The SM LAN 2007 pre-planning planning thread ..... already? [Archive]

primesuspect

8 Dec 2006, 7:34pm

It seems like I JUST finished up with Lan 06. No, really. :zombie:

Anyways, the natives have been a' rumbling. There have been.... talks...

So, let the discussion begin. I'm shooting for mid to late june again. What say y'all?

Thrax

8 Dec 2006, 7:36pm

I say it's like trying to herd cats to hammer down a date. People who really wanna' roll with the SM crew IRL will show up. Make it so, #1.

primesuspect

8 Dec 2006, 7:37pm

Hey.... I've actually herded cats. You DO know that I had 11 cats in my house for a few weeks, right? :wtf:

Thrax

8 Dec 2006, 7:51pm

Hey.... I've actually herded cats. You DO know that I had 11 cats in my house for a few weeks, right? :wtf:

And they showed up when they wanted to!

Kwitko

8 Dec 2006, 8:16pm

Knowing now how cheap airfare is, I don't think I can excuse myself from future LANs.

Cyclonite

8 Dec 2006, 9:26pm

I'd say let's just get a date in place, and those who want to join will be there.

Lincoln

8 Dec 2006, 9:34pm

Whenever, just pick it by like February so we can put in for the time off early :D I would think earlier in June is better for me, generally.

scott

9 Dec 2006, 4:38am

I say it's like trying to herd cats to hammer down a date. People who really wanna' roll with the SM crew IRL will show up. Make it so, #1.

I think he just called all the "lanners" a bunch of pus%@$s :D

I would think earlier in June is better for me, generally..

A lot of folks have big a 4th of july planned (I know I do), so not to close to that.

Scott

fatcat

9 Dec 2006, 4:45am

yea i have to put my vacations in for all of 2007 by jan 31st...so lets get a date so i can take vacation that week...so i wont be on the vacation the week before:mad:

pseudonym

9 Dec 2006, 6:21am

I live 20 minutes away.... yet I still have issues getting over there. Let it be known though that I will attempt to tape myself to a telephone pole again!!!

Shorty

9 Dec 2006, 8:28am

I think it should be not be marketed as a LAN, more as a huge social gathering.. with some gaming :)

Cyclonite

9 Dec 2006, 3:25pm

I live 20 minutes away.... yet I still have issues getting over there. Let it be known though that I will attempt to tape myself to a telephone pole again!!!

Bwaha! I'll make sure to bring some duct tape so I don't have to hunt it down again.

Lincoln

9 Dec 2006, 6:13pm

I think it should be not be marketed as a LAN, more as a huge social gathering.. with some gaming :)
Loitering, Aliment, and Nattering? :beer:

Shorty

9 Dec 2006, 8:36pm

Loitering, Aliment, and Nattering? :beer:
Yip! ... try keeping me away! :cool: :beer: :ninja:

profdlp

9 Dec 2006, 10:18pm

There will be gaming.

This is my solemn vow. :ninja:

Shorty

10 Dec 2006, 9:08am

As long as it's understood from the get go, I don't mind :)

I would rather not have people being upset or disappointed after the event :)

Gargoyle

10 Dec 2006, 9:34am

It's December. Ask me about June a little closer to... June :D

Thrax

10 Dec 2006, 9:42am

Ask? At that point, you'll simply be told. ;D

Black Hawk

10 Dec 2006, 2:41pm

Earlier a date is known, the better for me. Cheap tickets!

Kwitko

10 Dec 2006, 2:47pm

There will be gaming.

This is my solemn vow. :ninja:

And there will be drinking.

This is *my* solemn vow.:beer:

Shorty

10 Dec 2006, 3:01pm

Hence why we should market it as a gathering.. because once the drinks start to flow.. ;D

Trogan

10 Dec 2006, 3:22pm

You all get high on tea? :wtf:

QCH

10 Dec 2006, 3:54pm

SM-LAN'07--- Name needs to stay. The planning for the event can revolve around friendship, food, conversation, and some gaming.

