The Cowntdown is On [Archive]

Sandman

08-05-2009, 11:15 AM

We have 30 days till PAX today, 29 till Vons and less for some of you lucky bastards that will be there earlier.

This PAX hype thread has been brought to you by the number 13 and the letter A.

Goronmon

08-05-2009, 11:16 AM

Holy shit. That's pretty close.

pronounconnoun

08-05-2009, 11:31 AM

Fuck Fuck Fuck. I need to save money. I ran out so quickly last time. Well, no more $100 lunches for me for a while.

violent

08-05-2009, 11:34 AM

Bad Buddha

08-05-2009, 11:47 AM

Trust me, I'm aware of how close we are. My biggest concern is a different countdown. If my company does not go live before the first week of PAX, you guys will be drinking scotch by yourselves this year.
Thank you for offering to pay the bill for my Single-Malt tab! We'll be sure to sip a wee dram in your memory.

total

08-05-2009, 11:52 AM

0ZkllM8znx4

That is all.

violent

08-05-2009, 12:02 PM

Thank you for offering to pay the bill for my Single-Malt tab! We'll be sure to sip a wee dram in your memory.

That hurts me Buddha. That hurts me in my emotions warehouse.

Bad Buddha

08-05-2009, 12:20 PM

That hurts me Buddha. That hurts me in my emotions warehouse.
You must have mistaken me for my twin, Magnanimous Buddha.

Voodoo

08-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Airline - Paid
Room - Paid
Spending Bucks - Plenty o'

I'm 100% there and am looking forward to meeting everyone. :)

violent

08-05-2009, 12:40 PM

You must have mistaken me for my twin, Magnanimous Buddha.

And you must have me mistaken for my twin, shut up!

Sandman

08-05-2009, 01:29 PM

0ZkllM8znx4

That is all.

Don't you mean :

Y8RekdmX7UA

pomeroy

08-05-2009, 01:45 PM

And you must have me mistaken for my twin, shut up!

Oh, wicked burn.

total

08-05-2009, 01:52 PM

Don't you mean :

Y8RekdmX7UA

I know these will be my final words so...

I don't really like Freezepop. There I said it.

Sandman

08-05-2009, 01:55 PM

I know these will be my final words so...

I don't really like Freezepop. There I said it.

I don't either; in fact they gave me a headache last year...but that song was the highlight of their crappy show and at least appropriate.

Psykoboy2

08-05-2009, 01:56 PM

Plus...they opened for Coulton - which is all we were really there for that night anyway.

Bad Buddha

08-05-2009, 02:42 PM

Oh, wicked burn.
Oh... ow... Anybody got any aloe vera? Bactine? I'm feeling a slight discomfort.

NFSMike

08-05-2009, 04:17 PM

I'm a hop, skip and a jump away!

(That was *such* a dad phrase.)

Ghostbear

08-05-2009, 04:21 PM

WOOOOOOO! I'll see you guys there. Prepare yourselves for the majesty that is Ghostbear.

Jackel

08-05-2009, 04:25 PM

My schedule is all set. I'll be there for the party!

civil

08-05-2009, 05:15 PM

Oh shit. I guess I need to start getting serious about this. Trouble is I just came back from nearly two weeks in London and yesterday bought tickets for the missus and I to head over to Paris.

That's right, I'm intercontinental like motherfucking French Toast!

Which leaves me with...shit for money right now. Oh boy. Time to start whoring the lady out...

pronounconnoun

08-05-2009, 05:42 PM

civil

08-05-2009, 05:47 PM

Yeah, but I've been blacklisted. Apparently I'm considered one of those "uppity" Mexicans. :(

bapenguin

08-05-2009, 06:11 PM

What's PAX? :)

Sandman

08-05-2009, 06:14 PM

Yall should be happy; this year I'm keeping the countdown to one thread.

Or at least I'll try.

Rogue_hunter

08-05-2009, 06:34 PM

Keep it in one thread please, but yes, less than a month away from the beginning of the convention.

I've got 27 days until I leave for Seattle.

AgtFox

08-05-2009, 08:45 PM

Yall should be happy; this year I'm keeping the countdown to one thread.

