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In this mailing:

Welcome
Registration confirmation
Kenny Kerr
Networld+Interop
Imperial Palace rooms
Fire Down Below
Mailbag
Nails and makeovers
Dance clubs
Golf and nasty stuff
Drinking notes
IRC, etc.
Mailbag
Shows
Shows Mystere and O
Registration
Latest schedule
Latest headcount
Web Sites
Administrivia
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Welcome:

Once again, welcome to all who just joined this list. We hope to see all
of you in real life in May. :)

Sorry about the length of this mailing. A lot of material has come in,
plus we're catching up with some of the material received over the past
couple weeks.
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Registration confirmation:

Over this next week we will do a confirmation of everybody's DLV
registration. If your registration was received and processed, you will
get a brief confirmation via e-mail with your confirmation number and a
summary of your registration. The message will give you the easy steps
to correct anything that is in error or to cancel if necessary.

IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION BY E-MAIL WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK,
YOUR REGISTRATION HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY RECEIVED AND RECORDED. If you
are *sure* you have registered and do not get a confirmation, please
write to dlv@geekbabe.com and explain the circumstances. Thanks for
your cooperation.

If you receive two or more confirmations with different confirmation
numbers, please write to dlv@geekbabe.com and give both (all) numbers
so we can kill the stale one(s) and keep the current one. I think I
have all dupes removed, but ...
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Kenny Kerr:

>Kenny Kerr has opened at the New Frontier. There's a good write-up
>in today's Neon. Looks like he's back on track.

Thanks. Let's consider this now to be a "definite" on the DLV schedule
for Saturday nite.

If anybody wants to read the article, it's on the {Las Vegas Review-
Journal} website at http://www.lvrj.com in the "Neon" section. Title
is "Making Changes" and is the leadoff story in the online edition.
The current Neon issue will be on line until next Friday.
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Networld+Interop:

>What's N + I ? From the one comment, it sounds like a business convention,
>perhaps it would be useful to me.

If your business is networking (voice and data type) it might be. N+I is
the #1 networking conference and convention. http://www.interop.net/

Oh, if you go, go early and do DLV too! :)
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Imperial Palace rooms:

>I called the Imperial Palace to extend my reservation, fyi rooms are
>getting tight there.

Thanks for the heads up. Ladies (gentlemen), please don't procrastinate on
reservations, either travel or hotel.

If anybody finds a "sold out" condition at either of our recommended
hotels, please let us know. If the hotel desk says they are sold out,
often times you can still get a room by going thru a travel agent
(such as Hawaiian VIP Tours, see notices in previous newsletters) or
a room broker such as Las Vegas Reservation Systems (on the web at
http://www.lvrs.com/).

I'm sure as the DLV date approaches, both the Imperial Palace and the
Sahara will be quite full. There will be alternatives, but don't put
your hotel reservations on the back burner.

>Also, do you know what N+I is ?

Networld+Interop. Network convention. See url above.
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Fire Down Below:

>>Subject: Re: dlv It happens in Moline ... :)

>Let me guess. "Bluebird Street of Boston" is the next Subject?

Actually that's blueBLOOD streets of Baaaaaston. <vbfg>

I was wondering if anybody would catch that. :)

... and ...

>Re Moline:

>Hey, I've been out dressed in Moline (or was it Rockford) when I
>couldn't find anywhere to go in Peoria. :-)

Uh, I would assume both Rockford and Moline have laws against
nudity in public. ... ... Ok, Ok ... <bigger fg>

>God, that was the worst four months of my live, up there on assignment,
>but too far away from Chicago, except on weekends. Still, I met many
>nice people up there.
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Mailbag:

>First, let me say thank you for what you are doing in organizing, and
>spending the time to keep us informed, and reading all the email! I know
>its takes alot of valuable time to do this, and I kinda feel guilty, I
>think I write too much to you! I should keep my hands from typing.

You are very welcome. Feel free to write anytime you want.

