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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: funkedup on July 18, 2003, 07:04:26 PM
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I'm wondering if there is any interest in having a little mini-con on the west coast? I know there are a lot of guys from the PNW and NoCal and SoCal in here who couldn't afford to go to Indy.
Right now I'm looking at October 16-19. That's the weekend of the California International Airshow. (http://www.salinasairshow.com/) They have group tickets available which would give us seating in a tent with catering and a bar. They will have the Thunderbirds and a bunch of other performers.
We could stay in the San Jose area and easily drive down for the show in Salinas. There are a lot of conference facilities available in the San Jose area, plus easy air connections from the San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland airports.
I'm putting some requests out to hotels in that area to see what we could do. Right now I am looking at Embassy Suites, which is pretty economical if you share the suite and take advantage of free breakfast and free happy hour. Nice hotels too.
I have no idea what it would cost, but I would go for no frills, just hotel rooms, a conference room, and an internet hookup. T-shirts, lecturers, meals, all that stuff would be on an individual basis and not part of the fee for the conference.
If you are at all interested, please let me know.
funkedup308 at earthlink dot net.
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I'd be interested next year Funked.
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Duly noted Mark, and thanks. If this attempt fizzles out then I will probably try for next spring at the beginning of airshow season.
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I can make it.
MiniD
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Cool. That's 3 of us (Mietla is going whether he likes it or not :) ).
I don't know what the economics will look like on the conference room rental, but at 20 people the De-Luxe airshow tickets drop from $50 to $35 a head, so I think that would be a good number to shoot for. Keep this puppy up at the top. :)
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We can just have the con at your apartment.
MiniD
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I'm in Santa Cruz and would realy like to attend.
I have an office in the Seascape Resort just South of Santa Cruz, maybe we can have our gathering here. Salinas is only 40 minutes away and I most likely could get a deal on the rooms, food and T-1 access.
Let me know whatever venue is decided on.
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Originally posted by Mini D
We can just have the con at your apartment.
MiniD
I think this is an inside joke because I told MiniD too much about my private life. I live in a one room cottage I rent from a Chinese millionaire. The whole complex is wired for ethernet, so connectivity would be easy, but I think you would have to set up the PC's outside. :)
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Originally posted by MrLars
I'm in Santa Cruz and would realy like to attend.
I have an office in the Seascape Resort just South of Santa Cruz, maybe we can have our gathering here. Salinas is only 40 minutes away and I most likely could get a deal on the rooms, food and T-1 access.
Let me know whatever venue is decided on.
Lars by all means, look into it! Santa Cruz would be great too.
See if you can find out what it would cost to get a conference room for 10/16-10/19 with internet connections and space and power for 20 PC's, and what kind of group rate they can give us on rooms.
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I'll work on it the next few days, problem is that this isn't you're typical Sleazy 8 Motel.
http://www.seascaperesort.com/
However, I've just about got the Banquet Chef to subscribe to AH....probably will after he recovers from his hornymoon < g >.
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Whoa those are steep rates. I'm not sure I could afford that. Then again, we usually go 2-4 guys in each room on these things.
I think Embassy Suites will be $125 per night tops, probably less.
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Would they even let FDBs in that place?
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How far of a drive is that from Seattle in hours if you do 155 mph?
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5.40 hours. I think you should pick up MiniD and SOB on the way.
Does SOB still have that behemoth SUV? Ideally you just drive to SOB's house and nap while he drives to Cali.
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I could very probably make it, and it sounds fun.
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Originally posted by funkedup
Cool. That's 3 of us (Mietla is going whether he likes it or not :) ).
Ok, I'll show this to my wife, and she won't have a leg to stand on. I'll just have to go :)
I'm pretty sure that we could rekindle Sir Reginald Bumwipe's candle as well.
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BTW Rip $149 round trip to SFO. :)
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Hmmm..
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BTW No political or religious discussion would be allowed. Normally everybody abides by that rule anyways, but I just wanted to be clear. I've found that at these things that people forget their differences pretty quick when they find out how much they have in common with their fellow nerds as opposed to the public at large. :)
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I'll be watching this thread for new developments. :D
F4i (from Orange County, CA)
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Originally posted by mietla
I'm pretty sure that we could rekindle Sir Reginald Bumwipe's candle as well.
