State College, PA weekly tournaments

**emptyset**

Was walking from my car to the local drinkery last night and signs on the door of this bar, Bill Pickle's Tap Room, caught my eye. Advertised on the door was:

"Coming in September!
Weekly Guitar Hero Tournaments
Sunday and Monday nights, midnight (or after NFL)
Bracket play, single elimination"

That was pretty much the gist of it. I had to like the "Coming in September" part, which means they've already been going on without my knowledge, which isn't the type of thing that really surprises me.

Seeing as they're going on every week, twice, I'm guessing the prizes are not of especially heightened value or prestige, but I'm sure respect is at stake, and a whole fucking lot of it. Well, or receiving drunken shouts of "STAAR POWERR! DOO IT!!!1" is probably more likely.

But hey, if that's your thing (and you're 21+) and I sure as hell know it's mine, here you go. It's no RedOctane tournament but I'll take what I can get, and cheap beer too.

Bill Pickle's Tap Room
106 S. Allen St.
State College, PA 16801
814-272-1172
Sunday & Monday Nights, Midnight - 2:00AM.
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**dspoonrt** · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2449 Location: Columbus, OH

I wish they would have tournaments at bars here.
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**DarkKnight720** · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1301 Location: Davison, MI

I'm going to try to get a bar around here (I'm only 14, but my dads a regular there and knows EVERYONE) to host one, maybe weekly. but yea, wish I was there to play, even tho you would pwn me, I might be able to take second!
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**emptyset** · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:45 am Post subject:

God I cannot wait for those tourneys. I just 89% bark at the moon with a 4* after eight beers so I figure I should dominate this tournament. I can';t type about it now. I can't type period! Sorry, for my drunken antics, Scoerhwero!!! Except for theKovinc, he's always drunk!!!
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**thekovinc** · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 905 Location: Minneapolis, MN

**emptyset** · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:59 am Post subject:

**thekovinc** · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 905 Location: Minneapolis, MN

One of my friend's birthdays is tomorrow, and she always loves getting me drunk so I'm sure I'll be good and gone tomorrow night. I'll come online afterwards if I'm not busy and post some for you. Not sure if I'll really keep track of how much I drink. I don't really do that.
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**emptyset** · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:06 am Post subject:

Ha, it's alright, you don't have to if you'd rather not. I don't really often drink a ton (hence the rapid-fire posting tonight) but I'd be interested in what it's like for the elite players after a few drinks. Hell, I bowled my 2nd-best game after five beers tonight, so I figure a great GH session can't be that far off, right??
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**thekovinc** · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 905 Location: Minneapolis, MN

**Azuarc** · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 1389 Location: Philadelphia

empty, check this out and let me know how the tournaments are. I may have to drive out to Happy Valley if they're decent. I'm due for a visit out there to see some old friends anyway.

**emptyset** · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject:

**Azuarc** · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 1389 Location: Philadelphia

**emptyset** · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject:

**Azuarc** · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 1389 Location: Philadelphia

Yeah, should definitely see if GAPS ever runs anything.

**emptyset** · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject:

So apparently by the sign stating "Bracket Play," it meant "Whoever wants to get in line and fail a song on Medium has the chance!"

My roommate, girlfriend and I were the only ones that played anything on Expert (no one even tried Hard), and it inspired lots of "Holy Shit!"s and gasping, so it wasn't as much of a tournament as it was an exhibition. Kinda depressing, since it was basically not even close to what it was advertised as. Time just about stood still in the bar when I stepped up and 98%'d Crossroads on Expert , so I guess that was kinda cool. Probably the best reception I've ever gotten in my life, which is pretty sad. Still wish I could go to an actual tournament though...
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