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Cabadrin	Posted - 2005.10.15 15:20:00 - [1] Not being a native of the land of elves and volcanos, I know squat about what there is to do there. I'm also interested to see what EVE players are doing when they get there - a group trip to a pub? candlelight vigil outide of CCP headquarters? Storm the offices for coffee and beer and to check skills? Post here with what you're going to be doing in Iceland, either as a corp, alliance, or yourself. Also, could the devs explain a little more about the events happening during FanFest? How long will they last? Who will be at what? Give us some info! Lastly, what are the insider tricks to Rekjavik? Any cheap ways to get around, to go from one place to another, cheap food, cheaper beer, and good places to hang out? I know the Nordica Hotel will be swarming with EVE players, so what's nearby there? ETA 5 days 9 hours until I get on the plane! ________________________________________________ Eve-Online Blog
N0N4M3	Posted - 2005.10.15 15:55:00 - [2] As an Icelandic native I would say that the cheapest beer in town is Faxe 500ml (160-170 isk), not being a fan of the pubs here i only go to part²s!! (500ml beers in pubs cost something from 450-700 ISK ) There is no frickin cheap beer here in iceland, and if you wanna go places, use the bus system.. most likely the cheapest one around... but it sucks ..hangover yeah 4TW f*ck the bunny
Nyphur	Posted - 2005.10.15 16:14:00 - [3] I'd like to know what there might be for a vegan who doesn't drink alcohol at the fanfest. And sitting around drinking coke while everyone else is getting drunk isn't an option, I tried that before and it was a rather unpleasant experience. What other things are there to do and are there places I can get decent vegan food?
Raem Civrie	Posted - 2005.10.15 16:19:00 - [4] Originally by: Nyphur I'd like to know what there might be for a vegan who doesn't drink alcohol at the fanfest. And sitting around drinking coke while everyone else is getting drunk isn't an option, I tried that before and it was a rather unpleasant experience. What other things are there to do and are there places I can get decent vegan food? Sitting around sober drinking coke sounds like what you'll be doing :/ snip Discussion about illegal activities is not permitted on the forums. - Teblin Is this a constructive post?
Nyphur	Posted - 2005.10.15 16:28:00 - [5] Originally by: Raem Civrie Originally by: Nyphur I'd like to know what there might be for a vegan who doesn't drink alcohol at the fanfest. And sitting around drinking coke while everyone else is getting drunk isn't an option, I tried that before and it was a rather unpleasant experience. What other things are there to do and are there places I can get decent vegan food? Sitting around sober drinking coke sounds like what you'll be doing :/ If there's nothing for me to do, I won't be going. I mean, why would I pay all of my money to go to the fanfest if it don't think it'll be enjoyable? I;m sure everyone will have a great time but I am wondering if there's any fun for me to have there.
Fronnhelm	Posted - 2005.10.15 16:51:00 - [6] Originally by: Nyphur I'd like to know what there might be for a vegan who doesn't drink alcohol at the fanfest. And sitting around drinking coke while everyone else is getting drunk isn't an option, I tried that before and it was a rather unpleasant experience. What other things are there to do and are there places I can get decent vegan food? I bet there are lots of things to do that do not involve meat or alcohole. There are lots of gejsers to see people to talk to events to visit. At there airport you probably can get some broscheurs about activities and places to see. Ride some icelandic horses maybe? Go whalewatching? Walk the glaciers? Look at TomBs Bat?
