Author Topic: BYOAC "Get Together" Lets CAN this idea... (Read 10679 times)

Donkey_Kong · « **on:** December 21, 2006, 10:58:05 am »

It was a cool idea but I think in reality most of us have more important obligations to fullfill. I being one of them. My caffeine addiction is at the top of the list. It is a cool idea but would be just a HOG of an execution. Thanks for all of the positive input though!!

Admin...Send er off to post purgatory!! Sorry for the trouble.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2006, 11:16:27 am »

Ladies and gents...Please sign in and cast yer vote!

Yea, I hesitated too, It actually took quite a few hours for it to sink in that this could actaully be really cool!!

missioncontrol · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2006, 11:57:23 am »

realistically.. I'm sure there are alot who would like to go, but other obligations would prevent such a thing to become reality... I hear even the local meet ups are a PITA to organize....

ArtMAME · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2006, 11:57:33 am »

Central USA may be a little far for some of us... Maybe you could split it up into regions

North East, South East, Central, Midwest, West Coast, North West, Texas...

Could find major cities in each region to host the event...

Just a suggestion...

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:19:43 pm »

Quote from: missioncontrol on December 21, 2006, 11:57:23 am

realistically.. I'm sure there are alot who would like to go, but other obligations would prevent such a thing to become reality... I hear even the local meet ups are a PITA to organize....

Back to reality...

I Would have to agree with you Mission Control but I believe if this idea got into the "right heads"...Well I would LOVE to see someone run with the idea cause ANYTHING is possible man...If you can dream it, you can build it!

Quote from: ArtMAME on December 21, 2006, 11:57:33 am

Central USA may be a little far for some of us... Maybe you could split it up into regions

North East, South East, Central, Midwest, West Coast, North West, Texas...

Could find major cities in each region to host the event...

Just a suggestion...

I think the best would be to split in two...But what do I know. 1 in Vegas maybe...1 in like Philly. Something like that...Cause you would want to keep it BIG. That would be my hope!!

More Cowbell · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:26:52 pm »

It would definitely be fun but the logistical issues are just HUGE. Just moving my cab from one room to the other takes me weeks what with getting motivated and all. I would show up if you all brought your cabs though.

shardian · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:30:55 pm »

I think the best thing to do would be to try and organize a local, or state club. I know a few guys here in WV who are in a pinball club. They all have kick ass game rooms, and each month they go to a members house to chat, play, and eat. Something like that for us would be neato.

Unfortunately, there are only 2 other guys near me who even give a crap about arcade games, and I doubt there is another one of you guys for at least 4 hours.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:39:53 pm »

2nd thought: It would be a Logistic Nightmare wouldn't it?...(PIPE DREAM REALLY) starting to come down from the clouds a bit now...

Ugghhh. It would suck to organize but friggin' FUN to ATTEND!

Maybe someone would have the strength to go for it (orginization) ...ya never know. If someone did, I would load my game up and be there for sure and what the heck, at any level for that matter. City, State, Region or Country!!

Minnesota BYOAC members did something like this recently...

arcadefever · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:50:11 pm »

this is a great idea, but locally will be better ...IMO...
anybody from Florida here ?

pointdablame · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2006, 01:31:10 pm »

I love the idea, but it will never happen. Not ever. There's just way too many hurdles to overcome for a meeting like this. Local groups may be doable, but even then, you're likely to find very few people willing to MOVE their cab.

Also, not sure if you know it or not, but there is a meet-up forum here to organize things like this, although usually much smaller scale than your grand vision.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?board=25.0

sphetr2 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2006, 01:43:13 pm »

Quote from: arcadefever on December 21, 2006, 12:50:11 pm

this is a great idea, but locally will be better ...IMO...
anybody from Florida here ?

Represent!

Catastrophic · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2006, 03:50:50 pm »

Quote from: arcadefever on December 21, 2006, 12:50:11 pm

this is a great idea, but locally will be better ...IMO...
anybody from Florida here ?

Orlando checking in!

I really like this idea, and I suggest Orlando as a location for a multitude of reasons: Plenty of locations that could host an event of this size, lots of other things to do in town, a couple of really good arcades here, AND I only have to drive across town!

