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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2008, 09:11:38 AM »
I knew that, but was to distracted by LAX and last time's stop over of doom.  Sooooo don't want to get stuck there again (have to fly through and do customs there unless something has changed, so most international travel is transerred onto domestic in LAX). 
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2008, 09:45:12 AM »
LAX is infinitely inferior to SFO, which is likely the best airport on the West Coast. That said, it's usually costlier to fly direct into SFO, but I'd be amazed if you couldn't do it.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2008, 11:10:07 AM »
Every airport sucks when you sleep overnight there with no luggage.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2008, 09:12:11 AM »
Buy a stripper to keep you warm at night.  Problem solved.

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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2008, 12:46:53 PM »
That really works well after you have just spent all your money flying to another country.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2008, 05:19:11 PM »
Protip:  If you kill her after you get the money back.

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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #31 on: January 27, 2008, 10:39:59 PM »
Protip: They ask for money up front if you look shady.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #32 on: January 27, 2008, 10:59:41 PM »
Protip:  If you kill her after, you get the money back.

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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #33 on: February 06, 2008, 07:38:32 PM »
Also, warning for those who will be spending time at our place.  We do have a chicken-in-a-cat-suit in residence.  He will flee upon seeing anyone new (hence, the poultry flavor) so you may not see him, but if you have any sort of cat allergies, you will KNOW he lives there by the cat fur alone.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #34 on: February 06, 2008, 07:47:27 PM »
Oh. Hopefully we won't spend too much time at your place (Apartment, right) unless it's super spacey. Maybe we can rent one of the king sized rooms and use that as the hangout place?

I demand a beach trip as well.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #35 on: February 06, 2008, 08:50:45 PM »
February and still no plane tickets bitches.  Someone help me sort this out.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #36 on: February 07, 2008, 05:34:58 PM »
Yay!  Finally got word back on the beach house.  It is available during those times.  It's 500 a night.  That's roughly 35 a night for 15 people.  I think if you all decide to go this route then we'll cover the deposit & cleaning fee.  So it's up to you guys.  House works.  Hotels are there too if you all decide to go that route.

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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #37 on: February 07, 2008, 06:07:47 PM »
Sweet!
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #38 on: February 07, 2008, 06:18:09 PM »
Alright. We'll definately need to go poke around down there to see what the place is like before making a decision, but if we like it I'd certainly prefer to do the house over the hotels in this area.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #39 on: February 08, 2008, 01:39:54 AM »
  Oh, Gref: related to your last post, get a hold of me on IRC as soon as you can, I'll be happy to whip something into place.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #40 on: February 08, 2008, 02:14:35 AM »
As a note to my earlier post:

Laggy, Andy, do you two want to be on in the house scoping expidition?
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #41 on: February 08, 2008, 09:07:45 AM »
Just to clarify, getting the tickets is a non-issue, I pretty much know who I will fly with.  I need to get ultimate destination set in stone before I spend a few thousand dollars though.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #42 on: February 15, 2008, 03:56:00 AM »
I'll be accompanying Gate and QR this Sunday to check out the house. Stay tuned for status report, etc.

Grefter: Again, if at all possible and not outrageous in price range, pick SFO. It is by far the closest and easiest access to transportation to where you'll want to be.
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #43 on: February 15, 2008, 09:56:48 PM »
Join #dlc3 if you want to discuss con specifics and activities.


Okay, to recap:


Housing conditions!

So people know where they are. If something seems off here or you have your own plans, it'd be good to make us all aware of them.

3 @ QR/Gate's house: QuietRain, Gatewalker, Taishyr
9 @ beach house: superaielman, Meeplelard, Shale, Ciato, CmdrKing, Monkeyfinger, Excal, Soppy, Grefter
... plus Yakumo, OK, Ephraim, and Niu, if they make it
4 @ alternative housing: Halbarad, Laggy, Alex, Dark Holy Elf (?)
2 @ family/own housing: Xeroma, metroid composite, Andrew
- Confirmed count of con attendees: 19 (23 tentative)

Transportation!