Liu Kaskakka	Posted - 2005.10.15 16:51:00 - [7] Originally by: Nyphur If there's nothing for me to do, I won't be going. I mean, why would I pay all of my money to go to the fanfest if it don't think it'll be enjoyable? I;m sure everyone will have a great time but I am wondering if there's any fun for me to have there. So, don't go then. I'm sure people will miss you sitting there with your bottle of coke and whining about drunk people and the lack of vegan food. >_>
Omber Zombie	Posted - 2005.10.15 16:54:00 - [8] Nyphur, I'll drink coke with you at some point, with the exchange rate to my currency I can't see myself getting too blind. ----------- blog
Nyphur	Posted - 2005.10.15 16:58:00 - [9] Originally by: Fronnhelm Originally by: Nyphur I'd like to know what there might be for a vegan who doesn't drink alcohol at the fanfest. And sitting around drinking coke while everyone else is getting drunk isn't an option, I tried that before and it was a rather unpleasant experience. What other things are there to do and are there places I can get decent vegan food? I bet there are lots of things to do that do not involve meat or alcohole. There are lots of gejsers to see people to talk to events to visit. At there airport you probably can get some broscheurs about activities and places to see. Ride some icelandic horses maybe? Go whalewatching? Walk the glaciers? Look at TomBs Bat? Ooh, some really nice suggestions there. I wonder if there are enough eve players going to the ff who don't particularly like getting drunk in a bar for several days in a row that it would be possible to make an organised sightseeing trip out of it. I'm still wondering about food, though. I know one of iceland's main sources of food is fish, it being a coastal country, so it might be difficult to find something nice to eat ^^. To tell you the truth, I'm thinking about moing to another country in a few years after I finish my Computer Science degree and iceland sounds nice. I live in Ireland at the moment and I'm not happy with the place.
Gonada	Posted - 2005.10.15 17:06:00 - [10] dammed vegans ! /forces em to eat nice and red juicy steak, mmmm goood -Baby can you dig your man-
N0N4M3	Posted - 2005.10.15 17:15:00 - [11] Ok, well I didnt know that non-drinking people existed j/k, well... you can go fishing, our family owns fishin/huntin supply stores in iceland (Veiihorni), we sell shotguns, rifles, ammunition, fishing rods and well .. pretty much everything you need to hunt in iceland. I reccomend going fishing in Norurß with a guide, i'd say it and the surroundings are the most beautiful places on iceland I also reccomend going on a glacier in icelandic modified jeeps they are teh pwnage :¦ I dont know what else there is to do than that in Iceland (else than drink..) f*ck the bunny
Spleef	Posted - 2005.10.15 17:34:00 - [12] Edited by: Spleef on 15/10/2005 17:34:41 Originally by: N0N4M3 well... you can go fishing, our family owns fishin/huntin supply stores in iceland (Veiihorni), we sell shotguns, rifles, ammunition, fishing rods and well .. pretty much everything you need to hunt in iceland. If you fish in iceland with guns, then this goes a long way to explaining some of eve features Do you have underwater smart bombs for sale?
Nyphur	Posted - 2005.10.15 17:55:00 - [13] Originally by: N0N4M3 Ok, well I didnt know that non-drinking people existed j/k, well... you can go fishing, our family owns fishin/huntin supply stores in iceland (Veiihorni), we sell shotguns, rifles, ammunition, fishing rods and well .. pretty much everything you need to hunt in iceland. I reccomend going fishing in Norurß with a guide, i'd say it and the surroundings are the most beautiful places on iceland I also reccomend going on a glacier in icelandic modified jeeps they are teh pwnage :¦ I dont know what else there is to do than that in Iceland (else than drink..) Well I wouldn't be going hunting or fishing, would I? :p. Maybe I'll go to the FF next year if I have enough alliancemates or some friends going and we can figure out some stuff to do :).
N0N4M3	Posted - 2005.10.15 19:24:00 - [14] BAM BAM BAM, PRESS F8 POPZ! THOSE BIRDS ARE GETTIN MIGHTY CLOSE! z0mg! :o Your large anti duck smartbomb gives 1 damage, wrecking hit :¦ ni..stole my bike!
Dark Shikari	Posted - 2005.10.15 19:29:00 - [15] CCP's Map of Stuff to Do in Reykjavik -- Proud member of the [23].
