Dragoncon Timeline

[Charley]

For the sake of my own sanity, can we get everybody's general iteneraries posted into this thread so I can sort of cobble together a decent schedule of pickups, departures, events, etc.

Thanks y'all :)

[Mandy with an I]

Charley, I'll need your new landline number if you get one (since my mum says the cellphone satellite might somehow fall out of the sky and she needs the number :rolleyes)

Thu, Sep 3, 2009
Departs 11:51am, Arrives 1:54pm
AirTran Airways 560
Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA


Thu, Sep 10, 2009
Departs 8:45pm, Arrives 10:44pm
AirTran Airways 556
Atlanta, GA to Buffalo, NY

[Dasquian Belargic]

I also nee addresses and telephone numbers for places - if you could PM me those they would greatly ease my mothers fear thank you please!

Ps, I'll post my itinerary once I have proper net access again

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Most of the arrival info that people have shared (bare bones) is in the first post of the DragonKaaaahn thread.

I prefer not to post my flight numbers and such on the internets. :) But Christin has my info.

[Redik]

Arriving in Alabama 8-29-09 (Saturday)
Flying out of Richmond via US Airways at 9:20-ish AM. Switch flights in Charlotte, NC; my inbound plane is Flight 2269. It will arrive in BHM approximately 12:00 pm, so I'll need an airport pickup around then.

Departing from Alabama 9-13-09 (Sunday)
Departing at 8:00 AM on Flight 2276 from BHM.

[Morgan Evanar]

I'm driving into Atlanta on the 2nd and will be leaving (from somewhere) on the 10th or 11th.

[Miranda Tarkin]

Okies, I am arriving in Atlanta on September 3rd at 9: 17 am with Wyl :D Fewdy is going to pick us up at the airport.

As for leaving, I will be departing from Atlanta at 4: 01 pm on September 10th. I think Fewdy is driving me back?

[Morgan Evanar]

Yes, highly likely.

[Han Antilles]

Hey Morgan! Haven't seen you around lately. ;)

[Charlotte Tur'enne]

I arrive in ATL at 1:27 PM on the 3rd... think I get in right about when Jenny does for whatever that means... odds are I'll be trying to meet up with my roomies pretty quick so we can get the room secured and drop off my (no doubt) giant suitcase. lol

Uhh departing from ATL at 4:15 PM on the 10th ...soooo maybe if I beg plead and bribe I can catch a ride with whoever is taking Mira back? :) If not I'm sure we can work something out anyway.

Yep. That's that. :)

[Yog]

UPDATE (http://www.sw-fans.net/forum/showpost.php?p=316862&postcount=25) of itinerary!

Continental Airlines CO1151, Thursday 3 Sep
Depart: NEWARK (EWR) 3.30PM
Arrive: ATLANTA (ATL) 5.56PM

Continental Airlines CO84, Thursday 10 Sep
Depart ATLANTA (ATL) 12.00PM
Arrive: NEWARK (EWR) 2.28PM

I private messaged Charley with more details about the flight itinerary.



I also nee addresses and telephone numbers for places - if you could PM me those they would greatly ease my mothers fear thank you please!

Haha, we're in the same boat on that one. Here is a typical conversation with my mother. :p

Mom: "Who are all these people!? How can you know them on the Internet, they must be complete strangers. What are their names, where do they live, what are their jobs, do they live in a slum in Alabama? How big is their house? Are you going to sleep on the floor? Why are you traveling alone? What are you going to do in Atlanta and where will you sleep. When did you order the flight and hotel, and how much did it cost. What is the name of and where is the hotel. Why did you not tell me this before. Why are you spending so much money on this. Why are..." *inhale*

Me: "Take a deep breath and let me explain what..".

Mom: Aahhhh... 9/11 terrists... Bin Laden... swine flu... thieves... serial killers... party drugs... *inhale*

Me: :rolleyes

[Miranda Tarkin]

Good to know that even at our age Yog, our Mother's are crazy :) ... granted with reason but we are both 32!

