Subject: dlv2k Weekly update ...
From: Annie (annie)
Date: Sun Feb 20 2000 - 11:23:36 CST
In this mailing:
T-shirts
Mailbag
Shop query
More Priceline
Priceline, hotels, golf
Mailbag
Possible activities, events
DLV2K schedule
Administrivia
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Only 81 days left, gang!
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T-shirts:
>Annie, what's the story with tee-shirts this year? Are you going to do
>them again?
Yes. :)
>How can we get one?
Say you want one, and show up to get it. :)
>Do you need to know sizes?
Yes, one size never fits all!
>How much are they?
Priceless!! :)
Seriously, I wasn't gonna bring this up until April or so, but since you
brought it up, here are my thoughts ...
I started doing the t-shirts kind of as an incentive/carrot/bribe/whatever
to get people to return. Since for the past couple years there's been no
problem getting people to DLV, I'm open to suggestions for maybe making
these more available.
My offer to those returning from DLV99 still stands. If you want one of
these, as my gift to you, please send me your name (obviously) and your
size. Please state both your usual adult t-shirt size (s-xxl) and your
normal dress size, since I get the blank shirts from two sources who
size them a bit differently.
The color scheme for the DLV99 shirts is shown in the image:
http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/dlv2000/dlv2k1b.gif
On the shirts, the lettering show in the image will be elevated, and
"May 14-18, 1999" will appear at the bottom.
I hadn't planned on making a run of DLV2k shirts prior to the event, but
if demand is there, it may be possible. Comments?
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Mailbag:
>Just a couple questions. I see lots of things planned for the night time.
>What's going on in the daytime? Anything planned?
Plans are not as firm (yet) for the days, but there are a few things that
are falling into place.
There will be a golf outing, but the day/time is not firm yet.
The dam tour is planned for Sunday afternoon.
We will most likely have at least one group shopping trip some
afternoon, to some of the malls, and/or private shops.
We'll probably have something similar to last year's Strip Tour, where
we explore a number of casinos and other attractions.
I'm sure there will be at least one side trip to a nearby attraction,
such as Rhyolite or Valley Of Fire.
If you (or anybody) have something that you think the group would enjoy
doing (day or whenever), now is the time to bring it up.
>Also, I hope I'm not going to be out of place. I've been CD'ing almost
>all my life, but just started going out. I hope I'm not going to
>be the only novice in a group of "experts".
No, definitely not out of place. You'll find a varied group. Some will
be taking their first peek out of the closet, while others will barely
remember the closet.
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Shop query:
>Do you know of a large size dress shop called Sharon's Rose? I keep
>hearing about it.
I think this is the one you mean. It's on our recommended vendor list.
Rose of Sharon (Size 14 and up)
2244 Paradise Road
791-1026
This is right across from the Sahara hotel, intersection of Sahara and
Paradise.
>Know if it's friendly?
I assume it is, since it appears on the list of places known to be so.
Most shops are t-friendly. Remember, your $$$ is just as green as
anybody's. :)
>Would it be safe to go there?
Well, you might get hit by a car crossing the street. :) :) :)
Seriously, stop in, if you get bad vibes (which I doubt), leave. I'm
sure there will be others who would go along with you, if you don't want
to go alone.
>Thanks for listening.
Thanks for writing. :)
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More Priceline:
>I tried Priceline one time when I had to fly to Los Angeles the next week.
>I bid $210 and got turned down. I then called a Travel Agent who got me
>a ticket for $205 plus all the fees and stuff.
I have yet to hear of anybody who has successfully used Priceline for
their DLV airfare. Airfare to LAS is usually very competitive. Prices
seem to be very consistently in the $200-300 range from most major
airports east of the Rockies.
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Priceline, hotels, golf:
>I would like to comment on Priceline.com. Last week I bid and got two
>tickets from El Paso, Texas to Montreal, Canada for $373 each roundtrip.
>I don't think that is too bad.
I admit I'm not familiar with the fares from ELP, but when we send
people to Montreal (we have an office there) we get about $300 RT
OMA<->YMQ for week-in-advance ticketing using either Northwest or Air
Canada. I've seen this route in the low $200's at times.
I'm assuming you priced this thru regular channels before Priceline.
Update: For hints on Priceline:
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/pricelinetraveldeals
They have a database of winning bids compared to street prices.
>But the comment that was made about not being able to pick any times
>could be a problem for some. If someone has the option, bid really low
>and see who bites, all they will say is no. They didn't have car rental
>for Montreal so I didn't try that.
As I said before, I'm going to at least give them a shot at selling me a
rental van for the DLV duration, and I've kinda been toying with them
the past several days. I started out ridiculously low, and have put in a
new bid $1-2 higher every few days. In every case, my bid was rejected,
although the last one was about 70% of the lowest street price I can
find at one of the majors.
In all cases, my bid has produced a warning that I have a very low
chance of success, and asking me to resubmit the bid (which I did at the
original price). It's amazing that their suggestions say that the lowest
price I've found at one of the major rental agencies only has a "fair"
chance of being accepted.
I'll most likely keep trying until I get to about 90% of what the majors
are quoting. After that, I'll just book directly, since Priceline is not
cancelable and they ding the credit card immediately on success. It's
worth 10% to me to have the option of cancelling, plus the ability to
use my money for almost three months.
>Since I will most likely be able to make it to DLV after all I will be
>getting a car. I won't feel like walking very much at all. Since I am a
>cheap person, I am looking at several places downtown.
Prices for downtown are often cheaper than the Strip, but many of the
Strip and near-Strip hotels are competitive with downtown, such as
Palace Station, Sahara, Westward Ho, and a few others.
>I wouldn't mind going on a golf outing. My concerns will be a cart and
>price of green fees and cart and club rental. But if someone else brings
>clubs, they could be shared. I hope it doesn't have to a very good
>person on the course though. I haven't golfed in 15 years. Not even
>miniature golf.
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Mailbag:
>Hi I may have missed this point but what would the cost of this
>gathering going to cost?
There's no registration fee, just the cost of what you pay for
transportation, lodging, food, and of course things like shopping
and entertainment.
>I already have a place to stay..Just off of the strip...
Good. Most of our people will be staying in the Strip area.
>I am very interested in attending & meeting other girls like myself...
Great, looking forward to having you with us.
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Possible activities, events:
(Those not already on the schedule.)
1. Group dinner (theme night?)
2. Thrift shop tour.
3. Legacy LV show (Splash, Follies).
4. Concert at Hard Rock.
5. Side trip(s) (Rhyolite, Valley of Fire, etc.)
6. Outlet mall shopping.
7. C&W club.
8. Sightseeing airplane rides.
9. Liberace Museum (some afternoon).
10. SO's luncheon.
Anything missing here? Incorrect? If so, send it in.
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DLV2K schedule:
(Still preliminary.)
Thursday Evening : Possible group dinner (NEED VOLUNTEER)
Pre-DLV get-together
Friday AM :
Aft. : Possible makeovers
PM : Possible group dinner (NEED VOLUNTEER)
Evening : Welcome get-together
Optional nightclubbing
Saturday AM :
PM :
Evening : Kenny Kerr Show (Boylesque)
Midnite : Rocky Horror Picture Show
Alternate: Gypsy (nightclub)
Sunday AM :
PM : Dam tour
Evening : Group dinner (NEED VOLUNTEER)
Show - Legacy LV (NEED VOLUNTEER)
Monday AM : Golf outing (AM or PM)
PM : Side trip(s) (NEED VOLUNTEER(S))
Evening : Possible show (NEED VOLUNTEER)
Tuesday AM :
PM : Shopping trip (malls/thrift)
Evening : Bar/club tour
Wednesday : Bibi {sniff, sob} :(
Wildcard options include gaming, nightclubbing, sightseeing, shopping,
side-trips, people-watching, etc.
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