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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by classic candy » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:33 pm

Still awkward at 29 (almost) also. Finishing my dissertation, living and going to school in Las Vegas (of all places). You know, doing the things and stuff.

What's everyone else been up to these many years?

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Merk » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:15 am

Whoa really? IndyDDR's very own Brian Ho is in Las Vegas right this minute, maybe you guys can go shoot some craps somewhere! Is there a casino there that's considered the "townie" casino? I imagine it's probably something like the New Orleans Station -- I have no idea if that joint is still around or not.
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Post by Riot » Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:29 pm

classic candy wrote:Still awkward at 29 (almost) also. Finishing my dissertation, living and going to school in Las Vegas (of all places). You know, doing the things and stuff.

What's everyone else been up to these many years?
29 as well, still in Fort Wayne, teaching middle school technology. I own a DDR machine and barely play ayyyyyyy
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by classic candy » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:32 pm

Merk wrote:Whoa really? IndyDDR's very own Brian Ho is in Las Vegas right this minute, maybe you guys can go shoot some craps somewhere! Is there a casino there that's considered the "townie" casino? I imagine it's probably something like the New Orleans Station -- I have no idea if that joint is still around or not.
We do, but we don't take tourists there because we don't want to spoil the glitzy image of Vegas by removing them from the Las Vegas Strip :wink: . There is, however, a nice arcade right next to the Pinball Hall of Fame, for future reference.

Also, out of curiosity, what can you possibly teach middle schoolers about technology? Aren't they the ones who grew up with it?

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Riot » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:52 pm

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Merk wrote:Whoa really? IndyDDR's very own Brian Ho is in Las Vegas right this minute, maybe you guys can go shoot some craps somewhere! Is there a casino there that's considered the "townie" casino? I imagine it's probably something like the New Orleans Station -- I have no idea if that joint is still around or not.
We do, but we don't take tourists there because we don't want to spoil the glitzy image of Vegas by removing them from the Las Vegas Strip :wink: . There is, however, a nice arcade right next to the Pinball Hall of Fame, for future reference.

Also, out of curiosity, what can you possibly teach middle schoolers about technology? Aren't they the ones who grew up with it?
We went to that arcade and the Pinball Hall of Fame when we were there for EVO a couple years back!

In terms of technology, we do a lot of stuff:

-Google SketchUp (3D modeling)
-Excel (basics for 6th grade, formula work for 8th)
-Basic programming (game designing software like Scratch, LEGO robotics programming, etc.)
-Bridge building (we do a bridge design software and then actually make them out of popsicle sticks and start hanging weights from them to test)
-Various building projects (Balloon car, Mag-Lev racing cars, gears)
-Video editing and sound editing in Adobe Premiere (we just did a "bad lip reading" video where we gave them muted movie clips and they had to record a dub track and remix all the audio)

That kinda stuff. All the kids have their own laptop.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Merk » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:59 pm

Yo I wanna know what the townie casino is God damn it!
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by classic candy » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:40 pm

Merk wrote:Yo I wanna know what the townie casino is God damn it!
Any of the Station casinos, really. There's also Sam's Town and few others. Or the gas station, grocery store, bars, or other various gaming venues.

I wish I had learned excel like that in middle school. It's only now that I'm really starting to feel like I've begun to master all of the amazing things excel and its various plugins can do. Sounds like a lot of fun. Train them well so they're not such smart asses when they get to me in a few years.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Ho » Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:56 am

Oh man. I just got back early this morning. I guess I forgot to check in on IndyDDR while I was out there. I totally would have done a little meetup.

I went back to the Pinball Hall of Fame on this trip (hadn't been since 2015), but I didn't know there was an arcade nearby. How close is it? Anything notable there? The only arcade I made a point of visiting on this trip was Game Nest to do some laundry...er, um...play Mai Mai.

Also, I tend to spend most of my time off the strip doing random things and eating ALL THE FOOD.
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Post by classic candy » Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:46 am

Ho wrote:Oh man. I just got back early this morning. I guess I forgot to check in on IndyDDR while I was out there. I totally would have done a little meetup.

I went back to the Pinball Hall of Fame on this trip (hadn't been since 2015), but I didn't know there was an arcade nearby. How close is it? Anything notable there? The only arcade I made a point of visiting on this trip was Game Nest to do some laundry...er, um...play Mai Mai.

Also, I tend to spend most of my time off the strip doing random things and eating ALL THE FOOD.
Off strip is the best and has the BEST food. Next time look up the Donut Hut. Also, right next to the Pinball Hall of Fame is this shopping center with a retro game store and an arcade called Press Start Gaming. They have a bunch of really awesome Japanese games. You should definitely check it out next time!

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Ho » Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:39 am

It's likely that I will be back...probably later this year, even! I definitely have my favorites in town, but I'm always willing to try something new. This year we discovered Blueberry Hill. I wanted to take it home with me.
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Post by Merk » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:03 am

Lotus of Siam is prolly the best Thai food in the country and I've always wanted to check it out. God damn I love Thai food!
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by SoDeepPolaris » Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:54 pm

Merk wrote:Can we talk bowling high scores? I think mine is like 179 or something. A lot of people on here have done way better than that lolololol
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Potter » Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:36 am

SoDeepPolaris wrote:
Merk wrote:Can we talk bowling high scores? I think mine is like 179 or something. A lot of people on here have done way better than that lolololol
300.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Ho » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:42 am

I'd have had a 300 if it weren't for a lane miss.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Ho » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:43 am

(Like a pad miss...it's a DDR joke...DO YOU GET IT?!)
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