vegas

[ronnie h]

is anyone going out before friday

[MikeDee]

I'll be gettting in thursday evening

[Neil]

Thursday afternoon.

Neil

[George]

Thursday around 5pm.

George

[ronnie h]

we are going out on tues for a vacation anybody have some suggeation to things to see or do beside slot machines and flashing lights

[Donnie]

Reddy,
Check out this site... http://www.billhere.com ...sign up for the newsletter and you will receive a lot of info concerning what to do and see!
We are arriving on Wednesday morning. If you want to get together early, ring us up in our room....err...leave a message...I am sure we will either be out or temporarily busy!! :D

[hurrikane]

we'll be coming in Wed night...haven't been to LV in ten or so years but understand there are a wide variety of things besides gambling. like to get together for fun!

[George]

REDDY.......Aside from all the new theme stuff for family's there are traditional side trips to Boulder Dam and Lake Mead. People on the sidewalks all over town willing to sell you a tour.

Better to rent a car and go do it yourself.

A neat area I visited once is the town of PAHRUMP. Nothing really there other than retirees but met some nice people and played some golf. Lots of strange little towns around like Bullfrog City. Just grab a car and go tour the countryside.

[Glen]

I hear there are some nice ranches in Sparks, NV. True, the Hoover is a wonderful site. No need to worry about lack of things to do in Vegas. A buffet of fun...

[fred4now]

You haven't lived till you have ridden the bigshot on top of the Stratosphere at night!

[Ken Massa]

Ronny, forget about leaving the strip - there is a million things to see on the Blvd 24 hours a day. If hell is anything like Vegas - God forgive me, but I want to go there when I die.

If you are arriving on Thursday night at the Stardust - we'll meet in the racebook about 8pm for a beer and some horse rap. There might be some late action on the board.

On Friday, we'll be in and out of the racebook all day playing the horses and talking tech.
You can stroll by the HTR seminar conference room starting around 6pm and get your buffet dinner by 6:30 I'll be doing some intros and awards at 7, then TomCat takes the stage at 8pm. My sermon starts after 9 o clock break.

In the Stardust Racebook = the HTR group section is in the right rear corner as you face the big screens. Look for a row of laptops and people tripping over wires back there - you'll know you are in the right place.

[Carl]

Win a photo, lose a photo.

Turns out I'm getting shut out of the Vegas HTR Convention at the last minute, combination of W***, family and airline stupidity.

Dumbest thing is I am going to be in Vegas next week anyway for W***, I just can't get there anyway I can see before Sunday night (I've been trying guys, been trying. And it's been trying too. Unbelievable goofiness. On again, off again stupid cr*p.)

So.....
1) If anybody is still around I will stop by the Stardust Race Book Sunday night to say hello.
2) And if anybody is going to still be in town, please post and let me know. If you could get an extra copy of the handouts for me would be super.

Bummer for me, should be a GREAT convention for those going. I totally enjoyed last year's. (And sometimes what is meant to be is what is meant to be.)

Have fun guys, I'll catch the late DD and catch up with the stayers!

later,
Carl

[hurrikane]

Carl...me and my girlfriend will be staying at the Stardust until Tue afternoon....give a call to the room when you get in an let me know where you are..look forward to meeting you.

Greg Parrott..

you know...i think you started this friggin W*** epidemic!!!!!!!

power down.....LAS VEGAS OR BUST!!!!

[ERNIE]

Will arrive at the airport at 6:30 pm thur (assuming no delay out of San Francisco) Should be at the Stardust by 8:pm (maybe before,but not much)
Carl:
Leaving town around noon on Mon, so I will still be around Sun night.
In years passed some of those still in town get togather for dinner on Sun night. look forward to seeing you again if only to talk about horseracing and horseplayers (anyone not present in the racebook Sun night is fair game......when we run out of horseplayers there is always the airlines and W**K)
Ernie-n-Lynn

[hurrikane]

Ernie... don't talk about W*** around Carl!!!! It has a wierd effect on him! Recently he typed the word and no-one 'saaawwd' (sorry.. MNR effect) him for 2 weeks. :o :D :cool: :o :eek:

I had hoped that there would be a dinner or something one night :D

Saddest thing ot all is.. Donnie..as i am sure you can appreciate....I have a great 'Turkish Massage'!!! downstairs and here I am trying to get C**L (aka W**k) done now. :o :D
Help me Donnie..!!!!'What's wrong with that picture'!!!!!

On the plane in 4hrs...please get me there now!!

No offense Carl..but I am beginning to think you are a carrier!!! :eek:

[Glen]

Carl,

Sorry to hear about the late news. Atleast you will be able to spend a good week there and get to spend some of Sun night at the Stardust. See ya then.

Glen

[tomcat]

Linda and I will be there Thurs afternoon and stay
until Wed of next week. Carl look us up or leave a
message at the desk.

Tom Walters

[ronnie h]

we will be here till tues morn we could have a good weekend

[Carl]

Thanks guys. Looks like I will certainly find some of you degenerates around still, great!

My "da plane da plane" theorically touches down at Vegas 4:50 pm. Will head for Stardust then, will look first for the group in the back right corner playing "the unofficial HTR longshot track" MNR.

Ernie, if Sunday night dinner plans go organized (before the last minute by some miracle) and you get a chance post and let me know where/when, I'll check that locale out too in case you guys have already made your bucks for the day and don't need any help from MNR. Hehe. (I never miss a night of MNR if I can help it. Big fields and bad horses. Does it get any better?)

See Ya!

later,
Carl

[ERNIE]

In years past we have went to "Trace Lobos" (need spell chk)at the Stardust around 7:30-8:pm................except last year having just got married thought it best I not take her to anything close to a "TACO BELL" for a while.......this year same bride different story....maybe I'll get to hang with the guys.

[tomcat]

Ernie, Is it same story different bride or same bride and different story? I always get this stuff mixed up.

[Cliff]

Guys,

Good luck in Vegas, and, hope you learn alot. Some of us have to stay home and keep Tommy C. honest in the Lone Star tourney!

For those of you needing something to do.....you might try The Steakhouse in Circus Circus or the Beef and Baron in the Flamingo Hilton. I'm assuming they're still there (it's been 5 years). Pretty nice meals (read expensive) and even would impress dates, girlfriends, and/or wives.

Those interested in more relaxed entertainment might try the Palomino Club. It would take a cab ride from the Stardust, but, well worth the trip (at least it used to be). BTW, I've only heard about it.....never been there personally.

Cliff

[ERNIE]

Tom: donno ! but she is taking me to Las Vegas to a horserace convention for my first wedding anniversary...........She must be a keeper :);) :)

[tomcat]

Hang on to her, good ladies are hard to come by!
Take care.