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Okay, I have blocked rooms at the Memorial Union. They are not huge rooms, but they are within easy walking distance of the wedding, and being on campus has a lot of advantages in terms of activities.
There are 7 suites, which are $72/ night for one or two people and $5 per night for each additional person. One of them is a smoking room, though. There are also 8 regular rooms, which have one double bed for $62/night. Rollaway beds available for $7. We can add more of this kind of room if we need to.
Rooms are held until 2 weeks before the event, at which time anything not reserved with a credit card is released.
To make reservations, call (515) 292-1111. The block is under my name – Dana Williams.
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Hey, Icarus, which of those days is your birthday? Because they're getting married to celebrate mine.
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Aren't we having the Hatrack Party while they are having their reception? They'll have to make a stop, of course.
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Barring unforseen circumstance I will be there with bells on. I hope that won't detract from any music you have planned, I'll try to sit still.
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Ha! It's like he's ZZ Top's Granddad.
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I'm not missing this for the world! I'm coming. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. It's a definite. I don't know if I'm bringing the kids or not, so I don't know whether I'll need my own room or can share...
I'm driving from Tulsa to there. Anyone want a ride?
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Boon, I assume you'll be coming up I-35? If you are and my family doesn't go I might be interested. I would think Farmgirl might be as well. She's in Chicago right now so we'll have to wait on a reply from her.
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Planning on taking Hwy 169 to Kansas City and I 35 to Des Moines...
Detours are, not only possible, but probable if it means I'll have Road Trip Companions.
My van has seven seatbelts, including the driver. That means that, even if I have to bring all three kids with me, there will be three spare seat belts.
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If you want, I'll help you find one that's a better buy although, how much that one goes for could be interesting to watch -- I suspect it will not meet the minimum reserve price.
Issues to consider: 1) 8000 miles on motorcycle tires is not trivial, even though the rear did look good there..
2) A 2000 Yamaha is almost out of warranty. You can get a nice 1-2 year old one for less than 1/2 price of a new one and still have significant time left for warranty. Actually, now that I think of it, I don't know if the V-STAR comes with the same warranty as the rest of the "STAR" line. I'd have to check.
3) My experience with MOST Yamaha dealers has been very positive. I would definitely consider buying a used bike from a dealer, especially if they were local and knew the history of the bike (i.e., they'd sold & serviced it).
As for how we're getting to the wedding. Look skyward at 3:37 pm...
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Thanks Bob... I've been watching the papers and several on-line sites besides e-bay, and the 1 - 2 year old ones seem to be going for way more than half price of a new one... Mostly $1000 or less off, which just doesn't make sense to me.
That one does seem to have a LOT of miles on it, for its age. I figure there's more riding time in Texas, but still!
I've already checked my local dealer, and they don't have any, but I'm sure there are several more in the city. regardless, I'm not in any hurry. I was planning on buying in the spring, anyway. But that one is so low, I can't help but watch... and wonder what the reserve is.
Oh, and what kind of bike do you have? Dana didn't know when I asked her. she just said it was a lot bigger than the one I want. (I pointed one out to her passing us on the freeway.)
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Hmm...If that's the case on pricing, maybe you can save up for a new one??? I bet you could finance it with a good down payment and not be too shocked at the payments. I wonder if maybe the prices don't drop much until the warranty is almost over??? I'll have to ask around. That seems oddly too high to me as well.
The money isn't really what's keeping me from getting a new one. I just don't think I want a brand new bike when I'm just starting riding.
Plus, I currently have no interest bearing debt except for my mortgage. I don't think I want to change that for a motorcycle. I'll be paying cash or not at all.
Edit: *snort* Yeah, Dana, you know how many different types of motorcycles Yamaha makes? That was less than helpful.
quote: But . . . the University Memorial Union has a hotel, and it’s only a few blocks away. I hadn’t thought of it right away, but it might be the best. It’s got a rec center with bowling and pool and such
Cool! I haven't been bowling in forever!
quote: Your travel restrictions are from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, correct?
