whale-lan

[gray iron]

Whale LAN
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Talk all things Whale LAN, the LAN party hosted by LMG!

Official Website
Whale LAN Discord Server

[cloud bone]

Nerds

[low sand]

Oh to not live in Australia

[pearl fractal]

I was wondering how long this channel would go before anyone broken the silence

It was beautiful

[surreal wind]

I loved this video with Elijah and the helmet

[finite ridge]

Missed opportunity to call the sticker a hELImet

[tawny junco]

alright, nz instead :3

now if you want to go to vancouver it costs even more, and you still have to go through australia

[swift harbor]

https://tenor.com/view/whale-whale-sharks-gif-26141120

[swift harbor]

Crash expert

[tropic moon]

Nerds

[fossil bramble]

nerds

[spice heath]

[feral raptor]

[livid lake]

You definitely don't need to go through Australia

You can get a return trip, AKL to YVR direct on an airnz 777 for $2222

[tawny junco]

yeah if you're going from auckland you don't have to

last time i checked where i live the cheapest option though was queenstown-sydney-vancouver

[livid lake]

Our connecting flights aren't expensive. Add a little extra to go from anywhere else in nz

Or apparently they don't even charge more for some, CHC to YVR via AKL is the same price

[tawny junco]

yeah or $1810 dud-yvr via christchurch and nadi is the cheapest i'm seeing

which is not a path i would normally have thought to take

[livid lake]

imo flying anything other than airnz across the Pacific ain't worth it

[tawny junco]

i'm the kind who would take jetstar if it meant saving $20

when going between auckland and dunedin i'll usually go via wellington to save about $10 as well

[livid lake]

Flying international is nothing like flying domestic

[tawny junco]

i will admit the longest i've flown is just past 12 hours, i haven't been trans-pacific

but even then, i just don't really care, i get on the plane and sort of just lock out until i land

i think being short helps make it much less uncomfortable as well though

[coral quarry]

I would go but I live in the USA and I'm in college so not only would I not have time to, but it would also be expensive due to the price for a plane ticket, I might someday go but definitely not anytime soon

Also I don't have citizenship in Canada anyway

[low sand]

[tawny junco]

you don't need citizenship to enter for 48 hours lol

[livid lake]

The eTA allows you to stay for 6 months

[glacial ocean]

ive done 16 hours, big no from me, beirut - abu dhabi - malaysia - sydney

[swift harbor]

Am I alive if i blink?

[tawny junco]

i blinkn't therefore i amn't

[swift harbor]

Saw the crypto stuff ?

[wintry canopy]

I'm bringing my Amiga 1000 and nobody can stop me

[wintry canopy]

aww dangit is it AMD64 only

[swift harbor]

I bring a message to our sponsors makeLinusTALL.com

[dusty magnet]

Oh to not be poor

[swift harbor]

Fish isnt always blue

[bright ridge]

I suggest getting Global Entry for the return trip to the USA. its basically Pre-Check for customs

[swift harbor]

Is usa best country?

[bright ridge]

It’s a USA based program/benefit. Not sure how it works for other countries

[swift harbor]

Can I be American and work 80 hour a week for a 1 room apartment?

[bright ridge]

If you live above your means, sure

[swift harbor]

So what is realistic?

[bright ridge]

I mean, if you can afford the $5K for whale lan but not rent, that’s on you

[swift harbor]

Im atlest 15000km away from it

[latent nymph]

tf is this channel for

[proper citrus]

For whalelan, the in person lan party event that LMG hosts at the badminton center

[tawny junco]

i don't understand that, i would have thought the processes involved are the processes involved and they just take a certain amount of time

i haven't been to the americas though

[swift harbor]

whales with lan connection

[tawny junco]

🐳

why do whales get two emojis and seahorses don't even get one

[swift harbor]

[swift harbor]

Bc of seasalt

[still sierra]

I've got an idea for the LTT staff - bring Whale LAN to the United States. You could start in Alaska or Washington, since they're both closer to Vancouver.

Maybe do a test market first - if it works out, expand. If not, stay in Canada.

