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In terms of food indulgence chat, my group of Gencon going friends always save up to go to Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse and eat themselves into a meat coma one evening.
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I'm flying in tomorrow night, and my group of 4 will be at the Courtyard Marriott near the airport until Monday. I'll add myself to the group thing between now and tomorrow.
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Jul 28, 2015 23:24
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So my local list of places to grab food at while avoiding the masses: Yats - New Orleans style creole. A bit of a hike, but if you are willing to go to Mass Ave. area well worth the trip. Cheap as well. Loughmiller's Pub - My go to place when I want lunch and a beer without the insane waits of places like the The RAM or Scotty's. Veterans of the thread will know I mention this place every year and it's my favorite "secret" place during the con. Tomlinson Tap Room - Located in the Historic City Market it's an awesome spot to grab some Indiana beer. Lots of space and tables so games are easy to do. Normally one or 2 booths will stay open to provide food, but there are other places nearby to grab food. Barcelona Tapas - Has already been mentioned, but wanted to add my agreement. Mass Ave. Pub - Looks like a little shithole bar, good food, good prices. We have done a couple local Goon meetups here. I am sure djfooboo (I miss your face) will be able to toss a few more things that I missed.
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Jul 29, 2015 00:43
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Sun King brewery will have a beer garden each day of the con right out on Georgia Street. Come see me on Friday, I'll be slinging beer wearing a Finn hat from Adventure Time! Also, we just released Drink On And Prosper, The Official Beer of Gen Con (™) which is a blonde ale aged with pomegranates, apricots and cherries. It's good poo poo! vv Sorry to hear that! We'll also have a limited batch of barrel-aged Froth of Khan (last year's beer) for those interested! Millions fucked around with this message at 02:02 on Jul 29, 2015 |
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Jul 29, 2015 01:26
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Sounds exciting, I'll be sure to try it. I wasn't a fan of last year's because I don't like coffee 
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Jul 29, 2015 01:44
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Millions posted:Sun King brewery will have a beer garden each day of the con right out on Georgia Street. Come see me on Friday, I'll be slinging beer wearing a Finn hat from Adventure Time! I love fruity beers and dark stouts so I'll come try both!
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Jul 29, 2015 02:39
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Went to the RAM tonight to check it out before it gets insane the rest of the week; was already pretty packed tonight. Crazy stuff. All the Privateer Press stuff is awesome though, as always. I wanted to steal one of the modified menus but they promptly claim them when they take everyone's order.  Definitely a better choice than S&S. ...for now. 
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Jul 29, 2015 02:46
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Millions posted:Sun King brewery will have a beer garden each day of the con right out on Georgia Street. Come see me on Friday, I'll be slinging beer wearing a Finn hat from Adventure Time! I am hoping this will be the first beer that they made for Gen Con that I don't hate.
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Jul 29, 2015 02:47
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Guys I'm leaving for Indy in the morning and I am VERY EXCITED. My friend, his wife, my girlfriend and I will all be at Nerd Trivia tomorrow night! Hopefully my friend and I can get in on some goon pick-up games. We were overly responsible last year about turning in early, so this year I kind of want to GAME ALL NIGHT. Also feel free to point and laugh at me as I lug around all the dumb Pathfinder Card Game stuff I'll inevitably buy.
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Jul 29, 2015 02:56
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Hey Goons, I dunno if this is the right place for this... And it's probably too late... I'm planning on going to GenCon, but my original hotel plans changed last minute. I'm looking for a place to stay from Wed night through Sun night, but if you're plans are for a fewer number of nights I can do that as well. I don't have a group, it's just me. Let me know via PM if you or someone you know might be able to help me out, otherwise I'll have to cancel my GenCon plans, as it's probably a stupid idea to fly somewhere I won't be able to stay Thanks! Hackjack fucked around with this message at 02:32 on Aug 4, 2015 |
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Jul 29, 2015 02:57
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Merauder posted:Went to the RAM tonight to check it out before it gets insane the rest of the week; was already pretty packed tonight. Crazy stuff. The Ram was just the best last year. We met a table full of guys playing Lost Legacy and joined them in shouting GET WRECKED NERD until the place closed. And whatever guys, I loved the Sun King coffee beer last year. It went perfectly with the donuts from the complementary hotel breakfast.
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Jul 29, 2015 04:24
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Hackjack posted:Hey Goons, I dunno if this is the right place for this... And it's probably too late... Kayak.com says there are still rooms in Indianapolis, even downtown, like the La Quinta for $162/night.
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Jul 29, 2015 05:53
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Hour and a half before I catch a cab to head on to the airport. And then EXCITING! AIRPORT! ADVENTURES! (not) for 12+ hours! Sleep? Who needs it? Me. I need it. But having to leave at 3:30 from my home does not make it a good idea to go to bed. Might as well TRY to sleep on the plane.
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Jul 29, 2015 07:43
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Just worked all night. Eating breakfast, doing some chores around the house, grabbing a nap, then heading downtown.
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Jul 29, 2015 12:45
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Domesticated Ape posted:It's actually Haveli Indian Cuisine which is a much shorter walk from the convention center. They deliver too. Backno posted:I am sure djfooboo (I miss your face) I moved to Garfield Park. Mostly get my game plays from Game-On Gamenights at Comic Book University on Tuesdays 6-9. djfooboo fucked around with this message at 13:04 on Jul 29, 2015 |
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Jul 29, 2015 12:46
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Just about to the airport then 2 hours till I'm at Gen con! So much nicer than driving.