I basically told my Mom that I've known these people for almost 10 years and we've shared wacky adventures together about our lives without ever meeting. It's all good, and besides, we'll be traveling in packs :cool:

[Mandy with an I]

^ I've been to visit Christin and Charley like, 3 times, and I still have to give my mum all of their information AND my travel information. I've told her I would have my cell with me, but noooo, the sky might fall and cell phones will be useless!

I just find it funny that no matter how old or where you are from, all mothers worry about their little babies when they travel :)

[Charlotte Tur'enne]

:lol Nice to hear my mom's not the only one who does that. Oddly enough, mine has been pretty cool about this whole thing, even when I told her my boyfriend wasn't coming with me. I think it's because of when I went and visited Lyk earlier this year and came back all in one piece. Though...I'm sure I'll get the "names, numbers, itinerary NOW" routine just before I leave.

I know that when my plane lands I'll be calling her going "Not dead! See you in a week :D" at the very least. lol

[Redik]

Hm. I guess I should be thankful that my parents treat me like a grownup when I tell them I'm going on vacation.

[Verse Dawnstrider]

I don't see a thread like this at the sister board so I will post here and such. me and my wife will be driving to Atlanta on the 3rd from Savannah.

[Morgan Evanar]

My folks know about all of you and are fine with it. "Hey, I'm glad you get to see Charley again. Be safe."

Pretty much all they've told me. I've met so many internet people before that they don't really worry about it.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Hm. I guess I should be thankful that my parents treat me like a grownup when I tell them I'm going on vacation.

Weeeell some of us have never flown alone before, and certainly never outside of the EU so I am fine with my mother wanting to know I'm going :mneh

she has actually met some Fans peeps before so I'm sure it's not a fear of Internet axe murderers :lol

[Mandy with an I]

I think it's more in case of an emergency than anything else, plus the fact that I've gotten lost/missed flights before >_<

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

My mom thought it was neat as the dickens, and asked me to get drunk for her :cool

[Wyl Staedtler]

^

ahahahaha your mom is awesome. :lol

[Lilaena De'Ville]

:p Well, letting people you know/live with/care about the flight numbers and emergency phone numbers in case they never hear from you again is good and safe. :)

Plus when you're traveling internationally customs usually frowns on people who don't know phone numbers or addresses of the places they're intending to stay. :uhoh

[Mandy with an I]

Just because Charley is going to make us all slave in his new garden as illegal aliens :uhoh

Honestly, I just tell the border patrol people that I'm visiting family, because I am :D

[Dasquian Belargic]

Northwest Airlines (NW) NW8621
* Depart: 3 Sep 2009 10:20 AMS Amsterdam Apt. - Netherlands
* Arrive: 3 Sep 2009 13:40 ATL Atlanta William B Hartsfield

Northwest Airlines (NW) NW8622
* Depart: 17 Sep 2009 16:40 ATL Atlanta William B Hartsfield
* Arrive: 18 Sep 2009 07:25 AMS Amsterdam Apt. - Netherlands

Razielle is going to drop me off for my return flight, since I will be heading off to NC with her on the 10th. So I guess the arrival time is the only important one :)

[Yog]

I'm so furious at Delta Airlines right now. They cancelled my direct flights (I suppose they did not fill enough seats) and instead offered me flight itineraries with truly horrendous time tables, or a full refund, which btw can take some 4-6 weeks to process. I chose the refund and booked tickets with Continental Airlines instead. What a terrible company Delta Airlines is.

Here is my updated itinerary.

