the phrase "lan" is derived from the abbreviation Local access network, pronounced phonetically.
Having hosted a few myself, I know there usually isnt gay orgy/
porn transfer involved...
"lan
party" as defined by thinkgeek.com:
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A New Social Ritual Amongst The Elite
If you've never been to a LAN
Party, you haven't lived properly (or you suck at gaming). If you suck at gaming, dont despair, you can still go to a LAN
party, jack in, and just sniff packets and write code and still have some fun. Or you can be the sysadmin and setup the networking or you can just handle the food and beverages (get me my Bawls!)
Ah,
sweet LAN parties...The stimulating scent of caffeine, the verbal jousting, the smell of pepperoni lingering in the
air, the floor a tangled infestation of cat5, the neon lights of case mods poking through the scene
like lasers in fog. Nothing quite like it. And when the gaming starts, everybody becomes so intense. One frag leads to the next, emotions wax and wane as gibs amass and levels
change, here an unnamed player, there an elite commando with uncanny aim. Over time, the LAN
party itself, a single organism, breathing, hunting....
Or something like that.
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Gamer 1: Hey man are you going to Sean's for that
new-year's LAN
party?
Gamer 2: Nah, I'm too much of a
rookie, you guys would own the hell out of me :(