Now that's a remark that could look really bad taken out of context. :)
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Wholly hotels...
Looking for something in the $50-$75 per night range...no need to spend what i pay in rent in 3 days LOL
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Originally posted by funkedup
BTW No political or religious discussion would be allowed. Normally everybody abides by that rule anyways, but I just wanted to be clear. I've found that at these things that people forget their differences pretty quick when they find out how much they have in common with their fellow nerds as opposed to the public at large. :)
Why did you post that after I posted? :)
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there are 5 or 6 Mongrels in CA.. count us in most likely.
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Why did you post that after I posted? :)
I thought of it while driving home and posted it immediately upon arrival. Just a coincidence, although an appropriate one. :)
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Originally posted by LePaul
Wholly hotels...
Looking for something in the $50-$75 per night range...no need to spend what i pay in rent in 3 days LOL
That would be nice (I normally stay at Motel 6) but it's unlikely that a place that cheap would have suitable convention rooms. I think $100 per night is about as low as we can get, and based on other AH/WB cons I think the con fee will end up around 150 per head. I will shop around though.
PS The key is to room up. At Embassy Suites most of the rooms have a King bed which will sleep two, plus a hide-a-bed in the couch. At 3 guys to a room, $100 room rate becomes quite easy to stomach.
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Originally posted by SunKing
there are 5 or 6 Mongrels in CA.. count us in most likely.
Great! Please get them to email me or post here. It will help me greatly in getting bids from hotels if I have an accurate head count.
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Funny thing is Funked, in person with real people as opposed to these internet personas I'm very polite and understanding and actually I feel uncomfortable if I'm around people acting so rude and nasty as I am here in O'Club or those who come across so mean spirited as I must imagine I do to many here.
Thats actually one of the reasons I dont get "involved" in politics by voting or campaining - it makes people enemies too easy and cuts off interesting friendships.
I just dont seem to care to be polite on the internet anymore - which bellive it or not i was for a very long time but nobody gives a damn....
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Im in Los Angeles.... Im Game
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Funny thing is Funked, in person with real people as opposed to these internet personas I'm very polite and understanding and actually I feel uncomfortable if I'm around people acting so rude and nasty as I am here in O'Club or those who come across so mean spirited as I must imagine I do to many here.
Yeah I understand, almost everybody on here has the same thing to some degree. I wasn't trying to single you out. Lazs for instance, pisses off a lot of people on the internet but in real life he's like the friendliest person you could meet. I just don't want people to be afraid that they will clash in real life with somebody they skirmish with on here. It just doesn't happen in my experience.
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Funked, looks like we'll have 20+ people easily.
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Hmmm... my wife has a twenty year class reunion that same weekend... We'll be in Modesto, just a hop, skip and a jump from SJ.
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Mongrel here in the San Jose area. I'm game.
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Originally posted by mietla
Funked, looks like we'll have 20+ people easily.
I already put out a couple of bids for 30 people. We'll see what the prices are, and if it looks good I'll ask people to put their money where their mouth is. :)
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I'm just 20 miles north of SF. I'd be interested if it can be worked at a time that works for me as well as you guys.
My work schedule is as follows:
Mon: OFF
Tues: 8:00AM - 5:00 or 6:00PM
Wed: 8:00AM - 5:00 or 6:00PM
Thurs: 8:00AM - 5:00 or 6:00PM
Fri: OFF
Sat: 11:45AM - 10:00PM
Sun: 7:45AM - 6:00 or 7:00PM
I'd like to participate in a west coast AH gatering if possible, but I know my work schedule isn't very friendly to actually doing things. I think my best bet would be Friday, or Friday night.
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I'd be a possible late entry...couldn't confirm anything for a month or two. I don't have the Tahoe anymore, but I could put Rip in the trunk of my Tbird...it's quite spacious. If it's possible for me to go tho', you can bet I'll be there.
SOB
-edit- Oh, and since you kinda brought the subject up, I'd like to revive a tradition from the first AH con. You'd best watch yer bellybutton Mietla, cause I'm gonna beat tha crap outta you. I think it was you who argued with me about health care or something a few months ago, and now you're gonna get it when I see you at the con! Arrrrggggggghhhh!!!