>I would like to sign up for a 'Big Sister'. I thought much about it,
>and I think I'm not self confidient enough to go solo.

Ok, we'll get you in touch with one very shortly.

>Also, I've also indicated that I need transportation in my registration.
>When {another couple arrives}, they mentioned that they will rent a
>vehicle. I offered them to join them in sharing the cost of the rental.

Thank you. Contributions to this cause are always appreciated. We'll do
the actual matching of drivers to riders as the date approaches.

>I *always* look forward with anticipation to your emails, and eagerly
>looking forward to signing up and attending the events!

Again, thanks for the suport. :)
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Nails and makeovers:

>couple of things.. there is a nail shop i go to regularly on tropicana
>and pecos. cost is regualar and they are t-friendly. we invaded in
>force for tge 2001 and they treated us very well. for a large group
>they would like us to make appointments. depending on time of day they
>can do up to 6 at a time and of course can do it in shifts.

Thanks. Do you have the name of the shop and the phone number? We want
to get that on the suggested vendor list.

>also as far as makeovers get in touch with robin lvft@hotmail.com as
>she is doing makeovers and glamor pics. see ya in may
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Dance clubs:

>> >I'd like to try at least one 'straight' (whatever that is) dance club en
>> >femme while I'm in Vegas (perhaps Ra, Rio, or Studio 54). I'll be there
>> >for the whole week, so I'm thinking of maybe trying one on Monday or
>> >Tuesday night.

>There are straight dance clubs in some cities (examples: Limelight in
>NYC, Oz in Houston) that do get a significant number of gay and t*
>people. I've never found a place just like that in LV. The closest
>thing is Gipsy, which is at least 80% gay and 20% straight (mostly
>tourists), which is already on the schedule for Friday night. Do any
>local LV girls know of anything else to suggest that is closer to
>straight?

>Regarding the Rio, according to the their Web site
>http://www.playrio.com/ente/index.htm, they have 2 options: Club Rio
>(which is their Copa showroom turned into a giant dance floor on Wed -
>Sat) and the VooDoo Lounge (live music on the 51st floor from Fri -
>Tue). Has anyone been to the VooDoo Lounge? How big is it?

>By Monday and Tuesday, do you mean the 2 nights BEFORE DLV starts, or
>the last night of DLV and the night after that?

>In either case, this would probably result in only a small group being
>available who might be interested. It definitely takes self-confidence
>to go into a straight place. Self confidence is the essence of passing,
>although an independent observer might speculate that the majority of
>DLV girls do not "physically" pass well (myself included). I never let
>that stop me if I want to show off.

>There are other dancing options at places and/or activities that pop up
>in our schedule, although they are not marked as such:

> - You can always dance at Keys on their stage, after their live
>entertainment is over for the evening.

> - Goodtimes has a big dance floor located back past the restrooms
>away from the main bar. Usually, when we are there, it is not lighted
>up, but with a group of our size, I imagine we can persuade them to turn
>on the lights.

> - The LV Lounge has a small stage that can be used for dancing. I've
>actually seen DLV people use this. (It was me , looking at myself in a
>mirror.)

> - After (or during) the 2 AM gambling spree on Friday night/Saturday
>morning. (Note that the gambling follows our official dance night.)

>Let's discuss this some more here on the list, and I am sure we can work
>something out.

>One more thing, it is important for everybody to understand that going
>to one event doesn't mean you are required/expected/ordered to go to
>other events on any given evening. For example, if you like gambling,
>but don't like dancing, join us for one and not the other. Although we
>do try to make the events flow into each other a little bit, it is easy
>to drop in and out of the schedule as your desires dictate. Some
>things, like the shows and the limo tour, do require a litle advance
>planning and reservations (i.e., committing to spend some money), but
>most events are very informal and free (not counting the costs of your
>personal food and drink, if you so choose). Think of DLV as a week-long
>rolling party. Get on or off the train as many times as you like.
>Remember Annie's great line: "It's a vaction, not a convention!"
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Golf and nasty stuff:

>> Golfers, let your thoughts be known, please.