Continental Airlines CO1151, Thursday 3 Sep
Depart: NEWARK (EWR) 3:30PM
Arrive: ATLANTA (ATL) 5.56PM

Continental Airlines CO84, Thursday 10 Sep
Depart ATLANTA (ATL) 12:00PM
Arrive: NEWARK (EWR) 2.28PM

I'll be arriving in Atlanta the same time as before (to be picked up by Charley I believe), but departing earlier than I had planned. I noticed Miranda will be departing Atlanta almost the same time as me (her plane leaves 1 hour later). Maybe I could hook up with Morgan / Miranda for the drive to the airport?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Ugh, how frustrating. :\ Glad you could swing more tickets while still waiting for a refund though. :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

I've heard Delta Airlines actually have a convention going on in some of the D*Con hotels at the same time we'll be there. Cheeky buggers.

[Wyl Staedtler]

It took me five tries to log into my email to retrieve my flight details because I kept putting in all the wrong usernames/passwords. TOO MUCH TO DO BEFORE WE LEAVE TOMORROW UGH UGH UGH. >_<


Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson ATL (ATL)
Departure (ORD): September 3, 6:18 AM CDT (morning)
Arrival (ATL): September 3, 9:17 AM EDT (morning)

(Daniiiiiiiii :D)


Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Northwest Airlines # 4709 Operated by: ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLI - Please check in with the operating carrier

Birmingham (BHM) to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson ATL (ATL)
Departure (BHM): September 15, 4:00 PM CDT (afternoon)
Arrival (ATL): September 15, 6:00 PM EDT (evening)

[Mu Satach]

my flights into and out of ATL:

Frontier Airlines F9 0428, Thursday 3 September
Depart: DENVER (DEN) 1.35 PM
<b> Arrive: ATLANTA (ATL) 6.30PM</b>

Frontier Airlines F9 0427, Tuesday 8 September
<b> Depart ATLANTA (ATL) 7.15PM</b>
Arrive: DENVER (DEN) 8.36PM

[Lilaena De'Ville]

We should all go to dinner on Thursday around 8. I think everyone will be in by then. :)

[Mu Satach]

I just noticed I'm landing about 30 min. after Yog.

[Morgan Evanar]

I might be able to do a second run to get more people.

[Han Antilles]

We should all go to dinner on Thursday around 8. I think everyone will be in by then. :)

Are we SWEpics people counted among as well? :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

The more the merrier! :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

We should all go to dinner on Thursday around 8. I think everyone will be in by then. :)

Are we SWEpics people counted among as well? :)
Only if you like to eat dinner. ;)

[Mandy with an I]

^ Only if you're paying ;) j/k

[Samantha Koortyn]

Sounds great.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I should add, as well, 'only if you're not the serial killers our mothers keep warning us about.'

:)

[Dasquian Belargic]

I've just been informed that it's going to take me about an hour from arriving at ATL airport to actually being able to leave with my baggage... o_o

[Mandy with an I]

^ Do you mean to pick it up at the airport? There's a little subway train you can take, it cuts the time in half :)

Or is it a customs thing? o_O

[Dasquian Belargic]

Subway train? I can't even imagine how big this airport must be... :headache

[Charlotte Tur'enne]

I am...so going to get lost :ohno

[Mandy with an I]

There's a subway train, full sized restaurants and garbage cans that compact when you throw things into them! :D

It's big, but the train can take up right to the terminal. Don't bother walking...I tried that on my first trip there, and it was pretty pointless and exhausting >_<

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://www.atlanta-airport.com/forms/passenger/frmPassengerInformation_terminallayout.aspx

Ruddy hell.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I'm guessing this is a customs thing, to get your baggage? Or do you mean just waiting for your bag/s at baggage claim, because that can take forever sometimes anyway. I hate checking in a suitcase, but I'm not lugging mine around with me in Houston to my connecting flight. Plus then I wouldn't be able to bring Charley his wine.

[Charley]

If we're wanting to eat at the get-together thursday, how does Cuerno sound? Tapas would be not-too-formal, not-to-casual. People like finger food yes?

[Mandy with an I]

I'm guessing this is a customs thing, to get your baggage? Or do you mean just waiting for your bag/s at baggage claim, because that can take forever sometimes anyway. I hate checking in a suitcase, but I'm not lugging mine around with me in Houston to my connecting flight. Plus then I wouldn't be able to bring Charley his wine.

