Guest cvo Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Evidently a radio station here was telling people the Expo was yesterday, June 26, not July 26, so the Marriott had to call Alex and Albert to tell them what was going on. :D I was very amused by that. I just hope they were in-towners and didn't have to drive very far. I don't know if this is possible, but could someone out there please try to bring that game that "All your base are belong to us" comes from??? I would love to try and play it. I don't even know what the name of it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Evidently a radio station here was telling people the Expo was yesterday, June 26, not July 26, so the Marriott had to call Alex and Albert to tell them what was going on. :D I was very amused by that. I just hope they were in-towners and didn't have to drive very far. I don't know if this is possible, but could someone out there please try to bring that game that "All your base are belong to us" comes from??? I would love to try and play it. I don't even know what the name of it is. I happen to know the guy who ported that game, here is the run down on what really happened. History of 'All Your Base' 1.) Toaplan creates the Zero Wing video game. 2.) Toaplan releases a port for the Sega Genesis console with the addition of an intro scene, which is then translated into english (very poorly) and released in the United States. 3.) Toaplan goes out of business. 4.) Someone from a Zany Video Game Quotes website notices the poor translation, and highlights the game. 5.) Overclocked.org does a humorous voiceover of the Zero Wing intro in a fake Wayne Newton voice. 6.) Dozens of game-related messageboards begin to post quotes from the parody, and images altered to show the phrase. 7.) Most of the threads lose interest and die off quickly as the trend is pronounced dead countless times. 8.) The Flash movie/video is released with images from the threads and music taken from the origional game someone had added the phrase "all your base" to. 9.) AYB explosively expands to the general (non game messageboard-reading) public. 10.) The original site for the video is shut down within hours due to excessive traffic, and moves to PlanetStarsiege. 11.) Lycos ponders how "All your Base" was transformed from obscurity to a top 50 search practically overnight. 12.) Mainstream media begin to notice the trend, and stories appear in Time Magazine, USA Today, Fox News, The Los Angeles Times, Tech TV, Wired, and many others. 13.) As the 'remix' used in the video goes from 58 hits a day to several thousand per day, mp3.com notices the track has been ripped directly from the video game and pulls the music off their site due to copyright violations. It is later returned unchanged. 14.) The trend continues to grow as it expands into nearly every corner of the web. 15.) Large websites like Angelfire and Hewlett Packard sneak "all your base" references into their designs. 16.) "All Your Base" is pronounced dead several times every day, yet it's 15 minutes of fame continue for some reason... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C. Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Whats the deal about a Super Mario Kart Contest? There's a couple people who would play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Whats the deal about a Super Mario Kart Contest? There's a couple people who would play. Assuming you're being sarcastic, there actually are a lot of people who will play. Super Mario Kart is one of the more popular games on the SNES, and even though many people may not have played it in some time, for the chance to win a good chunk of cash you can bet people will take a shot at it. ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C. Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Whats the deal about a Super Mario Kart Contest? There's a couple people who would play. Assuming you're being sarcastic ..Al What I meant was, My cousin and I would like to play. Mario Cart is one our favorite games. Koopa Troopa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 What I meant was, My cousin and I would like to play. Mario Cart is one our favorite games. Koopa Troopa Ahh, sorry, the icon is often used when someone is being sarcastic. I think Dr. Mario Kart is going to have his hands full with a ton of challengers!! He may have to get people to sign up in advance to help keep some semblance of order. I haven't played Super Mario Kart in some time myself, so I would not be a worthy contender. ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C. Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 ] Ahh, sorry, the icon is often used when someone is being sarcastic. . ..Al 2nd time using emotions. Just like the look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeezy9 Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 me and my cousin will play in a mario kart contest, too. do they have contests for games like that still. or games like madden 93 for genesis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Woo Hoo! Plane tickets now purchased. Saved quite a bit of money by flying out of Lexington. Stupid Cincinnati Delta hub. Looks like I'll arrive in Austin about 2:30 on Friday. I've decided to stay the weekend--won't leave until Monday. Can't wait for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 9, 2003 Author Share Posted July 9, 2003 Woo Hoo! Plane tickets now purchased. Saved quite a bit of money by flying out of Lexington. Stupid Cincinnati Delta hub. Looks like I'll arrive in Austin about 2:30 on Friday. I've decided to stay the weekend--won't leave until Monday. Fantastic! You'll arrive just in time to help us move heavy equipment from various places in Austin to the hotel! ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Fantastic! You'll arrive just in time to help us move heavy equipment from various places in Austin to the hotel! <evil grin> ..Al Sure, I'll be glad to help. I plan on staying at the hotel as it is. I could work up a big appetite for dinner. 