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Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:04 am
by fruitoftheloom
Consider Amtrack from Chi to St Louis if you don't want to rent.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:08 am
by Crowing
alwayssunnyinfl wrote:
Crowing wrote:I'm suspecting it's the latter since WUSTL claims the ranking plunge is temporary due to their transparency.

I kinda want to go to ASD again this year to meet people for funsies since it's only like a 20 minute drive for me. I should probably try to not get day drunk again though.
You need to RSVP today, right?


And you should come. I'll be there 8)
Apparently yeah. I tried this evening and the only option was the March ASD.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:12 am
by alwayssunnyinfl
Crowing wrote:
alwayssunnyinfl wrote:
Crowing wrote:I'm suspecting it's the latter since WUSTL claims the ranking plunge is temporary due to their transparency.

I kinda want to go to ASD again this year to meet people for funsies since it's only like a 20 minute drive for me. I should probably try to not get day drunk again though.
You need to RSVP today, right?


And you should come. I'll be there 8)
Apparently yeah. I tried this evening and the only option was the March ASD.
Email them! They probably still have tons of space.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:34 am
by Crowing
Boo I'm outta excuses - time to start making arrangements:

Text to SO: Hey wanna come with me to the WUSTL ASD next Friday?

Response: Okay!

...if I can get off work.

E-mail to WUSTL: Guests: 1?

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Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:49 am
by shntn
Most ASWs don't allow guests.

Carry on with the FA bit.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:17 am
by Crowing
shntn wrote:Most ASWs don't allow guests.

Carry on with the FA bit.
Really? I know WUSTL's does but I didn't realize that wasn't the norm.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:17 am
by alwayssunnyinfl
shntn wrote:Most ASWs don't allow guests.

Carry on with the FA bit.
WUSTL does.

But LOL at someone with an SO being FA. :x

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:18 am
by shntn
alwayssunnyinfl wrote:
shntn wrote:Most ASWs don't allow guests.

Carry on with the FA bit.
WUSTL does.

But LOL at someone with an SO being FA. :x
You'd be surprised. Except...no.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:24 am
by Crowing
alwayssunnyinfl wrote:
shntn wrote:Most ASWs don't allow guests.

Carry on with the FA bit.
WUSTL does.

But LOL at someone with an SO being FA. :x
I think I got yelled at for this in the actual FA thread a while back because apparently it's weird that I consider FA to be a state of mind more than an actual relationship status or something like that.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:26 am
by shntn
Crowing wrote:
alwayssunnyinfl wrote:
shntn wrote:Most ASWs don't allow guests.

Carry on with the FA bit.
WUSTL does.

But LOL at someone with an SO being FA. :x
I think I got yelled at for this in the actual FA thread a while back because apparently it's weird that I consider FA to be a state of mind more than an actual relationship status or something like that.
I mean, being in future-breakups is totally consistent with the FA life. Carry on.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:18 am
by Crowing
That diss makes me sad :(

Anyway are those of you going to ASD thinking about staying in town a little longer or leaving straight afterwards? It actually got stupidly warm today all of a sudden but who knows how long it'll last.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:20 am
by shntn
Crowing wrote:That diss makes me sad :(

Anyway are those of you going to ASD thinking about staying in town a little longer or leaving straight afterwards? It actually got stupidly warm today all of a sudden but who knows how long it'll last.
Allow me to dispel that myth.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:27 am
by shntn
Wait, I could have gone to St. Louis?!? MAF

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:30 am
by Crowing
What are the better odds - getting biglaw from WUSTL or the weather forecast being accurate?

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:33 am
by alwayssunnyinfl
shntn wrote:
Crowing wrote:That diss makes me sad :(

Anyway are those of you going to ASD thinking about staying in town a little longer or leaving straight afterwards? It actually got stupidly warm today all of a sudden but who knows how long it'll last.
Allow me to dispel that myth.
Are you freaking kidding me?! I'm going to die.

And yes, I'm sticking around. My flight doesn't leave until late Saturday afternoon.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:38 am
by blueapple
JesusChrist wrote:I'm debating whether or not I should book. I'm actually thinking of flying from CA to Chicago and driving to STL. Tickets would cost about half as much.