She means the airport is HUGE. And anywhere is fine, I'll be a picky eater no matter where we go :D

[Dasquian Belargic]

Customs, the size of the place... all of it. I am aware there are 3 of us arriving at similar times, though with the added international check-in / baggage collection time, when I get out might be different. Anyway.. I was just saying that Morg had offered me a ride.

Charley - yes pls!

[Yog]

If we're wanting to eat at the get-together thursday, how does Cuerno sound? Tapas would be not-too-formal, not-to-casual. People like finger food yes?

I'd very much like tapas! :)

Edit: I am now reading some reviews saying Cuerno is closed. Might have to check up on that.

[Charley]

I'll call them today to inquire.

[Han Antilles]

The train has about five concourses, the last being baggage claim. It shouldn't be too complex. Just make sure you get off at the baggage claim. The exits are right next to it.

As far as weather, it will still be warm so be advised. It also tends to rain unexpected.

We have a saying here, "If you don't like the weather in Georgia, just wait an hour."

[Mandy with an I]

Still warm means summer weather, right? Cos it's already getting cold up here :grumble

[Miranda Tarkin]

btw- if we are all going out for dinner thursday night... we should prolly figure out how many and ask for reservations if required since.. well, there is a herd of us potentially :p

[Han Antilles]

Question is, where? I know a few restaurants in the area, but I am not sure what everyone wants.

There is a bar & grill literally across the street from the Hyatt which is good:

http://maxlagers.com/

Also down the street we also have a Hard Rock Cafe and a bit more there is also a Hooters.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I am 100% going to Hard Rock at some point during the weekend.

[Han Antilles]

Might as well do Hard Rock on a Thurs. than do it on Fri-Sun. You will never get a table during Dragon*Con.

[Charley]

Didn't get to call Cuerno. I will call tomorrow. Whatever happens I'll at least drum up good candidates for us.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Might as well do Hard Rock on a Thurs. than do it on Fri-Sun. You will never get a table during Dragon*Con.
Well, if I'm the only one interested I'll just do lunch there on Thurs, or something, with Christin, while we're waiting for people to get into town.

[Han Antilles]

I heard now that we can pick up our badges at 3:00pm instead of 4:00. Remember, we pick up our badges at the Sheraton, not the Hyatt like last year.

Room Georgia-13 in the Sheraton Hotel:

Hours are:

Thursday 3-11 PM

Friday 8AM -11 PM

Saturday 8AM-11 PM

Sunday 8AM-10 PM

Monday 8AM-12PM

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Great news, thanks .:D

[Sam]

Incoming: Friday 5:17 PM AirTran Airways 424
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.

Outgoing: Thursday 3:19 PM AirTran Airways 446
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.

I need to purchase my ticket for the aquarium, which I'll do later tonight.
I'm in for the rave.
If transportation capacity is tight, I'll rent a car. I'm still trying to get a feel for that.

[Callista]

Here's my stuff!

United Arrival: 12:27 PM Sept 3rd
(I can wait for you, roomie - we can taxi over and make it cheaper)

United Departure: 4:49 PM Sept 7th
I have class Tues so I have to leave Monday :(

As for my cell: 307-421-2611

[Callista]

my flights into and out of ATL:

Frontier Airlines F9 0428, Thursday 3 September
Depart: DENVER (DEN) 1.35 PM
<b> Arrive: ATLANTA (ATL) 6.30PM</b>

Frontier Airlines F9 0427, Tuesday 8 September
<b> Depart ATLANTA (ATL) 7.15PM</b>
Arrive: DENVER (DEN) 8.36PM

How did I not know you lived in Denver o_O

[Dasquian Belargic]

Verse Dawnstrider just PMed me: "I will be at the Con on the 3rd aroudn 12:00 in the PM. Hit me up if you have time."

