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[KirstenS]

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[tycho]

good to know

[angelo]

Heck yeah. We definitely need to get together. I think I'd perfer some mountain dew to the coffee though...

[l0rd0fm0rgul]

9 hours... 12 hours... If I drive it would be 15! I live smack dab in the middle of the country (Denver, CO), and over 1000 miles from any of the axons. I might fly out (my dad is a pilot so we get free travel), but how far is this mall from the airport? I can't rent a car cause I'm not 21, but how expensive would a taxi be? Or if someone is driving near the airport could they pick me up possibly? It is still a long shot that I will come, but I am trying to talk my parents into letting me come. I think I will be able to talk them into it, since there is no cost and I will only miss 2 classes on Friday and none on Thursday. Some info on how far the airport is from this mall and possible taxi costs would help me convince them.

[eb]

I won't be able to go, but I have stayed cheap in Chicago by using priceline to get a room. I have stayed at the Chicago Hyatt Hotel on Wacker Ave several times for ~$45 per night.

I always checked biddingfortravel.com to get a better idea of what to bid first.

It looks like recently people have bid as low as $28 and gotten a room at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. What a deal.

Good luck.

[tycho]

location

[DreamOfTheRood]

I'm in Evansville, Indiana, and I can probably pick up anyone who lives along 41 as long as you get mapquest directions from your house to Schaumburg and send me mapquest directions from Evansville to your place. I've got room for 3 people, so send me a private message.

By the way, I believe the time that we have to be in Chicago is at 6:00. Can anybody confirm that? Speaking of confirmations, has anybody received anything back from Melissa yet?

Oh, and one more thing. Angelo, you are a hero among lesser men.

[angelo]

Re: location

[angelo]

[krystyn]

Woodfield is a gigantic parking lot dotted with chain stores.

There will be plenty of room for your car. Just, give yourself PLENTY of time to get there. 290/53 is an utter bear - and with the check-in time during the last gasp of rush hour, you want to make sure to give plenty of time to get through that mess and navigate the mall area.

(I keep trying to call the Streets of Woodfield Loews, btw, and no one is answering!)

[skilletaudio]

There is a lot of construction happening on the insterstates heading to IL through Indiana, especially west/southbound traffics. Give yourself free time!

[angelo]

DANG. This might suck. I can't leave till 7 or 8 CDT. A twelve hour road trip (according to mapquest) puts me in just in time. Any traffic and I'm late... DANG IT.

[4dSwissCheese]

I'm in Evanston, IL (suburb just north of chicago). I'm ok for getting to the event, but I don't have a car and need to get back home relatively quickly afterwards (midterm at 9AM the next morning). If there's anyone heading back in that general direction who could give me a lift at least part of the way, would they PM me? It would be much appreciated.

[camshaft]

Re: location

[angelo]

Hey, Is there any one I could send a mapquest map to that is familiar with the area and could give me an idea of wether or not it would be the best way to go?