I mean, it'll probably never happen, but a man can dream, can't he?

[tawny junco]

nah they should do a whale lan in the faroes surrounded by real whales

[livid lake]

The entire point is that they have their own building for it

It ain't happening anywhere else

you could start in Alaska or Washington
Or people could just drive to Vancouver because it ain't that far

[grizzled glen]

Nono, even better: EUrope! 🇪🇺

[warm acorn]

Or go to one of the 6 LAN parties a year already in WA

[livid lake]

⏫

[reef rain]

Love people saying bring the lan to Washington instead of you bringing your ass to Vancouver. How selfishly ignorant can you be to avoid like a 3 hour drive ?

[tawny junco]

they should do it in white rock wa to annoy both

nvm white rock is still in canada

blaine wa

[livid lake]

Nah Point Roberts

So the Canadians have to go into the US and the Americans have to go into Canada and back into the US

[tawny junco]

nah nah nah they should do it on st pierre so both have to go to france

[warm acorn]

If that happened, I would fly lol

Way less room for me to take stuff but I would do it out of spite

[tawny junco]

i don't think there's an airport there lol

you could sail though

or i guess you might be able to fly a floatplane

i appreciate that my keyboard autocorrects floatplane to floatplane.com

[warm acorn]

There is an airport, it just doesn't have any commercial service.

[tawny junco]

oh so there is

[livid lake]

I want a refund the square lake is a lie

Not only is it not a square, none of the corners are right angles

[tawny junco]

nor are any of the edges straight

[livid lake]

The ocean view villa is also lake view not ocean

[white perch]

I have seen worse

[tawny junco]

square lake trail n is also south of the "square" lake

[winged bronze]

Something tells me that Whale Lan will be the largest concentration of Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition mice in the wild.

[tawny junco]

and power mac g4 sleeper builds

[radiant idol]

It is a long drive to be fair but LTT is based in Vancouver so it's only right it's hosted there. It's not like we talking about Los Angeles....it's freaking Washington State lol

[valid herald]

Hey guys. I will be driving into Canada from Seattle for the first time to attend WhaleLan. Is the "Letter of Invitation" listed on the WhaleLan site something that US Citizens are required to fill out to cross the border? I looked at the Canadian government site and it doesn't seem like I'll need the invitation letter if I have my passport, but just making sure.

[round ivy]

I think the letter of invitation is more of a formal "this might sound weird, but here's why I'm visiting Canada for 2-3 days, border patrol officer..." thing. It's not an official document in our border patrol's eyes, and even with it people could get turned away. Luckily, I've heard lots of stories about border patrol folks in BC being aware of LTT so hopefully you speak to someone who knows.

[proper citrus]

I didn't need it when I went last time. Just had my enhanced ID and told them my reason for visiting, when I'd be leaving etc

[tawny junco]

"enhanced id" wasn't something i ever expected to hear

[gray iron]

It requires extra documentation to apply for and can be used to cross Canadian/Mexican/Caribbean land and sea borders.

[valid herald]

thanks for the info

[proper citrus]

Np! I'll be there as well this weekend

[tawny junco]

so like a passport but less useful ?

[gray iron]

Pretty much. It's a form of driver's license/state ID.

[tawny junco]

ah

yeah iirc you can travel to australia on a new zealand driver's license on a technicality but the airlines make you bring a passport anyway, and everywhere else you need a passport from here

[valid herald]

I have another dumb LAN question. Is it recommended to bring a surge protector to plug into the provided outlets or should PC and monitor plug into provided outlets directly? Some other LANs I have been to suggest a surge protector.

Less dumb question. Do people sell/trade hardware at WhaleLAN. I have a 32GB kit of DDR5 and also some older kits of DDR4, some old PSUs and a 5600x cpu I’d like to sell off if anyone interested. I’m flying in though so I can’t just bring everything.

[hardy egret]

I mean there's no reason you couldn't but there's also no reason you need to

[valid herald]

Ok, I'll just leave it. Lighter bag for me.

[valid herald]

Never mind. I’m now bringing half these parts so my buddy can put together a build at the LAN. 😂

[patent ridge]

Way too sick to make it :c
whats the fairest way to give away my ticket?

[supple mantle]

I was depressed enough already, whoever pinged this channel is a monster... 😭😭😭

(one day..... one day...)

[atomic fog]

Any details on events like 8v8 and PC case swap starting?

[tawny junco]

this channel keeps being marked as unread for me

[digital acorn]

I have my portable desktop pc waiting to be pat tested in the hospital. Pics to follow!

[ebon tiger]

interesting

[primal sun]

The timing is tight with Computex like a week after 😄 totally had the same thought as Luke about it.

[reef rain]

is there another whale lan coming? Anyone selling their seat?

nevermind i see seats available!

wow great timing i was already hoping to be in vancouver for may30th weekend for riftbound

[gilded granite]

Catch me, if you can 😈

[frozen rover]

Bro is a whole ahh killer whale

[vapid herald]

Anyone know of any gaming PC / laptop rental services in Vancouver?

I’ll be flying in from Québec and can’t bring my PC tower 🫡🫡

[tawny junco]

i think some shops in the area do a 30 day return policy

[rustic grove]

How have people traveled with their gear? Thinking about going but I might only feel comfortable bringing my gear that travels well.

[hardy egret]

NZXT?

[hardy egret]

https://youtu.be/6meXiudFZcE?si=auHQtYqr76-9shHl

[rustic grove]

Just a bummer I did not keep any of the original packaging.

[hardy egret]

try find some dense foam, you can buy it in big blocks for super cheap

[young valley]

<@&750150305383186585>

They've been here a whie so probably a hacked account, but still.

👍

[vapid herald]

Hmmm is there any local shops bcuz id have to get it delivered most likely with nzxt right?

• nxzt would be a month long thing looking for more of a weekend rental

[modest sundial]

someone shouldve shown this to wade...

[mystic garden]

<@&750150305383186585>

[indigo osprey]

Are there people planning to traveling from Los Angeles Area to Whale LAN in May?

[indigo osprey]

Or has anyone done it before? How was your experience?

[round ivy]

I haven't done this exact trip, but did travel from Vancouver, Canada through Washington down the Oregon Coast a couple years ago. Furthest south we went was North Bend / Riddle, OR. The time consuming part of the trip was planning our overnight stays, otherwise travelling itself was simpler than expected, and that's with us driving an EV.

If you plan beforehand, driving from LA, California to Vancouver, BC should be a piece of cake.

[red dome]

<@&750150305383186585>

https://tenor.com/view/djkhaled-another-one-anotherone-gif-4905376

[short elbow]

early WAN tomorrow

[livid lake]

Someone clicked on the wrong channel

[indigo osprey]

I did the math, If I drive from LA over to Vancouver, BCI need 40hr/ realistically 3-4 days straight driving for round trip ... not worth it, I think I will take the plane over

I will Prob plan a 4 days trip rent a car/ev when the whale lan is over

[short elbow]

Omg… I was like why did no one reply and then why did I not see it in the wan chat lol

[cinder veldt]

<@&750150305383186585>

[wispy bough]

Has anyone brought a Minecraft server to the LAN party before?

[gray iron]

There have definitely been MC servers at Whale LANs in the past

[opal verge]

<@&750150305383186585> scam here too

[indigo osprey]

For people who been to Whale Lan, is it worth it to fly from Los Angeles Area to the event and have a few days trip in May? What are some fun experience/goods that is not available here in the state?

[tawny junco]

vancouver being just an awesome place

[indigo osprey]

I am sure the view is nice, but is there some experiece or goods I can get that is not available near LA?

[tawny junco]

you could ride a floatplane lol

[fading prawn]

Science world I suppose (bit of a drive)
Lots of lakes in the area and mild weather ahead
Just steer clear of surrey and downtown east side

Be warned the transit here is awful

[indigo osprey]

I thought the public transport is much better compared to LA?

[indigo osprey]

Is it like a science museum?

