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Offline pinnies4me

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WE'RE HERE!
« on: May 16, 2009, 07:56:05 AM »
Dudes, 10 hours later the Nug, the game, and the, um me, are here. Just slept in the hardest bed ever invented. Two singles pushed together to look like a double. Woke up in the crack!

(And before any of you smart-a$$es comment, Nug had his own sleeping quarters! :)

I'm excited, so went down to the lobby of Hotel Dodgy (can't remember what it's actually called, but it is dodgy!) to see what's happening on Australia's best forum. Been over to the car to check the game is OK. All cool!

When we arrived last night we decided we needed some brown sleeping pills, so found a local a hundred metres up the street. While we were waiting for our medication I told Nug I could smell a pin (I can usually sniff them out, sight unseen). Sure enough, found a Medievel Madness and we proceeded to rack up some games. Nug thrashed me (the benefit of having slept half the f*cking way while I sang along to Andre Bottelli to keep awake - wife's car, wife's CD collection - bugger). Then we found an Indie 500 and it was my turn to show Nug how it's done. Left that game with 1 1/2 credits on it and retired back to our scary looking accomodation.

Time to head back upstairs and wake Nug up so we can get over to Expo - can't wait to meet some of you guys!
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Re: WE'RE HERE!
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2009, 08:12:03 AM »


have fun Nick  hope all goes well


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Re: WE'RE HERE!
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2009, 08:55:35 AM »
Good to see you finally made it....see you guys in 90 minutes  *%*

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Re: WE'RE HERE!
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2009, 09:17:29 AM »
Great to hear you made it Nick. Be sure to keep us posted.

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Re: WE'RE HERE!
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2009, 10:02:08 AM »
Pity youre not there longer, you could have Coconut Island touring Sydney.  You know photo of the machine outside the Opera House, then Habour Bridge, then Darling Habour etc etc *%*
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2009, 11:17:44 AM »
Good work Guys enjoy the trip and i like deans idea lol

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Re: WE'RE HERE!
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2009, 12:12:42 PM »

A bit of an adventure, hey Nick ? In years to come, you will remember the memories of this trip, and every time you play the game, it will bring back those happy memories.

Say "Hello" to everyone - I expect reports and pictures over the next couple of days.
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2009, 01:17:32 PM »
i am green with envy guys
sounds like the fun has began.
all the best to you and your amazing machine
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Re: WE'RE HERE!
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2009, 01:37:28 AM »
Pity youre not there longer, you could have Coconut Island touring Sydney.  You know photo of the machine outside the Opera House, then Habour Bridge, then Darling Habour etc etc *%*

Now they have the banner, they could tour Melbourne! Get that ball save on there first - missing the skill shot can have evil consequences.

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Re: WE'RE HERE!
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2009, 09:00:44 AM »
Pity youre not there longer, you could have Coconut Island touring Sydney.  You know photo of the machine outside the Opera House, then Habour Bridge, then Darling Habour etc etc *%*

Apparently there was more publicity than we realized.

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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 01:45:55 PM »

GOLD !

Now all you need is one for the Empire State Building !
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 03:19:15 PM »
Great Photo Nick your PR guy really went all out  $#$

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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2009, 08:51:57 PM »
Must have taken them ages to spray paint that on the side of the Opera House, now just need to spay it on the side of a Melbourne train
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