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In this mailing:

Activity headcounts
Slumber Party expanded
Sahara Sold Out DLV Weekend
SO's Get-Together
Motto Contest Final Days
Blonde Hair Day Preview
Sahara Players Club rates
Who is Michael Cagle
Cagle and Sahara
Rental Car
Torture
Hotels
Slumber party, etc
Golf
Mary Kay at DLV
DLV breastform fittings
Nails
Registration
Roommate Clearing House
Web Sites (updated)
Summary Schedule of Activities (updated)
Administrivia
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Only 24 days left, gang!
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Activity headcounts:

Everybody who registered for DLV 2002 prior to this Saturday evening,
April 6, should have received a mailing with a clickable link to a
headcount screen. (Some of you may have received two copies of this
due to a slight glitch.)

IF YOU REGISTERED PRIOR TO THIS SATURDAY EVENING AND DID NOT RECEIVE
THIS, PLEASE LET US KNOW! (Just reply to this mailing and state you have
not received it.)

Those who registered on or after Saturday evening will receive this
within a few days after they register.

We're asking everybody to please fill out this headcount screen as soon
as possible.

You can always change your mind at any time and fill out the screen
again. If you're not interested any of the listed activities, please
fill out the screen indicating 'No' to all, as this is used to reconfirm
your DLV registration.

Thanks to everybody who responded. Responses started coming in literally
within seconds of when the mailing went out.

We should note that the air tours, makeup demo, and swimming party are
now full. Sign-ups for these are now being placed on a waiting list.

Limo tour is full, but those waiting may be able to get in on this
if there are enough people on the waiting list to fill an additional
vehicle. We probably will not know this for sure until the week of DLV.

Don't get discouraged if that special thing you wanted to do is showing
full. We will be getting some cancellations, so get your name on the
list(s). Waiting lists are currently very short, so there's a very good
chance everybody who signed up to do something will indeed get to do it.
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Slumber Party expanded:

I was just informed that a second suite has been added for the Wednesday
evening slumber party. This was full with a waiting list last night,
but is now just slightly more than half full.

Please join me in thanking LeeAnna and Cindy (in unison, "thanks LeeAnna
and Cindy") for making this very popular activity happen.
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Sahara Sold Out DLV Weekend:

The Sahara Hotel is no longer taking reservations for Friday, May 3 and
Saturday May 4. We have seen this coming for some time now. Resellers
and aggregators *MAY* still have rooms at the Sahara to sell, but it
looks like a full house there over the DLV weekend.

As of yesterday, Hotel Discounts (www.hoteldiscounts.com) still had
Sahara rooms available over all of the DLV period for $55/109, but these
will probably be gone soon.

Boardwalk and Imperial Palace (our other two suggested hotels) still
have rooms available as of this writing.

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE ANY LONGER if you have not made your hotel
reservations yet. Prices are rising and space is getting tight.
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SO's Get-Together:

Diane writes:

>ok here are the details for the so activity..

>friday at noon..

>crown and anchor pub.

>this is a traditional english style pub.. fish and chips seems to be a
>fav..

>location..

> 1350 e. tropicanna ave
> not far from goodtimes.

> everybody on their own for lunch and drinks..

> THIS IS AN SO ONLY EVENT..

Big thanks to Diane for making this happen. Diane is the SO of Mindy,
one of our organizers.
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Motto Contest Final Days:

Tina writes:

>The DLV 2002 Motto Contest is entering its last 2 weeks. Here's a
>review of the entries received so far, in the order received:

+Kate:

+If you're going to Diva,"Ariva Ariva". But just try to be "YOU" in 2002.


+Yvonne:

+Do what you always wanted to do... at DIVA Las Vegas two thousand two...
+your dream(s) can come true!


+Monique:

+DLV'02...The Odyssey Continues


+Mindy: Live the dream


>Please let me know if I've missed anyone. Still time to submit your
>suggestion. Just send it here to the list. Basically, since I'm
>awarding the prize, I pick the one I like best. The winning motto gets
>immortalized here on the list and bronzed eternally in the bits of the
>Ether. Then, I award the prize at the Dinner and Welcome Celebration
>on Day 1 of DLV 2002, which is Wednesday May 1st (coincidentally, DLV
>Blonde Hair Day). The winner does have to be present that night to
>pick up the prize, or I start choosing alternates using a super-secret
>formula. :-)

>Of course, don't forget about the pre-DLV get together on Tuesday April
>30. Some people actually view that as the beginning of DLV, but there's
>a reason why we call it pre-DLV (mainly, we ran out of cute names). We
>must be precise about such things. :-) :-)

Actually, I was curious about this, so I did a little homework. Back in
1999, DLV was supposed to start on a Friday, but it turned out that a
number of people were gonna be in on Thursday and wanted to get
together. Looking back in the list archives, some people wanted to go
to Keys, other to Gypsy {sic} so we kinda compromised on Goodtimes for
what was then a true Pre-DLV get-together. The tradition and the name
stuck.

The first mention I can find of the Pre-DLV thing is at:

http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/arc99/0019.html which was April 28, 1999.
It's discussed a bit more in:

http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/arc99/0017.html which is dated May 5.

Say, Tina, weren't we supposed to write up something on the history and
lore of DLV? :)
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Blonde Hair Day Preview:

Tina writes:

>It's my understanding that many girls have recently joined the DLV
>general list, so they may have missed some of the earlier discussion
>about DLV Blonde Hair Day.

