From: Diva Las Vegas organizers (dlvorg@geekbabe.com)
Date: Wed Feb 02 2005 - 07:35:15 CST
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Org List
Latest updates
SO comments
Krave and FSE
Slumber Party update
Bowling, mini-golf, Carluccio's
Activity thoughts
Production show
Shooting
Art tour
Come on down to my boat baby
Summary schedule of activities
Administrivia
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Latest updates:
Lots of things happening, and still running quite smoothly. :)
Thanks to everybody who provided details. Things are coming together
quite nicely. (Didn't I just say that?) :)
There are a few schedule items that need to be decided. I've made my
comments, and we need some final decisions from those in charge of the
activities.
Now is the time to do any major schedule adjustments if they need to
be done. Mindy has nailed the golf in place on Thursday, so that is
one anchor now firmly set.
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There probably won't be a general mailing this weekend. Nothing really
newsworthy this week.
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Total validated headcount is 91. I was holding my breath waiting for
that 90th one to pop in for what seemed like forever, but all of a
sudden, BANG-BANG 91! :)
Two Alicias, three Denises, kinda, three Julies, two Lorraines, three
Michelles, only one Annie so far (>>>HINT<<<). :)
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SO comments:
Michelle (NZ) writes:
>Attached are some comments from my SO. Slightly modified to protect the
>innocent!
+As a new SO in terms of DLV I would assume I will:
+A/ hang out with the girls
+B/ do stuff for myself (LV And a car? Of course)
+C/ do stuff with <another SO I know> (we are planning a few day trips)
+D/ one or two SO events if appropriate
+What is appropriate?
+- SO breakfast or lunch
+- SO shared trip to some venue (1/2 day)
+SO's are a group defined only by the fact we have the girls in our life.
+We don't really have a common purpose.
+So if natural friendships form and we want to do something separate its
+not a problem if they are ad hoc
+A single get together early on in the piece could evolve from there.
+But don't over plan our events please.
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Thanks, Michelle (and Michelle's other half, whose name I don't know). :)
Any other SO comments. Any interest in SO-specific activities?
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Krave and FSE:
Jenni writes:
>I spoke with a member of the "Krave" establishment for our Friday dance
>night and was told that the premises were "much" larger than those of
>"Gypsies" but their cover charge is $10.00 more (total of $20). I am
>still working with them on price and should have an answer back this
>week.
Thanks for the report, Jenni. I take it you're leaning toward Krave
instead of Gipsy for the Dance Night.
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>The "Gold Nugget" is an axcellent place to have one of our FSE
>volunteers to "hang out" as a director, but I feel most people will
>want to just mill around in small groups and come and go as they
>please.
Yes, I think the Golden Nugget is as good a place to meet as anything
downtown. If you or somebody you designate just hangs around there and
remains conspicuous, everybody should be able to make contact with at
least part of the group.
>We may want to bill this event as "An Evening of Enchanting Lights; The
>Freemont Experience" and let the light show obviously be the main
>attraction.
Evening Of Enchanting Lights ... Ok ... all you really have to do is
pick an evening. :)
I see 2 timeslots where this would work.
1. As a mainstream option for Mainstream/Alternative night on Monday.
2. As a featured activity after Eating Out Night on Wednesday.
So, pick a day. :)
>I have always enjoyed the small shops, restaurants and the unique
>flavor that "old" Las Vegas holds.
>The major drawback will be transportation to and from the "other" end
>of the strip and we may want to have some kind of car arrangement
>"caravan" like we do for NSD.
Yes, we could use the parking lot at Zingers if people wanted to
carpool. If this (EOEL) follows EON on Wednesday, meeting to carpool may
be a challenge since not everybody will be getting done with dinner at
the same time.
Parking downtown is not as convenient as on the Strip, but it's really
not that bad. The valet parking at either Golden Nugget or Fremont is
about as easy as you can get. Other places are definitely do-able.
