Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC carpool?
On 12/16/2009 2:27 PM, Schwartz, Raymond wrote: Anyone in the New York City area interested in this? /Ray As an addendum, the wiki page for updates on the carpool is http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010planning:RoommatesRidesEtc I am still planning to go, pending getting funding approval. I do *not* plan on attending the preconferences; if this were a breaking factor in the carpool, I would reconsider. -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 Fax (212) 627-3197 Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com Access Problems? Contact systems.libr...@touro.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC carpool?
Anyone in the New York City area interested in this? /Ray Ray Schwartz, Systems Specialist Librarian schwart...@wpunj.edu David and Lorraine Cheng Library Tel: +1 973 720-3192 William Paterson University Fax: +1 973 720-2585 300 Pompton Road Mobile: +1 201 424-4491 Wayne, NJ 07470-2103 USA http://euphrates.wpunj.edu/faculty/schwartzr2/ -Original Message- From: code4lib...@googlegroups.com [mailto:code4lib...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of yitznewton Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 10:10 AM To: code4libcon Subject: NYC carpool? Hi all, My conference proposal last year was turned down b/c of our budget crunch, and I'm wondering what I can do to increase the likelihood of approval this year. I'm wondering if anyone in a similar situation would be interested in the idea of an NYC metro carpool for the ~12 hour drive to and from Asheville in Feb? If someone has a car available (I don't) we could use it, or else rent a car if we had at least, say, 4 people. (Also perhaps this wouldn't be as feasible for the luggage-heavy travelers among us.) We would have to discuss whether to go for the precons or not. My estimation of car rental + gas is roughly $500 total for a 5- seater, so figure about $100 per person with five. Airfare, by contrast, is about $300. I would suggest that each person put in a deposit of $75, so in case of one or more bailouts, no one gets stuck paying for (much) more than expected. If all bail, all get the money back. There's no telling until prob. after registration whether MPOW will give me registration & hotel money, so I might myself bail; if it does go through, I'd be up for renting & driving. Any interested parties? -- Yitzchak Schaffer --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "code4libcon" group. To post to this group, send email to code4lib...@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to code4libcon+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
I started a new RoommatesRidesEtc wiki page at http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010planning:RoommatesRidesEtc I included the names of those who have expressed interest; feel free to obfuscate if you don't want your full name there. -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 Fax (212) 627-3197 Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com Access Problems? Contact systems.libr...@touro.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:19:17PM -0400, Yitzchak Schaffer wrote: > Mark A. Matienzo wrote: > >Hi Yitzchak - > > > >I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for > >code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia, > >went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia. > >Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you > >may be able to snag some others along the way. > > Hi Mark, > > Good point. Aside from the direct route through Allentown and along > I-81 to Harrisburg PA and through VA, the route could alternately > follow I-95 through Philly, Balto/DC and Richmond, then cut west > through NC without too much extra mileage. I rented the van in Philly in 2007. I was thinking some kind of train to WV might be nice, but I could get into the idea of a road trip if others are interested. As Bess noted, there might be enough interest from within our respective areas to warrant multiple cars. Also, I have a truck, but it doesn't seat more than two comfortably for long drives. Gabriel
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
I'm a tentative yes; would commit more so but I have a pending move and that's murky. I'll be in Arlington, VA if I'm in. -Mike On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 13:40, Mark A. Matienzo wrote: > +1 for including Bess! For what it's worth, Charlottesville isn't too > far off the route from NYC. :) > > Mark A. Matienzo > Applications Developer, Digital Experience Group > The New York Public Library > > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Bess Sadler wrote: >> If it isn't full by the time you drive through Virginia, I'm in. >> >> Actually, we might have quite a few people wanting to carpool from the >> Virginia / DC area, so if we have too many it might need to be a separate >> car. >> >> For people who hadn't considered this previously, give it some thought. I >> was part of the 2007 road trip and it was awesome, I can highly recommend >> this as a way to save money and also have a good time with kindred spirits. >> >> Bess >> >> On 14-Oct-09, at 12:19 PM, Yitzchak Schaffer wrote: >> >>> Mark A. Matienzo wrote: Hi Yitzchak - I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia, went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia. Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you may be able to snag some others along the way. >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> Good point. Aside from the direct route through Allentown and along >>> I-81 to Harrisburg PA and through VA, the route could alternately follow >>> I-95 through Philly, Balto/DC and Richmond, then cut west through NC >>> without too much extra mileage. >>> >>> -- >>> Yitzchak Schaffer >>> Systems Manager >>> Touro College Libraries >>> 33 West 23rd Street >>> New York, NY 10010 >>> Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 >>> Fax (212) 627-3197 >>> Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com >>> >>> Access Problems? Contact systems.libr...@touro.edu >> >> >
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
