OK I have found your post here and I wish I could have worked this out. I didn't have the money to sign up earlier to get a ticket and to be honest that money just keeps geting tighter. I hope you can find someone to room with you and that you have a good time. I have no idea how much a person can get out of these conventions but with gas and everything else as expensive as it is I would have a hard time coming up with about $500 to cover all expenses for this trip.
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OK I have found your post here and I wish I could have worked this out. I didn't have the money to sign up earlier to get a ticket and to be honest that money just keeps geting tighter. I hope you can find someone to room with you and that you have a good time. I have no idea how much a person can get out of these conventions but with gas and everything else as expensive as it is I would have a hard time coming up with about $500 to cover all expenses for this trip.
mechurchlady
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The costs would be the room, aobut $100 bus fare, and the convention. I go to have fun. I cannot go lower than that unless I got like 4 people but that would be crowded. Maybe someone would be able to help but I am dreaming.
instead of a car I would rent an ECV, I am stupid to want this and do not sweep like I used to and friends aer mostly gone, I do not remember 99% of the people here.
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It would be nice to have people help me out but I left BAR's site and remember the people begging and hinting for help. It would be nice for someone to walk up to me and hand me $1000 but this is not his site so I will not ask, hint or beg. SA is a palace and a home not the slums, nope. Hugs. I am very depressed because of mom and not because of the trip.
instead of a car I would rent an ECV, I am stupid to want this and do not sweep like I used to and friends aer mostly gone, I do not remember 99% of the people here.
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It would be nice to have people help me out but I left BAR's site and remember the people begging and hinting for help. It would be nice for someone to walk up to me and hand me $1000 but this is not his site so I will not ask, hint or beg. SA is a palace and a home not the slums, nope. Hugs. I am very depressed because of mom and not because of the trip.
champagne
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I'm panicing..... Me and the girls are booked for San Antonio Riverwalk Marriott..... I was just reading the first page here in the this thread and it says the convention is at the an Antonio Center Hotel?? Wth?? where is that at? and why would they suggest us staying at the Marriott???? how do we get there? I can't even find Center Hotel online????/ helllllllllllpppppppppppp 
mechurchlady
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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=...677068&sspn=57.424512,100.898438&ie=UTF8&z=17
It is such a long long long way that I do not know if you can walk there.
Exit the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel onto Comerce St.
Keep your back to the Hotel and stick your right hand out, the other right., sigh.
Go east to Bowie St.
On the Northwest corner is the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.
Your hotel is between Market and and Commerce and across the street from the convention.
I could move up to concierge level an let the 3 of you share my room, lol. $200 each.
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http://toweroftheamericas.com/360.html
this opens on the freeway
Turn this so you go to your left.
keep the freeway on your right.
As you turn you see two massive tall building
Marriot Riverwalk is the smaller one in the foreground.
Marriot Rivercenter is the biggerone in the back and has a spire on top.
you are about a third mile to half mile walk to Alamo and accross the street from the Hemisfair Urban Park.
It is such a long long long way that I do not know if you can walk there.
Exit the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel onto Comerce St.
Keep your back to the Hotel and stick your right hand out, the other right., sigh.
Go east to Bowie St.
On the Northwest corner is the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.
Your hotel is between Market and and Commerce and across the street from the convention.
I could move up to concierge level an let the 3 of you share my room, lol. $200 each.
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http://toweroftheamericas.com/360.html
this opens on the freeway
Turn this so you go to your left.
keep the freeway on your right.
As you turn you see two massive tall building
Marriot Riverwalk is the smaller one in the foreground.
Marriot Rivercenter is the biggerone in the back and has a spire on top.
you are about a third mile to half mile walk to Alamo and accross the street from the Hemisfair Urban Park.
champagne
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Just got off the phone with the marriott..... I AM BOOKED FOR THE RIVER CENTER HOTEL (4star)... They said it's just as nice as the Riverwalk.... Ok, I'm calm now, we ARE staying at the Hotel where the convention is being held. They just emailed me my confirmation. $125 a night
completelyme
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Churchy, maybe I'm not understanding you but you said it would cost about $90 to upgrade to a concierge level. And then you go on to tell Champ if you upgraded, her and her friends could share your room if they paid you $200 each.
You've been hinting and then begging about someone "helping you out" to go on this trip. Here's what I think and I am not trying to be mean to you. There are far too many obstacles in your way for you to go on this trip. The biggest being you cannot afford it. I know it must be disappointing for you but it is what it is. No one on here is going to offer to take care of your mother either, I'm sorry to say. Again, not trying to hurt your feelings. Just trying to help you see this situation realistically.
ktshome
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My husband, Bob, and I are going to the National Convention, but I smoke (evil, evil, evil), so we won't be staying in the Marriott Convention Center - it's completely smoke free, even the guest rooms (as are all of the Marriott hotels). We live in Austin, so I don't know if we will go back and forth, or stay at a non-smoke free hotel. There are a few of them left, even in San Antonio.
