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PAX 2008: Dtoid Community Meetup - We want to make you a star, baby! photo

PAX is only ONE WEEK AWAY and everyone is just excited beyond belief. So many of you are going, and we can't wait to hang out with every single one of you. In fact, we want to get you guys and gals attending PAX on the front page while we're at it. More on that in a bit.

First things first: if you are going to PAX and would like to meet up with Destructoid,  RSVP by commenting on this post with what days you'll be in Seattle.  Please don't post any personal or identifying information, unless you want pedophiles in your pantsu. If you'd like us to call you, send us your info at tips @ destructoid.com.

Next on to activities! Check out the PAX map that coonskin05 was awesome enough to put together. You don't have to, but if you feel like putting down where you're staying, then go for it.

As far as where you can find Mr. Destructoid and the rest of the Dtoid crew:

  • Thursday: We'll announce what we're doing during the day next week, but the majority of the community will be at the Redwood bar on 514 E Howell Street around 9 PM.
  • Friday: We're going to catch some lunch at the Cheesecake Factory located right outside of the convention center at 3 PM. Afterward, it'll be more of the show floor until 9 PM, when the concerts start and our boy Dale North will be performing with The OneUps.
  • Saturday: Find us at the Destructoid panel in the Walrus Theatre at 4 PM. Then come hang out with us at Shorty's on 2222 2nd Avenue, #A. It's a bit of a walk ... so there may be singing and fanny poking. According to Qais, it's a really great place with cheap beer. Plus, it has a ton of pinball machines.
  • Sunday: Find us at the main entrance of the convention center building at 12 PM. PAX ends at 6 PM on Sunday, and we'll be at GameWorks around 8 PM. If it ends up being super-crowded, then we'll fall back to Six Arms bar on 300 E Pike Street. You can't miss us. We hang out with a guy that wears a robot helmet.

Now then, I'm sure you're wondering how we're going to make you an Internet superstar. Hit the jump to find out!

It's simple, really. On top of us doing our regular hands-on write-ups with the games that will be on the show floor, we want get as many of you as we can on camera and hear what you have to say about the games.

For example, Chad Concelmo will grab three people, and they will all play Princess Dolphin: Queen of the Rainbow for the DS. Afterwards, Chad will ask some basic questions regarding the game you played and find out what your impressions are.

It's that easy. Every editor going will pull three or so people aside and ask them a few basic questions. We're aiming for these videos to be about three minutes long and to go up on the site as soon as possible.

And again, if you're going to PAX, let us know in the comments below! See you next week, Dtoiders.

Spoiler: We're also looking for a volunteer at the PAX panel on Saturday to join us on stage. We can't tell you what it's all about -- just grab a chair near the front of the room if you're interested and have nuts of steel. 


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Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:20
Aerox
Hito and Knives and I will be there Thurdsay afternoon through Monday evening.
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:20
Aerox
And YES DEXTER THAT WAS INTENTIONAL.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:20
Cheeburga
FFFUUCCCKKKKKK
:[

I love you all, have fun. <3
kami's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:22
kami
I will be there because I live in Seattle!
PoopShooter's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:26
PoopShooter
ill be in seattle from thursday to sunday. probably just wandering around, hoping to meet the retroforce crew!
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:26
blehman
I'll be there Thursday - Sunday morning. Because I forgot Monday was a holiday. :/
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:27
tazarthayoot
I'll be there from Wednesday to Tuesday.
Hoygeit's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:30
Hoygeit
I will be there from Thursday afternoon to Monday morning.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:30
GuitarAtomik
I'll be there from Thursday afternoon (12ish) to early Sunday (have to be on the plane around 1:30pm).
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:31
DJDuffy
heya CTZ! yep, my gf and I will be there Thursday-Sunday :)
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:31
mikeyed
Why do you guys have to have such a glorious event during the first week of classes? WHY?!?
RandalBrodie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:33
RandalBrodie
I will be there Thursday-Monday
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:35
-D-
Pinball gives me massive boners and those boners are like divining rods for pinball.

You'll see my boners in Seattle.
PoopShooter's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:35
PoopShooter
in fact, heres my checklist:

1) meet the retroforce crew
2) see minibosses

everything else is just a bonus
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:35
BluDesign
I'm getting there Thursday night around 10pm. Leaving Monday at 4pm.
the Golden Avatar's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:37
the Golden Avatar
@mikeyed

The first week of classes are the ones you skip.

