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Re: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

So I caved and bought it, I'm having fun playing, been doing Solo queue and having fun even when failing miserably. There's not a long wait to get into a game which is nice if you die quick, and once you're in game, you can go forever without killing someone but still have fun.

I've been streaming when I play - twitch.tv/dontcallmekelso , theres a few VODs of my last plays if anyone wants to see what it's like and watch me suck at the game.

Overall, I spent $20 of my own money on it ($10 steam wallet from selling shit), and I think $20 might be the sweet spot for $$ to spend on it

DontCallMeKelso

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Re: Announcing Expo 2017!

PEDAL PUB. Yes, I see there has been some confusion. Allow me to blab about it. I picked up a side gig this summer driving one of these 16 seater crazy bike pub contraptions downtown. USUALLY we take party people to bars, pedal around, hit another another bar, drinks on the bike, yada yada yada....for ICRONTIC however, we're only bringing drinks onto the pedal pub (100% legal now, but no glass anything. It can fall, it can break.) and I'm working it out as I type, but getting my good pal and local historian Bailey, proprietess of Detroit History Tours to join us and tell us weird and wonderful things about the city as we pedal our asses around to different locations. It should be insightful, entertaining, odd (why are we on a giant ass bike?) and slightly tipsy. Hope to see your asses on my giant ass bike.

PinkInDetroit

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Re: EPIC 2017 Beer Tasting - Know When to Fold 'Em

@primesuspect said:
Let's please remember that 10+ really drunk people kind of drag down the sober people in terms of fun, especially when people pay to be here. It's why we instituted the no-liquor rule years ago. The intent wasn't to single out liquor, it was to prevent anything beyond "Happy buzz" at expo because it often devolves into drama, tears, and fun ruining.

And there are a lot of people who just simply aren't comfortable around alcohol or people who have been drinking, for a wide variety of reason. This community does have recovering alcoholics, people who suffered with alcoholic loved ones, etc, who are sensitive about these things but remain quiet because they don't want to be a downer. I'd really just rather keep it to one seating.

We have had multiple seatings at past EPICs; we did two seatings in 2015 because there were close to 30 people who wanted in and we could only do 18 people in the initially planned tasting. I have a feeling we would have had to do 2 seatings last year if I had my shit together sooner.

Ideally, for logistical reasons, it's best if they're on different days, as was the case last time. If ICHQ powers decide there's no room for a second seating on the calendar, that's no skin off my back, but if 40 people sign up, I can create delightful experiences for all of them if time permits.

The way I've done every tasting thus far has involved calculating the ABVs and sample sizes and typically, it works out to the equivalent of consuming a 16-20oz of a 6-8% beer in 1 hour. What happens before and after my tastings, are, of course, out of my control, but I have yet to see someone start the a tasting half in the tank, so at least there's that.