I am a courteous smoker - I put my "butts" away, not on the sidewalk or ground; I don't smoke around other non-smokers; I smoke outside, and in the garage or patio at home, not inside, but I enjoy smoking before going to bed, without going outside in a strange town. (Well, San Antonio is not "strange" to us, but you know what I mean :crazytongue
So, I will take a break every hour or so during the convention, and go outside to smoke....
So, if you don't want to meet me, I understand.
Kate
I am a courteous smoker - I put my "butts" away, not on the sidewalk or ground; I don't smoke around other non-smokers; I smoke outside, and in the garage or patio at home, not inside, but I enjoy smoking before going to bed, without going outside in a strange town. (Well, San Antonio is not "strange" to us, but you know what I mean :crazytongue
So, I will take a break every hour or so during the convention, and go outside to smoke....So, if you don't want to meet me, I understand.
Kate
champagne
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My husband, Bob, and I are going to the National Convention, but I smoke (evil, evil, evil), so we won't be staying in the Marriott Convention Center - it's completely smoke free, even the guest rooms (as are all of the Marriott hotels). We live in Austin, so I don't know if we will go back and forth, or stay at a non-smoke free hotel. There are a few of them left, even in San Antonio.
I am a courteous smoker - I put my "butts" away, not on the sidewalk or ground; I don't smoke around other non-smokers; I smoke outside, and in the garage or patio at home, not inside, but I enjoy smoking before going to bed, without going outside in a strange town. (Well, San Antonio is not "strange" to us, but you know what I mean :crazytongue
So, if you don't want to meet me, I understand.
Kate
I pm'ed you....
tharedhead
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We raise tobacco. Thank you for smoking :laughing:
My husband, Bob, and I are going to the National Convention, but I smoke (evil, evil, evil), so we won't be staying in the Marriott Convention Center - it's completely smoke free, even the guest rooms (as are all of the Marriott hotels). We live in Austin, so I don't know if we will go back and forth, or stay at a non-smoke free hotel. There are a few of them left, even in San Antonio.
I am a courteous smoker - I put my "butts" away, not on the sidewalk or ground; I don't smoke around other non-smokers; I smoke outside, and in the garage or patio at home, not inside, but I enjoy smoking before going to bed, without going outside in a strange town. (Well, San Antonio is not "strange" to us, but you know what I mean :crazytongue
So, if you don't want to meet me, I understand.
Kate
Well, you're better than I am. I burn those babies up, especially when entering sweeps! :laughing:
mechurchlady
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I need to get away from my mother. Anyone wanting to hear a litany of daily abuse can have it but I need to get to the convention. I just want to be in a place where I am not crying because someone is screaming at me and reminding me of every failure in my life, what is it like to have a hot shower each day or be able to sleep until you have to pee or are thoroughly rested? Today I slept 4 hours straight and about 6 hours straight, that was the first time in a week I had slept more than 2 to 3 hours at a time or gotten 6 hours sleep in one day. What is it like to have someone pout and say there is one cracker left so she will starve but look there are 3 unopened boxes of crackers setting over in the other room, just ask, what is that like? If you knew the hell I go through with that woman on top of my mental and physical problems then you would understand my desire to run away. All I want is a few days of quiet and peace and friendship and sleep.
The concierge level is sold out. For $80 more it would have meant access to light meals, snacks and use of a concierge. I am grabbing at straws as I am desperate to go and right now will do almost anything to go. I am going as I have airfare and the convention. I can pack homemade food for the trip and maybe even take tins of tuna and peanut butter. I did it in Moline and I can do it now.
I think we could use a subforum for the conventions. I would like to see a list of who is going.
I AM GOING.
I am looking for a roommate and the total cost is for 2 people is $600. If I could get it then a triple would be $about 700 and quad $950. It is weird but for 3 it is $150 and 4 is $150.
The concierge level is sold out. For $80 more it would have meant access to light meals, snacks and use of a concierge. I am grabbing at straws as I am desperate to go and right now will do almost anything to go. I am going as I have airfare and the convention. I can pack homemade food for the trip and maybe even take tins of tuna and peanut butter. I did it in Moline and I can do it now.
I think we could use a subforum for the conventions. I would like to see a list of who is going.
I AM GOING.
I am looking for a roommate and the total cost is for 2 people is $600. If I could get it then a triple would be $about 700 and quad $950. It is weird but for 3 it is $150 and 4 is $150.
