OT: Calling All For Destination Phoenix 2009

[nevetsov]

Where can I view the schedule? I read it was delayed due to the OKC move.

In any case, schedule permitting, I'd personally like to arrive in LA on or around the 26th December, make it to Vegas for New Years, then head down to Phoenix, spending maybe 3 weeks there. If there's a small road trip, do our own small road trip to Mexico.

How's that sound to everyone? SDU? NF? Tastic? Mace you could even meet us in Phoenix if you're thinking more January and continue on to the East Coast in Feb when we leave?

[TASTIC]

Hmmmm

I feel if I'm going to travel all that way (18+ hours) I may as well meet you idiots in Sydney and we have an ale or two on the way over...Road Trip would be wicked...I went to Tijuana when I was 13 or so and HATED it...so dirty and beggars everywhere!

I guess if that's when we go, that's when we go...I'll just have to get extra frugal and search the couch for some spare change and do more tricks for the old ladies at work

I'm off to Surfers next Saturday for 10 days, so will still try and jump on the board every so often...Brisbane better be nice and fine ya bastards

[-SDU-]

personally, schedule dependent i was hoping to be there by the 28th also to catch the NFL game in phoenix

nevets, flying on the 26th might be a worry, flights onthe 24th 25th and 26th of december all have a $600.00 premium on them due to the christmas crap

i would leave the 27th here i reckon - once again all schedule dependent so ill wait till i see it before going too far

i can only go for a max of 3 weeks, but intend to do more than 1 road trip, NYE in vegas would be sweet, then from there i dont care, mexico, texas, florida whatever, ill go somewhere

our flights will come in through LA, even though ive been there and done that, for those that want to i reccommend arriving in teh AM, doing a 1 day tour around LA, see the sights get the photos then transfer on to phoenix ?

dunno

bring on the schedule, till then its all speculation

[nevetsov]

Here's an idea Staff, if your max is 3 weeks and NF and myself can stretch it to 4, why don't we leave LA to the very end. That way you're not wasting time seeing something you've already seen and we can check it out after we ditch you?

Tastic are you staying in Brissy at all? If so PM me your itinery and i'll try to catch you for a beer. Pretty flat out at work this week but we'll make it happen mate.

[TASTIC]

Unsure about Bris, itinerary is pretty full on at the moment. I'll flick you my cell (or grab it off Staff...though I think you have it already?) and will try make it happen.

Going to the Titans game the day after we get there, then doing all the dreamworld/movieworld business...laxing and whatnot...

[-SDU-]

dont forget nevets, ill be on the gold coast on the 4th 5th and 6th of October

got work stuff on so will be busy, but am sure i can find some time to have a beer - either late saturday night or all night sunday if you can get monday off

[-SDU-]

Here's an idea Staff, if your max is 3 weeks and NF and myself can stretch it to 4, why don't we leave LA to the very end. That way you're not wasting time seeing something you've already seen and we can check it out after we ditch you?

Tastic are you staying in Brissy at all? If so PM me your itinery and i'll try to catch you for a beer. Pretty flat out at work this week but we'll make it happen mate.

sounds fine to me man, im seriously thinking of heading east to florida or NYC, especially as ill more than likely be coming home via the UK and possibly japan to see some friends

[Never Fear 33 Is Here]

Now that we have a schedule, any word on when this is happening?

C'mon impulsenine, your better than that. Getting my hopes up and getting me all excited and stuff, that is what my Wife is for.

In any case, schedule permitting, I'd personally like to arrive in LA on or around the 26th December, make it to Vegas for New Years, then head down to Phoenix, spending maybe 3 weeks there. If there's a small road trip, do our own small road trip to Mexico.

Sounds fine by me, but maybe a little bit shorter in time frame. I am much like SDU in that I want to be there for 3 weeks, plus traveling time.

I feel if I'm going to travel all that way (18+ hours) I may as well meet you idiots in Sydney and we have an ale or two on the way over

Hey I resent that, I don't drink beer.

...and do more tricks for the old ladies at work

You mean like juggling and stuff yeah?

personally, schedule dependent i was hoping to be there by the 28th also to catch the NFL game in phoenix

nevets, flying on the 26th might be a worry, flights onthe 24th 25th and 26th of december all have a $600.00 premium on them due to the christmas crap

i would leave the 27th here i reckon - once again all schedule dependent so ill wait till i see it before going too far

i can only go for a max of 3 weeks, but intend to do more than 1 road trip, NYE in vegas would be sweet, then from there i dont care, mexico, texas, florida whatever, ill go somewhere

our flights will come in through LA, even though ive been there and done that, for those that want to i reccommend arriving in teh AM, doing a 1 day tour around LA, see the sights get the photos then transfer on to phoenix ?

dunno

bring on the schedule, till then its all speculation

What she said. Especially the schedule part.

[impulsenine]

Now that we have a schedule, any word on when this is happening?

C'mon impulsenine, your better than that. Getting my hopes up and getting me all excited and stuff, that is what my Wife is for.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I may be in lurker mode, but I'm no less evil.

