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stubby43
stubby43 aka Phil is a 25.42 year old boy, has been a member since December 22, 2006, has scored 3,809 submissions, giving an average score of 2.65, helping 191 designs get printed.
URL: http://www.travellingcameraclub.com/
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HELP!!!!! me get from the airport to the hotel
Ok, I really really want to go to this meet up espcially because its the store opening and a special threadless event till the wee hours of the morning.

But I'm not sure if I can do it, you see I'm traveling to canada to spend 4 months on exchange program as part of university.

On the one hand I dont want to risk messing up this semester and I'd be going to this thing two weeks after my terms started so its a bit odd to go jetting off somewhere so soon.

On the other hand its never going to be cheaper for me to do it (being a brit), in fact the first price I found was £250.

I do have money, by the end of august I'll have about $6000 saved plus I'll be getting $100 a week from my parents.

Basically I need these questions answering:

What time are you lot getting to chicago? how are you getting to the offices? how long do I have to be at an airport before flying out? Where are you lot staying? how much will it cost? Will anyone be able to meet me at the airport (I'm new to the country so I'm a little scared).

ladykat
ladykat on Jul 19 '07 at 5:29pm
Times people are coming & going
ladykat
ladykat on Jul 19 '07 at 5:33pm
The train system in Chicago is really easy, and that's what I used to get around everywhere during the party of doom.



For international flights, they recommend being at the airport 2 hours before the flight... but that's just absurd, especially going to & from Canada. I shoot for 1 hour before.



Make sure you read up on the rules about carry-ons and stuff in America - there are weird regulations about liquids these days.
pilihp
   pilihp on Jul 19 '07 at 5:35pm
the train system in chicago rocks! if i can do it, anyone can!
wotto
   wotto on Jul 19 '07 at 5:35pm
£50 a week from ur folks?? fuck man stop askin questions and just go.
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 5:37pm
Thanks lady kat, God I really want to do this but I'm a little scared.



It looks like no one is arriving on the friday and I really dont want to naviagate myself to the threadless offices on my own, i have a notoriously bad sense of direction which is made worse when i'm tired (which I will be after a 5 hour flight) so I really need someone to meet me (or pick me up from the airport any chance of that staff?).



the other thing is am I going to have to skip a day of college? to get there in time, if so then it makes more sense to fly out on the thursday.
pilihp
   pilihp on Jul 19 '07 at 5:39pm
hey! your name is Phil too!
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 5:41pm
Yes, yes it is.



come on guys help me make a desicision.
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 5:51pm
I just looked at my class schedual, I have thursday and friday off!
canadianbeaver
canadianbeaver on Jul 19 '07 at 5:54pm
Why do Americans say "I am going to Canada"? Don't you realize Canada is a huge huge place, bigger than almost anywhere on earth? WHERE in Canada, my friend?
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 5:57pm
Regina, sakatewan or how ever you spell it, so its a good five hour flight to chicago, oh and I'm british.
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 6:05pm
Ok its looking good, I have thursday and friday off which means I can fly out on thursday and spend friday in chicago I'll have to leave on the sunday but thats fine.



My worry is about getting a room booked and getting to it, I need the help getting there after making the trek.
ladykat
ladykat on Jul 19 '07 at 6:05pm
Yeah, he mentioned the Regina thing earlier, CB! Plus, he's not American. :-P
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 6:14pm
Ok I still have no idea how I'm getting from the airport to the hotel.
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 6:25pm
Also I'll of traveled 6000 miles to get to this blog thing.
ozmodiar
ozmodiar on Jul 19 '07 at 8:10pm
Taking the subway from the airports is really easy. At O'Hare, the station is below the main terminals, at Midway, the station is a bit of a walk through a parking garage, but the way is clearly marked. If you want specific directions on how to take public transportation anywhere, you can give more details on exactly where you're going and I'm sure someone will help out.



Also, you can plug in addresses on the CTA website, and they'll give an itinerary for trains/buses to take.



http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/tripplanner.html
juliejeremiah
juliejeremiah on Jul 19 '07 at 8:18pm
Saskatchewan! These oughta help yah learn it:
chelly
chelly on Jul 19 '07 at 8:56pm
stubby, i say if you can do it, then do so. there are tons of maps and at least three ways to get there. worst case, you call a cab. also, keep in mind that the event is actually over a month away. if in that time, we can't figure out a way get you from point a to point b, then there is something wrong w/ the world. keep your eye on all the blogs to see if at some point anyone is ariving around the same time.



that's what i'm doing. you've got tons more travel experience on me.
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 9:15pm
Thanks chelly, I've decided that I'm going I'm just waiting to book my tickets.



Sorry about being impatient, this morning I wasnt going at all and now tonight I'm almost deffiently making the trip. I've gone a bit hyperactive and I cant sleep, I mean I'm doing something stupid and irrisponsible by making this trip. I should be staying in canada and making friends, not jetting off to chicago to go meet up with people I talk to on the blogs of a website I buy tee shirts from.



On the other hand this is a once in a life time opertunity, I may never go back to chicago, its the threadless store opening, my classes probably wont be that hard that early and I can afford it.
chelly
chelly on Jul 19 '07 at 9:30pm
oh, i totally understand. i just want you to know that we (or me, if it comes down to just that) are doing everything possible to take care of every single person making the trip.
stubby43
stubby43 on Jul 19 '07 at 9:32pm
No thats fair enough, there are alot of people going and its quite a while away, this trip has cheered me up to no end I've had a bad week at work so I needed some good news.
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