Another consideration is that there might be quite a few who would attend (especially if it happens in the summer when those with kids are more inclined to travel to the land of Disney) just to see all the cabinets and to talk to like-minded people. And if we could get vendors like GroovyGameGear.com and Ultimarc.com and the like to set up booths, and maybe have a keynote by one of the MAME guys, and some how-to seminars, and raffles and door prizes and high-score competitions we could really make it an event worth attending, whether you bring along your cabinet or not.

C'mon! Who's coming to MAMECON '07??

(I briefly considered "CABCON", but was afraid we'd be overrun by confused taxi drivers

)

missioncontrol · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2006, 04:26:21 pm »

I had suggested a BYOAC South Eastern meet in Atlanta, but no one replied

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=60048.0

And hell there are quite a few people here from near the Atlanta area.....

EDIT: well finally did get one reply...

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2006, 07:30:45 pm »

As someone who has helped organize the New England meetups...I have to say, I wish you the best. Anything is possible, but this idea would be *extremely* difficult to pull off. Just getting people to bring themselves has been hard enough to organize.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2006, 08:08:52 pm »

What's nice is we will keep the poll going and find out the overall concensus.

We all realize that it would BE VERY DIFFICULT to say the least...We'll live the dream through this post though, vicariously!

Friday · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2006, 08:47:09 pm »

Would like to but I haven't built one yet...

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2006, 08:55:36 pm »

Quote from: Friday on December 21, 2006, 08:47:09 pm

Would like to but I haven't built one yet...

Stick around here for awhile and it won't be long! I didn't know what a custom cab was about 3 months ago...Some would probably say i still don't...psssssssssssst!!

Anyway, welcome to BYOAC Friday...1st POST!!

JONTHEBOMB · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:00:11 pm »

I think we could start a giant BYOAC "Get Together". If we set a time/date say May 20, 2008 and a place maybe St. Louis, Missouri. Then if we held the event annually I bet it would start out small, but in the future people would be able to plan the annual BYOAC "Get Together" into their schedules. So the event would just grow in size.

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 21, 2006, 12:39:53 pm

Minnesota BYOAC members did something like this recently...

When did this happen? I don't remember hearing anything about this.

Friday · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:12:30 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 21, 2006, 08:55:36 pm

Stick around here for awhile and it won't be long! I didn't know what a custom cab was about 3 months ago...Some would probably say i still don't...psssssssssssst!!

Anyway, welcome to BYOAC Friday...1st POST!!

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I've been thinking about building one for a long time now. Two of my friends are almost done building their cabs so it's about time to get my butt in gear and build one myself

SithMaster · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2006, 10:23:34 pm »

sounds like a setup? ever see dateline? you get us to bring our cabs then we get arrested and you keep the cabs.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #20 on:** December 21, 2006, 10:28:20 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on December 21, 2006, 10:23:34 pm

sounds like a setup? ever see dateline? you get us to bring our cabs then we get arrested and you keep the cabs.

So I take it you casted a no vote?

Dude...Paranoia will destroy ya!!

shardian · « **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2006, 10:31:46 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on December 21, 2006, 10:23:34 pm

sounds like a setup? ever see dateline? you get us to bring our cabs then we get arrested and you keep the cabs.

Only if you have those Japanese games with little schoolgirls in skimpy outfits on your cab.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2006, 10:39:03 pm »

Quote from: shardian on December 21, 2006, 10:31:46 pm

Quote from: SithMaster on December 21, 2006, 10:23:34 pm
sounds like a setup? ever see dateline? you get us to bring our cabs then we get arrested and you keep the cabs.

Only if you have those Japanese games with little schoolgirls in skimpy outfits on your cab.

Sith my cab for Collateral?... Believer?