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Slumber Party update:
Sarona writes:
>Hello from Sarona.
And hello to Sarona. :)
>Confirming that I have reserved a 2-bedroom 2-bathroom timeshare at the
>Desert Rose Resort (formerly Hawthorne Suites) next to the San Remo.
>This will be for Monday night, the 25th of April. I can check in after
>4pm. I will only know the room number after I check in. I will have
>my cell phone with me so people can call and get the room number.
Ok, thanks, we will give your number to those who are signed up as a
part of their final mailing.
>Also, we can set a time to meet in the San Remo parking lot and let
>many come over as a group. (using the back gate and avoiding the lobby)
Yes, we could just say in the information to meet at the SR parking lot
at a certain time.
>In order to preserve the party atmosphere and group experience, I will
>request that the bedroom doors stay open. This will also provide
>access to bathroom 2.
Yeah, uh, um, I guess it would be a good idea to keep the bedroom doors
open. :)
We'll get that information out in the final detailed schedule.
>Currently the slumber party is scheduled for 11pm. This will allow
>participation in other events earlier in the evening.
>In ADDITION to this, I would like to offer the opportunity for sissies
>to come earlier in the evening for a tea party atmosphere and stay in
>the role of sissy (little girl / age play) until the big girls arrive
>at eleven.
What do we call this? "Little Girl Tea Party"?
LOL - This reminds me of when I was very young and getting conned into
playing tea party on the stoop with the neighborhood girls. :) :) :)
>I propose that sissies start arriving around seven in the evening
>(earlier is possible by arrangement), so that there is time to change.
>I am also open to suggestion if someone has a better starting time,
>maybe someone can check in with me at 4-ish and let the others in. I
>know some sissies can take two hours or more to get ready. Really and
>truly, there are ample closets in the timeshare. Usually the suite I
>get is in the back, so you can park in the back parking lot and come in
>through the back gate.
>My evening plans for the sissies would be to order out Chinese food,
>and play board games like Candyland or Sorry or other juvenile
>activities.
Chutes and ladders. :) :)
Actually, I can see this as being a second alternative option for
Mainstream/Alternative night.
>YES!, Any sissy may bring her own babysitter or Mommy. Those sissies
>with multiple outfits may want to put on a little fashion show. If
>someone wants to be a maid or a cook, we could maybe have a home-cooked
>dinner instead of Chinese food ordered out. The timeshare has a full
>kitchen.
>I really want to do this only if there are 3 or more sissies
>interested, not counting my own Suzie.
What we can do is this ... we'll put this on the activity sign-up
list as a separate activity. Then it can be cancelled if not enough
sign up. Starting April 1, when activity sign-up starts, you will be
able to get an idea of how many are interested.
For an activity such as this, we will be able to give you a fairly
accurate count of how many bodies will actually show.
My hunch is that yes, you will get at least 3.
>I WILL sponsor the 11pm sleep over even if there are not enough sissies
>for a tea party, but please sign up so I know how many are coming.
>Costs: The more that participate, the less it will cost per person.
>Ballpark figure will be about $25 per person or less. more for dinner,
>less for the big girls coming at eleven, especially if they are able to
>bring their own sheets/futon. some sissies may not want to sleep over
>by themselves, so it will be okay to go home when the big girls arrive,
>or at your bedtime, etc.
>There are enough beds for about six people. I have sheets , blankets
>and futons that I can bring if I know more than that number are
>participating.
I do have a few questions for you, Sarona:
1. Dress for both activities? Are these girlmode-only?
Will little-girl outfits be required for the Tea Party?
Will sleepwear/loungewear be required for the Slumber Party?
2. Maximum capacity for both activities?
3. Cost for each activity. It's best for a DLV activity to print a
definite amount, even if it's on the high side. How much do you want
to charge for each?
4. Payment arrangements: Prepay? Pay you in person prior? Pay at the
activity?
