TestFest 2007: July 13-15 - Planning Thread
 

I figured we needed another thread. I will update the first post in this thread as needed. Post to let me know if you are coming, and we will start a list.

The current plan is:

Ocean City, MD
July 13-15.
Paradise Plaza Hotel
1 Room, can reserve another if needed.
We should probably meet on Thursday, July 12 and leave early Friday morning to get the most out of the weekend.
If someone wants to come but is afraid costs are a problem, let us know soon. Optimus and I can help get some people out for the weekend.

Tentative attendees so far:
thecreeper
raublekick
Optimus Funk
Artmead
Jesse
Donnie
ILoveDonnie

Stormy (?)
testtubebaby (?)
Hex + Rad (?)
Cid (?)
Subsy (?)

I'm gonna try to get ahold of Zell, Sharkz, Tristan, and a few others to see if i can increase the number of Tubers.

I advise any Tuber to try and make this. Who knows if there will be another.

Just checked greyhound. My bus ticket if bought 7 days in advance would be $86, which, is pretty fare. Unless there's a way I could carpool with anybody. I'll be in Boston this summer, if anybody's passing on thru.

When should I arrive and depart?

I recommend being in Lancaster or Philadelphia, PA by Thursday night, July 12th. That way we don't waste Friday. We get together then, and leave early Friday. So anytime in the afternoon, someone here can get ya. If you can convince Mike (Rebel10) to come, you two could carpool (that would be a great odd couple car ride). I recommend checking orbitz and southwest for fun fares into Philly International too, it would save a lot of time.

Leaving? up to you, but i would say plan a bus/plane ride for sunday night (not too early) or monday morning.

Alright, it's the same price to go from Boston to Philidelphia, as it would be to go straight to Ocean City, so I can do that instead.

I can get into Philly as early as 8:30AM. Can somebody be there to get me?

on what day? i'll likely have to work Thursday, but i get off work at 4pm and can get you at any time afterwards.

also, if you wanna go straight to oc, you can, but that's up to you. its another 2.5 hours from lancaster area to OC

If I got to Philly at 5pm, could you pick me up?

yes sir. if its the airport, no problem, or 30th Street Station or Suburban Station or something like that. the train goes to all those places.

oh theres maryland on a map
all tucked away down there

This whole thing might do better if you deliberately don't differentiate with TestyFesty.

Right on.. I'll be reserving my room this weekend.

sweeet

so seriously, i want to know who is coming.

jesse and i will violently molest you until you say yes.

No! (but I just want to see you guys try to molest me, It is both of you right? ;) )

Ok so I haven't reserved the room yet like I had said I would.. right.. but, I will tomorrow, promise.. yeah.. ok. Seriously, I will, I came on here to find this thread to remind myself of which hotel this was at, going to give them a call tomorrow.

do it donnie. do it right.

we're counting on you.

this weekend will be awesome.

Yeah.. I'm not paying $250/night.

What other hotels are there right there on the strip in walking distance of this one?

So yeah, give me some options soon so I can work something out, I need to get a room reserved (somewhere soon), and Anya's friend in R.I. needs to get her and her hubby a room reserved..

Won't be home much this weekend, leaving for Richmond shortly for the race that's going to probably get rained out.. so I'll be heading back to Richmond tomorrow, probably..heh.

Good thing I took tomorrow off work...

whoa...250? holy hell. i don't think hohman paid that much for our room.

plim plaza hotel isnt that far away and is alright, um...

beach walk hotel is a block up the street on 10th and boardwalk and has decent reviews...

americana hotel is right next door but i cant speak for the quality there...

there's a place called wellington hotel a block off the boards on 9th and Baltimore Ave...

honestly, just look for places between between 1st street and 20th street, and if you want it to be cheaper, look for places not on the boardwalk.

i can't recommend that many places because i really have not stayed at all that many there.

Yeah, they quoted me right around 250.. understandable that it's around mid-summer and all.. but still, that's for a room without a jacuzi even..

