[Forge Midwest 2008] Offical Organization Thread

[Motorskills]

What's the weather supposed to be like this weekend?

[greyorm]

Larry and I may not be there after all. I am currently trapped within a blizzard (though safely at home). If the weather and roads clear up and become actually drivable, I'll head down to the Cities to pick him up and thence to Madison, but the forecast isn't looking amenable to that plan.

[buzz]

What's the weather supposed to be like this weekend?

http://www.weather.com/weather/local/53704?lswe=53704&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=whatwhere

Cold and snowy.

SO sick of the Midwest right now.

[Matt Snyder]

Yeah, the weather looks terrible. That stinks!

FYI, I won't make it to the hotel until late tonight. I hoped to leave early today, but that's not going to happen. I wont' be able to leave town until after 5 p.m., and it's a 5-hour haul.

So, my ETA is around 10:30 p.m. I want to find people and drink beer!

[buzz]

Is there a bar in the hotel? If not, where am I likely to find people on Friday?

[Matt Snyder]

I'm not sure whether the hotel has a bar. I suspect several of us will find something nearby.

Anyone is free to call me on my cell: 515-867-6954. Be warned that my cell is notorious for losing power; need a new one or a new battery!

[buzz]

FYI, nearby dining: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/propertyDining.do?propertyCode=50115&group=false&disablenav=true&hideProgressBar=false&photoCategory=DINE

Booze-wise, looks like there's TGIF, Red Robin, and Texas Roadhouse "adjacent," and Carlos O'Kelly's, Outback, Uno-Chicago, and Olive Garden within a half-mile.

[Larry L.]

Ugh. Last night it... I don't know what to call it. Not quite sleet. Like... rain and snow, all at the same time. Everything is covered in about a quarter inch of Slurpee today.

It looks like Greyhound to Madison is faster than I had feared, so if Raven can't make it I might be able show later tonight.

[caityrosey]

Link to restaurants around the convention site:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=restaurant&near=4801+Annamark+Drive,+Madison+wi&sll=43.131304,-89.299615&sspn=0.011588,0.020943&ie=UTF8&z=16


Link to dining in the area (a little wider spread): http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=dining&near=4801+Annamark+Drive,+Madison+wi&sll=43.131304,-89.299615&sspn=0.011588,0.020943&ie=UTF8&z=16


Link to grocery stores relatively nearby:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=grocery&near=4801+Annamark+Drive,+Madison+wi&sll=43.131304,-89.299615&sspn=0.011588,0.020943&ie=UTF8&z=13

For those who will inevitably be interested, bars: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=bar&near=4801+Annamark+Drive,+Madison+wi&sll=43.131304,-89.299615&sspn=0.185409,0.335083&ie=UTF8&z=14

For those who want to repent the next day, churches:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=church&near=4801+Annamark+Drive,+Madison+wi&sll=43.131304,-89.299615&sspn=0.023176,0.041885&ie=UTF8&z=15