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Jul 29, 2015 12:52
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Im 3 hours in to my road trip. No one should have to be awake at 430am.
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Jul 29, 2015 13:55
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Made it to Indy, chilling in the hotel waiting for will call to open.
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Jul 29, 2015 14:02
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Going to be starting phase one of my road trip, which is driving to my hometown. Phase two will be tomorrow when my best friend and I leave for the road trip to Indy. This is the first time we'll be heading up on Thursday. Our other trips in the past we've left on Friday, getting there about noon-1 and losing like a whole day of the Con. Not this year.
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Jul 29, 2015 14:31
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Is there a good time to hit will call to pick up your badge today? Better at noon or just wait until the evening?
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Jul 29, 2015 14:36
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nuggets posted:Is there a good time to hit will call to pick up your badge today? Better at noon or just wait until the evening? It's likely to get busier throughout the evening, but it shouldn't be terrible until 7ish tomorrow morning.
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Jul 29, 2015 14:41
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8one6 posted:It's likely to get busier throughout the evening, but it shouldn't be terrible until 7ish tomorrow morning. The year before last, I rolled up at about 5PM and the line for will-call literally ran the entire convention hall. The line in the morning was about 15 minutes long. How long is will call open today? All night?
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Jul 29, 2015 15:18
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Archenteron posted:In terms of food indulgence chat, my group of Gencon going friends always save up to go to Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse and eat themselves into a meat coma one evening. I'm doing this tonight.
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Jul 29, 2015 15:26
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:The year before last, I rolled up at about 5PM and the line for will-call literally ran the entire convention hall. The line in the morning was about 15 minutes long. According to the GroupMe it's 24/7
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Jul 29, 2015 15:41
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Guess who's getting their badge at stupid-o-clock tonight!
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Jul 29, 2015 15:45
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Gencon is doomed the day they revoke the no shirt no shoes no service rule.
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Jul 29, 2015 16:26
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At my lovely motel, Red Roof Inn Indianapolis South, trying to placate roommate drama and figure out parking for GenCon- anyone have any tips because althought we have reserved parking for Thursday and Saturday we cannot find any for Sunday or Friday. Goon carpool?
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Jul 29, 2015 17:38
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Welp, joined the GroupMe but I'm not getting in until tomorrow. Shouldn't have done that, super excited now.
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Jul 29, 2015 18:28
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I got in line at noon and had my badge 17 minutes later. It looks crazy long now though.
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Jul 29, 2015 18:40
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A while back, I bought tickets for both the X-wing tournament on Thursday, and Armada on Friday. I am about 99% sure I will get knocked out in the first day on X-wing, and even if I don't, won't be able to attend the finals due to Armada starting at the same time (and being my preferred of the two). I rarely ever get to play x-wing anymore (haven't for months), and am considering dropping out so I can hit the hall on Thursday morning to hunt for limited availability goodies instead. The only thing stopping me is that I don't know if there are going to be participation prizes (alt art cards or some such) which I ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE. Also, can I just had my ticket off (has my name and ID number on it) to someone else, or am I better off going through some more official channel should I choose to drop out?
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Jul 29, 2015 18:42
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Reynold posted:A while back, I bought tickets for both the X-wing tournament on Thursday, and Armada on Friday. I am about 99% sure I will get knocked out in the first day on X-wing, and even if I don't, won't be able to attend the finals due to Armada starting at the same time (and being my preferred of the two). I rarely ever get to play x-wing anymore (haven't for months), and am considering dropping out so I can hit the hall on Thursday morning to hunt for limited availability goodies instead. The only thing stopping me is that I don't know if there are going to be participation prizes (alt art cards or some such) which I ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE. You can get your ticket refunded any time before 4pm Sunday, or you can just give it to someone - I've never seen someone actually check ID or anything.
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Jul 29, 2015 18:53
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How has parking been at previous GenCons? I looked up some prices, and it appears to be between 20-28 full day around the convention center. Does it fill up quickly?
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Jul 29, 2015 19:10
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Someone a few pages back mentioned parking at the stadium--anyone have info/experience?
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Jul 29, 2015 21:10
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I survived my first flying experience. Will call to get our badges was too long so we decided to go to Killroy's and drink instead. Gencon!
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Jul 29, 2015 22:19
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Pez posted:I survived my first flying experience. Will call to get our badges was too long so we decided to go to Killroy's and drink instead. Gencon! But the line literally takes 10 minutes and its not getting any shorter. At least it takes about 10 to 20 minutes today until the evening when it gets longer and in the middle of the night when it's super short. Forget going tomorrow
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Jul 29, 2015 22:22
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We have reservations at St Elmo's then we'll hit it. Will call is open 24 hours isn't it? Also drinking! Gencon!
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Jul 29, 2015 22:29
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Already hit up Scottys, good stuff
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Jul 29, 2015 22:33
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Ugh, why is the ICC so warm and stuffy? Terrible time to have the A/C fail.
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If you happen to be a vegetarian I'm sorry, you're just like me but you see a food truck outside called "Dio" its f****** amazing for vegetarians and normals.
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Any idea if the video game room is free again this year or if they stuck with the lovely pricing thing from last year?
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