So, who's going to Houston?

[Spicoli]

:thumbup:

Helooooooooo...................................... .? anyone? anyone?

:echo:

:crickets:

[KLang]

I'll be here. :)

[Wheel-Nut]

I'll go . . .

[Ankf00]

:thumbup:

[Dirty Sanchez]

its a texas psychobilly freakout :gomer:

[SteveH]

Couch is a place too. :gomer:

[Spicoli]

This is all going to plan.

:woot:

[theunions]

It's my "home" race, so you bet I'll be skipping Pole Day weekend "somewhere else" in order to go.

[G.]

I might. I hope to do some CC events this year that involve airfare (on my dime). Not just the "within-driving-range".

On my list, Houston, Denver, Toronto??

Drive to Milwaukee, RA, and hopefully Cleveland.

Love to do Portland as well.

So, Spicoli, you going to Houston, I presume, or just askin'?

[Spicoli]

I might. I hope to do some CC events this year that involve airfare (on my dime). Not just the "within-driving-range".

On my list, Houston, Denver, Toronto??

Drive to Milwaukee, RA, and hopefully Cleveland.

Love to do Portland as well.

So, Spicoli, you going to Houston, I presume, or just askin'?

Looks like it. Free tickies. Not sure where to stay though. I thought maybe Crapus would like to share a room. :gomer:

[Dirty Sanchez]

go ahead and book it. I'm in for half. promise! :gomer: :rofl:

[Spicoli]

go ahead and book it. I'm in for half. promise! :gomer: :rofl:

How much for my half of the Sushi?

[Turn7]

I'll be there.

[Spicoli]

tickies on the 17th. any idea where the closest hotel is? :gomer:

I'm not camping with Germans. :shakehead




:laugh:

[Dirty Sanchez]

still sore about us blowing off your meltdown party? :laugh:

[Spicoli]

still sore about us blowing off your meltdown party? :laugh:

I totaLLy am, man. I'm real sore about that. I thought they were nice people, and sure wish they woulda come by, but I am a loser, and shoulda never expected as much.

One day, I hope we can be friends again.

[Wheel-Nut]

tickies on the 17th. any idea where the closest hotel is? :gomer:

I'm not camping with Germans. :shakehead




:laugh:

You won't be camping with Germans but I can't make any promises about rooming with displaced Cajuns . . . .

Your best luck for hotels would be to book downtown and use the MetroRail to Reliant Park. We don't need any mid-west hillbilly's clogging the freeways!! :)

[KLang]

Your best luck for hotels would be to book downtown and use the MetroRail to Reliant Park.

I've been planning to get a room in town for the weekend. I wonder how crowded the MetroRail will be after the races Friday and Saturday nights?

[Spicoli]

Yup. Hyatt 0 houston be the 'fishel hotel. $185 per night, 3 nights - $555. Hmmm....other hotels around $100 per night. what to do....

[Kahauna Dreamer]

There's a place I can stay over there.

[Ankf00]

I've been planning to get a room in town for the weekend. I wonder how crowded the MetroRail will be after the races Friday and Saturday nights?

just get a cab to the village, drink away rush hour, then hop on the rail afterwards :)

[NismoZ]

Let's see...I saw the inaugural at Denver, went to the first one at the Chicago Paperclip, didn't see any CART races in '79 but saw the 1st one at Milwaukee in '80, the 1st one at RA in '82, & Gateway, '97, and that 1st USAC one at IRP in '65 or 6? :D Sorry I missed St. Pete. I'd sure like to add another 1st to the album. Can we camp in the 'dome?

[Wheel-Nut]

Yup. Hyatt 0 houston be the 'fishel hotel. $185 per night, 3 nights - $555. Hmmm....other hotels around $100 per night. what to do....

