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Well duh, everybody knows you guys are crazy serial killers. Especially Sophie, that little innocent baby thing is just a ploy.
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You were psychically aware I was going to post and intending to edge it out? Wow, ElJay, I already knew you were cool, but I didn't know you were a mindreader!
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No, I didn't. *sheepish* We're leaving tonight for DC. My head is just not goether. (and I'm going to leave that horrible misspelling just to show how not together my head is...n't...is.)
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Alternately, assuming too many people are trying to shove into AJ's van, any two people who can make it to Rockford (we have Greyhound) can ride with Dan and myself (assuming we can go - it's too far from the date to absolutely commit).
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I'll go if blacwolve goes, and space opera you might be able to get to us (if you're two hours south of indy, you're about an hour from here, though if I remember right, probably over south of columbus.
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So, are there things we want to do, or is this going to be one of those hang in the hotel, play games, and go out to eat occasionally gatherings? Carrie? Whatcha think?
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If last summer's any indication, the weather in June will be beautiful, so outside on the Terrace (of one of our student Unions on campus) is always fun and relaxing - and I'm 90% sure the Film committee shows outdoor movies weekend evenings. There are two Madison Mallards games that weekend, and I've been told that those are more fun than most MLB games. ::looks into calendars online:: Ooo, Fondy's having Greekfest... and Eagle River's hosting a lot of crap... aww. I think the "Cheese League" will be in session around the state, but that's for us football-crazy people.
That's about all I can think of off the top of my head, I'll see what I can come up with. It, like most things, will probably be heavily weather-dependent.
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The Mallards rock. And while I love the Terrace, I think we should take Carrie somewhere off campus. Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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Hmmmmmmm. I will be part of the not-attending-baseball contingent. I think it's looking like we'll be big enough that we can split up for awhile if we need to. If nothing else, I shall bring some sewing. Or perhaps there will be a mint julep available, if I ask around.
Baseball makes me grumpy. But I certainly will not begrudge anyone who enjoys it the game. Posts: 7954 | Registered: Mar 2004
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Hey Eljay, while they're off watching baseball, we could have a stitch n (rhymes with) witch! I don't go ANYWHERE without at least a small project in my purse!
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Chiming in. Either weekend works fine for me, as long as I can find transportation. I can probably borrow mom's car, but I won't know for sure until it gets closer. Worse case scenario, I'll take a train or a bus up to either AJ's or Julie/Dan's neck of the woods.
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Ok, I would like to make the trip, but here's my problem, I can't afford to drive there because of the gas prices and I can't make heads or tails of the amtrak site...
oh what a headache... um, which Madison station should I be looking at to arrive at if I take the train Madison UW Memorial Union, or Madison South?
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BotaLagyG, where would you be coming from? I don't know the answer to the train station question, although I'm sure if it's within Madison someone will be able to pick you up. But if you can get to one of the other "clumps" of people you might be able to ride along, and make the trip part of the fun!
dkw & Bob, you out there? I think you're all we're waiting for to make the call... although Christy & Tom haven't really said one way or another, either. *goes to change title*
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BotaLadyG, I believe you would be taking an Amtrak bus, most likely VanGelder to Madison. There aren't any train stations at Union or Madison South. I'm sure someone could pick you up from either location.
I still have no idea when Tom's cousin's wedding is. That is the only thing we have planned for June, however, and we're not sure we're going yet, so I guess the 18/19 sounds good Posts: 1777 | Registered: Jan 2003
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The closest Amtrak station (this is stupid, I know, but it's likely politics) is at Baraboo (Wisconsin Dells), I believe. About a 45 minute drive, and the place will drive you nuts if you aren't into the commercial theme park thing.
When I travel by train, I Van Galdar it from Madison back and forth to Chicago's Union Station (Amtrak). Cheap, easy, safe, comfortable, reliable.
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Baraboo is, indeed, annoying, but I think I go through there on my way to Madison, so depending on the timing I might be able to pick you up. Or if AJ's car isn't full you could come in with the Chicago crowd.
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ElJay, you would indeed go right past Baraboo on your way in. On the other hand, I would also be happy to drive out there to pick someone up.
I just got The Look from Dave once when he got stuck there for three hours (I couldn't get off a shift as fast as I thought, and he had to wait at the Dells). I think the Dells are probably great if you are planning to go there, though. Seems like a fun family thing.