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Hell, if it is in a month or two I might even be able to get Sat or Sun off as a vacation day. If it falls that way I'll gladly use a vacation day or two.
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Originally posted by funkedup
Yeah I understand, .... I just don't want people to be afraid that they will clash in real life with somebody they skirmish with on here. It just doesn't happen in my experience.
Shoot, I'm thinking bout coming out jsut so me and MiniD can swap big warm hugs and a tearful parting.
;)
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I think you should fly in to the airshow. :)
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Hah!
I went from KC to SFO in the PT back in '91 I think. 28 hours going out, 25 hours going back.
It was fun to do....ONCE.
;)
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Buy a faster plane? :)
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I may be a possibility. I probably wouldn't be able to be there until late Friday or early Saturday though.
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Originally posted by SOB
You'd best watch yer bellybutton Mietla, cause I'm gonna beat tha crap outta you.
Go pluck yourself SOB. I have Funked for my "friend" (not that there is anything wrong with that) :)
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Oh, I see how it is. A gang rumble then, eh? Lots of finger snapping, and dancing and singing. A veritable west coast story!
SOB
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Hmmm, it's a possibility.....
Hafta see if I can get the time off.
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Meitla is going? I've met him... I think he's french.
MiniD
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Originally posted by Mini D
Meitla is going? I've met him... I think he's french.
MiniD
Cause of the way he kissed?
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Close... but not quite. He could roll his tongue... and I really liked that.
MiniD
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Although French looking I'm not French (or Freedom as we call it nowadays)..
But, I can see why MicroD can be jelous...
Must be the way Funkie was looking at me when we had a dinner at Hungry Hunter.
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Sounds like two of my guys are going. I just posted this thread to my squad. We have several in CA, including myself. Not sure if I can go, but I think it would work.
We also have two squadies that live in Salinas (Vaderr and TeeeRex) so most of us dogs would be there. :)
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I'd make an appearance... the airshow sounds like a great idea.
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It's certainly a possibility for this Mongrel. Though I'm in San Diego, my in-laws are in San Fran so that would make it feasible.
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I can make it. I was planning on going there anyways. I believe that TeeeRex was also planning it as well.
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Also, funkedup if you need any help, let me know. I would be more then happy to help out. I would really like to see this West Coast Con work. :D
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Hey that's great guys, glad to see the response. I did some research and there are a lot of hotels in the San Jose area which have suitable facilities with T-1 or better lines in the conference rooms. And I have found some room rates which were better than my estimate of $100, more like $75.
Right now I am getting some bids for a 30 person event. When I get some cost numbers for the conference room and I will post them here and see what people think.
If I need help it will probably be in the following areas:
1. Network cabling and hardware (routers?) setup.
2. Airport transportation.
3. Airshow ticket group buy & transportation.
4. T-shirts, baseball caps, registration badges, etc.
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Most likely I can make it. However, if I do, I won't be bringing a computer. Not sure if you need to know this just yet, but that's one less station needed.
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anyone with a plane couldn be so nice to drop in and take me there? ;)
"1. Network cabling and hardware (routers?) setup."
could do that then
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OK Toad the PT has two seats right? :)
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Originally posted by funkedup
2. Airport transportation.
I will be happy to make a couple of SJC-Hotel trips, but SOB would have to sit next to me. I would not feel comfortable to have him behind me :)
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We could hold hands in the back seat!
SOB
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Do you know the way to San Jose?
I've been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my way.
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I might be able to make it. My son lives in Aptos. I look forward to beating the crap out of some of the guys on the BB here.
lazs
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Bring it on Lazs. Funked said you're really old and feable.
MiniD
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I am but.... we are talking a bunch of puter geeks here... and .... faux mini cooper drivers...
lazs
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This might work for me. Since I haven't been to a Con so far this year, I think I might come. Not bring the computer tho. Too much work.
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I'll bring a "I got my bellybutton kicked by a Geek Mini Cooper driver" shirt for you lazs. What size is that... x-small or elven?
