Melbourne Polycounters?

LoTekK

Assuming anyone cares, I'll be visiting my girlfriend in Melbourne for a couple months, from April 22nd. Anyone game for beer and maybe some sketch jams or something? Might be nice to meet up with the Melbourne PCers

Emil Mujanovic

I'm sure we can rustle up some crew for a session. How long you in town for?

-caseyjones

Cody

How are jobs in Australia? I was born there, but left at age 2 and have half a family tree I've never met. Would like to meet them.

Emil Mujanovic

Big Ant Studios (where I work), are doing a massive hiring drive, especially guys with previous experience. The company is willing to pay for some (if not all) relocation costs for new staff (I'm assuming some conditions apply). PM me if you need any extra info or whatever.

-caseyjones

LoTekK

Sorry for the late reply; been stuck in army reserves with limited internet access. I'm hoping to stay for a couple months, probably max out my ETA, so til sometime middle-late july.

Emil Mujanovic

That's cool, dude. I'm sure we can organise something by then.

-caseyjones

achmedthesnake

damn, melbournites with their friends and stuff....

greenj2

I'm down. Seems like Casey is the go-to man, so keep me informed dude and I'll tag along.

Be happy Achmed, you get to sleep on a giant pile of fireworks and porn every night.

El Z0rR

Melbourne ftw !

LoTekK

Well, been rocking out in Melbourne since Tuesday morn, and loving it, though I gotta reacclimatise to the cold weather after 2.5 years in the tropics. Sent caseyjones a pm with my local cell number, but drop word here as well if you're game for a meetup.

Steve Schulze

I'd probably be up for something or other.

Mitch Cosgrave

It is ridiculously cold in Melbourne at the moment, it's no wonder everyone down here drinks so much.

Would be interesting to meet some fellow polycounters, maybe that video game arcade at crown could be interesting.

Steve Schulze

If you're going with games, why not meet at Game On. It'd be a damn sight cheaper.

Emil Mujanovic

I'm yet to check the Game On exhibit out. Any of you keen on doing a session and heading out one time after work or over the weekend?

As for the full meet up, I was thinking dinner/drinks one Friday night. Somewhere within the City, so its easier to get to after work.
There's this German place a few of us from Big Ant head out to at least once a month. Beer in steins (1L mugs), great food, great entertainment, probably a little on the pricey side, but its well worth it. By the end of the night, you're bashing on the tables, singing along and acting like total douchebags.
If you're a cheap son of a bitch, then we can try and do something else.
The place is called Hofbrauhaus, they've got a menu and stuff on the site.

-caseyjones

Mitch Cosgrave

Game On sounds great. Would love to see this exhibition.

I'm down for whatever drink wise, as long as we don't do rounds, that often ends up VERY messy

Looking forward to hearing more.

gavku

I dare say I'll be out an about after work drinks this Friday. Probably hook up with the egglet, and some other random industry guys.

Steve Schulze

I'm down for the German bar.
Heres an actual link: http://www.hofbrauhaus.com.au/

LoTekK

Hadn't heard about the exhibition, but i'm definitely game for that. I've got a little getaway planned for this week, but next week/this weekend would be great. Drinks on friday works, and

caseyjones wrote:

By the end of the night, you're bashing on the tables, singing along and acting like total douchebags.

sounds like a plan to me.

Emil Mujanovic

Hahaha, Jackablade. Thanks for that dude. I didn't notice I didn't link it properly.
Where abouts you headed on Friday, Gav? Wouldn't mind catching up, its been a while.

-caseyjones

Smirnoffka

Hey Guys. I'm in Canberra at the moment (Yay porn and fireworks!) but I should be in Melbourne (well gippsland actually) from May 13 for about a week. I would be keen to meet up at some point. Whats this game on thing everyone is so keen for?

achmedthesnake

damn victorians stealing our free porn

El Z0rR

Game On = http://www.acmi.net.au/game_on.aspx

It's basically the history of games and they have arcade type stuff you can play and whatnot.

Emil Mujanovic

Okay, here's the four one one. A bunch of us are heading out to Hofbrauhaus (linked above) this Friday 16th May for dinner and drinks from about 7ish until we get bored or until closing (whichever comes first).
So this is an open invite to all, and i suggest you check the menu on the site to get a rough idea on prices.
Reply in here or PM me if you're keen, we need to know numbers so we know how much to book for. There's about 5 of us so far.

-caseyjones

Steve Schulze

This Friday? Why couldn't on one of the frequent Fridays where I have nothing on. This is probably a better offer, really. Put my name down, though I would prefer a different night.

LoTekK

This friday sounds good, and hofbrauhaus looks like a blast. My girlfriend will be tagging along, so put me down for two spots.

Emil Mujanovic

Sorry, Jackablade. Its just one of those Friday night things we do once in a while and its been almost 2 months since we've last been so we're all keen to hit it up again. Hopefully it ends up being far more enjoyable than what you initially had planned

Good to hear you can make it, LoTekK

The rest of you fucks, stop being pussies and come out! I'm looking at you, Eagle!

-caseyjones

Smirnoffka

I'm in Melb this friday/night but am catching up with other mates in the evening. Might drop in afterwards, but if anyone wants to catch up in the afternoon, that would be sweet

Need to drop my xbox in at 1pm to get a mod chip, and am free till the evening

Emil Mujanovic

We've got two more slots available for tonight's German extravaganza if any of you Melbourne folks are keen. Kicking off at 7:30pm til late and its at Hofbrauhaus (18-24 Market Lane, City), please let me know before 5ish.
LoTekK and Jackablade, if the two of you can't make it tonight, please let me know before 5pm as well.
Look out for me, I'll be wearing this:


-caseyjones

achmedthesnake

it might' nt be happening - but apparently Yatzee from the escapist game reviews is doing something on a panel this weekend at the GAME ON exhibition in melb if any one didn't know....


casey loves vin deisel lol

Emil Mujanovic

HAHA, you're just making wise cracks cos you're jealous that you aren't in Melbourne!