I assume most if not everyone will be flying into SFO (something about crazy Canucks who might be driving down here though, who knows). It is an easy, leisurely 15-minute drive from the airport to QR/Gate's place. Both QR and myself will be providing ferry service. Obviously, as you get your itineraries, be sure to post them here - I will update this to keep track of arrival/departure times. We can fit 5 in a car each run, so we might wait a bit if your arrival time coincides closely with someone else to save some gas. Their house will be used a staging area where you'll go where you need to (usually the beach house, which is also very close nearby.)

THINGS TO POST:
- Arrival and departure times. Dates, too - some folks are staying longer and some are staying earlier, I know that much.
- Cell phone numbers. If you don't want them public, please PM them to Gate/myself at the very least so we can get ahold of you in case things get awkward at customs or whatnot. (For whatever reason if you need my own number, it is 707-812-2550)
- Where you're actually coming in from. Alternatives from here include OAK (Oakland International) and SJC (San Jose International), both a bit farther out from SFO but pick-ups are possible. If you're insane enough to actually be training or busing in, let us know details.

Arrivals:
Saturday, 7/12
- 1:53pm Grefter (YVR)

Wednesday, 7/23
- 8:55pm - superaielman (SFO)

Thursday, 7/24 Con Starting Day
- 12:06pm - Meeplelard (SFO)
- 1:12pm - Halbarad, Alex (SFO)


Departures:
Sunday, 7/27 Con Ending Day


Monday, 7/28
- 10:10pm - superaielman, Meeplelard (SFO)

Saturday, 8/2
- 4:39pm - Halbarad, Alex (SFO)

Monday, 8/4
- 5:45pm - Grefter (SFO)

Planned activities and fooding!

This is very much subject to change and a rough outline of what's been proposed so far. We need input here - join #dlc3 and chip in if you have ideas or want to plan something. Gaming and general hijinks (board games, real life Mafia, whatever) are a given.

The main con area will likely be the beach house, with Gate's place used as an alternative/staging area if the need arises.

Thursday, July 24th
- Most con members will be arriving today. The day will mainly consist of getting people where they need to be, aiel tormenting, and setting up at the house/unpacking/what have you.
- Food will likely largely be fast food with everyone grabbing a bite when they need to. There's enough to eat within easy walking distance, IIRC.
- Aside from general gaming and ish, the house (should it be decided upon) does have access to a beach less than a mile's walk away. This may be a good place to kill time in the evening.

Friday, July 25th
- Bowling alley nearby. This seems to be a DLC tradition, and it would be a good afternoon's activity.
- Dinner at the beachhouse, with chef Gatewalker presiding. The menu item is said to be his specialty. Don't miss out. Please bring $5 a person to cover grocery expenses, since he'll be making enough for 20+ people with leftovers. (Shale and Tai have agreed to assist in cooking!)

Saturday, July 26th
- The crazy people over at Soulriders are having their own meet around this time, and have proposed a link-up of the two communities on this day. The more the merrier.
- Dinner dining out at a local restaurant in Pacifica (TBA as food preferences and whatnot come up). Good chance SR folks will accompany us. Budget accordingly for how much you plan to eat, though it likely won't surpass 15-20 bucks a head (with drinks and frills).

Sunday, July 27th
- Clean-up at Gate's. This is something that didn't happen at DLC2, and we'd like to make sure it does this time, especially with an even higher turnout. Do your share!
- Departures as people come and go, again with QR and myself providing transportation to whatever airport you need to be at.
- If you plan to stick around past the 27th for whatever reason, let us know - a good number of us are (mainly Camp Hal and of course the local Gatewalkers) and having some more group outings would be cool.

Other things of note:
- Several other ideas are floating around (fighting game tourney, music quiz, DL jeopardy, etc.) that we'll likely put in the schedule as details are hashed out.
- If you have any ideas for group outings or have your own personal inquiries as to what's there to do in the SF area, feel free to drop me a line or stop by in #dlc3.
« Last Edit: March 21, 2008, 12:09:14 AM by Laggy »
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #44 on: February 18, 2008, 12:23:54 PM »
sometime in here to confirm you're still attending

(Yes, I still plan to go)

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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #45 on: February 18, 2008, 06:12:03 PM »
Okay, so housing report!

