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04-18-2010, 04:06 PM
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Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
I'm attending for the first time this year and was planning on driving out to Toronto. What is the traffic like out there and how hard is it to get to the hotel?
I am also looking for someone with a drivers license from this area who would be interested in splitting the cost of gas and driving time for the trip. Possibly sharing a room as well, I do have a room booked already.
Is anyone interested? I can send a pm with my phone number if anyone wants to discuss it.
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04-18-2010, 04:28 PM
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Location: Mississauga, ON
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
The traffic can get pretty bad here, but it really just depends on what day and time you're arriving. Friday? If you get into Toronto before ~2pm you won't find the traffic that bad. After that until 6ish rush hour is mayhem.
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04-18-2010, 04:32 PM
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
From Manitoba? Ouch....what's that about? 3 day drive?
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04-18-2010, 04:45 PM
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Location: The Hammer (Hamilton)
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
Wow, props to you for having the drive (pun intended) to go all this way for TFCon. Hopefully you find everything you're hoping for there!
Traffic can be really bad on the highways, and the city streets, especially at rush hour times. Maybe try and time your arrival into Toronto sometime between 11 am and 2 pm. That would probably be best.
The hotel is pretty visible and not that hard to find. Use googlemaps (and streetview) the hotel sticks out quite visibly.
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04-18-2010, 05:18 PM
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
Snicker... Yup I'm an insane woman with way too much time on her hands. 
It's somewhere around the three day mark if you drive constantly, hence the reason I'm hoping to find someone willing come along and drive in shifts.... Besides... I can't leave my baby (er, that's my car btw...) home alone....
I was aiming to arrive on Thursday night so I have time to recover for Friday, and so that if I run into trouble on the road I won't miss anything....
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04-18-2010, 05:41 PM
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
Well if you're looking to not miss anything you may want to leave Wednesday as Friday night at 6 is when the party starts 
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04-18-2010, 05:54 PM
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
Wow, that's a good hike, and I thought my 4.5 hour drive was bad.
I always aim to arrive on Friday afternoon personally.
See you there!
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04-18-2010, 05:58 PM
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Location: Mississauga, ON
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
Oh, if you're arriving Thursday night, you could also check out the weekly meeting of the Mississauga Scrabble Club www.mississaugascrabble.com
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04-18-2010, 08:28 PM
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Re: Driving from Manitoba to TFcon, first year attending.
There are Manitobans who are going, so I've been told. Maybe join the Winnipeg Social Group and mention it there?
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