I will have his number in my phone, so we can round him up for the big evening meal on Thurs too ;)

[Emelie Shadowstar]

United Arrival: 12:27 PM Sept 3rd
(I can wait for you, roomie - we can taxi over and make it cheaper)


:D If ya want! I'm game.

Of course...right now I'm kinda wondering about the whole trip. But that's another issue... lol Will keep ya posted. :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Incoming: Friday 5:17 PM AirTran Airways 424
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.

Outgoing: Thursday 3:19 PM AirTran Airways 446
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.

I need to purchase my ticket for the aquarium, which I'll do later tonight.
I'm in for the rave.
If transportation capacity is tight, I'll rent a car. I'm still trying to get a feel for that.

Cool! I don't know what the transportation capacity is. Charley would be the man who knows. I'm fairly certain we'll have three cars, and Morg's holds 5 (5? or was it 4, maybe 5).

I think we have 10 people (12 with the Hicks) wait, 13 with you... going to their house from Atlanta. So if each car holds 5 then I think we have enough.

But I don't know if each car holds 5 or if we're for sure having three cars.

[Callista]

United Arrival: 12:27 PM Sept 3rd
(I can wait for you, roomie - we can taxi over and make it cheaper)


:D If ya want! I'm game.

Of course...right now I'm kinda wondering about the whole trip. But that's another issue... lol Will keep ya posted. :)

Get out the garden hose and get to work on that fire!

[Mandy with an I]

In another thread I was skimming, Morg said he could at most fit 4 in his car, but would prefer 3. dis post >http://sw-fans.net/forum/showpost.php?p=316767&postcount=171

Just rent a car, Sam. I have no clue how all of our luggage would fit into 3 cars, let alone a million grown adults.

[Nya Halcyon]

Jenny, Atlanta's international arrivals procedure can be quite harrowing. I've been through there a few times when I flew over from Germany. Usually it takes about an hour to get through customs and all the security checks, and that's on an average day... if there's lots of air traffic, the place goes nuts. There's always someone arguing in the line, about having to be fingerprinted and their picture taken, and someone who forgot to fill out the visa waiver etc...

[Lilaena De'Ville]

In another thread I was skimming, Morg said he could at most fit 4 in his car, but would prefer 3. dis post >http://sw-fans.net/forum/showpost.php?p=316767&postcount=171

Just rent a car, Sam. I have no clue how all of our luggage would fit into 3 cars, let alone a million grown adults.
Chuck and Christin can hold 9 people. But yeah, this is not including luggage. So we will need another car, or another trip.

edit: we have too many D*Con threads, its hard to find the info we've already talked about, lol

[Dasquian Belargic]

You are really filling me with confidence, thanks Mara :lol

[Morgan Evanar]

International is a big pain in the ass these days.

I have a smallish wagon, but I'm very good at Tetris. I'm taking less stuff than I thought I would so I'm good for 4.

[Miranda Tarkin]

Fewdy - I posted this in another thread so I will have a duffel bag, backpack and one medium size suitcase ^_^

[Dasquian Belargic]

I just have a small suitcase and my backpack. I won't take up much space ^_^;

[Yog]

I'll have a fairly big Samsonite suitcase, and a small bag (for my laptop, and various personal belongings).

Depending on the kind of car Charley and Christin have, two Kessel Runs to Alabama on Monday could be an idea.

Also, on that note, I propose a money pool for covering our drivers fuel costs, shared grocery budget, and covering other expenses our hosts might have. I guess we can discuss these details at dinner Thursday evening.

[Sam]

Car has been rented. I figure, if anything, it's my late fee.

[Dasquian Belargic]

^ My thinking too, Yog. Great minds.. ;)

[Nya Halcyon]

You are really filling me with confidence, thanks Mara :lol

Ah no worries, just keep your cool and have everything filled out by the time you touch down. They hand out the visa waivers on board already, so keep a pen around, somewhere (if there's not a regulation yet that forbids people to carry one on board in case someone tried to use it as a weapon :p). Probably good to have something like a newspaper to fan yourself with, in case you're standing in a long line and it's roasting hot .... and keep all the paperwork within easy reach.