Delath	Posted - 2005.10.15 19:49:00 - [16] Edited by: Delath on 15/10/2005 19:50:08 Originally by: Spleef Edited by: Spleef on 15/10/2005 17:34:41 Originally by: N0N4M3 well... you can go fishing, our family owns fishin/huntin supply stores in iceland (Veiihorni), we sell shotguns, rifles, ammunition, fishing rods and well .. pretty much everything you need to hunt in iceland. If you fish in iceland with guns, then this goes a long way to explaining some of eve features Do you have underwater smart bombs for sale? Not to mention explaining that fish is a mainstay on the menu - anything large enough that you need shotguns to kill it is generally edible.* *the author doesn't take any responsibility for attempts inspired by the above to eat fireballthrowing hellspawn Me: So is WOW any fun? My WOW-playing friend: Not really - mostly addictive. You run around in the forest, kill pigs and collect their nosebones. Me: ?!?
GM Rendo	Posted - 2005.10.15 21:10:00 - [17] Of course if you like indy music then you could of course buy a ticket to the Icelandairwaves festival and wander around between the different concert sites. There are some very interesting bands coming this year. Can't wait to see Juliette And The Licks and The Zutons perform
Cabadrin	Posted - 2005.10.15 21:17:00 - [18] Originally by: GM Rendo Of course if you like indy music then you could of course buy a ticket to the Icelandairwaves festival and wander around between the different concert sites. There are some very interesting bands coming this year. Can't wait to see Juliette And The Licks and The Zutons perform Well yeah I plan on doing that too But a guy needs to eat, ya know? and I can't burst my eardrums all day! ________________________________________________ Eve-Online Blog

Oveur	Posted - 2005.10.15 21:39:00 - [19] There is lots to do in Iceland, even for vegans and non-drinkers. Sites to check out: Whatson Grapevine Icelandic Tourist Board guide to Iceland Iceland Visitor Randburg Travel Guide Website of Graenn Kostur, vegetarian restaurant (But in Icelandic, sorry) A more detailed agenda should be ready next week. _____________________________ "There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?"

Pestillence	Posted - 2005.10.15 21:46:00 - [20] Originally by: Nyphur Originally by: N0N4M3 Ok, well I didnt know that non-drinking people existed j/k, well... you can go fishing, our family owns fishin/huntin supply stores in iceland (Veiihorni), we sell shotguns, rifles, ammunition, fishing rods and well .. pretty much everything you need to hunt in iceland. I reccomend going fishing in Norurß with a guide, i'd say it and the surroundings are the most beautiful places on iceland I also reccomend going on a glacier in icelandic modified jeeps they are teh pwnage :¦ I dont know what else there is to do than that in Iceland (else than drink..) Well I wouldn't be going hunting or fishing, would I? :p. Maybe I'll go to the FF next year if I have enough alliancemates or some friends going and we can figure out some stuff to do :). Why not? You just dont have to eat what you butcher
Gunstar Zero	Posted - 2005.10.15 22:21:00 - [21] Originally by: Cabadrin Not being a native of the land of elves and volcanos, I know squat about what there is to do there. I'm also interested to see what EVE players are doing when they get there - a group trip to a pub? candlelight vigil outide of CCP headquarters? Storm the offices for coffee and beer and to check skills? Post here with what you're going to be doing in Iceland, either as a corp, alliance, or yourself. Also, could the devs explain a little more about the events happening during FanFest? How long will they last? Who will be at what? Give us some info! Lastly, what are the insider tricks to Rekjavik? Any cheap ways to get around, to go from one place to another, cheap food, cheaper beer, and good places to hang out? I know the Nordica Hotel will be swarming with EVE players, so what's nearby there? ETA 5 days 9 hours until I get on the plane! Not a local, but I'll share experience from last year. Nordica is about 20-25 mins walk from the city centre. Nearby is a garage and a shop that sells assorted snacks. Hotel food is excellent, but (free) breakfast aside closest (cheaper) snack food is a nice pizza place just before you get into the city. Find like minded people and drink alot, grab some duty free booze on the plane as beer there is horribly expensive and you'll need to soften yourself up a bit be fore going out. Events are around and about .
Darius Shakor	Posted - 2005.10.15 23:06:00 - [22] For my part, given that when I get to the hotel it will be nearly midnight, but my body will think it's actually 1am, (and oddly enough, geograpgically, Reykjavik will be at 11pm... if that all makes sense) I guess I will be going straight to bed. Exploring the town centre the next day and spotting places to eat will be second thing. ------ Pain is meant to be felt. It is meant to exist.
