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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 1

WayneS (10/11/2010)
Jeff Moden (10/10/2010)
WayneS (10/10/2010)
Hey gang... not definite yet, but my wife is talking about letting me spend the $ to go to PASS. 😀
Any suggestions on good, inexpensive, close places to stay? Guys to share a room with? Are any discounts still available? It's looking like it's going to cost us about $3k... does that seem about right to you'll?
Do you snore? I actually don't want your opinion on that... ask your wife. Do you snore? 😉
She says yes - a little bit louder than heavy breathing.
Just remembered that I'm also scheduled to give my presentation to my UG on that Thursday....

Snoring doesn't really matter as you shouldn't plan on sleeping much, especially if you are an east coaster. Last year I slept about 4hours a night (1am- 5am) between hanging out with people and waking up at my normal east coast time. My roommate slept even less than that.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

Jack Corbett (10/11/2010)
I think the Red Lion(?) hotel is fairly inexpensive and close by (walking distance). I think Gail has stayed there.

I have, but it's hardly a cheap hotel. It's one of the summit hotels and they're all expensive.

Consider something like the 6th Ave Inn, a bit further away but significantly cheaper (like 1/3 of the summit hotels)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736494 More actions · Answer 3

GilaMonster (10/11/2010)
Jack Corbett (10/11/2010)
I think the Red Lion(?) hotel is fairly inexpensive and close by (walking distance). I think Gail has stayed there.
I have, but it's hardly a cheap hotel. It's one of the summit hotels and they're all expensive.
Consider something like the 6th Ave Inn, a bit further away but significantly cheaper (like 1/3 of the summit hotels)

Note that the new light rail from the airport is up and running. Not sure where it stops, but there might be hotels along its route that are cheaper.

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 4

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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 5

jcrawf02 (10/11/2010)
A novel way to annoy your spouse and get your geek on each breakfast

If you can do it to a bagel, can you also do it to a donut? Or do they fall apart too easily? I'll have to find out now ....

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 6

jcrawf02 (10/11/2010)
A novel way to annoy your spouse and get your geek on each breakfast

You want that toasted?

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 7

GSquared (10/11/2010)
jcrawf02 (10/11/2010)
A novel way to annoy your spouse and get your geek on each breakfast
If you can do it to a bagel, can you also do it to a donut? Or do they fall apart too easily? I'll have to find out now ....

You might be able to with some donuts.

This would be hard to do with the bagels I've been getting lately because the hole is often very small.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736494 More actions · Answer 8

I think most people would just see that as a mish-mosh-messed up bagel.

Kit G SSCrazy Points: 2888 More actions · Answer 9

GSquared (10/11/2010)
jcrawf02 (10/11/2010)
A novel way to annoy your spouse and get your geek on each breakfast
If you can do it to a bagel, can you also do it to a donut? Or do they fall apart too easily? I'll have to find out now ....

Not likely to annoy this spouse (seeing that this spouse is a fan of M.C. Escher). However, if the last garlic bagel is used or the last chocolate-covered donut... then there just might be a war declared! :w00t:

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george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 10

WayneS (10/10/2010)
Hey gang... not definite yet, but my wife is talking about letting me spend the $ to go to PASS. 😀
Any suggestions on good, inexpensive, close places to stay? Guys to share a room with? Are any discounts still available? It's looking like it's going to cost us about $3k... does that seem about right to you'll?

All together now.........

Y - M - C - A...............

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 11

george sibbald (10/11/2010)
WayneS (10/10/2010)
Hey gang... not definite yet, but my wife is talking about letting me spend the $ to go to PASS. 😀
Any suggestions on good, inexpensive, close places to stay? Guys to share a room with? Are any discounts still available? It's looking like it's going to cost us about $3k... does that seem about right to you'll?
All together now.........
Y - M - C - A...............

They've changed their name. Now they're just "The Y".

Makes the song kind of awkward though.

It's fun to stay

at The Y... ... ... ...

It's fun to stay

at The Y... ... ... ...

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 12

george sibbald (10/11/2010)
WayneS (10/10/2010)
Hey gang... not definite yet, but my wife is talking about letting me spend the $ to go to PASS. 😀
Any suggestions on good, inexpensive, close places to stay? Guys to share a room with? Are any discounts still available? It's looking like it's going to cost us about $3k... does that seem about right to you'll?
All together now.........
Y - M - C - A...............

:-D.....:-P

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 13

Jack Corbett (10/11/2010)
$3k is about right at this point. You can do it for less by finding a cheaper hotel and roommate.

A cheaper room-mate? :blink:

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 14

Paul White NZ (10/11/2010)
Jack Corbett (10/11/2010)
$3k is about right at this point. You can do it for less by finding a cheaper hotel and roommate.
A cheaper room-mate? :blink:

Let's NOT go there... :w00t:

Wayne
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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 15

WayneS (10/11/2010)
Let's NOT go there... :w00t:

I fear it may already be too late :laugh:

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