SaTaNsRoBoThO
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Oh damn I bought a ton from them!
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John in Dennis' Periscope stream: " Here at LTX two thousand and sixteen ". Demoted
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Thanks for the extremely detailed review! Despite being in Langley, I didn't go so this review was great to read and to see the pics. It confirms a lot of the concern I had about the event being worth the admission and time. Not hating, just that after the full list of attractions/events came out, it just didn't seem to have the value for me. I'm sure many others were happy with it and that's great. Sounds like they may have been going through the L.E.C. House P.A. which is notoriously poorly implemented. I've been in the venue many many times and the audio is always pretty terrible. I was a live audio engineer by trade for 10 years so I'm well versed on the challenges. I'd love to see more builds and manufacturers booths at a subsequent event. I know it was mostly a meet-up and they went the extra to add some fun events, but I'd love to see them turn this into a more tech convention to go along with the fan meet-up
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Luke you were funny as hell in this show, especially the first 10 minutes. GG
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Oh we should have warned you to fill up before crossing. Ironically, we go down to Washington to save on buying gas that came out of the ground in Canada
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Note this will multiply travel time by about 400% at least on a Saturday. The Fraser and/or King George is/will be crazy on Saturdays. Might be worth the toll if you're pressed for time. If you do take Patullo, try to work your way back to the #1 HWY after the bridge.
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3 buses from where? It's 2 trains and 1 bus from the airport. 1 train and 1 bus from main street(s) downtown. Bus from Surrey Central Skytrain goes right past L.E.C. (route 501) Tim Horton's is a couple (larger) blocks from L.E.C. Mcdonald's and a couple other places too within a 10 minute walk. Everyone should make a point to check out Toy Traders in Langley afterward, the coolest collectible/toy store in Canada (also biggest). Check the store's facebook for pics, the dioramas are must-see if you're into sci-fi, pop culture etc. It's very close to many restaurants too.
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Is this on the main arena floor?
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Yes, thanks. I'm considering if I have room for one of these....
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Where is the info on these? I've seen nothing of this. Thanks
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It's pretty ok. take the Skytrain to the eastern most station, then it's 1 bus that goes right by the LEC. If you're coming from the airport, you'll have to take 2 trains though, so you have to get off at the right stop that connects with the train you need to get to the east station (Surrey Central)
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Holy crap Nick is right, the service out here is a joke. I looked it up; B.C. Transit shows a bus from Abbotsford airport to Aldergrove (route #21). Then you switch busses to Langley bus loop(#501). Then get on a bus that goes to L.E.C. (#503). They say the travel time is anywhere from 1h 44min to 2h 27min (!) depending on time of day. They say the Express (only runs at rush hour) still takes 1h 45min and it goes directly down the #1, not the back route through Aldergrove.. That seems crazy to me. How is that possible? I can't let anyone do that To Nick's point, they say it's about the same travel time from Vancouver airport, despite it being 3 times farther away, due to the majority being on the Skytrain. Alternatively, Valley Airport shuttle LTD. says the cost of their shuttle from YXX to places like Surrey/Langley to as far away as Mission and Chilliwack is $8-40 so I would assume Langley would be somewhere in the middle like $20. I'd pick people up and drop them at L.E.C for less than that though.
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Hey Nick, Ya I should have mentioned the public transit from Abbotsford to Langley is a bit spotty. But there is airport shuttles from YXX to Langley, by Greyhound and others. If anyone does decide it's financially sensible to fly into Abbotsford and wants to avoid the relative chaos and expense of getting from Vancouver airport to the L.E.C. I would consider picking them up at Abbotsford Airport, for a small fee, much less than a cab would be, to cover my gas (which as you know is not cheap here.) For those this interests, Vancouver city council banned Uber and such ride-share apps from operating in the greater Vancouver area at the behest of the taxi industry lobby. I have seen a lot of public pressure lately for them to reverse that decision. The mayor has commented on it so it so they feel the pressure as well and it will very likely happen although certainly not in time for LTX2017. TL;DR: I can possibly be your cheap cab from Abbotsford airport to the event. PM me if interested
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For those flying in, It's good to know that flying in to Abbotsford International Airport and then getting transportation to Langley is much more sensible than transportation from Vancouver airport. However, most flights to Abbotsford will cost more than to Vancouver, even though it's less distance (assuming coming from east to west) YVR (Vancouver) to Langley is 3 times farther (60km) than YXX (Abbotsford) to Langley (19km) and through MUCH heavier traffic. As an example, a taxi from YVR to Langley events centre would be around $160CAD compared to $85CAD from YXX to Langley (-Ridebooker) So, if you can find a flight from wherever you are to YXX (will almost certainly require connecting flights) for around the same price as to YVR, it makes more sense.
