Short Media LAN 2006

[primesuspect]

Announcing
SHORT-MEDIA LAN 2006
June 23rd - 25th, 2006

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Sponsored by our friends at Logitech, nVidia, OCZ Technology, Crucial, ZBoard, and EA Games

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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED :)

Lodging Notes:

We have limited room in the backyard for puptents. Bring a sleeping bag! There are also lots of cheap hotels and motels nearby.

Bring your own food/drinks! Alcohol will be allowed, but only for people of legal drinking age. There will be a fridge provided outdoors. There will be a barbecue grill available.

PM primesuspect for confirmed registration. Paypal registration fees to accounts AT short DASH media DOT com.

Prize giveaways include:

From Logitech:
11 Logitech G7 Gaming Mice (The NEW style, not the original ones)
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1 Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
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From EA Games:
5 copies of Battle for Middle Earth 2 (http://www.ea.com/official/lordoftherings/bfme2/us/) from EA Games.
A Logitech Z2300 THX Certified Speaker System

From ShortMedia, LLC:
an XBOX 360 (Core system)

From nVidia:
2 nVidia 7800GT PCI-E video cards

From Crucial (Micron):
Crucial(R) Ballistix(TM) PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) 1GB memory kit
Crucial "MemoryHawg" T-shirts,
Crucial "MemoryHawg" optical mouse pads
Crucial posters

From OCZ Technology:

GameXStream 700W Power Supply (http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_gamexstream_power_supply)

OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 "Special Ops Edition" 2gb memory kit (http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_6400_special_ops_edition)

OCZ Rally 2 USB2.0 dual channel flash memory stick (2gb) (http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/flash_drives/ocz_rally2_usb_2_0_dual_channel_flash_memory_drive)

TWENTY tubes of OCZ Ultra 5 Silver Thermal Compound (http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/cooling_products/ocz_ultra_5-silver_thermal_compound)

+ posters!

From ZBoard:
2 - Battlefield 2 Keyboards and Keysets
2 - Battle for Middle Earth II Keyboards and Keysets

+ Our usual prize of "give away the server" - this year's server is a Dell Precision 340 Workstation (p4 1.8ghz + 1gb of ECC RDRAM)

[GHoosdum]

Oh yea! :rockon:

[Cyclonite]

Woooo!!

[AuthorityAction]

Time to start saving and begging the parents to let me go..

[primesuspect]

Time to start saving and begging the parents to let me go..

Which is like an annual ritual for you ;D

[mmonnin]

I graduate that weekend so I wont be going. Same for Norge. :(

And I only have 1 of those games anyway.

[edcentric]

I need an excuse.
I am sure that I need to make a business trip that week.......
I can't play, but I sure can heckle.....

[QCH]

Count me in.... You need anything, Prime? re-roof? Plumbing? More electric? I want to make sure I bring tools this time. That brass screw driver from 16th century was nice but not what I would call the best for circuit panel work!!! :D

[GooD]

I am planning on doing a SM lan for quebec members at the same time...

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Ok i guest im the only one invited hahah :Pwned:

;D

I would like to be at SM lan one day, but it seems like i will have to tell wish you a good lan party for a couple of years :cheers: lol

[primesuspect]

GooD, mark your calendar. You're coming even if we have to drive up there on thursday night and kidnap you :D

[GHoosdum]

That's right, Kevin, you've done enough damage with your tower article that you're getting a spot of honor at the LAN.

[QCH]

Kevin... They mean it.... it won't be the first time that Prime has driven long distances to kidnap guys.... what a minute that didn't come out right.... Better not mention mantouch.... darn it... I just did mention it.... glad I didn't say "snuffie".... OK... I'll shut up.










But really... You are coming Kevin.

[GooD]

Hahahaha :o

You will forget about it when you'll see how many times it would takes to ride to my house and kidnap me, but the idea makes me laugh ;D

Well i don't know how many hours it would take for me to get there... It must be > 8 hours or so :(

Plus my LIAN-LI 2000 is not very moveable lol (its hugeee) hah

[GHoosdum]

These challenges are small in the mind of Brian. He will simply arrive and then carry you and your Lian Li off into the sunset.

[primesuspect]

Ask mondi who has flown THOUSANDS of miles to come here multiple times....

Ask Black Hawk who was flown up from Puerto Rico

Ask CitrixMeta and Septimus who drove from Montreal

Ask Clutch and Egoshowcase who drove here almost NON STOP from North Carolina (17 hours)

Ask Keebler, to whom I said last week: "Come by this weekend"... and he did (twelve hour drive)

Distance? Cost? Lian Li? These things matter not..... :ninja:

[profdlp]

Ask mondi...Black Hawk..CitrixMeta and Septimus...Clutch and Egoshowcase...Keebler...
What about profdlp, who made an arduous six-hour trip to be there last year?

(It would have been a three-hour trip, but the dumbass got lost...) :rolleyes:

[jradmin]

Clutch comes up from NC? Hmm...me thinks sometime I need to hop on that bus.

