Author Topic: Chicagoland BYOAC meetup? (Read 9692 times)

daeven · « **Reply #80 on:** October 14, 2004, 03:42:14 pm »

Whoops! I meant Sunday!

DrewKaree · « **Reply #81 on:** October 14, 2004, 09:37:55 pm »

Want me to jump in the Time Machine and let you know?

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #82 on:** October 14, 2004, 11:01:21 pm »

ROLL CALL!

So who's gonna make it? I know DougHillman and myself are definites. Who else?

And to clarify, I believe this is correct (if not, I'll edit this post)...
October 17th, 2:30pm at Gameworks in Woodfield Mall.

I gather just stand around the lobby? By the way, my cell is 630-841-7276 if you get there and don't see anyone.

Soulcon · « **Reply #83 on:** October 15, 2004, 01:37:26 am »

I am going to give it a shot to be there but have to pick up a Popeye cab that day so might not make it. Hoepfully you guys will take pictures!

-Soul

daeven · « **Reply #84 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:19:37 am »

I will be there.

Martoon · « **Reply #85 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:31:47 am »

I'm seriously considering it, but I'm probably insane to spend 6 hours driving just to hang out with some guys in Gameworks for a while.

Then again, one of those guys did invite me to come to his place afterward and take his sweet arcade cab for a spin.

<starts stopwatch to see how long it takes DrewKaree to comment on that last statement>

Superdude · « **Reply #86 on:** October 15, 2004, 01:47:13 pm »

I might stop by, I dont know for sure just yet!!!

shawnzilla · « **Reply #87 on:** October 15, 2004, 02:00:34 pm »

Unfortunately I can't make it this time...gotta hold an open house on Sunday.

I'll definitely make it next time.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #88 on:** October 15, 2004, 03:01:44 pm »

Quote from: Martoon on October 15, 2004, 11:31:47 am

Then again, one of those guys did invite me to come to his place afterward and take his sweet arcade cab for a spin.

<starts stopwatch to see how long it takes DrewKaree to comment on that last statement>

TIME! Mark it....dunno if there's a "record to beat" but....

Just be careful if, when you get there, he says "Dude, you gotta come down here and check out this sweet "joystick" I've got. It's got some special controls, but you'll get the hand...er...hang of it in no time!"

Run. Run quickly. Run quickly, and whatever you do, DON'T LOOK BACK!

Did I disappoint with the comment?

Martoon · « **Reply #89 on:** October 15, 2004, 03:26:30 pm »

Quote from: DrewKaree on October 15, 2004, 03:01:44 pm

TIME! Mark it....dunno if there's a "record to beat" but....

Oooh, 3 hours, 29 minutes, 57 seconds - I have to say, a little disappointed in that time...

DougHillman · « **Reply #90 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:18:04 pm »

I'll have on my orange Atari shirt for identification purposes. I dunno if it's possible but maybe whoever gets there first can grab us a table and inform the folks up front that the BYOAC group is there.

There's a very slight possibility that I'll be late. Most likely I'll be early but it's possible I may not get there until around 3:00ish or a little later.

D

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #91 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:49:31 pm »

Quote from: Martoon on October 15, 2004, 11:31:47 am

I'm seriously considering it, but I'm probably insane to spend 6 hours driving just to hang out with some guys in Gameworks for a while.

My in-laws from Monmouth are going to be in town this weekend, but yeah, they will be here longer than just a couple of hours. (They're leaving Sunday, so if you do show, you'll probably pass them on I-88.)

Quote

Then again, one of those guys did invite me to come to his place afterward and take his sweet arcade cab for a spin..

Absolutely, Holmes. If you DO make it, you're more than welcome to kill a bit of time at Casa del Sasquatch before driving home.

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #92 on:** October 16, 2004, 10:40:03 pm »

Quote from: DougHillman on October 15, 2004, 08:18:04 pm

I'll have on my orange Atari shirt for identification purposes. I dunno if it's possible but maybe whoever gets there first can grab us a table and inform the folks up front that the BYOAC group is there.

Grab a table for how many? And does Gameworks know to expect a "BYOAC group"?

Martoon · « **Reply #93 on:** October 17, 2004, 10:44:45 am »

Looks like I'll be there. If I leave Monmouth by 11:00, I should get there before 2:30. I'm wearing a black "Make better games" t-shirt.

