Hey Van! It gets even better... this year the Hilton changed the refund policy for D*C to no refund at all! So, if you get sick a month out and can't make it - too bad! You are still out the $200.
Jon On Oct 1, 4:16 pm, Van <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the Hilton is a hundred times better than the Hyatt and the > Marriott. But I probably shouldn't say that, since that's where we > have stayed the last couple of years. The downside is they require a > one-night's payment at the time of reservation. I love having a $200 > room payment on my credit card for a whole year before I actually use > it. Gaah. > > Any idea when theroomsthere go on sale? > > (However... it's actually looking like we might have to miss DragonCon > altogether in 2011. Shocking, yes, but true. First one I'll miss in > 14 years. We'll see what happens. > > --Van > > On Oct 1, 1:51 pm, Michael Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Wow...I can't even imagine the logistics of that. I mean we have a big > > house but still... > > > I posted this before and on another thread but the Hyatt goes up on the 15th > > of this month. It is where Rachel wants to stay so that's where we will > > be...fingers crossed. > > > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Holly Elliott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Slumber Party, WOOOO!!! > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Patrick Pence > > > *Sent:* Friday, October 01, 2010 10:19 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* RE: [The Unique Geek] Re: Dragon*ConRooms2011...PLANNING > > > > Sounds like air mattresses at Bailey's house ifor the 2011 D*C contingent. > > > > P > > > > ______________________________ > > > > [email protected] > > > > *"You can be the captain, * > > > > * and I will draw the chart..."* > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:07:26 -0400 > > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Dragon*ConRooms2011...PLANNING > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > bad news kids. > > > > Bob and i have been on the phn on hold since 7:58 and no luck. Holly gave > > > it a try as long as she could but hat to begin work. We have norooms. > > > > Word is that they were sold out at aprox 9:10. > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:27 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Serv's message suggested you each try to get 2rooms. I'd suggest you each > > > try to get 3rooms. That way if only one of you get through, we're still > > > okay. Just a thought. > > > > Good luck to you all tomorrow. Y'all are our heroes!!! > > > > The Irredeemable Shag > > >http://firestormfan.com > > >http://onceuponageek.com > > >http://twitter.com/onceuponageek > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Dragon*ConRooms2011...PLANNING > > > From: Jason Service <[email protected]> > > > > Date: Thu, September 30, 2010 1:53 pm > > > To: [email protected] > > > > *CORRECTION!!! THE NUMBER TO DIAL ON OCTOBER 1 2010 IS :* > > > > *800-266-9432begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800-266-9432 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.* > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Muh-a-ha-ha-ha-ha > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Jennifer M. Smith < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Selfishly, this could be really good news! The competition will be > > > calling > > > the wrong number. > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Just got word from one of Dr Jen's folks, the number Shag posted yesterday > > > is not the number we want to use! > > > > *We want to dial in at : 800 266 > > > 2009begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800 266 > > > 2009 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.* > > > > The Marriott was handing out flyers on Monday (mass exadous day for D*C > > > 2010) and it had the wrong number on it! the number i posted above was > > > called today and confirmed as the correct to use tomorrow when trying to > > > get > > > reservations. > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Just a thought, while we (The Unique Geeks with the Meth clan) are looking > > > for 3rooms, i sure would not mind booking extras in case Dr Jen's crew > > > comes up short. They really saved our bacon last year, and it is easy to > > > giveroomsback, so my thought is for those of us working the phones to stay > > > in touch via e-mail/instant message and all of us plan or try and get 2 > > >rooms. As long as we get 3 we are golden but if we end up with as many as 8 > > > i can go back to Dr Jen's crew and offer extras. If they are covered we > > > can > > > give them back later...sound ok? > > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 9:27 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Sounds like we've got a plan... > > > > Serv, Ron, Holly, and Race are going to try and call in to the Marriott to > > > reserve 3rooms- checking in on Thursday, September 1 and checking out on > > > Monday, September 5 (4 total nights). > > > > Here is the reservation information again: > > > > Reservations start this Friday, October 1 at 8:00am Eastern Time > > > > Phone:800-266-2009begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800-266-2009 end_of_the_skype_highlightingor506-474-2009begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 506-474-2009 end_of_the_skype_highlighting > > > > Web:http://passkey.com > > > > Anyone else willing to make calls Friday morning at 8:00am? It's killing > > > me that I have to work during this. Ugh. > > > > The Irredeemable Shag > > >http://firestormfan.com > > >http://onceuponageek.com > > >http://twitter.com/onceuponageek > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Dragon*ConRooms2011...PLANNING > > > > From: Jason Service <[email protected]> > > > Date: Wed, September 29, 2010 1:50 pm > > > To: [email protected] > > > > my thought for what it is worth, is making sure that 'we' have at least 3 > > >rooms. This year we had 3 and it worked out well, and if we end up with 4 > > >or > > > something we can always give a room back...make sense? > > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Michael Bailey > > > <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > For those interested the Hyatt'sroomsgo up for grabs on the 15th of > > > October. > > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Holly Elliott <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Monday is the 5th, and we wouldn’t need it for Monday night, just Thurs > > > thru Mon. morning. However that works. > > > > We did tworoomsthis year, right? Were there more people who need a room > > > for next year than this one? > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ronald Methvin > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 29, 2010 11:30 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Dragon*ConRooms2011...PLANNING > > > > I'll try, too. > > > > Thurs-Mon would be Sep 1-5. > > > > Including the Meth's, wouldn't it be 3rooms? > > > > Better to get 3 and only need 2. > > > > Ron > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* Race <[email protected]> > > > *To:* The Unique Geek <[email protected]> > > > *Sent:* Wed, September 29, 2010 10:46:25 AM > > > *Subject:* [The Unique Geek] Re: Dragon*ConRooms2011...PLANNING > > > > I'm going to attempt to call as well. > > > > Just to be clear we'll be reservingroomsSep. 1st through the 4th, > > > correct? > > > > On Sep 28, 1:54 pm, Serv <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ok, so our friends who helped us getroomslast year are now plotting > > > > strategy for gettingroomsin 2011. As we (the ThUGs) got caught > > > > short, and if not for the kindness of new friends, we would have had > > > > norooms. Friday Oct 1, 2010 is the first day thatroomscan be > > > > reserved at the Marriott. I will be trying to reserve 2roomson > > > > Friday morning but i think that we should have at least one if not 2 > > > > other ThUGs try and dial in and reserve 2rooms. I don't want to get > > > > caught short again this year and i don't want to have to impose on our > > > > new friends over and over...so who's with me? > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to theuniquegeek+ > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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