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Arcade and Retro forum beers! (AKA the night of the scandalously drunk retro geeks)

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  • #2
    LoGiE
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,976 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    Just point me in the direction of the NiteLink when were done.... That is all.


  • #3
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    I'm well up for this.... I nominate this place: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055725081


  • #4
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,150 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    If there's beer I'm there.


  • #5
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    o1s1n wrote: »

    Any preferences as to where/when?

    Sorry, to answer your question, Id say a house of sorts. Knacker drinking in recesionary times is the way to go :)

    Plus I can bring buzz


  • #6
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,370 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    A house would be great but space might be an issue. I'd love to have people up here but my games room gets fairly warm with just one person in it. Would be a sweaty geek sauna with the lot of you...fun for CCCP and Retr0 but I think that would be it.

    Anyone out there with a gaming mansion?


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  • #7
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Anyone out there with a gaming mansion?

    Me, but as you seen, I havnt got a near epic enough collection!

    Anyone is more than wecome if you's don't think its too far :)


  • #8
    CCCP^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭CCCP^


    I'm all for this. I have a fairly big place smack in the city centre, could bring the TV up to the sitting room, seats might be an issue but we have a couch, 2 armchairs and a beanbag.

    Only thing is, it will have to be rather soon as we are moving out to a new place while work is being done here. I'll try find out when that is, it's most likely in the next 2-3 weeks. Also, I only have a MegaDrive, SNES, N64, PSX, PS2, Dreamcast and Xbox so if you want to play anything else you will need to bring it.

    Retr0 you can stay the night if you want...


  • #9
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Yah sure I'll go anywhere on a bus route. Y'all can come to my house next weekend. There'll be no one here 'cept me. Possibly, unless a relative comes over to stay.

    Oh but someone must bring a MD2 av cable if the Megadrive is to be played.

    I'll let you know when I find out more


  • #10
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,150 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I'm bringing my chastity belt :/


  • #11
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    I'm actually more worried that you own one of those.


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  • #12
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,370 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Interesting...whereabouts in the city centre? Anywhere near the IFSC? If I can manage to get over I'll bring the NeoGeo. Only have the one arcade stick though! /runs to ebay

    \Edit -Done! Not bad. 31 euro. Coming from Japan.


  • #13
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Haha!


  • #14
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,370 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Sad thing is, with the UK postal strikes, it'll probably get here before all the stuff I'm waiting for on ebay.co.uk. (Hurry up Hama beads, I want to make some sprites!!)

    Actually to show you how bad the strikes are - I bought Kurushi about two weeks ago. The seller was so reluctant to send it to a post office that one of his Irish work colleagues is bringing it back to Ireland with him after a conference and posting it once he gets to Dublin.


  • #15
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Wow! things must be bad over there ATM.


  • #16
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Im still waiting for loads of stuff from UK

    Its really annoying!


  • #17
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Hang on a sec, what do postal strikes have to do with us getting scandalously drunk and CCCP impregnating retr0gamer?


  • #18
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,370 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Yeah, I would imagine this is one thread which should stay strictly on topic.

    So CCCP, are you going to do the whole candles, romantic music thing or just get him really really drunk?


  • #19
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,150 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I should never have dressed as a japanese schoolgirl last year :/


  • #20
    CCCP^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭CCCP^


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Yeah, I would imagine this is one thread which should stay strictly on topic.

    So CCCP, are you going to do the whole candles, romantic music thing or just get him really really drunk?

    See what happens. If I can I'll sweet talk him, but if my advances fail, then I shall produce Vodka and Orange. Works everytime! Anyway, what's the plan here guys? Atavan and myself have put forward places to use, so it's a matter of picking one or the other. Choose your poison!


  • #21
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    I don't mind either way but it would have to be either thursday or friday next week if i was to host. I'm in Rathfarnham and CCCP is in town so I suppose whichever would be handiest for everyone.


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  • #22
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,370 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Bumpittybumpbump

    Seeing as the last attempt at this fell flat on its arse, anyone else up for giving it another go? I can walk again so I'm up for it. Still can't drink more than one pint for another month (This has been the longest six months of my life) but I'll still get a lot of fun out of watching you lot fall about the place.

    A house with a tv in the city centre would be great. Although I'd settle for a pub full of geeks talking about videogames. :pac:


  • #23
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,150 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    If we can't get anywhere to play games then pub, beer, nerdy banter and a blistering argument with me vs. ciderman or/and CCCP^ is fine with me. I think if there's no house free then lets just agree to meet in a pub. I think a date needs to be laid down and see if it suits. Some one needs to be pro-active!


  • #24
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Yes! Lets just do it. How's about Saturday 20th March. No particular reason for that date, just getting the gears in motion. Also, don't forget portable systems are an option :)


  • #25
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    I'd be provisionally up for this .
    I'd love to offer the house for use , but not a runner at the moment.


  • #26
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    again i feel so left out of a beers cos im so far form dubland :(:(:(


    :pac:


  • #27
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Yeah same here, all the way in Waterford


  • #28
    Retr0gamer
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    Spend the night, this is going to be epic :P


  • #29
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    well if i know when it is i can see what I can arrange


  • #30
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    We need a venue aswell. Somewhere that everyone can get to easily


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  • #31
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,150 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    And no loud music either so we can actually hear each other.

    I hope there'll be females at this so we don't look like total nerds. I very much doubt I can get my girlfriend to tah along :)


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