+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Hey all, It was a lot of fun last year so I'm organizing a casual meetup of AtariAge members / ZPH viewers again this year at the awesome barcade Ground Kontrol in Portland! Since I think that most of us will be around on Saturday for PRGE I thought it would be fun to have a place where we can all get together to have a few drinks, chat and play some great arcade games! There's light rail transportation that goes directly from the convention centre to right outside of Ground Kontrol so it's quick (15 mins) to get to even if you don't have a car. Date/Time: Saturday Oct 14, 2023 @ 8PM-Closing (Midnight) Location: Ground Kontrol @ 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland Tanya and I will be there, see you then! - James 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Fantastic! If I'm not completely burned out Saturday night, I'd love to be there for this! And I haven't been to Ground Kontrol in a few years. Even though I will have a car in Portland, I'd much prefer to take the light rail! Thank you for organizing this! ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, Albert said: Fantastic! If I'm not completely burned out Saturday night, I'd love to be there for this! And I haven't been to Ground Kontrol in a few years. Even though I will have a car in Portland, I'd much prefer to take the light rail! Thank you for organizing this! ..Al You're welcome! Tanya and I will be there to help you set up the AA booth to increase the chances of you having some cognitive abilities left to hang out on Saturday night! 🙂 - James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 1 minute ago, ZeroPage Homebrew said: You're welcome! Tanya and I will be there to help you set up the AA booth to increase the chances of you having some cognitive abilities left to hang out on Saturday night! 🙂 That's fantastic, thank you both very much. It's going to be an even larger booth this year, 45' x 30', and I've already sent @-^CrossBow^- a bunch of 2600 and 7800 systems for A/V modification. I often tell myself that I'm going to hang out at the arcade (at the show) Friday and/or Saturday nights, but it usually doesn't work out. Saturday night is more realistic, as there's always the possibility of lots of last-minute stuff that has to get done before the show opens Saturday morning. By the time the show closes Saturday, obviously that's no longer relevant. Maybe I can get a nap in between the show close and heading over to Ground Kontrol. ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Oh, this is cool! Fun place to visit too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+littaum Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Trimet Light Rail to Ground Kontrol works really well. The line will take you right to the door. Getting from Ground Kontrol back to your hotel using Trimet is a bit more dodgy. Last year after attending when I left the streets were dark and sparsely populated .. just me and the many, many homeless people. There seemed to be a lot of delays in Trimet lines late at night, so it was just me alone on a street corner waiting for one. This year I might try a ride sharing app upon leaving. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I just took Uber in and out the last time I was there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 I will try to make it to Ground Kontrol for this! Thanks for setting up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Man, I wish I could make this meet up but I have to be back in Seattle by 9. Share photos! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 I hope to join you all at Ground Kontrol. It’s a really cool arcade and I’d like to visit it again and play a few games of Baby Pac-Man, Arkanoid and my favorite coin-op, Asteroids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I'd like to meet up again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Less than a month to go... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 5 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Less than a month to go... Can't wait!!!!! - James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 5 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Less than a month to go... Panic Sets In... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 Just now, Albert said: Panic Sets In... Video from AtariAge HQ right now.... - James 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 17 minutes ago, Albert said: Panic Sets In... No pressure Al...no pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday at Ground Kontrol for some gaming and drinks! - James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I hope I can make it! ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebz Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I'll be there, and I will personally challenge anyone who joins us to a game of Joust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I'm planning on stopping by. See you all there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+littaum Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 ...dinner is taking way too long to get here so I'll have to skip this year's Ground Kontrol festivities. But please post pics to show what I missed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Wish I could have attended. I was wheels up at 6:55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 It was nice to meet and chat with you @Albert. Two layers of THIS under a carpet runner behind the table will help with your feet a lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 The meetup was a lot of fun! It was great to get the chance to meet some of you in person. 🙂 I wish I had had the energy to stay longer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Just now, Karl G said: The meetup was a lot of fun! It was great to get the chance to meet some of you in person. 🙂 It was nice to see everyone there, and I hadn't been to Ground Kontrol in years!! ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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