Give this place a look. Right inthe heart of the downtown bar scene.

http://www.magnoliahotelhouston.com/

Here is another site for all things downtown Houston.

http://www.houstondowntown.com/Home/ShoppingandGoingOut/Hotels3/

[NismoZ]

Huh, maybe it's because it isn't exactly "downtown" but there's nothing there about the race under "sports" or "special events." Is there another concentration of accomodations closer to the 'dome and Arena?

[Wheel-Nut]

Try this, I can't give you idea on the area or the locals.

http://www.hotels-rates.com/hotels/locations/Houston/TX/usa/1929/

This one is directly across Kirby from Reliant Park.

http://www.houstongrandplaza.com/

[KLang]

Here (http://www.ridemetro.org/motion/lrt/mrmap.asp) is a map of the METRORail system and the neighborhoods between Reliant and downtown. There is a link on this page (http://www.houston.com/hotels/) that lets you display hotels by neighborhood.

[KLang]

I booked a room at the Residence Inn Downtown. $129 and it is located right on the rail line.

[NismoZ]

Thanks W'nut, Plenty to choose from, only .1 to 1.5 mi. walking distance. Wonder when they'll lock in race weekend rates?

[CARTNUT]

Roundtrip Airfare for 2 from LAX on Continental: $388.

Grand Prix Club tickets thru Mrs. 'NUT's best friend's husband's company: $0.

Keeping in touch with your childhood friend from Houston: PRICELESS!

'NUT :gomer:
(truly blessed)

[Turn7]

The LaQuinta on Buffalo Speedway; the Holiday Inn Astrodome at Reliant Park

You'll be lucky if you get in to the LaQuinta due to the sub 100 price tag and being in close proximity to Reliant Park and the Medical Center but, try anyway.

The Holiday Inn is the closest to the track and is highly rated on Trip Advisor.com

[CARTNUT]

Hey all! I just want to double check b4 I finalize my flight;
Houston is a 2 day event with the race on Saturday, correct?
And that Sunday is Mother's Day, correct?

Thanks, C'NUT :gomer:

[KLang]

Hey all! I just want to double check b4 I finalize my flight;
Houston is a 2 day event with the race on Saturday, correct?
And that Sunday is Mother's Day, correct?

Thanks, C'NUT :gomer:

3 day event. Thursday through Saturday. I haven't seen a schedule posted yet.

[Dirty Sanchez]

I believe its actually a 4-day event... starting on Wednesday (ALMS)


[edit]maybe not. looks like they may be shortening their program to 2 days.

[Turn7]

Since they are selling 3 day tickets I would guess that it will be a 3 day event.
;)

[Dirty Sanchez]

but... but...

I thought everything was bigger in texas? :gomer: biggie sized

[Spicoli]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/normal/biglines_50756.jpg

[/ thread hijack for awesome photo]

:D

[Dirty Sanchez]

http://www.willsthrills.com/images/you_suck_at_life.jpg

[Spicoli]

http://www.willsthrills.com/images/you_suck_at_life.jpg


:rofl: :rofl:

[Turn7]

but... but...

I thought everything was bigger in texas? :gomer: biggie sized

"the stars at night are big and bright...."

Get the right stereotypical profile down before you get here or you can just stay home and deliver pizztha on the vesthpa.

[Spicoli]

"the stars at night are big and bright...."

Get the right stereotypical profile down before you get here or you can just stay home and deliver pizztha on the vesthpa.


Welcome to hater Friday. :p

[Turn7]

Welcome to hater Friday. :p

How do you know? You pussed out and ran away. :gomer:

[Spicoli]

How do you know? You pussed out and ran away. :gomer:

huh? puzzed out of where? Y**S? I graduated, yo.

http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/RBL/RBL129/C4_06.jpg

Plus, :gomer: I'm going to start a new forum with ,,,paper,,,and zer0.


www.spazforum.com (http://geekforum.kldp.org/) :rofl:

[Turn7]

Don't forget to invite Defender. You'll need a pivot man for that circlejerk.

