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[Hayvock]

Final Countdown - VA/DC/MD Team

[OU812]

OU812 here

IRL: Brian S.
Locations: H - Silver Spring W - Rockville
Avail: 8:45 AM until Noon
Equip: 2 Mac laptops - iPhone; 5 seater car (can drive), Pair of 2 mile handheld radios, a bike mounted to the roof of my car

I recommend we divide into 2 teams focusing one team on Dupont/Gallery Place and another team focused on Georgetown/Foggy Bottom.

If there were more than 6 of us I'd suggest a different strategy, but I think 3 person teams makes the most sense: 1 driver, 1 computer support, 1 runner (we are in a city guys - cars suck)

The drop is very likely at a bookstore/comic book store in the central business district based. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the Borders on 18th and L or the Georgetown Barnes and Noble. That being said, these are complete guesses. But I think we can say that Tysons, Maryland suburbs, National Harbour are right out.

So how do we exchange information safely? I won't post my contact info on a public board.

[CalebH2010]

[E102_Gamma]

I'm around the Fredericksburg area in Virginia, so if there is one down there I can make a trip there quickly in under an hour. Hopefully it won't be a painfully long drive if its somewhere else -_-;

My college time don't end till 10:45AM so ill be ready at 11AM.

I got my netbook, and my phone is Hotspot-Enabled so ill I need is a location near my area and Ill be there, could use help if possible lol.

[mlinsley]

I'm in the Hampton Roads area in VA. Hopefully it will be close enough for me to go, but I doubt it...

[Hayvock]

Caleb I could use an invite to the FB group please

[CalebH2010]

[Hayvock]

Alright peeps, now that the FB group is coming together we should really try and buckle down on real ideas for this event.

[OU812]

[Lck282]

Lck282 here

IRL: Jack H.
Locations: H - Southern Md W - I wander
Avail: anytime, all-day on Wednesday
Equip: MacBook Pro laptop, iPhone; hiking shoes

I'd definitely add Kramerbooks to the list. Just above Dupont Circle; been there since before first Tron; well-known DC meeting spot, non-chain bookstore. Open 7:30am to late (1:00 am I think). They don't like to have you linger in the cafe since seating is limited so not a good hangout-for-half-a-day spot and wait for the start.

Also, Reiters Scientific was always a favorite of mine and fits in with Flynn's books. Great science, engineering and math books. It's not were it used to be on Penn Ave when I went in the 80s but I think they are still around. yep, just checked and they are now at 1900 G St., NW. another old (since 1936? way before my time.) non-chain bookstore.

Map with locations

Chapters on 11th just above Penn, NW and Olsson's Books and Records are local DC stores. Olsson's is a chain but local I think. Both these were around in the 80's but may be closed now. yep, Olsson's is closed. very sad. Chapters website is down so doubtful they're around still.

I thought about museum bookstores I've been to like the one in National Geographic but that seems much less likely than a normal bookstore or comic shop. Same for the Library of Congress...

For comic shops, I always went to ones closer to home. Big Planet comics in Georgetown is the only one in DC I know of.

Same for arcades. I used to go to the ESPN Zone downtown but it's gone now. Anyone know what arcade was the cell-phone in DC dropped at?

I don't have a fb account but will see if I can create one tonight. Is there an alternate way to form teams and exchange phone numbers, email addresses?

Also, does anyone think it is worth a walk-by at these places on Tuesday looking for Tron stickers on lamp-posts?

[jabberwokka]

I'm in Baltimore, for what it's worth. I've got a mac and a cellphone and all day off.

[TiggerMan]

My next couple days at work are starting to get pretty busy, so I'm not sure how easily I'm going to be able to get away if something does happen.

What's the plan on getting the word out if something happens in DC? I work/live in Rockville and am pretty close to several Red line stations.

[E102_Gamma]

I went ahead and joined the FB group, or at least asked to join it

[OU812]

[OU812]

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