| TDIFest 2014 Discussion about TDIFest 2014 which had been planed for the Labour Day weekend (August 29th to August 31st, 2014) in St Louis, Missouri and has unfortunately been cancelled. |
November 21st, 2013, 11:25
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Originally Posted by phlfly
Austin, TX for Formula One event in Nov. Most time F1 is in mid November (Nov 15). It's good place to go during that time a lot music and excellent food. We can stay either Austin or San Antonio (cheaper) or North on Austin. We can visit F1 racing on Sun just buy one day tickets. Also it's excellent weather around all US so driving should be enjoyable and very good mpg. I like Texas I think it's true USA, kind people, good food, a lot music, and fast hwy's.
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You are aware that the TDIFest is on Labor/Labour Day weekend because that is when these U.S. and Canada have the same holiday?
As for mid-November weather, just about every northern and Rocky Mountain state/province will be having snow storms. And, of course, it is close to the U.S. Thanksgiving holidays.
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November 21st, 2013, 12:17
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#47
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: The Left Coast
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Originally Posted by phlfly
Austin, TX for Formula One event in Nov. Most time F1 is in mid November (Nov 15). It's good place to go during that time a lot music and excellent food. We can stay either Austin or San Antonio (cheaper) or North on Austin. We can visit F1 racing on Sun just buy one day tickets. Also it's excellent weather around all US so driving should be enjoyable and very good mpg. I like Texas I think it's true USA, kind people, good food, a lot music, and fast hwy's.
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I'd consider going, but if Seb is going to run away with next season like he did this season, I have little to no interest. Now..if Kimi works miracles with Ferrari or Grosjean kicks some serious ass with Lotus, I'm IN! Matt says if Lewis is having a half decent season count him in too. 
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November 22nd, 2013, 16:45
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deer Creek, IL
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I'm a few hours north of STL, but i'd be more than happy to help!
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November 22nd, 2013, 16:54
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Sad news. The hotel booked a couple weddings out from under me.  Something about email server failure on THEIR part.  A real follow-up phone call would have been.......nice. (I was trying to avoid using the word "professional" -oh darn it I did anyway) My fault I guess for trying not to be annoying and impetuous.  Suddenly I'm left without the perfect venue. 
I'm now thinking......thinking.......
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November 22nd, 2013, 18:04
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November 23rd, 2013, 03:44
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#51
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Austin, TX
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well thats just SLIGHTLY annoying....I'm now also thinking......thinking.......
Verizon Wireless ampitheater has a decent size parking lot, are there usually concerts on holidays(specifically labor day)?
Last edited by sdubois; November 23rd, 2013 at 03:46.
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November 23rd, 2013, 19:17
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Location: Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
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Originally Posted by Dozenspeed
Suddenly I'm left without the perfect venue.
I'm now thinking......thinking.......
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Part of the struggle of the fest organization is coping with the set-backs that invariably arise. Those that handle the issues best are those that still make the plan B work better than the fubarred plan A. So that venue would have been perfect? So what? Pick up, move on, work a plan B. How could B be improved to be more like A? Not necessarily perfect, but can it be close enough to A that those in attendance won't care? You might know the difference, but the attendees don't have to know.
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Last edited by Lug_Nut; November 23rd, 2013 at 19:19.
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November 24th, 2013, 14:03
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Originally Posted by Dozenspeed
Gee, rally the boys with pep talk when the chips are down much?  |
You will find better place
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November 24th, 2013, 16:34
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Originally Posted by Dozenspeed
Gee, rally the boys with pep talk when the chips are down much? |
No, obviously, as I'm not good at it.
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If the quantity of carbonic acid increases in geometric progression,
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November 25th, 2013, 13:07
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#56
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Originally Posted by Lug_Nut
No, obviously, as I'm not good at it.
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I think you did a fine job.
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November 25th, 2013, 13:43
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#57
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Location: St. Louis
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Originally Posted by Dozenspeed
Sad news. The hotel booked a couple weddings out from under me. Something about email server failure on THEIR part. A real follow-up phone call would have been.......nice. (I was trying to avoid using the word "professional" -oh darn it I did anyway) My fault I guess for trying not to be annoying and impetuous. Suddenly I'm left without the perfect venue.
I'm now thinking......thinking....... |
Sounds like they were giving you the run-a-round from day one. You had mentioned to me months ago that they were desperate for business and I now know why. We can always go further out, down 44 maybe? I imagine there are some relatively empty hotels in Eureka. Though the NW area of STL is a pretty nice area. Come to think of it, I don't even think I pass a hotel in my 17 mile commute in the morning.
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November 29th, 2013, 11:23
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Champaign.Il
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I hope that a St Louis area meet happens. Most likely will be the only one I would ever be able to attend. Sure can't afford a trip east or west.
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December 1st, 2013, 12:40
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#59
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: PACIFIC NW
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30hr/2053mi from PDX ... Can't win em' all 
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December 1st, 2013, 13:11
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Originally Posted by evolDiesel
30hr/2053mi from PDX ... Can't win em' all |
or, almost twice the distance and time to Denver: 1,258 miles/18 hours.
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