[Ankf00]

graduated? I thought geezers like you were put up in homes, not schools :gomer:

[greenie]

huh? puzzed out of where? Y**S? I graduated, yo.

http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/RBL/RBL129/C4_06.jpg

Plus, :gomer: I'm going to start a new forum with ,,,paper,,,and zer0.


www.spazforum.com (http://geekforum.kldp.org/) :rofl:

That new forum will rock! Don't forget Kal. :thumbup:

[Ankf00]

but... but...

I thought everything was bigger in texas? :gomer: biggie sized

aw, the Redskins' backer desrves a cookie...

http://commerce.sportswired.com/SWContent/longhorn_planet/storeimages/655_large.jpg

I mean, after seeing how pathetically the 'skins flamed out, he deserves something right?

[nrc]

This thread has drifted a bit off topic.

[Wheel-Nut]

but... but...

I thought everything was bigger in texas? :gomer: biggie sized

It is . . . .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/Wheel-Nut/BIGGERSHINER.jpg

[Spicoli]

This thread has drifted a bit off topic.

Yes, yes it has. My apologies to the cook.

but it is funny. :D

[Ankf00]

It is . . . .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/Wheel-Nut/BIGGERSHINER.jpg

I wonder if they've still got some of those left at the Spoetzel Brewery... :)

[Ankf00]

so what's the final head count?

the 3 houston peeps plus me

Spickly fer sure.
theunions
CARTNUT

Nismo, G. & Kahuna maybes?

[Spicoli]

so what's the final head count?

the 3 houston peeps plus me

Spickly fer sure.
theunions
CARTNUT

Nismo, G. & Kahuna maybes?

Spikkly NOT for sure. Kablammo in my building is sort of f;in it up. Plus Spikkly Jr. is in a wedding that Sat.

I'll go if NattyBall goes, he can drive me down whilst I drinky poo. :gomer:

[Turbodog]

I will be there

[Ankf00]

dood, wtf you doing in the CL? that's mah hood, what's up :thumbup:

[Spicoli]

dood, wtf you doing in the CL? that's mah hood, what's up :thumbup:

wtf is the cl?

:gomer:

[Wheel-Nut]

^^ That's where white boyzz stand on the corner trying to rap.

[Ankf00]

:rofl:

so true... gotta love suburbia

[Turbodog]

dood, wtf you doing in the CL? that's mah hood, what's up :thumbup:

Nada :p watching clock on the wall :cool:

[Turbodog]

^^ That's where white boyzz stand on the corner trying to rap.

Also where Andrea Yates is from and that woman who ran over her husband :saywhat:

[Ankf00]

Also where Andrea Yates is from and that woman who ran over her husband :saywhat:

psycho #1 lived down the road from me, just a block or so over from the elementary school...
psycho #1's hubby was my boy's neighbor afterwards, he's f'ing weird
psycho #2 either killed, or was herself, the dentist for everyone i knew
psycho #2 was also arrested by a former mgr who decided to become a police chief...

:saywhat:


edit: the Texas Hammer is our soon to be ex-congressman too. :gomer:

http://www.nofear.org/images/mc_hammer.jpg

[Wheel-Nut]

The REAL Texas Hammer
http://www.jimadler.com/images/a_jadler.jpg

[Ankf00]

^^^ :rofl: :laugh: :rofl:

http://www.wayofthegeek.com/images/comics/Ambulance-chaser.jpg

[Wheel-Nut]

He's not an ambulance chaser, he's UT alumni!!

[Ankf00]

Joe Jamail's UT alumni too, he's King Ambulance Chaser. He set the way for a fine and lengthy tradition of UT ambulance chasing :gomer:


In 1980 half a dozen wealthy plaintiff lawyers plotted a political campaign to take over the Texas Supreme Court. The two leaders were Houston's Joe Jamail, "the king of torts," who collected a fee Forbes estimated at $420 million in the 1985 Texaco-Pennzoil case, and San Antonio's Pat Maloney, who got the first Texas megaverdict, $26 million for 14-year-old Jimmy Flores, a horribly burned victim of a tank-truck explosion. These tort lawyers realized that, given Texa's peculiar political structure, they could buy control of the state's highest civil court with relatively modest political contributions. They could thus end the difficulties they were having protecting their sky-high jury verdicts on appeal.

