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      2012 Olympia, is it too early to get this started?

      Looking through the last few years, people were booking things pretty far out. The earlier you get tickets ect... the cheaper it is.

      Need to start talking about hotels, newbee's showing up(me), The Cage, do you need rental cars... the list goes on.
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      Quote Originally Posted by GUNS Check Out Post
      Looking through the last few years, people were booking things pretty far out. The earlier you get tickets ect... the cheaper it is.

      Need to start talking about hotels, newbee's showing up(me), The Cage, do you need rental cars... the list goes on.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Dead Check Out Post
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      Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Dead Check Out Post
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      Yep, forgot about that for a minute!
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      never to early....
      Thats what I was thingking!

      Just started looking at plane tickets and hotels. Never been there so just trying to put info together for me and all other. The Orleans seems to be the best deal with the group discount. Im planning on arriving on Thursday and staying till the following Wed. Make a week of it. I get the 3 - 4 days of lifting and the expo, then the wife gets a few days of vegas!
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      been to arnold but this will be my first year at the O, already stoked
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      Yeah, this is my first real chance to get there. I have been deployed for the last 4 years. But retirement soon so things are looking good for me this time!
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      I hear something interesting is being cooked up for the O this year.
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      Ive been following over on the USA site, but just want to get info flowing! This will be a retirement/wedding Anniversary/olympia vacation for me!
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      Never too early. Gonna be some big things happening this year.... really looking forward to it, especially since I had to miss the Arnold.
      Every year, I post a Q & A thread on hotels, food, transpo, etc. I'll do it again this year. Let me know if you have any questions.

      Other than that, there's just one thing left to say to get this party started the right way: IN N' OUT, BABY!!!!
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      Quote Originally Posted by rev8ball Check Out Post
      Never too early. Gonna be some big things happening this year.... really looking forward to it, especially since I had to miss the Arnold.
      Every year, I post a Q & A thread on hotels, food, transpo, etc. I'll do it again this year. Let me know if you have any questions.

      Other than that, there's just one thing left to say to get this party started the right way: IN N' OUT, BABY!!!!
      Rev, been waiting for you to see this and get in here. Plans right now are to fly out and be there by lunch Thursday, hit In N Out, then check ito the orleans. The discount makes that place hard to beat. And just stay till the following Wed. Hit the expo all 3 days. The Olympia Finals on Sat night. And do the first Olympia UBC!

      Everything else would be on the fly. Rev, any advice would be great! And if you have anything as far as info on if the Orleans is ok or not that would be good to hear about. Like I said we will be staying for a few days past the O. So would it be good to change hotels to be more on the strip on say Sunday or Monday for a couple days. The Orleans offered same $39 a night for whole time!
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      Quote Originally Posted by GUNS Check Out Post
      Ive been following over on the USA site, but just want to get info flowing! This will be a retirement/wedding Anniversary/olympia vacation for me!
      Glad to hear your gonna make it out brother. I'm thinking I'm gonna take that Thur and Fri off from work so I can hang out a little more this year. We will have to hit up a session at Rev's place. He has all kinds of cool shit!
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      Yeah, Duner, glad your in here too! I told the wife, that 3 days is mine! So got to start figuring out whats gonna go down!
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      Maybe we can put together a LasVegas ABC, And have the UBC! Two totally different venues. But I dont see why not. Either way, If we all just pick a time, then go invade a gym, it will still have the same feel to it as an ABC!
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      I'm sure Rev would be more than happy to host us at his place if we all got togeather. Last year we had a BBQ at his place after the EXPO on friday night. I think we should hit his place Friday after the EXPO and lift then grub. What do ya say Rev, sound like a plan?
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      Rev/Duner, is there pics or website for this place? Sounds good and we can just get everyone involved. Provide a grill, everyone bring their own grilling grub, can you say"Potluck bbq"!
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      Quote Originally Posted by GUNS Check Out Post
      Rev/Duner, is there pics or website for this place? Sounds good and we can just get everyone involved. Provide a grill, everyone bring their own grilling grub, can you say"Potluck bbq"!
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      That's a link to his site. A potluck sounds great to me!
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      Eveb though alot of folks will be in hotels, still not hard to stop somewhere and pick up a couple t-bones! Thanks for the link!
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