From: Paul Duncan <pabs@...>
Date: 2004-09-25T11:13:37+09:00
Subject: Re: No room at the inn

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* David A. Black (dblack@wobblini.net) wrote:
> Hi --
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> On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, David A. Black wrote:
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> > Hi --
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> > On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, Matt Lawrence wrote:
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> > > I just called the conference hotel and was told that they are complet=
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> > > booked on Thursday and Friday nights.  Any suggestions?
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> > Here's a list of hotels near the conference facility:
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> > http://www.dullesexpo.com/guestinfo/hotelinfo/index.htm
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> > Of those, I was told that the Homestead and Sierra ones are the
> > closest.  A number of us will have cars, so that we should be able to
> > shuttle people around pretty efficiently. =20
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> > > Also, will there be wireless access at the convention?  How about=20
> > > recommendations for transport to and from the airport?
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> > As far as I know there is no wireless.  The conference hotel has a free
> > airport shuttle; the estimate for taxis is $20 (as per the hotel
> > website). =20
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> I should clarify: that's Dulles airport, not BWI. =20

There's also Reagan (aka National) in the area, but you can take the
metro to the Dunn-Loring stop, then take a cab from there.  There are=20
also a couple of shuttles that run between Dulles and Reagan, and
between Dulles and the metro.  Here's one that costs $8 one-way, and $14
round-trip:

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

If anyone else is coming from BWI, I posted some information to the list
earlier today, you can read it here:

  http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/113659

Hope this helps...

> David
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> David A. Black
> dblack@wobblini.net

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