6 Sep
2005
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7 Sep
7 Sep
10:18 a.m.
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
\__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 * |
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| NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be in the
right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time...
10:35 a.m.
Am 7 Sep 2005 15:18 meinte Jules Richardson:
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> \__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 *
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> | NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
> | COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM |
> | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota?
I'll still be in the
right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time...
You mean, people have settled there by now, and roads have
been build? Don'tget me wrong, it might have been, although,
not even the Lewis and Clark expdition has touched that area :)
SCNR
H.
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11:08 a.m.
On Wednesday 07 September 2005 09:18, Jules Richardson wrote:
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain View. Plane tickets
would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
for gas alone.
Pat
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| NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
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Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be in
the right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time... 
11:30 a.m.
Rumor has it that Patrick Finnegan may have mentioned these words:
On Wednesday 07 September 2005 09:18, Jules Richardson
wrote:
Well, factor in cost of rental car, not seeing some really great sights
along the way... and I'd still agree. ;-)
Besides, think of the *massive* sleep deprivation - what's so fun about
being dead-arse tired whilst trying to enjoy the function?
Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain View. Plane tickets
would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
for gas alone. \__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 *
|
| NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be in
the right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time...
1:10 p.m.
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
On Wednesday 07 September 2005 09:18, Jules Richardson
wrote:
I don't want to discourage Jules from trying, but any plane trip out of
MN is going to cost at least as much as driving (jet fuel prices are going
through the roof). The trade-off is (if by plane) you get there faster
or, (if by car) you get to see a lot of America.
I wish the airline industry in the States would finally just collapse and
then rebuild itself into something more viable. I'm trying to get a
flight to Vienna and prices are all over the place...above $2,000!
Ridiculous. I had an opportunity to get a flight for under $750 yesterday
and got distratcted. When I came back to do it again today it's now under
$800 but with a 14 hour stopover in Madrid. It would be fine if it was
during the day but it would be at night, I'd have to get a hotel, the Euro
kills the dollar (Hans, I am drinking heartily from the Euro mug), and I
just don't have time (as much as I'd love to walk around Madrid for the 8
hours or so I would be afforded after sleep).
Sorry for the rant.
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Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain View. Plane tickets
would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
for gas alone. \__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 *
|
| NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be in
the right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time... 
6:59 p.m.
New subject: MN Trip Was Re: VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 NOV 5-6
When I flew from MN to VCF it was only $234 round trip, you just have to
book early with no refund.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf at siconic.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 NOV 5-6
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
On Wednesday 07 September 2005 09:18, Jules
Richardson wrote:
I don't want to discourage Jules from trying, but any plane trip out of
MN is going to cost at least as much as driving (jet fuel prices are going
through the roof). The trade-off is (if by plane) you get there faster
or, (if by car) you get to see a lot of America.
I wish the airline industry in the States would finally just collapse and
then rebuild itself into something more viable. I'm trying to get a
flight to Vienna and prices are all over the place...above $2,000!
Ridiculous. I had an opportunity to get a flight for under $750 yesterday
and got distratcted. When I came back to do it again today it's now under
$800 but with a 14 hour stopover in Madrid. It would be fine if it was
during the day but it would be at night, I'd have to get a hotel, the Euro
kills the dollar (Hans, I am drinking heartily from the Euro mug), and I
just don't have time (as much as I'd love to walk around Madrid for the 8
hours or so I would be afforded after sleep).
Sorry for the rant.
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Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain View. Plane tickets
would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
for gas alone. \__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 *
|
| NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be in
the right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time... 
8:57 p.m.
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 10:10:17 -0700 (PDT)
Vintage Computer Festival <vcf at siconic.com> wrote:
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
Or you could take Amtrack across to Seattle (or hop a freight, although
it's been years since I knew anybody who hopped a freight to Seattle.
You probably still jump on at the rail yards in Fridley if that's your
plan) and bus down from there.
On Wednesday 07 September 2005 09:18, Jules
Richardson wrote:
I don't want to discourage Jules from trying, but any plane trip out
of MN is going to cost at least as much as driving (jet fuel prices
are going through the roof). The trade-off is (if by plane) you get
there faster or, (if by car) you get to see a lot of America.
I wish the airline industry in the States would finally just collapse
and then rebuild itself into something more viable. I'm trying to get
a flight to Vienna and prices are all over the place...above $2,000!
Ridiculous. I had an opportunity to get a flight for under $750
yesterday and got distratcted. When I came back to do it again today
it's now under$800 but with a 14 hour stopover in Madrid. It would be
fine if it was during the day but it would be at night, I'd have to
get a hotel, the Euro kills the dollar (Hans, I am drinking heartily
from the Euro mug), and I just don't have time (as much as I'd love to
walk around Madrid for the 8 hours or so I would be afforded after
sleep).