MiniD
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extra large deja... I could use another t shirt.
lazs
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Count me in Funked
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Watch out lazs, last time mini mentioned an elven sized tee, he was talking about kay. I think his plans include you in a shower wearing a g-string and a wet tee. Watch yer cornhole, bud.
SOB
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I live in Sacramento, not sure if I may be able to make it. Depends on some issues. Nevertheless, if I do it will probably be just for the airshow. I'll just look for a group of drunk AH simmers. Dont think I can make it for the Hotel and hookers though.
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Well... i will do allmost anything for a t shirt but... so long as it doesn't include cornholing or riding in faux mini coopers...
coffee.. if you live in Sac you ought to come by some time.
lazs
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Lazs no gunplay in the con room pls.
I'm hoping to hear from some hotels in the next day or too. If the prices are reasonable I will start setting things up to collect money from you guys and book the space at the hotel, etc.
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wow Sacramento player keep popping up everyday.
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heheh we got plenty o MAW within 80 miles of Bay Area...we are down...
Hey Lazs......we can give u a ride? heheheh
Salute BiGB
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we? don't you guys even go to the bathroom by yourselves?
lazs
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Hey lazs, just a shot up 80 from you. Perhaps I should drop by for a visit. I'll PM you when I get a chance to swing by Valcoville for a visit.
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BGB get all your guys to sound off here, because I need a good head count to get bids from hotels.
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Im absolutely positive I cannot make it to the hotel. Sounds like alot of fun for you gents though.
;)
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So, Funked, what the official count now? Looks like interest is very strong.
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So far we have 27 responses, 12 saying yes and 15 saying maybe. I know two guys who are already booking flights. I'm also going to post over at AGW (once they activate my account) to see if any of those guys want to play.
Based on the current level of response. I'm getting bids from the hotels for a conference room with internet connection and power and room for 20 to 30 PC's.
I have gotten some replies already but no dollar figures yet. As soon as dollar figures come in, I'll be able to generate a budget for the con and figure out what the con fee will be and how many people we need to have registered to break even.
At that time we will start asking people to put their money where their mouth is so we can get the room booked and get the airshow group ticket purchase done.
If the con room fees are feasible I will do some recon this weekend to choose the best site, and also get some face time with the sales people at the hotels.
I'll post updates here as I get more info.
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urbMAW..he doesnt go to BB ..but hes in...
BgMAW ( Big guns) he lives in San jose area..he visits boards ..but hes been busy...i will tell him to post here soon..
will spread word to others
Salute
BiGB
ps..Lazs.. i thot u in a squad??? Guess ur not sucgh a "loner " after all... eitherr way ..yyour a sad sad poster..get off the MAW jock
and let us know what time to pick you up..well be right there:D
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OK First bid is in.
This is an Embassy Suites hotel with free breakfast cooked to order and all-you-can-drink free happy hour.
Room rates are $95 per night for a room that will sleep up to three people.
Con fee would be about $115 per person.
This includes con room rental, internet hookup, and flightline box seats at the airshow with catered meals and a no-host bar.
I'll post more numbers as I get them. Please let me know what you think of these numbers! Yea or Nay.
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the $115 includes room rental? For one night? If so... which night?
MiniD
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The Con Room would be rented out Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Sun. That's the standard WB/AH Con format.
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So.. the $115 fee is sharing the room with 2 other people for 3 nights?
MiniD
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Originally posted by funkedup
Room rates are $95 per night for a room that will sleep up to three people.
Con fee would be about $115 per person.
I think this answers your question Mini
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I'm interested but I'd have to see what the costs were gonna be before I could commit to anything.
...and if I were more patient and wait for the page to finish loading before I hit reply I'd have a better idea of what that would be. :)
Can't commit to anything right now, I'm moving and will be job hunting depending on what I can find and all I may or may not be able to do it. Definetly interested though. :)
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For a single room that would cost $115 + 3 * $95 for the whole thing. If you want to share a room with two other guys, that's only $210
Plus, looks like most of us will probably drive, so no need to pay airfare.
I think that those are awesome rates. WTG Funk.
