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Weird question: can you visit Giant Bomb? (As in eye-arr-ell, not the website) I'm flying from the UK to the US in March and am visiting San Francisco. Seems like it would be cool to drop by and meet Vinny and co.
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VagueRant posted:Weird question: can you visit Giant Bomb? (As in eye-arr-ell, not the website) They've been pretty clear in saying they don't like people just stopping by unannounced. It is a place of work after all. I'm sure if you write them in advance they're cool with you just stopping by and saying hello. Though I don't know if regular people can just get into the CBS building without an appointment.
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Jan 19, 2014 15:22
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VagueRant posted:Weird question: can you visit Giant Bomb? (As in eye-arr-ell, not the website) Of course not, you retard. It's a business, and no one wants unknown people dropping in. The proper way to do it is to hang out in front of the building and wait for them to go for lunch, then hurredly approach them and fawn all over them while asking if they want to check out your Pokedex.
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Jan 19, 2014 15:59
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You can only visit them if you bring a box with 1000 twinkies with you.
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Jan 19, 2014 16:33
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Liquid Penguins fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Apr 6, 2015 |
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Jan 19, 2014 16:37
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Yea, please don't drop by their offices because that is just weird.
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Jan 19, 2014 16:55
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Fluffdaddy posted:Yea, please don't drop by their offices because that is just weird. I agree, he should drop by their houses instead.
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Jan 19, 2014 16:57
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You should absolutely do it. Make sure to covertly snatch a strand of Brad's hair, or his fingernails if you can get at 'em!
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Jan 19, 2014 16:59
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You guys are big meanies.  Remember to bring spiders for Jeff. He likes those, just like video games.
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Jan 19, 2014 17:15
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Some cold blooded motherfuckers in this thread.
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Jan 19, 2014 17:30
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ThePhenomenalBaby posted:Some cold blooded motherfuckers in this thread. Rap Man doesn't appreciate people trying cut in on his hunking business.
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Jan 19, 2014 17:49
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VagueRant posted:Weird question: can you visit Giant Bomb? (As in eye-arr-ell, not the website) I know we all like them, but you have to remember that they are not your friends. This came up a lot when Ryan passed, that a lot of us feel like we have come to know these people, and while that's true, it doesn't go both ways. They don't want random internet people showing up at the office. Don't be an internet weirdo.
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Jan 19, 2014 17:53
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I think the best possible resolution of this problem is for you to go over to America, buy loads of candy there, take it back to the UK with you and then send it all to them in a parcel.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:03
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It's still a bit weird but probably not too weird if you were to bring them a mailbag parcel of British chocolate and hand-deliver it since you're going to be in the area anyway. Americans go nuts for even the most basic of chocolate bars since theirs is all utter poo poo. Bring a bunch of Toffee Crisps and BLOW THEIR MINDS.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:07
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I mean unless I misremember, they've said they're perfectly fine with you stopping by if you just ask first. Worst that can happen is that they say no. I would definitely bring something, though. You know, something fitting. Like a giant bomb or something
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Jan 19, 2014 18:13
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People send these guys food and other weird stuff all the time, someone sent Patrick a whole computer for crying out loud, meeting them in person and getting a picture or whatever you want is infinitely less weird.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:18
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Send them a box of stuff that they'll throw on top of the box pile and ignore for 6 months. Maybe you'll get 2 seconds on camera where they open your box and say "Thanks I guess" before tossing it on top of the opened box pile (possibly a different pile).
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Jan 19, 2014 18:20
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I think if you actually want to send them something they'll want to ingest, send them weird booze and FMV games.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:21
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Liquid Penguins posted:Make sure to ask brad why he is bad at games to his face. If this thread is any indication, if you just say "Brad is bad at games" three times in a mirror or on a forum Brad will appear in person wherever you are. Since Rorie is the outside contact guy, you might want to message him on the site or twitter or something to ask if visiting would be possible.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:22
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Send them a fruit basket. They need it.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:22
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:The proper way to do it is to hang out in front of the building and wait for them to go for lunch, I know your joking, but I actually did this when I was in SF and ended up tagging along with them. Jeff seemed in kind of a lovely mood though and didn't want to record an intro for my podcast.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:23
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Orgone Accumulator posted:I know your joking, but I actually did this when I was in SF and ended up tagging along with them. Jeff seemed in kind of a lovely mood though and didn't want to record an intro for my podcast. I'm getting douche chills already.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:23
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Orgone Accumulator posted:I know your joking, but I actually did this when I was in SF and ended up tagging along with them. Jeff seemed in kind of a lovely mood though and didn't want to record an intro for my podcast. 
