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I'll have to show you boys how us Gimpy Canadians drink!

Ohhhh, I foresee the first Axiom beer pong tournament!

Cam, I'd be scared to drink with you. I've seen pictures, and I'm a lightweight!

Thanks Mark for the heads up on this! Unfortunately I don't think I can swing it! That falls on my birthday, and we've already got plans for the 12th.

I sooooo wish I could be there though!

Last night, I booked a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Huntsville for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. I got a better rate by calling the "main" number of Holiday Inn Express (1 800 315 2621) rather than the local hotel. Basically, the rate for this cancelable, refundable reservation is the same as if I did the pre-paid, non-cancelable rate ($133 CAD for Thursday and $156 CAD for Friday and Saturday) booked through the hotel itself.

It's a few dollars more than the Best Western, Comfort Inn, Econolodge or Motel 6 in the area, but the reviews are excellent and it has a breakfast buffet that I'll like (some hotels have it, some don't).

I was thinking that as we get closer, it might be handy to have a list of other Axiomites staying at various hotels. I know I can enjoy meeting up with people over the breakfast as well as the other stuff. I can make a list if people are interested in sharing the info.

I don't know that it could result in anything with the number of attendees that are going as of this point, but I talked to the desk at the HIE a few nights ago, and if we can book 20 rooms, we'll get a discount of probably $10 per night per room. I got the name of the person to contact there if others are interested in the HIE as well.

Hopefully any or all of this will be helpful to someone in their planning.

Craig, can't you move your birthday?

If something charges, it would be very cool to have you there!

Thanks for informing me, Mark! This really would be a fun get-together. If Cananda weren't so far away or cost me a ton of money, I think I'd go. In fact, I AM considering it anyway if my plans in August don't work out. I see a lot of people I recognize who are going and it would be great to meet you all! If I DO go, I'm MAKING Jack go too!

As much as I would be absolutely thrilled to attend this outstanding event, it's not likely to happen.

But rather than not contribute in any manner at all, I've taken a moment to build an online map that might help those who want to or will definitely attend.

I've added a blue marker for Axiom, and red markers for the hotels that Mark kindly pointed out above. You can add new hotel markers in necessary, and maybe markers in other colors for other planned events, such as golfing (green?).

Further, I've set the map so that information for the markers can be edited. This will allow you to add your name to details of the hotel that you plan to stay at, if you wish. Just be careful not to delete anything, OK? Play nice and all will go well.

Have a great time everyone!

Just a heads up for people driving to Axiom... the 401/400 interchange area is the busiest highway in North America, you'll want to avoid it during the rush hour(s) which generally go from 7:00AM to 6:30PM during the week. There is some traffic relief between 10:00AM and 3:00PM during the week however. Weekends are lighter, but Friday evenings can be busy as cottagers head north on the 400 esp near Barrie(Sept 'should' be a little lighter) as can southbound traffic on Sunday night.

Hey, that's some good, solid travel advice, right there. Thanks!

I've been trying to figure it out, but could use some local expertise about public transportation from the Toronto airport into Toronto proper. It looks like a bus to either the GO or to the TTC subway - i.e. neither the train nor the subway actually connect right at the airport. Is that right?

Hmmm, I'm sorry Tom. I'm a little lost where public transportation is concerned. There might be a shuttle connecting Pearson to downtown...

Maybe you can find some help right here.