Anyone going to the NRA Annual Meeting in Dallas, May 4-6

[benenglish]

Many thanks to the folks providing local knowledge. I now know that I could go if I wanted to, for far less money than the official web site would have charged.

The mind is cogitating.

 

[F350-6]

And then what? Bet the cops will get real tired of taking their calls if more than just a handful of people OC'ing get on the bus that day.

DART has their own police force. My guess is they love taking these calls, if for no other reason than they know it's an easy call, not some loudmouth teenage gang banger who wants to talk shit and fight back. Or some drunk, or druggie, or the usual calls they get.

 

[busykngt]

There is truth in what F350-6 speaks. DART police are there mainly to keep platform/station violence in check and verify that riders have valid fare tickets (which they virtually never do, as far as I can tell - however, fines are very large IF you get caught w/o a valid fare ticket).

As in most large American cities, and as The Bible says, “the poor ye always have with you” and usually with their attendant mental health and/or alcohol problems - especially at the downtown stations - beggars, pickpockets, et al (where the different colour lines merge). Be alert/careful @ those locations. DART rail cars have a unique (fortunately, fairly mild) odor from less than optimum personal hygiene of their riders. Okie dokie...

 

[pronstar]

I live near two DART stations east of fair park.

No way in hell I’d ever leave my car there.

They have cops posted there all the time, even these guys won’t recommend leaving a car there.

I’d rather take an $8 Uber ride to downtown if I need to go anywhere.


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[Grundy1133]

Does the convention center have a helipad? I think I'll take my personal helicopter.

 

[busykngt]

Does the convention center have a helipad? I think I'll take my personal helicopter.

Yep, they do - south side of the convention center, off Lamar Street. Just make sure ya get there before the president does. The FAA closes all air space over wherever the President is.

 

[pronstar]

Does the convention center have a helipad? I think I'll take my personal helicopter.

Cool pick me up on your way.
I’ll chip-in five bucks for gas


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[MTA]

I live near two DART stations east of fair park.

No way in hell I’d ever leave my car there.

They have cops posted there all the time, even these guys won’t recommend leaving a car there.

I’d rather take an $8 Uber ride to downtown if I need to go anywhere.


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Definitely something to consider. In my case, Most of the stations in plano or richardson are in yuppyville so should be good up that way. I drive my commuter car so it being Plano, everyone elses car will more than likely be nicer than mine

 

[Byrd666]

Anybody know anything about the DART Rail station in Irving? The University of Dallas Station? I think I got that right.

 

[benenglish]

The University of Dallas Station?

I second the request for UNT station info. That's the southern terminus for the blue line, right?

 

[Byrd666]

It was the University of Dallas station. This station is in Irving. Starts out on Orange, transfer to Red, end at Convention center.

Called the young lady at - dart.org - for my travel info. Number is 214-979-1111 She helped me out quite a bit.

https://www.dart.org/riding/traveltoolsandapps.asp

 

[busykngt]

I second the request for UNT station info. That's the southern terminus for the blue line, right?

Correct.
Click on DART Rail link (left hand column) and then click on the colour line you’re interested in and stations are listed, in order (again, left hand column):

 

[F350-6]

Cool pick me up on your way.
I’ll chip-in five bucks for gas


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I was going to say the same thing to you and your uber ride.

I don't have uber, but a quick google search looks like they'd charge around $64 from my house to the convention center.

 

[Grundy1133]

I was going to say the same thing to you and your uber ride.

I don't have uber, but a quick google search looks like they'd charge around $64 from my house to the convention center.

uber policy states they dont allow guns to be carried by their drivers or passengers so if you do uber, dont open carry

 

[F350-6]

uber policy states they dont allow guns to be carried by their drivers or passengers so if you do uber, dont open carry

Thanks, but at $130 round trip, I'll be driving myself.

 

[Grundy1133]

Thanks, but at $130 round trip, I'll be driving myself.

good deal

 

[Byrd666]

Ben, did you ever get your answer. I didn't realize what you were asking until it was too late. Guess I'm not as good at multi function tasks as I once was.

 

[Lost Spurs]

Heading there Saturday am. Plan on being there when they open. Momma said I cant be there all day but I will see how much there is to see.

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[busykngt]

NRA literature was originally saying they were to have 15 acres “of stuff” to look at. Tonight’s newscast is now saying the Exhibit Hall is hosting 20 acres of stuff! Wear comfortable “walking shoes”!

 

[benenglish]

Ben, did you ever get your answer.

No, but the point is moot. I had something come up this evening that requires me to stay home for a couple of days, minimum. I tend to make last-second decisions to go on little trips like this. This time the decision was taken out of my hands.

ETA: Last time I went to the Olympics, I decided 10 days out. I bought tickets a year early but that was less than $100. The actual decision to go was made at the last minute once people with unfilled housing (and there's always lots of it) went into a full-on panic. A cut-throat price war was raging and I got accommodations for literally 10% of the price advertised a year in advance.

As for this meeting, if I had properly signed up for everything months ago, I'd be losing a lot of money right now. Some things are best left to the last minute.