Or at least I'll try.
Or "Cowntdown" as you put it ;)

...and no, I'm not changing it!

Sandman

08-05-2009, 08:49 PM

Or "Cowntdown" as you put it ;)

...and no, I'm not changing it!

I'm surprised; in this place full of grammar nazis you are the first to notice that all day with almost 30 posts here. You guys are slacking.

AgtFox

08-05-2009, 09:28 PM

I'm surprised; in this place full of grammar nazis you are the first to notice that all day with almost 30 posts here. You guys are slacking.
Actually, I noticed it when it first went up. I just made it known I knew about it in that last post :D

I'm still trying to figure out with the W and U on opposite hands typing that it got mistyped ;)

Uno Ill Nino

08-06-2009, 06:41 AM

Looks like I'm the only one from the Moof Pack who will be going. Never gone alone before. I'll be looking forward to meeting you all though. Are you going to tape an IGC show on Sunday night again? Also, I missed out on the BS party, aside from Von's how else can I identify you people or know where to find you?

Also, Scott, you need to update the first page of that roll call thread!

Psykoboy2

08-06-2009, 08:54 AM

It'll get updated soon. We're a month out. Keep your pants on.

Or not.

wyeast

08-06-2009, 09:21 AM

I'm surprised; in this place full of grammar nazis you are the first to notice that all day with almost 30 posts here. You guys are slacking.
I figured you did that shit on purpose. Some kind of cow-related smack on us NW'ers or something. :confused: :p

...how else can I identify you people or know where to find you?
Look for the jokers gorging themselves on donuts by the Sumos. :D

pomeroy

08-06-2009, 09:24 AM

I do hope you fuckers have a good time. *sigh*

rinichanraar

08-06-2009, 08:37 PM

Or "Cowntdown" as you put it ;)

...and no, I'm not changing it!

When I first saw it, I pictured a bunch of cows with numbers on them jumping over a fence.

Suave Peanut

08-06-2009, 09:10 PM

When I first saw it, I pictured a bunch of cows with numbers on them jumping over a fence.
When I saw it, I thought of this:

nGekHEVhWsY

Alatheia

08-07-2009, 12:35 AM

Oh... ow... Anybody got any aloe vera? Bactine? I'm feeling a slight discomfort.

Darlin' I'm a redhead that does go outside from time to time, I have plenty of aloe ;)

Frohike

08-12-2009, 07:24 PM

Shit, it seems like yesterday that it was 3 months until PAX. It's like time travel... without the alcohol.

also, when i first saw this thread, i thought it said Clowntown and got a bit worried.

Bad Buddha

08-13-2009, 10:17 AM

Von's!

Three weeks from today!

pronounconnoun

08-27-2009, 02:45 PM

One week from now I'll be on my way to the airport! This is so exciting. I can't believe that PAX is so soon.

Rogue_hunter

08-27-2009, 08:47 PM

One week from now we will be in Vons.

Jackel

08-27-2009, 09:24 PM

One week from now we will be in Vons.

One week from now I'll be knee deep in beer and friends at Von's

TurboKinny

08-27-2009, 09:43 PM

One week from now I'll be cursing the fact that I have to administer and grade a geography quiz to 135 freshman the next morning before getting into my car and driving to Seattle :p

pronounconnoun

08-27-2009, 10:40 PM

TurboKinny

08-27-2009, 10:58 PM

How many questions? Assembly line grading. Just assign one person an answer and all they have to do is see if that one question is right or wrong. All you have to do after that is tally up the grades.10-15, and they're having to name places on a map. We haven't worked out the exact details yet (my fellow TA and I are designing the quizzes for our classes), but it'll probably be like "Point A on the map is _______. River B on the map is ____________" etc. Even at 2 minutes per quiz, that's four hours of grading.

Ghostbear

08-27-2009, 10:59 PM

0ZkllM8znx4

Alatheia

08-28-2009, 11:10 AM

Tonight: Enforcer Event
Saturday: Sax
Sunday: Secret Project with another Enforcer
Monday and Tuesday: sleep and work
Wednesday: Shuttle, brewpub, SLUMBER PARTY!
Thursday: Shuttle, Von's, BS

As you can see, I will be spending a lot of time on Monday and Tuesday sleeping.

wyeast

08-28-2009, 02:14 PM

Saturday: Sex
:eek:

At least, that's how I read it.

