. Never been to Pinballz, it's BYOB right? Or are we hitting Mr Tramps or a bar after?
BYOB. not sure about going anywhere else my self but remember USA plays today so tramps will have peeps.
Zoe
Member
Looks like the 3 or 383 would be best, right? 3 definitely runs pretty late.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
About to head to Pinz. I'm in a black "CAP10K" shirt with gray convertible pants.
firebricks3
Member
I'll head over there in 15 or so.
I have some photos I'll review tomorrow. About to crash.
I could share by creating a flickr account or something else, or I could just put it on facebook and all that attended PM me with your facebook. Easier to remember names when you're introduced to a half dozen people with 2 different names.
It was fun. I'm up for future meetups. Independent of GAF I'm on a quest to go to all of the best Austin cuisine.
I could share by creating a flickr account or something else, or I could just put it on facebook and all that attended PM me with your facebook. Easier to remember names when you're introduced to a half dozen people with 2 different names.
It was fun. I'm up for future meetups. Independent of GAF I'm on a quest to go to all of the best Austin cuisine.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Fun times! Good meeting everyone. Thanks to Brilliant Disaster for the beers and to teh_pwn(?) for the tokens.
I also needed a night out like this. Especially after the work week I've had.
I will work on something with Game Over soon.
I also needed a night out like this. Especially after the work week I've had.
I will work on something with Game Over soon.
Etrian Oddity
Member
Sorry for the no-show, ended up staying late at work. I only just crawled home now. @_@
Put some photos on Flickr.
56K WARNING (LOL): These are 24MP JPEG Fine images.
I just created this Flickr account, so if I'm doing it wrong let me know.
And if anyone in Austin GAF works for Google, get us a pair of Google Glass. Missed opportunity last night. Got #3 highest score with ASS initials. DSLR wasn't fast enough to setup.
56K WARNING (LOL): These are 24MP JPEG Fine images.
I just created this Flickr account, so if I'm doing it wrong let me know.
And if anyone in Austin GAF works for Google, get us a pair of Google Glass. Missed opportunity last night. Got #3 highest score with ASS initials. DSLR wasn't fast enough to setup.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
They turned out great! Thanks again to everyone who came out.
Over at NYC, we went to Two Bit's Retro Arcade last weekend. It wasn't as massive or as varied as this place; Dave and Busters is the only thing we have that has a huge amount of diverse arcades (as well as the new Chinatown Fair without Henry Cen's management). But they did have a decent amount of pinball machines, a bunch of shooters, and two fighting game arcades. You guys all look like a fun bunch. The pictures were fantastic. Always love seeing meet up pictures; NYC GAF is camera shy so we haven't taken a group picture/meet up pictures in ages. Any way, I hope you guys have more meet ups in the future.
Brilliant Disaster
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My streak of awkward photos continue. One day.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
The thread is alive and the OP is updated! I have a smashing new avatar.
Zoe
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Calling all board gamers! A friend's board gaming pub finally opened today!
https://www.facebook.com/Emerald.Tavern.Games.and.Cafe
Maybe a future place for a meetup?
https://www.facebook.com/Emerald.Tavern.Games.and.Cafe
Maybe a future place for a meetup?
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
Damn, I'm bummed I missed the meetup! I was over at Arcade UFO the whole time playing Melty Blood on a friend's laptop in front of the store. I'd have been down for some gun games!
Zoe
Member
Heh, I'm too antisocial for that
I will be there this weekend though. Either to hang out before The Dojo's grand opening or for the Japanese meetup group.
DaRabidDuckie
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That looks like it might be a lot of fun.Heh, I'm too antisocial for that
I will be there this weekend though. Either to hang out before The Dojo's grand opening or for the Japanese meetup group.
And what's this Japanese meetup group?
Zoe
Member
http://www.meetup.com/japanese-509/
(the organizer's husband is actually one of the Tavern's owners)
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Zoe
Member
That one's more social at this point. If you're interested in structured lessons, there's a group that splintered off: http://www.meetup.com/The-Austin-Japanese-Speakers/
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Thanks, I will check them out when my time is my own again. I had a Japanese roommate during my college years. He was born in the US, but his mother made sure he retained the family's Tokyo dialect. He tried to teach me when we had time, but it didn't amount to much. The wall of import Playstation and Dreamcast games in our apartment was too distracting.
If I don't have plans and you all meet up, I'll join. I'm probably not getting one this year but if they allow hanging around with drinks why not.
I hope I'm done with my accutane so I could have 3-4 drinks if it's going to be a few hours. I'm going to take pictures too. After all console launches are once a decade event now. Only a handful left until I'm dead!
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Count Dookkake
Member
The Dookkakening begins Tuesday.
Probably $20-$30 / month. No idea if that's a little or a lot, I used to get a free YMCA membership with my old job.
Hey guys! You should plan to go to the Fantastic Arcade wrap party it will be RAAAAAAAD
http://www.austinchronicle.com/blog...ic-arcade-gets-the-closing-party-it-deserves/
http://www.austinchronicle.com/blog...ic-arcade-gets-the-closing-party-it-deserves/
Count Dookkake
Member
Depending on what movies are playing in that slot, I will try to make it to that party for a bit.
Count Dookkake
Member
I imagine it will be pretty close to the theater.
Etrian Oddity
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Did you end up going to the grand opening? I was the guy slinging about a billion onigiri and ice creams that night.Heh, I'm too antisocial for that
I will be there this weekend though. Either to hang out before The Dojo's grand opening or for the Japanese meetup group.
Zoe
Member
Did you end up going to the grand opening? I was the guy slinging about a billion onigiri and ice creams that night.
.... you're not a ginger are you?
Etrian Oddity
Member
Yup. With the green headband.
Zoe
Member
Yup. With the green headband.
You hooked me up with extra mochi
and asked the bf (tall Taiwanese guy) about his Japanese :lolEtrian Oddity
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It's at Alamo Lakeline along with the rest of the fest. I haven't been there yet, but I imagine there will be a big, bright sign for the ARCADE like there has been in the past.
Sony thing is on Friday at 4PM apparently
Ugh, Lakeline is soooo far away. I am anxious for South Lamar to re-open. Hopefully Fantastic Fest will be back in its rightful place next year. Sony had a really neat set up at The Highball last year.
Tell me about it! I live south so I'll probably miss out on a lot of stuff this year. It's going to be a great one too. Lots of really cool indies will be in attendance
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