New England Memorial Day Meetup 2011 - Roll Call

[Suu]

Add me to definite, and add my sister AND my brother to tentative.


...I apologize in advance, but at least my brother is a chef.

[Cramulus]

So here's what we have to work out:

Who is definitely in? I think the Stage Coach Inn can sleep 10 - probably 12 if people don't mind doing the couch or sleeping bag thing.

Here's the definite list, coupled by bedroom

1. Me
2. ??? (probably eve or cainad, but I am reserving the possibility that I may bring a lady friend?)

3. Squid
4. Mr. Squid

5. Richter
6. Suu

7. Schwarzwälderkirschtorte
8. Triple Zero

9. Ratatosk
10. Sjaante

11 Luna
12 Cuttleface
13 Cainad

IT IS TOTALLY COOL if more people want to come - but we'll have to get rooms at Captain Grant's. They list their Spring Rates as $89 to $159 ( if you split it, that's still pretty cheap for a hotel room) - there's a chance we can sweet talk them into the cheap side of that since we're renting the entire Stagecoach Inn..

[Suu]

My brother and my sister both just started new jobs, and my sister just went  back to working her MLB shifts, so she doesn't know just yet. My brother just called me back and told me thanks but no thanks, even though he said he would out drink Richter anyday.

[Jasper]

Awww man. Someone's gotta document this meetup so I can enjoy it vicariously.

[Suu]

I should mention that my sister said that if she DOES come, she calls dibs on a closet or bathtub to sleep in. This is perfectly normal.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

How long does it take to get from Providence to this place in CT?
Also from there so NY and/or Boston?

Is there public transport for this??

[Luna]

My futon is officially rescued and installed.  So, without hitting the floor, my apartment can hold two (if they're friendly) on the futon, one or two on an oversized cot (even more friendly than the futon), and one in the double-sized papasan.  (I will testify that THAT is darn comfy if you can sleep curled up.)  That's not counting floor space if you bring sleeping bags.

Downsides, I haz no parking, so this'll work for people coming in via mass transit, or willing to park and pay somewhere.  Also, side note, my landlord DOES live directly under me, and has his kids on and off, so has requested that the noise be kept down after 10 PM. 

[Richter]

This is going to rock so hard I may pee blood.

[Suu]

How long does it take to get from Providence to this place in CT?
Also from there so NY and/or Boston?

Is there public transport for this??

From Providence a little over an hour. Add an hour to that from Boston. From NYC about 3 hours.

Nearest train stations would be Mystic or New London about 20min away. Buses can be taken to Foxwoods if necessary.





Unfortunately, CT is a dark pit of despair that has a problem WITH LABELING THEIR ROADS CLEARLY OR UPDATING GPS SATELLITES so I'd recommend you DON'T try to get there by yourself. Let one of the locals come and pick you up or something.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

wut 

[Luna]

wut 

Short form.  Fly into Providence, let us know when you're coming in, we'll figure it from there.

What's the rest of the schedule?  I'm thinking of asking for at least Friday off.

[Suu]

Connecticut also has fuzz buster-busters. So you drive all paranoid-like, unable to find the exit/road you need so you get lost and then have to pay CT tax on gasoline (usually 25 cents+ more than RI), which is atrocious. The state is fucking evil.

EVIL I SAY.

[Suu]

wut  

Short form.  Fly into Providence, let us know when you're coming in, we'll figure it from there.

What's the rest of the schedule?  I'm thinking of asking for at least Friday off.

Don't take any days off yet we know when the Dutchspags/Floridaspags/Ohiospags are actually planning to arrive. The last thing we all need is to lose money/vacation days for no reason.

So far Friday night is German Club, Saturday night is in CT, and Sunday all day and night in CT. That leaves all day Monday, Most of the day Saturday, and possibly Thursday and Friday before that to plan out.

I say Thursday and Friday because anyone who plans on flying on a Saturday is stupid. You will save a hundred bucks at least by flying on Thursday. Seriously, those coming in on domestic carriers, look at Thursday-Tuesday, not Saturday-Monday, especially on a holiday.

[Luna]

wut 

Short form.  Fly into Providence, let us know when you're coming in, we'll figure it from there.

What's the rest of the schedule?  I'm thinking of asking for at least Friday off.

Don't take any days off yet we know when the Dutchspags/Floridaspags/Ohiospags are actually planning to arrive. The last thing we all need is to lose money/vacation days for no reason.

I've got time to burn, but, yeah.  (They give me 20 freakin' days a year, I've yet to ever use them all.  They carry over, fortunately, I occasionally have to burn a couple days just so I don't cap out.)

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Dude, I can save $300 by flying into NY.
How big of a hassle is it to get from NY to RI??


Edit-
I could fly in to either NY or BOS on thursday, meet up in RI on friday, then go back to wherever I flew into on monday and go home tuesday.