[Turbodog]

psycho #1 lived down the road from me, just a block or so over from the elementary school...
psycho #1's hubby was my boy's neighbor afterwards, he's f'ing weird
psycho #2 either killed, or was herself, the dentist for everyone i knew
psycho #2 was also arrested by a former mgr who decided to become a police chief...

:saywhat:


edit: the Texas Hammer is our soon to be ex-congressman too. :gomer:



You must live over by Mollys. ;)

When I was over ay Nasa the guards used to talk about how weird psycho #1's hubby was. :shakehead

[Turbodog]

The REAL Texas Hammer
http://www.jimadler.com/images/a_jadler.jpg

yah for real :laugh: :rofl:

[Ankf00]

You must live over by Mollys.
werd, right down El Camino... I go there once every 3-4 months, love that dive, the bouncers still remember me ;) :laugh:


When I was over ay Nasa the guards used to talk about how weird psycho #1's hubby was. :shakehead
man... the dude puts off the freakiest vibes before you even realize who he really is.

btw, check your pm's :gomer:

[Turbodog]

werd, right down El Camino... I go there once every 3-4 months, love that dive, the bouncers still remember me ;) :laugh:




:laugh: they always have some beer on special. I remember when they used to $1 pints of Shiner on Thurs. I stopped in at Third Base last night :saywhat:

[Ankf00]

I stopped in at Third Base last night :saywhat:

:rofl: brave... very brave...

[TravelGal]

The world is safe for democracy (or whatever). I thought we'd make the Houston race because I *love* to go to firsttime races. Upon checking the one calendar with the other calendar, however, I discover that I'll be flying OVER it on my way home from vacation. Alas, the trip cannot be changed so it's Tivo time for me and Houston. Dodged a bullet there, didn't ya Ank? ;)

[Turbodog]

:rofl: brave... very brave...

Brave? :gomer: Barve is Maribels over on the Kemah channel. Thats brave dude :rofl:

[Ankf00]

Is that the place with the hawaiian/beach thing going on? The grass umbrellas and all that? Talk about cokewhore-central... :shakehead


Dodged a bullet there, didn't ya Ank? werd :gomer:

[Turbodog]

Is that the place with the hawaiian/beach thing going on? The grass umbrellas and all that? Talk about cokewhore-central... :shakehead


Prolly...the loud color. Cokeho central would be any strip joint. A buddy of mine used to run one of the Rick's ;)

[G.]

Back off the high school reunion hijax: :gomer:

Just might, just might.

Mrs. G. isn't so opposed to me taking a little vacay with g.

Work is even weirder for me that Spikky, but without the property destruction, so we'll see.

But I will start looking into room rate$ and airfare$...

[Turbodog]

Back off the high school reunion hijax: :gomer:

Just might, just might.

Mrs. G. isn't so opposed to me taking a little vacay with g.

Work is even weirder for me that Spikky, but without the property destruction, so we'll see.

But I will start looking into room rate$ and airfare$...

hotels.com has some good rates. Southwest was having a sale, not sure if they still are. There is a Sheraton over at Greenway for about $93 a night according to hotels.com

[G.]

I am breaking all of the rules of 'netiquette' here. I know it. You know it.

I would love to take the g. to this race. I just DO NOT have the mad leet skilz to do a proper search. I got overwhelmed, quickly.

I'll get to the point.

Where should I stay (with a 7, to-be-8 year old boy) and where can I get a decent price on a flight? I don't know Houston, never been there. I don't travel much.

Train to venue vs. cab, train wins.

I checked hotels.com, but I have no idea where anything is. I haven't looked into airfair (I would leave from O'Hare, Midway or Rockford, all Illinois.). I haven't done ****. But I want to go.