[primesuspect]

Bus, Shmus! He got in his car and drove his fancy ass up here! :D

[GooD]

Distance? Cost? Lian Li? These things matter not..... :ninja:

LoL ;D ;D

OMG, stick that reply please ;D This is (IMO) your best reply ever prime haha

Nah no kidding, I appreciate your offer prime, really ;) but you realy think i would let you drive to my house, then to the lan, then to my house again, without saying anything ? haha

If i have to go one day i'll go on my own. I don't want to ask for something i would not do for others :buck: Like i wont let you lose 24 hours on the road for me prime :P I know you can do it but i can't accept it, well not for a SM LAN. :p I don't think i will find it fun to do more than 5 hours in a car either lol

This would be fun if i could be there tho, well maybe not cuz you would laugh at me everytime i speak but i could deal with it i guest haha :crazy:

EDIT : or i could kill you in a game if you're not funny at all :p

Im sure one day i'll be motivated enough to make the move to the LAN. In a car or in a plane :p

Too bad for you guys, you will not hear my sexy frenchie/english voice this year hah

[QCH]

Who said anything about driving? You guys have planes and trains up there?

[GooD]

Who said anything about driving? You guys have planes and trains up there?

Ehh.... Yes i have access to these kind of thing hah

[primesuspect]

trains, planes, buses, automobiles.. There are ways :ninja:

[Cyclonite]

I'm going to try my hardest to be there. Cheapest round trip flight I've found so far is $270. Plus, the shipment of whatever computer I may have at that time. Eek. It's looking partially alright. I don't know if I have the dough that. Crap on a stick!

[McBain]

I swear I'll be there....i'm in.

[pseudonym]

Grrrr, your date picking smells... I'm out. Race that weekend.

[zero.counter]

Dang it! I wish it was in Texas...:(

[Kwitko]

I will not be making it this year. I've got 2 wedding to go to the week after the LAN, one in Cali. Spending a buttload of money and the LAN is just one more expense I cannot afford right now. Well, no big loss, seeing how I'm 0-fer-2 so far. Why break my perfect streak now?

[profdlp]

I will not be making it this year...
:(

[Gargoyle]

If I get hired on as a regular staff member in the next few weeks, then I can make it. Otherwise, I'll be moving right around then and losing all my accrued vacation in the process :(

[Zuntar]

...................

Ask Clutch and Egoshowcase who drove here almost NON STOP from North Carolina (17 hours)

...........................


Clutch comes up from NC? Hmm...me thinks sometime I need to hop on that bus.


Where in NC?:scratch: I have about a snowballs chance in .......well you know, but.............

[Kwitko]

Ask mondi...Black Hawk..CitrixMeta and Septimus...Clutch and Egoshowcase...Keebler...What about profdlp, who made an arduous six-hour trip to be there last year?

(It would have been a three-hour trip, but the dumbass got lost...) :rolleyes:

What about Kwitko, who came from NY, picked up Keebs twice along the way, and once on his own, just for spits and giggles?

[TheSmJ]

What about TheSmidge? That was the longest 20 minute drive ever.

[RADA]

I won't be driving. I'll be at my fiance's place in Brea CA by then...

..gonna git on one of the new-fangled air-reo-planes and fly on up to the sticks..

..Prime you got sum'wer we can land this contraption, or duzz me n the missus have to bail out over the Rancho De Suspect? :Pwned:

[primesuspect]

Airport code for my local airport is DTW

And by local I mean, I'll come and pick you up and drive you back there when you want to go home.

[Aranyic]

I probably won't make it to the lan this year, didn't realise that was when mmonnin and norge were graduating. I imagine I'll be out in columbus that weekend. If there is another little get together one weekend over the summer hollar and I'll be up without my computer. I'll just bring up some beer and burgers and I'll be good to go.

[primesuspect]

Oh there's always the fourth of july :rarr:

[jared]

Hmm I am def. not the most active guy around here but many of you I have known since the IC days and have been wanting to meet all of yall (yes I am from texas) and this shin dig sounds awesome.

I am going to check my calendar and see what the flight prices are out of Austin or maybe Houston.
Quick Q: a. Prime, do most people crash in the back or get a hotel room?
b. best way to get computer across country?

:D
sounds like you guys can throw down! >:D

[primesuspect]

Hey Jared! :)

Hook up with Drasnor, he's coming from your area. Most people crash here, last year I think only one person got a hotel room.

Best way? Ship the computer unless you're carpooling. We can supply monitors.

[primesuspect]

So, who else? Only 7 confirmed attendees so far? :wtf:

[CB]

Will there be room in the tent for a dedicated strategy boardgames table? :D

[Gargoyle]

Will there be room in the tent for a dedicated strategy boardgames table? :D
What do you play?

[GHoosdum]

What do you play?

History of the World, Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico, Alhambra, among others.

[primesuspect]

It seems like it. If you remember the layout last year, we had that table next to the server table that was basically unused. Plus, there's always my kitchen table if 4 people want to board game in there.

[Gargoyle]

History of the World, Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico, Alhambra, among others.
Settlers of Catan rocks!!! ("Have you got wood for sheep?")

The only other table game I've played is Warhammer 40k. If you play that, in addition to Settlers, we might just get Buddy Jesus to come up.

[profdlp]

Will there be room in the tent for a dedicated strategy boardgames table? :D
CB, if you bring the games I am sure that there will be one.