I'm done with school no later than June 24th. As usual, after that, I'm open all summer.

Hey Prof, you and I can help reign in the gaming aspect?

Kwitko

10 Dec 2006, 4:00pm

Brian, pick up a case or two of Corsendonk Brown Ale.

MAGIC

10 Dec 2006, 4:03pm

wow lan(beerfest)07 already huh? i live close so im there for sure but i have school so i dunno if ill be there all week like last time :)

Mt_Goat

10 Dec 2006, 5:07pm

May the games begin
May the beer flow
I am coming again
For this I know

Bring on LANbeer fest 2007!

PS
Brian needs a better BBQ grill!!! ;)

DogSoldier

10 Dec 2006, 7:21pm

I'd like to volunteer to design the logo for this event, and maybe the name badges. I just wanted to do something different this year.

Lincoln

10 Dec 2006, 7:31pm

Can we get t-shirts that don't have pockets this year? :range:

;)

Thrax

10 Dec 2006, 7:44pm

'06 didn't. :o

Lincoln

10 Dec 2006, 7:53pm

'06 didn't. :o
I call shenanigans. :dunce:

Cyclonite

10 Dec 2006, 7:57pm

I'd like to volunteer to design the logo for this event, and maybe the name badges. I just wanted to do something different this year.

w00t! Your badges rock!

Shorty

10 Dec 2006, 10:24pm

Sweet.. as long as it's understood early on by all that some gaming but definitely lots of partying & socialising! :D

QCH

10 Dec 2006, 10:47pm

NOTE: SM-LAN'07 DOES contain the term LAN but it really means PARTY with gaming in between the PARTING... :headbange

As long as it's not Finals Weekend, I'm there!!!

Annes

11 Dec 2006, 4:30am

As long as I get to carpool with Keebs I don't care where it is. :)

Thrax

11 Dec 2006, 4:34am

Short-Media LAN Party

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Lincoln

11 Dec 2006, 5:25am

As long as I get to carpool with Keebs I don't care where it is. :)
Both answers are already a given: "Yes" and "Warren, Michigan" :vimp:

shwaip

11 Dec 2006, 5:39am

In increasing order of importance, My attendance will be contingent on:

1) Summer job location (or existence)
2) Flight Costs
3) ???
4) Profit!
5) Money

It probably won't matter when it is, though.

the_technocrat

13 Dec 2006, 6:45pm

QCH

13 Dec 2006, 6:53pm

Oh great... another 6GHz towards folding...:crazy: This LAN PARTY is gonna ROCK!!!

Gravite2090

13 Dec 2006, 7:11pm

I will go on these conditions:

1) I am not in school
2) I can afford the next months rent

Unfortunately I have no idea about either.

McBain

13 Dec 2006, 7:16pm

Ha.....Lan's.....thats for dorks....

I say we hook up a whole bunch of computers....never touch them....and drink!

Gargoyle

13 Dec 2006, 7:34pm

Ha.....Lan's.....thats for dorks....

I say we hook up a whole bunch of computers....never touch them....and drink!
Agreed. So long as our massive hive of computers folds for me, I'll bring the beer ;D

primesuspect

13 Dec 2006, 7:37pm

Agreed. So long as our massive hive of computers folds for me, I'll bring the beer ;D

Don't be too hasty to say that - last year we drank enough beer to float a ship..... :-/

Lincoln

13 Dec 2006, 7:40pm

Don't be too hasty to say that - last year we drank enough beer to float a ship..... :-/
And that was BEFORE Marcus showed up ;D

Shorty

13 Dec 2006, 8:03pm

;D ;D Last year was just a pure drink fest ;D

But... It was a hella fun.. so Im all up for doing that again :D

(sorry Brian!.. Im a bad influence!)

