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BlackHawkBible music connoisseurThere's no place like 127.0.0.1Icrontian
edited October 2003
Hrm. Costs $275 roundtrip from PR. I'll have to do some heavy negotiating with my parents and start a "Get Black Hawk to detroit fund".
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Geeky1University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited October 2003
If you do this again, I'd suggest trying to do it in late-July/early August. Since most of us are still in high school/college, I think that would make it much easier to get there. As for this one, I can ask my parents, but I doubt they'll go for it
Roundtrip - $244.10
Travel time to Detroit - 14 hours each way /28 hours total
By train,
Only to Windsor, would have to ferry or something to Detroit.
Roundtrip - $218.28
Travel time - 10 hours each way /20 hours total.
Not a big price fluctuation but the difference in travel time is huge, however the train only brings me to Windsor and I would have to find a way to Detroit and back.
Not sure if it was mentioned but will I have a problem transporting my computer and monitor over the border?
Travel to and from Detroit from Windsor is very painless. It requires two forms of ID and the border guards are very easygoing. You can tell them "I'm going to a computer gaming event" and they'll say "whatever."
If you need to be picked up from and driven back to Windsor, that's not a problem.
yeah i been to windsor my friend cousin's house, we brought our computer, and the guard just asked what iot was for. we just told them to play games. No problems.
Got a question for you Prime. Since this is going to be a weekend deal, how would the days be planned out? Like would everyone meet up on Friday and leave like on sunday? I just needed to know because of work, I'm still looking for a cheap way to get there, I'm going to look around for greyhound info or flying, I dont know for sure though. It would cost like a little over $300 to fly roundtrip, but I think me and my friend will drive.
Oh and one more thing, where is the nearest golf course? I would love to get some golf in, anyone else play golf? I got extra set of clubs
I don't know how golf is going to be with 20-30 degree temperatures and the possibility of wet, sloppy snow, but one thing that I can tell you now that you've brought it up:
People from different climates, BRING WARM CLOTHING. Detroit winters are no joke, subzero temperatures are rare but not unheard of, but the wet sloppy snow is a given.
I have no idea about the itenerary or games yet. Perhaps we should create 2 committees: Logistics committee and event committee. Logistics would be scheduling, directions, getting people to and from here, sleeping arrangments, etc. and event committee would be game schedule, special events (tournaments?) planning, daily calendar, etc.
So, if I head up the logistics committee, who is gonna take on the event committee?
WuGgaRoO said bah...im from NY...i SNEEZE on detroit weather
Bah... I'm from Canada. I cough SARS on American weather.
Doesn't look like I can make it if it will be within the next month.
Hydro One had a massive 160,000 Litre (37,000 US gallons) PCB-Contaminated Transformer Oil spill today at our main Southern Ontario transmission site (Cherrywood Transmission Station) in Pickering, Ontario that broke the containment barrier and spilled into the local water system, which is directly connected to Lake Ontario.
Hydro One is mobilizing the PCB Emergency Response Team to arrive on site and we will be testing the local water and soil for contamination for the next 30-45 days, which includes weekends. Members of the PCB Emergency Response Team, during crisis, are not permitted to leave their area of juristiction and failure to heed this warning are grounds for dismisal.
Can we settle on a date that maximizes the potential of the most people coming? Will it have to be in January? I personally don't care, and I am pretty sure that most of the locals don't care (I'll let them speak for themselves).
Maybe we should ignore the vote, and have everyone post what weekend(s) they WOULD be available and we'll work from there.
primesuspect said I mean, the vote was purely academic.
Can we settle on a date that maximizes the potential of the most people coming? Will it have to be in January? I personally don't care, and I am pretty sure that most of the locals don't care (I'll let them speak for themselves).
Maybe we should ignore the vote, and have everyone post what weekend(s) they WOULD be available and we'll work from there.
Early January would be much better for me personally, I don't know about everyone else, just putting in my vote! I don't get out for winter break till like December 18th, then I'm probably going to have family Xmas stuff to deal with, so, after new years/early january would be best for me
Weekends of Jan 10 and Feb 14 are the only times I'm really busy after the holidays.
Weekend of Nov. 28 still seems to be fitting most problems I'm seeing. It is past the 45 day mark for SimGuy and it is before December to meet Shorty's need.
I'm not used to cold weather myself, and I really don't like snow because you get all wet and all after being out in it. But if I do go, I will be prepared, and I don't think I can handle a round of golf in cold weather, but that leaves more time for gaming
As far as the whole "when it will be held" situation, later is better for me to get prepared and all. As far as the day after Thanksgivng day thing, traffic will be a pain in the ass everywhere I imagine b/c of all the mad sales that will be taking place across the states. I don't know how busy my new work place will be the day after thanksgiving, but if not too busy I could take off Friday the 28th, b/c Thanksgiving is a paid holdiay so that will give me plenty of time to arrive in Detroit on the 28th.
