Author Topic: New England get together set for June 5th...PLEASE CHECK IN SOON ! (Read 13593 times)

Ed ONeill · « **on:** May 06, 2004, 03:46:17 pm »

Well I thought I would start a new thread with the set date to try to attract some of the New Englanders. hope your not made steve_pss that I did this.

Here is a link to the original thread started by steve_pss
http://www.arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm

Here is the details....
Date: June 5th it's a saturday
Time: Not determined yet.

Followed by a BBQ at my place , if you guys are intrested want.

Here is the list (so far)
Ed O'Neill (Methuen)
mr.curmdegeon (Lowell)
Recycled Past (Dracut)
Teknique and friend (Everett, Saugus)
JoyMonkey (Boston) still need a ride?
ShdoHawk (?)

Now I have to start PM-ing people that I know are from New England and convince them to come.

Now,Some of the guys are bringing spouses, I am personally not because it is my son's last game for tee ball, so my wife is going to stay back here in MA and take him .

Hey even if your not from New England and want to come ...then come on down ..the more the merrier

Looking forward to finally meeting some of you .

Signed
ED

UPDATE ! ( THURS. JUNE 3rd)

Place: FUNSPOT's Bingo Hall at the Flag Pole

Here is the list of definites:

Ed O'Neill (Methuen)
mr.curmdegeon (Lowell)
Recycled Past (Dracut)
Teknique(Everett)
JoyMonkey & beatiful girlfriend (Boston)
steve_pss (RI)
screaming (Saugus)

If you have not given a definite answer (see list above) sooner than later will be good .....Please read the last entry of this thread and you know why I ask that you guys check in..

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2004, 09:54:51 pm »

Now that my car is officially alive again, I'll be driving up from South Boston with my fianc

SirPeale · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2004, 10:19:03 pm »

As far as I know we should be there. We=Me, Sarah, Slayton and Riley.

screaming · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2004, 10:27:56 pm »

I'll be there!

/steve aka "friend from saugus"

crashwg · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2004, 01:11:51 am »

You can pencil me in on that list too. Realy depends on if I have a job by that point in time... And I better get working on that soon.

Not too sure if the woman and child will want to come with, but I suppose there's always the posibility.

SirPeale · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2004, 07:41:02 am »

I took the thread off non-sticky. I wanted to get maximum exposure for the NE guys, but frankly it's likely NOT to get noticed, because it's sticky.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2004, 08:16:49 am »

JoyMonkey...The naswa has a cool beach bar not sure if it will be opened that weekend, but I'll get you some prices next weekend I am going uthere to open up the cottage.

crashwg aren't you from Concord.....You really only need like $20 -50 deepending how much drinking and video game playing you do

screaming ...thanks for checking in ...now I know who the friend from saugus is. Hey I have plenty of friends from there in their early to mid 30's.

Peale.... glad to see you are coming.

Signed
ED

SirPeale · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2004, 09:15:40 am »

We must not forget the token coupons found on the FunSpot site. Entitles you to massive amounts of free tokens, if you spend $20 on tokens.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2004, 09:45:16 am »

Peale

Thanks for the reminder !

I'll get some next weekend if I already don't have some .

Signed
Ed

SirPeale · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2004, 09:54:45 am »

You have to print them off their website.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:00:20 am »

Actually Peale you can get them at almost any store in the area , I got some at shaws when I went up in March

Signed
ED

BTW I just sent you a pm

SirPeale · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:03:48 am »

I think the Internet ones pay out bigger, but I could be wrong.

Checking your PM...

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:04:41 am »

I'll check the website

Signed
Ed

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:08:37 am »

Can't find teh coupons on thir website

what is the offer on the coupon ?

