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We've also got the Merritt waypoint chosen, the Tourist Infobooth just east of the Highway 5 & Coquihalla junction. It's close to the highway, and is easy to access. This leaves us with selecting a start point in Edmonton, and a point in Calgary. I don't know if the Island ferry crews have chosen any particular places to meet up, but I would like to add those on the list as well.
Most of the group information I needed for the Master Directory is good, but a number of groups still haven't responded. I'll compile what I've got into as much detail as I can, and e-mail that out likely on Sunday night. It'll be linked here as well.
I know D: I'm still waiting for that 96.4 to come back so I can buy a couple more hundred before heading across, fuck.
Oh well, I'll be mastercarding most of the trip, so I'm boned on the exchange rate regardless D:
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
edit: emailing baconsandwich
I have the room from the 23rd to the 26th.
The address of the Safeway listed there is 8555 Granville Street.
What time should I have my group there? I'm a little confused.
Also, I can't figure out where Park and Ride @ Costco & George Hopper, Mt. Vernon is. Anyone have an address?
I haven't been able to find a starting point in Edmonton or a point in Calgary, but none of those groups have responded to email either. From Kamloops onward, all points have been selected-- I'll hammer out all the directions, so addresses will be identified in there. I'm not exactly sure if the Park and Ride has got an address, but it'll be easily identified once we're down there and the directions are done.
So this will arrive on *thursday* at 4pm?
I was all over this until I learned that
I want to arrive early to get my guaranteed badge for the concerts... so I booked a hotel for Wednesday night
Wristbands for the concerts will not be handed out until PAX starts, and PAX does not start on Wednesday or Thursday. We don't hand out concert wristbands based on hotel reservations.
[10:24] * @BigRed-Worky cums the water
[12:32] <+prox> lawl you kickbanned me so hard my client crashed
On a somewhat related note, I still have 2-3 seats in my van leaving from Vancouver on Thursday morning coming back early Monday morning. email shaun dot woodruff at gmail dot com or my msn in my profile.
Map is here. George Hopper Rd is a main road through Burlington and crosses I-5.
[15:02] Tajah: I like you BR but I'm not letting you nom my box
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: Did I mention I hate you all? cause i do
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I am 100%, if I can get a ride.
I've got the Master CST Directory and primary directions all ready. I want to review them, and have it sent out tomorrow to every email address I've got.
We have made a group decision to head down on Friday due to cost and work constraints, so I guess we will just have to see you at the event
If anybody else is heading over on the 11:20am friday sailing from sidney to anacortes, look for a few people with DS's!
Sorry to hear that, and good luck not missing too much of PAX on Friday. You'll have half an hour once you get off the ferry to get to PAX before it starts. D:
We can rendez-vous anywhere from Coquitlam to Richmond (the closer to Burnaby the better, but we are rad not fussy).
Passport is obviously easier, if you have one.
I'm hoping that traffic won't be a bitch, that's pretty much the only thing that could entirely ruin our schedule.
176 St should be around the Pac Highway border crossing.
On a side note, there's an awesome street running along the highway just north of there, it's crazily dippy. The terrain of Burns Bog must be doing it, but the road is seriously like one big wave over and over again.
and Operation Flashpoint: Red River code to trade/sell
and Halo: Reach code
and Portal 2 code
Alright. After scouring the government websites I finally found the numbers for the US side of the Washington State border crossings. I called the Pacific Highway Crossing direct number (360) 332-8661 and amazingly compared to my other calls leading up to this one, was answered after 3 rings by a HUMAN. He said as long as you are of age and declare the amount (I asked about a 24 pack of beer for personal use, which is more than I plan to bring) it should be fine. It was long-distance but I suggest anyone trying to transport alcohol look up your respective crossing and give them a quick call to double check. These number are 24 hours a day 7 days a week numbers. Not like those pesky ones that stop at 4pm.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/wa/3004.xml
Moe_Fwacky also metioned this extensively in the Alcohol Exchange thread but it doesn't discuss border crossing policies and is more oriented to US citizens:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=15049&highlight=alcohol+exchange+network&page=5
http://search.leg.wa.gov/wslwac/WAC%20314%20%20TITLE/WAC%20314%20-%2068%20%20CHAPTER/WAC%20314%20-%2068%20%20Chapter.htm
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=314-68-040
I know the Canadian Border Policy coming back from the US says:
Alcoholic beverages
You are allowed to import only ONE of the following
amounts of alcohol free of duty and taxes:
■ 1.5 litres (53 imperial ounces) of wine;
■ 1.14 litres (40 ounces) of liquor;
■ a total of 1.14 litres (40 ounces) of wine and liquor; or
■ 24 x 355 millilitre (12 ounces) cans or bottles
(maximum of 8.5 litres) of beer or ale.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel/faqs-e.html
I have no idea if these quantities are roughly equivalent for the US or not.
At least I know some beer should be ok. I think you only have to worry about duties and taxes if you buy liqour in another US state and bring it into Washington over their exemption limit or if you go over your Canadian exemption limit going back to Canada from Washington. The guy I talked to emphasized that you MUST declare what you are taking over the border, so that's whay I suggest giving them a call first.
*Phew* that took a while.
Where should we meet up?
AND PAX FUCK YEAH!!
FUCK YEAH!