If you don't show, GHoos is going to teach you a thing or two about Nuthangers - and I'll drive down there and he'p him. :ninja:

[profdlp]

Settlers of Catan rocks!!! ("Have you got wood for sheep?")
You can get hard time for that sort of mischief. :wtf:

...we might just get Buddy Jesus to come up.
I'm just going to leave this one alone... :eek:

[Gargoyle]

Guess I had that coming for all those Snuffie wisecracks ;D

[profdlp]

Guess I had that coming for all those Snuffie wisecracks ;D
I think the difference lies with who is popping wood for whom. I'd like to think so, anyway... :werr:

[leishi85]

stinking dates, i can't make it to those dates.

I will be about 6600 miles away from DTW. Have fun guys.

[Buddy J]

I've got wood for sheep! Hooray!

[primesuspect]

Okay you have wood for sheep great... Do you have plane tickets for LAN? :wtf:

[Buddy J]

/me rolls 2d6
12 !
/me collects two wood, one brick

Anyone have tickets to the SM LAN for wood? I'm starting to feel like a lumberjack. :)

[primesuspect]

We've only get TEN confirmed attendees (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43870) :(

I have to admit, I'm sort of shocked. :eek3:

If I don't get at least 25, the event has to be cancelled.

[Lincoln]

Well it would be 11 if I counted as a person to you :rolleyes:

[tmh88]

I doubt my parents would let me take one of the cars for a few days, I'm still thinking of a way to get there.

[MiracleManS]

Expect monies and PM from me in two weeks when I get paid...and at least this year no weddings will interfere...aside from my sister's.

[Gargoyle]

We've only get TEN confirmed attendees (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43870) :(

I have to admit, I'm sort of shocked. :eek3:

If I don't get at least 25, the event has to be cancelled.


I just can't commit yet because the job thing is all kinds of screwed up right now. Blame the Department of Energy. If there's still a seat left in a few weeks, maybe I can go.

[primesuspect]

No worries... I guess I just lament the days of the first lan, when people seemed so excited about it. The excitement sure has waned, that's all. :)

[GHoosdum]

I'm as excited as hell about this thing!

[QCH]

OCOMIK states he's going.... he promised to fart in my car again... :grumble:

[primesuspect]

As soon as I have a PM from him, I'll put him on the red carpet :D

[oCoMiK]

Once Q told me there was going to be "hookers" and "blow" I knew I had to be there. ;D

[QCH]

Not Hookers and Blow...I said Bookers and Miracle Grow...:crazy:

[CB]

Well, if no hookers and blow, how about some of those girls that you eat sushi off of? That's close, right?

Then GH can make himself sick on wasabi...

[GHoosdum]

I could go for some of those hot sushi girls. Just because I love wasabi.

[Cyclonite]

I'm excited about it, it's just that the plane ticket is mighty expensive, and I still have to figure out how to get my computer there.

If the event may be cancelled, though, I've got to hold off on actually buying a plane ticket until it's definite. Plus, I'll have to see how much vacation I'll have by that time.

[profdlp]

There will be at least a few extra computers provided for those flying in. Don't let that worry you. :)

[Thrax]

SIGN UP YOU MOOKS.

[Cyclonite]

There will be at least a few extra computers provided for those flying in. Don't let that worry you. :)

If that's the case, then that really ups my chances of being able to attend. I can bring my 360 also. That fits as carryon.

If there are enough attendees that it won't be cancelled, then I can be there.

[primesuspect]

There are some locals that I'm pretty sure will be there but haven't confirmed yet, like:

TheSMJ

[QCH]

I can bring an extra PC... So don't let the PC factor be the deal killer... We got you covered!!!

SIGN UP YOU MOOKS.

[GHoosdum]

Listen, guys, if this event is cancelled due to lack of participation, I will make it my life goal to personally visit each and every forum member who did not sign up to attend. During the visits, I intend to committ numerous acts of battery. Rest assured, however, that I will not offend your sensibilities by committing assault as well. I will be a silent ass-kicking SM LAN avenger.

[Cyclonite]

Eek! I wouldn't want Ghoosdum silently erm... battering me. Mmm.. Batter.

[primesuspect]

Hey whaddya know? TheSMJ confirmed! :crazy:

[CB]

Listen, guys, if this event is cancelled due to lack of participation, I will make it my life goal to personally visit each and every forum member who did not sign up to attend. During the visits, I intend to committ numerous acts of battery. Rest assured, however, that I will not offend your sensibilities by committing assault as well. I will be a silent ass-kicking SM LAN avenger.

Or...

If only about a dozen of us sign up, the revival tent might no longer be a necessity, making the event cheaper for Prime, and thusly still possible...

[TheLostSwede]

Stupid airline companys..two grannys for a flight..that's just nucking futs. I can't promise anything with those prices, but i will try dammit. I owe it to Thrax.

[profdlp]

...During the visits, I intend to committ numerous acts of battery. Rest assured, however, that I will not offend your sensibilities by committing assault as well. I will be a silent ass-kicking SM LAN avenger.
Take Snuffie with you. :ninja:

[checkmate]

Count me in Now! I'm coming and typing very fast!:thumbsup: :vimp: :woowoo:

(EDIT: Maybe I'll even win the server this time, guys!:rockon: )

[primesuspect]

PM me with your confirmation, everyone! :D

[Cyclonite]

Alright. I've got approval to miss work that Friday. Just say the word, and I can be confirmed in a matter of minutes. =)

[primesuspect]

The word. :rarr:

[Cyclonite]

The word. :rarr:

Haha. Booked and confirmation sent. Expect a Paypal payment shortly.

