Adult Night Out Any One?

[KiraTOD]

UPDATE: Main hotel lobby entrance at 8:30pm Friday. Plan to be leaving by 8:40pm sharp so make sure you are there on time if not early. If you cant seem to find the group just look for a fat guy in camo shorts <--- Me. See you guys there.







Well im not sure if anyone has been doing this but i think it would be fun to get alot of 21 and up together and go out for drinks. If anyone is interested let me know and we can figure out a good time and place for every one.

[Konan-ChanX3]

Ffff I still have about a year and a half before I can do anything like this.

[flyinvee11]

I'd be down for this! Ground Kontrol is always a good choice!

[reppy]

This sounds fun but I don't drink D:

[jaybug]

I assume this is Portland-centric, and I don't think driving for over a hundred miles after drinking is a good idea. If not, where?

[TurboSaiyanJason]

I'd be down for this! Ground Kontrol is always a good choice!

Yes it is.
Last Thursday of the month, the 29th, is the retro console party. Free entry and bring your old NES, SNES, Genesis, Atari 2600 etc.
And the last day of the month which is a Saturday, is pay $5 and all arcade machines are free until closing.

[flyinvee11]

Last Thursday of the month, the 29th, is the retro console party. Free entry and bring your old NES, SNES, Genesis, Atari 2600 etc.
And the last day of the month which is a Saturday, is pay $5 and all arcade machines are free until closing.

Close! The retro console night is correct, but free play nights are the third Thursdays and the Last Wednesdays of every month:
 
"Time for our monthly free-play party! On Last Wednesday each month, Ground Kontrol helps you stretch your gaming dollar by setting all of our video games and pinball tables to FREE play!"
"We are adding another Free Play Party to our calendar on Third Thursdays, and to show our appreciation of our wonderful customers, we're making it totally FREE for its debut!"
Via their Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6098397&id=522017159#!/GroundKontrol?v=wall&ref=ts

Still, a viable option! I'm down there 2-3 times a week

[Cyprus]

>.< too bad my G/F & I live in Central Oregon...we would love to have a night out with forum goers. Maybe we could meet you all at con & go out for drinks one night

[nikkiolie]

If you get a date in mind I might be able to make it

[emasik]

I would, but I live pretty far from..everything. Might be a good pre or post con thing, though. Y'know, when the majority has gathered in one place.

[KiraTOD]

Sorry about not being on for awhile lol mad hours at work . And to a previous question yes somewhere in portland metro ish. I'm still new to the drinking scene so im still up for suggestion. Also i am up to go drinking one night at kumoricon friday night would be perfect (day that every one is signing in to their rooms and sitting around tell saturday). My idea would be maybe edge feild that way there is good food for the people that might also want to come that dont want to drink.

[KiraTOD]

true we could just make this for friday night before the con starts. that sound like aplan every one ? but if anyone wants to go out and drink some time let me know i usually have friday night and saturday off.

[Griff_the_dragoon]

This sounds fun but I don't drink D:

I drink but now old enough.
XD

[Cyprus]

true we could just make this for friday night before the con starts. that sound like aplan every one ? but if anyone wants to go out and drink some time let me know i usually have friday night and saturday off.

My G/F & I will be up there with a few friends that are new to con & will be planning to go out drinking/dancing as it is...maybe we can combine our experiences into one

[flyinvee11]

Just to clarify, THIS THURSDAY is the first freeplay night of the month at Ground Kontrol! I hope everyone in the area who is 21+ can make it ^.^

[cloud-9]

im 13 so i will be your designated driver. lol jkjk have fun ppl.

[Medusa]

an adult night out during the convention would be awsome lawl always onto meeting new firends and having a good time

[Cyprus]

G/F & I had a blast last year running into con-goers at the bar. Some of us were in cosplay too & there were a lot of people at the bar that ended up hanging out with us & asking questions because they were curious about the convention. Was awsome!