2:30 is the when the plane lands, so it will take me a bit to rent a car, etc. What also concerns me is I don't have an assigned seat on the connecting flight from Atlanta to Austin. I'll be extremely pissed if I'm not allowed on that plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 10, 2003 Author Share Posted July 10, 2003 Sure, I'll be glad to help. I plan on staying at the hotel as it is. I could work up a big appetite for dinner. I was only joking about helping out, I don't expect most people flying in from out of town to help us moving heavy equipment (such as arcade games) right after their plane lands.. 2:30 is the when the plane lands, so it will take me a bit to rent a car, etc. What also concerns me is I don't have an assigned seat on the connecting flight from Atlanta to Austin. I'll be extremely pissed if I'm not allowed on that plane. Hope you don't have any problems with your flight. Is there some reson you don't have a seat assignment where you normally would? ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 2:30 is the when the plane lands, so it will take me a bit to rent a car, etc. What also concerns me is I don't have an assigned seat on the connecting flight from Atlanta to Austin. I'll be extremely pissed if I'm not allowed on that plane. Hope you don't have any problems with your flight. Is there some reson you don't have a seat assignment where you normally would? ..Al I don't know. I bought the ticket on Delta.com and when I clicked on my seat preferences for the various flights, there were no seats to click on for the Atlanta to Austin flight. I didn't think about it at the time because the flight had the price and times that I wanted. Now on my ticket where it has the seat assignments, there are ** that mean check-in required for that particular flight. I would guess they overbooked that flight? So will I be on standby in Atlanta? Anyone else have a similar experience? The maddening thing is my flight back is Austin to Cincinnati, then Cincinnati to Lexington. Really stupid but I'm saving $188 on the ticket by doing that. And the drive to and from Lexington isn't too bad, about an hour and twenty minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 12, 2003 Author Share Posted July 12, 2003 Now on my ticket where it has the seat assignments, there are ** that mean check-in required for that particular flight. I would guess they overbooked that flight? So will I be on standby in Atlanta? Anyone else have a similar experience? I know several times when booking a ticket I haven't received a seat assignment until checking in. I would think that if they were overbooking the flight and/or you were buying a standby ticket that they would tell you. Seems pretty rotten that they would force people to take such a chance without them even knowing it. Maybe you should just call Delta directly and ask them about it? I'm sure they can tell you on the phone whether the flight has been overbooked, and they might even be able to assign you a seat right then and there. ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Thats true... you would think with the shake up in the airline industry, they would be more accomodating and customer satisfaction would be a key focus to get more passengers to pick one airline over another and not just for price... Still even with high gas prices, airline tickets seem to be decently priced these days. Countdown is on, only 2 more weeks to AGE!!! Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Countdown is on, only 2 more weeks to AGE!!! AGE? I might go if I have nothing better to do... Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGurl Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Countdown is on, only 2 more weeks to AGE!!! So what's the word on the steak run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Funny I asked Albert the same question this afternoon on AIM, and all I got was "beats me." Who's in charge of organizing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGurl Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 I think cvo volunteered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I hope she'll post specifics then - I'm game to go wherever, I'd just like to know where that wherever is and if we should meet at the hotel first before going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Now on my ticket where it has the seat assignments, there are ** that mean check-in required for that particular flight. I would guess they overbooked that flight? So will I be on standby in Atlanta? Anyone else have a similar experience? I know several times when booking a ticket I haven't received a seat assignment until checking in. I would think that if they were overbooking the flight and/or you were buying a standby ticket that they would tell you. Seems pretty rotten that they would force people to take such a chance without them even knowing it. Maybe you should just call Delta directly and ask them about it? I'm sure they can tell you on the phone whether the flight has been overbooked, and they might even be able to assign you a seat right then and there. ..Al I'm sure you've described the case exactly, Al. I think I was just letting my imagination and paranoia get away from me. My brother (who flies a lot more often than I do) agrees that I will most likely just have to check-in to get my seat. I was worried I was going miss out on that steak run Friday night. Do steakhouses in Texas serve fish--such as salmon--or do throw you out of the state for asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I would set up a time and coordinate with when everyone is coming in, but I will be picking up someone who's coming in from out of town, and I don't have their arrival info yet. What time will everyone be arriving by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 We'll be there sometime Friday morning, since we're leaving Thursday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Big Player: I challenge you to a game of Marble Craze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 14, 2003 Author Share Posted July 14, 2003 Big Player: I challenge you to a game of Marble Craze! Haha! That would make an interesting tournament game, but I think all first-timers would really suck. We're considering having a Warlords tourney at the AtariAge booth. Easy game to get into, and up to four players at once.. ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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