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| McMark |
 May 3 2007, 04:10 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None  |
Please sign up ASAP for the WCR. Also, please make your hotel reservations ASAP.
As it stands now I'm on the hook for $16,740 worth of hotel rooms. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Do I sound stessed out? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/new_shocked.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/help.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/head_hurts_kr.gif) More details HERE. |
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| McMark |
May 3 2007, 04:15 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Here is the current sign up list:
jkeyzer mstein95 effutuo101 Demick McMark Rotten Robby RoadGlue kenschipper 2-OH! bernbomb914 Dr. Roger greenie fiid Mueller Headrage jeeperjohn56 jgara962 pisces914/911 orange914 teen914 ejm Andyrew Chuck Pniower jimtab pisces914/911 carreraguy Twise jim_hoyland Scott Bennett Borderline ChrisNPDrider mills914/s |
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| Demick |
May 3 2007, 05:01 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
Mark
You need to not be 'on the hook' for those rooms. What kind of arrangement do you have with the hotel? Should be that they will hold a block of rooms up until a certain date (maybe a month before the event), at which time they release the rooms to whoever wants them. Whatever rooms get filled, great. But you shouldn't be financially responsible for any rooms in the end. I think that the host hotel is fairly pricey. So many people are looking at alternatives. Especially when the hotel down the street that you mentioned is ~1/3 the price. |
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| McMark |
May 3 2007, 05:47 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Demick @ May 3 2007, 04:01 PM)  I think that the host hotel is fairly pricey. So many people are looking at alternatives. Especially when the hotel down the street that you mentioned is ~1/3 the price. Every other year I've paid around $300 for hotel room and $150 for the event. This year it's $450 for the hotel room are $25 for the event. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| jimtab |
May 3 2007, 05:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey, I'm on the list twice....come on I've lost some weight....
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| Demick |
May 3 2007, 06:05 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
QUOTE(McMark @ May 3 2007, 04:47 PM) QUOTE(Demick @ May 3 2007, 04:01 PM) I think that the host hotel is fairly pricey. So many people are looking at alternatives. Especially when the hotel down the street that you mentioned is ~1/3 the price. Every other year I've paid around $300 for hotel room and $150 for the event. This year it's $450 for the hotel room are $25 for the event. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I'm not complaining - just stating what is my perception of the situation. 914 owners have a choice between spending $150 and $450 for accomodations. I'm guessing that many will go for the cheaper of the two despite the riduculously low event fee. |
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| McMark |
May 3 2007, 06:05 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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Whoops, sorry Jim. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pinch.gif) Demick, I'm not trying to pick on you, just pointing out how the perspective that this year is 'too expensive' isn't really true. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| grantsfo |
May 3 2007, 06:07 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Hi Mark,
I had sent a cancelation. Sorry I'm not able to make it. |
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| McMark |
May 3 2007, 06:09 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Gotcha Grant. All fixed. I did get the cancellation. I just hadn't deleted the entry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
May 3 2007, 06:16 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,601 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Ok guys we need to step up and get Mark's neck out of this noose. I just got off the phone with the DoubleTree and made my reservations. Mark needs at least 40 rooms spoken for or he owns them...
There are many reasons to stay at the hotel the event is being held at. One big one is the fun happens there and often it is still happening at 2am.. At last years WCC there was bumper backdating going on in the parking lot, beer from the back of a van, bench racing, and just plain fun going on long into the night. So if you are down the block at the something Inn cancel it. Is a cheap motel room really worth causing Mark all of this stress? Possibly being on the hook for all that money? We have stepped up before to help out when members have had trouble. This is our party. This is our event. Step up and reserve a room. The time for Mark to reduce the room count or even cancel the event has past. Don't let Mark get (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) |
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| jgara962 |
May 3 2007, 06:24 PM
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Yo, this is how I roll Group: Members Posts: 823 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 3,879 Region Association: Northern California |
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That seems like a small list. There are a lot of regular contributors that I expected to be coming that aren't on the list (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| TROJANMAN |
May 3 2007, 06:38 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
Why are you on the hook for the rooms? We blocked off 40 rooms for the Red Rocks Classic (we used 35) but were NEVER responsible for the 'no shows'? just curious. It doesn't seem normal that you should be responsible for the rooms.
and I'm a "maybe" Tyring to get some time off to come. |
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| carreraguy |
May 3 2007, 07:53 PM
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It's not your dad's 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 17-October 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,256 Region Association: Northern California |
Mark:
Reserving a room tonight. What's the "secret password" for the group rates? Tom |
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| Allan |
May 3 2007, 08:37 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Rotten Robby @ May 3 2007, 04:16 PM) I just got off the phone with the DoubleTree and made my reservations. Mark needs at least 40 rooms spoken for or he owns them... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Why? I've never seen a hotel allott a block of rooms without a cut-off date. I want to stay at the cheap place down the street but, if you're gonna get screwed let me know. Allan |
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| Dave_Darling |
May 3 2007, 08:42 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I might be able to go, but I cannot commit yet. The memorial for my grandpa might be that weekend...
--DD |
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| Aaron Cox |
May 3 2007, 08:48 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
im a definite maybe. need to get a car finished, and also need to check w/ school + work
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| McMark |
May 3 2007, 09:03 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(carreraguy @ May 3 2007, 06:53 PM) Mark: Reserving a room tonight. What's the "secret password" for the group rates? Tom Here's the info: I just wanted to let you know that your rooms are entered and people can begin calling 800-222-8733 to make reservations under the 914 WORLD WEST COAST. If guests prefer they can also book on-line using the group code WW9. QUOTE(Headrage @ May 3 2007, 07:37 PM) I want to stay at the cheap place down the street but, if you're gonna get screwed let me know. The event is at the DoubleTree. I wish I had never mentioned the other place. Part of the reason for using the DoubleTree is the fact that they have a large parking lot that they are blocking off for us. We can't all stay somewhere else, and expect the DoubleTree to accomodate our event. |
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| Krieger |
May 3 2007, 09:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,721 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Im coming to the events, but I live too close for a hotel room. I'll register soon
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| SirAndy |
May 3 2007, 10:35 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(McMark @ May 3 2007, 07:03 PM) The event is at the DoubleTree. I wish I had never mentioned the other place. Part of the reason for using the DoubleTree is the fact that they have a large parking lot that they are blocking off for us. We can't all stay somewhere else, and expect the DoubleTree to accomodate our event. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| ConeDodger |
May 3 2007, 11:05 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,601 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Headrage @ May 3 2007, 07:37 PM) QUOTE(Rotten Robby @ May 3 2007, 04:16 PM) I just got off the phone with the DoubleTree and made my reservations. Mark needs at least 40 rooms spoken for or he owns them... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Why? I've never seen a hotel allott a block of rooms without a cut-off date. I want to stay at the cheap place down the street but, if you're gonna get screwed let me know. Allan Allan, Doubletree has a clause in the contract that says you are on the hook at 90 days out. That was 45 days ago or so... So Mark is on the hook... |
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