Saturday night, 8pm EST: It's Virtual Bender Time!

[punkoffgirl]

Are you wondering what the chat is like when there's a full house? Wonder no longer! You'll get your chance to witness the madness firsthand on Saturday, November 6th, from 8pm EST until whenever! The next "Virtual Bender" is slated to be held that evening. Bring yourself, your beverage of choice, and your willingness to talk about anything and everything. Try out some of the features and enjoy some real-time chat with other forum members and gamers!

Join us on EFNET, #vbender if you have an IRC client already.
If you don't have an IRC client, then you can join us via the java chat version, by clicking this link here: http://www.digitpress.com/irc/index.htm

Just in case you're curious about past events held in vbender, here are some links to transcripts you can check out to get some satisfaction! These links can also be found under the Archives section of the DP website.

"Virtual Bender" 2001
http://www.digitpress.com/irc/log120701.txt
Transcripts from the holiday/game chat/drinking get together that took place on December 7, 2001. Note: this was a six hour chat, the file is large.

"Virtual Bender: Toga Party"
http://www.digitpress.com/irc/log020802.txt
Transcripts from the toga party/game chat/drinking get together that took place on February 8, 2002. Note: Another 6 hour event!

"DP Survivor: To Tell The Truth"
http://www.digitpress.com/irc/log101502.txt
This was a big game surrounding the next-to-last Immunity given to a player on the DP Survivor game on October 15, 2002. Sound confusing? Well get this. The only people in the game were pretending to have been in the movie "Shawshank Redemption", one of whom actually was, and the three players trying to figure out which one that was. All of this meets with hilarious results, of course.

"Virtual Bender: Many a Contest"
http://www.digitpress.com/irc/log101703.txt
Held on October 17th, 2003 - lots of giveaways and the usual drunken madness.

We hope we'll see you there on November 6th! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

[Perkar]

wondering when you would post this, POG =)

full houses are always a blast.... i think we've topped out in the mid 30's as far as number of people go..... let's see if we can best that on saturday :)

you know i'll be there.

[Cmosfm]

You guys may wanna check over who you have banned and who you don't, because I'm banned, even though I did nothing to GET banned...I just haven't been in ages.

[punkoffgirl]

You guys may wanna check over who you have banned and who you don't, because I'm banned, even though I did nothing to GET banned...I just haven't been in ages.

Thanks for putting this in my vbender thread, instead of a PM, cmos!

I just double checked the channel, and I don't see you as banned, so I don't know what's going on.

[Cmosfm]

Sorry for hindering your thread, I just figured if I didn't put it here that you'd ignore that PM like you did with all other PM's I've sent you in the past.

Anyways, I'm on AOL, and there was an issue once where you banned someone from AOL and it banned all of AOL's members. May want to check that.

Anyways, when I try to go into the vBender I get a "Banned, Too Many Issues" message.

[AB Positive]

As a chat op I can indeed verify that there are no bans on the channel on anyone at all. There just aren't any.

-AG

[spoon]

I'll be there, for true.\m/

Those of you that haven't checked out the Vbender really should. Always something going on. With a packed house, it will be even more fun.

Bring you favorite beverage and sit tight.

[Cmosfm]

Well, I'm in now, I just downloaded MIRC and I got in with no probs. :)

[Kamino]

I'll be there at roughly 10:15 CST. Gotta work.....It's a greasy job, but someone has to flip the DQ burgers*.




*Even though i've yet to flip a burger there......i've got the job of putting the damn burgers together...but whatever.

[TheSmirk]

I shall partake in this IRC conversation at said date and time, forthwith!
:?

[Sotenga]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... damn. I have not been to the VB in ages upon eons... heh, I'll check it out if I remember.

[SegaAges]

i work on saturday and usually make it a party night, but i will try to get on for a half hor or so before i go get super messed up

[fergojisan]

Alright, it's on Saturday this time! I always missed the Friday ones. I'll be there, I believe I have a little Peach Schnapps that I can go through. :cheers:

[NE146]

What's #vbender :D

J/K. I of course will be there. And I will also try to be sitting at my keyboard which is something that I'm kind of known not to be doing :hmm:

[VinnyT]

:D

Sweet, i've never actually been here for one of these before!

[JasonMewes2001]

Man, I came back to this forum at the right time.

I'll be there. :)

[scooterb23]

I'll be there...unless I decide to drive to Indianapolis after work to go see a bunch of bands playing at a bowling alley...

[punkoffgirl]

I'll be there...unless I decide to drive to Indianapolis after work to go see a bunch of bands playing at a bowling alley...

I am AGHAST! How could you even THINK of ditching US, to go to a BOWLING ALLEY! :)

[Kamino]

I'll be there...unless I decide to drive to Indianapolis after work to go see a bunch of bands playing at a bowling alley...