[flyinvee11]

Another heads up: next Wednesday is the end-of-the-month freeplay night at GK, for anyone interested.

[Radien]

I just wanted to make a note: please do not assume that anything outside the con will take place in Portland if you don't say anything.  Yes, K-Con is in Portland, but it was founded in Eugene/Springfield and a LOT of con-goers don't live in Portland (including me).

an adult night out during the convention would be awsome lawl always onto meeting new firends and having a good time

I have done this before, twice.  It's gone pretty well, especially the first time.  I think it would be a great idea to arrange another one in a different topic. Now's a good time to start.

Feel free to PM me if you want any pointers on what worked in past years.

[camname21]

GK is free play this wednesday the 28th?  Is there a cover of like 5$ ?  Sounds like fun.

[Shingami_lover]

Last year they did a dinner for the 21 and over during the con so maybe you could have it be like that

[KiraTOD]

Lol once again sorry about the cliff hanger posting .... i work about 60 - 70 hours aweek. Ya Cyprus I would love to go get some drinks the night before con I say we just set a place to meet every one and we go from there. that way we can all get lost together to were ever we are going..... lol i hate portland downtown or we could make are way to ground kontrol for the pre con party.

Radien: Sorry if i wasn't clear 

I also have my post set to notify now so i wont dissaper for like a week or 2 again LOL

[Cyprus]

It looks like my friends & I will be starting at the pre-con party at Ground Kontrol & moving on from there if we feel the need. So that might just be the best place to meet. I am almost positive that we will end up wandering elsewhere at some point, but that will be a good spot to break the ice, learn some names, & generally loosen up.

[flyinvee11]

It looks like my friends & I will be starting at the pre-con party at Ground Kontrol & moving on from there if we feel the need. So that might just be the best place to meet. I am almost positive that we will end up wandering elsewhere at some point, but that will be a good spot to break the ice, learn some names, & generally loosen up.

I'll most likely be there!

[Cyprus]

Oh ya, I will go ahead & mention it now...the people going to con with me & myself are all drinkers. I know this is a 21+ bar event so it shouldn't be a shocker, but I have seen a few people that weren't drinkers & I know it makes some people un-comfortable. So ya...for the record...I will be drinking for sure.

[KiraTOD]

Ok we are going to meet at the pre con party i guess thats cool with me now i just need to make it there with out getting muged .... lol. So when it gets closer ill probibly pm my number to the peps that are going so we can meet up and im up for hitting a couple other places also.

[flyinvee11]

Ok we are going to meet at the pre con party i guess thats cool with me now i just need to make it there with out getting muged .... lol. So when it gets closer ill probibly pm my number to the peps that are going so we can meet up and im up for hitting a couple other places also.

Psh, you will NOT get mugged on a friday night in NW. There are always TONS of people out in NW on weekend nights, especially during summer. NE or SE might be a different story, but NW is about the safest part of Portland that there is.

[camname21]

But always beware the pick pocketers.  While ground kontrol seems okay, it gets vary crowded.

[Sakurakisser]

how bout.. whose all going to the preparty on friday sept 3rd at ground kontrol?

[Cyprus]

I would be more than happy to meet in the hotel lobby or just outside to wander there together if needed...

[flyinvee11]

Yeah, weirdos don't usually mess with people in groups. You should be fine so long as you aren't freaked out by homeless people asking you for money.

[camname21]

Yeah, weirdos don't usually mess with people in groups. You should be fine so long as you aren't freaked out by homeless people asking you for money.

OMG every time I go near there, at least one person asks.  gerrr...

[flyinvee11]

Yeah, weirdos don't usually mess with people in groups. You should be fine so long as you aren't freaked out by homeless people asking you for money.

OMG every time I go near there, at least one person asks.  gerrr...

Eh, just comes with the territory. You get used to it.

[Griff_the_dragoon]

Wish I was old enough to go with you Chris!!!

[Cyprus]

Wish I was old enough to go with you Chris!!!

Hurry up & get to 2011 already bro!!