Wanoah	Posted - 2005.10.15 23:47:00 - [23] I've always wanted to see lava flows - I'm guessing that Iceland might be a place to see that sort of thing? Hawaii is the other option. I sympathise with not wanting to hang out with people who are drinking when you aren't. It isn't a lot of fun if you're with people that are having a bit of a session, and you can't join in for whatever reason. I've done it a few times (driving to the pub ftl) and it does suck. If people are just having one or two drinks it's fine though. If the staple diet in Iceland is fish, I'd be screwed if I was going to the FanFest. Can't stand the stuff! We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at stars. (Sig best viewed with Firefox)
HUGO DRAX	Posted - 2005.10.16 00:05:00 - [24] Originally by: Dark Shikari CCP's Map of Stuff to Do in Reykjavik The exotic clubs sound interesting. Not much of a drinker, But Icelandic women sound interesting.
Nac MacFeegle	Posted - 2005.10.16 01:34:00 - [25] I'm still wondering where/how to eat in Iceland without having to declare bankrupcy when I get back.
Ikvar	Posted - 2005.10.16 02:28:00 - [26] ******** furiously. Originally by:** Berneh You will never take me aliv coppers
Raem Civrie	Posted - 2005.10.16 02:51:00 - [27] Originally by: Nac MacFeegle I'm still wondering where/how to eat in Iceland without having to declare bankrupcy when I get back. Go on a diet. I'm not kidding. There's no cheap place to eat here, except for McDonalds. And that's not food. Oh, wait. Noodles. Alot of noodles. Noodles are good. I love noodles. Is this a constructive post?
Hildur Sif	Posted - 2005.10.16 03:20:00 - [28] Originally by: HUGO DRAX Originally by: Dark Shikari CCP's Map of Stuff to Do in Reykjavik The exotic clubs sound interesting. Not much of a drinker, But Icelandic women sound interesting. unfortunatly only 1 exotic club is left in iceland (Goldfinger) and their are no icelandic dancers there.. I think
Nac MacFeegle	Posted - 2005.10.16 08:27:00 - [29] Originally by: Raem Civrie Go on a diet. I'm not kidding. There's no cheap place to eat here, except for McDonalds. And that's not food. Oh, wait. Noodles. Alot of noodles. Noodles are good. I love noodles. You fill me with confidence... I will have a good dinner or two while I'm there... have to try the lamb, at least.
Nac MacFeegle	Posted - 2005.10.16 09:07:00 - [30] Originally by: Beringe It's a vicious cycle - we drink because everything is so expensive, but the alcohol is so expensive that we have to drink some more... There's gotta be something that you can distill cheaply there... sheep? Puffins?
Beringe	Posted - 2005.10.16 09:28:00 - [31] Originally by: Nac MacFeegle There's gotta be something that you can distill cheaply there... sheep? Puffins? Ugh...most Icelanders have some experience with moonshine. It's really a lot worse than you think it is. The reason alcohol is expensive is because the government has a monopoly on selling it, defended by the law. ------------------------------------------- Sometimes, I wake up but keep on dreaming.
