cough, cough...

Just to swing another vote towards august!

chexfan am I going to meet you at any of these get togethers? Since it is not listed in your profile, where do you live?

The July dates look good for me and Mrs. Gold.

Captain Mike and I are delighted at the early response to a SAN gathering (July 20/21/22). Welcome, all!

Here is the current list:

Confirmed:
ChanelCinq
eastwest
free101girl & Mr. CerealGirl
markbach
MRLIMO
Nanook (Mr. Nanook possible)
Old Gold and Mrs. Gold
Pacman
Tom911
TravelWeary
Captain Mike
SanDiego1K and Mr. SD1K

Maybe:
bokich
brentski
Crankyusi
Dallasflyer
Irvine
JerryFF
GeorgeJ and Mrs. GeorgeJ
LexPassenger (2)
Onedog and Mrs. Onedog
peccles and Mrs. peccles
Shadow
Summerdawn
Village Idiot (party of 3)

Keep those yesses rolling in; the more "aye, aye Captain", the better we like it.



[This message has been edited by SanDiego1K (edited 05-08-2001).]

So the July 20-22 dates are the confirmed ones?

I can't make the trip to SAN from SEA that weekend. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

Chexfan,

Yes, it does look like the SAN event will occur July 20/21/22. Unfortunately, no weekend works for everyone, and we will miss you if you can't attend. Sorry. Please post immediately if you're able to change your plans, even at the last minute. We'd love to include you!

Cap'n Mike, you can count myself and the hubbie (just call him Mr. CerealGirl) in on the festivities, since we live right here in SAN and we don't have plans that weekend.

Looking forward to meeting some FTers!

chexfan, we are really sorry we won't get to meet. The summer suddenly became very short when we started to plot dates around the Portland gathering, and Captain Mike's and my respective business obligations. We'll have to meet another day, another city.

Captain Mike, SD1K clued me in to this thread (I have never even looked at this section at all) and you should be able to count me in (and maybe Mrs. GeorgeJ) for that weekend..

So the dates are set and I will start looking for tix. Captain Mike I am in SFO but please let me know if there is anything I can help with.

chexfan sorry to see you will not be able to make it.

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Sorry I am on a T1 so the FT server must be running slow today.

[This message has been edited by ChanelCinq (edited 05-01-2001).]

nay, nay captain. I'll be in Vegas.

Sorry

Absolutely can't make it; Macworld Expo runs through the 20th, and I need to stay over the Saturday to get a reasonable airfare.

Anyone else interested in doing something in August?

We can't predict our July schedule yet, but will definitely show up if travel allows. Best wishes,

Scott

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"Service" should be a noun, not a verb.

Advance information on SAN gathering:

Behind-the-scenes tour of San Diego International Airport will take place Friday, July 20, starting at 1:00 p.m. It will last 2-3 hours and will include visits to baggage handling, catering, and the "noise abatement division" of the airport. Come see why your luggage goes to MAD (Madrid, Spain) while you fly to MSN (Madison, Wisconsin)! Understand first hand why there's no filet mignon in coach! Also included will be a demonstration by the airport fire station staff and a tram ride on the airfield.

Plans are also being finalized for a tour of the control tower, but this needs to happen separately, on Saturday morning, July 21, probably around 10:00 a.m. Watch the people and the equipment with whom we trust our lives on every flight.

Both tours are free.

CAUTION: We have the "Comic-Con" convention competing for hotel space that weekend, so I advise people to book a cancellable reservation NOW if you even think you might attend. Anything in the downtown, convention center, or gaslamp area of the city will be closest. Mission Valley is a short trolley ride away. All major hotel chains are represented in SAN, so pick your favorite, book it, then continue to shop. Best weekend rate I've heard so far is $114 at the Mission Valley Marriott. Award stays are a possibility, too. Priceline is an option as well. I will discuss that option in detail in a future post. For now, get something in someone's computer just to be sure.

Hope to see lots of FT'ers in SAN this summer!