[Griff_the_dragoon]

sorry time likes to move at its own pace

[Cyprus]

I vote we go on strike & petition this you being 20 thing...

[KiraTOD]

i would rather join up at the hotel and make are way there. Plus like you fly said peps don't usually mess with groups So who ever wants to meet at the hotel im up for it just let me know and we will make are way there O and ya i know NW is like the safest place but you never now peps get desprit (P.S. sorry for bad spelling )

[flyinvee11]

i would rather join up at the hotel and make are way there. Plus like you fly said peps don't usually mess with groups So who ever wants to meet at the hotel im up for it just let me know and we will make are way there O and ya i know NW is like the safest place but you never now peps get desprit (P.S. sorry for bad spelling )

Yeah let's just plan on a time and place to meet up and head out.

[Griff_the_dragoon]

I vote we go on strike & petition this you being 20 thing...

Well I have no objections but it is a 21 and over party so you guys have fun. plus I have plans of my own *wink*

[Radien]

Yeah let's just plan on a time and place to meet up and head out.

Seconded. Just pick a time/place and I'll see if I can go. For my part, I won't complain if I can't.


Griff:

Well, sorry to make you wait, but... The law can only measure your age, not your maturity... and bars card people at the door, not the table.

[Griff_the_dragoon]

@Radien
yeah I know it sucks but like I said I got plans.
You guys will get tanked one way I will get tanked another way lol

[Radien]

@Radien
yeah I know it sucks but like I said I got plans.
You guys will get tanked one way I will get tanked another way lol

Sorry you won't be old enough, but I will not be getting tanked. What will I do if I'm in horrible shape for the next day at the con?  Hangover + convention... I imagine that'd be no fun at all.

[Griff_the_dragoon]

I think It would be great. give me another reason to keep drinking
just like aspirin but only tastier

[Radien]

I think It would be great. give me another reason to keep drinking
just like aspirin but only tastier

Really?... Either you haven't had alcohol before and you're speculating, or we have very different body chemistry, dude.

I don't like drinking much at cons because very little time is spent lounging around.  There's so much to do, and you need energy to do it.  Caffeine is popular at conventions not just because it's legal for minors, but because it's helpful. Though neither are very good for you, but you know that.

[Higuma]

I think the difference is age. When I was 20 I could drink all night and not be sick the next day. Now that I am 30 I get a massive headache the next morning.

[Griff_the_dragoon]

No I have drank before ask cyprus
Beer will screw me over hardcore but I can take anything else

[NekoChan234]

I would like to go message me with detail

[Cyprus]

I think it also depends greatly on how often you drink. Someone who has a drink once in a blue moon is way more likely to feel sick as a result of getting "tanked" than someone who drinks more often. Age definately plays a big role in it too...although I can still drink quite a bit before my next day sucks, it's nowhere close to when I was younger lol. Everyone's different when it comes to drinking...

@NekoChan234: Have you read the announcment on the front page about the pre-party at Ground Kontrol? That is where we are planning to meet up on Friday night...it starts at 9pm & goes until they close (which I imagine will be based off how busy they are like a typical 21+ hangout...2:30ish) Looks like some peeps are gonna be meeting at the hotel & heading there together.

I will be heading there with a group of 5 already...would you guys like us to wait & go with the rest of you? If so, what time should we plan to meet at the hotel entrance?

[KiraTOD]

If you dont mind i mean either way its cool it sounds like there will be a couple including me that are planning to meet at the hotel and walk there. As far as a time i would guess peps would want to get there as soon as possible. So lets just say we meet up out side the hotel at 8:40 ? Because i guess its like a 10 to 15 min walk. If you guys want to do a diffrent time let me know.

[NekoChan234]

I think it also depends greatly on how often you drink. Someone who has a drink once in a blue moon is way more likely to feel sick as a result of getting "tanked" than someone who drinks more often. Age definately plays a big role in it too...although I can still drink quite a bit before my next day sucks, it's nowhere close to when I was younger lol. Everyone's different when it comes to drinking...