Signed
ED

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:20:44 am »

UPDATE:

Gentlemen,

As I got so excited about the fact that everyone was gung ho for the date of June 5th. I started this thread not knowing that this is the same weekend of the classic game tournament, I am not sure how busy it will be there but should we still go this weekend or change it?

http://www.funspotnh.com

THanks
ED

SirPeale · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:26:53 am »

Quote from: Ed ONeill on May 07, 2004, 10:20:44 am

As I got so excited about the fact that everyone was gung ho for the date of June 5th. I started this thread not knowing that this is the same weekend of the classic game tournament

Oh, crap!

Good for us, not so good for family fun.

Hm...

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:34:02 am »

Peale,

Not really sure it would be good for us because the classic machines would probably be in use for the tournament.

Signed
ED

rchadd · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2004, 11:03:00 am »

wow...just seen the list of classic games they've got!

Shame that i'm in the UK

they should open a Funspot over here!

jdjuggler · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2004, 11:53:26 am »

Not that I've been in this thread yet, but I was considering coming (from NY). I agree that the June 5th may not be a good idea because of their tournament. You'll probably never touch a classic game unless you are in the competition ($35). As well as it being fairly pack with people.

JD

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2004, 01:42:03 pm »

I'm still up for it. Actually I thought June 6th was intentionally chosen so we could hit the tournament (not that I'd be competing or anything).
Has anyone been to FunSpot for it before? Wondering just how packed it's going to be.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #20 on:** May 08, 2004, 01:17:52 pm »

I'm still in if everyone else is

I've never been to the tournament before so it might be interesting to see .

Signed
ED

Teknique · « **Reply #21 on:** May 08, 2004, 01:52:09 pm »

Im still in.

JoyMonkey- for a nice place, try the Margate hotel. It is pretty close and is a nice hotel up in the region- good enough even for the most demanding of fiancees.

Tek

SirPeale · « **Reply #22 on:** May 08, 2004, 03:29:04 pm »

I'm out. Can't afford the $35 to suck @ playing games.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #23 on:** May 08, 2004, 03:55:07 pm »

jdjuggler ...come on down

Peale...I don't think you have to pay the $35 , that's only if you want to play in the tourney

Teknique...good suggestionbeautiful place but I heard it's a little on the expensive side.

Signed
ED

SirPeale · « **Reply #24 on:** May 08, 2004, 04:10:16 pm »

Still, a lot of the machines will be used for the tourney...I want to play, darn it!

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #25 on:** May 10, 2004, 07:19:27 am »

Well

I am going to my place this coming weekend I'll find out if the games being used in the tourney are off limits to everyone else that goes to funspot

Signed
ED

RecycledPast · « **Reply #26 on:** May 10, 2004, 10:23:33 am »

There's always going to be a reason not to go. The vacation season has begun and there will be some event up there for the rest of the summer, bike week, etc..

There will never be a perfect date that everyone is available to go. Ultimately we'll each make own excuses to go or not to go.

Instead of trying to please everyone lets make a plan and stick to it. Then we'll learn what things worked and didn't work for the next time we try something like this.

Ed, I say stick with June 5th.

The main reason I'm going is to meet everyone so if it's at a BBQ or at a busy arcade it doesn't matter to me.

--Jason--

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #27 on:** May 10, 2004, 11:22:46 am »

Quote from: Recycled-Past on May 10, 2004, 10:23:33 am

There's always going to be a reason not to go. The vacation season has begun and there will be some event up there for the rest of the summer, bike week, etc..

There will never be a perfect date that everyone is available to go. Ultimately we'll each make own excuses to go or not to go.

Instead of trying to please everyone lets make a plan and stick to it. Then we'll learn what things worked and didn't work for the next time we try something like this.

Ed, I say stick with June 5th.

The main reason I'm going is to meet everyone so if it's at a BBQ or at a busy arcade it doesn't matter to me.

--Jason--

Jason,

I couldn't agree with you more ..your right someone will always not be able to come for one reason or another. I think the only one not coming is Peale seems like everyone else is going.

Thanks
ED

SirPeale · « **Reply #28 on:** May 10, 2004, 12:45:23 pm »

I'll give it the old college try. I just want to be able to play.

