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<DIV><SPAN class=360503103-17032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>From
my experience last year (since I was by myself and didn't get any sight-seeing
in) I found I didn't even need the car at all. I had rented one, but I
only drove it from the airport to my hotel and back. In between my hotel
and the convention center were buses running all the time that were free (I
don't know if it'll be the same this year or not). I know that Scott has a
box he lugs around on his shoulder all day long, so I'm sure it's nice to have
the car parked close (as he gets there really early, he gets a spot), but if you
don't have a lot to carry, the shuttle buses are nice as
well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=360503103-17032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That's
my two kopins worth at least.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> groop-bounces@groo.com
[mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Bodhikt@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 14, 2003 6:28
PM<BR><B>To:</B> groop@groo.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Groop]What did I
miss?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT">In a message dated 3/14/2003
12:13:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, mightyhero@mail.com writes:<BR><BR>
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color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">It looks like hotel rates are higher
this<BR>year. It might be a good idea to reserve<BR>a room and rental
car as soon as possible.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0
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FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR>The hotels in "Hotel Circle" are quite a bit cheaper than
the ones downtown, and the HC trolley station should be open by then. If not,
it's not all that far to Old Town, where there already is a trolley stn in
operation. With parking at the convention center up to $8/day, and gas prices
over $2/gal already, the trolley may be the cheaper option, unless you have a
full carload of people, and/or stuff you need to transport.... It's possible
to get bus passes that will allow you to ride whenever/however many times you
need within a certain time period-- check with <A
href="www.sdcommute.com">www.sdcommute.com</A> . <BR>Kaytee<BR><A
href="http://www.eclecticbeadery.com/simplexities.html">http://www.eclecticbeadery.com/simplexities.html</A><BR></FONT><FONT
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><A
href="http://www.rubylane.com/shops/simplexities">http://www.rubylane.com/shops/simplexities</A>
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