>My husband and I both golf, and I'm sure we would both prefer to join
>up with two others from the group for a foursome. Any time is OK as long
>as it doesn't conflict with the air tours, which I am commited to.

>> Yes, you might mention it's not nice to trick innocent girls into taking
>> multiple shots of Galiano. :) {Jeez that stuff is NASTY!}

>If I meet any innocent girls, I'll keep that in mind.
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Drinking notes:

(insert tongue in cheek)

>> Drinking en femme:

> I have my own tips to offer for drinking en femme:

>1. Drink any way you want to.

>2. If somebody doesn't like it, who gives a sh*t?

>3. No matter what Annie orders, bring her Galiano.

And >YOU< know what happens when I drink Galiano. :)

For those who don't know what Galiano {sic} is, an approximation (of
both taste and effect) can be easily made with a 50/50 mix of vodka and
Robitussin. (HHOK, Kids, don't try this at home, adults, don't try
this anywhere!)

>+3). Girls use straws. If the bartender doesn't put a straw in your
>+drink, ask him/her for one. If the bartender forgets again for your
>+second drink, then he/she is either incompetent, incredibly

Speaking of which, if I may digress for a few lines, this weekend was
the first time I remember being served a can of beer with a straw. :)
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IRC, etc.:

>Thanks for the great job your doing with the newsletter!

You're very welcome! :)

>I have not seen anyone on #transgender for quite some time. It is like a
>ghost channel. Have you all moved to a different channel, server or
>whatever? I am still new to chatting and miss you all. Tell me how to
>find you.

#transgender on efnet is very close to dead. #crossdress on efnet is still
around, but does not have the traffic it used to. Many of the regulars
on both those have moved to the #transgender channel on the server
irc.pinkmyst.com although I was with a bunch of the old regulars irl last
weekend and we were saying we should maintain a presence on efnet, since
it does get the lion's share of the newcomers. To get to the new channel
just enter the following in most clients:

/server irc.pinkmyst.com
/join #transgender
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Mailbag:

>I was going over the letter here and noticed something about O closing
>down. I have not heard anything about ir but I will check. The tickets
>for that are close to $100 each.

As I said, that is rumor on the net. Further conversation has said it
will be an expiry and non-renewal, but still nothing is substantiated.

net.rumor is sometimes totally wrong, but often quite accurate. The word
that S&R had split up was on the net long before they quit denying it.
Ditto for their subsequent make-up and their new contract for life.

>The Blue Man Group sells out for each performance. The tickets for that
>are $88 and from what I have seen and heard it is terrific.

>The other shows, Mystre, EFX at the MGM, RA at Luxor, well, there are so
>many. Just remember that they can be expensive 60-100 each. There is
>also a new show at the Paris and I believe the New Aladdin has a show.
>I will get the Friday paper or Whats On Paper and let everyone know
>what is going on during DLV.

>Also, for those who may not know, The Desert Inn is closed. They are
>going to rip it down and build something new.

Yes, unfortunately that is true.

>That is it for now. Are there any others from your mailing that live in
>Las Vegas? Let me know.

We have quite a few from the Las Vegas area, both on the mailing list and
of those who have registered. DLV is always an excellent opportunity for
the local people to meet face to face.
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Shows:

>>I'm assuming you mean the two Cirque Du Soleil shows that are appearing
>>in Las Vegas. _Mystere_ (pronounced mis-tear) is appearing at Treasure

>IS that "tear" as in crying or "tear" as in ripping?

Yes! <vbfg>

>>There are two other "artsy" shows playing. _Blue_Man_Group_ is at the
>>Luxor and is well worth it. Not as artsy as _Mystere_ and not as earthy
[munch]

>and are you going to get an official en-femme trip to any of these?

Probably not anything official. I see these as options for people who
may want to sneak away on any of the off-nights such as Wednesday or
Thursday. We don't want to two-track the feature events of the weekend
evenings.

