Otakon Meetup/dinner

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:08 pm

Digitalex wrote:
dwchang wrote:
SarahtheBoring wrote:I don't stay in Baltimore till Monday! I go home Sunday afternoon and recuperate on Monday. You know, time to decompress and face the normal world again.
I usually did the same, but this time I'll be driving Sunday and Monday back to Madison, WI (yes Ashyukun, AtomX and I are stupid and not flying) and then immediately going to some teaching seminar at the University.

...at least Otakon will be fun .
How long does it take to drive out from there?

I dunno >_>.

All we've plotted is from Cincinnatti (where AtomX and I are meeting Ashyukun who lives in KY) -> Baltimore which I believe is 10 hours. I'm guessing Madison -> Cincinnatti will be a good 8 or so hours too.

Ugh! The things I do for Otakon

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Given roadtrips are fun, which is why we *chose* to do this as opposed to flying (which I could easily do). I imagine during the drive we'll think otherwise

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Kusoyaro · Post by **Kusoyaro** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm

dwchang wrote: All we've plotted is from Cincinnatti (where AtomX and I are meeting Ashyukun who lives in KY) -> Baltimore which I believe is 10 hours.

My friend James (who you met at AX) used to live in Cinci, and when he drove to Otakon he said it was 8 hours. And then on the way home, his car got CRUSHED BY A GIANT TRUCK and he was almost killed. So who knows, maybe you guys will have the same luck

Digitalex · Post by **Digitalex** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:48 pm

dwchang wrote: I dunno >_>.

All we've plotted is from Cincinnatti (where AtomX and I are meeting Ashyukun who lives in KY) -> Baltimore which I believe is 10 hours. I'm guessing Madison -> Cincinnatti will be a good 8 or so hours too.

Ugh! The things I do for Otakon .

Given roadtrips are fun, which is why we *chose* to do this as opposed to flying (which I could easily do). I imagine during the drive we'll think otherwise .

LOL! I love roadtrips but I usually do them solo. Have a safe drive.

Mr Pilkington · Post by **Mr Pilkington** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:36 pm

dwchang wrote:yes Ashyukun, AtomX and I are stupid and not flying

.... I have you beat

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Britt and I leave (via my little german rocket) on the 13th, we wont arrive in MD until that friday. We depart for Ohio, then to Michigan, off back to Ohio just to arrive in MD the morning of Otakon.

Filling up on 93oct the whole way. About $30+ per tank!
And dont ask milage, its scarry.

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:02 pm

Kusoyaro wrote:
dwchang wrote: All we've plotted is from Cincinnatti (where AtomX and I are meeting Ashyukun who lives in KY) -> Baltimore which I believe is 10 hours.
My friend James (who you met at AX) used to live in Cinci, and when he drove to Otakon he said it was 8 hours. And then on the way home, his car got CRUSHED BY A GIANT TRUCK and he was almost killed. So who knows, maybe you guys will have the same luck

Are you serious?!?!

Hmmm if it's only 8 hours, maybe we'll leave thursday morning, WAY early to arrive in the afternoon for pre-reg. I was thinking we'd just drive that Wednesday Night and crash at a hotel, but maybe not.

hackerzc · Post by **hackerzc** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:43 am

dwchang wrote:
Kusoyaro wrote:
dwchang wrote: All we've plotted is from Cincinnatti (where AtomX and I are meeting Ashyukun who lives in KY) -> Baltimore which I believe is 10 hours.
My friend James (who you met at AX) used to live in Cinci, and when he drove to Otakon he said it was 8 hours. And then on the way home, his car got CRUSHED BY A GIANT TRUCK and he was almost killed. So who knows, maybe you guys will have the same luck
Are you serious?!?!

Hmmm if it's only 8 hours, maybe we'll leave thursday morning, WAY early to arrive in the afternoon for pre-reg. I was thinking we'd just drive that Wednesday Night and crash at a hotel, but maybe not.

Bah 8 hours is nothing. Last year for Nekocon Meetings I would work 8 hours, then drive 4.5, stay a couple hours for a meeting, mess around, drive back, then go to work for 8 more hours... no sleep, no food.
I'm a machine. MUHAHAHA!!!
Mind you, driving home from virginia there were a couple times where I almost fell asleep... so um yeah... don't do what I do.

Ahh getting smashed and almost dying.... brings back memories of last year on the day I was supposed to head to the KOP pre-screenings (sure most of you know about this).
I remember being in the hospital after the accident telling my mom I was fine and that I needed to borrow her car so I could make the pre-screnings lol.

That reminds me.... I must remember to kill Geoff since I was picking his sorry ass up from work when it happened, and otherwise would not have been on the road at all (there by avoiding all the slippery wetness).

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:09 pm

Kinda off topic, but can anyone tell me if they have a room they'd like to share Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights? (I have a room already, just looking around for someone I maybe know)

-Zero

Toji Fujawara · Post by **Toji Fujawara** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:12 pm

Hello all...not that many of you know who i am. Just though id chime in and say that if its alright with you all i may be joining you. Not 100% sure that ill be able to make it but id like to make this one since i have missed the past 2.

MousePotato · Post by **MousePotato** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:43 pm

This isn't an invite only thing (*cough*) Anyone is free to join in.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:42 am

Ok, I've gotten from this page that the meeting place is Uno's (It's at the inner harbor right?), but what time is it? I won't be available or even in Baltimore untill after 6PM.

-Zero