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MiniD, the con room is the meeting room where we set up all the tables and computers and the network. The hotel charges us to use the room 24/7 for 4 days and they charge us to set up the internet connection in the room. You all would pay me a con fee which I would use to pay the hotel for the con room, and to buy the group ticket package for the airshow.
The guest room rate is for the actual hotel rooms and it would be $95 per room (at this particular hotel) regardless of occupancy. You all would book guest rooms individually using a group rate code which the hotel would give us.
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Where exactly is this hotel?
Is this the one in Santa Clara?
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This is the SFO Embassy Suites. I've got RFP's out to all of the other Embassy Suites from there to Milpitas. I spammed the whole chain, and several other chains.
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I'm in there but don't need a room. I'll just drop in during the day and hump on someone's ankle.
Or hang out at Maddogs and sip cheap beers..
...in a can
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So 115 +95 + 95 +95 gets you 3 nights plus 3 breakfasts + Free drinks at happy hour (dinner) + killer seats at the airshow + food at the airshow?
DUDE!
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yup. Welcome aboard MT.
P.S. Just leave "The Piano" home. No politics are allowed at the Con. Even Grun promissed to behave. :D
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MT that's correct, based on the information the hotel is giving me, and assuming we get at least 20 to 30 people to sign up.
I am going to meet with them face to face before I sign anything or spend anybody's money, and make sure.
Also there will be bids coming in shortly from other hotels, and it may actually get cheaper. :)
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Ok Mike, the MiniCon forum is ready... should we let the riffraff in now? :)
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im on too many vicodin..please tell me //....
4 days??/ 3 nights?
if i have 2 people??? whts costs...
i don t need fancy..can we get cheaper rooms? other then embassy suites?
and conf room...what we need that for ??? playing right?
maybe a cheaper room.(ill bring my own blanket and pilloww)
seems like maybe rental on conf room can be shorter?
Salute yr efforts....
either way mr and urb..maybe BgMaw will be in..oy aa ice too:)
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Everybody please go here for further info on the Mini-Con:
West Coast Mini-Con Forum (http://www.raf303.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=18)
In particular, I need people to post their emails there if they are thinking about attending.
Thanks,
FunkedUp.
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BGB I'm gonna answer you on that new forum (http://www.raf303.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=18) linked above.
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I'll be damned, seems like I'm probably gonna be there! You guys are SO lucky.
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Originally posted by Animal
I'll be damned, seems like I'm probably gonna be there! You guys are SO lucky.
Are you crapping me?
Go post on our forum and give me your email. Your old one is broken.
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No joke, I need to make a trip to LA before next year, I can just move it so the dates converge.
Anyways, moving to the other forum.
daedalus at alienvisuals dot com
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Get the F* here Animal!!
We all love you man !
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I'll kiss you myself and on top of it I'll make my dog kiss you...
are you in?...
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HEY THIS ISN'T A SAN FRANCISCO CON!
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I'll have a confirmation in less than a week. You can kiss me all you want as long as you keep that polish vodka FAR away from me!
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Originally posted by funkedup
Everybody please go here for further info on the Mini-Con:
West Coast Mini-Con Forum (http://www.raf303.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=18)
In particular, I need people to post their emails there if they are thinking about attending.
Thanks,
FunkedUp.
Just a bump to show the monday morning crowd the link for the Mini-Con.
I'm blushing just a bit that Funkypants named it after me. Though not as much as when he had my name tattoed on his ass.
MiniD
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bizzump
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Maddog is in.......
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I live here in SF bay area, and would definately be game. I know there are several other MAW in Cali that would more than likely come. BGBMaw and UrbMaw live in Sacto area, Ice lives in So. Cal & Prop lives central coast somewhere. I will spread the word with squadies.
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Good to hear from you Maddog and BigGun. Check out our forum:
West Coast Mini-Con Forum (http://www.raf303.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=18)
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Just got the OKAY from the Finance officer...I'm IN!!!
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Originally posted by Mini D
Just a bump to show the monday morning crowd the link for the Mini-Con.
I'm blushing just a bit that Funkypants named it after me. Though not as much as when he had my name tattoed on his ass.
MiniD
Looks like when Funky tells us to "get a room"...we finally "Get" a room! :D Cya at the con.
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Punt!
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WTG :)