Announcing OTOL Atlantic Coast RailFest 2013
#21
Posted 21 June 2013 - 06:18 PM
#22
Posted 21 June 2013 - 08:22 PM
This is the 37th Fest for which web pages were created (AppleFest 2001 and a few mini-Fests without web pages probably bring the overall Fest total over 40), for the record, so you're only off by 22. And the page does work and did since it was created; my point was that I can't take the time to cater to several new technologies. I'm sure most of you orginally viewed your first Fest stuff from a desktop or laptop with either Internet Explorer or Netscape (the latter, like Michael Jordan above, since retired).It works for me. Thx. After about 15 fests with several pages and links per page, this is the first time a page didn't work. Shoot, even micheal Jordan misses once and a while. Keep up the good work.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#23
Posted 23 June 2013 - 10:25 AM
I don't think the problem is "third-world browsers" (ie: anything other than Internet Explorer). The problem is that modern graphics and display systems on both computers and other devices render color much more precisely than graphics systems did ten years ago. I looked back at the older Fest sites using both Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 10, and Mac OS X and Firefox (third world computer and browser!). The results were exactly the same. Some of the older pages were nearly unreadable due to the lack of contrast between the text and background colors. This is not a criticism of the Fest pages at all. It is simply a fact that web page designers cope with daily. Contrast matters.
This is the 37th Fest for which web pages were created (AppleFest 2001 and a few mini-Fests without web pages probably bring the overall Fest total over 40), for the record, so you're only off by 22. And the page does work and did since it was created; my point was that I can't take the time to cater to several new technologies. I'm sure most of you orginally viewed your first Fest stuff from a desktop or laptop with either Internet Explorer or Netscape (the latter, like Michael Jordan above, since retired).
It works for me. Thx. After about 15 fests with several pages and links per page, this is the first time a page didn't work. Shoot, even micheal Jordan misses once and a while. Keep up the good work.
#24
Posted 05 July 2013 - 05:20 PM
One applies to Norfolk. An added departure point from Newtown Road was added to accommodate those including myself staying overnight in that area, so we know which trip to board to meet the others. Those staying downtown still would board at MacArthur Square. We can confirm via text message that we are indeed on the intended trip.
I think my choice of these particular trips on TIDE are good as the plan puts us at the lunch location right around 12 Noon. However, when we leave the air conditioned comfort of the mall could vary. Some may wish to return to hotels to retrieve luggage if they are not carrying it along. Others might opt to do it later and meet us at the Amtrak station in advance of the Thruway bus boarding. The TIDE light rail runs on 15-minute headways during the midday hours, so we could leave later than shown in the itinerary and still have ample time to get to Harbor Park (Amtrak station).
Keep in mind the Thruway bus LEAVES at 3 PM, but it may get there and proceed with the boarding as soon as it arrives from its other stop at Virginia Beach.
Moving to North Carolina, I removed a Raleigh boarding location from our schedule for Train #75, since all 10 of us headed for Charlotte are now boarding in Cary.
In Charlotte, I think the approximately 5 PM start time allows us enough time for the shuttle from Amtrak and perhaps a little time to freshen up in our hotel rooms before setting out on our official ride of LYNX light rail. The entire route end to end runs from 7th Street Uptown southward to I-485/South Blvd. Since 8 of the 10 people are staying at the HGI/Hampton Inn complex, we will board at 3rd Street and ride north to 7th Street and then begin the southward journey. It is up to the other 2 people to meet us where it is most convenient for them. Please contact someone else in the group at that time to confirm we are on target with the itinerary.
For the trip back from I-485 to Uptown, we will be in smaller groups. Some have opted to eat at Golden Corral near the southernmost end of the line, while others will travel back immediately and then dine when they get back to the Uptown area. With the group fragmented, so the itinerary had to be as well. Therefore, I split Tuesday's itinerary in two parts, one for the pre-Charlotte Amtrak riding, and the other for within Charlotte. The latter now includes both scenarios, with Group 1 eating at Golden Corral and returning north on LYNX later, and Group 2 returning north first and then having dinner. A destination point of CTC/Arena Station was added, as it is more than likely closer to where most of the Uptown restaurants are located. Group 2 may opt to take one more trip on LYNX or walk back to their hotels.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#25
Posted 05 July 2013 - 08:03 PM
#26
Posted 10 July 2013 - 04:51 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#27
Posted 10 July 2013 - 07:13 PM
#28
Posted 10 July 2013 - 07:25 PM
Technicalities suck and legal name changes are a mess after it happens.
#29
Posted 12 July 2013 - 09:01 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#30
Posted 13 July 2013 - 12:51 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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