College Discussion - View Single Post - Options to get to Milwaukee from Chicago/Midway TODAY?!?!?

jym626 · 06-25-2008, 09:03 PM

Wow! You guys are incredible. Thank you all- especially you, teriwtt!!

Here's the update as I know it. DH called me at around 6 to let me know that (1) DS had gotten to Chicago (they stuck him in first class-- gee what a shame), (2) due to the traffic and road construction, the airport shuttle bus was running at least a 1/2 hr late, so he was going to be able to make it, and (3) his cellphone battery was low, thanks to all the calling necessary to deal with this mess so I was instructed not to call and bother him!

We did look into the megabus, kelsmom, but he was hoping not to have to wait that long to get into Milwaukee, especially since someone was picking him up at the Milwaukee airport and he didnt want to impose further by showing up really late. And also, they moved the bus stop dropoff/pickup location in downtown Chicago due to the construction, and heavens knows he didnt need any more potential complications.

Thanks for all the tips and directions to the trains/buses downtown, GreatLakesmom and Hanna. If he'd missed the shuttle, that was the next plan, I think. I don't think he even considered renting a car, WashDad. Duh. We totally overlooked that. But since he's only 22, they'd probably have jacked up the prices, and since he is being reinbursed by his company (for whom he has worked for, ahh, 3 days now) he didn't want to add insult to injury. But it would have been an option.

And teriwtt-- your kindness is incredible. It will not be forgotten.

barrons-
LOL- John Candy and Steve Martin! Lets hope DS is not sharing a room with anyone tonight.. my favorite lines from that movie - when they are sharing the motel bed (and I am sure I am not remembering the lines exactly right, but...):
JC- "I am warming my hands between the pillows"

SM- "Those AREN'T PILLOWS!!!!"

Momof3-- thanks for your concern. As for Milwaukee, that's where they are manufacturing the device that he is working on at his job, and they wanted him to see its production.

I textpaged him about an hr ago and he was on the bus. So, looks like he'll make it.. eventually. He told me, after he got bumped from the first standby list he was on for a flight to Milwaukee, that someone had been waiting since YESTERDAY to fly standby after missing a connection. I guess the airlines have serioulsy cut back on their flights. There wa no room at the inn! All the flights were oversold and they were bouncing even confirmed passengers. Yikes.

Thanks again to all my cc buds. You are wonderful. I'll post when I hear more.

I did call younger s to see if he'd made his flight (direct- no connections)and shuttle bus without incident to his college summer orientation today. He answered the phone with "will you pay my bail?" Sigh. Such a sense of humor. This will be a long 4 years...

06-25-2008, 09:03 PM	#18
jym626 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,299	Wow! You guys are incredible. Thank you all- especially you, teriwtt!! Here's the update as I know it. DH called me at around 6 to let me know that (1) DS had gotten to Chicago (they stuck him in first class-- gee what a shame), (2) due to the traffic and road construction, the airport shuttle bus was running at least a 1/2 hr late, so he was going to be able to make it, and (3) his cellphone battery was low, thanks to all the calling necessary to deal with this mess so I was instructed not to call and bother him! We did look into the megabus, kelsmom, but he was hoping not to have to wait that long to get into Milwaukee, especially since someone was picking him up at the Milwaukee airport and he didnt want to impose further by showing up really late. And also, they moved the bus stop dropoff/pickup location in downtown Chicago due to the construction, and heavens knows he didnt need any more potential complications. Thanks for all the tips and directions to the trains/buses downtown, GreatLakesmom and Hanna. If he'd missed the shuttle, that was the next plan, I think. I don't think he even considered renting a car, WashDad. Duh. We totally overlooked that. But since he's only 22, they'd probably have jacked up the prices, and since he is being reinbursed by his company (for whom he has worked for, ahh, 3 days now) he didn't want to add insult to injury. But it would have been an option. And teriwtt-- your kindness is incredible. It will not be forgotten. barrons- LOL- John Candy and Steve Martin! Lets hope DS is not sharing a room with anyone tonight.. my favorite lines from that movie - when they are sharing the motel bed (and I am sure I am not remembering the lines exactly right, but...): JC- "I am warming my hands between the pillows" SM- "Those AREN'T PILLOWS!!!!" Momof3-- thanks for your concern. As for Milwaukee, that's where they are manufacturing the device that he is working on at his job, and they wanted him to see its production. I textpaged him about an hr ago and he was on the bus. So, looks like he'll make it.. eventually. He told me, after he got bumped from the first standby list he was on for a flight to Milwaukee, that someone had been waiting since YESTERDAY to fly standby after missing a connection. I guess the airlines have serioulsy cut back on their flights. There wa no room at the inn! All the flights were oversold and they were bouncing even confirmed passengers. Yikes. Thanks again to all my cc buds. You are wonderful. I'll post when I hear more. I did call younger s to see if he'd made his flight (direct- no connections)and shuttle bus without incident to his college summer orientation today. He answered the phone with "will you pay my bail?" Sigh. Such a sense of humor. This will be a long 4 years...