[Discuss] need car-pool and/or room-share for OSCON 2006

[Corey Burger]

On 7/9/06, Darren Duncan <darren at darrenduncan.net> wrote:
> All,
>
> Today I made the (late) decision to sign up for the "hallway track"
> of OSCON 2006 that starts in 2 weeks (
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/os2006/ ).
>
> (Initially I wasn't going to go largely due to the cost, but then
> yesterday I realized that I could get 80% of what I want for zero
> conference fees with an "Exhibit Hall" registration; while I don't
> get most sessions and tutorials, I do get the networking and many
> extraneous events.)
>
> I am writing you because I would like to know who among us, or that
> is otherwise local, is going to this event.  I would also like to
> know if I can car-pool with and/or room-share with you, or if you
> know someone else with whom I can car-pool or room-share.
>
> (Before you say it, I did also contact the 3 people on the event's
> room-sharing wiki, but that was only about sharing, not car-pooling.)
>
> (Note that while I could take a Greyhound-like bus both ways, I want
> to do each trip within one day, and I want the southbound trip to
> arrive at Portland during broad daylight for safety reasons, and I'm
> not sure if that's possible or easy.)
>
> Thank you in advance for any leads you can give me on this short notice.
>
> Thank you. -- Darren Duncan

Two quick comments, from someone who has done OSCON before

1. Take the train not the bus. It is much more pleasant trip, in the
same amount of time.
2. Portland is one of the safest cities in the US. It feels almost
Canadian. Unless you are afraid of walking in downtown Victoria, you
shouldn't be worried about Portland.

Other than that, I am not going (again due to money), but good luck.

Corey