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PAX and the tale of the silver flasks
Colette Bennett \| 7:31 PM on 09.14.2009	91 comments

As you can see in the photo above, next to my BioShock Big Daddy and Little Sister and framed photo of Niero in front of MTV Studios, there is one incredibly hip looking silver flask. With the Dtoid head engraved on it, in fact. Yeah, it's a pretty epic item, and probably one of the coolest things I've ever been given in my years of working with Dtoid. Let me back up a bit, though...

Hamza is one of my closest friends and has been for years now, and I can honestly say that without this guy there's a lot of things I might not have made it through. So you can imagine, when he tells me he's hanging out with a girl, well, I want to like her, but you know, he's like my little brother. So it's cool, unless she breaks his heart, at which point I might have to kill her. What kind of girl would be amazing enough to deserve Hamza and his arm hair?

Then, I met her. Maya is cooler than cool, you can tell right off the bat that she's not much like the average girl. She doesn't take shit. She says what she means. Best of all, she's real. I was happy to meet her in person and be able to tell she was this awesome, but then, she did something that took it to the next level. She came to the room and she presented Niero and I, Rey, Nick and Dale all with little paper bags. When we opened them, we found these engraved flasks inside. Also, each bag had a handwritten note on it. I'm not going to share what was written on mine, but it rocked my world, I'll tell you that. Let me show you my new reactions to this gift.

First I was like:

And then I was like:

All silly aside though, this year's PAX really made me reflect what an incredible adventure its been these past three years working for Destructoid. You guys really are something else, and now every time I look across the office and see this flask I have a concrete reminder of that. Well, other than the countless frames photos of Niero and I with hundreds of community members, that is...

Anyway, to all of you I met this year and all of you I hope to meet in the years to come ... you're awesome. :)

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Mikey

It was really good meeting you!

Do you do hugs? :D

Stella Wong

awww I <3 you mai waifu. and Maya is a fantastico gal I love her too.

garison

I never met Maya till the last day of PAX, but she really is one awesome chick. I had the pleasure of cuddling with her, drinking her hard liquor, and just overall having an awesome time.

Awesome Cblog, Colette.

garison

Also, it was definitely one of the highlights of my weekend meeting you Colette. <3

Colette Bennett

@Mikey -- I'm hug queen. I should have given you one T__T

Colette Bennett

@garison - same here. <3

Mikey

@Colette

You did! When I first met you! It was the greatest moment of my life!

:D:D:D:D

Andrew Kauz

Are you going to PAX Eat Colette? I'm really, really hoping to make that one.

Andrew Kauz

PAX Eat is the fat kids' PAX, apparently...

The one in Boston. ;)

Colette Bennett

@kauza - I would totally go to PAX Eat. That sounds freaking awesome :D

I'm going to try to make it out to PAX East for sure though. I want to meet our East coast peeps.

@Mikey- *blushhh*

taumpytears

The Dtoid helmet reflection is really cool. I wish I could have gone to PAX '09 but alas it was not in the cards. I will just have to settle to the printed out pictures of dtoiders with the mouths cut out... so I can pretend they, ummm, can talk?

Senisan

Sentimental post is sentimental ;_; Great things happen to great people and this shows that! ^.^

DaedHead8

I wanna go to Pax East so bad. I'm gonna start saving now. And that flask is amazingly badass, Maya sounds like a super cool chick.

Haxan

Awesome and double awesome.

(That last pic with the reflected light on the table giving off the glowing dtoid head is FUCKING PHENOMENAL.)

Kraid

That flask is a sexy piece of stainless steel! DO WANT!!!

Sentry

Aw, you are such a sweetheart.

Neonie

May many more adventures be had, maybe one day I'll get to meet some of you if you ever come to an event in Texas something might be able to be arranged :P

Jesus H Christ

I hope to see you at PAX East as well!!11oneone!1

That flask is supaa cool, but what I wouldn't give for a quality glass with the DToid head on it from which to sip my tasty beverages.

Takeshi

So awesome! I love the photo with the reflection.

Hey, is that an arm-hair next to the flask?

