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THX JuLAN - June 7

Submitted by Mintz on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 7:12pm.


General Info
Who: THX - Up to 34 people can comfortably fit
What: Halo 1 LAN
When: Saturday, June 7, 2008: Be There At 11AM
Where: Rayne's House outside of Huntsville, Alabama - PM Mintz for directions if you do not have them already.
Why: It's been a while since the last LAN. It's time to fire it up again. Keep your thumbs warm. Bring your controller. Yes, most of this is just copy-pasted from the last JuLAN.

Equipment List

Spreadsheet of Equipment

Important Equipment Notes: If you see something is needed and you have it, don't hesitate to sign yourself up for it. Remember, Xbox 1's only. Also remember that the linked Equipment List isn't all-inclusive; check the Confirmed Attendance list to see what else people are bringing. Don't forget a chair. Try to bring your own power strip/networking cables.

Confirmed Attendance (13)
Guest Policy: Guests are allowed as long as they are known by current THXers that Rayne knows and trusts. No druggies, no falling-down drunks (except Rayne, who pays the bills).

The Lovely Rayne
1 - House (includes Fridge, Grill, Backyard, iRobot, Walls, Unisex Bathrooms)
2 - HDTV
1 - Grill
1 - Wireless Router
1 - Xbox360 (hopefully not to be used)

Fresh Mintz
1 - HDTV
1 - Xbox
2 - Halo Software
1 - Chair
1 - LAN Organization

HupC(r)ap
1- H1
1- TV
1- xbox
4- s-controllers
1- 8 port switch
1- 25' ethernet cable(including other various lengths.none exceeding 25')
1- case of MD
1- Chair
1- Power Strip

|)154\/0\/\/3|) and Maybe Critter
1 - 27" CRT
1 - Xbox
2 - S Controllers
1 - Copy of H1
1 - 16 port switch (or an 8 port if 16 isn't needed)
X - several CAT5 cables of varying lengths (5' to 100')
X - Cheese dip, chips, and beer.

Celery Stix
1 - 32' CRT(If needed, thing is a beast to carry)
2 - Xbox(Not sure how many controllers I have, pretty sure I just have a couple bricks and one S)
0 - My copy of halo is floating around somewhere in THX, so maybe it will show up at the lan!
1 - Dew & Beer
1 - Portable Disc Golf Hole & Soccer Balls if we want to bask outside
1 - Copy of FFVII that he still owes Mintz which Mintz hasn't forgotten

Slayer 1
1 - Xboxen
2 - Controllers (1 = Brick)
1 - Copy of Halo
1 - 22" Widescreen Monitor
1 - 25ft cable
3 - Folding camp chairs

EnragedGardenGnome
1 - Exbox
1 - copy of H1
2 - S controllers
1 - Duke controller
1 - powerstrip
1 - 25' ethernet cable
1 - 4 port hub

Sheezanoob
1-Xboxen
1-30" CRT TV
2-Controller S's maybe

Middy
(1) 20" CRT TV
(2) 22" LCD monitors
(1) Xbox
(1) copy H1
(3) S Controllers

Maybe dirtyJ
(1) Xbox
(1) Halo 1
(5) Appx 5 Duke Controllers
(ONE BILLION MILLION GAJILLION) feet of cat5 cable

Goughku
1 - Meatbag

rapturEA
1 x S Controller
1 x 16-port switch
2 x 25' CAT5

hollypeedon
1 - s controller
1- beer
some - snacks

Jdogg
1 - xbox
2 - controllers
1 - halo 1
1 - 15 ft cat cable
1 - 4 port router
powerstrip
chair

Midnight's Old-Yet-Still-Applicable Reminders

  • Bring the remote for your TV or know in advance how to change the input without it!
  • Don't assume your copy of H1 is in the tray of your Xbox. Check!
  • Ensure you have the AC power adapter and necessary cables for your Xbox.
  • Bring equipment if you have it! (TVs, Xboxes, networking gear, etc) If you play Halo then you've probably got a TV and Xbox. It's not as much of a hassle as you think to walk it 30 feet to your vehicle ,and it adds exponentially to the fun of the LAN (it's the difference between playing on a quarter screen and a half screen).
D15AV0W3D's picture

Good call on the equipment

Good call on the equipment list, Hubcrap.

