California Extreme Update!

It looks like this. The names may change but the location is timeless.

Here's the first rough draft with some names. I hate that I met several of these fine folk and knew their handles at the moment, but my hungover brain is spacing on quite a few. Please help! Hopefully I spelled everyone's handles correctly. Bryant has a KLOV username but he couldn't remember it, it's like numbnutzbag or something.

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My streak of missing the KLOV photo remains intact!💪

Been attending since 2007 (with about 3 years absent) and AFAIK I've missed every single one of them!😡🤷‍♂️🤣

NOT THIS YEAR

Also, Tron Guy and Bryant showed up late and I photoshopped them in. That's why their dimensions are off. I may have made TG too tall, and BC too small. You get what you pay for. Other than the sizing difference, I bet you'd never know that they didn't make it in time.

BIG THANKS to Helen for bringing a tripod and taking the pics!
 
The couch fountain looks magical!
 
Here's the first rough draft with some names. I hate that I met several of these fine folk and knew their handles at the moment, but my hungover brain is spacing on quite a few. Please help! Hopefully I spelled everyone's handles correctly. Bryant has a KLOV username but he couldn't remember it, it's like numbnutzbag or something.

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NOT THIS YEAR

Also, Tron Guy and Bryant showed up late and I photoshopped them in. That's why their dimensions are off. I may have made TG too tall, and BC too small. You get what you pay for. Other than the sizing difference, I bet you'd never know that they didn't make it in time.

BIG THANKS to Helen for bringing a tripod and taking the pics!
I'm next to Marquee Mark in the back row.
 
OK, so that's 2 more handles. Bryant's is nutplusscoobie. I'll wait until we get a few more before updating...

Wish I had seen that opportunity. #TEAMWAFFLE
 
I'm left of ArcadeNut, looks like the photoshop or ai gave me a droopy lip lol. All good. Nice talking with you folks.

Not sure doing the early bird registration was of any benefit as it was still packed after 10am. Enjoyed the time I had with a great group of folks on the Warlords cocktail 4 player in the second room.

The layout in the main room was much better this year and the console room upstairs with folks doing the full band Guitar Hero is always a great space too!
 
Thanks for the update, I'll get your handle in there and fix yo lip too. No Ai was used.
 
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Staged and ready for guys helping me move my machines to CAX today!

1) Mappy Dedicated original
2) SF2 HF in a HS2
3) SSF2 GMX (jpn) in a HS5
4) Parappa the Rapper in an Angle Cab
5) Top Gunner in a Contra/Devastators
6) Pac-man CE DX+ (Steamdeck) in a CloNoir (clone namco noir)
I love that PaRappa is in a dedicated cab!!!! I love that game.
 
Curses! My perfect attendance streak is ruined! 🤣

Helen is not on the forum.
You can give her the honorific title of "the_GF". 😛

And….#TEAMWAFFLE

Oh yeah! TOTS ALL THE WAY!
Tots with chili, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion….mmmmmmm…..
 
@PrairieDillo finally playing his avatar game. The rare namco title "Armadillo Racing". Fun game!

Great meeting new members @Marquee Mark and others! Unfortunately didn't make it Saturday, but had a great time on Sunday!
 

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I missed the photo due to the main parking lot being full and having to park to the overflow… oh well, next year.

Also, I am not sure who brought the Arcadia Super Select cabinet, but I had a blast playing Sidewinder, just like I did on the Amiga 30+ years ago. Thank you!

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I was coming out of the Guitar Hero presentation and had to dip out and head to work Sat. missed the photo but I think a ton of people missed the KLOV community photo...

Its been years since Ive been to CAX I missed seeing some old friends, saw some KLOV friends that made it to CAX and then made some great new friends as well.

Did anyone else notice Jeri Ellisworth walking around the show. i thought she was familiar and then it took me a day to figure out where I knew that face from.

Jeri Ellsworth https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/04rb8r&hl=en-US&q=Jeri Ellsworth&shndl=17&source=sh/x/kp/osrp/m5/4&kgs=296a8a89e50e8911
 
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