Sadly, I have some major deadlines the first week in September, so I could only afford one day off. I'll be arriving very early on the Friday and leaving late Sunday night.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:41
naia-the-gamer
I'm there from thursday to sunday night. So I won't be able to party with you peoples sunday evening, but the rest is up for grabs :D
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:42
Stella Wong
I'll be there fri-sun :3 :D I can't wait to see everyone!
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:44
-D-
Tazar's sleeping in the hall thursday-monday
EternalDarkWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:48
EternalDarkWing
I'll be there and I'm going to stab you Hamza.



jklol <3
Your moms new boyfriend's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:52
Your moms new boyfriend
I'll be there. Every day. For the rest of my life. Because I'm obsessed with [url="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=17203"]Link[/url] sightings.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:56
Knives
I'm there thursday afternoon to monday early morning. :)

Can't wait!!!!!
Yashoki's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:58
Yashoki
You're going to SEATTLE for PAX and you're going to the cheesecake factory and gameworks? I could do that here :(
DigitalD562's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:00
DigitalD562
I'll be arriving Thursday afternoon and leaving Monday morning. See you all there!
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:03
Hamza CTZ Aziz
yashoki: i picked those places cause they're right next to PAX. We're expecting a lot of people and I'm sure no one wants to walk around forever to go to a place on top of walking around PAX
monosylabik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:04
monosylabik
I'll be there thurs-mon.
that1dood's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:05
that1dood
I will be there Friday through Sunday. I will definitely be there at the panel and look forward to rocking out with Dale at the concert. Cheesecake Factory sounds delicious!
that1dood's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:06
that1dood
@ CTZ: Did you get reservations for Cheesecake factory already? It's gonna be a bitch and a half trying to get in there with a big group.
Phist's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:07
Phist
Thursday afternoon to Monday evening.

Hope you're all ready to die.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:07
nademagnet
I'll get into town on Friday around 12pm. I'll be there until Monday.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:15
wardrox
Me and Hollie will be there tues-tues :)
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:23
Sharpless
I'll be there from your mom to your mom's vagina.
Jeku's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:26
Jeku
Driving from Vancouver with my buddy on Friday, staying until Sunday. We were stupid and booked a hotel late so we're staying at a place 20 minutes out of the way.

I too want to meet the RetroForce crew!
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:28
TrailerParkJesus
I'll be playing Castle Crashers :(

...

I mean :)
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:32
taumpytears
I will be there from thurs night till sunday.
EarthbounderNess's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:33
EarthbounderNess
I'll be there video taping Sharpless.
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:49
Tactix
I'll be there Thursday around lunch until early Monday morning. I can't wait!! :D :D
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:51
Professor Pew
lolol Butner and Tazar are sleeping with Wardrox thursday-monday.
P3T3Y's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:05
P3T3Y
I'll be arriving Thursday around 13:30 and departing Sunday evening around 20:00.

I'll either be wearing my Mountain Dew hat or a money hat
madninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:05
madninja
I am getting rape by king, Thursday-way early Monday.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:12
Necros
I'll be around from Thursday afternoon until Monday afternoon. Though for most of Monday, I expect to be comatose from crazy partying from Sunday night.
ImpossiblePlant's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:25
ImpossiblePlant
I will be there with Conrad Zimmerman (of course) and P3T3Y, etc, from Thursday morning to Sunday afternoon.
CountingConflict's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:32
CountingConflict
I'm going to be at 6th ave inn with coonskin and necros from Thursday afternoon till Tuesday(!?!?) early morning. I plan on renting a car when everyone is leaving, and meandering about Seattle for a day. I also plan on going to an Intronaut and Behold the Arctopus show on the 1st as well, if anyone else is interested.
CountingConflict's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:33
CountingConflict
I'm going to be at 6th ave inn with coonskin and necros from Thursday afternoon till Tuesday(!?!?) early morning. I plan on renting a car when everyone is leaving, and meandering about Seattle for a day. I also plan on going to an Intronaut and Behold the Arctopus show on the 1st as well, if anyone else is interested.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:28
NihonTiger90
I am arriving Thursday afternoon and leaving Monday night.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:36
Wedge
I'll be there Thursday through Monday I believe. Hitching a ride with King and the Portland crew, so whenever they're there.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 15:01
Kryptinite
I'll be there baby!!!

I'm coming in at Noon on that Friday. I'll be there til Monday.
McSnow's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 15:06
McSnow
I'll be there Thursday through to Monday. I can supply my own lube.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 15:11
king3vbo
I'll be there Thursday afternoon till Monday afternoon

SO EXPECT ME FOR EVERYTHING
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