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ZapCon 9 - March 2024
TacoTownCharlie:
Hay Havok, good eye. It's hard to tell without seeing the front end by my car is a '78. Pretty much all they changed from 77-78 to 79-81 was the front end. And yes, based on the look my son gives me when I open up the Quadrajet, it sounds so good.
Continuing on, PBJ was able to talk me into ordering and IPA at Quasars (trying to get that 10% kick-back).
All the marketing in the world can't save an IPA from a bad taste in my mouth. But a few grudge match games will put a smile back on my face. First up, Retro Racoons. Last time I saw this game was at our last ZapCon. Really had a fun time in 4-player mode. Half the battle is just figuring out what the mini games want. My oldest son beat all of us, giving credit all all the Wario games he has played.
Next up, Guitar Hero. I think in another 5-10 years this will be the game that everybody wants in their retro arcade setup, even more than Golden Tee. Now this was an interesting match up. My oldest, on the left is now a Band Director with the Corpus Christi school system after graduating last year with a Music degree. His younger brother just played a 2+ hour session with his High School Jazz Band (on bass mostly); he told us later that he left all his music at home so he just had to wing it. All hail to Ms. TacoTownCharlie for giving my progeny such great musical talent :cheers:
Finally back to my oldest's bachelor pad to get that IPA out of my mouth and check some Tears of the Kingdom. Well the car is back in Phoenix and so am I so I guess this ends my first adventure to make ZapCon this year. I'd like to do some more traveling this year so we'll see what happens next - MikeA and BobbyB13 are on notice!
What really made this trip special was the overwhelming hospitality of PBJ. Staying up till 3am drinking and eating some great cooked pork ranks up there as one of my best ZapCon memories. I hope everyone will make an effort to meet other BYOAC members IRL. ZapCon is a great way to do that but don't let that be the only way. Post back here with your meetups and let us know what is out there.
Thanks for reading this and I hope to see everybody at the next ZapCon in 2024.
TacoTownCharlie
bobbyb13:
Would be awesome to see you and any of the family out here TTC!
Stoked to block off the guest house for you guys when we can find a time window that works.
:cheers:
I'm trying to sort out being able to pull off a legit lu'au dinner over there for ZapCon 9.
Have to figure out where we could do it and how many would want to attend.
Could be fun.
TacoTownCharlie:
--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on June 17, 2023, 02:49:41 am ---
I'm trying to sort out being able to pull off a legit lu'au dinner over there for ZapCon 9.
Have to figure out where we could do it and how many would want to attend.
Could be fun.
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I will dig a pit in the backyard and work with PBJ to circumvent the Bacardi import blockade. We will have the finest rum as we roast the tastiest pig that I will now purchase and raise to maturity. ZapCon deserves nothing less.
TTC
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bobbyb13:
My plan was a bit more subdued really, aiming to try for some laulau, lomi salmon, and chicken long rice.
:cheers:
That was going to be tricky as it was I think.
Although I bet digging an imu in the backyard could work as long as we could find enough rocks!
We'll need to up the ante on rum if we hope for help from jawhn though.
:D
--- Quote from: TacoTownCharlie on June 18, 2023, 08:14:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on June 17, 2023, 02:49:41 am ---
I'm trying to sort out being able to pull off a legit lu'au dinner over there for ZapCon 9.
Have to figure out where we could do it and how many would want to attend.
Could be fun.
--- End quote ---
I will dig a pit in the backyard and work with PBJ to circumvent the Bacardi import blockade. We will have the finest rum as we roast the tastiest pig that I will now purchase and raise to maturity. ZapCon deserves nothing less.
TTC
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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pbj:
So, I can’t speak for the dunes of Phoenix, but I can get an entire halal goat here from CostCo for ~$150 and I think about it every day. I doubt I’m gonna leave this earth with a married man of good moral standing pointing me towards England and telling me it’s all gonna be irie. I suppose we can arrange to ship a pig to Phoenix if necessary…
:cheers: