Here in Seattle

Well guys we made it to Seattle. It's cool and drizzly but other it's nice.
Hopefully I'll get to Valve studios in the next few days and get to see some good stuff and pics.
I'll post again soon.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

You have someone on the inside don't you?

Ya his son-in-law I believe.

Awesome! Could you take pics of the scenery outside around the Valve studio building? I'm curious of the context.

I hope I can be there around this time next year! (visiting of course).

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Blog: www.playingarchitecture.net
LinkedIn: Eric Lancon
Twitter:@Riven202

Yeah, it's my son in law. He's an artist and 3d designer for them. He was on the TF2 team and did alot of TF2 content. He on a different team now working on other stuff.
I can do that for ya Riven, I'll get some pics of the building and area around it. AND as many of the inside as possible, I'm gonna ask (even if it's Gabe what I can shoot. Yeah I've met and talked to him b4.) I don't know what all I can get, I can't take any of them working on stuff or their work areas, but maybe I can get unique some pics.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

I'll be up there Next Month.. will you still be in Seattle, SgtFly? I am attending PAX, and I would love to meet up and do the meet and greet thing.

I'll only be here til the 30th unfortunately. That would be cool to hook up but I'll be home by then. If this granddaughter isn't born by then I may try wrangle a few more days but got to wait til then.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

Okay, it's about 6:30 in the morning here, I'm out on the patio while everyone else is sleeping still.
Today I'm going to Valve with the son in law to hang out while the ladies go shopping.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

You mean to say that you'd pass up shopping for a tour of Valve?
Well I never.

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The best things in life, aren't things.

Funny you would say that, but yeah I passed up shopping and going to valve today. Our daughter this morning went to the doctor and while in the office started having labor pains.
So we cancelled our day of fun hoping this baby comes soon. But I will get there, I want to get a video of the sentinal gun they had built for the main lobby. It's really cool.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

Agh, I want to be there! I'm there in thought, lol.

Man that's so cool. I think I get a bit nerdy and immature when it comes to this, but I'm thinking myself in your shoes I suppose.

And btw, I really appreciate ya taking those shots. I'm looking to do some more architecture projects located in downtown Seattle, and there aren't that many pictures to be found online of the surrounding area (beyond low res Google Street View and Bing.

Good luck with the new granddaughter!

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Blog: www.playingarchitecture.net
LinkedIn: Eric Lancon
Twitter:@Riven202

Actually Valve is in Bellevue near Microsoft, which is a stones throw from Seattle.
I'll get some video too which I'll post from there. It's really crazy driving out here too, the streets and roads go every direction and you almost always have to take the freeway to even get to the grocry store.
We've been on the 405 and 522 everyday and and MAN these ppl are crazy out here on the road, Orph you'd appreciate that I'm sure.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

sgtfly said:
Actually Valve is in Bellevue near Microsoft, which is a stones throw from Seattle.

And Nintendo. Heh I would love to live up there. Its a geek's paradise.

omegaslayer said:
And Nintendo. Heh I would love to live up there. Its a geek's paradise.

Then I reckon its a damned good thing that geek stuff is done indoors for all the rain. Its prolly what motivated them in the first place.

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The best things in life, aren't things.

Idea: a snark pit gathering in Bellevue? Maybe even try and persuade gabe to give us a tour of Valve (hell they gave a tour to Eternal Silence team). A bunch of mappers doesn't seem too out of the question .

They will do tours I believe. You know what I'll ask when I can.
Actually we stopped there today to have lunch w\the sil and ate in the cafeteria area there. Didn't get to walk around the place cause they're real busy today.

Though I got to chat for awhile w\some guys I haven't seen since last year.
Knowing what I know about the work environment there I wish to hell I could work there.

In regards to rain, mostly it just mists and that's about all we've gotten. Actually been pretty nice, more sun than rain.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

Spent some time at Valve today not much but cool time, I got some pics I'll post as soon as I get them on my machine.
Valve does do tours just have to ask the right people. Saw one coming out as we were going in the building.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

Finally, after a long labor we're g-parents again!!!
Number 6, Nora Beth wolf arrived.
Thnx for being patient guys, I'll get those Valve pics posted as soon as I can.
Just been a bit busy lately,

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

Why thank us for our patience? You're the one who waited 9 months not us.

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The best things in life, aren't things.

Good one, dude. Guess I didn't word that too well.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

Just raggin on'ya bud. Go enjoy that baby and forget about us. We'll be around when you're done.

Congratz and all those kinda things.

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The best things in life, aren't things.

Thnx, and here she is our latest joy.
[IMG]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j262/boppa54/photo1-1.jpg[/IMG]

Ooops, I got check first to see if I can post these pics. Damn!
The Valve ones that is.

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

CONGRATS GRANDPA! Name and Stats please?

Jeez, that's very forgetful of me, guess I was too excited about her finally arriving.
Nora Beth Wolf, 7.11 lbs, 21 inches long.
Hopefully the next great artist in the family, along with Mom and Dad.

And here's her proud Boppa:

[IMG]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j262/boppa54/photo4.jpg[/IMG]

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.

Congrats mate.. shes sooo cute!
Loving thef Portal Turret by your knees!

Thnx, yeah she's a cutie. They've been trying for about 3yrs now, and finally did it, I think they did a pretty good job.

I'm trying to find a way to get that turret home, would look good on my shelves by my computer.
Much rather have this one though:
[IMG]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j262/boppa54/photo5.jpg[/IMG]

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Light is faster than sound:That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Your riches in life are family and friends, everything else is just a distraction.