Oh, and wear sandals. And definitely no belt. Or jewelry of any kind. Cos if you wear any other kind of shoe, or a belt, you'll have to take them off, possibly even multiple times while you pass the various security checks. There's nothing worse than wasting time undoing shoelaces and then re-tying them the entire time... and I've heard of people losing jewelry during the process of going through the various checks, cos it can easily slip out of a pocket it's been hastily stuffed into, etc.

Don't put anything into your carry-on that might have something liquid inside it. Or anything that might look remotely suspicious. Including batteries. Atlanta was the airport that once gave me trouble for leaving two batteries in my daughter's doll. Stick everything into your normal luggage, no one will give a damn about that as long as it's not food you're not allowed to carry (meat and honey and stuff like that - whereas they don't seem to have any problem with you bringing an entire crate of beer with you in your suitcase :lol).

[Dasquian Belargic]

What about electronics? o_O I was going to keep my camera, chargers, etc in my backpack/hand luggage... surely that won't be a problem?

[Nya Halcyon]

No problem carrying cameras, cell phone, etc... never brought a charger along in the carry-on, tho, so can't tell you about that but I'm guessing they wouldn't be concerned about that.

Had to actually throw away the camera batteries once, cos they told me I couldn't carry them on board. But that was flying over there, not in Atlanta.

Basically, as I said, anything that might look suspicious or could be used to stab, poison or choke someone... best left out of there. Thinking about it, they might interpret the charger cable as a possible garrotte, so.... :p

[Charley]

My fusion has a badonkadonk so luggage is no problem whatsoever.

[Han Antilles]

By the way, anyone going to imbibe during the con? We're going to sneak in a bottle of vodka in our luggage and use a canteen or a flask. The hotels already stock sodas and juices, which will be our mixers.

Anyone interested, here are some Dragon*Con drink recipes:

Jaegermonster- As the name implies, it's Jaegermeister + Monster energy drink

Praxis Mineral Water:
5 parts vodka
3 parts blue curacao
1 part peach schnapps
1 part creme de banana
splash of grenadine
1 part cranberry juice
(optional) splash of white grape juice

With or without the grape juice, the drink tastes like watered-down grape kool-aid. Also, no, once it is mixed you can't taste the banana. It is only there as a masking agent. (Which it does quite well)

Silk panties---half vodka, half peach schnapps--shaken

Ampwell--
1/2 can sprite
1/2 bottle smirnoff ice
1/4 shot sweet lime juice
2 shots midori
1 shot vodka

Ice Planet...Add to one gallon jug filled 1/4th with ice, two parts everclear, two parts peppermint schnapps, one part Brendan's irish cream, and a half cup of creme de menthe. Give a shake and pour into clear glass, watch layers swirl like the surface of neptune!

Dragon's Blood
1 part vodka
1 part hawaiian punch

And my personal fave:

1 part Sweet Tea Vodka
1 part Chick-fil-A Lemonade

[Charley]

If I'm not drinking, there's usually a problem

[Dasquian Belargic]

I may partake in a glass of tipple or two :mischief

[Sam]

I'm all over mixed drinks and shots. Not a beer fan though.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

What about electronics? o_O I was going to keep my camera, chargers, etc in my backpack/hand luggage... surely that won't be a problem?
I put my chargers in my checked bag (except my phone charger, might need that if my luggage is lost). Basically the more 'layers' of electronics you have in your carry on, the more trouble you'll have going through security because they won't be able to get a clear x-ray image and they'll have to go through it to make sure what's in there.

Small electronics should not be a problem. If you have any questions just google "airline security information" or something like that, and find the up to date info on what you can and cannot take.

But yes, no liquids or gels of any kind. There are special rules that will allow you to bring some, but they're complicated and so just put all that stuff into your checked bag.

[Lykaios]

What about electronics? o_O I was going to keep my camera, chargers, etc in my backpack/hand luggage... surely that won't be a problem?
That shouldn't be a problem.