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June 18/19 sounds good so far, I just need to double check the dates with my parents for childcare. And BotaLadyG, if it does work out for me, I can pick you up at Union Station in Chicago and we can drive together?
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I would be coming from Toledo. If I could hitch a ride from Chicago that would work out too because if I'm not mistaken all the trains that I looked at had stay-overs in Chicago anyways...
Edit: Ah, I think I just figured out why there are stay-overs... I come into Chicago on a train and go to Madison on a bus..(**insert dunce hat here**)
Can you tell I have never taken any kind of mass Transport anywhere in my life (other than school busses obviously)
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I recently worked a bar shift at the Woodfield. For compensation, they gave me a free night certificate to any hotel they already had laying around. We chose the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace. It was the only Madison-area hotel they had, and it certainly looked nice. We'll be using the certificate that weekend (if its available).
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No need for a dunce hat, BLG, I live here and go through that station 10 times a week, and I still wouldn't have figured that out easily. Amtrak isn't very forthcoming with information on some of their routes.
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Of I don't bump it I will never be able to find it again.. (and thanks Goody, I feel a little better, I have been 'studying' the Amtrak site to figure out what it all means)
I'm glad I've got another Hatrack gathering to look forward to.
I had e-mailed dkw to stop in, but Mom reminded me today she's out of town, so I just e-mailed Bob instead. He's probably more reliable, anyway. Posts: 7954 | Registered: Mar 2004
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I heard back from Bob, and he and dkw are both traveling, so he can't make a firm call. But they might be moving 6/18. And of course he said to go with what was best for everyone else, and they'll make it if they can.
Reading back through the thread, Space Opera, you look to be the only one with potential problems on the 6/4 weekend... have you guys decided when your Disney vacation will be yet? If you won't be able to make 6/4, then I say we go with 6/18 and cross our fingers the Scopatzi will be able to make it, but if you'll be free the earlier weekend I wouldn't mind doing it then, if it works for everyone else.
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We are leaving on the 3rd of June for our vacation. However, please don't change it for me if it's more convenient for everyone else to do the earlier date. I'd actually be willing to change our vacation week, but my kids are going on another vacation with my ex at the end of June, so we're pretty much locked into the beginning of the month so that they'll get a break between vacations.
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Ah, but it's not better for everyone else... it's too far out for Bob & Dana to know for sure, and no one else seems to care one way or the other. And they're actually not positive they could come either way.
So I think that cements it to the weekend of the 18th! Let's talk plans and hotels...
I checked the hotel PC linked to, and it's about $160/night. That's a little rich for my blood, unless we're packing the rooms to capacity and beyond. Are we going to be enough people that we could get a group rate? I suppose I could check and see who's said they're probably coming... Locals, are any of you likely to stay at the hotel?
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Okay, here's my list. Many are tentitive, but that's to be expected this far out.
Locals:
Carrie Christy & Tom CT
Not locals:
Primal Curve &... I can't remember your spouse's handle. I want to say it's Rackham's Razor, but I'm not sure, she might be married to some other hatracker. fugu Stray Good Scrivener Banna Oj Vana Lime Space Opera Jenny Gardener Ryuko blacwolve breyerchic04 xnera BotaLadyG dkw Bob_Scopatz ElJay
Am I missing anyone?
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kat and rivka, you can just put in a notification alert for cheap tickets, you know. In fact, if it's cheaper to fly into Minneapolis, I bet I could do some vehicle bartering with one of my parents so I had room to drive us all to Madison, if more than one of you did so. (I doubt either of you would like to ride six hours in the back of my pick-up.)
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I'm boycotting weddings after this year. This is the second Hatrack event I have to miss for someone else's wedding.
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If the tickets were FREE, I could not go that week. June is a very busy month for me, and that's the weekend right after school is over. Grading and such will be occupying the majority of my time.
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Hmm...that's the weekend of my birthday. Maybe I can go if tickets are very, very, very cheap. *thinks*
I figure I can go on at least one, but maybe two trips this summer (Spain is going to be in October). There is a decent chance that I'll be going to Atlanta some time, but that's not certain.
My question is, is there going to be a Hatrack gathering to see Serenity? Because THAT I want to go to, and I will save my money for that trip and just weep the weekend of June.
Added: After checking things, I can't go. I'll just keep tossing out the bitter and wistful side comments, then.
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I don't think I can make it, life is seeming very packed for june. I will let you know for sure later though.
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