this has been the most confusing thread for a do of any type that I've ever seen

Whatever interest I had in this was lost when I couldn't follow all the threads then where and when it was going to be

this is the textbook case in how not to do one

I would be interested in getting together with other Flyertalkers for this, but there needs to be at least a TIME AND PLACE TO MEET! Informal is fine, loose agenda is fine, but we gotta set a time to meet.

I'd be willing to keep a list of attendees in a post updated and make this go if you want ifette.

As an example (I don't have authority to set this, cause I am not the OP):
How about Dec. 8; 10 AM at the Dulles facility, 2:00 PM at the downtown museum? 5:30 PM Drinks dinner at a downtown DC location yet to be determined - suggestions?

Attendence list -
Me:
Dulles - TBD.
DT Air & Space - yes
Dinner & Drinks - yes

However, I am not going to plan on this until I know other Flyertalkers are definitely coming and I've got a better method to meet up than hanging around at the Air & Space museum holding up a Flyertalkers meet here sign for a couple of hours hoping somebody will show up.

Griz

How about sticking with what was originally posted by the OP:

I think the confusion has come about because of others making alternate suggestions to go to the center at Dulles instead.

That said, I will be out of the country that weekend so can't make it.

I appreciate the effort to make this happen. Personally I don't think I need much structure for these things, but meeting "afternoonish" somewhere around the Air and Space museum in DC is not going to cut if for me.

Good point

When is "afternoonish"?

OK - MzCE sez we'll give this one another look-see for 12/08-9.

So far, I've booked for us a (cancellable) room at the C Street HI -- which might make for an apres-musee gathering spot. $105+ with AAA.

Search brought up an old reference by VJ to an available bus route (5a - $3) between IAD and L'Enfant Plaza.

Anybody aware of any issues with the above ?? Fixin to pull the trigger again...
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EDIT: BANG-BANG. arr NW228 -DCA 11:46am. requal + 286EQM
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Metrorail works great from DCA to get you downtown.

See also:

http://www.washfly.com/faqs.htm

WF also has a nonstop bus that gets you to a metrorail station from iad (in addition to Metro's bus 5A).

If you fly into BWI, you can take the B30 express bus to get you to a Wash. metro station as well (takes only about 30 minutes). Does not run for early morning flights on Sat. or Sun., however.

The 5A Metrobus runs from IAD to the L'Enfant Plaza Metrorail station, which is about a block and a half from the C Street SW Holiday Inn. The fare is $3.00 each way.

Great, it looks like we have a little momentum today!

In the attendees list, I have only listed those who have responded since my post offering to organize the nuts and bolts of this; so if you expressed an interest a while back, please post again if you are still interested in attending.

With pranu's encouragement, I am going to start listing attendees and details as we come up with them.

Here is a list of attendees (if I have misinterpreted your response, or you have an update, let me know):

1:45 PM, Air and Space Museum:
Definite
GrizShel
CaveatEmpty + 1
humanoid94
NW scoop + 1
thezipper
ed1
lawchild
ifette
DanTravels +5
SchmutzigMSP
bhatnasx
mot29

Probable
Pranu
usa18dca
El Boocho

Possible
fti

6:00 PM until the Party's Over, Drinks and Dinner

Definite
GrizShel
CaveatEmpty + 1
humanoid94
thezipper
ed1
lawchild
ifette
SchmutzigMSP
bhatnasx
mot29
GoingAway

Probable
Pranu
usa18dca

Possible
fti
El Boocho

Impossibles:
hoosiereph
Global_Hi_Flyer
cordileran

Air and Space Museum Activities (starts @ 1:45)
Time: 1:45 to 5 PM.
1:45 PM: Meet at museum welcome desk for a private tour (see details below.)
3 PM: Meet at the Northwest 747 aircraft which is a part of the current "America by Air" exhibit:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/pressr...?releaseID=174
Someone will circle back to the 747 at 3 PM to pick up any additional latecomers to join our group.

Specific Air and Space Museum Scheduled Activites

Private Museum Tour, 2 PM Saturday
Tour lasts about 1 hour. Meet near the Welcome Desks. There is a large pole that reads "Visitor Information" visible from both entrances, just a few yards away from both Welcome Desks. Your tour will begin at the South Welcome Desk, which is located on the Independence Avenue side of the museum. Your tour guide's name is
Eleanor, and she will be wearing a name tag, and should be easy to find.

3 PM - Informal touring meeting first at the 747.

IMAX viewing, 4 PM - we're shooting for the 4:05 PM showing of "Fighter Pilot".
I will arrive about 1 PM. If you want me to buy tickets for you ahead of time (if you are definitely coming) at a member discount of $6.50 each, let me know.

ifette, ed1, SchmutzigMSP have posted their interest so far.


Dinner and Drinks
Time: 6:00 PM to when we have all had enough.
Brickskeller (1000 Beers to choose from!!)
1523 22nd Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 293-1885
http://lovethebeer.com/brickskeller-inn.html

What: Sunday Brunch
Time: 9am, Dec. 9
Location:
Teaism (Dupont Circle location)
2009 R St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
Website (incl. menus, teas offered, etc.): teaism.com
Google Map: Click Here
Host: SchmutzigMSP
Attendees:
maybe - mot29, GrizShel


I will, of course, post more details on this as time goes on.

Please add me to the list as possible for both.

2 PM Air and Space Museum - add NW scoop + guest to the list. I'm flying in just for the DO (and to have fun with friends that weekend as well)

Meeting with thezipper prior to the exhibit.

NW scoop

I'm 5000 miles away, so I won't just randomly show up - I'll be able to say definite or definitely not ahead of time. But at this point, I'm not sure yet.

put me down for both!

Please change me to Definite for both.