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Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:50 am
by Magicwand
i would love to go but no:
i have too little money and too many dependents.
i have too little time. too many other hobbies.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:44 am
by kokomi
US go congress is too expensive. I prefer European one.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:55 am
by tj86430
kokomi wrote:I prefer European one.
Welcome to Finland!
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 3:44 am
by Phelan
The European one is still expensive, at least this year.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 4:08 am
by tj86430
Phelan wrote:The European one is still expensive, at least this year.
Do you mean the congress itself is too expensive, or that getting there (and staying there) is too expensive?
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 4:12 am
by Phelan
The getting there and staying there, sorry for not making it clear.
The prices for the congress itself seems normal.
Edit: And this is my subjective opinion. What I mean by the above is that it seems too expensive for me.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 8:23 am
by Joaz Banbeck
For those who want to cut their travel costs, there is a rideshare forum:
http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=42
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 2:36 pm
by kokomi
Phelan wrote:The European one is still expensive, at least this year.
huh, compared to last year, a bit expensive. But compared to US one, way much better. And it's two weeks.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 1:12 pm
by pwaldron
For the first time in over a decade I'll be giving the (US) congress a miss. I balked after seeing the price for this year's congress and decided to visit a friend's cottage in New Brunswick instead.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 1:19 pm
by daniel_the_smith
I'm planning on attending this year.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going? YES!
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:33 pm
by psk31
Yes!! Got the time off from work and it's a Father's Day gift from the wife. As a beginner what have I gotten myself into?
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:06 pm
by Nakamura
I can't afford the ridiculous price of congress. Closest it will ever be to me, though. I'm in pueblo. It's a real shame.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:35 pm
by rubin427
I am going - and I'll be looking for as many self-paired games as I can get.
So, if there is anyone else in the same boat - feel free to PM me.
(Since last year's go congress I have managed ZERO AGA rated games. I appear to be the only person from Nevada with an AGA rated game more recent than 2007. Ugh.)
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:41 pm
by Hazushi
I would like to go but the whole cost of the rooms is what killed my visit possibilities.
Re: 2010 Congress: Are you going?
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:24 pm
by rubin427
Nakamura wrote:I can't afford the ridiculous price of congress. Closest it will ever be to me, though. I'm in pueblo. It's a real shame.
Have you considered that if you drive to and from the congress each day, and if you pack a sack lunch, then the total cost is $325 (plus gas)?