I will be bringing:

1 - 27" CRT
1 - Xbox
2 - S Controllers
1 - Copy of H1
1 - 16 port switch (or an 8 port if 16 isn't needed)
X - several CAT5 cables of varying lengths (5' to 100')

Cheese dip, chips, and beer.

Mintz's picture

I'll be there!

I'll be there!

Celery's picture

I'm down for some halo for

I'm down for some halo for old time sakes.
I can bring the following:

1 - 32' CRT(If needed, thing is a beast to carry)
2 - Xbox(Not sure how many controllers I have, pretty sure I just have a couple bricks and one S)
0 - My copy of halo is floating around somewhere in THX, so maybe it will show up at the lan!
1 - Dew & Beer
1 - Portable Disc Golf Hole & Soccer Balls if we want to bask outside

goku2057's picture

If I brought a 360 with

If I brought a 360 with halo, and a TV...would that be frowned upon?

I no longer have the original beast Xbox.

Celery's picture

You would be smited by Zeus

You would be smited by Zeus himself and I will take a sledge hammer to your 360 and shed a single tear of sympathy for your lose. Plus Halo 1 runs poopy on the 360! poop

Slayer's picture

I will be there and will be

I will be there and will be bringing:

1 - Xboxen
2 - Controllers (1 = Brick)
1 - Copy of Halo
1 - 22" Widescreen Monitor
1 - 25ft cable
3 - Folding camp chairs

I know I have 4 controllers total, but I have been unable to find my other two for some reason, so I may have 2 more controllers if I find them.

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"Don't blow this, Gene!"

As of now I will be able to

As of now I will be able to bring:

1- H1
1- TV
1- xbox
4- s-controllers
1- 8 port switch
1- 25' ethernet cable(including other various lengths.none exceeding 25')
1- case of MD

Edited 4/18/08:

1- Chair
1- Power strip

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EnragedGnome's picture

As of right now I can

As of right now I can bring:

1 - Exbox
1 - copy of H1
2 - S controllers
1 - Duke controller
1 - powerstrip
1 - 25' ethernet cable
1 - 4 port hub

I would like some confirmation on whether or not guests are allowed as well.

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In a land of chipmunks, an angry gnome is king.

RAYNE350Z's picture

Guests are allowed as long

Guests are allowed as long as they are known by current THXers that I know and trust, you know who you are. I will take their word for anyone. That being said, no druggies, no falling down drunks (excpet me, I pay the bills).

Besides my house, I will supply:
1 50" HDTV (no HDMI)
1 26" HDTV (2 HDMI, wall mounted)
1 Wireless router
1 360
2 wireless controllers
1 Refrigerator to pack with Mt Dew and Beer
1 Large back yard for disc golf, cage matches and such
1 "How Babies are Made" book. YES FOLKS, the book that the whole Slayer "chicken and dog" conversation evolved from will be at the THX LAN FINALLY!!!
1 iRobot
1 Tivo
1 iPhone

The last three having no relevance to the post, but beloved members of my electronic family none the less. Scooba passed on, please keep him in your thoughts. Donations to the Scooba memorial fund will be accepted.

Carry on...

Mintz's picture

Note that I didn't include

Note that I didn't include your monitor on the equipment spreadsheet, if only because it's preferable to have a 32" CRT than a cramped 22" computer monitor. That said, feel free to bring it.

Mintz's picture

No 360s, but if you bring

No 360s, but if you bring your software and TV, I'm sure there'll be an extra 'box to hook up to it.

Mintz's picture

'twould be nice to have more

'twould be nice to have more people list their equipment...

rapture's picture

Can we get a running total

Can we get a running total of consoles and TVs?