ChadTower · « **Reply #29 on:** May 10, 2004, 01:46:00 pm »

That link just goes to the main page...

I suppose, Ed, I can get all of the relevant details from you while moving those cabs. I may be in, I'll have to check with the wife, possibly making a weekend out of it as well if I can find a reasonable motel in the area (I'm sure there are hundreds there).

RecycledPast · « **Reply #30 on:** May 10, 2004, 03:04:17 pm »

---- off topic but funny---
Two years ago myself and two friends rode to Americade (biker weekend in St. George, NY). We didn't plan in advance, so by the time we got there every place was booked.

The woman at travel lodge felt bad for us, eventually they set up 3 cotts in their arcade. I think we paid $30 or $40 which was under the table and went to the staff.

There's nothing like going out drinking and then coming back to your discounted "hotel room" full of arcade games.

telengard · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2004, 06:38:43 pm »

I'll be going along with a friend (coming up from Kingston, NH). Hopefully Robotron and Defender aren't on the tourney list.

~brian

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #32 on:** May 11, 2004, 07:12:21 am »

cool 2 more people glad to see this is turning out well.

I am sure everyone would like to put faces with the name.

However mine is rather large due to some medications I am on.....prednisone....can you say moon faced ..LOL

Signed
ED

ShdoHawk's Girl · « **Reply #33 on:** May 11, 2004, 10:07:34 am »

ShdoHawk had been on me about becoming active here so this is a good a choice as any to reply to. As far as I know we both are going to be coming to the little get together. I know that he's looking foward to it... I think I'll have a pretty good time too, though I don't share his obsession with arcade (video) games.

~ShdoHawk's Girl~

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #34 on:** May 12, 2004, 08:16:46 am »

Aright I will convnice my wife to come up after my son's game

Signed
ED

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #35 on:** May 12, 2004, 01:31:52 pm »

At first I was disappointed that the Classic Tourney is going on that weekend (I had no idea, initially), but I have ultimately come to the conclusion that it's perfect , we'll get to see some of the top players tear these games apart. Sure, we may not get as much game time ourselves, but ultimately were making the trip so we can meet and greet one another. I'm sure it'll be nice for all of us to talk to other fanatics. I know that all MY friends are sick of hearing about arcade cabinets. I believe Ed is going to find out what the situation will be like, game availability and such, when he goes there this weekend.

Just wanted to add my 2 cents, since I guess I'm the guy that pinned down the date.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #36 on:** May 12, 2004, 02:17:11 pm »

Quote from: ShdoHawk's Girl on May 11, 2004, 10:07:34 am

ShdoHawk had been on me about becoming active here so this is a good a choice as any to reply to. As far as I know we both are going to be coming to the little get together. I know that he's looking foward to it... I think I'll have a pretty good time too, though I don't share his obsession with arcade (video) games.

~ShdoHawk's Girl~

Welcome to the geekshow! I must try and persuade my better half to post a few messages before FunSpot day, she's also not interested in arcade games; though if she gets a few drinks into her she is quite partial to a bit of Samba De Amigo, which involves dancing and shaking maraccas in time with music while starring at a psychidelic monkey that prances about on screen with his pixie girlfriend.

No, really!

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #37 on:** May 12, 2004, 05:29:37 pm »

ROTFL

Now in all seriousness is she looking for a job I have a small entertainment co.

Signed
ED

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #38 on:** May 14, 2004, 09:40:51 am »

Alright everyone who hasn't checked in please let me know if your coming.

Tommorow is the 2 week count down

Seems like this is going to be a northern New England get together noone from RI or CT has checked in yet

Signed
Ed

steve_pss · « **Reply #39 on:** May 14, 2004, 10:06:47 am »

Rhode Island in the house! I'm in. Been so busy finishing my cab I haven't trolled the main board in a while.

check out my cab in the project board under "its done" ! (blatent plug)


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