Of course, if there's a demand (AND somebody volunteers to do the
legwork) something like this could be a second-track option on, say,
Thursday.
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Shows Mystere and O:

>I saw mystere several(many?) years ago when they were preforming in a
>large tent in the back of the casino, I think it was the Mirage (could
>be wrong). What I remember was that there were clowns that were
>stationed around the seating area, that kinda read what type of person
>you are, and would decide if you are open to a bit of friendly
>harassment.
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>I'm kinda of a shy person, and didn't want any attention, and was quite
>worried(scared) that I (in everyday guy mode) would be a target or get
>selected. I just wanted to watch the show in peace and quiet and left
>alone. I know several clowns looked at me but decided to use others.
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>So, if some DLV attendees who want to go in enfemme, should be aware of
>this activity (that is IF they are still doing it at the current show),
>and must be strong enough to be possibly exposed to the whole audience.
>My friends who have gone to the show recently has said they still do
>that.
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>Also I check several online pages that offer what shows are available in
>vegas. The one I check out and use most of the time is " lvol.com " It
>also has some online reservations for several shows or pointers to the
>casino web pages that may also have online reservations. This site also
>gives the nights they are performing or are 'dark', and the current
>prices of the shows.
>
>When I usually try to reserve seats for any show, (this was told to me
>by several casinos), that tickets for shows announced, usually go on
>sale or become available to the public for purchase, 1 month before the
>show date. This is of course, is also after they have blocked sections
>or reserved seating for high roller comps and room guests. So the best
>time to get the best available seats is to CALL and reserve exactly one
>month to the day before the date you want, or basically the first day of
>public sales. When I've done this, I would get pretty good seats. But
>they DO fill up fast and can become sold out within hours. Some shows
>would open to the public, already over 80% filled because of the casino
>reserving it for their guests/comps.
>
>The other thing is that they will require a Credit Card Number, even if
>you are going to pay in cash or whatever when you pick up your ticket.
>AND you will need to bring this card with the SAME number with you when
>you pick up the tickets at the casino. NO matching card NO tickets.

>hmm I wonder if there are still shows that have NO reservations, and
>would still require the 'tipping' of the guy at the door who has the
>power to seat you, to ensure you have a good seat, where the size of the
>tip determines how close to the stage you are? The show at the Tropicana
>USED to be like that...now I think all seats are reserved in advance.

For the shows that (still) have maitre'd seating, they usually take
reservations, but do not assign seats until the "tickets" (the green
ones with the pictures of ex-presidents) are shown. Kenny Kerr at the DR
and Plaza was that way. We (DLV group) always bribed for good seats. In
one case, we took a collection and flashed it as we were being seated.
In the other case when I made a group reservation I remarked we would
"take care" of the showroom staff. :)
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Latest schedule:

Wednesday: 5:00pm Dinner Milano's
May 2 7:30pm Pre-DLV get-together LV Lounge

Thursday: Morn
May 3 Aft
3:00pm Shopping, dinner, more shopping
After Keys

Friday: Morn Air tours Details TBA
May 4 1:00pm Matinee movie
5:00pm Din-din Sahara Buffet
7:30pm Welcome Goodtimes
(Official group photo taken about 9:00pm)
11:00pm Dance Night Gipsy, et. al.
2 AM Late Night Gambling Location TBA

Saturday: 12:00n Shopping and Hopping Start at Paris
May 5 8:30pm Kenny Kerr And Friends Frontier
(Official group photo taken immediately after)
Midnite RHPS Paradise 6
After Barhopping

Sunday: Morn Air tours Details TBA
May 6 1:00pm Dam tour
10:00pm Folies Bergere Tropicana
After Limo Tour of Strip

Monday: Morn
May 7 Aft Side trip - Rhyolite
8:00pm Bibi get-together LV Lounge
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Latest headcount:

Sun Feb 11 00:03:09 CST 2001
Ppant signup: 46
SO signup: 12
Total signup: 58
Weighted signup: 40.64
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