What I am asking for, is NOT a personal travel agent. I am asking, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE for arrangements. Links?

I expect to get crap for this post, crap away. You should.

I just don't want to end up in some ****hole hotel, with bars on the winders and guns issued at check-in.

If I can get something at this late date that is not extremely expen$ive, I'm there. I do have some disposable income.

Where are YOU staying, and why there, and what's your favorite method for booking a flight. Guess that's what I want to know.

Thank you SO much, in advance. Be gentle, but bring the haterball, if so inclined.

G.

[CARTNUT]

Note: Train vs. anything, train wins!

That said, Mrs. 'NUT & I are flying in from LAX on Thurs on Continental. Was $388 total for 2 RT. We're stayng with some friends that live in Houston but I had been thinking about staying at a hotel Saturday night. Best deals I found were at the Galleria. Sheraton and Westin were still available on most travel sights for about $120 - 170 on Sat night. No minimum stay required. Hotwire has a 3 1/2 star in same area for $58 on Sat Night.

Hope this helps.

See you there,

'NUTs :gomer: :rolleyes:

BTW - as far as flights go, check expedia for cheapest flight then buy directly from that airline. Where are you flying in from, G.?

[KLang]

G, bumping this old post of mine for hotels. We are staying at the Residence Inn downtown. Right on the rail line.


Here (http://www.ridemetro.org/motion/lrt/mrmap.asp) is a map of the METRORail system and the neighborhoods between Reliant and downtown. There is a link on this page (http://www.houston.com/hotels/) that lets you display hotels by neighborhood.

Looking at Continental's website, flying from O'hare on Thurday to IAH (Bush) non-stop and returning Sunday I see several options for $218 per person. IIRC Continental's site doesn't initially include the taxes so it will be a bit more then that.

[Ankf00]

I'm staying in Rice Village with a friend. Only 50 yards to a tap in almost any direction :gomer:

[Ed_Severson]

Can one of the locals tell me how close the Hyatt Regency is to the nearest METRORail station, and which station that is?

[Ankf00]

The Hyatt downtown is 3 blocks away from Main St. The METROrail runs up and down Main, and it looks like once you get to Main from the Hyatt, you can find a station w/in a couple of blocks in either direction.

[KLang]

Looks like my metrorail link doesn't work anymore. This one works. (http://www.ridemetro.org/images/PDFs/pdf_routes_700-redline.pdf)

[Ed_Severson]

Okay ... assuming I walk over to Main St. from the hotel, and then head southwest, I should hit the Bell stop (between Clay & Leeland) first. Sound about right?

Or I could go northeast to the Main Street Square stop and save myself some walking. :gomer:

[Ankf00]

Yep, sounds right. You'll also want to remember your general pattern of walking to and from main st, because main's where you're going to go to get s***ty :D

[Turbodog]

I am breaking all of the rules of 'netiquette' here. I know it. You know it.

I would love to take the g. to this race. I just DO NOT have the mad leet skilz to do a proper search. I got overwhelmed, quickly.

I'll get to the point.

Where should I stay (with a 7, to-be-8 year old boy) and where can I get a decent price on a flight? I don't know Houston, never been there. I don't travel much.

Train to venue vs. cab, train wins.

I checked hotels.com, but I have no idea where anything is. I haven't looked into airfair (I would leave from O'Hare, Midway or Rockford, all Illinois.). I haven't done ****. But I want to go.

What I am asking for, is NOT a personal travel agent. I am asking, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE for arrangements. Links?

I expect to get crap for this post, crap away. You should.

I just don't want to end up in some ****hole hotel, with bars on the winders and guns issued at check-in.

If I can get something at this late date that is not extremely expen$ive, I'm there. I do have some disposable income.

Where are YOU staying, and why there, and what's your favorite method for booking a flight. Guess that's what I want to know.