>If the slumber party works well, I will consider renting the timeshare
>for a whole week next year.
>Hoping you like my ideas, bye for now from Sarona in Las Vegas
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Bowling, mini-golf, Carluccio's:
Michelle (NV) writes:
>Bowling- i firmed up bowling its 3pm at Samstown again. Payment this
>time in advance to reserve a spot can be sent to my paypal account care
>of transdromeda@yahoo.com . I have room for 12 at the moment for three
>games. The cost is 10$ a person. The cost can be reduced if enough
>people sign up. Bowling shoes are available for rental also.
Ok, just to confirm, Bowling will be Monday, April 25, 3:00pm at Sams
Town. Prepay $10 via Paypal. If any of that is incorrect, please let
me know.
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>Mini golf- At Scandia on either Tues between 11 and 4 or Wed at 10 or
>11 to 1pm. Dont want this to conflict with Dance lesson. Any feedback
>from those interested on which day is preferable would be appreciated.
>Options are: just golf 4.00 per person, golf and 10 arcade credits 4.95
>they have a batting cage and bumper cars or go carts (which could be a
>lot of fun) also. 8.95
>These are discounts for group rates I will double check this and make
>sure i understand things right. Scandia is located right off Rancho
>south of Sahara right across 15. So girls could go there right from the
>Sahara buffett lunch pm Tuesday; or before lunch on Wednesday.
I might suggest something early in the day on Tuesday, opposite the Lake
Mead tour, as opposed to Wednesday before the dance instruction. You do
want them to have plenty of time to get ready for the Night Of The
Soiled Doves.
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>I made contact with Carluccios and will follow up later today or
>tomorrow. (I contacted them last week but wasnt able to get ahold of
>the person responsible for booking. ) ( if it hasnt already been taken
>care of.)
Thanks, Michelle, please keep us in the loop as to what's happening.
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Activity thoughts:
Michelle (NV) writes:
>1. I dont want to have something im doing conflict with NSD this year.
>Around what time do you think this will have to start? ie meeting for
>the trip.
Meet at 5:00pm at Zingers parking lot. Carpool from there.
Since lots of people will want to spend time getting ready for NSD, I
would be sure that anything before NSD ends no later than 2:00pm at
the latest.
>2. How about a production show Mama Mia. Mon thru Thu 7pm at Mandalay
>Bay. tickets: $45, $85, and $100.
>or
>Is there no interest to see Fashionistas at Krave? tues- Sat 9pm this
>could be the Production show on Thursday; or Fri night or Sat night
>before Rocky. (course that would maybe take away from Cagles show)
The consensus seems to be that Folies is the one which will get us the
turnout we want for the feature production show on Thursday.
But as you say ...
>Actually its possible to do either of these on Monday night for M/A
>night or Wednesday night.
Either of these might work as a smaller group thing as you say. Mama Mia
seems to be aimed at Abba fans, "great if you love Abba more than your
own mother" as one web site says. :) I really don't know much about
Fashionistas.
If you want to sponsor something, I see either Monday or Wednesday as
appropriate timeslots. We don't want to schedule anything that will
spoil the turnout at the feature activities on Friday or Saturday.
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Production show:
Tina writes:
>>>so I'm proposing that the Thursday production show be Follies.
>>I'll second your motion. I enjoyed it and would do it again. It's one
>Aiko, great choice!!
Agreed, I think the consensus is that this is the best one overall for
our group for the Thursday show.
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Shooting:
Yvonne writes:
>>>I'll see what I can find, I know there is a shooting range that you
>>>can rent full auto weapons and shoot at their range. Its not cheap
>I think its still called the Gun Store, on Tropicanna about a mile away
>from the strip going in the direction of and past UNLV.
>I've been there bout 8 yrs ago ..chee its been that long... and they
>have a indoor shooting range in the back... 50 yrds max. At that time
>they had all sorts of autos and pistols to shoot ... I tried old wwII
>stuff... a thompson and a MP38 or MP40. They had modern stuff like
>MP5's, uzi...
