Quakecon 2005: Day 1

Post by **Illuminati** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:04 am

Day one of Quakecon has already brough with it many memorable moments! The vendor booths are open and giving away prizes and massive swag, NVIDIA had some lucky ladies shave their heads for hardware, the tournaments have started, and much, much, more! We are having a great time, and look forward to the rest of the upcoming events!

Day 1 Coverage

Also, let us know what the craziest thing is that you would do in order to receive some great hardware!

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:28 am

how about, being 6hrs ahead of the rest of most of your readers,
waiting up untill 3am for Nate to call, then find out he just arrived in Dallas

Nate if your reading this! E-mail me pls earlier that day B4 calling as i'm not always home (i'm sure you have too good of a time there to think about it now!)

Anyway....

Hope you are all having a Great time !

I wonder if you can post some picks of the "build your own laptop" ???
or is is under NDA? Yonah?

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:49 am

cool pics, like some of the cases, the wood one looks interesting.

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:59 am

Yeah, I really liked the pics of the modded cases! Keep 'em comin'! I have to have something to shoot for and beat with my case mod project!!!!

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:05 pm

Actually, Is anyone from LR entering in the competition?

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:24 pm

if your wondering if any one is entered in the case mod contest, yes... i have a case that i built in there.

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:47 pm

Nice, very clean looking.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:50 pm

infinitevalence wrote:if your wondering if any one is entered in the case mod contest, yes... i have a case that i built in there.

NICE!
What type of Radiator is that? Seems to be aluminium?

Best of luck!!

If only I could walk on water (i'd be there)
Here's an Idea!!

LR can have a charity event!
Send 1 devoted member to quakecon?
I can be on a plane from Dublin to Dallas tonight

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:26 pm

its an aluminum rad from a Koolance PC2, Rich donated it to me a while ago and i pulled out all the good stuff. Koolance was nice enogh to send me a A64 adapter so i could mount the WB

Dragon_Slayer · Post by **Dragon_Slayer** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:28 pm

I was just wondering if I could have my picture you guys took as my avitar on this site and for other sites too? I didnt know if I could since you put your logo on the pic(which i know how to remove anyway lol)but i thought i would ask permission first. Im the one getting her head shaved...LOL

Quake Con was a blast! Thank you guys for being there! Great photography!!!

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:25 pm

so what did you get for the loss of the nice head of hair?

Post by **Illuminati** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:38 pm

Dragon_Slayer - I sent ya an email regarding the pics. Congrats!

Dragon_Slayer · Post by **Dragon_Slayer** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:19 am

I recieved a (from intel) NVIDEA 6600 and a MSI Motherboard along with Doom 3 that includes all the creators sigs on the inside flap. AMD(off stage) will be sending me a motherboard, but dont know which one.

thank you for sending me the pics! I love them!

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:22 am

cool, you got some nice stuff.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:22 am

We have several pictures of you from that head shaving expierence

Would you like me to e-mail you all the high rez original images so you can have them?

Many thanks

Post by **Illuminati** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:23 am

I already sent her the originals. ;)

Dragon_Slayer · Post by **Dragon_Slayer** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:56 am

Which one of you guys did i meet at Quake Con?

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:46 pm

That would be ME!

Dragon_Slayer · Post by **Dragon_Slayer** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:14 pm

Neat, thanks for the picture!
I was told that I am on CNN, but i cant find where on CNN... Can someone help me? maybe a link?

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:38 pm

didnt see a pic but getting your head shaved, thought it wierd that it was in the money section rather than the tech...

http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/14/comment ... mn_gaming/

Watching women play a competitive game of Quake is a bit different than watching men. The action is just as fierce, but losses aren't taken personally. And instead of insults being hurled through the in-game messaging system, you see a lot of smiley faces.

huh... some of the fem gamers I have met can be just as foul as guys...

edit - here we go.. no pic though

http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/12/comment ... /index.htm

"It's hair; it grows back," said newly shorn, 21-year old contestant