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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to GrifTTU in LTX Loner Meetup!! (Traveling alone and looking for chill people to hang with at LTX)   
    First time going to LTX. Also first time going to a LAN like this. I'm staying at the Best Westin downtown. I'm up to hang out/lunch/drinks/etc. Coming in from Austin, TX
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    DaiGurenMK42 got a reaction from bejamartins in Pokémon GO raids/meetup   
    I'm down! I'm NA, so other regionals would be awesome. I'd like to do raids together as well. 
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to colonel_mortis in LTX 2019 Featuring DreamHack Questions Megathread   
    @CPotter will there be anywhere to leave bags (cloakroom or something)?
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to LinusTech in How does one know if ideas for future videos & reviews are being considered by LTT staff?   
    We keep our roadmap under wraps so there isn't really any way to know. 
     
    Sorry
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Gabriel Justus in Pokémon GO raids/meetup   
    I am up for some pkmngo, also, i have quite a lot of heracross and latias if anyone is in need of those haha, always down for some trades and a couple matches/raids
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Bearmann in Suggestions for a good colour accurate monitor I can also game on   
    Yes, but it's 4K and I don't know if there is a card that can drive it (at high settings) at 144 Hz (or even 120 Hz). It looks great though. I think it is supposed to retail for $2000 US.
    In the meantime, you need to work on your meme so that you can win the smaller one. See the bottom of the page here:
     
    https://www.lgultragear.com/?cmpid=2019HQSEM|MNT|US|2019HEMonitor-SEM-UltraGear-0611|gaming|k0005
     
    Here is a recent article, but it may be the same monitors:
     
    https://www.techradar.com/news/best-gaming-monitor
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    DaiGurenMK42 got a reaction from Gabriel Justus in Pokémon Go at LTX   
    Anyone that still plays Pokémon Go want to meet up and do a couple mewtwo raids? 
     
    I'll be coming from rural area and Vancouver will probably be my best time during this event to get it. 
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    DaiGurenMK42 got a reaction from Gabriel Justus in Pokémon GO raids/meetup   
    I'm down! I'm NA, so other regionals would be awesome. I'd like to do raids together as well. 
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Bearmann in Suggestions for a good colour accurate monitor I can also game on   
    Here is a handful of widescreen 1440 IPS monitors, but I haven't read anything about them. It's a place to start though.
     
    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#r=344001440&D=120000,240000&P=2&A=1
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Infensus in LTX Loner Meetup!! (Traveling alone and looking for chill people to hang with at LTX)   
    Yep already spoken to the other Samesun guys about meeting up, drop a message when you're there! I'm sure we'll bump into you anyway
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Bearmann in Suggestions for a good colour accurate monitor I can also game on   
    Maybe this pending LG monitor will be the ticket:
     
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TD94TQF/?coliid=I36WLU3HXEGV5Q&colid=1Y2MPHEG3BDGQ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
     
    There will also be a larger 38GL950G, but likely out of your price range and not available until later.
     
    These two would also be a consideration:
     
    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/XvfmP6,ttnG3C/
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    DaiGurenMK42 got a reaction from Infensus in LTX Loner Meetup!! (Traveling alone and looking for chill people to hang with at LTX)   
    Oh me too! Let's meet up if you want to! 
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to MagicArmMonica in Pokémon Go at LTX   
    I'm only level 34, but I am in.
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    DaiGurenMK42 got a reaction from MagicArmMonica in Pokémon Go at LTX   
    Anyone that still plays Pokémon Go want to meet up and do a couple mewtwo raids? 
     
    I'll be coming from rural area and Vancouver will probably be my best time during this event to get it. 
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to FPScanada in BYOC TEAM/SEATING   
    Hey me and one other person are looking for 2 or 3 more people to sit with/play team based games with. If anyones going to byoc and still doesnt know where they will sit or who they will play with please pm me or respond to this thread. I know one other person made a similair topic but i didnt have any luck commenting on his. Hopefully i will here
     
     
    EDIT!!: i chose seat c5 and know whos in c7 so choose some seats beside that
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to graphickal in Transport in and around Vancouver   
    Pretty much. There are passenger ferries across False Creek, which is not likely important unless you want to visit Granville Island. (It's accessible via bus as well but the ferries are faster.)
     
    TransLink covers a large service area, roughly from the US border north to the suburbs of North Vancouver and West Vancouver, and between the ocean and Langley, though the further you go from the city proper coverage isn't as strong.
     
    There are frequent connections to Seattle and Portland via Amtrak and Bolt Bus.
    One day passes are CAD 10 and cover all Skytrain zones. Otherwise you can pay as you go on a contactless MC/Visa or get a Compass card (Compass is to TransLink what MoBIB is to SNIB) for lower fare costs.
     
    Network information is well integrated into Google Maps. The Transit app (@transitapp) gives up to the minute arrival times for any given stop.
    Rates are $3.25 on flag pull and $1.88 per km. Not that bad, to be honest. Essentially the same rate as taxis in Brux except in CAD except EUR (Brux rate is €3 on flag pull and €1.90/km.)
     