@NekoChan234: Have you read the announcment on the front page about the pre-party at Ground Kontrol? That is where we are planning to meet up on Friday night...it starts at 9pm & goes until they close (which I imagine will be based off how busy they are like a typical 21+ hangout...2:30ish) Looks like some peeps are gonna be meeting at the hotel & heading there together.

I will be heading there with a group of 5 already...would you guys like us to wait & go with the rest of you? If so, what time should we plan to meet at the hotel entrance?

YES YES PLEASE WAIT FOR ME XD i get lost easily any time and any place at the hotel name the time and place ill be there

[Cyprus]

Ok then, for the sake of putting something in stone here then...lets meet at the main hotel lobby entrance at 8:30pm. Plan to be leaving by 8:40pm sharp so make sure you are there on time if not early. It's not too far of a walk...just past Burnside by 1 street & around the corner so 20 minutes should get us there on time if not 5 min early depending on how fast we move.

I will be easy to spot...short hair, baggy clothes, straight jacket...ya. Will be with 4 other people, 3 female & 1 guy. Not sure how much help that will be but it shouldn't be hard to find me lol.

[flyinvee11]

Ok then, for the sake of putting something in stone here then...lets meet at the main hotel lobby entrance at 8:30pm. Plan to be leaving by 8:40pm sharp so make sure you are there on time if not early. It's not too far of a walk...just past Burnside by 1 street & around the corner so 20 minutes should get us there on time if not 5 min early depending on how fast we move.

I will be easy to spot...short hair, baggy clothes, straight jacket...ya. Will be with 4 other people, 3 female & 1 guy. Not sure how much help that will be but it shouldn't be hard to find me lol.

Sounds good. Just because I'm a map nerd, I looked it up, and it's exactly a half mile.

[NekoChan234]

alright... main hotel entrance 830.... i will be dressed like estelle from tales of vesperia... *points at display pic* is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

[flyinvee11]

is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha cute.

[Cyprus]

Ok then, for the sake of putting something in stone here then...lets meet at the main hotel lobby entrance at 8:30pm. Plan to be leaving by 8:40pm sharp so make sure you are there on time if not early. It's not too far of a walk...just past Burnside by 1 street & around the corner so 20 minutes should get us there on time if not 5 min early depending on how fast we move.

I will be easy to spot...short hair, baggy clothes, straight jacket...ya. Will be with 4 other people, 3 female & 1 guy. Not sure how much help that will be but it shouldn't be hard to find me lol.

Sounds good. Just because I'm a map nerd, I looked it up, and it's exactly a half mile.

Ya, I'm the same way lol...its just around the corner from a couple bars that we hit up last year during con.

alright... main hotel entrance 830.... i will be dressed like estelle from tales of vesperia... *points at display pic* is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

Definately bring money...entry to the event is free, but all food, drink & gaming will have to be payed for.

[NekoChan234]

ha ha yay! ^_^ im so excited

[NekoChan234]

is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha cute.

whhhat i was just asking i dont know these kind of things you never know -^.^-

[flyinvee11]

is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha cute.

whhhat i was just asking i dont know these kind of things you never know -^.^-

lol sorry, I wasn't trying to be mean, but one thing you learn when you're our age is there is NEVER free alcohol. Unless you're at a wedding

[NekoChan234]

is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha cute.

whhhat i was just asking i dont know these kind of things you never know -^.^-

lol sorry, I wasn't trying to be mean, but one thing you learn when you're our age is there is NEVER free alcohol. Unless you're at a wedding

hmm not unless youre very very lucky i suppose.... oh well all the same it will still be fun! ^_^

[Cyprus]

I wish there was free booze lol...it's such a wallet destroyer to drink at the bar lol.

[camname21]

is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha cute.