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Jan 19, 2014 18:25
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Orgone Accumulator posted:I know your joking, but I actually did this when I was in SF and ended up tagging along with them. Jeff seemed in kind of a lovely mood though and didn't want to record an intro for my podcast. ...the gently caress?
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Jan 19, 2014 18:26
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Stay the gently caress away from Giant Bomb.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:26
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Best way to get into the GB office: bring a dog (preferebly a french bulldog or pug) and let Rorie know. When he comes downstairs and is distracted trying to chomp it, steal his ID and use it to get past security. e: Random thing, but Eric Pope continues the trend of people related to GB having kids. https://twitter.com/MrPope/status/424648734925135873 Holy hell that dude is bald
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Jan 19, 2014 18:29
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Orgone Accumulator posted:I know your joking, but I actually did this when I was in SF and ended up tagging along with them. Jeff seemed in kind of a lovely mood though and didn't want to record an intro for my podcast. i wonder why
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Jan 19, 2014 18:29
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I hope that's a joke. Because that's a mental thing to do.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:30
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God I hope Jeff posts and confirms that story. UK duder: don't be that guy.
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Jan 19, 2014 18:38
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Orgone Accumulator posted:I know your joking, but I actually did this when I was in SF and ended up tagging along with them. Jeff seemed in kind of a lovely mood though and didn't want to record an intro for my podcast.  Imagine just wanting to go to lunch without being hosed with and then some random stranger camps out until you leave the building and then decides they are gonna follow you around and eat with you. You'd be stoked, especially when they started asking you to record plugs for them. Other people touched on it but I just wanted to spell it out for you since you obviously entirely missed why Jeff was having a bad day. Orange Carlisle fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Jan 19, 2014 |
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Jan 19, 2014 18:41
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This is why I don't go up and say hi to them at PAX, I don't want to look like one of those guys.
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Jan 19, 2014 19:06
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PAX is like the only place where you can appropriately go up to them and say hi. My friend got Ryan to show him his breast milk winnings (paltry).
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Jan 19, 2014 19:07
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I've just ended up running into them on the PAX floor at random times, you don't really plan on meeting them there besides the panel and parties they do.
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Jan 19, 2014 19:11
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Maybe just leave your super cool mailbag outside the CBSi door. But make sure its in a pipe with wires sticking out of it that's international code for "open me first". God don't actually do that
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Jan 19, 2014 19:13
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Rookersh posted:Steam forums had a number of people on day one who swapped their saves over for Batman/Bioshock ( including me with City ), and they worked fine upfront, but a few hours later recorrupted. Arkham Asylum and Arkham City have a long history of corrupting their own save files on multiple platforms, I doubt the GFWL to SteamWorks conversion was involved.
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Jan 19, 2014 19:16
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Orgone Accumulator posted:I know your joking, but I actually did this when I was in SF and ended up tagging along with them. Jeff seemed in kind of a lovely mood though and didn't want to record an intro for my podcast. "Welcome to the Giant StalkerCast, I'm this week's guest victim Jeff Gerstmann"
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Jan 19, 2014 19:17
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Crowbear posted:Best way to get into the GB office: bring a dog (preferebly a french bulldog or pug) and let Rorie know. When he comes downstairs and is distracted trying to chomp it, steal his ID and use it to get past security. I'm assuming that kid was born wearing hipster dork glasses, but the nurses removed them at some point.
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Jan 19, 2014 19:19
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Don't be a creep and go to their office, instead use mixlr to stalk Jeff to his home using audio clues.
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Jan 19, 2014 19:22
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:I'm assuming that kid was born wearing hipster dork glasses, but the nurses removed them at some point. You beat me to the punch you poo poo  Also, yeah, am I insane or have I never seen him without a hat?
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Last year at PAX I went out to dinner before the Giant Bomb panel, and the entire GB crew and friends came in and sat at the table next to ours. I didn't do anything but say "Looking forward to the panel tonight!" to Patrick while I walked out past them, since I could tell they didn't really want to be disturbed during their nice meal.
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