I start my new job oct 7th, so after a set date is made I will see about asking for a day off, and then work on my parents.
As far as the games, the new Counter Strike game ships on November 14th if anyone likes Countert STrike.
Edit: I live in Holden Beach, North carolina, about 3 hours from there.
i would be in for a january date, as that is when everything settles down after the holidays, and its the beginning of a new quarter so i wont have to study much:D
The only problem i forsee is we may hit some bad weather come january making travel hard/impossible
Due to work, about the only date (on the poll) I'd consider is the 28th of November...since that's paid off-time anyway.
Greyhound for me, leaving the 27th and returning on Dec. 1st is 17 hours up to Detroit, and 19 hours down. Despite the $140 price, that's a hella-lotta time, so I'm prolly out.
Looks like if I am going we are driving for 10 hours and go right through canada.
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Geeky1University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited October 2003
Well, I can't go this winter... maybe next time, if we have one in the summer or something... (besides, I will not will not will not will not will not will NOT subject a fine piece of German Engineering to snow. I refuse. )
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By bus,
Roundtrip - $244.10
Travel time to Detroit - 14 hours each way /28 hours total
By train,
Only to Windsor, would have to ferry or something to Detroit.
Roundtrip - $218.28
Travel time - 10 hours each way /20 hours total.
Not a big price fluctuation but the difference in travel time is huge, however the train only brings me to Windsor and I would have to find a way to Detroit and back.
Not sure if it was mentioned but will I have a problem transporting my computer and monitor over the border?
If you need to be picked up from and driven back to Windsor, that's not a problem.
Oh and one more thing, where is the nearest golf course? I would love to get some golf in, anyone else play golf? I got extra set of clubs
People from different climates, BRING WARM CLOTHING. Detroit winters are no joke, subzero temperatures are rare but not unheard of, but the wet sloppy snow is a given.
I have no idea about the itenerary or games yet. Perhaps we should create 2 committees: Logistics committee and event committee. Logistics would be scheduling, directions, getting people to and from here, sleeping arrangments, etc. and event committee would be game schedule, special events (tournaments?) planning, daily calendar, etc.
So, if I head up the logistics committee, who is gonna take on the event committee?
Bah... I'm from Canada. I cough SARS on American weather.
Doesn't look like I can make it if it will be within the next month.
Hydro One had a massive 160,000 Litre (37,000 US gallons) PCB-Contaminated Transformer Oil spill today at our main Southern Ontario transmission site (Cherrywood Transmission Station) in Pickering, Ontario that broke the containment barrier and spilled into the local water system, which is directly connected to Lake Ontario.
Hydro One is mobilizing the PCB Emergency Response Team to arrive on site and we will be testing the local water and soil for contamination for the next 30-45 days, which includes weekends. Members of the PCB Emergency Response Team, during crisis, are not permitted to leave their area of juristiction and failure to heed this warning are grounds for dismisal.
Sorry guys.
Can we settle on a date that maximizes the potential of the most people coming? Will it have to be in January? I personally don't care, and I am pretty sure that most of the locals don't care (I'll let them speak for themselves).
Maybe we should ignore the vote, and have everyone post what weekend(s) they WOULD be available and we'll work from there.
I may be in, depending on my car situation at the time (Currently none, may have one later this year...or whatever)
Early January would be much better for me personally, I don't know about everyone else, just putting in my vote! I don't get out for winter break till like December 18th, then I'm probably going to have family Xmas stuff to deal with, so, after new years/early january would be best for me
Weekend of Nov. 28 still seems to be fitting most problems I'm seeing. It is past the 45 day mark for SimGuy and it is before December to meet Shorty's need.
i go to davidson, which is basically a northern suburb of charlotte. lake norman area if you've ever heard of the lake.
anyone from anywhere near charlotte?
As far as the whole "when it will be held" situation, later is better for me to get prepared and all. As far as the day after Thanksgivng day thing, traffic will be a pain in the ass everywhere I imagine b/c of all the mad sales that will be taking place across the states. I don't know how busy my new work place will be the day after thanksgiving, but if not too busy I could take off Friday the 28th, b/c Thanksgiving is a paid holdiay so that will give me plenty of time to arrive in Detroit on the 28th.
I start my new job oct 7th, so after a set date is made I will see about asking for a day off, and then work on my parents.
As far as the games, the new Counter Strike game ships on November 14th if anyone likes Countert STrike.
Edit: I live in Holden Beach, North carolina, about 3 hours from there.
in the interests of meeting as many of you as possible ....
/me changes his vote to the "whenever the hell people are available" option ..
any mods wanna add that to the poll ?????
The only problem i forsee is we may hit some bad weather come january making travel hard/impossible
Greyhound for me, leaving the 27th and returning on Dec. 1st is 17 hours up to Detroit, and 19 hours down. Despite the $140 price, that's a hella-lotta time, so I'm prolly out.