My though is it is a rough but do-able one day drive from Norman, so I figure picking up people to alleviate costs would be kick ass.
That's a thought.
I'd like to split a room for Fri & Sat nights. I'm ok with being in the 3-or-4-in-here-because-theyre-cheap-people rooms, too.
Are they still $99 this far out? Can we use like hotels.com or do we need to call directly and mention the penguin?
I'd like to split a room for Fri & Sat nights. I'm ok with being in the 3-or-4-in-here-because-theyre-cheap-people rooms, too.
Are they still $99 this far out? Can we use like hotels.com or do we need to call directly and mention the penguin?
If I go (and it appears to be so), I would want to split a room as well. I have no need for a room by myself.
If can definitely get a room (would prefer to split one but can get a myself if needed). My problem is getting there so I CAN'T confirm until I figure that part out.
Where are you, Fed?
Upstate New York.
What about everyone's stuff? Last time we had consoles and tvs, as well as rock band and a metric ton of board/card games.
Also, how much concern about planes overhead? It's been a long time since I've been in a similar hotel, so a question out of curiosity.
Tanglebones, I summon you.
Shoot TB a message, I think he's up there. I'll put up a gdoc and we'll link it in the OP here and on the website (which will go up once we have a location).
Nah, I'm actually in the city, and am looking into flying.
I just remembered that the event is October anyway.
Not exactly prime time for students.
Like 70% sure I will have a 2 night room.
Knock on wood that I am able to come - I will get a room for two nights.
Penguin is full of win. Awesome find.
Count me in for a room for the whole weekend.
Oily, I can also help out with some of the start up capital if needed.
You Sith Master commands you to come, TB.
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The better to plan assassinations! (hopefully the game will be out by then
What about everyone's stuff? Last time we had consoles and tvs, as well as rock band and a metric ton of board/card games.
Being staff, I'm likely to have my own room, as I'll get there a day early. I would be willing to store things there overnight if you're not comfortable leaving them in the conference room, BUT I will require names, phone numbers, and I will have an inventory sheet. I ain't getting blamed for people losing things. The phone numbers will be for me to call your lazy asses in the morning to come and get stuff. If you have crucial items, they're going to need to be down there anyway.
All in all, though, they should be able to lock the conference room(s), or have convenient locked storage nearby.
So we'll need some sort of security rotation or what?
@Fed: /shrug. I don't know what to tell you. If you can find the time to come, I'm sure someone is coming from your direction. We'll solve this on the (future) car-pooling gdoc. .
Sorry, I wasn't trying to complain or anything.
I was just saying the reasons not to go for me are stacking over the reasons to go
I'll just have to wait for another year where I fit into it more, I don't expect things to change or people to go out of their way for me.
I'm still working on convincing Mrs. Phish this is a good idea. The good news is I'm about 75% there already.
I will be very interested in knowing if/when we hit the 25 person pushover point. I shall be sad if my homebrew isn't welcome.
Also, is it possible you've got your greater than and less than signs confused? Surely you mean:
The problem crops up if we're < 20 rooms. At < 20, not only are we paying full price for the room but we can't have outside food and drinks in there.
Fedora, you have to come. Boogle is coming. You have to spoil some female opportunity for him IRL.
I certainly think that looks great. It's probably a good idea to get a few other quote from other places (not just because I like the idea of Oilypenguin running all over NE Ohio meeting with people), but I'm glad we have such a strong contender so quickly. I love a) the old bar feel, b) being connected to an airport so we don't have to organize shuttle services and c) a free room.
"Out of the way" also means that we're not going to get angry hotel denizens storming in at 4am to tell us we're being too loud while we take shots during our second annual Ironman Battlestar Galactica game, right?
I will probably not be getting a room, considering that I live 15 minutes from this venue. However, if we're close to the cap and feel like we need some extra lockable space to put equipment and valuables, I'd certainly be willing to pitch in with a few people to get a room for storage or napping or something.
EDIT: Would a Google Map of attendees be useful?
oilypenguin wrote:@Fed: /shrug. I don't know what to tell you. If you can find the time to come, I'm sure someone is coming from your direction. We'll solve this on the (future) car-pooling gdoc. .
Sorry, I wasn't trying to complain or anything.
I was just saying the reasons not to go for me are stacking over the reasons to go
I'll just have to wait for another year where I fit into it more, I don't expect things to change or people to go out of their way for me.
Hey Fed, where in upstate New York do you live? Because I am moving to the Saratoga Springs area pretty soon and was thinking about going to PenguinCon. If I had at least one guy joining me to make it an official road trip, all the better.
Well, Fed, I'd certainly love it if you can come.
And this goes for everyone, short of actually paying for your flight or your room, if I can help to provide a resource to get you to this thing, I'll do my damndest to do so.
I have the luxury of having some awesome people helping me this year and this community is ridiculous when we set our minds to something. I have no doubts that we can do great things if we need to.
If we need to launch Operation: Get Fed (or whoever) to Ohio, then we have 5.5 months to make that happen.
Edit: Thanks, Phish =)
And no matter what, your homebrews will be welcome. If we need to run those out of one of our personal rooms, we will. They can't watch us all the time.
Do we get to kidnap him from campus so he has reason to miss class?
I'll be getting one room for three nights. Myself and Mich, so not sharing.
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