Where's everyone staying?
That seems kind of crazy to me -- like flying to NY and driving to DC because tickets are cheaper. The cost of renting a car or taking a train down plus the 5 extra hours each directions wouldn't be worth it, I don't think.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:46 pm
by JesusChrist
blueapple wrote:
JesusChrist wrote:I'm debating whether or not I should book. I'm actually thinking of flying from CA to Chicago and driving to STL. Tickets would cost about half as much.

Where's everyone staying?
That seems kind of crazy to me -- like flying to NY and driving to DC because tickets are cheaper. The cost of renting a car or taking a train down plus the 5 extra hours each directions wouldn't be worth it, I don't think.
Car rental is 20$+gas and maybe it's a CA thing but driving is a non-issue for me. I actually would sorta look forward to it haha. I also have an interview at NU the following Monday.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:50 pm
by nba101790
JesusChrist wrote:
blueapple wrote:
JesusChrist wrote:I'm debating whether or not I should book. I'm actually thinking of flying from CA to Chicago and driving to STL. Tickets would cost about half as much.

Where's everyone staying?
That seems kind of crazy to me -- like flying to NY and driving to DC because tickets are cheaper. The cost of renting a car or taking a train down plus the 5 extra hours each directions wouldn't be worth it, I don't think.
Car rental is 20$+gas and maybe it's a CA thing but driving is a non-issue for me. I actually would sorta look forward to it haha. I also have an interview at NU the following Monday.
I've done the Chicago/St. Louis drive several times.

55 is a very, very fast 2/2, sometimes 3/3, highway and you need to be comfortable with driving 85-90 in the middle of nowhere in the winter with possible slippery conditions. I wouldn't do it in poor weather under any circumstances. It takes about 4.5 hours from downtown Chicago to WUSTL.


Personally, I'd fly. Between gas and parking the car it'll likely end up evening out.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:04 pm
by shntn
nba101790 wrote:It takes about 4.5 hours from downtown Chicago to WUSTL.
Maybe not for ASW purposes, given time constraints and it being the dead of winter, but that's not an awful drive at all.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:13 pm
by Xs20
Just throwing it out there, if you can find a similarly priced flight to Bloomington (BMI), it would only be like a 2.5 hr drive to STL.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:17 pm
by a2blifeUIUC
Xs20 wrote:Just throwing it out there, if you can find a similarly priced flight to Bloomington (BMI), it would only be like a 2.5 hr drive to STL.
I'd say given his/her NU interview and the distinct possibility of ice (its going to be SO cold this week), I would consider the train or bus option from Chicago.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:19 pm
by shntn
a2blifeUIUC wrote:
Xs20 wrote:Just throwing it out there, if you can find a similarly priced flight to Bloomington (BMI), it would only be like a 2.5 hr drive to STL.
I'd say given his/her NU interview and the distinct possibility of ice (its going to be SO cold this week), I would consider the train or bus option from Chicago.
Holy shit, a low of 11º on Friday! LOLOL

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:21 pm
by Xs20
a2blifeUIUC wrote:
Xs20 wrote:Just throwing it out there, if you can find a similarly priced flight to Bloomington (BMI), it would only be like a 2.5 hr drive to STL.
I'd say given his/her NU interview and the distinct possibility of ice (its going to be SO cold this week), I would consider the train or bus option from Chicago.
Oops, didn't see that. Yeah, this is TCR in that case.
shntn wrote:Holy shit, a low of 11º on Friday! LOLOL
It's 46 today and it feels HOT out :lol:

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:28 pm
by Crowing
a2blifeUIUC wrote:
Xs20 wrote:Just throwing it out there, if you can find a similarly priced flight to Bloomington (BMI), it would only be like a 2.5 hr drive to STL.
I'd say given his/her NU interview and the distinct possibility of ice (its going to be SO cold this week), I would consider the train or bus option from Chicago.
Oh yeah; Megabus may be an option.

Re: WUSTL c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:46 pm
by JesusChrist
Y'all might laugh at this, but the possibility of ice did not occur to me at all. Guess I better look up train and bus prices.