:D

wyeast

08-28-2009, 02:15 PM

10-15, and they're having to name places on a map. We haven't worked out the exact details yet (my fellow TA and I are designing the quizzes for our classes), but it'll probably be like "Point A on the map is _______. River B on the map is ____________" etc. Even at 2 minutes per quiz, that's four hours of grading.

Rookie. 10-15 questions like that shouldn't take you 2 minutes to grade. ;)

TurboKinny

08-28-2009, 03:33 PM

Rookie. 10-15 questions like that shouldn't take you 2 minutes to grade. ;)fine! I'll bring them with me and you can show me how it's done :p

wyeast

08-28-2009, 03:56 PM

fine! I'll bring them with me and you can show me how it's done :p

There'd better be a backrub in this bargain, then. :p

TurboKinny

08-28-2009, 04:11 PM

There'd better be a backrub in this bargain, then. :pFor me? Totally!! :cool:

wyeast

08-28-2009, 04:17 PM

Hah! Nice try. :p

Alatheia

08-28-2009, 04:36 PM

:eek:

At least, that's how I read it.

:D

Har har har!

Sax = bunch of enforcers stuffing bags full of crap :p

pronounconnoun

08-28-2009, 05:12 PM

:eek:

At least, that's how I read it.

:D

Har har har!

Sax = bunch of enforcers stuffing bags full of crap :p

It looks like that definition fits for both. :D

Kind of a stretch for that joke, but I'll take it.

Sandman

09-01-2009, 04:47 PM

2 days!!!!!!!!!!!!

pronounconnoun

09-01-2009, 04:52 PM

I am very not ready for this trip. We'll see how this goes.

Rogue_hunter

09-01-2009, 08:33 PM

Man, I've had so much anticipation, but then today I've been all "meh, maybe I don't want to go."

My plane leaves in 13 hours and 7 minutes.

Suave Peanut

09-01-2009, 08:34 PM

I believe right now is what they call the "final" countdown.

TurboKinny

09-01-2009, 08:47 PM

Any of you folks getting in early want to fly here instead, do my laundry, and then drive in with me Friday?

Damn. Didn't think so :(

Psykoboy2

09-01-2009, 09:06 PM

Any of you folks getting in early want to fly here instead, do my laundry, and then drive in with me Friday?

Cue wyeast in 3...2...1...

Bad Buddha

09-02-2009, 11:39 AM

About this time tomorrow I'm going to start carb loading for the Von's Experience®!

pronounconnoun

09-02-2009, 11:59 AM

About this time tomorrow I'm going to start carb loading for the Von's Experience®!

Your intelligence and wisdom never ceases to amaze me. I guess this will be a good excuse for a Philly cheese steak sandwich.

hunterx280

09-02-2009, 01:11 PM

Man, I've had so much anticipation, but then today I've been all "meh, maybe I don't want to go."

My plane leaves in 13 hours and 7 minutes.

I have two words for you, Bakon Vodka.

Sandman

09-02-2009, 02:02 PM

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Scull

09-02-2009, 02:36 PM

Car is packed and gassed up. departure time ~14 hours.

Kielaran

09-02-2009, 06:53 PM

Flight leaves 10.5 hours from now and counting.

pronounconnoun

09-02-2009, 07:21 PM

24 hours from now my tray table will be in the upright and locked position.

wyeast

09-02-2009, 08:14 PM

i have to stop by the office in the morning... >_<

rinichanraar

09-02-2009, 08:49 PM

i have to stop by the office in the morning... >_<

Joester Oven has to take a half-day at work tomorrow, too. Luckily, I took Thursday and Friday off!

Suave Peanut

09-02-2009, 09:08 PM

Wow, Arizona is pretty flat.

wyeast

09-02-2009, 09:29 PM

Joester Oven has to take a half-day at work tomorrow, too. Luckily, I took Thursday and Friday off!

I tried to get Thursday off. Didn't pan out that way. :mad:

Hopefully I can ignore the flood of irate voicemails and just get this one job outta here so I can bail at a reasonable hour. :)