On the plus side, if you decide to use public transportation it is easy and legal to go buy a handgun.
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:55 AM, Marcum, John <[email protected]> wrote: > Reminds me of the first time Johan came to Birmingham. I told him he MUST > rent a car but he didn't believe me. Learned his lesson and rented a car > every other time. There is zero public transportation here and even fewer > cabs. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Todd Hemsell > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 11:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > > I would not be in Houston without a car. > NOTHING is walking distance in Houston. we are a car society. if the > convenience store was a quarter mile from your house, a Houstonian would > drive. They would not even consider walking. > that being said, a 6 block walk downtown is no problem at all and to be > expected no matter what you do or where you stay. > A block in downtown is like 1 or 2 buildings. a block outside of downtown > could be a mile or more. There are a lot of people walking in downtown. Once > the sun sets, you will not see ANYONE downtown, cannot find anything to eat, > nothing except bars on main street where the baby train stops. > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Roland Janus <[email protected]> wrote: >> So you recommend using them? Best alternative? >> Or stay at the airport and rent a car? >> >> -R >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Todd Hemsell >> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 18:34 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >> >> there are no lines for our trains. nobody really rides them. they go >> from downtown to reliant stadium past the med center. more or less >> empty at all times. nice benches at all the stops. >> >> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Roland Janus >> <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> J >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Rod Trent >>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 18:20 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> If you were talking about Metro for Windows 8, the line wouldn't be >>> that long. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Roland Janus >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:59 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> Googled TMC J, Texas Medical Center. >>> >>> Best Western is about 120 a night. >>> >>> >>> >>> How long for the metro line then? Aren't they stuck in the same traffic? >>> >>> >>> >>> -roland >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Mary >>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 17:42 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> There's still some hotels available down by the TMC that are, what I >>> could consider reasonably priced. Plus, they are 1-2 blocks from the >> Metro line. >>> >>> I go to a conference every year in Houston where the attendance is >>> 60K+ over the course of 4 days. Logistically, I don't think there's >>> ever been any issues. $6 cab rides within the loop, $3 daily Metro >>> fare. Does it add up over the week - of course. For me, it's the >>> benefits that I get from the conference that far outweigh the >>> inconvenience of riding the metro or taking a cab. >>> >>> With MMS, I was never lucky enough to stay at the conference hotel or >>> anywhere near, so I always had to take a cab and/or the monorail, but >>> at least I was able to attend..... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:18 AM, Roland Janus >>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Already in the morning or just after the last session (and in between >>> of course)? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Adm >>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:56 >>> To: mssms >>> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> It will be hot as hell and very humid! Enjoy! >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Roland Janus >>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Assuming airbnb isn't working out, as I just asked about one and the >>> answer >>> was: can't tell yet (dooh), what's the alternative? >>> >>> A distant hotel and getting stuck in traffic twice a day? >>> >>> How bad would that be? >>> >>> >>> >>> -R >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Roland Janus >>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:34 >>> >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> Never was in Houston (or Texas), but you're saying it's bad choice in >>> the first place? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Stephen Leuthold >>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:29 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> Honestly, if TechEd was in another place that's not logistically >>> retarded for these type of events I might of gone. My team and I are >>> going to give IT/Dev connections a shot this year. Hopefully we get >> similar value to MMS. >>> I know this isn't helpful to this thread. Just venting, again. :) >>> >>> Sent from my Windows Phone >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> From: Roland Janus >>> Sent: 4/2/2014 8:57 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> ARGH! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Nash Pherson >>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 15:48 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah, all the airbnb stuff close to the hotel listed by "Kozi >>> Corporate Housing" is only for month long stays. They advertise 5 >>> day minimums, but if you aren't booking a month they will only let >>> you book at the last second. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Jason Wallace >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 8:39 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> May I just highlight www.airbnb.com again? >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 13:33:27 +0000 >>> >>> I think that area is fine. I was looking an apt there and a co-worker >>> did end up getting one there. There's a free bus that runs in the area. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Roland Janus >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 8:05 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice >>> >>> >>> >>> Still not sure if I want to go, but if I do, I figured that the >>> hotels listed with the convention are already booked or too expensive or >>> both... >>> >>> >>> >>> But an apartment within the yellow line here should be ok right? >>> >>> The distance is rather close, around 1 mile, so walking could be ok >>> to, right? >>> >>> If people walk in Houston J >>> >>> Otherwise it's a really short cab drive or maybe bus ride? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Roland >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> >>> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be >>> protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. 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