    I'd recommend taking Skytrain from the airport instead of a taxi, depending on your destination. If you're staying downtown, Skytrain is the fastest way in. If you insist on taking a cab from the airport, be aware that fares are fixed from the airport depending on your destination. (Cabs have been known to overcharge. Shocking I know.)
     
    There is an app based taxi hailing service called Kater. You are paying the same taxi rates but you should also know that Kater drivers are paid a fair wage and benefits as opposed to TNC drivers that get nothing. (Sorry for the rant.)
     
    Flip side is that Vancouver is #1 for carsharing. You might have enough time to get set up with Evo, a one way carshare service. We also have car2go, which has operations in Belgium as well. 
     
    Mobi is our Villo. (mobibikes.ca)
     
    30 day pass is $25.
     
    Waterfront Station, which is directly connected to the con site, has bike rentals. Renting a bike is pretty easy.
    There are several parks within Translink service area. Pacific Spirit Park by UBC, Stanley Park, Dude Chilling Park, Burnaby  Mountain Conservation Area circling SFU, Capilano and Grouse Mountain.
     
     
     
    The parks are a good start, as are the unis. There are fantastic beaches, and a favourite spot of mine when the weather isn't as rotten as it is today is Kitsilano Pool, a 130+m saltwater pool on the edge of the ocean. 
     
    Granville Island has a lot of touristy crap, but TheatreSports is world class improv. (Colin Mochrie of Whose Line started there, for example.)
     
    A lot of cinema and TV is shot in the Lower Mainland. There are websites that direct you from site to site. You'll likely run across signs of a production wherever you go.
     
    If you want to go a bit further out, BC Ferries will take you to Vancouver Island. Express buses will get you to the pier.
     
    Depending on your preferred mind alterant, you can find great options. There are plenty of microbreweries, brew pubs, and microdistillaries across town. I have a soft spot for Liberty Distilling's "young whiskey". Fair warning: booze is pretty heavily taxed and consequently is pricey. Cannabis is an option as well, as it is legendarily legal in Canada. 
     
    If you're looking for a stack of flapjacks, there are mom and pop diners that do a better job than the big chains. Fable Diner at Main/Broadway and the Ovaltine Cafe on Hastings/Main are great dives. (Warning about Hastings and Main: that is the epicentre of our opioid crisis but it is not nearly as bad as places stateside. I'm a chick who walks through that area regularly and I've never been accosted.)
     
    There's also De Dutch which makes really great pannenkoeken with sweet and savoury toppings.
     
    Oh, and bring an umbrella. Summer so far has been unusually cool and wet. 
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to joelbrowne in LTX Loner Meetup!! (Traveling alone and looking for chill people to hang with at LTX)   
    A little late to the party, but I'm flying solo from Toronto and would love some company at the convention.  
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to LinusTech in "AMD needs to stop launching their products on weekends" - LS   
    I guess you guys don't really understand the context of the complaint. By Friday we had already done all the work. 
     
    Then on Friday we got an agesa and a driver update so some of my staff would have to stay on the weekend and do it again. 
     
    This isn't the first time. 
     
    We have no problem doing what's necessary to bring you guys the tech news. The issue here is that this was entirely unnecessary and affects far more than just LMG. 
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Radioactive Snowman in Anyone planning to bring their Switches to BYOC?   
    You guys are bringing your pc's on planes? Damn you're a lot more brave than I am
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Infensus in Anyone planning to bring their Switches to BYOC?   
    I'll have mine!
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Time_Lich in Anyone planning to bring their Switches to BYOC?   
    I do, not really planning anything other than just having it in flight, and just to take to the event
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to CPotter in LTX 2019 BYOC Seat Selection!   
    DreamHack's BYOC seat selection will be available starting at 12PM PST tomorrow! https://dreamhack.com/tickets/ltx19
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    DaiGurenMK42 got a reaction from BobbyPdue in LTX 19 From United Kingdom   
    I hope all of you have a good time. If you are staying long be sure to rent a car and check out Banff.
     
    Edit: Also see you at LTX haha
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to CPotter in SAVE THE DATE! LTX 2019 & DreamHack are Coming to Vancouver!   
    There will be merch for sale at LTX, but no iFixit kits sadly.  
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    DaiGurenMK42 reacted to Ross Siggers in Best Candian Network Provider for prepaid data simcard   
    Is Freedom Mobile on the west coast? I've used them in Ontario and NB and they have okay rates, and cross province coverage.

    Granted, data in Canada is expensive as fuck, no matter who you go with. I think you'll be paying big bucks if you wanna use portable hotspot. I was in Toronto a few weeks ago, and for a prepaid with 1Gb of data, I paid the same I do monthly in the UK, for unlimited everything  
     
    #bigcountryproblems

    EDIT:
    Yeah Freedom operates in Vancouver, if you plan on doing any travelling around though, you may be out of luck


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