It’s happening again that event where we use the awesome power of the internet to start a conversation. I love starting conversations expeccially when it leads to greater understanding of a topic or better still a solution if the topic happens to be a problem like poverty. And this year for Blog Action Day the topic of conversation is Poverty. You may not be a blogger but luckly for you blogging is abut starting conversations, that is what the comment feature is for.
This is what I blogged about last year for BAD07.
Lets talk about the Environment
Ok, for a couple of weeks now we have been warming up the Table Top Arcade machine that we have on trial for a month or so at Urban Grind, but now it is time to have some fun and start seriously playing/practising because at the end of August we are having a Galaga Tournament.
The idea is simple, have some fun, win some prizes, hopefully get crowned the Urban Grind Galaga Champion. Only 20 places available for entry. Highest scores in each round will see you progress. All games will be 2 player shoot outs. Each entrant gets a free coffee - everyone needs a twitchy trigger finger!
Register in store, but be fast! And don’t forget to practice.
Date: Sunday 31th August
Time: 1pm
Place: Urban Grind 530 Brunswick St, New Farm
Cost: $10 entry fee but it gets you 10 free credits
and the chance to win an iPod Nano.
Terms: Max 20 entrants.
Highest scores advance rounds.
3 Heats, 1 Final - 1 Winner
Possible Bonus Prizes
As of today we now sell Emma and Tom’s Juices. We still love Nudie but think that Emma and Tom’s might be better value. All the flavours are awesome with Greenpower as my favourite. So… same price, more juice. Be sure to check out their website for all the juicy details.
Just a quick note to let u know that we are closed this Ekka public holiday which I am pretty sure is Wednesday the 13th. Have fun what ever you do. I won’t run into you at the Ekka - not my thing.
I had fun today! About F’ing time you say? I know, I know! It is true that I can be a bit all work and no play. So to over compensate for this I have hired a classic arcade table for the cafe. I could tell you a story about my childhood regression but I have a better short story about this other guy.
I had been warming up the machine for about 15mins when this guy sits down across the room, sees the machine and instantly asks “Is that space invaders?… I used to play that when I was 15, now I am 51!” I reply with “Yes, would you like a game on me?” He almost jumps up. We play 2 players in Space Invaders while he introduces me to some SI strategy. He plays really well, moving to the second stage on his first go. It was awesome fun and would have been a great way to meet someone had I remembered to ask him his name. Seriously, there is something cool about sitting down to play Space Invaders with a 50 year old man that is better at it than you.
We have practice tokens so that you can get back in the groove for chasing those high scores but for just $1 a game, you can choose from 48 authentic classics including Frogger, PacMan, Galaxian, Space Invaders, Galaga, Gyruss, Donkey Kong and more.
BRING THE KIDS
Urban Grind is child-friendly and so is the Asobu. Bring your little one/s in for a turn at Ladybug or Junior PacMan – that is, if the grown-ups can tear themselves away!
SCORE A FREE GAME!
Show off your high-score-beating prowess and we’ll shout you another game for FREE!
The arcade table is on a 4-week trial. If you’d like to see it stay, come in and give it a good workout.
Just a quick post to let you know how our ‘From the Tip Jar to Kiva’ efforts are going. So far we have lent $125US. You can see a very cool breakdown of who we have lent to what countries they are from and more. Getting involved in Kiva is very easy and I encourage you to do so too. At the moment we also have some jars of preserved lemons for $12(sml) and $17(lrg) with all proceeds going to Kiva.
Kiva Lender Page: Urban Grind
I must remind you that all the staff at Urban Grind volunteer the tips money to this project. And thank you if you have ever thrown anything into our tip jar. It is a gesture that we appreciate.
