Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016
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This is so why I will not use Amtrak anywhere outside the east coast.
There is a single train available out of Chicago going to Rochester. This was the ONLY choice.
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Only four days, not bad.
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@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
Only four days, not bad.
That is overnight trains. so only sort of 4 days.
I can drive in under 10. It will cost more, but at least I have more choice on departure times.
Cost would be 6 (likely 5 in reality) tanks (9 gallons) of gas for $151 assuming $2.80 per gallon.
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I've done Rochester to the Chicago city limit in 10 hours straight in the car. It's long, but not horrible.
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@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
I've done Rochester to the Chicago city limit in 10 hours straight in the car. It's long, but not horrible.
If Google maps says 9:42, then I will probably come in a bit faster than that.
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@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
I've done Rochester to the Chicago city limit in 10 hours straight in the car. It's long, but not horrible.
I made that drive once too. not to bad at all,
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@JaredBusch said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
I've done Rochester to the Chicago city limit in 10 hours straight in the car. It's long, but not horrible.
If Google maps says 9:42, then I will probably come in a bit faster than that.
I did it in a van so there had to be faster ways. And it was winter (not snowy, just winter.)
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@Dashrender said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
I've done Rochester to the Chicago city limit in 10 hours straight in the car. It's long, but not horrible.
I made that drive once too. not to bad at all,
I did St Louis to Rochester and back again with only the overnight in Rochester back when I was 18 with a friend.
Took the kids to Niagara Falls a few years ago, but we stopped overnight someplace between Cleveland and Buffalo.
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@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
@JaredBusch said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
I've done Rochester to the Chicago city limit in 10 hours straight in the car. It's long, but not horrible.
If Google maps says 9:42, then I will probably come in a bit faster than that.
I did it in a van so there had to be faster ways. And it was winter (not snowy, just winter.)
My buddy and I did it in a beat up old box van that overheated if we went over 55 unless we drafted really close to a semi. it was fucking crazy.
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Trying to see if I can come. @scottalanmiller knows I'm from Batavia, NY which sits smack in the middle of Buffalo and Rochester and this would be a PERFECT reason to stop by my home town. Unfortunately, there are two other HPE events that same week, both of which have requested my presence. Me sad.
Maybe I should see if the Bills are playing - that could push me over the edge to skip the HPE events! -
They are playing!
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@HPEStorageGuy said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
Trying to see if I can come. @scottalanmiller knows I'm from Batavia, NY which sits smack in the middle of Buffalo and Rochester and this would be a PERFECT reason to stop by my home town. Unfortunately, there are two other HPE events that same week, both of which have requested my presence. Me sad.
Maybe I should see if the Bills are playing - that could push me over the edge to skip the HPE events!I'll be coming in from Pavilion (Batavia "suburb" basically) for the event myself! I was in Batavia this week
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@HPEStorageGuy said
Maybe I should see if the Bills are playing - that could push me over the edge to skip the HPE events!
A Thursday night game, no less!
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If there are enough of you that want to go we can tailor things around you
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If I watch the game, I'll watch from a bar.
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There is a really nice Sports Bar right around the corner from the hotel. http://www.legendsrochester.com/ They have great food too.
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I'd be surprised if they cannot put the game on in a room at the conference, too.
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@scottalanmiller said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
I'd be surprised if they cannot put the game on in a room at the conference, too.
Depends on where it is being broadcast on.
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I'm planning on going to the game on Thursday. At the very least, I will be watching it some place but since I currently live in NM, I don't think I could justify not going if I'm less than 100 miles away especially since its the home opener, on Thursday Night and against the Jets.
