Topic: OWmeet Thread - An Annual Production by the OW Monkeys

[PyroMenace]

The 18th? That's on a Friday, my classes are showing they start on a 14th. But yea, we should have the same spring break dates.

[Quemaqua]

My classes start on the 14th this month too, but I meant when they start back up after spring break, which is Monday the 18th.

[idolminds]

How we doing on dates then? Sooner I can buy tickets the better.

[idolminds]

Snake? SNAKE?


SNAAAAAAAAKE!

[Cools!]

Sausagefest 2013!

[PyroMenace]

Looks like my spring break is March 11th to the 17th. I'm not as much of a priority, though I guess Pyro's break must be at the same time, assuming TCC's campuses all have the same dates. Calendar shows classes start back on the 18th.

Yea mine is the same as well, so those dates can be the official dates then.

March 9th - 17th

[idolminds]

Awesome. So would it be ok to come in on the 9th and leave the 17th, or do you want to have a day to prepare/recharge?

[TheOtherBelmont]

I ended up only being able to get off Monday the 11th through Saturday the 16th.  If that's ok with everyone, then I will leave my request alone and start focusing on buying train tickets soon.

[idolminds]

Yeah that should be good. I talked to pyro in IRC and he wanted the 17th to get back on his sleep schedule. So I will probably be coming in the 9th and leaving the 16th. So...bonus, only one trip to the train station at the end!

[PyroMenace]

I'm sorry to say this, but I won't be able to do it this year. Some things came up and it's not going to be possible. I probably won't be on much here either anymore. Again, really sorry.

[idolminds]

Well, damn. You ok man?

[PyroMenace]

Would you guys mind if perhaps we try a later date?

[idolminds]

Yeah, that'd be ok. We can work something out.

[TheOtherBelmont]

Would you guys mind if perhaps we try a later date?

That's ok with me. If you end up figuring out a date, just give me as much notice as you can so I can make sure to request that time off from work.

[PyroMenace]

Alright so this is the date that looks pretty concrete: June 3rd - 9th. A buddy of mine from Nashville is also going to be joining us. So again its going to be here at the house, I'll look into getting another air mattress or two so we can have additional sleep space.

Is this date good with you guys?

[idolminds]

Sounds ok to me. I asked and as far as I know I have nothing going on then.

[Quemaqua]

I may not be here... don't really know yet.

[TheOtherBelmont]

Those dates are fine with me, but I don't think I am going to be able to request them off. Most of the request time for that week has already been taken up by my co-workers.  I'll talk to my supervisor on Monday and see if something can be done, but I'm doubtful.

SUPER AWESOME EDIT 3/12/13: I was able to get the time off since they loaded more time into our request system for that month. So I will be off from June 1st - June 11th.

[idolminds]

Woot! I'm going to watch for sales on tickets in the coming months, maybe score a discount if I'm lucky.

Hopefully you'll be around, Que. We're getting the band back together.

[idolminds]

Oh pyro, I wanted to ask when you wanted Belmont and I to come in? We're gonna try sync up our train schedules so there are fewer trips to the station. Like, should we be coming in on the 2nd (Sunday) or the 3rd? Or...whatever.

[PyroMenace]

You can come in on the 2nd (Sunday), I don't get off till 3:30pm so anytime in the later afternoon or evening is fine on that day. As for the return trip, anytime on the 8th (Saturday) is good.

[Quemaqua]

It looks like I'm gonna be here. Finalized details for Cali trip and it looks like most likely I'll be headed out there in mid July now. So woot!

[idolminds]

Those dates are good with me.

And awesome Que! MEETASTIC!

[PyroMenace]

Update

My PTO has been approved by work so I am good on my end. I should start looking up possible things we can do that week.

[Quemaqua]

I'm probably going to be doing some school over that period now, but minimal. Like an hour in the mornings each day. But that means I likely won't be able to join you guys for quite as long, or for breakfasty periods. I should be done by 10 each day (assuming it works out that I go).

[PyroMenace]

Haha, I probably won't be awake till 10.

[idolminds]

heh, yeah usually I'm the only one up early and I start waking people up at 10.

[idolminds]

Well I bought my tickets since i realized that its not really all that far away anymore. Amtrak agrees so my return trip was $30 more than it was before. Oh well. I'm all set now!

[PyroMenace]

Yea, we're totally doing this.

Howto Splitscreen L4D2
1. Type in ss_map and choose a map.
2. Type in the console after its loaded connect_splitscreen localhost 2
3. After it loads you will have splitscreen.

LAN Splitscreen (4 Players on 2 PCs)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Asacolips
I couldn't get online itself to work, but I did manage to get l4d2 working perfectly with a LAN. We had to use a router, possibly due to source engine games hating direct links between pc's, but we did get 4 players on 2 pc's. Here's what I did:
---1. Create a dedicated LAN server.
---2. Set sv_allow_lobby_connect_only to 0
---3. Use ss_map (map name)
---4. For each computer use connect_splitscreen localhost (dedicated server ip) 2
---5. use cmd and cmd2 to select teams, if in versus.

And versus does work perfectly fine for this. In order to play versus, just append it to the map command: ss_map (map name) versus
If you want the split screen to go horizontal instead of vertical type this command in: ss_splitmode 1

[Quemaqua]

Haha, awesome. I still haven't played that. I actually even have it installed. Have for like... years.

[PyroMenace]

Hey Que, do you have Gears 3?

Edit: Actually you should come on IRC... DO IT NOW.

[TheOtherBelmont]

My tickets have been officially purchased.  I'll be coming in around 2PM on June 2nd and leaving a little after 2PM on June 8th.

[Quemaqua]

I'll call the National Guard.

[idolminds]

Ok, I think I'm packed. I still have that weird feeling like I'm forgetting something, though. Grr.

So tomorrow is the big travel day and I'll get there at 1:25PM on Sunday. Hopefully the weather doesn't cause any delays or problems but I'll give a call if that's the case.

[Cools!]

Have fun guys!

[Quemaqua]

Looking forward to seeing you guys!

[idolminds]

Its going to be ok, everyone. I'm home again.

[TheOtherBelmont]

Its going to be ok, everyone. I'm home again.

Did the train ride go ok?

[idolminds]

Trip home was ok. I got on, found a window seat, and no one sat next to me until we got to Alton, IL the next day. There was a lady with a baby across the aisle from me but I just put in my headphones and listend to the bombcast and music so it didn't bother me.

The more interesting train ride was the local train taking me out of Chicago to Crystal Lake. First some drugged up dude was about to start some shit when he thinks someone stole his phone. Turns out he left it in the bathroom. He was pretty embarrassed and moved to the next car. Then some old dude with a bike gets on and starts talking to this lady in front of me about cosmology and how religion has been disproven. Lady in front of me was clearly not going to change her mind by these arguments but the guy kept going. Ugh...it was so painful because they were both arguing like idiots. Eventually she shut that shit down and the subject changed. Thats when he started talking about the naked bike ride he went on and I wanted to kill myself.

The lady had her 4 year old grandson with her and he went into the bathroom at least 10 times on the 2 hour train ride. As we were getting off the train, another guy complimented her on how well behaved the kid was. I made a WTF face and got the fuck off the train.


So what happened with you guys? I ended up walking past you talking to the conductors and getting on my train first.

[ender]

I'm going to paste myself in all of these pictures and pretend I was there.