Mintz's picture

I guess it's my fault for

I guess it's my fault for not making it more obvious in the main post, but here it is.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pyQwjJSaVxBRC9TuG9Lt5Fg

THX SHYZZA's picture

I have 1-Xboxen 1-30 in

I have
1-Xboxen
1-30 in crt
2-S's I think..
I think I also have an H1 not sure about that though..

Games don't make people violent. Lag does..

Midnight's picture

The only CRT I have now is a

The only CRT I have now is a 20" mini and my 30" CRT HDTV which is staying at home because it weighs over 200 lbs. I gave the 27" to charity because I never used it. I can bring up to two 22" monitors, but I have nary an X2 VGA adapter. Here's what I can bring. I don't know if it will be needed or necessary. Looking for feedback from the Mintzor when equipment is tallied:

(1) 20" CRT TV
(2) 22" LCD monitors
(1) Xbox
(1) copy H1
(3) S Controllers

Goku, do you still have my copy of H3?

Assuming I'll be in town

Assuming I'll be in town during said LAN, I'll be able to make it assuming that a certain someone *cough*mintz*cough* wants to hook a brother up again with a ride. In that case, I can bring a few things.

(1) Xbox
(1) Halo 1
(?) dukes (i think like 5)
(ONE BILLION MILLION GAJILLION) feet of made up cat5
No brownies this time, but I'll try to bring some seasoning or sauce for burgers and whatnot, or chicken or hot dogs etc, you know, that food thing.

DJ

Mintz's picture

Updated the Equipment

Updated the Equipment Spreadsheet. DJ, I didn't include any of your equipment because of your uncertainty about attending. Midnight, I also didn't include your 22" monitors because of the lack of adapters. When more people sign up, I doubt they'll be necessary anyway.

goku2057's picture

I just snagged a 32in

I just snagged a 32in Samsung LCD. No word yet if I'll be brave enough to lug it down there.

I may have an old controller S lying around somewhere.

As of right now though, I'll be bringing:

(1)- Me.

rapture's picture

BTW: I'm in for this

BTW: I'm in for this LAN.

Don't know what I'm bringing yet. Mark me down for:

1 x S Controller
1 x 16-port switch
2 x 25' CAT5

Midnight's picture

Dan, do you still have my

Dan, do you still have my copy of Halo 3?

Mintz's picture

Updated.

Updated.

D15AV0W3D's picture

I'll pass this on to my

I'll pass this on to my brother, and see if he can come.

Edit: He's definitely interested. Mark him down as a guest for me.

Mintz's picture

Alright, I wrote him down,

Alright, I wrote him down, but didn't bump the number of confirmed attendees. I will when/if he confirms.

I'll be there. Can bring an

I'll be there. Can bring an s controller, beer, and some snacks.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc271/celecon/hilarious.jpg

JDOGG85's picture

If hollypeedon can get

If hollypeedon can get there, your damn skippy I will be.

xbox
maybe 2 controllers
halo 1 and halo 3...j/k
10, 15 ft cat cable
4 port router
powerstrip
chair

Slayer's picture

I'm trying to get BamaKyle

I'm trying to get BamaKyle to come to this. We will see.
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"Don't blow this, Gene!"

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Mintz's picture

Updated. What's the word on

Updated.

What's the word on Foulbreed, Prey, Xray, Bullet, K9dog, etc.?

Foul, Prey, and Xwray can

Foul, Prey, and Xwray can not commit ATM. I will let you know if/when that changes.

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I might be there.

I might be there.

goodwince's picture

Hey Rayne, My roommate and I

Hey Rayne,

My roommate and I are wanting to hop aboard. Mintz said that he could vouch for us.

Mintz's picture

Goodwince and his roommate

Goodwince and his roommate are good people, Rayne. Is it OK with you if they come?

RAYNE350Z's picture

That is fine Goodwince, just

That is fine Goodwince, just know that we will put Mintz in a cage match with a ferocious, rabid wild animal if anything goes wrong.....wait.....that may incite misconduct just to see that occur.

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