[primesuspect]

Confirmed!

Come on, people, this man bought a plane ticket! You HAVE to come!

[QCH]

Do I need to book a plane even if I'm driving? I'm confused :confused2

[Zuntar]

..................... I'm confused :confused2
Big suprise.....:hiding:

[QCH]

Big suprise.....:hiding::eek2:





:bigggrin:

[RWB]

Count me in... by plane or truck I'll be there.

[GnomeWizardd]

Ah crap! If I wasn't saving up for my wedding Id be there!

[profdlp]

Ah crap! If I wasn't saving up for my wedding Id be there!
Bring your sweetie and get married at the LAN! :celebrate

[RWB]

If he does that... it'd be great. But I will call him the Uberdork from now on ;)

[profdlp]

...But I will call him the Uberdork from now on ;)
I call him that now. ;D

[MAGIC]

Glad i found this thread before the lan is over..

[MAGIC]

Is it just me or did this year go by very fast. feels like last years lan was last month.

[CB]

[V][AGIC']Is it just me or did this year go by very fast. feels like last years lan was last month.

I feel this way, as well.

[leishi85]

well, i feel like LAN 2005 was like last month............


yeah, word...........

[tmh88]

I really want to come but I dont have the time or the money (not to mention transportation)

[MAGIC]

you gunna make this one lei?

[mwt]

Brian... Samantha was to give your son cash yesterday but she spent it on Polly Pockets. Will you take a check?? (I also read it...Keep Smiling)

[drasnor]

I think my laptop's going to have enough game to do this, but I will need a decent-sized external monitor. What's available on-site?

-drasnor :fold:

[primesuspect]

I MAY have a 19" available. I definitely have some 17" crt's laying about - you'll be able to get one for sure.

[primesuspect]

Brian... Samantha was to give your son cash yesterday but she spent it on Polly Pockets. Will you take a check?? (I also read it...Keep Smiling)

:D Brat kids! :wink:

Sure, check is no problem. Also, PM me a confirmation.

Everyone is probably thinking "why do I need to send a PM", but that's how I keep track of the for sure, confirmed attendees, rather than wading through this long thread and seeing who said yes and who said "maybe" :p

[Cyclonite]

Okay. I've got a PC to bring with me. It should be here next week. I'll just need a monitor. Will you reserve one of those 17" CRTs for me? =)

[primesuspect]

you got it!

[drasnor]

I'll take the 19 ;D, or any of the 17's that can hit 1600x1200 (if any).

-drasnor :fold:

[Cyclonite]

you got it!

You da man!

I'm so freakin' excited about this!!

[MAGIC]

You da man!

I'm so freakin' excited about this!!
as you should be

[Crazy Joe]

Sorry guys, but since I am moving to Florida at the beginning of June I will not be able to join Team Nexlia at this even...

[Cyclonite]

Sorry guys, but since I am moving to Florida at the beginning of June I will not be able to join Team Nexlia at this even...


Where to are you moving?

[Crazy Joe]

Where to are you moving?

DeLand, NE of Orlando, about halfway between Orlando and Daytona Beach...

[GHoosdum]

Come to the LAN anyway... you can carpool with Gnome. ;)

[Sledgehammer70]

I will be there with prizes in hand from my sponsors... If they love me!

[MAGIC]

your comming sledge? woot!!11!

[Sledgehammer70]

At the way donations are coming in from our generious SM community for a flight I will be there :)

[MAGIC]

i just noticed your raffle deal, great idea. ill throw in a ten spot. takes a few days to transfer to pay pal though..

[Sledgehammer70]

Awesome! I appricate all the SM community for helping me out, and I am glad I am able to provide a nice treat for the help... :)

[Sledgehammer70]

Well I did it, in hopes the rest of the $78 will come in for the raffle... I bought my Plane Tickets to the LAN :)

Hello Mathew,

Thanks for traveling with CheapTickets. This e-mail confirms the ticket number(s) issued for the "Detroit 6/22/06" trip.

SM LAN 06 here I come!

[profdlp]

Outstanding! :D

[QCH]

Sledge in Detroit!!!!

[GHoosdum]

Alright! We have 16 attendees confirmed now, we only need 9 more!

[profdlp]

I can't say too much, but I promise anyone who is on the fence that if they don't come to the LAN they will deeply regret it. There is some stuff in the works that you're not going to believe. :cool:

[GHoosdum]

I can't say too much, but I promise anyone who is on the fence that if they don't come to the LAN they will deeply regret it. There is some stuff in the works that you're not going to believe. :cool:

Oh, there's definitely something in the works... something like THIS (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=374032&postcount=72)!

[profdlp]

My statement was more along the lines of being a positive reason for attending.

But yours is good too. ;D

[Sledgehammer70]

So now that we have Me coming we should have atleast 10 more sign-up lol :)

[Crazy Joe]

Depending on what is going on with my (not yet aquired) new job and/or plans in Florida it is still within the realm of possibility that I could cash in some of my reward points and fly into Detroit from Orlando... We'll see how it goes in the near future...