Totally

[KiraTOD]

Ya i cant wait either ^.^ . Like i said before i work so much that i dont get time to go make friends / hang out so ya.... lol. Also there is such a thing as free booze out side a wedding but only for girls "Sigh"........ If someone likes them im sure there going to be throwing drinks there way free of charge At least thats what it seems like to me   

[flyinvee11]

Ya i cant wait either ^.^ . Like i said before i work so much that i dont get time to go make friends / hang out so ya.... lol. Also there is such a thing as free booze out side a wedding but only for girls "Sigh"........ If someone likes them im sure there going to be throwing drinks there way free of charge At least thats what it seems like to me   

Let's see how well you can crossplay!

[Radien]

If "Adult Night Out" is becoming simply an organized pilgrimage to the Ground Kontrol pre-party on Friday, I'm afraid I'm going to have to duck out, because I don't want to ditch emasik that night. She has another year to go before she can ID and it'd be quite rude to leave her at the hotel.

alright... main hotel entrance 830.... i will be dressed like estelle from tales of vesperia... *points at display pic* is the alcohal free or do i need to bring money

Alcohol is not cheap so anytime you go out its nice to assume that no one else is buying.

If you wanted to save money, the only way is to buy at a store and drink in your hotel room.  But if we arranged that on the forums, it would constitute a "room party," and the con frowns greatly on those.

Let's see how well you can crossplay!

Aww, crossplay never got me free drinks. Maybe I need to work harder at it.

Ya i cant wait either ^.^ . Like i said before i work so much that i dont get time to go make friends / hang out so ya.... lol. Also there is such a thing as free booze out side a wedding but only for girls "Sigh"........ If someone likes them im sure there going to be throwing drinks there way free of charge At least thats what it seems like to me  

Yes, it's extremely common for guys to buy drinks for girls as a way of saying "I'm into you."  However, I've always considered it extremely rude for a girl to accept from a stranger only because she planned to sponge off of guys from the start, and not because she's at all interested. Because seriously, each drink at a bar costs $6-12 these days, and paying for another person really adds up. It's kind of like saying it's your birthday when it's not, just to get a free sundae....

[KiraTOD]

Thats to bad  Well it makes sence i would be kind of messed up to leave someone behind just to go have fun your self. I hear that GK only serves beer so when i get there i wont be there all night i need some hard alcohol i hate beer

[camname21]

1 can of beer at a club/pub 4$: cost of it if you bought it at the store and could take it wherever, .60 cents to 1$~   Yes it costs a lot for drinks.  And that's just a can, anything else is a bunch more :/

[NekoChan234]

well then ill probably only have 1 to two drinks but thats fine its all about haveing fun and the company you have with you

[Cyprus]

Ya i cant wait either ^.^ . Like i said before i work so much that i dont get time to go make friends / hang out so ya.... lol. Also there is such a thing as free booze out side a wedding but only for girls "Sigh"........ If someone likes them im sure there going to be throwing drinks there way free of charge At least thats what it seems like to me   

I was going to comment on the whole "being a girl for free drinks" thing...but I agree with Radien about it being rude to accept them lol.

It's always cheaper to buy your alcohol outside of a bar...but that's because it's a convenience to have someone else get your drinks & host for you. Also, most people don't have dance floors, food menus, & other activities readily available for large groups of people. Personally...as much as I agree the prices are highway robbery, in cases like this (Kumoricon is a vacation from my everyday work/grind as well as a couple hundred miles from home), I will pay them. I always plan to have plenty of funds available when I leave home for any reason.

Anyway, if they don't have any decent micro-brews then I'm sure we will be wandering off to a different bar in short time. I don't generally drink domestic beers when I have a choice...we are in Oregon, the land of great beer. Not to mention, the girls (the ones with me )will want some liqour drinks at some point. Anyone else is more than welcome to tag along for as long as they like...we will probably be out late.