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain View. Plane tickets
would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
for gas alone. \__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 *
|
| NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be
in the right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip
time...
8 Sep
8 Sep
9:50 a.m.
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
I don't want to discourage Jules from trying, but any plane trip out of
MN is going to cost at least as much as driving (jet fuel prices are going
through the roof). The trade-off is (if by plane) you get there faster
or, (if by car) you get to see a lot of America.
Hmm, I'd definitely prefer to drive I think - way more fun that way :) I
could buy a car and then sell it again afterwards as that'll likely work
out cheaper than renting (hmm, need to check on my insurance though - I
know it covers me for any vehicle in the UK but not sure if that extends
to overseas trips or not). I found a '66 Mustang the other day which I'm
seriously tempted with...
Only spanner in the works is that it's the girlfriend's birthday on the
6th and I don't think she's going to be too happy if I'm halfway across
the country at the time! Sellam, any chance you can move the dates? ;)
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota?
I'll still be in
the right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time...
Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain View. Plane tickets
would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
for gas alone. I wish the airline industry in the States would
finally just collapse and
then rebuild itself into something more viable. I'm trying to get a
flight to Vienna and prices are all over the place...above $2,000!
It's a worldwide thing I think - or maybe just affecting flights to the
US as well as from. The prices to MN from the UK were horrible too.
cheers
Jules
2:14 p.m.
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Jules Richardson wrote:
Only spanner in the works is that it's the
girlfriend's birthday on the
6th and I don't think she's going to be too happy if I'm halfway across
the country at the time! Sellam, any chance you can move the dates? ;)
No, but if it'll help, we can do a nice little surprise announcement for
her over the comm and maybe have a cake ;)
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1:59 p.m.
Am 7 Sep 2005 10:10 meinte Vintage Computer Festival:
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 September 2005 09:18, Jules Richardson wrote:
> > Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> > > \__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 * |
> > Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be in
> > the right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time...
> Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain
View. Plane tickets
> would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
> for gas alone.
I don't want to discourage Jules from trying, but
any plane trip out of
MN is going to cost at least as much as driving (jet fuel prices are going
through the roof). The trade-off is (if by plane) you get there faster
or, (if by car) you get to see a lot of America.
And you're not as much restricted in buying new old crap at
the VCF as with a plane ... I mean, you always can fill up
the car boot, the passenger seats (if theres a passanger buy
him/her a one way ticket, still cheaper than over baggage
charges), the roof, below your legs, anf on your lap. Man,
belive me, a car can be pritty much filled up to max with
old computers :))
I wish the airline industry in the States would
finally just collapse and
then rebuild itself into something more viable.
Hey, all you need to do is to abolish the stupid law, that
US airlines can only be owned by US citicens/companies. By
now United is basicly owned by lufthansa, Northwest is, if
I'm correct, KLM/Air France, and was it Delta where the Brits
had their hands on? By abolishing that law, the airspace
would be quite fast reordered.
I'm trying to get a flight to Vienna and prices
are all over
the place...above $2,000! Ridiculous. I had an opportunity
to get a flight for under $750 yesterday and got distratcted.
When I came back to do it again today it's now under
$800 but with a 14 hour stopover in Madrid. It would be fine if it was
during the day but it would be at night, I'd have to get a hotel,
Waitamoment, if you're booking a flight, and you'll have a
mandatory stop over with a nights stay, the holtel room
should be included. at least that was the law, last time I
checked
the Euro kills the dollar (Hans, I am drinking
heartily
from the Euro mug),
Naa, Your government is on a suicidal amok run, and the Buck
is just the third victim (after the truth and a whole lot of
your people)
and I
just don't have time (as much as I'd love to walk around Madrid for the 8
hours or so I would be afforded after sleep).
Sorry for the rant.
:) contact me off list.
Hans
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8:59 p.m.
On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 14:26:49 -0600
woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:
Patrick Finnegan wrote:
Not really at 30 mpg, unless you have places you can ship freight out of
along the way when you find boatanchors you want.
Google says 2300mi from Hibbing, MN to Mountain
View. Plane tickets
would be a 'better idea'. At 30mpg and $3/gal, that's $230 each way
for gas alone.
But remember with a Road Trip you can shop for BIG IRON along the
way.
:)
8 Sep
8 Sep
1:23 a.m.
FYI, I've always had good rates by using Travelocity.com ... Also found that
flying into San Francisco usually has more choices and is cheaper than
flying into San Jose.
Also, I'll be driving my rental car from VCF back to the SF airport at about
8:00 Monday morning, in case anyone wants to share a ride in exchange for
some gas money.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Jules Richardson
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:19 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 NOV 5-6
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
\__/| * VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL 8.0 * |
| |
| NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |
Hmm, how far is California from deepest Minnesota? I'll still be in the
right country then at least ;-) Could well be road trip time...
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