[-SDU-]

schedule is out

looks plausible to see the cardinals vs the seahawks on the 28th of December

then head to vegas for new years eve

come back to see the clips on the 2nd

have 5 days off to do a road trip to somewhere

come back for matches against indiana and dallas

then head to LA to see LA and watch the clippers game

come home for the atlanta game

watch the denver road game at majerles

catch the minnesota home game

then head up to toronto to see russ, hire a car, head to bean town to see the celtics and then on the way through we spend our last few days in new york and see the suns vs dantoni and the knicks at the mecca of basketball

could be better (like i dont want to see the clippers twice or the pacers at all) but it could be worse and that eastern road trip rocks!


]; thoughts?

[-SDU-]

there are also a large number of coyotes home games we could see in the days off too

http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app?service ... amSchedule

[Never Fear 33 Is Here]

Sounds pretty sweet. Now all I gotta do is convince the wife to let me make it longer. Haha

THE SCHEDULE IS OUT WOO HOO!!!

[TASTIC]

Sounds pretty sweet. Now all I gotta do is convince the wife to let me make it longer. Haha

THE SCHEDULE IS OUT WOO HOO!!!

They have pills for that now chief

Or put more Grant Hill posters up?

[Never Fear 33 Is Here]

Sounds pretty sweet. Now all I gotta do is convince the wife to let me make it longer. Haha

THE SCHEDULE IS OUT WOO HOO!!!

They have pills for that now chief

Or put more Grant Hill posters up?

That reminds me, I have to get my others framed to I can put them up.

[-SDU-]

okay team, after consulting the wife, its not really preferred that I go for an entire month. I am welcome to, but we both agree its a bit harsh especially with

riley only being 9 months old at the time



i searched for alternatives to this and liked what i found!



using a round the world ticket i propose we leave australia on the 10th of January - use our contact in japan to stay there for 2 nights,





leave the 13th andthen head to london and use my contact there to stay for another 2 nights, (we must stop on 3 continents to get the cheaper round the world ticket)



leave the 16th and then head to toronto for the 16th of January.



Meet up with russell there, hopefully he can put us up, piss on all weekend then go see the suns take on nathan jawai and the raptors on sunday the 18th of January.



leave toronto the 19th of January, Leave first thing the next morning and get into boston in time to see the suns celtics game that night



spend the 20th as a day of sightseeing around boston



21st, leave boston and head to new york and watch the suns vs dantoni and the knicks at MSG



22nd, full day of sightseeing in new york, staying the night in new york



23rd, leave nyc in the morning and head to charlotte, watch the suns bobcats in charlotte that evening



24th is optional, either stay in charlotte for a days sightseeing and head to atlanta the next day, or head to atlanta straight away and use the next day to

sightsee in atlanta - have to decide where we would like to spend more time - charlotte or atlanta?



25th, either heading to atlanta or spending time in atlanta then seeing the suns hawks game that night



26th leave atlanta for washington and see the suns wizards that night



27th- full days sightseeing in washington



28th - leave washington for phoenix or someother destination on the way to phoenix (texas?)



29th in phoenix to sightsee and see the suns spurs game



30th - trip to grand canyon or las vegas for the day?



31st - see the coyotes game at 7pm then the phoenix then suns vs chicago at 9pm? can this be done?



then either stay in pho till the 2nd and watch the suns kings game or leave phoenix head to LA and spend a day touring LA and then

get out flights back to down under



this option is preferable for me because it allows us to see the same number of games, except we see 4 extra cities, better teams (including the spurs)

flights will be cheaper because xmas is over and its also 6 days shorter than the other trip which is a big plus for my family. its also a little later which helps

mace im sure



what are your thoughts?

[-SDU-]

so in short, this is the games we would be seeing

Sun 18 @ Toronto 10:30am
Mon 19 @ Boston 6:00pm
Wed 21 @ New York 5:30pm
Fri 23 @ Charlotte 5:00pm
Sun 25 @ Atlanta 4:00pm
Mon 26 @ Washington 5:00pm
Thu 29 vs San Antonio 8:30pm
Sat 31 vs Chicago 7:00pm


man if i could see the spurs, i would get 4 years of frustration out on them during the game, man i would get kicked out!

[nevetsov]

Sounds good but i'd really like to be there by new years.. although the eastern road trip would be sweet, and I have friends in Boston, NC, Washington and Atlanta.. hrmm..

.. and my current rental lease expires on the 17th January too..

.. maybe i'll head over for New Years and stay the whole month of Jan with you guys?

New Year -> End of Jan = 15/82 possible suns games :O

[nevetsov]

PS If I do make it to New York, i'm going to be a nerd and try to get tickets to the Late Show with Dave Letterman. :p

[nevetsov]

PPS New York, Boston and Toronto will likely be COLD COLD COLD even in January..

[Never Fear 33 Is Here]

That schedule rocks. Letterman would rock as well. I would be keen as to see that. We could all dress up in our Suns/Team gear and tell the producers we have come all the way from Australia/New Zealand.

I'm sending out some quote requests now to see what we can find out.