Jordan Devore

I hardly got to say hello to you (and Rey, Niero, and Dick Wolf), but that's just a testament to how many fantastic people are involved with this site in one way or another -- I was so busy with everyone else, I didn't get to hang with you guys at PAX.

Still, a hug means more than words, so I'm good until the next get-together. I think.

Also, Maya is rad.

eternalplayer2345

I love maya and I love colette. Walking around the wharf was one of the greatest times of the whole weekend!

Samit Sarkar

I can corroborate the fact that Maya is awesome! So is Colette!

YOU'RE ALL AWESOME, DTOID COMMUNITY

Joanna Mueller

There is so much love in this post. Awwwwww.

Funktastic

Meeting people at PAX was effing sweet. It was awesome meeting you COLETTE, albeit being just a brief and minor encounter . . . T_T . . . but that just shows how many awesome people there are! Plus, MAYA is pretty badass! She's Canadian . . . although comes from Hongcouver . . . =P

Tubatic

PAX EAT!!! There will be GRUB in March 2010!

I don't drink and I would rock that flask.

Elsa

... what Zodiac said! :)

CrocBox

Many hearts for you Colette :3

nukka jdav

I remember meeting you with the rest of the backwards compatible crew. You gave me a hug even though you had no clue who I was. I was just kind of standing around.

Best thing ever.

ScottyG

Oh, I finally get to see the fabled flask. Awesome. It was definitely good to see you again Colette. <3

Tdiddy9182

Yeah Colette, I've decided that it has been too long since we have hung out. We should see one another sometime soon, though I don't know if it is time for another Travasion of Dtoid HQ

Diverse

It's times like this that made me wish I was a part of the community.

JohZho

Awesome flask!

Darren Nakamura

This might be the first time this phrase has been uttered ever, but, best reflection ever!

ace of knaves

I ask you, what other internet communities have luv?

Technophile

As one of the few blessed with a flask, I have to concur that Maya is indeed amazing. I already knew that though, as she provided the forums with some amazing graphics that give it a distinct DTOID look. She's also been a good friend to me.

I have to say, I've met some amazing ladies because of dtoid. Given a pretty troubled time I've been having, I'm very thankful.

Naim Master

The happy tone of this blog makes me want to puke.

Hamza CTZ Aziz

DaedHead8: She is.

Diverse: You ARE part of this community, silly.

Monodi

Super. Badass. Dtoid flask!

Niero

sweet flask!

pendelton21

I was fucking shocked when I saw Rey's flask; I knew whoever had given him that was a fucking awesome person.

Brian Szabelski

Maya is awesome, that much is certain. :D

Of course, Colette, it goes without saying that you are amazing. Hell, I know I'm totally lucky to get to work with you every day on that one site with the toys and stuff.

So I guess I am just trying you say YOU ARE AWESOME :D

Knivy

I only got to hang out with maya the last night (and saw everyone cuddle with garrison) and she really is awesome.

Also I didn't see you much, but I did hug you!! And I still see you kinda often :P, so hopefully it won't be long until next time I see you.

Steel Squirrel

That's a pretty rad flask.

Polo Guy

Glad you wrote this blog Colette, cause its something I've been thinking for a while. I felt like I was in the same shoes on this, me and Hamza go way back. And one of the big reasons I went to PAX was to meet Maya and as I kept saying "approve". Needless to say she got my approval. She's a cool chick with a good head on her shoulders and I'm happy for them both.

So thanks again, You're awesome too.

Jesse Cortez

@Polo Guy

ITS POLO GUY!! <3 <3

Anyway, sweet write up and double sweet flask. I'm glad I was able to give you a hug Colette!!! See you around!

ChronosWing

I seriously need to make it to PAX East... I want in on all this dtoid love.

storyr

Colette, when I came up to you outside of Gameworks and introduced myself I was OVERLY amazed that you knew who I was and was able to refer to one of my posts. When I say amazed I mean that I was genuinely excited and enthralled that the editors know who their community members are.

Although our chat was brief it was a pleasure to get to meet both you and Niero and I cannot thank you guys enough for how amazing of a community this is.

Much <3

AgentMOO

It was awesome to meet the entire RFGO crew, you guys are amazing!

Justice

Epic lighting on that last pic!

randombullseye

You're awesome.

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