AMTRAKATHON 2017 Is On It's Way!

[Dr. Pyro]

Just a few housekeeping items. Just Joe, I have your room reserved but you'll have to wait until I get in to get the room key as it's under the group rate. Figure saving $25 was worth it.

I can still book you a room at our rate ($68 including resort fees and taxes) until Monday. Just PM me if you want a room, but keep in mind you'll have to wait until about 4:20 (hee hee) to get your room keys.

The party on the 17th Floor of the Empress Tower is on. This is mostly BYOB but I did give Twist and Red $100 (which in turn was given to me from Lance) for extra refreshments. The kickoff is 7 p.m. Saturday night, the 28th of course.

If you intend to get naked in the spa (it closes at 9 p.m.) and Jacuzzi, please do not bring in glass containers! They tolerate us running around naked in the Jacuzzi but they kicked us out in 2015 because somebody brought in wine or beer in a bottle. Yes, they do monitor it via closed-circuit surveillance but come on, it's The Sands, so what do you expect?

and the password is pineapple

[lucky420]

I'll have my room early as I booked under my name. No offense Doc but I get antsy so I wanted to get settled before 4:20 .

Anyhoo if anyone wants to wait for Doc and the train in my room you're welcome. I believe my room is #1758. You got my digits if not pm me

[trilobyte]

I'm sad to say that Pani and I are going to have to miss Amtrakathon. Our lease is coming up soon, and we managed to find a really great place (which we're excited about)... but it's available next week which means our mad scramble of packing and getting things ready for moving day got pushed up by several weeks.

[Dr. Pyro]

It's a late date and we don't have anyone that I know of on a waiting list, but I'll try and sell your spaces. If you would accept a modest discount (never having had to do this, what, $250 maybe? Or whatever the market will bear?) I'll put it out there to the others and see what sticks. Certainly I can get your room back, but everything else is fixed.

[lucky420]

I'm sad to say that Pani and I are going to have to miss Amtrakathon. Our lease is coming up soon, and we managed to find a really great place (which we're excited about)... but it's available next week which means our mad scramble of packing and getting things ready for moving day got pushed up by several weeks.

OH pooh, was looking forward to seeing you both but...CONGRATS on the new digs

[Ratty]

OK. I'm packed. Could someone send the truck to pick me up? (It's way too much stuff for an overnight.)

[ygmir]

I'm sad to say that Pani and I are going to have to miss Amtrakathon. Our lease is coming up soon, and we managed to find a really great place (which we're excited about)... but it's available next week which means our mad scramble of packing and getting things ready for moving day got pushed up by several weeks.

OH pooh, was looking forward to seeing you both but...CONGRATS on the new digs

yeah me too!!

[Ratty]

Damn Trillo. That bites. Good luck on the move.

[Ratty]

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[Elorrum]

Thank you Ratty for all the absolutely wonderful hats!!!

[Ratty]

It was my pleasure. Hey! Are you the one that gave me the Chinese New Year Cootie catcher? It got me in dutch with my postal clerk yesterday. She's a Philippina and now she's mad as hell. I had no idea that there were BAD fortunes in there. It didn't help that I was laughing so hard.

[lucky420]

I used to write naughty things on my cootie catcher...

It was a blast

[Ratty]

Just thought I'd brag a bit and post your hats.

[Patsh]

Just thought I'd brag a bit and post your hats.

Dang.
Now I'm even sadder that I missed the Amtrakathon this year.

Those hats are So Cool, Ratty!!

[Dr. Pyro]

Just read where Reno will be losing its Amtrak service. I have contacted the travel agent who puts the event together (we've already secured tickets for 2018) to see if she can find out whether or not they will suspend service before February 1, 2018. If it's after that, then next year will be the last Amtrakathon; if it's before January 25, then this event is history. Should we be fortunate enough to do it one more time, we're looking to expanding the tickets from 55 people to 90 people while keeping the costs the same. I'll let everyone know once I learn something definitive. Too bad though, but I understand Federal budget cuts and all of us are going to have to sacrifice something we like and feel should be kept around in order to get a handle on $20 trillion worth of deficits not to mention at least that much in unfunded pensions. <sigh> Got to start somewhere I suppose.

[lucky420]

trump can fuck the fuck off. maybe we'll get lucky and he will be impeached and his insane shit will cease

[Ratty]

That is sad news. This is the one event that cant get rained out. Im glad i got a couple chances to male the trip. It was a blast.

[ygmir]

so charter a bus? the Sands will still be there.......

[Dr. Pyro]

One year a landslide closed the tracks so we had to switch to a bus. Didn't work out well. Of course we sold it as a train trip, but still.

And Lucky, don't go around hanging everything on Trump. The deficits are unsustainable; we cannot build an economy on a Ponzi scheme. This is a start. One I'm not happy with but absolutely understand. YMMV.

[lucky420]

One year a landslide closed the tracks so we had to switch to a bus. Didn't work out well. Of course we sold it as a train trip, but still.

And Lucky, don't go around hanging everything on Trump. The deficits are unsustainable; we cannot build an economy on a Ponzi scheme. This is a start. One I'm not happy with but absolutely understand. YMMV.

Yes, mmdv...fuck him and his crazy lying ass.

[Dr. Pyro]

...am I the only one who doesn't find that kind of language or response in any way helpful? Since I don't use swear words in public forums like this, I am a bit baffled, and the train still won't be going to Reno...

[lucky420]

...am I the only one who doesn't find that kind of language or response in any way helpful? Since I don't use swear words in public forums like this, I am a bit baffled, and the train still won't be going to Reno...

It helps me. You don't use swear words, I do. Are you trying to shame me for my use of the word "fuck"? Ha

[Traveller in Time]

It may be a big brother is watching you

over you in above case

[vargaso]

One year a landslide closed the tracks so we had to switch to a bus. Didn't work out well. Of course we sold it as a train trip, but still.

And Lucky, don't go around hanging everything on Trump. The deficits are unsustainable; we cannot build an economy on a Ponzi scheme. This is a start. One I'm not happy with but absolutely understand. YMMV.

I thought the tax cuts were supposed to fix all that?