The biggest downside was that we weren't actually able to get into the house and take a look in the interior, because apparently someone had rented it out the day we went and are staying there for three days. Oops. That said, we did get a good look at the general area, and have an idea of the house's spaciousness.

THE GOOD:
- The house's view is spectacular. Here's a screenie standing on the street in front of the house: (Yes, that beach is within reasonable walking distance. It's not the most private beach ever but it's something.) There's a balcony to boot.
(By the way, do you see that weather? Fog in the distance, generally lookin' a bit chilly? That will be our weather in July. Dress WARMLY, folks. >_>)
- It's located within reasonable walking distance (15 minutes or so, through a hill and some lights) to a shopping center which includes a Safeway, Starbucks, deli, donut stop, Quinzo Subs, etc. etc. basically you're going to have no issues getting food or essentials.
- Speaking of beach, beach is indeed there and about the same distance of walk. Taco Bell right next to it too if you get the munchies.
- A bit over a mile away is the Seabowl Bowling Alley. Too far to walk (it involves highway travel) but the ease of access of driving y'all over there is a perk.
- Air hockey table. What more could you ask for? Doesn't suck up your quarters too!
- Distributed wi-fi throughout the entire house. That means that anyone hauling along their laptops should be able to get net (or desktops, if someone is generous enough.)
- Laundromat is available within the house.
- Four TVs: one in the main entertainment area (right next to the kitchen, and the gathering place in general, I think - here's a screenshot) and three in the bedrooms. Hopefully the cables aren't locked in so they can be utilized for console use - we weren't able to check, but the question will be asked of the realtor.

THE BAD:
- The house is on a hill. While this makes for a good view it's somewhat of a hassle to walk up and down it to get anywhere. Not a major concern but one worth noting, and when QR and I pick you up and drop you off we WILL be doing it at the base, because driving up that hill is a pain and mildly scary to park on.
- From a brief conversation with the folks who were renting the place out, while it will accommodate the projected 11-14 folks that will stay here, there will definitely be couch and floor sleeping involved. Think the count is something like seven beds total, although there's plenty of space to just sleep, it'll be a bit crowded. In the plus side, it's still far more space than DLC1 or 2 attendees reputedly ever got.
- Food access IS a fair walk and not a five minute detour. Group grocery/food trips may not be a bad idea since, unless you're aiming to get your exercise in, it's a bit more than casual to head down there and grab a sub.
- QR owned me in Uno. Actually she owned us all in Uno. ;_;


For those who aren't interested in staying at the house and want to make hotel arrangements: there's a Best Western Lighthouse in the same general area, also right in front of the beach and basically the best spot to be if you still want to be close to where the majority of the con is going to take place (likely the beach house). Stipulation: it's $150 a night, and that's a quote now (website says $190, easily could go up past 200 when summer rolls along.) As far as price efficiency goes, beachhouse has hotel beat squarely.

If there's something I didn't cover here that you'd like clarification on, feel free to poke. Again, I echo the need to know what everyone's housing plans are so we can set this up - the earlier the better.
« Last Edit: February 18, 2008, 06:50:55 PM by Laggy »
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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #46 on: February 18, 2008, 06:29:21 PM »
Looks awesome. I am so in for the beach house.

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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #47 on: February 18, 2008, 09:29:57 PM »
I haven't really decided 100%, but baring any strange accidents I should be able to go.  All I needed was confirmation of the dates so I can save $50 buying tickets early.

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Re: DLCon 3: This Time, There's a "3" In The Name.
« Reply #48 on: February 21, 2008, 09:55:49 PM »
I am so in for the house...

...but damnit, need to wait until after March 19th at 12:01 pm.  Fucking Canadian Residency Matching Service >_>
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« Reply #49 on: February 21, 2008, 10:33:01 PM »
Beach house sounds sexy as a base of operations. Though with only 14 people, looks like some people will need to be in hotels anyway.

The Best Western is definitely a mite pricey, and I can't help but think the fact that it is on the sea has something to do with that. Is there anything else in the general area that might be cheaper? I may look into it myself when I have more time, but if any of you people in the area would know...

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