[Gargoyle]

I'm still thinking about coming. I was hired into a regular position here, which is awesome, but I'd still need to come up with around $500 for the trip. And I don't think I'd get very much from raffling off my spare Radeon 7000 ;D

[primesuspect]

Okay, if you guys are on the fence, just wait until you see some of the prizes we'll be giving away :eek3:

[Sledgehammer70]

Fence or no fence....just go.. Work it out.. Auction a Graphics Card :) lol , do why you have to do to get there.

I am living proof that a determined user can make things happen :)

[primesuspect]

I revised the first post (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=369720&postcount=1) to highlight some of the prizes.

We have so many prizes, there's a good chance that EVERYBODY will win SOMETHING. And there's nothing crappy here this year. We're still working on more prize giveaways.

Prize summary so far:

11 Logitech G7 Gaming Mice (The NEW style, not the original ones)
1 Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
5 copies of Battle for Middle Earth 2 from EA Games.
A Logitech 2.1 Speaker System (Thanks to EA Games as well)
an XBOX 360 (Core system)
2 nVidia 7800GT PCI-E video cards
Our usual prize of "give away the server" - this year's server is a Dell Precision 340 Workstation (p4 1.8ghz + 1gb of ECC RDRAM)

[Cyclonite]

Prizes! Awesome prizes! Oh, and there's that whole getting together with fellow SM'ers and destroying them in a game of UT2005, BF2, etc. But... prizes!!! :Rocker:

[profdlp]

Every year there are a huge number of people who spend the weeks (or even months) after the LAN in misery because they didn't come and they have to listen to all the great stories being told by those who were there. Invariably, they vow that "next year I'll make it - no matter what."

Next year is here, folks! :woowoo:

And it'll be even worse after this year, when you have to listen to everyone go on and on about their new Logitech G7 Mouse...or their nVidia 7800GT...or their XBOX 360...or their Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard...or their...

[Thrax]

Well holy ****. Those are some amazing prizes.

[Crazy Joe]

Yea, holy ****!! So if I do happen to make it up there, can someone pick me up from the airport? Also I wouldn't have a computer, but I'd be there to hang out...

[profdlp]

Yea, holy ****!! So if I do happen to make it up there, can someone pick me up from the airport? Also I wouldn't have a computer, but I'd be there to hang out...
No problem for the airport; I'm sure someone can pick you up. I can bring a spare computer, too. It won't be any great shakes, but it might be better than nothing. :)

[Mt_Goat]

Sign me up and save me a spot!!!

When my wife asked why I just spent $30 on something she wasn't sure about (Sledge's raffle) she asked if I was planning on attending. I replied that I hadn't gone before but wouldn't mind going. With that she said that I should go. So that means I am coming! :hitit2:

[profdlp]

Larry is coming!!! :D

:celebrate :celebrate :celebrate

[CB]

Yea, holy ****!! So if I do happen to make it up there, can someone pick me up from the airport? Also I wouldn't have a computer, but I'd be there to hang out...

I'm not bringing a computer either... You can hang-out with me at the board-games table...

[primesuspect]

Everybody who wants to come MUST PM ME! That's where I'm collecting my 'official' attendees!

Wow! the goat is coming! :D

[primesuspect]

Yea, holy ****!! So if I do happen to make it up there, can someone pick me up from the airport? Also I wouldn't have a computer, but I'd be there to hang out...

Yep, absolutely, I can pick anybody up from the airport.

:thumbsup:

[profdlp]

I'm not bringing a computer either...
Had enough of GHoosdum pwning you at AOEIII, huh? ;)

[Mt_Goat]

I'm not bringing a computer either... You can hang-out with me at the board-games table...
Wow! There are board games! I can whip anybodys butt in Candyland or Parcheesee. Or are there just games with boards? That would be da suk.

[profdlp]

Wow! There are board games! I can whip anybodys butt...
You like boards? You're going to fit right in. :cool:

[RWB]

arg... those prizes look amazing! I am determined to go, right now I have another vacation going on for the first weekend of that same month so this is gonna be VERY tuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg I dunno what to do! Guess it's time to begin begging for days off :P

[Sledgehammer70]

MTGoat! Woot! we can talk smack for a few days on our rivals SMx32 and SMx33 :)

[Mt_Goat]

MTGoat! Woot! we can talk smack for a few days on our rivals SMx32 and SMx33 :)
Ok, so it's official like. Your people are gonna talk ta my people an my people are goona git it straigt wit yer people. I'm bringn big Mike, Uncle Louie, Sal and my brother Vinnie. We can make some good canolli you an me.

[leishi85]

omg the prizes, damn, too bad i can't not make it to the LAN at all.

[primesuspect]

Well we've got the US adequately covered. I would love to start seeing some INTERNATIONAL attendees.... ;)

The UK? Australia? Norway perhaps? South Africa? Canada, even? :D

[Gargoyle]

Pfft, some Canadians probably have a shorter drive than I do. Why does SMHQ have to be in the great frozen north?

Which reminds me: according to several people at airports and hotels my co-workers have encountered, New Mexico isn't a state. They've been asked for a passport on several occassions. Too bad No Child Left Behind doesn't have any provisions for teaching or testing geography.

[McBain]

I'm attending. I know I know...hold the applause.

Heres the kicker...I live about 10 minutes away from the airport...so I can pick anyone up anytime.

Just PM me or prime with flight info and I see if I can do it.

[primesuspect]

We'll have to compare notes and work out taxi service schedule. So far, five people are flying in. :D

[Sledgehammer70]

Prime you got my flight info right?

