I am going to Gen Con. No really.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:54 pm

So last night at work one of my shift commanders instructed me to take the weekend of Gen Con off sick. So I am. Kai and some others have offered me crash space if it becomes necassary. So as of this moment I am attending Gen Con on Saturday and Sunday. I will have my Doc write me a note for the weekend, and I will likely leave Friday some time to get down there. Not sure if Meri can come yet or not-Baby sitting will dictate.

So I am on for Gen Con.

MissTeja · Post by **MissTeja** » Sun May 30, 2004 11:38 pm

Car pool?

Van Der Litreb · Post by **Van Der Litreb** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:10 am

So last night at work one of my shift commanders instructed me to take the weekend of Gen Con off sick.

Uhm. Is he a diviner?

FlakJacket · Post by **FlakJacket** » Mon May 31, 2004 3:01 pm

No but he sounds like a cool boss, what with Paulie getting screwed on holiday time the last couple years. Although is this part of the whole being nice to Paul and guards, re. the gun tower thing, so that they can say they were real nice to you if the whole SSN incident becomes something?

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:18 pm

Actually a few people at work know I play roleplaying games, and when I wrote Seattle 2063 (my part at least) a lot of it was at work, as I have a lot of free time there. So anyways a guy mentions in front of said Shift Commander that his friends go every year apparently, which given this guy as a whole is wildly weird, and he asked if I was going.

So anyways we are looking through the vacation book and that weekend id booked. Next thing I know the Shift Commander says "So what you're saying is Sick leave is open? Right? Shit 11 digits later and that weekend is yours."

So he has made it claer I should call in! So I am!

Teja: You're on!

Flak: That maybe it, but he was one of the first peopel to start reccomending lawyers to me. His exact words were:

"Shit, I'd be like 1-800-CALL-SAM, and they'd be renaming this muthafucka after me.The [insert his name here] Correctional facility. Shit. Fuck around, and you'll find out the black guy can take a joke."

Heh, he's hilarious.

FlakJacket · Post by **FlakJacket** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:13 pm

So you guys could actually make it? Cool.

On the whole being nice thing, if he's as cool as you say, just put it down as me being a suspicious untrusting bastard.

Thorn · Post by **Thorn** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:12 am

FlakJacket wrote:...just put it down as me being a suspicious untrusting bastard.

We usually do....

Man, now I /really/ wish the kids were going to be just a couple months older come August. Damn. Say, anyone know of any soap operas Caz and I could join the cast of? These kids'd be in grade school by the time summer was over....

MooCow · Post by **MooCow** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:38 am

Man, now I /really/ wish the kids were going to be just a couple months older come August.

Just put them on Steroids.

ak404 · Post by **ak404** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:29 pm

Hm. When is this Gen Con?

MooCow · Post by **MooCow** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:39 pm

Aug 19-22

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:24 pm

Wait its the 19th thru 22nd? Shit I may not have to use so much sick time!

MissTeja · Post by **MissTeja** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:42 pm

And I may be done with classes! I have comencment on the 25th, but I can be back by then.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:12 am

Okay a couple of questions for Moo and others in the know.

Are there usually rooms available from cancellations? I am assuming I'm not the only guy who couldn't make it last year, and hopefully that means Meri and I can get our own room, so we can uhm...yeah sleep. A lot.
How much are rooms running a night?
Since its Indy, I am assuming there'll be a lot of rooms but which hotel is Gen Con using. Shit wahts the link to their site? I could probably find this there.

Thanks

MooCow · Post by **MooCow** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:37 am

Are there usually rooms available from cancellations? I am assuming I'm not the only guy who couldn't make it last year, and hopefully that means Meri and I can get our own room, so we can uhm...yeah sleep. A lot.

I think I have a room left. Let me check when I get home from this hell hole.

It is highly unlikely you'll be able to get a reservation at any of the closer hotels now. A couple of days before, the hotels will open up the cancelation list. The day of is probably your best bet for these.

How much are rooms running a night?

The ones GC has blocked out you're looking at between $120-$200 after taxes. The ones we have, Embassy Suites, are about $165/night

Since its Indy, I am assuming there'll be a lot of rooms but which hotel is Gen Con using

Everything within about a 6 block radius.

Shit wahts the link to their site?

www.gencon.com

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:44 am

As Nightshadow won't be able to make it, so long as you aren't screamers you and Meri are welcome to the king size bed part of the room I have, I'm fine on the couch or air matress

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 12:33 am

How much is Cash's room? Since he and Jes

are not coming, maybe I can get it!

MooCow · Post by **MooCow** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:00 pm

It's the same cost as the other rooms. $165/night.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:32 pm

So how many nights did they have it for? I would like to get down there Friday and stay Friday and Saturday nights. So thats 330 barring any taxes. I can send that next Thursday, is that soon enough? And where? (To send it?)

ak404 · Post by **ak404** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 10:57 pm

Weet, I might have a job by Sunday, so GenCon might just be a possibility for me. Might.

MooCow · Post by **MooCow** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:24 pm

So how many nights did they have it for? I would like to get down there Friday and stay Friday and Saturday nights.

Problem with that is I'll get tagged with an additional $50 fee if I cancel Wednesday and Thursday night.

So thats 330 barring any taxes.

That price should include taxes. I added 14% to the list price.

I can send that next Thursday, is that soon enough? And where? (To send it?)

Can you do PayPal? It's easiest for me.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:39 pm

I want Friday and Saturday, Weds/Thursday does me no good since I can't be there. I can't fork over the 50 extra bucks-well I could but I won't. So I guess its back to the drawing board.