I am AGHAST! How could you even THINK of ditching US, to go to a BOWLING ALLEY! :)
Bowling rules.......too bad all the alleys around me closed. :<

[davidbrit2]

If for some strange reason I'm not playing video games with my girlfriend at that time, then I'll be there. Ha ha. And then you all get to listen to me bitch and moan about how my Gameboy Pop'n Music hasn't come in the mail yet.

[davidleeroth]

At the said time I will be coming home from the bar. Perfect time to attend IRC.

[Kepone]

What exactly do people say/do during this chat anyway? Just curious.

[spoon]

You don't want to know.

Hope to see you there! ;)

[scooterb23]

What exactly do people say/do during this chat anyway? Just curious.

Anything and everything my friend...be there

[Kepone]

So this is open to all DP members?

Might stop in for a while. I'm really gonna be cramming in some schoolwork this weekend. Got a research report due next Wed.

[NE146]

So this is open to all DP members?

Might stop in for a while. I'm really gonna be cramming in some schoolwork this weekend. Got a research report due next Wed.

Heck.. stop in now! That place is 24/7 although sometimes naturally it'd be dead. But there's usually someone or other in there yapping away about videogames or not. :)

If you want it easy just click this link: http://www.digitpress.com/irc/index.htm

[PapaStu]

Anyways, when I try to go into the vBender I get a "Banned, Too Many Issues" message.

And that right there is the key...... In some other irc channel in efnet, someone was using the same AOL IP as you.... and they were banned for something or other and you were most likely being stopped just trying to get into efnet and not directly logging into the Bender.

PoG: Count me in unless for some reason the possible friends birthday party becomes an issue. I'll be bringing the beer (for anyone who's in San Jose, and at my Apt.)

[chadtower]

While I'd love to attend a DP event, I don't generally read English fast enough to keep up with an IRC room that has 30+ active people in it... :/

[Sph1nx]

I'll be there with bellls on!

(And a nice cold brew)

[punkoffgirl]

Anyways, when I try to go into the vBender I get a "Banned, Too Many Issues" message.

And that right there is the key...... In some other irc channel in efnet, someone was using the same AOL IP as you.... and they were banned for something or other and you were most likely being stopped just trying to get into efnet and not directly logging into the Bender.

No, I checked for global bans, too.

[badinsults]

I will be there idling as usual, except for the two or three comments I usually throw in.

[digitalpress]

While I'd love to attend a DP event, I don't generally read English fast enough to keep up with an IRC room that has 30+ active people in it... :/

Don't know if you have MIRC but if you do you can just log the chat. We'll be doing that anyway so anything you missed you can read at your leisure later on!

Also remember that IRC supports side-chats so you can always IM individuals outside of the main chat.

I'm looking forward to it! I named the channel VBENDER after a few random drunken sessions. Just sitting me front of a PC with beer is a sure-fire way to get me drunk.

Let's :cheers: !

[Vigilante]

I'm looking forward to this event. I'll be there later in the evening. Got some family business to attend too. Besides I'll get ripped like everyone else once I'm home.

[Eternal Tune]

I close at Gamestop on Saturday night, but I should be home before 10 to sneak a peak at the madness and hopefully not put on those puntin' shoes. Eep.

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

I'll do my best to make it there. Hell, I might even wear pants this time.

[scooterb23]

Why break with tradition PDF?

I'll be there...I can't afford to drive to Indy :(

[xenu]

i'll be there of course..

maybe with some new features for the DP bots. who knows :D

[Perkar]

who knows indeed. you need to quit yappin and get back to work!!!!

;)

[punkoffgirl]

i'll be there of course..

maybe with some new features for the DP bots. who knows :D

You're full of hot air
<3

[NE146]

I'll be out and about at 8pm EST (which of course is only 5pm here). So I'll probably join in much later when I get home.. which is usually about 9-10pm PST.

I'll always be around idling and logging however ;)

[punkoffgirl]

Wee, looks like we're getting started early! There are already 28 people logged into the chat!

[Perkar]

Wee, looks like we're getting started early! There are already 28 people logged into the chat!

and i know a certain someone who's already started drinking. for shame ;)

[punkoffgirl]

Wee, looks like we're getting started early! There are already 28 people logged into the chat!

and i know a certain someone who's already started drinking. for shame ;)

Pot, kettle, black :)

[portnoyd]

i'll be there of course..

maybe with some new features for the DP bots. who knows :D

Reif...... SCHNEIDER! Savior of the universe!
Reif...... SCHNEIDER! He'll save everyone of us!
Reif...... SCHNEIDER! He's a miracle!
Reif...... SCHNEIDER! King of the impossible!

[Perkar]

Wee, looks like we're getting started early! There are already 28 people logged into the chat!

and i know a certain someone who's already started drinking. for shame ;)

Pot, kettle, black :)

i'm offended. truly.

and it just rolled past 8pm EST... if you ain't in here.... what the hell?