Thank you SO much, in advance. Be gentle, but bring the haterball, if so inclined.

G.

1. rent a car, Enterprise is cheap
2. Southwest out of MWD
3. Downtown or the Galleria is the best area. Stay away from South Main area. And OSP.
4. I am staying at home ;)
5. Southwest (http://www.iflyswa.com) or Continental (http://www.continental.com)
6. Or you can ride the dog :p

[Turbodog]

G, bumping this old post of mine for hotels. We are staying at the Residence Inn downtown. Right on the rail line.



Looking at Continental's website, flying from O'hare on Thurday to IAH (Bush) non-stop and returning Sunday I see several options for $218 per person. IIRC Continental's site doesn't initially include the taxes so it will be a bit more then that.

It come to $235 and SWA is the same. CO has the better flight times

[ANAYA YATES]

Oh noooooooo...I'l be seeing Ank again ;) That last time I saw Ank he was falling off a bicycle in the sand at Long Beach Grand Prix a year or two ago. He was quite entertaining.

I'll be working in the Champ Car Photo Booth all weekend. Stop by and say HI. Get afree picture too :D

See y'all in Houston :cool:

ANAYA YATES

[Ankf00]

Dave's bike was rigged, damnit. Stupid skinny assed tires, how the hell is someone supposed to ride that thing through the sand with tires like that? :saywhat: Stupid Dave, stupid tires. :mad:

[Turbodog]

so who all will be here ?

[Ankf00]

I challenge all to Bocce Ball death matches at Hans Bier Haus in the Village after the races :gomer:

[KLang]

I would love to take the g. to this race.

What did you decide G.? Are you coming down?

[G.]

What did you decide G.? Are you coming down?I always said, pair ALMS and CC to an event, and I am there! Toss in night-time? :thumbup:

But I cannot do it.

I suck. :cry:

[Ankf00]

Definitely:
• KLang
• T7
• Wheel-Nut
• Turbodog
• moi
• Anaya
• CARTNUT
• Crapus


Maybe?:
• Severson
• NismoZ


who's up for power hour Thurs night? :D

[Turbodog]

Definitely:
• KLang
• T7
• Wheel-Nut
• Turbodog
• moi
• Anaya
• CARTNUT
• Crapus


Maybe?:
• Severson
• NismoZ


who's up for power hour Thurs night? :D

Power hour sounds cool.

Clean out your pm box :gomer:

[Ankf00]

^^^ werd :gomer:


edit: I wasn't gonna bring the hateball for this post (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showpost.php?p=148485&postcount=76)

But as for this post? (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showpost.php?p=149208&postcount=92) There's only one thing to say... weak sauce :thumdown:

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/images/sriracha.jpg

:gomer:`

[Turbodog]

^^^ werd


edit: I wasn't gonna bring the hateball for this post (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showpost.php?p=148485&postcount=76)

But as for this post? (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showpost.php?p=148485&postcount=92) There's only one thing to say... weak sauce

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/images/sriracha.jpg

:gomer:`

That rooster on that crap always cracks me up. Hot **** sauce :saywhat: :gomer:

[G.]

^^^ werd :gomer:


edit: I wasn't gonna bring the hateball for this post (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showpost.php?p=148485&postcount=76)

But as for this post? (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showpost.php?p=148485&postcount=92) There's only one thing to say... weak sauce :thumdown:

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/images/sriracha.jpg

:gomer:`but, they're the same posts....

I thought hateball needed to be more definitive.

[Ankf00]

hrm.... fixed.

me == :gomer: >> USC


:gomer:

[G.]

hrm.... fixed.

me == :gomer: >> afartinchurch


:gomer:tanks, man. When I get the hate, I want it to be precise!

(I really wish I could be there. Damn. :cry: And g., too. And the ol' lady didn't hold me back, whatsoever. Just too much goin' on.)

[Turbodog]

Oh yeah be careful where you park in this city, they do tow. When in doubt dont park there