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Downtown there are plenty of buses. Light rail is now in place between downtown 
and Mall of America, but it's the only one.

It's St. Paulite and Minneapolitan, BTW. 

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> Coming from Michigan....COMMON is always a good opportunity for a road 
> trip. 
> 
> Think the Minneapolites (?) aren't into mass transit, try the car 
> capitol of the world. If the big 2.5 had their way, all cars would be 
> SUVs and only accomodate one passenger. 
> 
> Maybe I'll stay in one of those souless hotels downtown...and avoid the 
> COMMON surcharge. Bleah... 
> 
> > -------- Original Message -------- 
> > Subject: RE: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > Date: Mon, November 21, 2005 11:15 am 
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > 
> > Mike, 
> > 
> > Where are you coming from? The traffic is pretty bad. Dem old Norvegians 
> > don't vant to spend a nickel on dose newfangled ways to improve da traffic 
> > flow. Yust look at how long it took dem to build da light rail system. And 
> > ya sure, it only goes to da mall. 
> > 
> > If I stay at my buddy's house, I'll be taking a side street downtown. 
> > -- 
> > 
> > Paul Nelson 
> > Arbor Solutions, Inc. 
> > 708-670-6978 Cell 
> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > 11/21/2005 09:52 AM 
> > Please respond to 
> > Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > 
> > 
> > To 
> > Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > cc 
> > 
> > Subject 
> > RE: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > How about driving? I'll be driving to Minneapolis for COMMON - how 
> > terrible is the traffic in the morning/evening? Is there decent parking 
> > near the COMMON site? 
> > 
> > > -------- Original Message -------- 
> > > Subject: Re: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > > From: Jen Raihala 
> > > Date: Mon, November 21, 2005 10:46 am 
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > > 
> > > Well, define affordable. There are several hotel/motel/no tells in the 
> > immediate area. 
> > > 
> > > If you want to "Motel 6" it, you may have to go as far out as Vadnais 
> > Heights on the St Paul side or Columbia Hieghts/Fridley area on the 
> > Minneapolis side. 
> > > 
> > > I have a cousin who swears that the only way to motel it for a week is 
> > one of those "extended stay" efficiency style apts that are linked to 
> > Fairfields (a Marriot partner) or Holiday Inn (he also has 6 kids and a 
> > dog which may figure into his decision). 
> > > 
> > > Personally, I like the Embassy Suites near the Mall of America (only 
> > 149.00 a night but it includes a nightly manager's reception from 5-7 pm 
> > (free drinks and munchies) and a free breakfast (from omelettes cooked on 
> > the spot to cold cereal and toast) AND a free St Paul newspaper) 
> > > 
> > > Only thing would be getting across to Minneapolis during rush hour 
> > (does that Metro Rail thing run to Mpls?). 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Don wrote: Richard, 
> > > 
> > > Once had a $$marriott$$ quote me a price like that for a room...I told 
> > them 
> > > what had better be alongside that mint on my 
> > > pillow for that rate...or bringing me my coffee in the morning... They 
> > 
> > > didn't like my sense of humour... :) 
> > > 
> > > Don in DC 
> > > 
> > > -------------------------------------- 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > At 08:13 PM 11/19/2005 -0600, you wrote: 
> > > >Paul, you can stay at my place, but it's $400/night :-) 
> > > > 
> > > >You might also have to sleep with one of the cats :-) 
> > > > 
> > > >Regards, 
> > > >Richard Schoen 
> > > >RJS Software Systems Inc. 
> > > >"Providing Your....iNFORMATION NOW!" 
> > > >Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >Web Site: http://www.rjssoftware.com 
> > > >Tel: (952) 898-3038 
> > > >Fax: (952) 898-1781 
> > > >Toll Free: (888) RJSSOFT 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >11/19/2005 10:40 AM 
> > > > 
> > > >To 
> > > >Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > > >cc 
> > > >richard@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >Subject 
> > > >Re: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >What! 2 conferences in a row? I'm sorta thinking about staying at my 
> > > >buddy's house in Golden Valley. I'd stay at my Mom's, but the traffic 
> > > >coming in from Edina is awful in the AM. Maybe we could all stay with 
> > Dan 
> > > >Kimmel, Vern Hamberg, and Richard Schoen..... :-)) 
> > > >-- 
> > > > 
> > > >Paul Nelson 
> > > >Arbor Solutions, Inc. 
> > > >708-670-6978 Cell 
> > > >pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >Don 
> > > >Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >11/18/2005 06:20 PM 
> > > > 
> > > >Please respond to 
> > > >Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >To 
> > > >Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > > >cc 
> > > > 
> > > >Subject 
> > > >COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >Well, folks, I'm planning my trip to the conference and expo in 
> > > >Minneapolis 
> > > >currently referred to as COMMON.... :) :) 
> > > > 
> > > >Now, since I was able to get a VERY nice fully furnished 3 b/r suite in 
> > > >Lake Buena Vista (3 miles from the $$marriott$$) in Orlando, for the 
> > > >princely sum of 
> > > >$400 (for a full 7-day week), I'm curious what's available in 
> > Minneapolis. 
> > > > 
> > > >Anyone started their hotel hunting for Minneapolis yet? 
> > > > 
> > > >I like to plan ahead... 
> > > > 
> > > >Thanks and Happy Pilgrim Day... 
> > > > 
> > > >Don in DC 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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