Pre-Information on the 2007 ComicGenesis Cookout!

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:05 pm

Tim wrote:I live on the East Coast, and I flew to St. Louis last year.

The trip would be roughly 1000 miles, so you're talking about a 2 or 3 day car trip (depending on how long the drive is each day) just to get there. And, of course, the 2-3 day trip to return east. So you're looking at a week long trip (or longer) all put together. And you have to factor in the extra hotel rooms and meals and gas on top of all that.

Seriously, I think you'd be better off flying directly to St. Louis. Or, if the pricing works out, take the cheaper flight to the US and then switch to a smaller (cheaper) airline for the rest of the trip.

I have to agree with this sentiment. Stinky and I don't live very far from Tim, and the only way we're going to be able to make the trip is if we fly.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:14 pm

Nanda wrote:I have to agree with this sentiment. Stinky and I don't live very far from Tim, and the only way we're going to be able to make the trip is if we fly.

Unless the four of us want to make the road trip together...

Yeah, right

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:03 pm

Tim wrote:
Nanda wrote:I have to agree with this sentiment. Stinky and I don't live very far from Tim, and the only way we're going to be able to make the trip is if we fly.
Unless the four of us want to make the road trip together...
Yeah, right

that would be most amusing, you know, for the rest of us.

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:13 pm

legostargalactica wrote:
Tim wrote:
Nanda wrote:I have to agree with this sentiment. Stinky and I don't live very far from Tim, and the only way we're going to be able to make the trip is if we fly.
Unless the four of us want to make the road trip together...
Yeah, right
that would be most amusing, you know, for the rest of us.

I'm envisioning a Harold and Kumar go to White Castle type thing. Working title = The Midwestern Quest of 3 East Coasters and a Foreigner .

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:51 pm

mrs_rkolter wrote:
legostargalactica wrote:
Tim wrote: Unless the four of us want to make the road trip together...
Yeah, right
that would be most amusing, you know, for the rest of us.
I'm envisioning a Harold and Kumar go to White Castle type thing. Working title = The Midwestern Quest of 3 East Coasters and a Foreigner .

More like 2 East Coasters, a Southern expat, and a foreigner...which makes the title far too long and awkward, so instead I'm suggesting "Saint Lou Electric Boogaloo."

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:04 am

Does anyone have any ideas on getting from Malta to S.L. the cheapest way possible?

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:10 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:Does anyone have any ideas on getting from Malta to S.L. the cheapest way possible?

swim?

joking

Ahaugen · Post by **Ahaugen** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:56 pm

Killbert-Robby wrote:Does anyone have any ideas on getting from Malta to S.L. the cheapest way possible?

Steerage?

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:59 pm

Killbert-Robby wrote:Does anyone have any ideas on getting from Malta to S.L. the cheapest way possible?

I just looked into American Airlines from Malta to St. Louis tonight. Economy class with restrictions. Leaving June 3rd, 2007 and returning June 11, 2007. Cost with taxes and etc comes to roughly $1,200 USD.

That's not bad actually. Close to what we raised to get Cookie over here last year.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:17 am

mrs_rkolter wrote:
Killbert-Robby wrote:Does anyone have any ideas on getting from Malta to S.L. the cheapest way possible?
I just looked into American Airlines from Malta to St. Louis tonight. Economy class with restrictions. Leaving June 3rd, 2007 and returning June 11, 2007. Cost with taxes and etc comes to roughly $1,200 USD.

That's not bad actually. Close to what we raised to get Cookie over here last year.

You raised the money to get Cookie over? I'm going to be honest, I'm in complete and total AWE

I always thought of the fund as just something to buy domestic flights for 4 or 5 people.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:45 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:
mrs_rkolter wrote:
Killbert-Robby wrote:Does anyone have any ideas on getting from Malta to S.L. the cheapest way possible?
I just looked into American Airlines from Malta to St. Louis tonight. Economy class with restrictions. Leaving June 3rd, 2007 and returning June 11, 2007. Cost with taxes and etc comes to roughly $1,200 USD.

That's not bad actually. Close to what we raised to get Cookie over here last year.
You raised the money to get Cookie over? I'm going to be honest, I'm in complete and total AWE I always thought of the fund as just something to buy domestic flights for 4 or 5 people.

We raised the money to do that too.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:15 am

rkolter wrote:
Killbert-Robby wrote:
mrs_rkolter wrote: I just looked into American Airlines from Malta to St. Louis tonight. Economy class with restrictions. Leaving June 3rd, 2007 and returning June 11, 2007. Cost with taxes and etc comes to roughly $1,200 USD.

That's not bad actually. Close to what we raised to get Cookie over here last year.
You raised the money to get Cookie over? I'm going to be honest, I'm in complete and total AWE I always thought of the fund as just something to buy domestic flights for 4 or 5 people.
We raised the money to do that too.

The pope looks very stingy right now

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:53 pm

Never heard the story about Jesus and the widow who gave 2 copper pennies?

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:39 pm

Yes, but I dont think she spent her 2 pennies flying people over from europe

Ian Moulding · Post by **Ian Moulding** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:43 pm

Vorticus wrote:Never heard the story about Jesus and the widow who gave 2 copper pennies?

And then she was bitten by a mite and died of lyme disease.

It's a little early for people to start worrying about not being able to get there. Start saving your pennies for room and board, and put your name into the list when the flight pool opens. We'll get you to Geekstock somehow.

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:35 pm

*giggles*

Geekstock. I like it

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:45 pm

I am engulfed in tremendous joy and glee

I know its a cliche and all that, but you guys rock.

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:52 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:I am engulfed in tremendous joy and glee

Better watch out. That stuff can be slippery.

Hogan · Post by **Hogan** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:45 pm

Ian Moulding wrote:
Vorticus wrote:Never heard the story about Jesus and the widow who gave 2 copper pennies?
And then she was bitten by a mite and died of lyme disease.

It's a little early for people to start worrying about not being able to get there. Start saving your pennies for room and board, and put your name into the list when the flight pool opens. We'll get you to Geekstock somehow.

Lets just say that wishes for both birthday and christmas has been fairly easy to put down this time around... cash, cheques, transfers... money of all kinds has been accepted for the Send-Hogan-to-the-5-inch-party-in-St. Louis foundation!

There's no way you'll be able to keep me and my axe away!

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:15 am

Hogan wrote:There's no way you'll be able to keep me and my axe away!

See you there. Me and my whip will be waiting.