Here you might find this (http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm)useful.

Along with the famous 3-1-1 (http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm) rule, which should clear your questions on liquids.

The only pain in the ass electronics are laptops. Everytime you have to go thru xrays you'll have to take it out of the bag and put it in a tray by itself, nothing else with it.

Just like Mara said, wear shoes that you can slip in an out rather easily and the same goes for the felt.

As for jewelry, I always wear my watch and stuff when traveling, but when I'm about to pass a security check point, I just stick it one of my backpack's pockets and then it's all good. That way I don't have to put it on the trays and run the risk of stuff falling out of pockets or slipping from the conveyor belts and falling.

[Yog]

Funny, I never had my steel wrist watch triggering the metal detector. Those quality swiss clockworks fool the airport security every time.. :lol

I went though some ridiculously sensitive detectors too. Once, the alarm went off because of the wrapping paper around a pack of chewing gum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_(gum)).

[Callista]

I'm all over mixed drinks and shots. Not a beer fan though.

You and I shall become fast friends...

[Mandy with an I]

I have a swanky Air Canada carry-on bag and one large suitcase. I always pack my cords/chargers in my carry-on so they don't get lost >_>;

I wouldn't put anything breakable/fragile in a carry-on either, because sometimes they get tossed around >_<

[Xavier Synik]

yes sandals or running shoes (don't usually have metal) are best... definitely don't forget that your wearing steel toed boots and to change your shoes before the airport...

*looks around*

What it only happened once...

[Emelie Shadowstar]

:lol happens to the best of us, Xi. (then again knowing us...should that say the "worst" of us?)

I still haven't quite figured out how I'm packing everything...I get the feeling my suitcase should have a decent chunk of space left in it since I'm leaving the giant camera at home.

Just gotta figure out how to make it so the bottle of vodka I'm dragging along with me doesn't get killed.

Hmm...and since I wasn't able to do anything yesterday and the day before I'll have to see if I have the time/energy to make the cookies I was planning on bringing. :(

[Mu Satach]

last minute errands and packing tonight :)

and hey Lykaios, thanks for the TSA links. I was going to go looking for that info today, low and behold... it was right here. :D

Now I just need to find the dimensions for carry on luggage.

[Xavier Synik]

last minute errands and packing tonight :)

and hey Lykaios, thanks for the TSA links. I was going to go looking for that info today, low and behold... it was right here. :D

Now I just need to find the dimensions for carry on luggage.

Uh... approximately it's like 24" x 12" x10" give or take. I'm pretty sure it's supposedly a max of 25 lbs, though I've never had anyone weigh my carry on.

[Mu Satach]

Thanks!
Damn...
I can't bring my 1934 Underwood typewriter!
My costume is ruined now!
;) :D

I'm trying to keep everything down to just the carry on and messenger bag.
:)

[Nya Halcyon]

Just gotta figure out how to make it so the bottle of vodka I'm dragging along with me doesn't get killed.

If you have some big wooly socks.... put the bottle into a large plastic bag, then pull a couple of socks over it. As many as possible. Or shrinkwrap. Either does the trick. And then just make sure to place it somewhere in the dead center of your suitcase, well in the middle between layers of clothes.

<--- has lots of experience importing bottles of schnapps and beer into the US :rolleyes:p

[Sam]

Blech, there was a problem with my card and the car reservation didn't go through. Now the rate is almost twice as much as it was the other day. Hopefully I'll find room to squeeze in to someone else's car.

I'm pretty damn thankful, now, that I sprang for the extra day of vacation so I could head out on Thursday like everyone else.

[Darth Turbogeek]

HEY GUYZ

Have fun!

I am presently at Rally Australia, being a reporter and field media / photographer, which I wouldnt have missed for the world and I am in a HUGE media centre with all these big TV's and feeds..... Anyway, there's a bunch of you all I would love to talk to while your all in one place - try and organise a time we can get on Skype and say HI!