By Roger S. Ritchie (Rogerrit) on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 05:15 pm: Edit

I have booked my flights. See you at Stratcon 2023. Lar and I will be on the same plane for the Las Vegas to and from Amarillo portion of our flights.

By Thomas Mathews (Turtle) on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 05:49 pm: Edit

Jeff, the F scale is the probability of being there full time on a scale of 1 to 10. a P would be a person is going to be there part of the time frame in question.

In my case I will be there full time if my better half stays home. If she comes I will be there part time in that I will be driving and have to leave a day early because of driving distance and work considerations.

By Jason E. Schaff (Jschaff297061) on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 06:26 pm: Edit

Up me to F10. Leave approved and flights booked.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 09:33 am: Edit

I drove by the EVENT HOUSE last night. Seems good. Parking easier than before. No mountain of brick stairs to keep SPP from visiting. Close to Jean's house (half a mile).

Amarillo is built on a one-mile grid of major streets (except for a few places it isn't, and this isn't one of those). The grid square containing the party house is bounded by BELL Ave on the west, 45th Street on the south, Western Ave on the east, 34th Street on the north. There is a major grocery store at 45th and Bell (United). To get to Walmart, go north to Fulton, east to Tekla, right to 45th (so you can make the left turn at a traffic light), 45th to Georgia, north on Georgia, turn right at traffic light a block south of I27 overpass, go two blocks and it's on the left.

ACCESS: From northwest: Take Bell south, turn on Fulton (halfway between 34th and 45th, there is a traffic light) go east to Summit Circle, turn south.

ACCESS from southwest: Take Bell north, turn right on Granada (no traffic light but no problem), turn right on Summit Circle.

ACCESS from northeast: Take Georgia south (one mile east of Western which is a construction mess), turn right on 45th, when you see a sort of barrier-separated parallel access road on right take that, turn right on Summit Circle.

ACCESS from Southeast: Take Western north to 45th (construction on Western north of there), turn left on 45th, when you see a sort of barrier-separated parallel access road on right take that, turn right on Summit Circle.

FROM EVENT HOUSE TO ADB (non-interstate): Go north on Summit Circle to Fulton, right to Tekla, turn left on Tekla to Olsen, turn right, follow Olsen east then it turns into Paramount and swings north (going past the Pizza Planet, which has AYCE buffet Monday and Tuesday lunch), take that to I40, turn right on Wolflin (at the traffic light for I40), left on Georgia, right on 10th, go 2/3 mile. (You could follow the I40 access road to Georgia but that means looking back over your shoulder for people coming off I40 at high speed.)

FROM EVENT HOUSE TO ADB (interstate): North on Summit to Fulton, East to Tekla, north to 34th, east to I27, follow to end and take left branch, left on 10th, 1.4 miles.
ALTERNATE (less time, a bit longer): North on Summit to Fulton, right to Tekla, right to 45th, east to I27, follow to end and take left branch, left on 10th, 1.4 miles.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 11:21 am: Edit

I updated/corrected the instruction above so if you copied them earlier than now you want to toss that copy and do it again.

By Jeff Guthridge (Jeff_Guthridge) on Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 12:08 pm: Edit

Thank you Thomas.

In that case please indicate me a an F6/P9. (I’ll have to see if I can attend the full event or not, and that will come a little closer to the date. I’m almost certain I can attend at least part of the event however.

By Lawrence Bergen (Lar) on Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 04:09 pm: Edit

Event House...Steve...Event House, just in case the spies are watching.


Thanks for the Directions!!

By Thomas Mathews (Turtle) on Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 08:09 pm: Edit

Turtle has booked his flights.

By Ken Kazinski (Kjkazinski) on Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 08:49 pm: Edit

What is the address where the event will be taking place?

By Joe Stevenson (Ikv_Sabre) on Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 08:54 pm: Edit

I'm F10, flying to Dallas and driving from there

Peter D is F10, driving from Staten Island

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 10:35 pm: Edit

Lar has the adress.

By Joe Stevenson (Ikv_Sabre) on Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 03:16 pm: Edit

It looks like the turnout this year will be better than the past couple years. Any chance we'd get two games going?

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 04:01 pm: Edit

If we play Eye of the Storm, which needs 9 players we will definitely need a 2nd counter set.

I can't support Eye of the Storm and another game.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 04:02 pm: Edit

STRONG - F10
Opel - F7
Schaff -F10
Curtis - F0
Turtle - F9
Lar - F10
Pete - F10
Joe - F10
Roger R - F9
Jeff - F7/P9
Dan K - F9
Dave H - P7 will be there for a couple of days at the beginning.
John W - F5

By Mike Curtis (Nashvillen) on Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 07:36 pm: Edit

Curtis is F0. I lost an Uncle who I grew up with (was only five years older than myself) earlier this year and the family has scheduled a celebration in his honor during the time of this event. I will be going to the North Country of New York during this time period.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, May 01, 2023 - 06:32 am: Edit

Sorry for you loss.

By Jason E. Schaff (Jschaff297061) on Monday, May 01, 2023 - 07:45 am: Edit

Schaff is F10

By Lawrence Bergen (Lar) on Monday, May 01, 2023 - 02:51 pm: Edit

Also Dan K: I believe his Status to be at least F9 according to his early emails and confirmation about staying in the house. (Add him to the list before he gets a complex )

Roger messaged me over the weekend and I owe him a call.
He has his flights booked as well (we will meet and fly on the same flight in from Vegas to Amarillo) and has said as much above.

I will email the address to those who requested it.

By Daniel Glenn Knipfer (Dgknipfer) on Monday, May 01, 2023 - 08:03 pm: Edit

Yes please. F9, need bed in the house. Electricity required for a C-Pap too.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Monday, May 01, 2023 - 11:32 pm: Edit

I'd like a volunteer to be the other Fed Player for Eye of the Storm. (From TACOPS)

Feds vs. Everyone.

Feds 4x ships, triple income, triple production (quad if the ISC play).

I have a plan.

By Joe Stevenson (Ikv_Sabre) on Tuesday, May 02, 2023 - 12:08 am: Edit

Peter D and I would like to be on the same team, whatever that is. Seems like it's a dogpile on the Feds, and Ryan and ??? are Feds.

If the Klingons and Roms aren't taken, I think we'd like to play those two.


PS - Mike Curtis, my condolensces on your terrible loss.

By Ted Fay (Catwhoeatsphoto) on Tuesday, May 02, 2023 - 10:40 am: Edit

Mike, my condolences and prayers.

By Lawrence Bergen (Lar) on Tuesday, May 02, 2023 - 05:16 pm: Edit

Condolences Mike

I would throw my hat in, away from the game table of course, as another Fed player.

We may need three (or four if we have enough) to run battles constantly and keep the conquest of the big blue wave flowing.

By Jeff Guthridge (Jeff_Guthridge) on Wednesday, May 03, 2023 - 05:21 pm: Edit

Please show me as a F7/P9. I’m all but certain I can attend in some capacity, but will be unable to know for sure until T minus 21 days.