Seibertron.com's BotCon 2007 trip begins!

Should I vote for Botcon, or...just kidding.

Of course! See you here.

Have a great time Ryan. I'll see you there and certainly vote for Seibertron.

Have fun, boss!

I'll see you guys in 2 day!!

I'll be leaving very early tomorrow morning.
See you soon, mate!

I have to drive through New Jersey to get there.

I hope I only get shot once or twice along the way...

So Eric and I found a way to spend money quicker than going to a strip club in NY. United's check-in system won't allow you to check in bags 45 minutes prior to the flight. You have to check in before that. We finally got to the front of the line to check in after waiting in line for about 20 minutes only to find out that we were five minutes too late to check out bags in. United's rule is that your bags have to travel with you so they were going to put us on stand by but the next flights for today were all sold out. The United staff was rude and didn't offer to help us in any way.

FIVE FRIKKIN' MINUTES!!!

Long story short (yes, there's more to it than this post), I ended up hopping on my laptop and was able to snag 2 tickets for flights later today for Eric and I. $400 some more dollars later, we're in O'Hare, sitting down, eating McDonald's, trying to kill the next 4 hours until our flight to D.C. where we will connect to our flight to Providence.

Man, after the ordeal with JetBlue at JFK airport back in February and this ordeal today, I'm starting to think that I'm just not meant to fly. Ugh. This sucks!!!

Less learned: get to the airport 2 hours before your scheduled departure.

Seibertron wrote:So Eric and I found a way to spend money quicker than going to a strip club in NY. United's check-in system won't allow you to check in bags 45 minutes prior to the flight. You have to check in before that. We finally got to the front of the line to check in after waiting in line for about 20 minutes only to find out that we were five minutes too late to check out bags in. United's rule is that your bags have to travel with you so they were going to put us on stand by but the next flights for today were all sold out. The United staff was rude and didn't offer to help us in any way.

FIVE FRIKKIN' MINUTES!!!

Long story short (yes, there's more to it than this post), I ended up hopping on my laptop and was able to snag 2 tickets for flights later today for Eric and I. $400 some more dollars later, we're in O'Hare, sitting down, eating McDonald's, trying to kill the next 4 hours until our flight to D.C. where we will connect to our flight to Providence.

Man, after the ordeal with JetBlue at JFK airport back in February and this ordeal today, I'm starting to think that I'm just not meant to fly. Ugh. This sucks!!!

Less learned: get to the airport 2 hours before your scheduled departure.

What the hell? I sure hope your trip goes a lot better than it has so far...

And you've got more guts than I do...I won't even go near an airplane. Oh hell no. lol

LAAAAME!!!

I've heard stories of how terrible United's Staff was. I don't suggest that you ever fly with them again...

UGH - I hate flying. good luck!

Yeah, that sucks. I'll make sure to vote for Seibertron.com...if you saved me a T-shirt like I asked.

I always fly Southwest I can't stand United SCAirways they probably train there pilots on Ace Combat Zero. Thankfully I live only an hour and half from Providence.

See ya there man!

Fanatical_Magnus wrote:I always fly Southwest I can't stand United SCAirways they probably train there pilots on Ace Combat Zero. Thankfully I live only an hour and half from Providence.

I think one of my flights is with United...

Fanatical_Magnus wrote:I always fly Southwest I can't stand United SCAirways they probably train there pilots on Ace Combat Zero. Thankfully I live only an hour and half from Providence.

See ya there man!

Oh God I'm dieing! You're getting sig quoted man.

Note to self:

Supposed to rain in Providence this weekend.

Better stock up on beer...

Counterpunch wrote:Note to self:

Supposed to rain in Providence this weekend.

Better stock up on beer...

Compared to an umbrella.... Screw priorities eh?

TheMuffin wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Note to self:

Supposed to rain in Providence this weekend.

Better stock up on beer...

Compared to an umbrella.... Screw priorities eh?

If I have enough of one, I don't think I'll care about not having the other.

Planning ahead is important....

Dude. I think you could sell these comments on bumper stickers or magnets and people would throw money at you to buy them.

Just thank god this is the Summer and not Winter

You think I forgot about what happened to you after the New York Toyfare?:P

I would just not check luggage!!!!

That sucks Ryan and Fender. Still beats 19 hours in a car though!!!!!!!

Hah luggage, like you guys are gonna change clothes anyways

We arrived in D.C. to catch our connecting flight about 3:00PM EST. It's been one ordeal after another since we arrived here. I think everything is finally all set and we'll be boarding our delayed flight in about an hour and a half.

I swear I am never going to fly again!!!

I just got into Providence today ... staying at the Marriot Courtyard. The convention is just outside the hotel.

Hope you guys have lots of fun.

To everyone that is going....have a great time!!!! You are on my old stomping grounds...sort of. I grew up in Westport Ma. not 25 mins from Providence. You make me jealous...lol. Seriously though have a great time and enjoy Botcon. Take lots of pics and enjoy the premier of the movie. See y'all soon.

Oh and if you have time stop in at Westport Lawn and Garden on Route 177 in Westport and tell my brother David that I sent you. Thanks

You know you guys aren't making me feel any better about flying over there. I can't wait to get there, only a matter of time. I'm sorely tempted to bring my Wii so we can completely nerd out to Transformers while were doing CRAZY amounts of news and pics. I can't wait to meet everyone.

I'll pack a couple of extra Umbrellas and rain coats, seeing as Counter-punch has the beers. ( I kid, I'm Canadian, I'll be driving with a Keg in the back of my rental.)

HAH, both United and Jetblue are on my don't fly list. United just has the worst Customer Service, EVER, hwile Jetblue has canceled more flights on me than I care to remember.

in providence now. too bad i missed out on the customizing class, but oh well see you guys there~

Hope I can see you at both the convention and the movie! Later Ryan!