Is anyone interested in any buy/sell/trade of any spare arcade parts? I don't have anything to sell or trade right now, but I might be interested in buying if I see anything interesting and/or cheap. I'm not talking about going to any effort like loading up a trailer. But if you have a few smallish things you want to get rid of, why not throw them in the trunk?

Snarbald · « **Reply #94 on:** October 17, 2004, 11:48:09 am »

Well, if I leave by 2:27 I just might be able to get there in time.

dmsuchy · « **Reply #95 on:** October 17, 2004, 06:19:52 pm »

Guys let me know how this went, I found out tooo late.

daeven · « **Reply #96 on:** October 17, 2004, 07:54:10 pm »

Sasquatch, Martoon and I were the only attendees AFAIK. If anyone else was there looking for us, we missed you. Despite the low attendance, we had a good time. Plus we got to check out Sasquatch's nice upright cabinet.

I'm looking forward to the next gathering where we can drag a few cabinets with. I'll have at least two to bring to such an event.

Snarbald · « **Reply #97 on:** October 17, 2004, 09:39:43 pm »

I was there but didn't find anyone. Oh well, $20 for 3 hours of unlimited credits.

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #98 on:** October 17, 2004, 09:52:20 pm »

Like daeven said, attendence was pretty thin. Where was everyone who said they'd come?? I even wore my BYOAC cap for "identification purposes".

We did have a good time, however. The three of us sat at a table in the bar section, had some brews, and shot the breeze (which is never a bad time in my book). We got along very well too, for a bunch of strangers. Afterward we played a bunch of games (mostly the head-to-head driving ones), and then Martoon and daever headed over to my house to check out Arcade Paradise 3 and talk a little more shop. All in all a good time was had by all.

Obligatory pictures (in order of appearance, of course)...

Sasquatch!:

Martoon:

daeven:

Snarbald · « **Reply #99 on:** October 17, 2004, 09:56:15 pm »

Damn, I walked past all of you on my way in.

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #100 on:** October 17, 2004, 10:00:46 pm »

Quote from: Snarbald on October 17, 2004, 09:56:15 pm

Damn, I walked past all of you on my way in.

That's why I posted my cell phone # in this thread earlier YA NUT!

Martoon · « **Reply #101 on:** October 17, 2004, 11:30:24 pm »

Quote from: Sasquatch! on October 17, 2004, 09:52:20 pm

Obligatory pictures (in order of appearance, of course)...

Holy crap!

I wish I had looked at that picture on your camera before you posted it (I would have had you take another one!). I look like I was completely hammered (which is a little ironic, since I was the only one not drinking

).

Anyway, as Sasquatch and Daeven said, it was a good time (even worth a six-hour round trip). Too bad at least one other person showed up that missed us. Guess we should have had a better plan for meeting up. We had good conversation, some fun games, and got to see Sasquatch's Arcade Paradise 3 (which is a very nicely finished cabinet, BTW). I also learned that Daeven is the kind of guy who builds like a million cabinets, but never posts pictures of them. Oh, and I learned that Sasquatch has an enormous dog who's fond of licking people.

What I want to know is, what ever happened to DougHillman (they guy who started this whole thread)? We never did see an orange Atari shirt.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #102 on:** October 18, 2004, 09:21:48 am »

I got tied up with family stuff, so I couln't make it.

Soulcon · « **Reply #103 on:** October 19, 2004, 04:40:52 am »

I was driving what seemed like a bajillion miles to Naperville to pick up my Popeye cab I had bought 2 weeks ago. This was the only day we both had avalible. I must apologize but my addiction got the best of me. I would love to plan another one this time though we actually rent out a place and see what we can't turn out. I figure I could get a good rate on a hotel near me and then we could actually get some out of state'ers in. But we will see because that would cost money and I would need people to actually give definates that they would be there.

-Soul

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #104 on:** October 21, 2004, 09:31:13 am »

Hey ,

At least it worked out where a few of you got together...I am sure it was cool to put faces with the names.

Hopefully next time you guys who missed it will go.
Cell phone numbers are a must... I know peale missed us do to the fact that I posted my home number instead of the cell number.

Signed
Ed

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #105 on:** October 29, 2004, 11:51:35 pm »

Yeah, so...uh, I think this thread can be unstickied now.


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