[Radien]

Thats to bad  Well it makes sence i would be kind of messed up to leave someone behind just to go have fun your self. I hear that GK only serves beer so when i get there i wont be there all night i need some hard alcohol i hate beer

Is that beer-beer or "drinks about as strong as beer"?  Oh well... it doesn't matter either way. I hate beer, and I refuse to pay $3+ for anything that can be bought in a can or a bottle. I only buy mixed drinks.

I was going to comment on the whole "being a girl for free drinks" thing...but I agree with Radien about it being rude to accept them lol.

Hey, glad to hear of a girl who agrees. Thanks.

A more accurate way to think of it, instead of "free drinks," it's more like "using somebody else's money."  It'd only be truly "free" if the bar gave it to you, in my mind.

It's always cheaper to buy your alcohol outside of a bar...but that's because it's a convenience to have someone else get your drinks & host for you. Also, most people don't have dance floors, food menus, & other activities readily available for large groups of people. Personally...as much as I agree the prices are highway robbery, in cases like this (Kumoricon is a vacation from my everyday work/grind as well as a couple hundred miles from home), I will pay them.

While I grumble about girls who get guys to buy all their drinks, I also understand that it costs a lot of money to run a bar.  And it's not so much the building, the dance floor, or food menus.... it's the liquor license.  They have to paid a fortune for those.  So when I go to a bar I usually get one $6 drink minimum just to pay for the seat.  If I can get a good deal on something, I buy more. For instance, The Speakeasy in Eugene has incredible panini sandwiches for $5 a pop, and it's a full meal with sides. *drool*


So, uhhh... While it's fun talking about what we like to do when we go out, will there actually be a group going out during the con?

If not, I guess that's okay... I'd have to ditch my roomies to go, and that could be a bad thing at certain times.

[Cyprus]

Thats to bad   Well it makes sence i would be kind of messed up to leave someone behind just to go have fun your self. I hear that GK only serves beer so when i get there i wont be there all night i need some hard alcohol i hate beer

Is that beer-beer or "drinks about as strong as beer"?  Oh well... it doesn't matter either way. I hate beer, and I refuse to pay $3+ for anything that can be bought in a can or a bottle. I only buy mixed drinks.

I agree & disagree with the beer part, but I actually like beer as long as its a decent one (micro-brews tend to be my favorite). Beer off tap is much better tasting & fresher than canned or bottled so I can see paying a little more, especially if it's a micro-brew which taste infinitely better & have a much higher ABV% than domestic brews. Plus, the amount of beer served when on draft is more than the standard size canned or bottled...16oz/pint as opposed to 12oz. Yes, it's still priced to make a profit so naturally it's much more expensive than if you bought it by the keg & served it yourself. Most people don't have a way to serve draft beer away from the bar though, so it's easy for most beer drinkers to just pay the price. Of course beer isn't for everyone so I understand your feelings on the matter...there are plenty of drinks out there that I dislike greatly.

I was going to comment on the whole "being a girl for free drinks" thing...but I agree with Radien about it being rude to accept them lol.

Hey, glad to hear of a girl who agrees. Thanks.

A more accurate way to think of it, instead of "free drinks," it's more like "using somebody else's money."  It'd only be truly "free" if the bar gave it to you, in my mind.

I am actually a guy lol...but my G/F feels the same way about it. Only time I think it's ok, is if it's a friend buying a drink just because they want to.

It's always cheaper to buy your alcohol outside of a bar...but that's because it's a convenience to have someone else get your drinks & host for you. Also, most people don't have dance floors, food menus, & other activities readily available for large groups of people. Personally...as much as I agree the prices are highway robbery, in cases like this (Kumoricon is a vacation from my everyday work/grind as well as a couple hundred miles from home), I will pay them.

While I grumble about girls who get guys to buy all their drinks, I also understand that it costs a lot of money to run a bar.  And it's not so much the building, the dance floor, or food menus.... it's the liquor license.  They have to paid a fortune for those.  So when I go to a bar I usually get one $6 drink minimum just to pay for the seat.  If I can get a good deal on something, I buy more. For instance, The Speakeasy in Eugene has incredible panini sandwiches for $5 a pop, and it's a full meal with sides. *drool*


So, uhhh... While it's fun talking about what we like to do when we go out, will there actually be a group going out during the con?

