Penguin's Ohio S&T 10-23-10 (Reach, Mario Kart, Rock Band 2, Board Games, and Beer)

... Ah.

Well, I retract my statement and thanks for what you're doing =)

I'm still sorry you can't make it, though.

Really? You guys couldn't do this on Friday? I'll be in Ohio that weekend for my High School reunion, alas it also falls on the 23rd. Depending on exactly where you guys are going to be, I might be able to make the non-drunken part of the S&T, although I'll have to miss the late night drunken fest part as I'll be better off ending my evening somewhere I can stumble to my parents' house when we're done.

RedJen wrote:

Really? You guys couldn't do this on Friday? I'll be in Ohio that weekend for my High School reunion, alas it also falls on the 23rd. Depending on exactly where you guys are going to be, I might be able to make the non-drunken part of the S&T, although I'll have to miss the late night drunken fest part as I'll be better off ending my evening somewhere I can stumble to my parents' house when we're done.

Sorry? We're starting Saturday afternoon and it's a better day for me as well as leaves people more time to travel. It will be in Solon (a Cleveland suburb) and you're more than welcome to come whether we're sober or not.

Sounds like quite the bash, Oily. Wish it weren't so far away though, 8 hours is a bit steep. Wish you all the best though!

Gunner wrote:

Sounds like quite the bash, Oily. Wish it weren't so far away though, 8 hours is a bit steep. Wish you all the best though!

Thanks, Gun. Wish you could come. Con someone into carpooling =)

oilypenguin wrote:
Gunner wrote:

Oily

Gun

Its like we're on internet first name basis.

Hello thread. Didn't see you there.

Sounds killer Oily. Let me have a chat with Mrs. Codger. That's one week after our anniversary. Her parents are in Mentor. Maybe we could loan them some grandchildren and both stop by.

If I end up coming myself, I can haul Crispy and Skeletonframes. If you guys can get to Toledo, I can spit on the turnpike on-ramp from my house.

If I'm hit by a bus and never post in this thread again: hope your b-day is LEGENDARY Oily! Try to remember at least a little of it.

I'm in.
I am excited for the following things, in order from most important to least important:
1) Burning River
2) The chance to demo Halo Reach
3) ...
4) oilypenguin's birthday
5) profit
I got that meme right, didn't I?
I'd be happy to pick up a few folks on the way, including, but not limited to folks who have Moss as their forum avatar.
I'm not a huge Halo guy, and have almost zero experience with MP, but I'm always happy to listen to pointers. I really only ever played through the campaigns.

I'm possibly in (from SE Michigan). What's that I heard about a carpool a page back, eh?

This is turning into a crazy, epic sized event! Man, hope you have room for all of us.

And did you get pricing on a full sized beer keg?

LockAndLoad wrote:

And did you get pricing on a full sized beer keg?

I don't know about out in the boondocks of Solon ;), but closer to civilization you can get 1/6-barrel kegs of Great Lakes for about $75.

Phisposer wrote:

I'd be happy to pick up a few folks on the way, including, but not limited to folks who have Moss as their forum avatar.

Yay! I fit the criteria!

Phishposer wrote:

I'm in.
I am excited for the following things, in order from most important to least important:
1) Burning River
2) The chance to demo Halo Reach
3) ?
4) oilypenguin's birthday
5) profit
I got that meme right, didn't I?
I'd be happy to pick up a few folks on the way, including, but not limited to folks who have Moss as their forum avatar.
I'm not a huge Halo guy, and have almost zero experience with MP, but I'm always happy to listen to pointers. I really only ever played through the campaigns.

FTFY. The more I read this thread the sadder I get. You all had better have triple the fun as usual to make up for the suckage of working 12 hours on a Saturday.

Ok, this is starting to get ridiculous (in the best way possible).

Let's be clear: I have room. Room isn't an issue. We have my entire house to put stuff in and the wife will be elsewhere, we're good.

Sleeping arrangements might be an issue but I have a number of friends willing to host people and I'm betting if we get enough people, we won't be sleeping anyway.

We're drawing a hell of a lot more interest than I thought. So, in order for me to get a feel for how many people are coming, shoot me a PM with your email address, please. And I mean everyone. If you've already confirmed, send it to me anyway. I'll have to make a spreadsheet so everyone gets all the information they need.

One more thing, I played Reach tonight...

We are going to have a BLAST with this. It's really, really good.

I'm so happy so many people are interesting in coming (and a piece of me dies knowing that AnimeJ can't make it). Tell other goodjers in your area, we may as well blow this place up.

