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So it turns out reporting your job to the state for safety violations makes for a rough work environment. Fingers crossed if I get fired it happens with time to cancel Gencon.
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Len posted:So it turns out reporting your job to the state for safety violations makes for a rough work environment. Fingers crossed if I get fired it happens with time to cancel Gencon. As long as you do your job and don't break any rules, they can't fire you. If they do, hire a lawyer and sue them because whistle blowers are protected under the law. EDIT: This might go out the window in a right to hire state but whistle blowers are offered protection under the law regardless of these rules. RocknRollaAyatollah fucked around with this message at 17:57 on May 20, 2015 |
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May 20, 2015 17:55
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:As long as you do your job and don't break any rules, they can't fire you. If they do, hire a lawyer and sue them because whistle blowers are protected under the law. Well the thing is they did a 180 on something. About five months ago slapping an infant on the hand and saying "no thank you" was okay. The director has seen us do this. The director told us that was okay. But today we were told if they see that it's ground for termination and she denys having said it. So depending on how assholeish they're feeling I might be out of a job soon.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:As long as you do your job and don't break any rules, they can't fire you. Boy, I'd love to live in the magical fantasy land where this is true. I work nights and thus it was impossible for me to be up at loving noon (Which would be something like 3 in the morning to most people) to click buttons. I would buy a beer for any goons willing to run Call of Cthulhu!
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BlackIronHeart posted:Boy, I'd love to live in the magical fantasy land where this is true. The goon willing to run it would get two beers! One from me and one from BlackIronHeart (He gets the more expensive one)
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Hey guys I am working the Japanime Booth, my name is Rob, if you come to the booth and give me the stairs thing or just say you are a goon I will give you a free model from our game. Its called Krosmaster, its like a PVP FF Tactics board game/video game. Hope to see you all there.
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May 21, 2015 01:56
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This is the year where I finally out myself as a goon, I just know it
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May 21, 2015 02:03
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Welp, guess I have to admit to being a goon in public. At least it's for a good reason: swag.
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May 21, 2015 02:13
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Len posted:Well the thing is they did a 180 on something. About five months ago slapping an infant on the hand and saying "no thank you" was okay. The director has seen us do this. The director told us that was okay. But today we were told if they see that it's ground for termination and she denys having said it. rjderouin posted:Hey guys I am working the Japanime Booth, my name is Rob, if you come to the booth and give me the stairs thing or just say you are a goon I will give you a free model from our game. Its called Krosmaster, its like a PVP FF Tactics board game/video game. Hope to see you all there.   ... ???Nah those look pretty omg kawaii, I am intrigued
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May 21, 2015 04:23
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I saw that game at Barnes and Noble, had no idea it was a strategy battle game. Sweet.
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Its pretty bad rear end actually. Essentially you build a team as if you were building a warhammer army, each character in the game has a certain amount of points associated and then you battle. Trust me its really good, has like over 150 characters, I will teach you how to play, you will get a free figure and you will like it.
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May 21, 2015 08:09
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Hey boardgoons, is there anything I can personally bring that would be of interest for folks? Specifically, if anyone digs complicated eurogames I can provide some pretty good stuff. Also someone last year brought Netrunner cards and if they do that again I'd like to bring my set.
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Krosmaster is a cool game and I might buy it at gencon just to have a reason to use my cool goonmini.
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I'm driving there, and playing in the Netrunner tourney, so I'm sure if I don't have my cards in my bag they'll be in my trunk.
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I'm going to be there as part of the IELLO demo team. I have no clue what we will have as giveaways, but if we have any swag worth having and you say that you were brought to the IELLO demo area by my post on a SA Trad Games thread I will do whatever I can to give you whatever we have as freebies.
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rjderouin posted:Its pretty bad rear end actually. Essentially you build a team as if you were building a warhammer army, each character in the game has a certain amount of points associated and then you battle. Trust me its really good, has like over 150 characters, I will teach you how to play, you will get a free figure and you will like it. Those are a lot of words that sound cool. How affordable and easy to learn is it? I've been wanting to get into a minigame with my girlfriend but haven't picked one out yet.
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Indolent Bastard posted:I'm going to be there as part of the IELLO demo team. I have no clue what we will have as giveaways, but if we have any swag worth having and you say that you were brought to the IELLO demo area by my post on a SA Trad Games thread I will do whatever I can to give you whatever we have as freebies. Who are you? You know Kevin? He is my good buddy. Len posted:Those are a lot of words that sound cool. How affordable and easy to learn is it? I've been wanting to get into a minigame with my girlfriend but haven't picked one out yet. 2 player starter box is 80 bucks, each additional figure is either in a 8 dollar blind box or in 6 character expansion that you know what you are getting. Those are 45. Bonus maps are made of nylon like material like a play matt and those are 20 bucks a pop. Think a cheaper more consistently randomly heroclix. Also it has an awesome show on netflix called Wakfu ( watch the sub, dub is poorly voiced).