Lincoln

13 Dec 2006, 8:08pm

Last year was just a pure drink fest ;D
Now would be a good time to remind everyone that there is NO underage drinking and there wasn't any sloppy drunkenness either :werr:

I don't want someone to be banned from coming because their parent reads this thread ;D

GHoosdum

13 Dec 2006, 8:11pm

My family has a reunion scheduled around the third week of June. If it doesn't overlap, I will be at SM LAN '07 by hook or by crook.

For the record, I only had about five beers total all weekend during this year's LAN, and I had an absolute blast. You guys rock!

QCH

13 Dec 2006, 8:18pm

I didn't drink a lick of Alcohol... Maybe that was my problem :D... There will be drinking but we've had a history of being responsible about it... No police, no ambulance visits... There was a massive glass shortage in the Detroit area due to the empty bottles at Prime's.... ;D

Kwitko

13 Dec 2006, 8:43pm

I will only go on these conditions:
1. No weddings to attend
2. I'm alive

citrixmeta

13 Dec 2006, 9:11pm

ill be there, whenever it is :)

Shorty

13 Dec 2006, 10:30pm

ill be there, whenever it is :)
Ya damn right you are or I'l be flying to Canada to kidnap ya mate :D

Considering the craziness of the whole "LAN" party, no one got injured, no got arrested and no one even threw up.

If the next one is even half as good as the last one, it's gonna be a freaking blast and I significantly encourage everyone who can attend to attend :D

QCH

13 Dec 2006, 11:45pm

Someone did give birth during the LAN, though. :D

OK... it was a cat, but she did pop out several kittens. ;D

RyderOCZ

13 Dec 2006, 11:46pm

:rockon: :rockon:

I am there :D :D :rarr:

Shorty

14 Dec 2006, 6:01am

:rockon: :rockon:

I am there :D :D :rarr:
Quality, will be good to see ya Eric! :D

Kwitko

14 Dec 2006, 12:38pm

Oh no, Eric's coming back???? That's it, I'm outta here!:p

RyderOCZ

14 Dec 2006, 2:26pm

Oh no, Eric's coming back???? That's it, I'm outta here!:pSomebody has to take you to the airport and scrape the wall on the way by. :D

Shorty

14 Dec 2006, 9:55pm

Somebody has to take you to the airport and scrape the wall on the way by. :D
Hahahahahaha in a rental car?!?! Jeez Eric...!

RyderOCZ

15 Dec 2006, 5:29am

Better in a rental than my new car....won't be happening :D

the_technocrat

17 Dec 2006, 9:03pm

Wanted to offer this oldie-but-goodie so everybody has time to prep...

22016

profdlp

17 Dec 2006, 9:59pm

:honoes:

http://www.short-media.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22017&stc=1&d=1166392733

Thrax

18 Dec 2006, 12:06am

I can see these gestures goin' down at the LAN. Yep.

Kwitko

18 Dec 2006, 12:08am

And I can see Shorty doing most of 'em.

Thrax

18 Dec 2006, 12:09am

Me too. It's hard to get your voice to travel up that far, I've heard. ;D

/me runs away

profdlp

18 Dec 2006, 12:48am

I can see these gestures goin' down at the LAN. Yep.
Down - and UP, too. :p

primesuspect

18 Dec 2006, 3:39am

I'm about one day away from committing to June 22-25th, 2007.

Just sayin'

shwaip

18 Dec 2006, 4:57am

I'm about one day away from committing to June 22-25th, 2007.

Just sayin'

Does that mean you're committing to June 21-25th, 2007?

primesuspect

18 Dec 2006, 5:08am

Always there with the witty response, is our Shwaip :rolleyes:

primesuspect

18 Dec 2006, 5:42am

hahaha:

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

shwaip

18 Dec 2006, 6:18am

psuedo's middle finger looks so half-assed compared to shorty's. No emotion behind it...

