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Location: NJ | Here is the hotel information
Homewood Suites by Hilton® Hartford/Windsor Locks Compare Hotel
65 Ella Grasso Turnpike
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States, 06096
1-860-627-8463
the contact person is Ronnie but she said she will put the rooms in the Ovation Fan club name. The rate has gone up to $109 but they really take care of us and they are nice rooms.
May 19th and 20th are the days for the tour.
fuutre announcements on the way. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Al,
Can you provide turn by turn directions from Front Royal, Va? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Not one...but TWO days of planned activities!!!
That means we will have THREE late jams at the hotel. I blew a lung before the end of the second jam last year. I'll have to pace myself. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ....and from Kent, UK |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Al, do we talk to you about the rooms? I'd like one with a view, preferably not of the highway, I'd prefer not too be too close to the "noisy ones" (and you know who I mean) and I have this little allergy thing that...well, just call me when you have a minute, k?
(And I can already tell that's going to rate all 10 fingers but meant to be read individually just the same) |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Here's the link if anyone wants to check the pool out... Homewood Suites |
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Location: south east Michigan | I just ran the numbers for the room rate using my AAA discount....$241.50 per night.(not including tax)....the OFC price of $109.00 is not to shabby.
BTW...those New England guys really know how to tax a motel room. It's about 10%. |
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Location: NJ | Just got an e mail from Ronnie, if any of you called earlier to book the room and had some problems they should all be straightened out now. |
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| I'm so glad there's a fitness room and a laundry.
And real happy that there doesn't appear to be a bar. |
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| And I don't need directions from Kent, just Heathrow. I can find my way to the airport. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | schro,
They may not have a bar but there will be plenty of liquid "refreshments" available. As far as fitness goes...you'll definitely get a "workout." But you're on your own with the laundry thing...... |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Soooo...is the consensus to hang out for Saturday night as well? Or will the general population be leaving Saturday afternoon? Are there plans for Sunday or just a fun breakfast wrap up/group hug type of deal?
Inquiring minds want to know... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | At what point does Al actually turn the gun on rubber-neckers?? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Haven't booked flights yet but I intend to get in on Thursday and leave sometime Sunday. Got a room at the OFC Hilton (whatever). I'll just live off of whatever everybody else orders! :rolleyes: |
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Location: closely held secret | Last year they had a Saturday night Jam. I'm booked on a Sunday morning return flight. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Waskel...How many were at the Saturday night jam??? Last year I needed to get home for Fathers Day but that won't be a problem this year. As long as I can get my traveling partner(s) to stay I think it would be fun to extend it another night. If all else fails we can find an open mic night somewhere to invade. |
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Location: closely held secret | Sorry, Brad. You'll have to ask someone who knew about it, and didn't have a Saturday morning flight last year.
I know Cliff was there, and I think Bobbo was. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Two reasons to book an early Saturday departure.... |
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Location: closely held secret | Well, yeah... I guess I make 3... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | and 4 |
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Location: closely held secret | Schroeder makes 6, I think... 7 if he's been drinking...
scuse me, 'tippin a few pints'... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I can't believe I gotta spend 8 hours in the same vehicle with him to AND from...
I might need Al's gun...  |
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Location: Cicero, NY | That's odd...your ghost must be taking the scenic route down eh, Jeff? ;) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I bribed the doorman... |
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Location: closely held secret | You better be careful what you feed him before you go... You can't just give him whatever was trying to cross the highway the night before. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Fricaseed Possum. YUM! |
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Location: closely held secret | Just don't fried it in the skunk grease, and he'll probably be ok.
At least to Maryland. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Hs anyone booked a room that knows they got a "double"? I'd like to split a room with two beds if possible, and stay Thurs-Sat night. |
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Location: Keller, TX | I do, but the wife and newborn will be there too. Don't think she will find it acceptable having you along.
Glad you are going to make if Fred. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Awsome!! |
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Location: south east Michigan | I just made my reservations with Ronnie. For those of you who are doubling up on a room, they will provide two double beds for an extra fee. It's still a good deal.
Ronnie said that she will have a meeting room available to us this year. I guess we took up to much lobby space. With that kind of room we can set up a stage and a P.A. Who's gonna to bring the disco ball?? |
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Location: closely held secret | I dunno, Brad... doesn't look that big to me.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Nice carpet though! |
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Location: south east Michigan | Okay...so maybe we won't need the BIG disco ball. |
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Location: NJ | I believe that the MeetingRoom has been reserved for us t'do the Workshops in . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | ...so we will need the big disco ball! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Great...now I've got to get the white leisure suit cleaned again. And,with me being across state lines, Lady Weaser might even allow me to wear it! |
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Location: Tennessee | That looks a lot like Al's carpet. |
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Location: closely held secret | Oh, golly Weaser! You sure can dance!
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Location: Cicero, NY | Yeah. Used to dance something like that.
Then I had the rod surgically removed. |
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Location: Orange County, California | I'm asking again. Is anyone up for splitting a double room? |
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Location: SoCal | ;) I thought you'd never ask! ;) |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Announcement!
This years attire will not consist of Hawaiian Shirts. This years it will be leisure suits. Maybe you will even get an extra chance to win the Ovation guitar if you wear your ORIGINAL leisure suit that you wore back in the 70's. :eek: :D :) :p |
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Location: south east Michigan | If you thought the french maid's outfit was bad...... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I snore. |
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Location: N.J. | On a more serious note, does any NJ people have better directions to the hotel rather than mapquest? That would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks! :) |
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Location: NJ | GSP or Palisades Parkway north to the end,
87/287 toward NYC (south) across the Tappan Zee
Past the tolls, bear to the right, take the 119/Sawmill exit
Bear left to Sawmill Parkway North
Sawmill merges onto 684 North.
12 miles or so, take 84 East
Cross over into Connecticut
through Danbury, into Waterbury to RT 8 North
Rt 8 to first traffic light (~20 miles), turn left
6 miles to New Hartford, 2nd traffic light (RT 219) turn left
Follow 219 (watch for the turn about 5 miles in) to RT 20.
Turn right on RT 20, follow toward the airport. DO NOT exit at the airport!
Follow RT 20 to RT 75 exit, turn left at end of ramp. Homewood Suites will
be on the right. |
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Location: N.J. | Thanks again Al! :) |
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Location: Orange County, California | I'm Still looking for a Roomie... |
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