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West Coast Train Trip 2008: Communist Edition
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hey i live in Chino, and i'll be getting on in LA too, hi5
It's weird though. Pomona goes straight to Pasadena and stops there.
Haven't taken the train in a long time.
Also, I'm pretty sure there shouldn't be any issues with dropping someone's HD into another person's 360 and being able to access downloaded content.
We've been through this already, it's a DRM issue... Downloaded content is signed to the xbox it was downloaded on, and to the live account. If you move a hard drive to a different X-box it is no longer signed locally, so you have to be signed into live to be able to access it. Under most circumstances that's not a problem, but we'll be on a train accessing the internet through a cell phone network and it's going to go down at times.
If appliances are allowed, I'm down to do some legit cooking and food preparation. I can bring my industrial strength blender and make some killer smoothies / milkshakes / margaritas.
Also, speaking from last year's Guitar Hero train experience, the kid's room "system" was woefully inadequate, with a single speaker on the poor excuse for a TV, and a single mono input into it. For some reason, my 360 wouldn't allow me to change my audio settings to mono (for some reason it was stuck on digital stereo i think?) so during our 2 player games we could only hear one player's notes! Consensus was that next year we not only desperately needed our own tv, but a much improved sound system. Just throwing it out there, to further encourage anyone who's on the fence about bringing said items.
As an aside, this pic happens to be the ppl in my group:
(Btw, I'm not pictured here, but my back does make a brief cameo as Guitar Hero player #1 in the PAX train promo video about 28 seconds in...)
Ok I live in San Bernadino/Riverside area (Im told Eelektrik lives close by, but he never says hello) and my response to getting to LA union station trainwise is this (brace yourself)
Fuck Amtrak
Take the metrolink, they are a lot better about being on time and they run everywhere. Hell if you get on the metrolink by the fairplex you may find me before we even meet up with the main group. Just like darkblade did last year, and now we are bff! :P
In all seriousness take metrolink, its on time lots of room for luggage. That and its like 7 bucks one way. If your a really stingy asshole you may get away with not paying at all. I dont remember anyone checking my ticket last year.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Funny you should mention internet connection. Am i too late to throw in that i will have the ability to provide internet, wireless connectivity and possibly a 24 port switch for use?
Like Krux last year, i will have service through verizon available for pilaging. Difference for me though is its builit into my phone vs an actual card (still connects to a laptop and can be shared so difference is nill) and i will actually be on the train again this year. I wont lie, there are a few areas where there is no service and internet access will be unavailable (friggin air force base killing all signal), however much of the journey has cell service and as far as i what i gather, nearly all of it will support EVDO speeds. It should be relatively fast too as the more remote you get the more likely that you will get the most of your EVDO speed.
I could also use the help with all of the crap I'm going to be bringing with me to add to the festivities. :P
Possibly may be interested. Just depends on if TNTrooper is game on staying somewhere else than a hotel.
Sent ya a PM.
Well the hotel is closer and we would be meeting up with our other roommates so we would be a group of 4 but we would have a car of our own to carry our own luggage but I am game if there is space for us to sleep.
So... anyone running a car pool from Phoenix area to LA and have some spare room?
Yes. PM me for some more details.
AWESOME!
With all the people asking I am just wondering how much sleeping space you actually have?
About the space though, I have a queen-size futon that's big enough for 2 (you can make a pillow wall if you're uncomfortable sleeping together :P), a recliner, a sumo bag, and then whatever floor space is left over. So, if it's you and 3 others, we can probably call it there as far as people staying with me.
I figure it's just for a night though, and collectively it'd probably save a good chunk of change as far as getting the group together beforehand and carpooling, not to mention the carpool lane (which if I'm not mistaken is 3 people during rush hour here, or that might just be on I10).
So yeah, I'm not going to fill my apartment to the brim with people.
http://www.movie-trains.com/privatec.html
Monocles mandatory, I assume. I mean, with that kind of money being spent, I feel a monocle has to come in somewhere.
I've been sick as a DOG recently, and working too so I haven't had as much time as I'd like to take care of PAX shit. That's why we're planning ahead - so we can take our time.
Transparent, believe me, I looked into the costs. Renting out a full train with private cars is expensive - hell renting a private car alone and having it hooked up to Amtrak's main car is like a hundred god damned grand.
I too am wondering about the group rate, since I've been telling my friends to hold off from buying their tickets in the hopes that Amtrack recognizes how awesome we are... does it still look promising?
That's quite possibly the biggest ripoff I've ever heard of in my entire life.
I may be getting more people. I'll reply if I'm getting more.
Just count me +1 right now.
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Also, when we get there, do we all go our separate ways and have to figure out our own transportation to our hotels, or is there some sort of shuttle that transports people to their place of stay?
Just bring along some computer speakers, F-F RCA adapter and a rca to mini cable. Problem solved. I can bring the cables if someone else brings the speakers.
PS - I remember you guys! hi
Sleep at the airport. I'd imagine LA train stations aren't very safe.
DO IT
Or talk to people on here and see if someone is willing to let you spend the night (I'm sure you can easily find someone if you havent already).
Also whats up with group discount? I'm gonna go ahead and buy tix next week if something's not setup by then. I want to get this all squared away by May so I dont have to do everything last-minute like last year. lol.
Reserving tickets now does charge your credit card, however. You can cancel up until like 3 days before the train leaves.
If you're considering getting a roomette, do it now, because they get more expensive. The return trip roomette is already $100 more than when I placed my reservation.
Last year we all took cabs from the station to the hotels. Cab fair is cheap and you can pack 4 people in a cab. If need be im sure you can find someone heading to the same hotel and you and tag along with them. They will appreciate the break in the cab fare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Transit_Tunnel
And since we're planning ahead so well, it is totally possible to arrange for Shuttle Express to be there waiting for us. It would cost less than $8 a person. Is that cheaper than the cabs?
The COOL people all marched to the hotel in a giant pack dragging their luggage behind them, giving the townsfolk a glimpse of the swarm to come.
Sounds like a very communist march. Actually, I don't even know if I have a hotel the first night. The PAX rate at the Sheraton was sold out for August 28...
Hey, I liked looking for those pigs too.
They were everywhere.