# VegasDope in February? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 12, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916 "2003-11-12T22:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/1 "2003-11-12T22:03:44Z")
Since interest fizzled out in the October LasVegas Dope for the most part (and I ended up having to work that weekend anyway), I thought I’d put out feelers to see if there was interest in a February VegasDope. I’m currently thinking about the weekend of Feb. 6-9 as a possibility. I’d appreciate replies from anyone who might be interested. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/2 "2003-11-13T01:05:04Z")
**psycat90** and I are going to try to make this one, I think. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/3 "2003-11-13T03:19:21Z")
Well, I’d _like_ to go, but considering I’m going on the last weekend of February as it is, I’m afraid I can’t afford to go to Vegas twice in one month. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/4 "2003-11-13T03:25:48Z")
Maybe we can make it last weekend in February? I’d love to go, but the 9th is my son’s b-day weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Seldon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seldon)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/5 "2003-11-13T04:11:41Z")
I’m open for any of those times. ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/6 "2003-11-13T07:55:53Z")
Another time I was thinking of suggesting was the last weekend of February, and coincidentally, that seems to be the time that JavaMaven can go. Hmm, I think that would be Feb. 27-March 1 (there is a leap day in there). ---
**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/7 "2003-11-13T22:15:23Z")
I might be able to make that, **goonhead**. I’ll be finishing up a job in Mesquite, and should be there quite a bit. If that’s the case it’s only an hour or so to run over to Vegas. I’ll try to keep it open, just in case. ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/8 "2003-11-13T22:22:04Z")
I think I’m going to be there some time in Feb., but don’t know the dates yet. I’ll check tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/9 "2003-11-14T10:29:12Z")
I discovered something really cool about the rooms in The Aladdin (a newly rebuilt hotel on the Strip): all rooms come with a computer and internet connection!! If they could provide a webcam, we could have our VegasDope room party broadcast for all the poor slobs who weren’t able to make it. Hehheh, you know you’re a geek when you contemplate staying at a hotel just because of the internet access 😉 But the rooms look nice, too, and I may be able to get two nights at a fairly good rate (for the Strip). ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/10 "2003-11-24T05:30:32Z")
Is this thing still in the works? Not much response so far. ---
**Author:** ![Sanscour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@Sanscour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sanscour)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/11 "2003-11-24T06:05:49Z")
I’m up for that goonhead, I don’t have anything planned at all, but I usually don’t know what’s going on next week let alone next year. Sanscour ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/12 "2003-11-25T07:29:15Z")
Thanks for replying, **Demo** and **Sanscour**. I started another thread with the date Feb. 27-29 chosen as the time for this. I’d still like it to come together miraculously, but perhaps the lack of a wedding or other major event is making people trepidacious about going. Here’s my other thread: ```auto http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=224616 ``` ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/13 "2003-11-25T07:30:24Z")
Heh, I’ll get this right sooner or later: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=224616](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=224616) ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/14 "2003-11-25T15:32:55Z")
I haven’t been to Vegas in a while. If enough people from the East Coast will attend, I’ll join in! ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/15 "2003-11-26T07:52:50Z")
I think we’ll get some from the East Coast. I’m hoping **Insomnia4AM** will make it, she’s from Connecticut. I’m currently researching places to stay, and I’m leaning towards the **Imperial Palace**. The “hot corner” in Las Vegas is Las Vegas Blvd. and Flamingo, and the Imperial Palace is very close to this corner. Plus, I can get a pretty good discount on a room there through [http://www.entertainment.com/hotels](http://www.entertainment.com/hotels). Barbary Coast is another possibility. I’d love to stay in the Aladdin, but that will cost a fortune. ---
**Author:** ![insomnia4AM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@insomnia4AM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insomnia4AM)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/16 "2003-11-26T13:49:49Z")
I am going to try to make it, but my issues are with coming up with money for a plane ticket, and a place to stay. Sigh. Gotta love being broke somtimes…:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/17 "2003-11-27T03:47:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by insomnia4AM \* > \*\*I am going to try to make it, but my issues are with coming up with money for a plane ticket, and a place to stay. Sigh. Gotta love being broke somtimes…:rolleyes: \*\* I certainly hope you can make it. If enough people express interest (like back in 2002), people could probably share hotel rooms. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/18 "2003-12-04T19:21:48Z")
I’m still going to try to make this one. The dates sound good to me. ---
**Author:** ![insomnia4AM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@insomnia4AM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insomnia4AM)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/19 "2003-12-04T22:45:43Z")
**Goonhead** , I did some research today, looking for plane tickets and hotel rooms and stuff, and I gotta tell you. If I manage to come up with the money to go out there, I am going to have to starve, walk everywhere, and sit around in the dark for a couple of months afterward! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916/20 "2003-12-05T08:16:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by insomnia4AM \* > \*\ ***Goonhead** , I did some research today, looking for plane tickets and hotel rooms and stuff, and I gotta tell you. If I manage to come up with the money to go out there, I am going to have to starve, walk everywhere, and sit around in the dark for a couple of months afterward! 🙂 \*\* Yeah, but it’ll be worth it to hang out with me! I’m much obliged to **Demo** for reviving this thread, and I still plan to attend on the weekend of Feb. 27-29. When I get a place to stay nailed down, I’ll post here, I should have some place reserved in the next few days. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegasdope-in-february/212916.md?page=2)