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quote: Pencil me in pending extensive negotiations.
Clearly a man who knows his place in the pecking order of his home. Let me know how your "negotiations" go, as I may call you in as a ringer to mine  |
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| Posts: 673 | Location: Washington, DC | Registered: Oct 12, 2005 | |
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OK, I'll be the first to broach the subject. Doesn't it seem a little "odd" for lack of a better term to be planning an Italian offline in lieu of the "official" Italian offline that most dropped out of after planning it?  Oh, btw, like the other one I had all intentions of attending but couldn't make because of the dates...ditto here. Depends on the dates whether I could do it or not.
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| Posts: 9880 | Location: Arlington, Texas | Registered: Aug 30, 2002 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Board-O:
Juan Gil (just bought my first bottles)
N.V. Segura Viudas Cava Brut Reserva Heredad (just had another bottle over the weekend; great stuff)
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| Posts: 2519 | Location: Utah | Registered: Jan 15, 2008 | |
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quote: Originally posted by wineismylife: OK, I'll be the first to broach the subject. Doesn't it seem a little "odd" for lack of a better term to be planning an Italian offline in lieu of the "official" Italian offline that most dropped out of after planning it? Oh, btw, like the other one I had all intentions of attending but couldn't make because of the dates...ditto here. Depends on the dates whether I could do it or not.
I can understand where you're coming from Joe. Maybe we can consider this as a more cost-effective Italian offline? Flying to Toronto is cheaper than flying to Italy (except for Jochems), and it's more justifiable to stay here for a weekend than Italy for the same durations. Besides, after three days the locals get restless and want you out anyway. 
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| Posts: 9186 | Location: Toronto, Canada | Registered: Apr 17, 2002 | |
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quote: Originally posted by DoktaP:
Toronto sounds like a plan to me.
Perhaps I could entice everyone to consider beautiful and scenic Winston-Salem, NC. Here, we have loads of cigarettes, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and even a building shaped like a phallus. You all could still have one heck of a road trip, and it would only be horribly inconvenient for everyone but me! |
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quote: Originally posted by futronic: Flying to Toronto is cheaper than flying to Italy
Not necessarily true (today for me Toronto direct = $1,232 vs. Pisa direct = $1,187) but I get your point. I will probably do both since I have already planned business around the Montalcino off-line. |
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| Posts: 1024 | Location: Virginia | Registered: Aug 22, 2005 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Longboarder: quote: Originally posted by futronic: Flying to Toronto is cheaper than flying to Italy
Not necessarily true (today for me Toronto direct = $1,232 vs. Pisa direct = $1,187) but I get your point. I will probably do both since I have already planned business around the Montalcino off-line.
Non-stop flights with Air Canada departing June 11, returning June 14 from Richmond --> Toronto for $429USD all in. Check Expedia. You get Star Alliance points too in case you were looking at United flights. Not that it's going to be the date or anything, but flying within North America is cheaper than transatlantic generally speaking.
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| Posts: 9186 | Location: Toronto, Canada | Registered: Apr 17, 2002 | |
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$346 from Indy-Toronto. Hmmmm, I might be in. We'll see.
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"Wine only turns into alcohol if you let it sit."---Lindsay Bluth
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| Posts: 6208 | Location: Naptown | Registered: Nov 24, 2006 | |
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quote: Originally posted by indybob:
$346 from Indy-Toronto. Hmmmm, I might be in. We'll see.
quote: Originally posted by KSC02
Hmmmm.... Montreal to Toronto:
one tank of gas.
Pack car with 5 guys.
Might work.
Here we go! PH |
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| Posts: 9625 | Location: Maryland, USA (DC suburbs) | Registered: Nov 22, 2003 | |
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Montreal, that's in another country, isn't it? A true international offline.  |
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quote: Originally posted by futronic: quote: Originally posted by Longboarder: quote: Originally posted by futronic: Flying to Toronto is cheaper than flying to Italy
Not necessarily true (today for me Toronto direct = $1,232 vs. Pisa direct = $1,187) but I get your point. I will probably do both since I have already planned business around the Montalcino off-line.
Non-stop flights with Air Canada departing June 11, returning June 14 from Richmond --> Toronto for $429USD all in. Check Expedia. You get Star Alliance points too in case you were looking at United flights. Not that it's going to be the date or anything, but flying within North America is cheaper than transatlantic generally speaking.
Can I hire you as my travel agent? I looked at our corp. travel site (which is supposed to be the BEST deal) and looked at the next weekend to get my pricing. Should have known you would check me. |
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| Posts: 1024 | Location: Virginia | Registered: Aug 22, 2005 | |
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Do you need any other arrangements taken care of? My cut is 10%. Did I get the frequent flyer points right, or should it have been Delta?
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| Posts: 9186 | Location: Toronto, Canada | Registered: Apr 17, 2002 | |
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I think if Toronto is to be venue(Montreal would be my first choice due to no-corkage and many more BYOB restaurants), I think a couple members of the MWP could possibly attend.
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| Posts: 3383 | Location: montreal | Registered: Feb 21, 2004 | |
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quote: Originally posted by futronic: Do you need any other arrangements taken care of? My cut is 10%. Did I get the frequent flyer points right, or should it have been Delta?
What, ONLY 10%. What a bargain. No, you were correct with the Star Alliance. Wish they flew direct into Pisa like Delta. |
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| Posts: 1024 | Location: Virginia | Registered: Aug 22, 2005 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Longboarder:
What, ONLY 10%. What a bargain.
Well, that doesn't include wine.
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| Posts: 9186 | Location: Toronto, Canada | Registered: Apr 17, 2002 | |
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| Posts: 1024 | Location: Virginia | Registered: Aug 22, 2005 | |
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Another vote for Montreal over Toronto (wife speaks French). But, as I've never been, either would be fine.
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"Wine only turns into alcohol if you let it sit."---Lindsay Bluth
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| Posts: 6208 | Location: Naptown | Registered: Nov 24, 2006 | |
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quote: Originally posted by mona lisa vito:
OK, people, pick some dates. Obviously JC and I will try to make it, depending on when it is!
Waiting for futronic to get his teaching schedule. Since he suggested a Canadian offline, he's got point on this thing. We should have some date options in a week or so. PH |
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| Posts: 9625 | Location: Maryland, USA (DC suburbs) | Registered: Nov 22, 2003 | |
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Hopefully my teaching schedule will be finalized in the next week. If possible, I'd like to schedule it on a weekend that I'm not teaching so I can entertain anyone coming into town early if desired. Tentatively, how does June 6 or June 13 look? Those are my preferred dates at this point and things look clear for me.
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| Posts: 9186 | Location: Toronto, Canada | Registered: Apr 17, 2002 | |
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Fut,
Looking through the activity list for June in Toronto, the weekend of the 13th is better since Luminato, North by Northeast Music and Film, and the Waterfront Blues Festival are all happening. Just a consideration.
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