Re: [85attendees] Initial Atlanta experiences
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I actually found the immigration pretty smooth and quick. However, I am wondering whether I'm the only person who is complaining on this, but I found the walk between the gate and the final Atlanta immigration area very very long. I heard myself asking more than once: "Which ingenious person designed this terminal?" Cheers, Mehmet > -----Original Message----- > From: 85attendees-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:85attendees-bounces@ietf.org] On > Behalf Of ext Howard, Lee > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 12:12 AM > To: Jari Arkko; 85attendees@ietf.org > Subject: Re: [85attendees] Initial Atlanta experiences > > I suppose I can't actually speak on behalf of the entire United States of America, but > as a citizen, I can say that I am sorry our immigration process is so bad. I hope that > others will have a better experience. > > Visit www.ietf85.com for a list of restaurants. There are several within two blocks; I > had a good experience at White Oak, whiteoakkitchen.com > > The taxi line is inefficient when there are many people (six cabs pull up, fill up, then > leave before the next six can arrive). But service is reasonable. MARTA (subway) > delivers you about two blocks from the hotel, but I prefer taxi. > > There is a gym at the Hilton. I haven't actually used it, but the web site claims it's > excellent. > > Lee > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: 85attendees-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:85attendees-bounces@ietf.org] On > Behalf Of > > Jari Arkko > > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 4:59 PM > > To: 85attendees@ietf.org > > Subject: [85attendees] Initial Atlanta experiences > > > > I arrived yesterday. Some initial experiences: > > > > Airport -- The airport itself was efficient and worked well, but immigrations was a > bad > > experience. We arrived a bit later than predicted, and by the time the planeload of > people > > entered the immigrations hall, there was an announcement that the agents are free > to go > > home. They did. Several hundred people waited in line for that one poor one > remaining agent > > (who is in good spirits, all things considered). At some point during the wait there > was > > another announcement that apologized they are experiencing "technical difficulties". > It turns > > out that they have been experiencing computer problems for some time, nationwide, > but to us > > in the queue this seemed ... wrong. I waited maybe one hour and fifteen minutes, > but I was > > lucky in how the queues got split up at some point, so others probably waited longer. > They > > increased the number of agents in the end, before that I was afraid we'd be there > all night. In > > any case, it was a long wait late in the evening, after a 10-hour flight sitting next to > the > > singing golf buddies at the back of the aircraft :-) > > > > Taxis -- Good availability, short ride, reasonable price, my fare was 33$. > > > > Hotel -- Pretty familiar Hilton experience, but exceptionally friendly staff. No hotel > wireless > > at 25th floor (in the Hilton), but wired Internet. None of the few dozen other visible > > networks seem to be open or working, so it is either your own connectivity or the > wired > > network. In the 27th floor there is an executive lounge for Hilton regulars, open for > breakfast > > and snacks during the day. The breakfast is quite limited compared to usual Hilton > lounge > > standards, but was sufficient for me. (Youghurt, pastries, bread, fruit, coffee, soft > drinks, etc > > but no meats or warm items.) The Marriott is connected by a bridge to the Hilton. > For the > > budget-minded, there's a Motel 6 next to the hotel as well. > > > > Other hotel services -- there's an outdoors pool, access from level 3. > > > > Food -- There is a nearby foodcourt in the Peachtree Center building. Recommended > for > > quick lunches, good variety of food options. I liked the Yami-Yami Sushi in particular > :-) > > Access the center via the the Marriott which is connected to the center via a bridge. > But > > walking on the streets may be faster. There's a coffee shop in the hotel lobby with > some > > sandwiches and similar. > > > > Network -- Hotel network has transitioned to the IETF. IPv6 routing doesn't seem to > be up > > yet, at least not from my room. Otherwise the IETF network works great, as > always! I wish > > the hotel wireless would extend to my room so that I could use my computer's wired > > interface for the testing that I need to do, but my requirements are probably > special. (Update: > > IPv6 now seems to work when I test again after composing this e-mail. But I've also > seen a > > network outage.) > > > > Mobile networks -- I have found that it is economical to carry around two devices, > one with > > my regular SIM where I can be reached on my usual phone number, and another > one with a > > local SIM that provides inexpensive network access as a portable access point. For > instance, > > T-Mobile SIM card with unlimited access (limited MBytes for 4G though) costs $50 > per > > month whereas my roaming costs in the US are 8$/MB on my regular provider at > home. > > > > Still looking for: Restaurants. To be honest I have not seen one yet. I guess there > are some, > > somewhere :-) And I'm hoping there's a gym in the hotel. I'd also love to drop by > some > > climbing wall in the city, but have not yet had time to search for one. It might of > course also > > be that I run out of time to go there. I'll try though. > > > > Jari > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 85attendees mailing list > > 85attendees@ietf.org > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/85attendees > > This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Time Warner Cable proprietary > information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to Time > Warner Cable. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation > to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be > unlawful. 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- [85attendees] Initial Atlanta experiences Jari Arkko
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- Re: [85attendees] Initial Atlanta experiences Ersue, Mehmet (NSN - DE/Munich)
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