[fading prawn]

Hour between some busses, don't extend outside the cities usually, I've personally been assaulted on one

[fading prawn]

Yes, it's a big dome on the waterfront

I like it

[indigo osprey]

Sounds like my experience with LA metro…

[indigo osprey]

It does look nice

Would you recommend I rent a car to go around the city?

[fading prawn]

You could
I think it's like 150 a day

If you're staying in Vancouver and only going to whale lan you could Uber for that

[indigo osprey]

Oddly amount of Tesla for rent

[fading prawn]

It's not so much a landmark but Willow video (featured a few times) is easily accessible by the Fraser highway

[fading prawn]

They're everywhere here lol

Charging not quite fully

[indigo osprey]

lol I already drove a Tesla here

[fading prawn]

Check around tho when here, there's a lot kinda hiding around and my memory is kinda crap lol

[fading prawn]

Do have a fun time, if you get the chance go see our capital Victoria (by ferry)

[indigo osprey]

I planned to have a full week trip, should be able to get there

[round ivy]

It's also pretty easy to hop to other cities on Vancouver Island. I'm only vaguely familiar with the Victoria area, but if you find yourself heading up island and want pointers, feel free to DM me.

[round ivy]

Also, I put together a Choose Your Own Adventure thingy ~4 years ago.
NOTE: all driving times are based on driving from Nanaimo.
https://sway.cloud.microsoft/aD7T2VUYLQ4lZtyy?ref=Link

[indigo osprey]

Like Sidney? I am checking it out rn, thanks

[round ivy]

You'll hit Sidney before Victoria. Traffic in Victoria isn't that bad, but it can absolutely make or break your ability to travel eleswhere if you're not booking somewhere to stay for a couple days on the Island.

If you're just hopping over for the day, stick to the Victoria area. But if you can book a couple nights on the Island (highly recommend, time / budget permitting), I'd book in Nanaimo so you can explore North or South easily.

[fading prawn]

Sidney is beautiful

[round ivy]

SLAPS ISLAND this Island can hold so many neat adventure locations to explore.

[fading prawn]

https://tenor.com/view/earthquake-shaking-fat-girl-farting-rattling-gif-6618869020079415951

Don't slap it too hard

[round ivy]

"Batten down the hatches, secure your cupboards - they're slapping the island again!"

[indigo osprey]

Bruh ticket has gone us 60 bucks since I last looked at it

[round ivy]

Fly? No fly, only drive!

[indigo osprey]

No way I am driving 22 hr one way from LA to Vancouver💀

Sorry I have J*b

[round ivy]

Easy: just use all your vacation time like I did when I drove from Vancouver Island all the way down the Oregon coast to Riddle and North Bend during a week long roadtrip.

[indigo osprey]

I mean it is posible but 4 hr drive from LA to Las Vagas is already killing me

[round ivy]

I hear ya. I'm mostly only memeing. I once drove from Langley, BC to Edmonton, Alberta. Longest 12+ hour drive of my life. 9/10 doctors would not recommend doing it in one go again.

[indigo osprey]

Also I noticed no workshop like keyboard building, etc

Just notice Schdule is out

I don't see tech plane showcase on there

I only played 3 game from this whole schedule before, now I am low key hesitant :/

[fading prawn]

Imma wait for the November one

[indigo osprey]

May I know your reasoning?

[fading prawn]

My birthday lines up with it

And easier to book childcare

It's really close to me, and I despise the heat so winter would be better

And I kinda want to do something custom for it
But rn I'm making a few period correct UV gaming PCs

[proper citrus]

Linus will fly the jet into smash champs at a random time of the day, it'll be a surprise

[upper kayak]

these islands have very interesting history

[round ivy]

Ah yes, the Pig Wars started by colonizing pigs themselves. I much prefer to think these islands still belong to the Coast Salish people.

[pastel oasis]

I have applied for volunteer, how long will it take to be approved for it?

[vale garden]

@pastel oasis Same here. I'd like to know

I'd love to take part in the UT2004 8v8

I assume we're not allowed to bring a desktop with a monitor and also set up a laptop next to it?

[tawny junco]

i would imagine you get the desk space you paid for and can within reason do what you like with it