If not, I guess that's okay... I'd have to ditch my roomies to go, and that could be a bad thing at certain times.

Aside from this night alone...I can almost guarantee that myself & my friends (the ones travelling up with me)will venture out each night(I don't plan to miss the Anime Hunters after Dark panel though). Anyone is more than welcome to join us when we do, the more the merrier. This is more than just con for us, it's a vacation lol...so we plan to make the most of it, as usual. If you would like, we could exchange cell numbers incase you want to go out during con...

[Radien]

I agree & disagree with the beer part, but I actually like beer as long as its a decent one (micro-brews tend to be my favorite). Beer off tap is much better tasting & fresher than canned or bottled so I can see paying a little more, especially if it's a micro-brew which taste infinitely better & have a much higher ABV% than domestic brews. Plus, the amount of beer served when on draft is more than the standard size canned or bottled...16oz/pint as opposed to 12oz. Yes, it's still priced to make a profit so naturally it's much more expensive than if you bought it by the keg & served it yourself. Most people don't have a way to serve draft beer away from the bar though, so it's easy for most beer drinkers to just pay the price. Of course beer isn't for everyone so I understand your feelings on the matter...there are plenty of drinks out there that I dislike greatly.

I totally understand. If you actually LIKE the taste of beer, hey, more power to ya!  I hear this is a great area for microbrews.  I just don't personally share the appeal.

I am actually a guy lol...but my G/F feels the same way about it. Only time I think it's ok, is if it's a friend buying a drink just because they want to.

Hahaha... D'OH!  Yeah, I saw the word "bunnygirl" below your name and misunderstood the way you worded your statement. Curse you, post-count ranking system.

And just for the record, I do buy people drinks now and then. Especially if they're a friend and I know it's they're birthday or something.

Aside from this night alone...I can almost guarantee that myself & my friends (the ones travelling up with me)will venture out each night(I don't plan to miss the Anime Hunters after Dark panel though). Anyone is more than welcome to join us when we do, the more the merrier. This is more than just con for us, it's a vacation lol...so we plan to make the most of it, as usual. If you would like, we could exchange cell numbers incase you want to go out during con...

Hey, sounds shweet.  I might be free one of those times.  And yeah, I'd love to exchange cell numbers, because exchanging cells is "takin' care-a bidness" when it comes to the con.  Otherwise we're flyin' blind until we successfully run into somebody, right?  I text more at cons than I do anywhere else in my life.  Very useful when you can't hear your ringtone or feel your phone vibrate (this is often an issue in cosplay).

[Cyprus]

I totally understand. If you actually LIKE the taste of beer, hey, more power to ya!  I hear this is a great area for microbrews.  I just don't personally share the appeal.

Oregon is actually the microbrew capitol of the US

Hahaha... D'OH!  Yeah, I saw the word "bunnygirl" below your name and misunderstood the way you worded your statement. Curse you, post-count ranking system.

I kinda figured that is what happened lol...it's cool

And just for the record, I do buy people drinks now and then. Especially if they're a friend and I know it's they're birthday or something.

I would assume no less

Hey, sounds shweet.  I might be free one of those times.  And yeah, I'd love to exchange cell numbers, because exchanging cells is "takin' care-a bidness" when it comes to the con.  Otherwise we're flyin' blind until we successfully run into somebody, right?  I text more at cons than I do anywhere else in my life.  Very useful when you can't hear your ringtone or feel your phone vibrate (this is often an issue in cosplay).

I also utilize my texting a lot at con lol...except in cosplay because of my gloves. I will go ahead & PM you my cell number then, & if your feeling like you wanna hang out or escape to go have a drink or 2, just hollar.