Almost -- sundown Friday to full dark Saturday.
Also, my SIL, who lived in Omaha until recently and in Des Moines the year before that, recommends taking Southwest to the Omaha airport. I will check out those ticket prices later.
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rivka...what's the definition of "full dark?" Is there a time estimate you can place on it for April in that general latitude?
ElJay... I think you are wise to get an older bike (but not too old) for your first one. And paying cash is a good way to avoid the "going in debt for non-essentials" morass.
I really can't see spending more than $2500 for a used V-Star when new ones are so inexpensive. My value sensors must be out of whack or something.
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Hmm. How much after sundown is full dark? (Edit: Sundown will be 6:42 pm.)
And is chocolate kosher? If we get specifically kosher chocolate, is it okay if it’s in a fountain that may have been used for non-kosher chocolate? I’m sure we can get some of the dipping stuff kosher. If nothing else, whole strawberries are okay, yes?
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Thanks to the wonder of Hebcal, I can now tell you that the candle-lighting time (actually about 20 minutes before sunset, as you can see) is at 6:21 on April 1st; while Shabbos is over for me at 7:35 on the 2nd.
However. PLEASE do not schedule around me! I cannot commit to coming (although I am trying hard to manage it), and would feel AWFUL if things were scheduled around me and I were unable to make it! (Actually, I'd be rather uncomfortable with that even assuming I do make it.)
On a similar note, while I think it is incredibly sweet (pun intended ) that you are trying to arrange for the chocolate fountain to be kosher, I can tell you that the effort that would be involved (getting kosher chocolate is probably not so hard; kashering a fountain? probably very hard, and I can just picture Rabbi Adlerstein's face when I asked him that one . . .) is just not worth it. And I love plain strawberries (which, like any (whole -- although most cut ones are fine too, thanks to Department of Health regs) raw fruit or vegetable, is absolutely fine)! Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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The reception situation is this -- in order to fit more people, we had to move it. It's now three miles from the ceremony site, and nowhere near any hotels. However, dinner will be from 6-7 or so, with dancing starting around 7:15 and lasting about 3 hours.
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My recommendation would be that you skip the dinner and just come for the dance after 7:30. Everything going on pre-dinner will be within 4 blocks of the hotel.
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*grin* That would be the most likely scenario, yes. The last time I walked three miles, at once, on purpose . . . *ponders* . . . was a long time ago. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Southwest won't calculate ticket prices that far in advance . . . but it doesn't look like it'll be cheaper. In fact, none of the tickets to Omaha look all that useful.
*goes back to hunting down NorthWest certificates*
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Hmm. If the first leg of a round trip is on March 31st, can you use them?
Speaking of which – I’m actually going to be in Des Moines until Thursday (yes, I have a mandatory three day conference that ends two days before our wedding), so anyone flying in then can ride back with me.
And there’s a chance that Bob might be in San Francisco for work and flying back Thursday night. So there’s another potential car pool, depending on which airport he ends up flying into.
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Usually vouchers can be used to purchase travel for after their expiration date, they just have to be used up themselves before the expiration date.
I'd read the T&C on the vouchers (or call the airline), I know vouchers I've gotten worked that way, and I would be suspicious of any that didn't, actually.
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"Travel must be completed by March 31, 2004"
However, NorthWest has had these vouchers every year for quite some time. I bet if I wait a couple months, there will be new ones.
Also, having poked my ego with a large pin , I realized that you were just trying to help me plan, not planning around me. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Oh! But good news, I verified with my principal that (assuming that the date of Production doesn't get changed) I will certainly not have classes on April 4th, and am highly unlikely to on April 1st.
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If you'd like to re-inflate your ego a little, if kashering the fountain was a reasonable proposition I would have done it. Still would. So if you decide you want to see the look on Rabbi Adlerstein's face . . .
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*laugh* I just might, just to see his face. But I would be shocked if it were simple -- and quite likely it's not even possible.
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