Do we have a prize coordinator yet? I would be willing to do this if no one else volunteers.

why not post daily or round reports of the event here/

I soooo want to. But I really should be studying for the MCAT next weekend/being productive...

Damnit, smiley face, get your GD priorities straight, screw the MCAT, we've got a once in a lifetime diplomacy tournament to take part in!!

PS - Looks like we still need a few people, so even if you just came for the first game Saturday morning, everyone would be ECSTATIC to have one less CD great power for one round at least (and then you can decide if you want to play more)!! :-)

I have a few prizes lines up. But, if you think of anything clever (and cheap!) and want to bring it, we can just see all the prizes we have and hand them out as we go.

And, seriously, : ), MCAT?

I might come. You said you live in western MA, abge. Any chance you could pick me up in Worcester on your way in? :-)

Folks, don't tempt smiley. He should be studying for the MCAT.
I, for once, support smiley's supposed edification.

Oh, come on, smiley can at least catch a bite to eat with us Friday night... and hopefully a game or two on Saturday and/or Sunday, that's reasonable...

Worcester? I thought you were in Boston for the summer?

Do you have any idea where you'd stay/how'd you get back?

No, not really. That's kind of the problem.

And I thought Worcester was pretty much Boston. But I guess it's not.

Well that, and the fact that, objectively, I should really be spending what non-work time I have studying...

Yeah, if you were in Boston, I wouldn't feel bad about stealing you for a night.

But, if you come with me you'll likely be trapped in a foreign city all weekend, so best not.

just kidnap him. he doesnt really have a choice.

besides if you dont come youre banned so... take your pick diplo or mcat

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I'm staying at the Motel6 at 1668 Worcester Road I-90 At Sr 9, Exit #12. If you can get there Saturday morning I can give you a lift in. Sunday morning I am planing on going to 7:30 AM mass at St. Paul's near the game site, so you would have to come very early.

I'm staying at the Motel6 at 1668 Worcester Road I-90 At Sr 9, Exit #12. If you can get there Saturday morning I can give you a lift in. Sunday morning I am planing on going to 7:30 AM mass at St. Paul's near the game site, so you would have to come very early.

(Sorry for the double post. I'm not sure what happened there)

How much does a cab cost from Boston back to Worcester? I bet we could all pull some money together if it means smiley face will play all day Saturday... You can study on Sunday, AND, if we have three full boards all day Saturday at least the final table will be full and based on everyone playing Saturday, which is the main thing, right?

Does a bus go that way? I'm from a small town, we just got mass transit a few years ago, so I'm in the dark about this kind of thing...

A cab from Worcester to Boston would be at least $100, I think.

A bust would be much cheaper, but it would take him all day.

Maybe someone with a car could give smiley a ride back home Saturday night? Again, if we can be "full" on Saturday, then we can get our final table based on everyone getting two games Saturday, so if we don't fill a third game on Sunday it isn't as big of a deal (except to those of us at the bottom of the standings, but at least we can only blame ourselves at that point)...

As much as I'd like to meet : ), there's no way I can handle a 2 hour round trip at 10pm.

I can't even read these anymore.... I'm beyond pissed/bummed that I could not make it.

There's still time, make excuses, call in sick, do what you got to do, it's not like this is going to happen every year!!

Yeah, I just don't think that it's feasible for me to come guys, sorry. I'd love to meet everyone, but I just don't think it's in the cards.

Good luck to all though.

I could probably give you a ride home on Saturday night. My hotel is in that direction.

It's about an hour drive from Boston to Worcester...

Did you read where joey is staying smiley?
Where are you from in Canada joey? I drove to Boston about five years ago from Toronto, was definitely a trip and a half!

I'm from Ottawa. 7.5 hours away according to both Google and my GPS. (Toronto would add another 3.5 hours).

But also my family are big drivers. I just did a family vacation in Virginia Beach where we drove down with out 4 children (Ages 3.5 months to almost 6). So Boston seams quite close.

joey:

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?q=1668+Worcester+Road&mkt=en-US&FORM=BYFD#Y3A9NDIuMjg3NDU5MTg4MTM3OTQ0fi03MS42MDI0MjczNDU2NzUmbHZsPTExLjU2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NiZzdHk9ciZydHA9cG9zLjQyLjI2ODU1MDMyMTQ1OTc3Xy03MS44NDM5OTUwNzkzOTgxNl9Xb3JjZXN0ZXIlMjBTdGF0ZSUyMENvbGxlZ2UlMkMlMjBNQV9fX2VffnBvcy40Mi4yOTY4Njg1MTA4NDE5MV8tNzEuNDgyMTc4MDQxODQ3MTlfMTY2OCUyMFdvcmNlc3RlciUyMFJkJTJDJTIwRnJhbWluZ2hhbSUyQyUyME1BJTIwMDE3MDJfX19lXyZtb2RlPUQmcnRvcD0wfjB+MH4=

That's directions to where I'll be from where you are. If you're willing to drive me back Saturday night and abge is willing to drive me in on his way Saturday morning, I guess I can come. But it's still an hour and 15 minutes round trip out of your way.

YYEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!

I'll chip in $20 for gas/time, joey1, go get our 20th player!!!! :-)

My family is big into driving, too, often driving from Minnesota to Maryland or from Minnesota to Oregon in pretty much one straight ~24 hour shot, maybe a one hour nap along the way if need be. Anyway, I'll be traveling about 12 hours today in the air and in airports, a 7.5 hour drive sounds pretty relaxing to me about now, lucky...

Well it's Joey and abge's call. If they can both give me rides, I guess I'll try to make it for Saturday. I assume Abge is passing through Worcester on his way in if he lives in Western MA. But that may be a bad assumption.

Yeah, I'm used to the Blacksburg, VA to Toronto drive now. It's actually shorter than trying to get to VA Beach (where I am now.)

@: )

I'm going to be in Boston Friday afternoon.

Are you willing to take the Commuter Rail into Boston? I don't think the worcester stop is too far from where you are. It will be a bit of a trip, though. You'd probably need to take the 6AM.

Probably not. I'd have to take a cab to the rail, and then the rail to Boston, which would end up being pretty expensive. Anyone else driving that way Saturday morning?

If someone is willing to lend you the floor of their hotel room, I'd be happy to drive you Friday afternoon.

Friday after 6:15? That's when I get off work.

Yes, I can swing that. Please confirm you have somewhere to stay Friday (and that you have a way home Sat).

Just remember, Bostonians... Pictures or it didn't happen. And this isn't Vegas, so you better share!

OK. We'll see. I'm not sure how keen I am about staying with someone I don't know in a hotel room. Any takers on giving me a ride in Saturday?

Or come in Friday night and stick around

I don't think I feel like doing that. I'm getting sick, too. So it might be best if I just skipped it entirely.

Smiley we really missed ya. Hope you could have made it!

Draug, pictures and vid coming soon I think