I am glad you are going and I hope it all works out for you. Also if you ever just need to vent I can call you any time. I don't mind and as I said I would love to get to know you. I really wished I could have pulled this all off.
sweepyhead
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Churchy, what are you doing with your mother? You said you won't leave her at home and you're bringing her along to San Antonio. You also said you'll need volunteers to feed her and empty her commode.
Is she included in room deal, along with yourself and the hoped-for roommates? How are you paying for her airfare? Is she going to the convention? I don't see how you can leave her in the room by herself while everybody else is out partying. If you're bringing her along, you're not really getting away from her.
Is she included in room deal, along with yourself and the hoped-for roommates? How are you paying for her airfare? Is she going to the convention? I don't see how you can leave her in the room by herself while everybody else is out partying. If you're bringing her along, you're not really getting away from her.
mechurchlady
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Mom is staying home, I have some one coming in to bring dinner. She just needs housekeeping, laundry, dinner and commode. Tracy from Rosewood Restaurant will come by on the 27th, 28th and 29th. I have friends maybe in the restaurant who will help, not sure.
I may borrow $200 from my aunt.
I have the airfare and mom cared for for all but two days. I will just go on faith and plan to eat tuna in a tin and be happy and free on a park bench if need be but I am not staying th this dump any more. I have enough money that we could take trips twice a year but she will not travel and not even to the museum. She will not sell the house and move to a condo where she would be a queen who has every thing. She has to do things her way and NOW.
I may borrow $200 from my aunt.
I have the airfare and mom cared for for all but two days. I will just go on faith and plan to eat tuna in a tin and be happy and free on a park bench if need be but I am not staying th this dump any more. I have enough money that we could take trips twice a year but she will not travel and not even to the museum. She will not sell the house and move to a condo where she would be a queen who has every thing. She has to do things her way and NOW.
tharedhead
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Have you spoken with her doctor about her ability to live independently and about her mental status? One of my dear friends was recently placed in the unenviable position of having to have her Mother declared incompetent and establishing a guardinship to manage her Mother's affairs. It was all dreadfully painful for the entire family, but now that her Mother is in an assisted living facility she is doing much better. The Mother had let drug users into the house and they were robbing her blind. They even took her furniture out and sold it in the front yard!
mechurchlady
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If we sold that house last year we would have had enough for two homes and she could have had maid service, a fine home, and we could have lived like queens.
Right now I would move back east to cheap land and live there as a Queen in a Mansion, 3 bedr9o, lol.
She does not need me. IF we moved then she could have a wheelchair user friendly home. She could set up the dining room with a microwave so she coulld have coffee in the dining room. SHE DOES NOT NEED ME. She should be able to walk but was too scared and waited to long to get help, the hospital's fault. IF we had the ideal house she could get cold water and food and cook with out me. Many paraplegics live alone so dont tell me that she cannot do everything by herself. SHE DOES NOT NEED ME. IF we had the ideal home she would not need a commode. She could roll right up to the fridge. She is one sharp cookie and her memory is far better than mine.
I will never ever ever put her in a home again, them people are mean, hurtful and make the disabled and senior worse than shit. They lock them o9ld people in warehouses of the undead who wait for death while clapping to stupid nonsense songs, worshiping in chapel when they are not that religion, being hauled naked down coridors, and beaten, raped, screamed at, ignored, and allowed to lie in their waste because someone was not caring.
I am going to the convention and this thread has gone toward my mom, sorry folks.
Right now I would move back east to cheap land and live there as a Queen in a Mansion, 3 bedr9o, lol.
She does not need me. IF we moved then she could have a wheelchair user friendly home. She could set up the dining room with a microwave so she coulld have coffee in the dining room. SHE DOES NOT NEED ME. She should be able to walk but was too scared and waited to long to get help, the hospital's fault. IF we had the ideal house she could get cold water and food and cook with out me. Many paraplegics live alone so dont tell me that she cannot do everything by herself. SHE DOES NOT NEED ME. IF we had the ideal home she would not need a commode. She could roll right up to the fridge. She is one sharp cookie and her memory is far better than mine.
I will never ever ever put her in a home again, them people are mean, hurtful and make the disabled and senior worse than shit. They lock them o9ld people in warehouses of the undead who wait for death while clapping to stupid nonsense songs, worshiping in chapel when they are not that religion, being hauled naked down coridors, and beaten, raped, screamed at, ignored, and allowed to lie in their waste because someone was not caring.
I am going to the convention and this thread has gone toward my mom, sorry folks.
zahndrattina
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I just found out the 2009 convention is in Manchester, NH in July. I already booked my room and will register soon. I've never been to a sweeps convention and since this one is 6 hrs away, I am making it my plan to attend! Here is the link..
www.nh2009.com
www.nh2009.com
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