If it weren't for the fact that we're going to be moving around that time, and looking to buy a 2nd car, I probably would've never flinched at that price, lol. I'll have a look around soon.

Yeah, the others are all pretty pricey too from what I can see, Beach Walk has rooms for 129/night, might reserve it later in the day after I have the talk with Anya, we'll see!

Yeah my bill was around $560, That is why I didnt want to get two rooms, and for three nights, the bill would have been a cool 1,500+ which isnt good for us not knowing who is comming and who isn't. Speak of who is comming we need to lock this down now.

i hate to say it. i really do. i could just barely afford the gas/bus ticket, if at all. if i did manage i would have no money to spend at all for room/food/sex with zach's mom. so.. i guess im out :[

wow that sucks. im sorry i suck. things in my life has shifted around since we first started discussing this and i know longer have the resources. i had full intension on going.

I can still help people get out here, I just really want an accurate count of who is going(so I know for sure how many rooms we need). Hex pm me sometime I really dont want money to be a factor in people not comming. Also I am going no matter what, I lose money if I cancel my reservations and I already have payed time off from work so lets just all put out heads together and get this solved once and for all.

i'm starting to think this would be better suited for next year.

Yeah I thought that from the get go, but I really cant back out now.

haha why not? we're still at the stage where no one has paid a dime and nobody has really committed except you, zach, and donnie.

tell optimus where in it hurts in your wallet and we'll see what we can do.

Maybe try reforming that sentence, because it made it hurt where in my head or something. ;)

I'm going to try to book the room tomorrow night after I get off work, I think they said call until 9pm, so hopefully I get off at 7 like I should.

Alrighty, I have booked a room at the beach walk hotel, check in 13th, checkout 15th. See you fuckers there. :p

Honestly, I'm flat fucking broke, but if I had a guarantee that Hex and Colin were going I'd find a way.

Let's just say I'm conditional on weather or not those two go.

I'd love to go and see you guys, but I can't remember the last time most of you talked to me aside from Hex and TTB...so it wouldn't make much sense for me if they can't make it. No offense, I love all of you. Just, if I'm going to do it...it would be cool if my buds were there. And Stormy!

i would make it if johnny, cid, malta, and zell show...

i could still make it, but i'd dig it if they showed up

Ok, well...if TTB is going I'm a lot more likely to show up. I'd really like to see Hex, Malta, Mike, Bigs, Liss and Stormy show up...but I'll live.

So how much are we looking at for the room? I'm just honestly really strapped for cash living alone and all. Fucking car. Plus I want to go to Georgia at least once this summer...so money is a bit of an issue, that and vacation time. But I'm sure I can come up with it.

It's so odd that I've never heard most of your voices. I think Bunny, Bigs and Malta are the only ones I've talked to. Crazy.

I'm all excited again...keep talking about it or I'll forget!

i gotta keep bugging people.

cid, trust me, you would have fun if you came.

colin, we moved the time around for you. you are coming.

I'm pretty sure I can do this if these are the definite dates.

If anyone has to wait for next year I could likely go for both.

I'll let you all know for sure once I check with work.

i can guarantee im not going, if that's been holding people back

Don't be a bitch like saying this. No offense but your practically being a complete asshole by saying this. We will help anyone to come here even you squirrelly! I just really need people to say yes or no they are coming in a non-negative way! Please don't be afraid from messaging me and asking if you need a few $$$ to get here. I Don't want to post-pone because Ill be in Med school and I doubt me having the money next year it will all be medical school oriented, even if I have my job now! It costs so much!!!!

and if you say Yes or No don't be like "If this has been holding anyone back?" You self righteous prick. Also, Sorry for calling you that we are justing going to the beach for one weekend! no more no less it would be a great time to meet up seriously!!!! 1. No pressure, 2. great seafood, 3. THE BEACH, and 4. I Promise to help people pay, I have the money for now, I am not some old ceepy guy ask andrew(raub), and zach(creeper). I just hate people missing out because of G-men(te government)

so can you get me a new passport?

In your case do you just need to renew your passport or do you need a visa in it as well?

this thread is great