+1 for including Bess! For what it's worth, Charlottesville isn't too far off the route from NYC. :) Mark A. Matienzo Applications Developer, Digital Experience Group The New York Public Library On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Bess Sadler wrote: > If it isn't full by the time you drive through Virginia, I'm in. > > Actually, we might have quite a few people wanting to carpool from the > Virginia / DC area, so if we have too many it might need to be a separate > car. > > For people who hadn't considered this previously, give it some thought. I > was part of the 2007 road trip and it was awesome, I can highly recommend > this as a way to save money and also have a good time with kindred spirits. > > Bess > > On 14-Oct-09, at 12:19 PM, Yitzchak Schaffer wrote: > >> Mark A. Matienzo wrote: >>> >>> Hi Yitzchak - >>> >>> I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for >>> code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia, >>> went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia. >>> Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you >>> may be able to snag some others along the way. >> >> Hi Mark, >> >> Good point. Aside from the direct route through Allentown and along >> I-81 to Harrisburg PA and through VA, the route could alternately follow >> I-95 through Philly, Balto/DC and Richmond, then cut west through NC >> without too much extra mileage. >> >> -- >> Yitzchak Schaffer >> Systems Manager >> Touro College Libraries >> 33 West 23rd Street >> New York, NY 10010 >> Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 >> Fax (212) 627-3197 >> Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com >> >> Access Problems? Contact systems.libr...@touro.edu > >
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
If it isn't full by the time you drive through Virginia, I'm in. Actually, we might have quite a few people wanting to carpool from the Virginia / DC area, so if we have too many it might need to be a separate car. For people who hadn't considered this previously, give it some thought. I was part of the 2007 road trip and it was awesome, I can highly recommend this as a way to save money and also have a good time with kindred spirits. Bess On 14-Oct-09, at 12:19 PM, Yitzchak Schaffer wrote: Mark A. Matienzo wrote: Hi Yitzchak - I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia, went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia. Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you may be able to snag some others along the way. Hi Mark, Good point. Aside from the direct route through Allentown and along I-81 to Harrisburg PA and through VA, the route could alternately follow I-95 through Philly, Balto/DC and Richmond, then cut west through NC without too much extra mileage. -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 Fax (212) 627-3197 Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com Access Problems? Contact systems.libr...@touro.edu smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
Mark A. Matienzo wrote: Hi Yitzchak - I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia, went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia. Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you may be able to snag some others along the way. Hi Mark, Good point. Aside from the direct route through Allentown and along I-81 to Harrisburg PA and through VA, the route could alternately follow I-95 through Philly, Balto/DC and Richmond, then cut west through NC without too much extra mileage. -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 Fax (212) 627-3197 Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com Access Problems? Contact systems.libr...@touro.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
Hi Yitzchak - I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia, went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia. Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you may be able to snag some others along the way. Mark -- Mark A. Matienzo Applications Developer, Digital Experience Group The New York Public Library On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Yitzchak Schaffer wrote: > Hi all, apologies for cross-post from con list: > > My conference proposal last year was turned down b/c of our budget > crunch, and I'm wondering what I can do to increase the likelihood of > approval this year. I'm wondering if anyone in a similar situation > would be interested in the idea of an NYC metro carpool for the ~12 > hour drive to and from Asheville in Feb? If someone has a car > available (I don't) we could use it, or else rent a car if we had at > least, say, 4 people. (Also perhaps this wouldn't be as feasible for > the luggage-heavy travelers among us.) > > We would have to discuss whether to go for the precons or not. > My estimation of car rental + gas is roughly $500 total for a 5- > seater, so figure about $100 per person with five. Airfare, by > contrast, is about $300. I would suggest that each person put in a > deposit of $75, so in case of one or more bailouts, no one gets stuck > paying for (much) more than expected. If all bail, all get the money > back. > > There's no telling until prob. after registration whether MPOW will > give me registration & hotel money, so I might myself bail; if it does > go through, I'd be up for renting & driving. > > Any interested parties? > > -- > Yitzchak Schaffer > Systems Manager > Touro College Libraries > 33 West 23rd Street > New York, NY 10010 > Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 > Fax (212) 627-3197 > Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com >
[CODE4LIB] NYC Carpool?
Hi all, apologies for cross-post from con list: My conference proposal last year was turned down b/c of our budget crunch, and I'm wondering what I can do to increase the likelihood of approval this year. I'm wondering if anyone in a similar situation would be interested in the idea of an NYC metro carpool for the ~12 hour drive to and from Asheville in Feb? If someone has a car available (I don't) we could use it, or else rent a car if we had at least, say, 4 people. (Also perhaps this wouldn't be as feasible for the luggage-heavy travelers among us.) We would have to discuss whether to go for the precons or not. My estimation of car rental + gas is roughly $500 total for a 5- seater, so figure about $100 per person with five. Airfare, by contrast, is about $300. I would suggest that each person put in a deposit of $75, so in case of one or more bailouts, no one gets stuck paying for (much) more than expected. If all bail, all get the money back. There's no telling until prob. after registration whether MPOW will give me registration & hotel money, so I might myself bail; if it does go through, I'd be up for renting & driving. Any interested parties? -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 Fax (212) 627-3197 Email yitzchak.schaf...@gmx.com