[Kasper]

Well if your a guy and want free beer or liqueur just go to a Gay club and people will buy you drinks. Now what make that scary is some cross dress and look like women  so you will probably want to limit how much you drink. Had a cross-dress man hit on me while I was getting drinks for me and my girlfriend and her friends. Talk about awkward. I reply sorry I don't swing that way and he started to apologize I stopped him before he could finish and told him that he did nothing to be sorry for he thought I was cute and decided to hit on me I couldn't be mad at him for that considering all the ladies I hit on and get turned down by. Which explains why I was at a gay bar my girl friend and her friends like the gay bar because they don't have to worry about men hitting on them. After that I could see why they chose a gay bar I was the only one being hit on through the night which I still don't know how to accept it. Wither to be proud that gay men find me attractive  or very distributed that I attract more gay men then women. That was the lest amount of booze I have ever had at a club 2 Budweisers and turned down 6 drinks from strangers cause I don't want someone buying me anything that I don't know.

[KiraTOD]

I really don't like people taking advantige of others because of their sex either but i was just saying it happens and i usually buy drinks for my friends from time to time just because i like to. But ya if your cool with it i'd like to tag along with you after you leave GK and maybe some other time during the con And holy crap there is a lot of Quotes about other comments thats all i see for like a whole page lol

[Radien]

Oregon is actually the microbrew capitol of the US

So I've heard!  I'm happy for you, I guess. But I will sit out on that one.

I kinda figured that is what happened lol...it's cool

Haha, yeah. Well, apparently I'm a bunnygirl too!  Us bunnygirls gotta stick together!

I would assume no less

I guess I didn't really need to mention that. It just came to mind since the last two times I've gone out to a pub, a friend was having a birthday. (One of the friends in question was pregnant and couldn't drink, so I bought her a hot chocolate, ha.)

I also utilize my texting a lot at con lol...except in cosplay because of my gloves. I will go ahead & PM you my cell number then, & if your feeling like you wanna hang out or escape to go have a drink or 2, just hollar.

Thanks for your number.  I, too, cosplay characters with gloves, but I've been lucky: it's always been fingerless gloves.  I guess Link likes being able to text, too?


Kasper:

I have some gay friends so I've been to a gay bar before.  Now I don't live in Portland, but your case sounded a little bit rare.  The only time I saw crossdressers there was a particular ensemble that performed every once in awhile.

But who knows, I'm not exactly a good judge.  I was hit on that I can recall.  So either I'm not all that good-looking, or my hetero vibes are obvious or something.

Or, equally likely, I'm just oblivious to it...

[Cyprus]

Thanks for your number.  I, too, cosplay characters with gloves, but I've been lucky: it's always been fingerless gloves.  I guess Link likes being able to text, too?

Ya...sadly I don't have the same luck lol...

[flyinvee11]

I have some gay friends so I've been to a gay bar before.  Now I don't live in Portland, but your case sounded a little bit rare.  The only time I saw crossdressers there was a particular ensemble that performed every once in awhile.

Well, there is one gay bar here in Portland that's about a block away from Ground Kontrol (I can't think of what the place is called) that almost ALWAYS has crossdressers (crossplayers???) hanging around. Not that I mind; what they're into is what they're into, just saying. It's pretty funny because I usually get a "What's up, honey?" when I walk past ^.^

And I'm usually like "Honey...senpai?"

[reppy]

Sorry dude, that was me.












Just kidding. 

[flyinvee11]

Aha! I KNEW I'd seen those persocom ears somewhere else!

[KiraTOD]

Update on time and place on first page of Adult Night Out Out Any One?.

[Cyprus]

I really don't like people taking advantige of others because of their sex either but i was just saying it happens and i usually buy drinks for my friends from time to time just because i like to. But ya if your cool with it i'd like to tag along with you after you leave GK and maybe some other time during the con And holy crap there is a lot of Quotes about other comments thats all i see for like a whole page lol

Thats fine by me...if you have fun hanging out with us & wanna go with us another night, we can certainly arrange that. We are planning to go out other nights with a couple other people from the forums that might tag along.