[TheSmJ]

Whats' the current number of attandees so far?

[CB]

There are 20 replies to the Red carpet thread, so I'll take a wild stab, and say that 22 people (including Prime, but not including his sons) are confirmed...

[primesuspect]

Everybody who is CONFIRMED is in the red carpet thread. Add me, perry and kyle, and you've got the grand total so far.

[QCH]

ocomik states he'll confirm tonight.... That puts us at 24!!!!! SWEET!!!!

[profdlp]

ocomik states he'll confirm tonight.... That puts us at 24!!!!! SWEET!!!!
Add in prime and I think that would give us the magic 25.

If so, why don't the rest of you stay home? I need a new mouse and that G7 is crying out to me. I'd settle for one of those nifty video cards or that cool G15 gaming keyboard with the display screen, though (Thanks, Logitech!). With the prizes we already have lined up (and we're not done yet!) I think I'm a cinch for a major upgrade as things stand now. :p

[QCH]

If things hold true, we'll have some straglers show up, so we may find ourselves over 30. :D

The more, the merrier!!! :celebrate

[primesuspect]

Up to 40!

Wouldn't it be great if we had 40 people? :eek2:

[QCH]

Then we could start kicking out the slackers, like Sledge!!!! ;D ;D










All love Sledge, all love.... :D

[pseudonym]

I revised the first post (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=369720&postcount=1) to highlight some of the prizes.

We have so many prizes, there's a good chance that EVERYBODY will win SOMETHING. And there's nothing crappy here this year. We're still working on more prize giveaways.

Prize summary so far:

11 Logitech G7 Gaming Mice (The NEW style, not the original ones)
1 Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
5 copies of Battle for Middle Earth 2 from EA Games.
A Logitech 2.1 Speaker System (Thanks to EA Games as well)
an XBOX 360 (Core system)
2 nVidia 7800GT PCI-E video cards
Our usual prize of "give away the server" - this year's server is a Dell Precision 340 Workstation (p4 1.8ghz + 1gb of ECC RDRAM)

/me weeps openly because he can't make it....

I'm gonna make sure last years bestest prize is dropped off for the next lucky person to enjoy :tongue2:

[Crazy Joe]

The more, the merrier!!! :celebrate

Hell no!! The more people, the less likely I'll win one of those cool prizes... LOL J/K, but I really would like a new mouse or keyboard... And a new Comp or an XBox 360 wouldn't be bad either... :-)

[Sledgehammer70]

Then we could start kicking out the slackers, like Sledge!!!! ;D ;D










All love Sledge, all love.... :D

Hmm.. You don't even want to go there:) lol

[primesuspect]

Hey look what I got today!

You can only win one of these bad boys if you come to the LAN! :D

Thanks again to our good friends at Logitech for providing such an awesome prize package!

http://www.short-media.com/images/prime/logitechwoot.jpg

[Sledgehammer70]

:) Thanks Logitech! for supporting SM LAN 2006

[QCH]

I'm comming then.... oh, wait, I already am.... :D

[bikerboy]

dang i really want to come. are there still spots available?

bikerboy

[QCH]

Oh yeah... We're at 25 right now. PM Prime and he'll set you up!!!

[Sledgehammer70]

It looks like it PM Prime :)

[MAGIC]

woot for Logitech!!! sign up biker more the better.

[shwaip]

You can only win one of these bad boys if you come to the LAN!

So if we don't come to the lan, we can win more than one? :D

[Gargoyle]

Hey look what I got today!

You can only win one of these bad boys if you come to the LAN! :D

Thanks again to our good friends at Logitech for providing such an awesome prize package!

http://www.short-media.com/images/prime/logitechwoot.jpg

That really is awesome! :respect:

[Cyclonite]

I love Logitech!

[profdlp]

That really is awesome! :respect:
Most definitely. :hair:

Eight weeks and two days - I can hardly wait! :clap:

[primesuspect]

Seriously, you'll love them even more if you win one of these. They honestly are fantastic products. I got a G15 keyboard two weeks ago to review, and I LOVE this thing. The G7 mice are totally sweet as well.

Bikerboy, yes there's still room :)

[MAGIC]

looks like almost everyone who comes will get something that more than pays for admission. sign up folks!!!

[Squill]

I wanna go, maybe I can get Budd and Armo to go on a road trip with me up there. Sounds like alot of fun!

[primesuspect]

Road trips + a weekend at SM LAN = a lifetime of memories :D

[profdlp]

Road trips + a weekend at SM LAN = a lifetime of memories :D
And (maybe) a friggin' SWEET new Logitech mouse! :thumbsup:

[Crazy Joe]

Road trips + a weekend at SM LAN = a lifetime of memories :D

Exactly... Where else can you have discussions at the Pancake house about defragging the table??

[Shorty]

Well barring any major problems with work, Il be flying in on the Thursday and leaving on the Monday. I know it's only a "flying visit" (4000+ mile visit) but hey, Il make it! :D

Will publish a pic of my tickets to prove im serious in a few days once all is square with work :D

[deicist]

Just out of interest, how much are your flights setting you back Shorty? I'm considering it myself...

[Shorty]

Around £450 from Manchester. Flying from London is cheaper but the train fare to London will actually make it more expensive!