And yeah, Yahtzee will be there on Sunday at about 2pm with 2 other reviewers (Bajo for Good Game and a Jason Hill from The Age).
http://www.acmi.net.au/gameon_good_game_review.aspx

-caseyjones

LoTekK

Awesome. I'm not familiar with the other two, but I'm definitely gonna go to catch yahtzee. Anyone else gonna go for that? I might as well leave my number here, just in case.

0401564806

See y'all at hofbrauhaus later!

LoTekK

Well, that was bar none one of the nuttiest times I've had in a while. Whoda thunk we'd all be doing the chicken dance, the hokey pokey, and swinging our dicks around right after the ladies had swung their tits around? Caseyjones, jackablade, awesome meeting you guys, along with the rest of the Big Ant crew.

See y'all on sunday to catch yahtzee in person.

El Z0rR

I'll be there sunday

Mitch Cosgrave

I shall also be at the Game On event, on Sunday. Looks like it's going to be a great day. Hope to see a few of you there.

LoTekK

Argh, that was annoying. They apparently underestimated the turnout (how? it's yahtzee for crying out loud!), so they were turning a lot of people away at the door. Needless to say, I didn't manage to get in. Pbbbt.

Emil Mujanovic

Sucks! Luckily I didn't come out with you guys, but sucks I was at home with the flu
Should do another hang out again, especially after the mayhem from the other night.
Put your ding-a-ling int, put your ding-a-ling out...
ZIGGY ZAGGY ZIGGY ZAGGY!

-caseyjones

LoTekK

Oy! Oy! Oy!

achmedthesnake

ookkkkaaaayyyyy???!

i'll leave you melbournites, to your weird pagan dances and chants..:)

El Z0rR

I didn't get in either to see Yahtzee either. I could kinda see in and hear from the window outside the screen pit, but then some peoples started tapping the glass and whatnot and they moved people away.

Steve Schulze

Yeah, that Hofbrauhaus business was the most fun I've had in a while. Props, Casey.
Oi Oi Oi.

Its a pity about Yahtzee's talk, but perhaps given the demand they'll get him in to do another one at some stage.

Smirnoffka

Teck, you should come to Canberra so me and achmed can show you around our glorious nations capital.

Pffft

Hard to say that with a straight face, but we do have plenty of porn and fireworks.

Sorry I missed you guys at hoffbrauhaus, but I got called back to Canberra 2 days earlier than expected so I didn't actually make it into melbourne. Oh well, maybe next time.

Emil Mujanovic

Glad you guys had a good time. We try and do the Hofbrauhaus thing at least once a month, just because it's a great place to wind down, pig out on food and drinks and just have a good laugh. Cheers you right up!
Teck... Dude... Don't go to Canberra!

Also, seeing as we all missed the talk on Sunday. Here's a link from Jason Hill's blog (one of the speakers at the Game On thing on Sunday) to the talk in mp3 format, it's about 63MB. I haven't had a chance to listen to it myself so I don't know if it is any good.
http://www.adrive.com/public/93f43b274e5dd0c07182f25f3a7d63468c2df5e9c3fa3637a0ca63c9abb53359.html

Supposedly ACMI are going to try and get Yahtzee back for another session in a much larger venue soon. So keep your eyes peeled.

-caseyjones

LoTekK

Awesome, thanks for the link. Downloading now on my broadband-capped-to-dialup-speeds connection. I should have it in a few hours, lol.

I hope they manage to get another session going. Was pretty shitty to not be able to go for Sunday's presentation.

As for Canberra... Uh, how bout you and achmed come down to melbourne instead?

achmedthesnake

become one of ussssss, one offff ussssssss :P

- hey we got more than porn and firweorks, we've got.........err...damn it!

oh thats right, we get to shoot our native animals cause of 'overpopulation' woot!

El Z0rR

pfft anyone can do that right?

"oh what a Koala skin? I'm telling you it was hit by a truck and I found it like that!"

Mitch Cosgrave

So i take it no one was able to gain entry to the yahtzee speech?

I got there an hour before, thinking I'd be early, but apparently people were lining up since 10:00am... what the hell!

Dan

achmedthesnake wrote: »

become one of ussssss, one offff ussssssss :P

- hey we got more than porn and firweorks, we've got.........err...damn it!

oh thats right, we get to shoot our native animals cause of 'overpopulation' woot!

We get to grow pot in our backyard without fear of a criminal record, that sort of makes up for some stuff we lack.
Also, gay marriage?

gavku

I haz lives in Canbera..

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqTayhu5QM[/ame]

Emil Mujanovic

HAHAHA, Howard! You can tell he has watched enough games of cricket to think he could bowl like Warne. But in reality, he probably has never tried until that very moment. Epic Fail, Howard!
KEVIN O-SEVEN, BABY!

-caseyjones

achmedthesnake

hah! epic fail john, maybe if you spent the same amount of time on cricket than catering to far right groups you would be super awesome - though you'd still be butt_ugly lol

heh "i'm the muther'rudder'.....

LoTekK

Argh, been hunting around for my girlfriend's birthday present so I completely forgot about where to take her for dinner, lol. Anyone have recommendations for dinner places? Some place with nice ambience, good food, all that jazz. Doesn't have to be in the city since we have a car.

ps.
On an unrelated note, I'm thinking of hitting up the Dr Sketchies at the butterfly club next wednesday. Anyone down for that?
Dr Sketchies