So yeah... it's a thing some of us do every year. We get together, we play some games, we battle for loot and swag, we eat some food and drink some age appropriate beverages. It's not a convention, but it's more organized than a bbq. This year, October 19-20th, we're going to be invading Portland with our geeky gathering. You're invited. We'll be meeting at [url=http://ggportland.com/] Portland's legendary Guardian Games[/url], a gaming mecca with a bar in it! There we'll be in for a three hour table top madness gaming tournament, with prizes ranging from rare Halo swag to the purchasing power to score yourself some up to date loot. We'll head out from there on an campaign for food, making sure to assuage our need for dessert at the equally famous [url=http://voodoodoughnut.com/index.php]Voodoo Doughnut[/url], and there's rumors of a bar crawl after curfew hits for our younger participants. Sunday, we'll creak out of the corners at a respectable afternoon hour, and head over to [url=http://www.mississippipizza.com/]Mississippi Pizza[/url] for live music, pizza, drinks, and Cards Against Humanity, to be followed by yet more cross town shenanigans. We have designated drivers available, and possibly some crash space for non-serial killer out of towners. Want to know more? Send me a PM and I'll hook you up with times & further details.
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>USA -blam!-.
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5 more days to pizza, mayhem, and meeting friends new and old! I'm going to have a bunch of the internet staying at my ranch, and a veritable ferry back and forth to the airport on Friday. It's not too late to join us! Drop by Guardian Games at noon on Saturday, or Mississippi Pizza at 1230 on Sunday, and you'll be sure to find us. Just look for the gimpy, (but mysteriously charismatic) tattooed gal, and come introduce yourself!
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won't be able to make it. almost did though.
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This sounds awesome.
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This looks great. There needs to be an event like this on the East Coast.
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I'm a whole state away. Next time meet in Bellevue.
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I'll do my best to make it, Ms. Bean. See you twice in two months?! Crazy. I may be traveling for work, but if I'm in town, I'd be a -blam!-waffle not to try and make it. I don't table top game, but I like to watch. <--I'll just leave that there.
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15 more days until we meet up at Guardian Games, enjoy some brews at Critical Sip, and voyage across Portland in good company with fellow gamers. Don't think I'm trying to tempt you or anything though. Because, you know, who doesn't enjoy visiting places that serve maple bacon doughnuts, or that sport massive warehouses catering to nothing but gamers.
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So you have to be 21 to enter? Or is the bar sectioned off?
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Live in the UK, so canny make it, but after browsing Voodoo Doghnuts website, I have to say WOW! Those donuts look unbelievably good! Also, have any of you Portlanders been to Nosh? Went with the family last year when we visited 'Merica and had the best burger I have ever tasted!
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I'm in New Mexico and this sounds... Doable. I'll think about it.
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Do I? Yes! Can I? Nope! :(
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[quote] and possibly some crash space for [u]non-serial killer out of towners[/u].[/quote] well shit, im out.
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Wish I could but 1) too young to pack up and leave 2) canadien 3) broke
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I would, but I'm kinda broke and on the other side of the country.
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For those of you who are wishing something like this would happen closer to you, feel equally free to PM me for advice on starting your own community event. I've been organizing events for years now, and will happily warn you of common pitfalls, and gird you with good advice for kicking off your own homegrown happening. We have people come from B.C., Washington, California, and even from the land down under to this annual gathering, and it always amazes me how much fun everybody has for something that's really pretty simple in the large scale of things. PAX is grand, don't get me wrong, but there's nothing better than kicking back with a smaller group of friends with games, good food, and some spark for competitive fun. Don't take my word for it though... you should try it out for yourself!
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If only. If only...
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I'd love to join but i'm from austria haha