[MAGIC]

awesome, i feel like a newb complaining about gas for a 200mi trip when people are flying in from cali and the uk. If fuel keeps goen up itll be cheaper for me to fly to detroit out of GR.

[CB]

Yea... people who pay £450 to get to SMLAN, should be allowed to win more than one mouse ;)

[Crazy Joe]

Yea and if so, since I'm taking time out from my sunny Florida vacation to come up to that state up North... That should count for at least a couple of mice as well... Or a nice XBox would be good... :-)

[Sledgehammer70]

Well barring any major problems with work, Il be flying in on the Thursday and leaving on the Monday. I know it's only a "flying visit" (4000+ mile visit) but hey, Il make it! :D

Will publish a pic of my tickets to prove im serious in a few days once all is square with work :D

OMG Shorty Is coming! the earns a double Woot!

Woot! Woot!

Can't wait to meet the master coder :) than beat him in some BF2 :)

[profdlp]

Since I have no way of pulling this off without Dan the Man (Shorty) finding out anyway, I'll just do it publicly:

TAKE NOTE - ALL LAN 2006 ATTENDEES!!!

Since Shorty is coming from afar and can only stay for a brief time, let's send him home with some nice souvenirs of his visit. How about if everyone brings him something representative of their home town or state?

Remember - he's got to fly back with all this stuff, so keep it small. Something like a postcard, etc, would be nice. :usflag: :cheers: :ukflag:

[primesuspect]

:eek2:

[Crazy Joe]

Since Shorty is coming from afar and can only stay for a brief time, let's send him home with some nice souvenirs of his visit. How about if everyone brings him something representative of their home town or state?


So prof are you going to be covering the Buckeye from Ohio? I'll bring an Orange... ;D

[Sledgehammer70]

umm what in Cali could be good enough for the almighty Dan?

[citrixmeta]

ok boys and girls, just spoke to septimus, looks like were coming to the big dance :D

see you all there!

[septimus]

ok boys and girls, just spoke to septimus, looks like were coming to the big dance :D

see you all there!

Yep, we will drive down in my TYEP R NAWZ civic heh!

edit: Allow me to add that it is also jdm tyte.

[tmh88]

I'll mail shorty some dirt since I cant come to the lan. That pretty much represents the state of pennsylvania physically and metaphorically.

[citrixmeta]

Yep, we will drive down in my TYEP R NAWZ civic heh!

edit: Allow me to add that it is also jdm tyte.


:)

[primesuspect]

Yippeee! I just need PMs from you guys to make it officially official.. Only by PMing me do you get access to the super secret attendees forum :D

[Mt_Goat]

Since I'm coming from Round Rock that sums up what I need to bring. And yes I will keep it small. ;)

[primesuspect]

Deicist, if you came that would be really really really really cool as well..... :nudge:

Can't you raffle something off? :p

[TheSmJ]

Yippeee! I just need PMs from you guys to make it officially official.. Only by PMing me do you get access to the super secret attendees forum :D

So secret I have yet to get access to it...

[primesuspect]

http://www.short-media.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=72

You should have access to it. I gave you access two days ago :)

[Sledgehammer70]

Prime is the LAN going to have Wireless internet support? or we all going to run hardwire?

[GrayFox]

Prime is the LAN going to have Wireless internet support? or we all going to run hardwire?
Why would someone want wifi at a lan :confused: .

[Sledgehammer70]

For us people with Laptops it is good to know if we will have net all over the lan :)

[citrixmeta]

ya, its not called WLAN party!, its a LAN party :)


;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[citrixmeta]

For us people with Laptops it is good to know if we will have net all over the lan :)


ur right, i will be bringing my lapper too

[Sledgehammer70]

I should say it is also good to be hardwired for most games.. but when we are not playing games and need time away from the action in the pup tents or basement... It is nice to know if we will have internet connection :)

[primesuspect]

It's all hardwired. I mean, there is wifi available, but as greyfox said... that would suck (unless it was just for internet/email)

[Sledgehammer70]

Thats what I needed to know. Hardwiring for gaming is a given... but I was talking outside of gaming :)

[Mt_Goat]

Brian

Are you making a bunch of batches of Pickeled Eggs for the LAN?

[primesuspect]

I'll make about two dozen Mountain Dog Eggs :D

[Sledgehammer70]

ewwwwww

[Mt_Goat]

I'll make about two dozen Mountain Dog Eggs :D
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Mt_Goat]

ewwwwww
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[profdlp]

As long as they're not like Mountain Oysters, I'm game. :thumbup

[Cyclonite]

Ditto on that one. Yikes!

[Mt_Goat]

I can still vividly remember being at a $300 a plate dinner where a version of Rocky Mountain was being served. My friends wife who was sitting across from myself, whom I happened to be the director of the wine club putting on the event when she asked her hubby "What is this stuff? It seems kind of weird." Mike whispered what it was in her ear. To which she blurted out loud for all to hear "Balls! You mean we are eating balls!" At which time she promptly spit anything remaining in her mouth onto her plate and received some rather discerning critical looks by some and absolute laughter by others. That was the last time Mike took her to the annual 'Les Amis Du Vin' Gourmet Dinner.

