2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a small social event at HSNCT. We could do random things like play twister or monopoly or video games or poker. There's also the opportunity for an epic game of hide-and-seek or mafia. If we decide to do it, it'd be a BYOB kind of event (unless some kind soul wants to supply some refreshments :D).
Kay, Chicago.
Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
I'd love to participate in something and meet various people from around the country. I'm getting in late Friday night, and leaving early Monday morning, so either a Saturday night or Sunday night thing would work for me.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Don't hide in the rooms with the shibaricon people, because that may not end so well.There's also the opportunity for an epic game of hide-and-seek
Aaron Cohen, Bergen County Academies '08, RPI '12, NYU-???, NAQT writer, HSAPQ writer, PACE writer
Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
I have a feeling that my team would be interested in this.. we are coming in on Thursday night and leave out on Monday morning
Matt Dennis
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Pensacola is coming in Friday afternoon and leaving Sunday night. It could be done Friday after practice rounds. Alternatively, there's a lot of down time after Saturday matches; but some teams might want to get their beauty sleep.
Kay, Chicago.
Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
I'm probably busy with a host of other stuff, but if anyone sets up a game of Stratego, I'll be there.
Mike Cheyne
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
If any teams are arriving one day early, Thursday night is an option. I know that's the case for us.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Thursday night is for buying a copy of the prose edda, fool!NoWayItsTanay wrote:If any teams are arriving one day early, Thursday night is an option. I know that's the case for us.
Nolan Winkler
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
I'm down whenever this is held but would obviously prefer it if other Illinois people participated (and if it were held after practice rounds which I'm required to staff I think). Hide and seek in the Hyatt could be amazing.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
For myself? Unnecessary, as my coach has one that he uses for translation stuff. You, however, will need to find a copy of Midnight's Children for me. I'm pretty sure Blackhawks are already on the Endangered Species List, and in another four games, they'll be back home.Secretary of Bobcats wrote:Thursday night is for buying a copy of the prose edda, fool!NoWayItsTanay wrote:If any teams are arriving one day early, Thursday night is an option. I know that's the case for us.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Hide and seek could be troublesome. I'm up for board games or cards. Or LAN parties.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
But, that's half the fun!laserphaser wrote:Hide and seek could be troublesome.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Hey, there's some other event going on in the hotel that weekend--you could hide in plain sight!Arsonists Get All the Girls wrote:But, that's half the fun!laserphaser wrote:Hide and seek could be troublesome.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
I think there will be just as much seeking out of such events as hiding going on.Cernel Joson wrote:Hey, there's some other event going on in the hotel that weekend--you could hide in plain sight!Arsonists Get All the Girls wrote:But, that's half the fun!laserphaser wrote:Hide and seek could be troublesome.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
i can't wait for HSNCT to be over just so people stop making these tired shibaricon jokes
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Then I guess we'll have to hope the final doesn't go into overtime.New York Undercover wrote:i can't wait for HSNCT to be over just so people stop making these tired shibaricon jokes
Oh, and if I were going to be at HSNCT (I'm not), I'd bring Kingsburg with its expansion, as well as Witch's Brew. Maybe also Clans, Ingenious, Ilium and Great Wall of China. And then Cheeky Monkey for sheer silliness.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Don't get all knotted up in anger, now.New York Undercover wrote:i can't wait for HSNCT to be over just so people stop making these tired shibaricon jokes
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
So I was watching Kids Next Door, and I think that we should have a giant game of tag too.
Kay, Chicago.
Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Ultimate Frisbee is amazing as well. Is there a park nearby where this can happen?
Tanay
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Mmm not really. It's kind of a busy, urban area what with the proximity of O'Hare. But Ultimate Frisbee could probably be made to work somewhere. I think there might be some kind of forest preserve with an open field in back of the hotel?NoWayItsTanay wrote:Ultimate Frisbee is amazing as well. Is there a park nearby where this can happen?
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Or we could play Nerf. People would have double the fun packing toy weapons while standing in airport security lines.Arsonists Get All the Girls wrote:So I was watching Kids Next Door, and I think that we should have a giant game of tag too.
Nolan Winkler
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Forget parks, the lobby would be a blast.NoWayItsTanay wrote:Ultimate Frisbee is amazing as well. Is there a park nearby where this can happen?
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
I hope those of you who are getting in early have some time to visit the city and do fun stuff outside the confines of the hotel (if you can fit it into your busy hide-and-seek-and-frisbee-and-nerf-weapons schedule).
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
There are numerous clearing/picnic-type areas in the Cook County Forest Preserve that surrounds the Des Plaines river in the vicinity of Rosemont/Des Plaines/etc (and one on the other side of Dee Rd. from Maine South HS). Probably not walking distance from the hotel, but if you can hitch a ride, that would work.NoWayItsTanay wrote:Ultimate Frisbee is amazing as well. Is there a park nearby where this can happen?
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
I think I'll be bringing my NCAA peewee sized football to the hotel.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
At ICT, we really annoyed everyone by tossing a disc in the big auditorium. It was a good call.
Charlie Rosenthal
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
So is anything happening? I really want to meet some new people... If anything ends up going on either Sat night or Sunday afternoon/night, can someone let me know through some method? PM/email me to get my phone number.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
</Shibaricon joke>Arsonists Get All the Girls wrote:play twister
Zahed Haseeb
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
There will probably be plenty of new people playing the history tournament on Saturday night, and it'll be a fun way of meeting people, if the geography side event was any indicator.Golran wrote:So is anything happening? I really want to meet some new people... If anything ends up going on either Sat night or Sunday afternoon/night, can someone let me know through some method? PM/email me to get my phone number.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
We can try today at like 8. I'll be the guy with the red headband.
Kay, Chicago.
Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Sorry I missed this, and thus didn't show up, I thought I would be able to get HSQB boards on my phone, but ran into some errors. I ended up going to the history tournament and scorekeeping.
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Re: 2010 HSNCT Fiesta!
Well, I couldn't make it. I had some uh... personal issue to deal with... Next year, watch out for the facebook event.
Kay, Chicago.