Merry X-mas ALL

missioncontrol · « **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2006, 11:18:03 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 21, 2006, 08:55:36 pm

Quote from: Friday on December 21, 2006, 08:47:09 pm
Would like to but I haven't built one yet...
Stick around here for awhile and it won't be long!

lies..... I've been here since May 21, 2004 and my damn cabinet hasn't built itself yet.... although I have found EE quite entertaining...

long story short... if you want to build a cabinet stay away from......... oh look a shiny button.......... cool........

ppilot · « **Reply #24 on:** December 21, 2006, 11:29:57 pm »

I voted 'yes' in that I'd GO to such an event, but load up a cab and drive it somewhere? Not gonna happen.

I wonder if people would be more willing to meet to play actual vintage cabs rather than Mame cabs.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #25 on:** December 22, 2006, 10:15:02 am »

Quote from: JONTHEBOMB on December 21, 2006, 09:00:11 pm

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 21, 2006, 12:39:53 pm
Minnesota BYOAC members did something like this recently...

When did this happen? I don't remember hearing anything about this.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=60082.0

Jon- I found the link and it looks like you might have attended. I guess maybe nobody brought cabs but I wanted to...I just wasn't anywhere near complete!. Still not...

BTW...How was the gathering?

JONTHEBOMB · « **Reply #26 on:** December 22, 2006, 04:29:45 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 22, 2006, 10:15:02 am

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=60082.0

Jon- I found the link and it looks like you might have attended. I guess maybe nobody brought cabs but I wanted to...I just wasn't anywhere near complete!. Still not...

BTW...How was the gathering?

That event was more of an art show than a BYOAC gathering, but I did get to meet NOP(Jeff). He brought his superb Galaga cocktail to the show. There was a ton of neat art related to video games. Also, I was able to try a Atari 2600 at the show.

If this big BYOAC "Get Together" doesn't fly we should try and hold one just for Minnesotans. I think there are at least 20 active members from Minnesota and hopefully more. Your cabinet is looking awesome, I can't wait to see it finished.

loadman · « **Reply #27 on:** December 22, 2006, 05:23:02 pm »

...What about the Australians & British folk

There are a few of us and we are breeding fast

Hmm But I would support a local get together (with Video link to USA?)

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #28 on:** December 22, 2006, 05:30:35 pm »

Quote from: loadman on December 22, 2006, 05:23:02 pm

...What about the Australians & British folk

There are a few of us and we are breeding fast

Hmm But I would support a local get together (with Video link to USA?)

Thought about you Aussies guys last night when i was laying in bed...SORRY!

OK the new Pipe Dream is this

BYOAC GLOBAL EVENT, broken off into CONTINENTS. Must be SYNCHRONIZED to the date or it wouldn't be the same!! IE...yours wouldn't count if not in sync

I already mentioned Europe originally, Africa? Asia...How many more are there?

REALITY CHECK:
Jon, I'm down for a MN event!

missioncontrol · « **Reply #29 on:** December 22, 2006, 11:56:02 pm »

Quote from: loadman on December 22, 2006, 05:23:02 pm

...What about the Australians & British folk

There are a few of us and we are breeding fast

Don't worry we got scientist working around the clock to eliminate this epidemic

Kremmit · « **Reply #30 on:** December 23, 2006, 12:11:22 am »

Quote from: missioncontrol on December 22, 2006, 11:56:02 pm

Quote from: loadman on December 22, 2006, 05:23:02 pm
...What about the Australians & British folk

There are a few of us and we are breeding fast

Don't worry we got scientist working around the clock to eliminate this epidemic

Just one? We're in trouble.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #31 on:** December 23, 2006, 12:57:34 am »

Quote from: Kremmit on December 23, 2006, 12:11:22 am

Quote from: missioncontrol on December 22, 2006, 11:56:02 pm
Quote from: loadman on December 22, 2006, 05:23:02 pm
...What about the Australians & British folk

There are a few of us and we are breeding fast

Don't worry we got scientist working around the clock to eliminate this epidemic

Just one? We're in trouble.

We had more but we spent our grant money on Beer and hookers

and I blame the missing s on the missing -S

WaRpEd · « **Reply #32 on:** December 23, 2006, 06:19:18 pm »

Lakeland Florida
Checking in if an event were to happen in Florida I'd attend If not at 4th Quarter of the year ( just to busy at work).
Bob


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Author Topic: BYOAC "Get Together" Lets CAN this idea... (Read 10679 times)