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KentuckyWoman

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4. They probably don't want the vandals.

Reply to Ford_Prefect (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2021, 01:06 PM

Feb 2021

Metro Atlanta hotels started doing that in advance of "Freaknik" after the first one caused so many problems. That, coupled with unwavering enforcement of every single solitary traffic law by the Atlanta Police, pushed Freaknik out of Atlanta within a couple years.

Pricing is really one of the best tools to keep the "riff raff" out.

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Do they know something we don't? Trump's DC hotel is hiking prices for March 4th. QAnon Inaugural. [View all] Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 OP

There is a sucker born every minute. nt. BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #1

And a trump to take their money...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2021 #5

Gouge the QAnoners COL Mustard Feb 2021 #2

More grifting. They never miss a chance to take advantage of suckers. highplainsdem Feb 2021 #3

They probably don't want the vandals. KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #4

It seems they did the same thing in advance of Jan 5-6 and ran the price for a cheaper room to 8k. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #8

Grifters gotta grift! Native Feb 2021 #6

They should have done March 15th. The Ides of March. nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 2021 #7

They Picked The Fourth For A Reason ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #9