Subject: dlvorg Preliminary schedules and such ...
From: Annie (annie)
Date: Sun Jul 23 2000 - 13:56:50 CDT
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Schedule and timeframe
Schedule idea
Plans and such
Monday Night Suggestions
Web Sites
Administrivia
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Schedule and timeframe:
Unless there are any strong objections, I would like to announce that we
are leaning toward a Wednesday, May 2 thru Monday, May 7 timeframe for
DLV 2001 in the monthly summary that will go out in just over one week.
If anybody has any comments, specifically if anybody has any objections
to this timeframe, please speak now or forever ...
I would like to also announce that we want the dates to be "in stone" by
September, and that we want to have a mostly-filled-in daily schedule by
January.
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Schedule idea:
Here's a very rough draft of what I think might work for DLV 2001.
This would cover the period of Wednesday, May 2, thru Monday, May 7.
Wednesday: 5:00pm Dinner Someplace casual
8:00pm Pre-DLV thingy LV Lounge?
Thursday: Aft Side trip, shopping, etc.
Eve Minor show, comedy club, etc.
Friday: Morn Golf Michelle's fave
Aft Shopping, makeovers, whatever
Late aft Din-din Buffet
Eve Welcome Goodtimes
Saturday: Aft Strip, shopping, whatever
Eve Production show
Midnite RHPS Paradise 6
Barhopping
Sunday: Aft Dam tour
Eve Production show
After Keys or something
Monday: Aft Golf, side trip, etc.
Late aft Din-din
Eve Bibi get-together
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Plans and such:
Tina writes:
><<heavily edited>>
>> 1. ...maximum exposure, to reach more potential participants.
>> ...make plans and get the word out early...
>>
>> 2. ...have a tentative daily schedule on the web by the first of the
>> year or so.
>I think that this is very possible. I know that I am just shaking with
>excitement everytime I think about DLV 2001. I wish it was next year
>already. I'm lucky that I can go out dressed quite a bit, but DLV is
>still one of the best things I do in a given year, in drab mode or drag.
I agree here. It's a great group of people and a great time. :)
>> 3. ...can't just repackage last year's DLV.
>> ...keep it fresh and exciting.
>This is really critical. Going to DLV isn't cheap, even if it can be
>done relatively inexpensively. Nobody wants to do the same exact thing
>year after year. A fresh experience helps justify spending the money.
>Remember the debate last year about Kenny vs Frank? The real debate
>that should take place this year (IMHO) is: do we even go to an FI show
>at all, or have we done it to death over the last few years? Now, I
>predict that the answer will eventually come out that Yes, we do want an
>FI show; but, that is an example of the kind of discussions we need here
>in '00 in order to be ready for '01.
Uh ... DLV with out a FI show???
That would be like, uh, uh, a bra without padding?
Uh, springtime without peeps?
Yes, we've been to FI shows the past 4 years. I don't see the demand for
them dropping off. This year we even had people go to the Kenny Kerr show
even though it was not on the schedule.
>> 4. ...keep our broad range of appeal to the t* community as a whole
>>
>> 5. ...promote DLV to a geographically diverse community...
>Looking at 1 - 5 cumulatively, can I get an AMEN from the choir? :-)
>Seriously, I like the way you summarized your goals for 2001.
{amen, sister} :)
>> Schedule thoughts:
>> Maybe something like a pre-DLV thing on Wednesday, side trip Thursday
>> afternoon, Minor show Thursday evening, usual Fri-Sat-Sun stuff, and an
>> optional wind-down day on Monday might work.
>This sounds pretty good. Same overall length as DLV 2000, just starts a
>day earlier. And all the N+I girls can just sleep it off all day
>Monday. :-)
>> Define "magic". <vbfg>
>- fun stuff
>- feminine stuff
>- stuff available only in LV
>- going places "en femme" and not being hassled
True. ... I think the closest to any hassles anybody had were some catcalls
at the Riviera this year. There have been no confrontations I'm aware of.
>- things that make me feel special
>Examples include:
> -- pedicures
> -- massages
> -- shopping for shoes (Yes, other cities have shoe stores, but only
> Paris, Manhattan, and LA beat LV in the sheer number of exotic
> shoes you can buy for out-of-this-world prices. Think amounts
> equal to the GNP of small countries.)
> -- dancing
> -- costume parties
> -- being photographed
> -- live music
>> I've always tried to steer the daytime activities toward the afternoon
>> since I like to sleep in on vacation, and I know others do too.
>Since I usually stay out until at least 4 AM most nights in LV, I'm not
>even awake by early afternoon. I like the idea of doing afternoon
>things earlier in the week, before the night time events get so heavy.
>> The touristy-type activities such as Liberace Museum, Strat tower, casino
>> hopping, sightseeing trips and the like were always reported as
>> well-liked and "would do again", but lots of our people skipped them.
>I think we draw strength from each other, and that there is safety in
>numbers. I would suggest that we schedule a late-night casino outing at
>a convenient place. For example: we all gather as a group (while
>dressed) at the Las Vegas Lounge at 2 AM and go play Blackjack at some
>T-friendly casino (like the Rivieria or the Tropicana). We could
>probably take over a table or two with just 10 people. We should
>probably avoid Saturday night.
>Non-gender (relatively) things that I have liked doing in LV in the past
>(in the daytime) include:
> - Visiting the gaming supply stores (looking at vintage slot machines,
> old casino tokens, assorted gambling paraphenalia).
Gamblers General Store, on Main St, just up from the Attic, is well worth
the trip. If you want an old slot machine for your rec room, that's where
you get it, except it will set ya back the better part of a kilobuck.
> - Jewelry shopping. I always do this in drab in any city. Sales
>girls
> love helping guys because they know we'll always buy something. Do
> any of you local LV girls know of shops that sell showgirl type
> jewelry? (The big rhinestones necklaces, tiaras, earrings that
> are 8" long, etc.)
> - Watching the statues at Caesar's shopping mall.
> - Star Trek ride at the Hilton.
> - Trying to find the neon sign junkyard.
I actually know where that is, or rather I knew where it was a few years
ago. Yesco has apparently barricaded much of it off from public view.
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Monday Night Suggestions:
>This is a serious suggestion. I think all girls want to see what they
>would look like as a bride. We could rent a wedding chapel with a bunch
>of flowers for an hour or two, dress everybody up in bridal gowns, and
>have all our pictures taken.
This was suggested a couple years ago. Nothing ever happened of it.
As an aside, brides always show up at Fall Harvest. See the URL:
http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/fh99/bride/
>We would just need one guy in a tux to
>stand next to us as the "groom".
Uh, who needs a groom? <vbfg> :) :) :)
Ever hear of a double-gown wedding? :)
>There are always used bridal gowns for sale in newspaper ads and at
>resale shops. Also, Roaman's catalog sells bridal gowns in its spring
>issues in the $250 - $300 price range.
There's also ebay ...
>In either case, you can re-sell
>the gown afterwards by putting it on consignmentn at a resale shop.
Uh, but who would wanna do that?
>Now for a semi-serious suggestion for a Monday night activity: get a
>videotape of a Monday Night Football game, dress up as cheerleaders, go
>to a sports bar (or any bar), and get really drunk while doing
>cheerleader imitations.
Hmmmm ... I've thought of doing the cheerleader thing for h'ween, but
I realize the closest I would get would be portraying an out-of-shape
ex-cheerleader at her 25 year reunion. :) :) :)
>A non-serious suggestion: dress up as hookers and walk down the strip
>at 4 AM. (Tina wakes up and sez: I thought we already did that in 99.)
Uh, yeah, just be sure to carry your get-outa-jail-free card. :)
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Web Sites:
DLV main page http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/
Michelle Jenkins http://www.idis.com/mpj
Tina http://home.att.net/~tinatawdre/
annie http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/
Julie http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Park/9289/
Rickie's Place http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/rick121
Margeth http://www.geekbabe.com/margeth/
Melissa's Magic Realm http://www.geocities.com/melissa_t17
The Cactus Rose Club http://www.geocities.com/crc_az
Debbie Sage http://intermind.net/~sage/
Vicki's Little Page http://hometown.aol.com/vickits44/myhomepage/index.html
Mindy http://www.fortunecity.com/village/freedom/785/
Bea http://BeatrizZ.tripod.com/
Any others? If so, send them in (just hit REPLY).
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