[Perkar]

http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/letsgo.jpg

[punkoffgirl]

Wee, looks like we're getting started early! There are already 28 people logged into the chat!

and i know a certain someone who's already started drinking. for shame ;)

Pot, kettle, black :)

i'm offended. truly.

and it just rolled past 8pm EST... if you ain't in here.... what the hell?

I CAN"T TYPE

[chadtower]

Eh, I gave it a shot, then the admins started abusing their privs and booting people for fun. Fuck that. I won't be back.

[punkoffgirl]

Eh, I gave it a shot, then the admins started abusing their privs and booting people for fun. Fuck that. I won't be back.

Huh? Who booted who? What did i miss?

[chadtower]

Huh? Who booted who? What did i miss?

You folks keep saying you log the sessions. Read the logs.

[Chunky]

no one booted you, thanks ....try again!

[Perkar]

i havbe a boot. it's not stuck in anywonez ass at the momnent. YAR

[kainemaxwell]

Last night was a blast!!

[Perkar]

i'm hungover right now, but i thought i'd take the time to post the log for you people. the bender didn't "officially" start til 8pm EST, but i've included from 6pm to when i got up this morning and 930am. this log is 1.2 mb! of text! we were crazy.

http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/110604vbender.txt - UPDATED



also, here are some bonus pictures of my descent through out the night....

getting started...
http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/meandmolson.jpg

Ulala joins me for a drink
http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/ulalamolson.jpg

it's 8pm!
http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/letsgo.jpg

this is my..... 6th drink? 7th? who knows
http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/murphys.jpg

gone
http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/gone.jpg


all in all, it was a great night. fun was had by all, people were drunk and merry (at least a few of us), and nobody got hurt! if you weren't there..... make sure you get in on the action next time. or hell, anytime.... we're always chilling in the bender.... maybe just not drunk ;)

[portnoyd]

Eh, I gave it a shot, then the admins started abusing their privs and booting people for fun. Fuck that. I won't be back.

How about a little

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/healthykids/resources/cheese.gif

with your

http://www.fosters.com.au/wine/images/home_wine_image.jpg

?

[punkoffgirl]

I have a picture of Joe's nipples.

[chadtower]

Hey, whatever, man. It's wonderful how around here whenever anyone speaks a dissenting opinion they get blasted for whining. Whining would have been sticking around and making a stink about it. All I did was post my opinion, in about three lines, the same way everyone else here did.

Oh, Chunky... I didn't say I was the one being booted. I just figured it was only a matter of time before it got around to me so I left.

[fergojisan]

I LOVE EGG!!!!!

Everyone go here to show egg the love:

http://uploads.ungrounded.net/190000/190465_egg_song_English_2.swf

Smiles everyone!

Oodle doodle.

LOL

[portnoyd]

Hey, whatever, man. It's wonderful how around here whenever anyone speaks a dissenting opinion they get blasted for whining. Whining would have been sticking around and making a stink about it. All I did was post my opinion, in about three lines, the same way everyone else here did.

Your assgina is flobbering uncontrollably, like usual. The difference is all you do is bitch.

[punkoffgirl]

See, Chad, I also had thought you meant you were kicked out by someone.
As there are over 8 hours worth of log file, I guess I need more information from you to find out what I should be looking for, if it wasn't you getting kicked.

[digitalpress]

Hey, whatever, man. It's wonderful how around here whenever anyone speaks a dissenting opinion they get blasted for whining. Whining would have been sticking around and making a stink about it. All I did was post my opinion, in about three lines, the same way everyone else here did.

Oh, Chunky... I didn't say I was the one being booted. I just figured it was only a matter of time before it got around to me so I left.

Oh lighten up, Chad. You're entitled to your opinion but damn if you aren't the dark cloud on an otherwise sunny day.

I had a lot of fun last night, thanks to everyone who popped in and participated! Even had some fun little constests in there.

And, traditional for my "day after the night before", a personal apology. This time, to Katchoo and Chunky. Hope I wasn't too out of line :embarrassed:

[Perkar]

ok, the first log i posted got all wonky.... katchoo and pog had some troubles viewing it. "gobbeldy gook" they say. well, it was because MSword is a piece. but i got out my trusty txt editor, and the log is updated with no more gobbedly gook. oh, and it's half the size now. same amount of text, half the filesize. if MSWord works this well.... i can't believe my xbox is still running ;)

here's the link again:

http://spaceballsthewebsite.com/perkar/110604vbender.txt

[kainemaxwell]

Chad, chill out my good man and cool down. Most of last night was in good fun, not to mention half the other members were drunk too.

Wow, usually its me overreacting over little things...

[AB Positive]

I have a picture of Joe's nipples.

Awww... I thought I was the only one.

-AG

[SMB]

I certainly enjoyed last nights " Virtual Bender".

One word...madness LOL

[chadtower]

See, Chad, I also had thought you meant you were kicked out by someone.
As there are over 8 hours worth of log file, I guess I need more information from you to find out what I should be looking for, if it wasn't you getting kicked.

Nope, it wasn't me that was being kicked repeatedly. Doesn't matter, though, I wasn't asking for anything to be investigated, fixed, changed or anything else. All I did was speak on my experience there, the way everyone else did.

As for the insinuation that all I do is bitch here, go back and read the stuff I post 90% of the time. That's just an untrue statement. Hell, I probably spend more time here defending people than I do complaining.

[Kroogah]

As for the insinuation that all I do is bitch here, go back and read the stuff I post 90% of the time. That's just an untrue statement. Hell, I probably spend more time here defending people than I do complaining.

You've made 4 posts in this thread alone complaining.

[scooterb23]

That was a lot of fun...I'm looking forward to the next one...but the Bender needs to be hosed down something fierce!

[NE146]

See, Chad, I also had thought you meant you were kicked out by someone.
As there are over 8 hours worth of log file, I guess I need more information from you to find out what I should be looking for, if it wasn't you getting kicked.

Nope, it wasn't me that was being kicked repeatedly. Doesn't matter, though, I wasn't asking for anything to be investigated, fixed, changed or anything else. All I did was speak on my experience there, the way everyone else did.

Here.. I'll do it.

First of all.. remember that DPGuide (which is a bot) kicked you automatically if you said the word "shizzle". That's an old joke in the channel. It's fun. That was the majority of the kicks. (see the first 2 lines below).

So...

[17:34] <Cmosfm> rizzle mah nizzle pizzle
[17:34] * Cmosfm was kicked by DPGuide (no.)
[18:06] <wberdan> is it true there is no booze in the whole state?
[18:06] <wberdan> that is the gayest thing ever.
[18:07] * wberdan was kicked by _AdamG_ (No using gay in that manner. Where's your father kids? Upstairs masturbating to gay porn.)
[18:07] <ChadTower> people actually get kicked for saying regular things that Adam doesn't like?
[18:07] * wberdan (jirc@d-216-195-164-160.gwi.net) has joined #vbender
[18:08] <wberdan> that was totally retarded
[18:08] <ChadTower> wberdan - no shit. if that happens again I'm leaving too.
[18:08] * wberdan was kicked by portnoyd (No using retard in that manner. Where's your father kids? Upstairs masturbating to retard porn.)
[18:09] <ChadTower> well, as I said, I was giving this a chance. I'm not an IRC fan and it looks like this is not a viable place to hang out.
[18:09] <ChadTower> bye.
[18:09] * ChadTower (~ChadTower@h0030bd22cb2e.ne.client2.attbi.com) Quit

That's two total kicks aside from the automatic one. "Repeated kicking"?. I dunno..

My opinion on it is who cares? It's just online fun. Heck I kick MYSELF a lot.. and I'm an op! The equivalent of watching your galaga ship blow up in an game you have infinite lives in. Or heck.. getting eaten by a grue in Zork LOL Usually when you're kicked you pop right back in the channel anyway in the matter of half a second.. However wberdan had to do some clicking obviously since he was using the java client.

Now... being BANNED. Being banned is another story.

[katchoo]

And, traditional for my "day after the night before", a personal apology. This time, to Katchoo and Chunky. Hope I wasn't too out of line :embarrassed:

No worries Joe! I had a real blast 8-)

[Eternal Tune]

Sadly I didn't get to actually type much Saturday night. I kept sneaking Jager and sorta forgot who I was again. I ended up crawling all over the floor. Six shots in like twenty minutes = Betty puking guts out within an hour or so.

I did not see the boobies :(

[ianoid]

Willie (wberdan) needs to be kicked out to feel wanted. It's in his being. Lurking bastage. Doesn't he post anymore?

I missed it, but I've never gotten that into the benders anyway. I'd like to try. I just don't drink enough around the computer (makes a bad coaster) and I just don't get the time to get into it. Sucks for me.

It would be neat to have a page of scintillating webcams with usernames- is that possible? (Maybe 8 or so showing at once, rotating through folks if there are more??)

[chadtower]

I didn't ask to be a martyr, I didn't try to be a martyr, I expressed a fucking opinion. It's not that big a deal. You want my real opinion: I tried it, it was stupid, I don't see any reason to head back. Fucking hell you guys have blown this way out of proportion. What's the big deal if one of the people who attended didn't think it was fun and said so? Are you that thin skinned?

[Queen Of The Felines]

Sounds like I missed partaking in a den of intellectual discussion.

Kristine

[Vigilante]

Sounds like I missed partaking in a den of intellectual discussion.

Kristine

That, and man boobs....