Southern Decadence 2012
Aug 26, 2012, 9:40 pm
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Southern Decadence 2012
Roll call!
Anyone else going?
Please post your dates/hotel, maybe we can organize an informal meet-up with FTers.
I'll be there August 31-Sept 3 (Friday to Monday).
Staying at Hampton Inn Convention Center, which is faaaaar away from the FQ, but gets great reviews (#5 on TA) and was cheap.... ($68/night, booked months ago--prices were/are insane this year!).
Anyone else going?
Please post your dates/hotel, maybe we can organize an informal meet-up with FTers.
I'll be there August 31-Sept 3 (Friday to Monday).
Staying at Hampton Inn Convention Center, which is faaaaar away from the FQ, but gets great reviews (#5 on TA) and was cheap.... ($68/night, booked months ago--prices were/are insane this year!).
Aug 27, 2012, 9:15 am
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Providing Hurricane isaac doesn't hit I will be there Thurday to Monday at the Roosevelt.
It will suck if it does hit this year. I missed going in 04 due to Katrina, 08 due to Gustav and I went last year but couldn't even use the pool due to the heavy rains.
It will suck if it does hit this year. I missed going in 04 due to Katrina, 08 due to Gustav and I went last year but couldn't even use the pool due to the heavy rains.
Aug 27, 2012, 11:38 am
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For the regular SD attendees if you want a good laugh google "grant storms" He is the minister that tried causing some problems for a few years. I am sure he won't be protesting this year
(I would post the link here but the mods might find it to be something that should be on omni instead of here).
(I would post the link here but the mods might find it to be something that should be on omni instead of here).
Aug 27, 2012, 12:43 pm
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He is the minister who went on one of those shows like dateline about five years ago complaining about decadence.
Aug 29, 2012, 8:05 pm
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I decided not to go either. Flights are cancelled tomorrow and I can't imagine the city being that much fun if it's flooded.
I'm going to LA instead and taking advantage of my two free Hyatt nights at the Andaz in WEHO. Sounds like perfect pool weather
I'm going to LA instead and taking advantage of my two free Hyatt nights at the Andaz in WEHO. Sounds like perfect pool weather
Aug 29, 2012, 8:30 pm
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Our problem: Delta's Isaac policy. No refunds unless the flight is cancelled or "significantly" delayed. And changes are only good if you depart before September 5th, Thursday! They freakin suck.
The other airlines' policies are much more lenient.
The other airlines' policies are much more lenient.
Aug 29, 2012, 9:01 pm
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I had to bail too, when it was clear Saturday was the first day my Delta flight could be rescheduled. Made more sense to cancel altogether. Now I'll have to find some decadence in New York City instead this weekend.
Aug 30, 2012, 4:12 pm
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I'm curious to hear if anyone from out of town is going. The locals we know will be out and about, but not a single person we know is able to get in within a reasonable period of time and all have cancelled.
Do you guys know anyone still going?
Somehow the dusk-to-dawn curfew seems like it'll put a damper on things. haha
Do you guys know anyone still going?
Somehow the dusk-to-dawn curfew seems like it'll put a damper on things. haha
Aug 30, 2012, 4:26 pm
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I'm curious to hear if anyone from out of town is going. The locals we know will be out and about, but not a single person we know is able to get in within a reasonable period of time and all have cancelled.
Do you guys know anyone still going?
Somehow the dusk-to-dawn curfew seems like it'll put a damper on things. haha
Do you guys know anyone still going?
Somehow the dusk-to-dawn curfew seems like it'll put a damper on things. haha
Aug 30, 2012, 9:36 pm
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Who knows if people will even be able to make it out of town if they are flying. Electric is still down at MSY and I read a report that the roof is leaking there and that the landing lights are three feet under water and when the airport opens they will only be able to do flights in and out during daylight hours due to that.
Haven't heard anything about night flight issues. Delta would cancel me before that, since my flight is a 720pm departure ex-MSP. I'm going, since I refuse to let DL keep my hard-earned 25K.... I'll report back and let you know how it is!