BH Darkage	Posted - 2005.10.16 12:29:00 - [32] A more detailed map of Reykjavik can be found here - Linkage
Dakath	Posted - 2005.10.16 13:05:00 - [33] Originally by: Nac MacFeegle Originally by: Beringe It's a vicious cycle - we drink because everything is so expensive, but the alcohol is so expensive that we have to drink some more... There's gotta be something that you can distill cheaply there... sheep? Puffins? Bunnies! 1000 baby bunnies were slow-roasted alive to create this signature line. We Hate Bunny
Masta Killa	Posted - 2005.10.16 15:51:00 - [34] If you come to the Fanfest then you may perhaps bask upon the drunken, silly glory of me, Muad'dib, Beastoria, Nolon3, Shad0w Hawk, Komodensis, Aphrod and perhaps Harry Ramo & Khoulkkh. You'll know it's us because some of us are such nerds that we have Collective t-shirts. Btw. Cabadrin, close by the Nordica hotel is Kringlan, a shopping mall; it's got cafÚs, supermarkets, a cinema etc etc so you at least won't die of starvation. The clubs and bars in downtown ReykjavÝk all serve about equally expensive alcohol so you won't really save that much by picking some cheap, dirty joint to drink up in. Just pick the place with the biggest quantity of beautiful girls and you should be fine. The clubs in ReykjavÝk are sadly not as diverse as abroad but we do have alot of them. There's the hiphop joint (Opus), the rock joints (Boomkikker & Grand Rokk), the "posh" clubs (Pravda & more), the place where you always end up in a fight (Gaukur ß St÷ng) and your friendly local gheybar (CafÚ Cosy). You should really see the sights in ReykjavÝk and in it's vicinity; as a 19 year old gamer I can testify that it's all worth seeing The last Fanfest was pretty good, I met all sorts of evil CA people (Zelota & Floda anyone?) who scared me with their evil drinking habits and now that there are more than 1 evil entity in Eve (omgcanitbetrue) it should be fun to meet all the fellow players in person! I hope I haven't sounded too much like a travel agent and that at least a tiny bit of my rambling will be of use to you & all the others coming to Iceland. -------------------------------------- Hail Stian Allaince and the emperor who can't spell. ;]
Cabadrin	Posted - 2005.10.16 16:05:00 - [35] Nice suggestions, thanks for the tips It looks like we'll have all of sunday to check out the city, and since my flight doesn't leave Keflavik until 4:30 pm on monday, I can see some stuff in the morning. How far away are the glaciers and/or volcanos from Reykjavik? Would it be worth doing a day trip out there to see the sights? Also, what about the weather and such - should I even bother with an umbrella, and just bring a gore-tex heavy raincoat with lots of fleece? ________________________________________________ Eve-Online Blog
Masta Killa	Posted - 2005.10.17 18:23:00 - [36] This has info on the "usual" tourist attractions, Gullfoss & Geysir, what's interesting about them and how to book tickets etc. And here is info on jeep trips on the glaciers in Iceland which is something I can personally recommend as really fun. About the weather: Don't bother with an umbrella, most of the time the rain is horizontal (maybe more like 45¦). The weather during the fanfest weekend will probably have some rain so don't forget that raincoat just in case... Aaand that's enough out of me, I'm really sounding like a travel agent now.. -------------------------------------- Hail Stian Allaince and the emperor who can't spell. ;]
Darius Shakor	Posted - 2005.10.17 18:42:00 - [37] Edited by: Darius Shakor on 17/10/2005 18:43:41 I have been on the Reykjavik tourist board website and started marking down the locations of all the steak houses and bars on a map. Well, gotta prioritise haven't you. And if I find a nice place that serves smoked puffin meat, I might try a piece to add to the list of other stuff I have eaten off the map. Ostritch Alligator Wild Boar Seal Bear Ohh yeah, and all were quite nice, except the seal that was a little fatty for my taste... ------ Pain is meant to be felt. It is meant to exist.
