So Silenus and I are bringing the scotch for tasting, who is bringing the 307 Ale?
You’re a stalker? I knew it!
DMark certainly fooled me at first with his polite and helpful manner. But since I’ve met him, I’ve gambled $5 on video poker and been to a Barry Manilow concert. :eek:
You may not think Barry Manilow is depraved. Well he got the audience to:
- wave their ‘glowsticks’ in the air
- slowly leap out of their seats (for Cocacabana)
- perform the hand actions for ‘YMCA’
I’ve never seen so much excitement combined with so many walking sticks / hearing aids / people singing along to 60’s classics!
Small steps, friend. Small steps. I predict you’ll hit your stride by this weekend.
Hugs and hope you recover quickly!
DMark , one question. When we meet for drinks Friday night, how will I know you guys? Will there be a sign or something?
Oh, wait, I forgot. It’s at Hooters…we’ll probably be the only large group there! 
Wow, kinoons, that is one hell of a good excuse for begging off!
Still, should you feel well enough, we can set you up at a table during the BBQ and offer table service. You will have to tip us though.
Send me an email, or give a call on Friday or Saturday and let me know how you are feeling - we can have someone pick you up and give you a ride if you are up for it.
Simple. Look for the drop-dead, gorgeous women in halter tops and mini-skirts, and the muscular studs standing next to them - that won’t be us. We’ll all be on the other side of the bar.
Or you could just ask the bartender as whoever comes first should just let them know “friends of Cecil” are over there in the corner.
Look for a short pudgy redheaded (bad dye job. I don’t wanna talk about it.) middle-aged woman wearing something bright & unflattering, and a Giant freakin’ marine who looks an awful lot like a redneck in disguise.
Or, the sign on the table. I’ll be there about 7-ish.
Are you talking about the audience or Barry?
You told me you also have tickets to see Tom Jones - trust me,glee, Barry’s audience will seem like a mosh pit in comparison. Wait until you see who is throwing panties and room keys to Tom on stage…it ain’t pretty.
Please…you are none of the above and neither is hubby…although I guess I haven’t seen the recent dye job - you promise not to mention my dead lawn and I won’t mention hair color.
And thanks for getting there early to be the official greeter! I have a teachers’ meeting until 7, but should be able to make it by 8.
Is anybody interested in meeting for dinner around 6 tomorrow night?
thanks everyone for the well wishes. I’ll feel it out and see how I am on Saturday.
Kinoons
Sure, we are staying at the same hotel. I will send you an e mail with my cell number.
I don’t carry a laptop any longer, so I won’t have net access are tomorrow early aM
Rick
I made it to Vegas about 10 hours late, thanks to weather problems. But at least I made it here.
Three hours until we meet at Hooters tonight!
I won’t be checking back in tonight, but should anyone decide to come at the last minute, please join us!
See you all tonight!
I’m way late in the game, but does anyone happen to live up in North Vegas? My car needs to be fixed before I’d trust it to go across town. I live around Craig and MLK to give an idea.
Wouldn’t want anyone to go too out of the way, though. I’m also not sure if I’d be up for it at the time if my current trend of not being able to sleep keeps up tonight, but I’d like to come to the BBQ if anyone is coming out from this way.
For all those interested in the Shark Reef tomorrow (Saturday), I’ll be at the ticket office at 10:45 in the morning to buy tickets (at the discounted local rate). Quick description – I’m female, 5’9" tall, brunette with chin length hair, glasses, and will be wearing a solid-color V-neck T-shirt and jeans. (Right, I know, kinda generic, but I’m a generic kinda gal.)
SenorBeef, I think madpansy lives out that way – you might drop her a PM.
Bring it on!
I have now played 5 hours of limit Texas Hold’em, winning a total of $6. Hell, I might as well chuck in my job and play professionally… :eek: 
The last table I was at contained moi (Rutland), one guy from Liverpool, two from Newcastle, two from Sunderland and two from Scotland. We all travelled 6,000 miles to play! The dealers were very polite and asked questions about regional accents, soccer, Stonehenge and the difference between the UK / Great Britain / England / Northern Ireland / British Isles.
I’m sorry I couldn’t make Hooters, but have just returned from a helicopter night flight. As an avid CSI fan, the chance to hum ‘Who are you?!’ while flying over the Strip was too good to miss.
Actually I had to choose between Tom Jones and the Abba musical ‘Mamma Mia!’. I went for the Swedish sound and was not disappointed. Great to sing along to ‘Dancing Queen’ , ‘Money, money, money’, ‘Waterloo’ etc.
Barry was great = I can’t believe that he’s 64! :eek:
At one point he danced with a middle-aged lady, who wouldn’t let him go … eventually her husband came on stage and retrieved his wife.