The Apolyton Convention of 2006.

[DanQ]

Originally posted by DanQ
Watch for a new/related thread to this effect shortly.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=138177

(uh oh, I'm starting to quote myself... hmmmm... )

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Dan; Apolyton CS

[Locutus]

I think this is a great idea, I'd love to attend the American meet if possible, but that would mostly depends on the price tag and who's attending, as I have limited financial resources (checked out hotels and they are frakking expenive in the US -- 30-40% over the price of a similar quality hotel (as far as one can tell from a website) in more expensive parts of Europe). But if a discount could be negotiated and maybe if anyone would even be interested in sharing a room, who knows?

Failing that, a European counterpart would be interesting to attend as well, though at this point I have only limited time in helping to organise such a thing (esp. as long as it's not known which meet I'll be attending myself).

[DarkCloud]

expenive in the US -- 30-40% over the price of a similar quality hotel (as far as one can tell from a website) in more expensive parts of Europe). But if a discount could be negotiated and maybe if anyone would even be interested in sharing a room, who knows?

Almost all 'discount' American hotels are better than European ones. I stayed in a suite at the Grosvenor with two bedroom and a lounge and disliked the **** boudouir (or whatever the toilet thing is called- and NO I am not talking about the women's dressing room- I just can't remember the right name for the watery bowl.) and the room so much more than America's simple little Hampton's Inns which charge only 65-75 dollars a night.

[Locutus]

Originally posted by DarkCloud

Almost all 'discount' American hotels are better than European ones.

You base that statement on a single experience?

only 65-75 dollars a night.

Only? That's a frakking full 3-star hotel, that's not remotely low-budget. €20-40, that's low budget (and no, you don't get much quality for that but if you're a student with little to spend all you ask for is something resembling a bed).

[DarkCloud]

Clean Room, 64- cable channels, free wireless internet...

If you want a 45-55 dollar room, you get a worse room than the Grosvenor, yes, but it's at a Day's Inn- and it's still clean, and has about 20 cable channels.

[Locutus]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
Clean Room, 64- cable channels, free wireless internet...

But I don't need any of that, I just need a bed (well, a certain degree of cleanliness would be nice but even with Europe's huge taxe rates and labor costs that doesn't nearly have to cost $50+/night). Something a la Formula One would be perfect...

[Snotty]

This seems like a nice idea. Now all I have to do is to figure out how to make some money

[Ecthy]

DC = **cking spoiled American brat.

Locutus

Attitude of European students

People rating hotel rooms by TV channels available

[spartak]

IIRC DC is from Norway.

[Ecthy]

Doesn't change the fact he's an American brat

[Gangerolf]

if he's from norway, maybe he's used to having only 2 tv channels, so I suggest you bear with him

convention, eh? sounds interesting

[Theseus]

I would definitely try to attend.

/me thinks: There is no try, only do.

[planet]

Too far away. Streaming would be good.

[Eli]

Great idea, but i'm too far away.

It has been months since my last +1.

[Thoth]

Awesome idea. Not sure if I can make it, it will depend on the exact dates.