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Definitely one of the more creative titles out there.

Looking good so far!

Bump!

Travel information is in the first post.  If you haven't responded yet please do so so I can compile the list.

Yes, remember the June 1 deadline still stands.  Obviously if we haven't hit the 23 person cap by then it will be extended until we do, however this also means there are only 2 spaces left, so if you're planning on coming, now would be a good time to let us know.

Hey all,

I made a little teaser trailer for BJ8.  You can watch it here.

I will be releasing another trailer closer to when the game is released, with actual action and dialogue.  This will be in lieu of a thread in the GiP forum, because as we all know, when I make those I never release the game when I say I will. 

Hope you enjoy it!

You are thinking of Robert Redford Saves the Day!

Unfortunately, I don't think the download link in the games database works anymore.

Or better yet, Darth Mandarb, lock this thread.

The best part is that neither CSI Miami nor Nip/Tuck are actually filmed here.

Easy: get over yourself.

True, Darth.  Hotels are always an option, but the problem is not having everyone under the same roof.  France was different because we had the gite, but it was within walking distance of the chateau.  Hotels would require a drive.  If people don't mind this, then we can do it, but it kind of defeats the purpose of renting the house.

Ok, so there is a slight modification in the cap.

I spoke with the property managers, and it seems 23 is the limit.  This is sharing beds.  If nobody minds bringing a sleeping bag, I'll raise it a bit, but this means I still have to lower the attendance limit to 25.

First post has been updated.

I'll throw in some programmer art which will never see the light of day, since it's been replaced by an actual background now.

Behold, the placeholder map of London from Ben Jordan 8!

Not to worry, I'll PM everyone the exact address closer to the date.  International flights require an address to stay at when filling out the customs cards, anyway.

[June 1st, 2008]

Ok, so far we have 33 total interested people.  Ten people have already paid.  The house sleeps 23 comfortably.

So...the disparity in numbers becomes apparent.  Although I know we can fit more than 23 people in the house, I would be hesitant to push that limit too much further, so I am going to have to set an attendance limit of 30.

If this seems unfair, please keep in mind that we are paying money to rent this house so we can be comfortable and have space.  Even though it would be great if everyone who wanted to come could, it would be more unfair to people who spent the money for the house and flights to spend the week sleeping on the floor.

The second check is due 30 days before check-in, i.e. May 29, 2008.  I would like to have all the payments in by then, so I am going to set the cutoff date for June 1st, 2008.  This should hopefully give people enough time to get their money together as it's 28 days before Mittens.

So, if you are interested in coming, but have not paid by June 1st, 2008, your space at Mittens will be forfeit.

Also, please only send your money if you are 100% sure you are going to attend.  Having to refund money in non-emergency instances can get complicated, and might affect the price for everyone else, so I would like to avoid it if at all possible.

That is all.

The house says it sleeps 23, we can probably fit 27-30 without too much of a problem.

Also, there is payment info in the very first post, in case anyone missed it.

At the moment I am leaning towards discouraging bringing guests.  I know most people with significant others want to bring them along, but this ramps up the attendance count, and if we have a limited amount of beds, we're not going to have a very comfortable sleeping arrangement.

So, while I'm not outright saying "no guests allowed!", I do ask you to please consider that we're already at 20 confirmed attendees with 11 maybes...that's 31 people in a house that sleeps 23 comfortably.  If your guests don't mind sleeping on the floor and being in cramped quarters with a bunch of adventure game nerds, then by all means bring them along.  Otherwise it doesn't seem fair to make them pay to be uncomfortable.

I'll clarify for you, Mods:

The total cost for the house for the week is $8,204.50.  Now, this includes the refundable $1,000 security deposit, which I am paying for.  Take that away and the total cost for the week's rental is $7,204.50.

7,204.50/20 = $360.22, which is what each person has to pay for the entire week based on 20 people attending.

If more than 20 people attend?  Well, then we take the surplus amount of money, divide it by however many people do show up, and each person gets a refund of that amount.

The reason I am asking for people to pay now is because I am writing the renter checks for $4,102.25 now and on May 29, and I don't want to deplete my bank account before Mittens.

If you're not sure at this point, you can wait until late May to send your share of the money.

Got it, thanks. 

Temperatures are most likely going to be hot and humid 80-90 degrees during the day, and hot and humid 80-90 degrees at night too.  It will also probably rain.

Read the official thread

[Monday, June 29]

Mittens 2009 will be held from Monday, June 29 to Monday July, 6 at this house in Hollywood, Florida.

Who is coming? And how are they arriving/departing?

Grundislav - Host
MillsJROSS - Local (Driving)
Darth Mandarb - Local (Driving)

CJ - Roadtrip
AGA - Roadtrip
Esseb - Roadtrip
Creed Malay - Roadtrip
Lackey - Roadtrip

Nacho - Staying with Darth (Arriving a week early)
Lorena - Staying with Darth (Arriving a week early)

Eric - ARR:MIA Jun 29 1:14pm DEP: MIA Jul 6 10:15am
Jess -ARR:MIA Jun 29 1:14pm DEP: MIA Jul 6 10:15am
Pesty - ARR:MIA Jun 29 2:20pm DEP: MIA Jul 6 5:55pm
Miez -  ARR:MIA Jun 28 5:50pm
Becky - ARR:MIA Jun 29 1:45pm DEP: MIA Jul 6 8:45pm
Darkstalkey - ARR:MIA Jun 29 1:45pm DEP: MIA Jul 6 8:45pm
Snarky - ARR: MIA Jun 29 12:48pm DEP: MIA Jul 5 3:48pm
Quintaros - ARR: MIA Jun 29 1:00pm DEP: MIA Jul 6 1:45pm

Disco - ARR: FLL Jun 28 4:35pm DEP:FLL Jul 7 12:48pm
Sylpher - ARR: FLL Jun 29 4:24 PM, DEP: FLL 7:20 AM July 6th
DutchMarco - ARR: FLL Jun 27
Scummbuddy - ARR: FLL Jun 29 12:50pm

Getting Around

At the moment we have 4 cars: Mine, Darth Mandarb's, MillsJROSS's, and the roadtrip rental.  Mills has been kind enough to help taxi people arriving at MIA, Darth is taking care of people arriving at FLL, and the roadtrip rental is arriving on its own from the north.

Current arrangements are as follows:

RoadTripper: 5
CJ
AGA
Creed Malay
Lackey
Esseb

GrundMobile: 5
Grundislav
DarkStalkey
Becky
Eric
Jess

DarthCar: 7 (Not all at the same time though)
Darth Mandarb
Nacho
Lorena
Sylpher
Disco
Scummbuddy
DutchMarco

MillsDriver: 5
MillsJROSS
Snarky
Pesty
Miez
Quintaros

Some people are arriving before the 29th, and currently I have no idea what arrangements can be made for that.  I don't want to have you guys sleeping in airports for hours, but I can't put up more than 1 person at my house, because my house is tiny.  

Also, we're going to have 2 people extra that won't fit in the cars.  Either not everyone has to ride all at the same time, or maybe someone wants to rent a car between 2/3 people?