DukDodgerz	Posted - 2005.10.17 19:00:00 - [38] Originally by: Raem Civrie Originally by: Nyphur I'd like to know what there might be for a vegan who doesn't drink alcohol at the fanfest. And sitting around drinking coke while everyone else is getting drunk isn't an option, I tried that before and it was a rather unpleasant experience. What other things are there to do and are there places I can get decent vegan food? Sitting around sober drinking coke sounds like what you'll be doing :/ snip Discussion about illegal activities is not permitted on the forums. - Teblin not sure what you said, but the mods should be aware that not all things illegal in some countries, are illegal in others, but then as I said, no way of knowing what thing they deemed illegal, even if mentioned in jest (there is a difference between moderation, and censorship and thought e-o forums had learned that...guess I was wrong)
Bawldeux IV	Posted - 2005.10.17 19:22:00 - [39] I hear you can make love to polarbears, and wrestle an eskimoe woman...(or was it the other way around...) ::::::::::::::::::::::::: >>...wanna cookie?<< :::::::::::::::::::::::::
Vegeta	Posted - 2005.10.17 20:26:00 - [40] I recommend going to the ginormous amusement park, the entirely fantastic and super-fun Fj÷lskyldu og H·sd²ragarur. After you've gone on and recovered from all the awesome rides, call a taxi and have him take you to the biggest peen-mall in the world, Smßralind. For you adrenaline-addicts who can't get enough, there's also Perlan, the lone boob of ReykjavÝk. Fun facts about Iceland: 24 hours of sunlight in the summer 0 hours of sunlight in the winter 125 earthquakes a year (we have really tough houses) Not so hot facts about the blue lagoon: Smells like rotten eggs You can't see what goes on below the surface That soft stuff that you walk in... yeah Caution: Do not come within 1 meter of another Icelander, it's just how things are here. This is made from the bones of tourists who got too close. Those pink lights in the sky is not a sign of the apocalypse. Don't forget your watch, make sure you have an alarm clock (the light outside says nothing about what time it is). Keep those tips and facts behind your ear while here, and you'll be fine. Note: One or more of the statements above may be untrue Make your own kind of music, sing your own special song.
Dale Cussler	Posted - 2005.10.17 20:33:00 - [41] I just read that website in Icelandic and holy cow... that's a language? Couldn't make heads or tails out of it... scary :D I imagine that spoken it sounds... real weird :P /Dale
Woohoo	Posted - 2005.10.17 21:02:00 - [42] Edited by: Woohoo on 17/10/2005 21:07:20
Pete Tyyr	Posted - 2005.10.17 21:09:00 - [43] Originally by: Nyphur I'd like to know what there might be for a vegan who doesn't drink alcohol at the fanfest. And sitting around drinking coke while everyone else is getting drunk isn't an option, I tried that before and it was a rather unpleasant experience. What other things are there to do and are there places I can get decent vegan food? I don't drink, haven't touched a drop of alcohol for 3 years. And meeting another sober Eve player would be something I might like :) Local btw, meat eater... but that doesn't matter much.
sonofollo	Posted - 2005.10.17 21:13:00 - [44] soudns like fun hopefully CCP will provide plenty of pics - articles and all sorts of multimedia things on the website here for us australians who cant make it
rowbin hod	Posted - 2005.10.17 21:47:00 - [45] OK, apologies if this has been answered already elsewhere, but the airwaves festival starts on Wednesday. I bought my fanfest pass and Airwaves ticket combo from the eve store, so i guess i pick up my airwaves ticket when I go to the Fanfest on the Thursday. Do people see the problem? How do I get into wairwaves on Wednesday, if i'm picking my ticket up on thursday?
JoCool	Posted - 2005.10.17 21:53:00 - [46] Elves were invented many hundred years ago in reference to those tall germans living in the dark forests near the river Elbe, Elbes hence Elves. So it isn't the land of elves and volcanos - It's the land of vikings, bad beer and good video games. _______________________________________________________________________ Trey Azagthoth > Youre my idol Jocool. I wanna be like Jocool jr. or Jocool the sequel! Oveur > ohnoes jocool
JoCool	Posted - 2005.10.17 21:56:00 - [47] Volcanos is Sicily. But I give you that one too. _______________________________________________________________________ Trey Azagthoth > Youre my idol Jocool. I wanna be like Jocool jr. or Jocool the sequel! Oveur > ohnoes jocool
Bloodspire	Posted - 2005.10.18 18:48:00 - [48] Originally by: Hildur Sif unfortunatly only 1 exotic club is left in iceland (Goldfinger) and their are no icelandic dancers there.. I think In KeflavÝk where your plane lands there is a Strip club/exotic club called Casino...But Goldfinger is better...And if you don¦t like touching naked chicks you can always just sit down have a beer and stare at them and start your own fantasy
GM Rendo	Posted - 2005.10.18 20:35:00 - [49] Originally by: Vegeta Caution: Do not come within 1 meter of another Icelander, it's just how things are here. This is made from the bones of tourists who got too close. Note: One or more of the statements above may be untrue Oh, my. Now I know where the devs got their ideas for the minnie ships

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