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rjderouin posted:Who are you? You know Kevin? He is my good buddy. New temp hire for Gencon. I got the gig via Timm.
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rjderouin posted:Who are you? You know Kevin? He is my good buddy. Who was the demo/rules teacher there last year? Wore a tie, cool dude, played quite a bit of Krosmaster online. He did a great job.
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Thats me, thats when I worked free lance for conventions in general. Now I work full time for them. And thanks, we try our best.
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rjderouin posted:Who are you? You know Kevin? He is my good buddy. Well the girlfriend thinks the figs look cute so definitely gonna be stopping by the booth. I'm slowly dragging her into the gaming hobby but I don't want to overwhelm her with rulebooks and unit options and all the other fun (to me) stuff that goes along with miniature games.
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Len posted:Well the girlfriend thinks the figs look cute so definitely gonna be stopping by the booth. I'm slowly dragging her into the gaming hobby but I don't want to overwhelm her with rulebooks and unit options and all the other fun (to me) stuff that goes along with miniature games. I don't think Krosmaster is an AMAZING game, but it is a pretty simple one as far as minis games go, if she thinks it looks cute you should give it a chance.
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rjderouin posted:Hey guys I am working the Japanime Booth, my name is Rob, if you come to the booth and give me the stairs thing or just say you are a goon I will give you a free model from our game. Its called Krosmaster, its like a PVP FF Tactics board game/video game. Hope to see you all there. My friend is a huge Wakfu fan. I'll have to grad one for her like I did for the Miku mat last year, which contained nothing but the Miku logo.
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Indolent Bastard posted:I'm going to be there as part of the IELLO demo team. I'm good friends with a couple of their employees, and know at least one other person on your demo team. I'll have to come say hello!
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Is it just me or is the usual spate of late events not happening this year? I was really hoping to run in another Dungeon World game with some of the guys from last year, is that happening?
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I think GenCon was being slow about adding more events. I saw someone on another forum had signed up but the game wasn't showing up in the GenCon system. There's always a few things that get announced at the very last minute basically by word of mouth. Last year the Gumshoe panel was like that.
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I've been checking http://gencon.eventdb.us/changeList.php for new events and refunded tickets, but there hasn't been a lot yet.
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:Oh, good. You don't sound very excited to watch porn in a room of obese nerds who haven't heard of deodorant.
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May 28, 2015 16:00
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Bottom Liner posted:Wouldn't want to smell that room. You don't so much smell it as taste it in the back of your throat.
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The anime events are just sad.quote:Title: Waifu / Hasubando Meet & Greet quote:Title: Write your Senpai a Love Letter FOUR loving DOLLARS Len fucked around with this message at 17:10 on May 28, 2015 |
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Got my ticket for the Terry Brooks book signing. I don't read him anymore but he influenced my literary childhood for sure. I probably have to get something for him to sign other than my ratty 20 year old paperbacks.
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Len posted:FOUR loving DOLLARS I'm gonna sound like a total rear end in a top hat but: I love how inclusive GenCon has become from where it was in the early 2000s. I love how huge it is, I love the sense of acceptance and camaraderie. But goddamn aren't there other conventions for that kind of thing? I'm the worst. Edit: Maybe I need to chillax with the Gygax. 
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Hasubando To be fair I would seriously consider paying $4 for the experience of being in that Letter To Senpai room with people who would pay $4 to be in that room. I pretty much do not understand the appeal of anime as a lifestyle, but those events do all at least tend to be in the same area which serves as an Anime Jail for the entire convention (outside of the Exhibit Hall, anyway).
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Which day is the best to spend browsing the exhibitor hall? I figure the first day will be the best to get anything limited, but also the busiest. I don't mind crowds, but if it's much better to wait to demo stuff and other things like that then that'd be fine too.
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Bottom Liner posted:Which day is the best to spend browsing the exhibitor hall? I figure the first day will be the best to get anything limited, but also the busiest. I don't mind crowds, but if it's much better to wait to demo stuff and other things like that then that'd be fine too. Thursday at opening and most of Saturday are most crowded. It's always mobbed right at opening because some booths do multiple days of limited release stuff. Friday tends to be pretty chill in my experience and sometimes there's deals on the stuff that's left on Sunday.
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Hmm, I think I might brave it for part of Thursday then a bit on Sunday. Anyone have any plans for Wed afternoon/evening yet? I'd love to get some beer and pre-game.
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Bottom Liner posted:Which day is the best to spend browsing the exhibitor hall? I figure the first day will be the best to get anything limited, but also the busiest. I don't mind crowds, but if it's much better to wait to demo stuff and other things like that then that'd be fine too. Is there a good resource for finding out what stuff will be for sale as Gencon Exclusives or otherwise limited release/availability items? Bottom Liner posted:Hmm, I think I might brave it for part of Thursday then a bit on Sunday. Anyone have any plans for Wed afternoon/evening yet? I'd love to get some beer and pre-game. I'd be up for that. Since you don't have PMs get in touch via monkeypuncher00 at gmail dot com
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