To all New Orleans/ Louisiana members

I'm trying to guage interest in a get together. Please post if you are interested and we can work out the details later on.
Shapermc, Decepticon, Pulloxtroy, Blue Mary Mania 8 and whoever else is in the area, common let's get this thing to work.

<small>[ August 14, 2003, 08:22 AM: Message edited by: RastafaJones ]</small>

Well, I am definatly in!

I would recomend that you ask SpinmasterX and TOOL they may also want to come.

Anyways I tried to make this happen some time ago and it lost interest quick, but would love to see someone else take it over.

Keep up the good work.

what part of LA are you from

Well I am TECHNICALLY in Belle which is South of New Orleans, but I work in NO and I can get here no problem.

Im for a get together in teh area just gotta make sure I can work it around my schedule

I'm definitely in. Just tell me when, where, and what to bring. glee glee glee

What exaclty do you guys have, home systems, super guns, cabs; so we have an idea of what we all have?

I have a Cab, but my MVS-1 has been OOC for like.... a year. Mainly just DC ports.

I got a MAME cab and will be getting an AES in the coming weeks

Also have a HUGE home theater if anyone wants to come out to the backwoods.

AES w/ KOF 00, KOF 02, SS4, MS2, MOTW

Neo CD w/ FF1 thru RBFF2, KOF94 thru KOF99

Decepticon:
I got a MAME cab and will be getting an AES in the coming weeks

Also have a HUGE home theater if anyone wants to come out to the backwoods.

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That set up you have seems pretty nice. I thought of having this at my place but I have a REALY, REALLY small apartment with a tiny TV so I doubt I can host. Anyway are you willing to offer to host or who else can host this thing? Also does anyone know of all the people in the NO/La area that post here so I can pm them. At least I can try to organize this thing even if I don't host.

I would have to talk to my wife, but I may be able to host this. My cabinet does work and has games, I have a decent entertainment center (32" screen, Surround sound) and my place is decently sized (3 bedroom 2.5 bath) and is located in Belle Chasse about 30 min south of New Orleans. I am not sure if my wife will agree to it, but I can talk to her over the weekend.

Like I said, TOOL and SpinmasterX are within the area, but that is all that I know of.

-Regards

EDIT: Where is considered "Back Woods"?

<small>[ August 14, 2003, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: Shapermc ]</small>

I emailed TOOL. I tried to search for SpinmasterX on the members link but it gives me the message that says no members with that name can be found. But I know he exists since I see him post. Strange spock

<small>[ August 14, 2003, 11:30 AM: Message edited by: RastafaJones ]</small>

Yea im willing to host but I am out in Bogalusa which is 45 min to an hour away from New Orleans.

To be honest I probably have the nicest place for a gathering....huge house...big hom theater...plenty of space but I live so far away that most might not want to make the trip.

If anyone is willing just let me know and once my work schedule becomes stable again (by next week more than likely) I can set a date.

I shoulda posted earlier, but I'm in NO all this week. I leave tomorrow night (friday) - I did not realize there are so many NO people here.

I'm at the Four Points Sheraton at Veterans and I-10 if anyone wants to meet up for a beer tonight.

PM or email me.

Decepticon seems willing to have it at his place. Is everyone willing to make the trek?

That is fine for me (Decepticon's house)

Briggs, unfortunatly I am occupied tonight, but you should have PMed earlier, Damn!

I was off work monday and tuesday. frown

Once I find out my new schedule I will let everyone know and I will setup a time and date.

Incase I dont have my AES in yet does anyone have one they can bring along with some games?

I have a Dreamcast and Gamecube and N64 as well if anyone wants to hit up some Goldeneye

Take Spinmaster X out because he's doing his tech school at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, TX.

oh damn i can't help it you guys have said new orleans a few too many times. one of the greatest songs ever written about the greatest city in the south.

riding on the city of new orleans
Illinois central monday morning rail
15 cars aqnd 15 weary riders
3 conducters 25 sacks of mail
all along the southobund odysea
the train pulls out of kankakee
and rides along past houses farms and fields
the passing trains that have no name
and the workyards full of old black men
and the junk yards of rusted automobiles

Chorus:
good morning america how are you
don't you know me i'm your native son
i'm the train they call the city of new orleans
i'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done


dealing card games with the old men in the club car
penny a pint aint noone keepin score
pass the paper bag that holds the bottle
feel the wheels rumblin neath the floor
and the sons of pullman porters
and the sons of engineers
ride thier father's magic carpets made of steel
the mother's with their babe's assleep
are rockin to the gentle beat
and the rhythm of the rails is all they feel

Chorus

nighttime on The City of New Orleans
changing cars in Memphis Tennessee
half way home we'll be there by morning
through the Mississippi darkness
rolling down to the sea
snd all the towns and people seem
to fade into a bad dream
and the steel rails still ain't heard the news
the conductor sings his song again
the passengers will please refrain
this train's got the disappearing railroad blues

good night america how are you
don't you know me i'm your native son
i'm the train they call the cuty of new orleans
i'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done

SonGohan:
Take Spinmaster X out because he's doing his tech school at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, TX.

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Crap, I was not sure when he would be done with all that.

Ok I got my new schedule, I work 3pm to 11pm and off Monday and Tuesday (or tuesday and wed).

Once I get a better understanding of the time I may be able to do it this coming week.

Or this coming Saturday after about 5:30 or so.

If anyone is interested post it in here and PM me with what you can bring and I will give ya my cell # and information on how to get out here.

I don't know how long you guys have been living in and around New Orleans. But do you remember that video game shop in Kenner called Warp Zone. It was like the only shop in the city that had neo games but they've long closed down. The Babbage's in Lakeside mall also sold neo geo games and systems WAY, WAY, WAY back in the day.

I remember hearing of such a store but I had never seen it.

Back in the day the majority of my time in New Orleans was spent at a comic shop on Veterans that is now I believe a catholic book store or something like that.