Thought you guys would appreciate this irony(?)

Received in mail today: The week that we have selected [for our conference] is also the week of the Cleveland Gay Games 9. That means that in order to reserve a block of rooms at a local hotel, we must pay premium amounts of $249.00 per night.

(02-03-2014 02:09 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  Thought you guys would appreciate this irony(?)

Received in mail today: The week that we have selected [for our conference] is also the week of the Cleveland Gay Games 9. That means that in order to reserve a block of rooms at a local hotel, we must pay premium amounts of $249.00 per night.

Just have your group pretend they're part of the Gay group and book the cheap rooms. Man, will the real Gays be surprised when they are undercut out of rooms and have to pay top dollar.

(02-03-2014 02:09 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  Thought you guys would appreciate this irony(?)

Received in mail today: The week that we have selected [for our conference] is also the week of the Cleveland Gay Games 9. That means that in order to reserve a block of rooms at a local hotel, we must pay premium amounts of $249.00 per night.

I'm not buying that it is coincidental...

(02-03-2014 02:13 PM)Crebman Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:09 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  Thought you guys would appreciate this irony(?)

Received in mail today: The week that we have selected [for our conference] is also the week of the Cleveland Gay Games 9. That means that in order to reserve a block of rooms at a local hotel, we must pay premium amounts of $249.00 per night.

Just have your group pretend they're part of the Gay group and book the cheap rooms. Man, will the real Gays be surprised when they are undercut out of rooms and have to pay top dollar.

No one is getting cheap rooms (as far as I know). I believe the demand has just pushed prices up.

This happens often. I was driving to Pittsburgh a few years back and had a similar thing come through to me. It was annoying, so I just went ahead and got a hotel out in central PA several hours away.

Cleveland Gay Games 9? Can anyone compete or do they discriminate against straights?

(02-03-2014 02:44 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  Cleveland Gay Games 9? Can anyone compete or do they discriminate against straights?

I haven't researched it in depth but I am fairly sure that anyone can compete.

(02-03-2014 02:44 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  Cleveland Gay Games 9? Can anyone compete or do they discriminate against straights?

Besides the hilariously laughable name, I wouldn't win a hotdog eating contest at a gay event...

(02-03-2014 02:51 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:44 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  Cleveland Gay Games 9? Can anyone compete or do they discriminate against straights?

I haven't researched it in depth but I am fairly sure that anyone can compete.

As long as they're gay.

Cannot imagine how anyone not gay would display any trophy won there.
Would like a video of explaining it to your relatives and neighbors.

(02-03-2014 02:09 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  Thought you guys would appreciate this irony(?)

Received in mail today: The week that we have selected [for our conference] is also the week of the Cleveland Gay Games 9. That means that in order to reserve a block of rooms at a local hotel, we must pay premium amounts of $249.00 per night.

Gay Games? Damn. I wonder what the events are?

It will almost be worth the money to witness the show that will ensue. Ill bet you one thing. It will be a hoot.

(02-03-2014 02:51 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:44 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  Cleveland Gay Games 9? Can anyone compete or do they discriminate against straights?

I haven't researched it in depth but I am fairly sure that anyone can compete.

"Hey look guys!!! I won the clean and jerk at the weightlifting event of the Gay games!!!!

(02-03-2014 02:44 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  Cleveland Gay Games 9? Can anyone compete or do they discriminate against straights?

I thought the Olympics were in Russia this time around?

Have fun in the hotel lobby!