Full keg on confirmation of 30 people for the evening and not just visiting for a bit. Otherwise the plan is to get a half keg and other booze.

My buddy's Oktoberfest party has been confirmed for a different weekend, and it looks as if my folks' clambake will either be that Sunday or the next weekend, so I may be able to come after all. Still got room for one more?

Teneman wrote:

My buddy's Oktoberfest party has been confirmed for a different weekend, and it looks as if my folks' clambake will either be that Sunday or the next weekend, so I may be able to come after all. Still got room for one more? ;)

Sweet =) 'Course I do.

Heh. We just dodged a bullet. I was freaking out a little. Doak sent me an email asking if I checked to make sure we could still do 4 to a TV. I didn't know. That's traditional Halo, right?

Small panic attack.

But then I went to co-optimus and everything is fine.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

It looks like I roped in 3 people from the Drunken Gamers Radio community to go with me. We shall bring the ruckus.

I have 12 goodjers/ friends of goodjers confirmed and that have given me their emails so far. That puts us at 21 confirmed (for now).

Phish, are you going to grab trueheart on the way up?

Spedman, any word yet?

Crispy, you're coming to mine. Give in and accept it. Also, pick up skeletonframes.

Let's see... who else can I hassle?

Gunner and Sally, what can I offer you two to get you here?

Thirteenth, the number to set up a tour at CWRU is 216.368.4450

Lars, send a msg to NSMike.

Bent and Pikey: pull the trigger, gentlemen ;p

Remember, PM me your email for organizing thingies. I can assure you that me asking for them is not the most elaborate phishing scam ever (probably).

/organize

Edit: Teneman is now in (well, %95 in which is as in as anyone should be with this more than a month off)

I suggest me and the DGR listener crew defend Moe's honor by taking on all comers in Greco-Roman wrestling. Who's in?

Aye!

carrotpanic wrote:

I suggest me and the DGR listener crew defend Moe's honor by taking on all comers in Greco-Roman wrestling. Who's in?

I listen to DGR. But, my greased-up psuedo-gay wrestling skills are seriously lacking. I better practice.

I am almost 96% in for this. Just checking the logistics.

carrotpanic wrote:

I suggest me and the DGR listener crew defend Moe's honor by taking on all comers in Greco-Roman wrestling. Who's in?

That's gonna take a whole lot of booze. Might need two kegs Oily.

I'm torn between getting more booze to make whatever it is the DGR guys are going to try go by faster and not getting booze at all for fear of facilitating it.

oilypenguin wrote:

I'm torn between getting more booze to make whatever it is the DGR guys are going to try go by faster and not getting booze at all for fear of facilitating it.

There's no fighting the inevitable, might as well speed it along.

Teneman wrote:
oilypenguin wrote:

I'm torn between getting more booze to make whatever it is the DGR guys are going to try go by faster and not getting booze at all for fear of facilitating it.

There's no fighting the inevitable, might as well speed it along.

My thought as well. If we do our jobs well enough, we won't remember whatever nonsense the DGR guys start.

I'm going to have to bail on coming up, as much fun as it sounds. If it was any other weekend, I'd do what I could to get there, but I'm thinking my friends and family would be upset if I disappeared that weekend; I'm sure they are going to have plans for me. Hope it's a blast, my birthday-brother.

Count me in as almost-definitely.

People who are interested in carpooling, I'd be coming from GR, MI. My van needs some work but I hope to find out soon whether or not I can afford it. If I can, I'd be willing and able to drive, can take up to seven people. If I only take four people, the back seat can be left down and that will leave more room for multiple TVs or whatever. Of course if someone else wants to drive, I'm down with that too.

Ok, that's it. Quadruple the fun for my suffering. And pictures. And video. And the shenanigans had better top the drunken Rock Band Humping.

General Crespin wrote:

Count me in as almost-definitely.

People who are interested in carpooling, I'd be coming from GR, MI. My van needs some work but I hope to find out soon whether or not I can afford it. If I can, I'd be willing and able to drive, can take up to seven people. If I only take four people, the back seat can be left down and that will leave more room for multiple TVs or whatever. Of course if someone else wants to drive, I'm down with that too. :)

Funny you should mention TVs... We're either rapidly approaching or already past the point of being able to have everyone gaming all the time. If anyone is interested in bringing a TV, that would be outstanding.

Originally the plan was to not have anyone outside of my local friends bring stuff but we've had so many positive responses that we just flat out have too many people coming! Totally great, yeah but we're going to be sorely lacking for TVs and consoles at this rate. If you can help, let me know. And if you can't? We'll get by, I'm sure.