[Sledgehammer70]

My dad made a ton of these and wouldn't tell us what they were; he referred to them as Rocky Mountain Oysters. I didn’t hate them but I didn’t like them either. My dad loved to cook stuff that was off the wall. Like Cow Tongue, and cow Brains… I am glad I am not living at home to be subjected to his cooking any longer….

[Shorty]

I won't be there. Just had to shell out a small fortune to replace my 10 week old car which has ceremoniously died a death on me. I now have to battle the dealer to try and get some money back of the £2000 I spent buying it as well as stumping up another few k to get a newer model from a totally reputable dealer.

Hint to all car buyers: check what your warranty REALLY covers.

I can't get that weekend off work anyway, I was kidding myself to believe otherwise.

Have fun guys regardless.

[Sledgehammer70]

What! Shorty April first has already passed :( we'll like I said I will be bringing a Web Cam with a nice program that will be broadcasted online for free. Once the link is provided anyone in the SM community can watch :) "as long as Prime allows it to be on :) " might just have it pointing at the 7800GT the entire time :)

[Shorty]

Il play over t'internet :)

[primesuspect]

I won't be there. Just had to shell out a small fortune to replace my 10 week old car which has ceremoniously died a death on me. I now have to battle the dealer to try and get some money back of the £2000 I spent buying it as well as stumping up another few k to get a newer model from a totally reputable dealer.

Hint to all car buyers: check what your warranty REALLY covers.

I can't get that weekend off work anyway, I was kidding myself to believe otherwise.

Have fun guys regardless.

:(

[GHoosdum]

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles, Shorty.

[Shorty]

Life has forced my hands again. I think Il just jump onto a plane next time I have money. Save me making plans and breaking plans.

For anyone who wants the full SP on my nightmare week...

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45408

[profdlp]

Bummer... :(

I hope things work out for you, Shorty. I think at a bare minimum a Skype call on speakerphone is in order. I wish there was a way you could make it. :bawling:

[Mt_Goat]

Shorty, that really sucks rocks! :(

I hope things get better for you. ;)

What would you think of giving your tickets to Bothered and putting a mask of yourself on him. I think he would find it very amusing! :D

[profdlp]

...What would you think of giving your tickets to Bothered and putting a mask of yourself on him. I think he would find it very amusing! :D
I bet Understanding Wife would, too. :wtf: ;D

[Black Hawk]

Any space left for me? My dad says if he has the money then, he'll buy me a ticket. Downside is that his paychecks arrive when they feel like it so I guess I'll have to wait and see.

[GHoosdum]

Any space left for me? My dad says if he has the money then, he'll buy me a ticket. Downside is that his paychecks arrive when they feel like it so I guess I'll have to wait and see.

There's definitely space for you!

[TheSmJ]

Yeah dude. We'd make space for YOU.

[QCH]

OH yeah, blackhawk... There's room!!!!

[primesuspect]

No sorry, no space for you :D

I don't let strangers into my house :rarr:

[profdlp]

It would be great to see you again, Black Hawk. I'll even bring the Nestle's and the Ranch dressing for your hot dogs. :cheers:

(That didn't sound right, did it... :-/ )

[citrixmeta]

It would be great to see you again, Black Hawk. I'll even bring the Nestle's and the Ranch dressing for your hot dogs. :cheers:

(That didn't sound right, did it... :-/ )


:(

[primesuspect]

hahah omg citrix for the win ;D

[profdlp]

i just got pwneded!!!!!11!! :Pwned:

;D ;D

[primesuspect]

Larry (mtgoat) needs some help getting his ticket paid for (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?p=383372), so go on over there and buy a $10 chance to win a sweet new motherboard....

[-tk]

Brokeback LAN? gross...count me out

[MAGIC]

Brokeback LAN? gross...count me out
No No, we'll just have to designate Brians porch The Official Short -Media Lan 06 Brokeback Patio. They can hang out up there.

[Gargoyle]

[V][AGIC']No No, we'll just have to designate Brians porch The Official Short -Media Lan 06 Borkeback Patio. They can hang out up there.

BORKeback you say? Sounds bizzare...



http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/jfrush/BORKeback.jpg

[MAGIC]

Bjorkback i ment.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/captainwarez/brokebjork.jpg

[pseudonym]

Hahahahahahahahaha, dear god. Now I really want to be there. Can't miss Bjorkback.....

[Thrax]

Dan. :(

[Shorty]

It's not done yet! I may have picked up a little contract for a few nights work. If I can nail it, Il have the money! :D

[GHoosdum]

w00t!

[Mt_Goat]

Shorty,
Now you have to come. I just sold all my tickets and will be there for sure. Get Mack to come and we can get a new pic of him with a short guy under each arm. ;)

[Sledgehammer70]

WooT Shory! Looking forward to you possibly coming :)

[profdlp]

Shorty:

Please - PLEASE - PLEASE!!! :thumbsup:

[primesuspect]

another fundraiser? :eek3:

[Mt_Goat]

another fundraiser? :eek3:
A CPU perhaps??? :rolleyes:

[Sledgehammer70]

ewww good idea... Man if I only had contacts at AMD :) maybe after E3 :)

[bikerboy]

that would be sweet...then somebody could do fundraising with some ram and you could have the possibility to win almost all the parts for a new computer.

bikerboy

[Thrax]

I hand-delivered my $25 to Prime (http://www.wowguru.com/db/items/doomulus-prime-id22348) today. Snuffy said he misses you, Prof.