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FlakJacket · Post by **FlakJacket** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 11:56 pm

Since I need to exchange some cash I'm trying to gauge how much I should bring for the week.

What's the rent for people sleeping on the floor again? I know someone, Eva I think, mentioned it weeks/months ago but I can't find the thread now. Is it the full whack or a discounted floor rate?

Food expendses. I have absolutely no idea of how much groceries or eating out, if we do, costs in the US so was wondering how much each person'd be expected to shove in the daily food fund.

Activities/Outings? What, if anything has there been discussed that we might be doing? If anything specific has been mentioned, what are possible prices? Might any of them be dirty, e.g. bring some old clothes or other things etc.

Thanks.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 2:38 am

FlakJacket wrote:What's the rent for people sleeping on the floor again? I know someone, Eva I think, mentioned it weeks/months ago but I can't find the thread now. Is it the full whack or a discounted floor rate?

The rent, which I can either collect nightly or - preferably - all at once at the beginning of the week, is US$5 per night. Cheap, neh?

FlakJacket wrote:Food expendses. I have absolutely no idea of how much groceries or eating out, if we do, costs in the US so was wondering how much each person'd be expected to shove in the daily food fund.

Well, it all depends. The average cost of eating out is between US$10 and US$20, depending on where and what you eat. The average cost of buying groceries and eating will be between US$1 and US$10 per meal, again depending on what you're eating.

We'll be doing a lot of pooling money and going to the store to buy steaks or whatnot.

FlakJacket wrote:Activities/Outings? What, if anything has there been discussed that we might be doing? If anything specific has been mentioned, what are possible prices? Might any of them be dirty, e.g. bring some old clothes or other things etc.

Well, half the board is unemployed.

So most of the activities are cheap-to-free. Arts, crafts, and for the not arts-and-crafts minded, drinking a lot on the beach.

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 3:14 am

Arts, crafts, and for the not arts-and-crafts minded, drinking a lot on the beach.

Right, drinks on the beach. Let's see . . . four days, $20-$30 a day for booze . . . I better cash a check.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 3:24 am

If there is a god in heaven, we'll be able to rent a pontoon boat for at least a day or two. Then we can have boat drinks.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 6:52 am

Flak I may not be attending the gathering, but I have done some traveling in my day.

Okay 32s estimate- 10 to 20 bucks a meal is good for most greasy spoons and eating cheap at say TGI Fridays. McDonalds runs between 3 and 5 bucks for a fat ass like me. Taco Bell cheaper. But int he end my secret is this: Whatever you think you'll need to eat, add another 50% to it. This lets you have some leeway for tips and the occasional midnite snack or three.

Oh yeah and if you guys remember coolers, bring your leftovers home man!

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 2:26 pm

As far as activties that don't involve crafts or drinking, there's simply tons of gaming to do.

Bull · Post by **Bull** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 3:12 pm

Besides RPGs, which will likely be in abundance, there will also be a large amount of imply hanging out inside (I hope, sun and hot BAD

), and I'll be bringing my stock of Board Games and Cheapass Games, so we'll have plenty of silly fun entertainment as well

Bull

Kwyndig · Post by **Kwyndig** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 5:39 pm

Speaking of hanging out inside, am I going to have to bring my PS2, or does somebody else have DVD playback covered?

(Note: I'm am indeed still bringing the Transformers G1 Season 1 box.)

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 6:37 pm

Yes, a DVD player will be provided by the equipment sponsors - Flying Crockery Enterprises.

Kwyndig · Post by **Kwyndig** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 7:17 pm

Actually, I may end up bringing my PS2 and some games anyway. I haven't decided yet.

Thorn · Post by **Thorn** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 7:39 pm

Well, when you decide whether or not to bring your PS2, please let me know? I'd hate to disconnect my DVD player unnecessarily. Thanks.

Kwyndig · Post by **Kwyndig** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 5:08 pm

A decision has been made! I'll be boxing the sucker up tonight after I get back from my BESM game. I will of course be bringing my selection of PS2 and PSX fighting games (JoJo's Bizzarre Adventure, Bloody Roar 3, Capcom vs SNK 2, Guilty Gear and Guilty Gear X, DOA2 Hardcore, and Virtua Fighter 4). I'd still recommend considering unhooking that DVD player, the PS2's DVD firmware can get pretty antsy, and refuses to even recognize some DVDs at all.

Now, any interest in the Dreamcast? I've got a wide variety of 2d and 3d fighters, including- Tech Romancer, Project Justice, The Last Blade 2, Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves, and Soul Calibur (one of the finest fighters produced on any system).

Reika · Post by **Reika** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 12:56 am

I figured there'd be alot of gaming, so....should I bring any of my books?

Kwyndig · Post by **Kwyndig** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 5:38 am

Of course you should bring books!

I'm bringing most of my BESM and SR books with me. My D&D3e are still on loan, unfortunately. And my GURPS and miscelleanous books would probably require a whole other van to haul them to the Gathering and back.

Salvation122 · Post by **Salvation122** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 1:05 pm

Kwyndig wrote:[...]and Soul Calibur (one of the finest fighters produced on any system).

Soul Calibur 0wnZ j00.

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