Shorty

18 Dec 2006, 2:59pm

Me too. It's hard to get your voice to travel up that far, I've heard. ;D

* Thrax runs away

I WILL kick you when I see you :D

Shorty

18 Dec 2006, 3:00pm

hahaha:

http://www.short-media.com/images/prime/fu.jpg
What a fantastic photo :D

18 Dec 2006, 3:41pm

I'll try to be there, and I'll bring board-games again. They were a success last time. When it gets closer to the event, I'll post a list of my games to take requests.

Also, the Nexlia crew will try to organize a Duct tape competition again. We've had a few neat ideas since last time. :)

Kwitko

18 Dec 2006, 4:08pm

I'll try to be there, and I'll bring board-games again.

Any drinking board games?

Also, the Nexlia crew will try to organize a Duct tape competition again. We've had a few neat ideas since last time. :)

How about a duct tape keg or a duct tape beer tap?

Gargoyle

18 Dec 2006, 4:09pm

I'll try to be there, and I'll bring board-games again. They were a success last time. When it gets closer to the event, I'll post a list of my games to take requests.
Any drinking board games?

Well, the "got wood for sheep" joke in Settlers of Catan is a lot more funny when you're drunk.

Sledgehammer70

18 Dec 2006, 4:17pm

Board Games My ASS!@ :bigggrin:

Sledge will try to be there FTW! No promises :( But I do have a shiny new 7900GTX 512MB Graphics card ready to raffle for the flight cost :) $5 or $10 bucks a ticket?

ShortMedia Lan & Other misleading stuff Party:eek2:

As requested... for some who missed last year... this is only a joke to poke at CB... BGames are more than fine at SM LAN Parties...

Aranyic

19 Dec 2006, 12:09am

I'll more than likely head up this year since I have another week of vacation day. As long as it doesn't overlap country concert that is :) July 5, 6, 7 or 8. ( http://countryconcert.com/ for the best concert/camping/drunkfest in the midwest)

DogSoldier

20 Dec 2006, 8:10pm

This logo is built entirely from duct tape:

http://www.planetfortress.com/tfa/stuff/lan_logo_2007.gif

citrixmeta

20 Dec 2006, 8:19pm

OMFG just incredible!! bravo

Thrax

20 Dec 2006, 8:21pm

Dude. ... Wow.

QCH

20 Dec 2006, 8:21pm

OH SWEET...... That rocks!!! I can see that on a nice gray or black t-shirt!!!

What's the back of the ID cards gonna be like?

Thrax

20 Dec 2006, 8:33pm

Black! Please, black. :D

primesuspect

20 Dec 2006, 8:34pm

Snuffie loves it. He never thought he could look so "Dogly"....

DogSoldier

20 Dec 2006, 9:08pm

Q, thats the logo, not the name badges, and I haven't started working on them just yet. So I have no idea what's on the back. Here's is the logo on black:
http://www.planetfortress.com/tfa/stuff/lan_logo_2007_onblack.gif

That dog caricature was done for a hockey team in south Texas called the "Fighting Shar-Peis" They went under for some reason.

Kwitko

20 Dec 2006, 10:30pm

Nice work, DS. Really nice work! You know what would top that off nicely? A big ol' cee-gar in Snuffie's mouth.

profdlp

20 Dec 2006, 10:51pm

I've seen that look before... :sad2:

Gargoyle

20 Dec 2006, 10:55pm

I've seen that look before... :sad2:

Hmm... that gives me an idea. It'd be cool to have, on a horizontal line near the shoulders on the back of the shirt, Snuffie running at full tilt after an unfortunate victim that shall remain nameless Prof.

profdlp

20 Dec 2006, 11:01pm

...It'd be cool to have, on a horizontal line near the shoulders on the back of the shirt, Snuffie running at full tilt after an unfortunate victim...
Oh, yeah. Very cool... :bawling:

I'm going to tell my therapist about this. :(

primesuspect

21 Dec 2006, 5:16am

I am closing this thread cause it's SO over with....

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52871 ;)