>Its also a retail gun store.. very small...
>not sure how they will take TG people.
You could always phone, be direct, and see what kind of a response you
get. My guess is that if you have money, they will take you! :)
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Art tour:
JoAnn writes:
>Have a question-- Museum Tour---
>How is the museum tour planning coming along? Does Sarah need any
>assistance???
>Will there be more than one museum to visit this year? Would we
>include Belligio or the Liberace Museum in the tour this year??
>This event was really fun last year.
Sarah? How's the Art Tour coming? Anything to report? Need help?
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Come on down to my boat baby:
Diane writes:
>Morning Annie,
Yes, I guess it still is in the mountain time zone. :) :) :)
>Just checked the lake mead cruise w/s :
>http://lakemeadcruises.com/index.html
>and they again have a 10% off coupon whic brings the cost down to $18.
>The coupon is good for 6 people...
Thanks, Diane. I am planning to use this as the featured activity in the
next general mailing. I'll be sure the discount is in there.
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Summary schedule of activities:
Preliminary and subject to change.
Sunday, April 24:
10:00am Religious services (Metropolitan Community Church - SV)
6:00pm Happy Hour (Hamburger Mary's - MV)
7:00pm Dinner (Hamburger Mary's - MV)
8:30pm Welcome Celebration (Zingers - SV)
Monday, April 25:
10:00am Death Valley Tour (Death Valley National Park - MS)
1:00pm Lunch With or without Ginger (Sahara Buffet - MS)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (TBD)
3:00pm Bowling (Sams Town - MS)
6:00pm Happy Hour (Bahama Breeze - MS)
7:00pm Dinner (Bahama Breeze - MS)
7:00pm Little Girl Tea Party (Desert Rose Resort)
8:00pm Mainstream option (TBA - MS)
8:00pm Alternative option (Flex - SV)
11:00pm Slumber Party (Hawthorn Suites)
Tuesday, April 26:
9:00am Sunbathing (Lake Mead - MS)
10:30am Lake Mead Boat Cruise (Lake Mead - MS)
1:00pm Lunch With or without Ginger (Sahara Buffet - MS)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (TBD)
5:00pm Night Of The Soiled Doves II (CR - MV)
6:00pm Happy Hour (TBD)
Wednesday, April 27:
8:00am Air Tours (Airport - MS)
1:00pm Lunch With or without Ginger (Sahara Buffet - MS)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (TBD)
2:30pm Dance Instruction (Arthur Murray - MV)
6:00pm Happy Hour (TBD)
Ev Eating Out Night (Several - MS)
Ev EON get-together (TBD)
Thursday, April 28:
AM-PM Golf (Desert Rose - MS)
10:00am Art Tour (Museum(s) - MS)
10-4 Glamour Boutique Open House (Glamour Boutique - SV)
1:00pm Lunch With or without Ginger (Sahara Buffet - MS)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (TBD)
6:00pm Happy Hour (TBD)
Ev Production show (TBA)
Ev Pity Party (Zingers - SV)
Ev Limo Tour (Vegas, baby! - MS)
Friday, April 29:
1:00am Charles Bar (Bellagio, Allegra Bar - MS)
11:00am Shopping trip (Mall(s) - MS)
11:00am Secret Garden / Dolphin Habitat (Mirage - MS)
1:00pm Lunch With or without Ginger (Sahara Buffet - MS)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (TBD)
6:00pm Happy Hour (Carluccio's - MS)
7:00pm Dinner (Carluccio's - MS)
8:30pm Annual Mixer (Zingers - SV)
10:00pm Lou Martinez Revue (Zingers)
Saturday, April 30:
AM-PM Garden Party (TBD)
8:30pm Michael Cagle Show (Zingers - SV)
11:59pm Rocky Horror Picture Show (Paradise Theater - SV)
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