>Basically, it's just a fun idea where we ask everybody to consider
>going blonde for that day at all DLV activities. If you've never tried
>it, this is a great opportunity to see how you would look. As at all
>DLV activities, there will be plenty of people with cameras, so your
>blonde beauty can be captured and immortalized, if you so choose. Or
>not, your choice. The whole thing is strictly optional, but we hope
>you'll get into the swing of things and join in the fun. Wednesday May
>1st is a nice casual day anyway for DLV activities, so it's a good day
>to experiment with a different look. Forsake the dark side and come
>over to the light!
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Sahara Players Club rates:

>I am interested in the section in the mailing about the Sahara Players
>Club that talked about savings at the sahara. How does that work?

Most of the casino-hotels have a players club. Gaming action is tracked
and those whose action is at certain levels are rewarded with various
things, such as discounted rooms, free meals, logo merchandise, etc.

Most casinos use the players clubs to track mid to low rollers, the
high rollers or "whales" being tracked separately. Some track machine
games only through the players club, others track table action as well.

Some properties have very clear and open standards as to what is
required for certain comps, such as xxx points on machines or xx hours
at xx average bet on tables for a free room. Others seem to keep the
standards quiet and arbitrary.

Some properties will give "casino rate" on rooms just for being a member
of the club. Most, however, wanna see action.

>I already have my reservations at the sahara, will that card lower my
>rates?

I doubt if they will give you a reduced rate until you have established
some level of playing history.

What I suggest you do is to sign up for the players club when you check
in. Toward the end of your stay, assuming you have used your card when
you play at the tables and machines, is to ask a casino host if your
level of play qualifies you for a reduced rate, and ask if you can have
your hotel rate adjusted at checkout.
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Who is Michael Cagle:

>>Slight change of plans for Friday. The Friday evening dinner has been
>>rescheduled for a rather new place called Sasha's at 5:30pm.

>>Dinner entertainment will be provided by none other than (Anton, a drum
>>roll please ... {tat-a-tat-a-tat-a}) Michael Cagle. {cymbal crash} Yes,
>>gang, the lost has been found! :)

>We might want to explain to the new girls on the general list that
>Michael Cagle is an excellent singer/pianist that we enjoyed last year
>at DLV 2001, and he was a particular favorite of Annie's (he's wearing
>the jacket and singing into the microphone in the pictures at
>http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/dlv2001/edbm/). He had "disappeared" for
>awhile and is apparently back performing again in LV. You'll want to
>be sure to see him perform.

Yes, he will be doing a special dinner show for us. We have quite a
crowd signed up for Friday dinner already. It's gonna be a goodie!
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Cagle and Sahara:

Cat writes:

>>Dinner entertainment will be provided by none other than (Anton, a drum
>>roll please ... {tat-a-tat-a-tat-a}) Michael Cagle. {cymbal crash} Yes,

>HOORAY!!!! YUMMY!!!

>More Sahara rates....

>I saw Expedia had rates for the Sahara at $42 Su-Th and $89 Fr-Sa...
>must be paid for entirely at time of booking though.

Actually, that may be one of the only way to get Sahara rooms for the
weekend now, going through a reseller, that is.
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Rental Car:

A couple items on a related topic ...

>I'm not sure this has been addressed before, but what are the pluses
>and minuses of renting a car for Diva Las Vegas?

... and ...

>I have air and hotel (Sahara) reservations, but didn't get a rental
>car. Sometimes the lack of a car has bothered me when I find out there
>are things I would like to do that require a car. For example, some
>special interest outside the group activities.

>Is a rental car practical in Las Vegas?

Yes

>Are there insurmountable parking problems?

No

>My first thought that a car is impractible and parking impossible.

The big advantage to a car is convenient and (yes) economical transportaion
when you want it, where you want it.

There will be only a few cases where parking will be a challenge. The
nightclub area known as the Triangle District has limited parking on
Friday and Saturday late at night. Parking may be tricky at the Riviera
for the Saturday evening show, but not impossible.

Your big problem will not be parking but congestion. Las Vegas has
thousands of tourista types who don't know the area well and therefore
stick to a few well-known routes, which become overloaded at many times.
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Torture:

Denise writes:

>>>torture?>

>It will be a very enjoyable vacation experience. If you suffer from
>appearance anxiety, you can dress down for a while, or get someone to
>help you with your look. There will be no shortage of volunteers.

>The most important thing is to have fun, which is why we're organizing
>all these activities. I've been to four of these now, have always had
>a good time even though I'm not into clothes and makeup that much. I
>dress up a little for the show and I'm casual the rest of the time.

>The atmosphere in Vegas, the friends you will meet, and the fun things
>to do will make it all worthwhile.
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Hotels:

>I am now on your mailing list for the las vegas event. I am still
>unclear as to the hotel situation. Does the event centre on one hotel?

No. There is no central location for our activities. The activities
occur at various (mostly non-hotel) locations around town. We're quite
different from most of the other t* community events that are indeed
centered around one hotel and its facilities.

>Is the a best hotel where everyone is staying? Please let me know.

We're suggesting three hotels for our people, the Boardwalk, Imperial
Palace, and Sahara. As of this time, the Sahara has the largest number
of our people with the Imperial Palace a close second.

As of early this week the Sahara was showing sold out for Friday and
Saturday May 3-4. Both Boardwalk and Imperial Palace still had rooms
for the entire DLV period at last check.

And speaking of our activities, if you are the first person to print
out this mailing, yep, this one right here, make a paper airplane out
of it, and sail it at Annie at our Pre-DLV get-together on Tuesday,
April 30, you will be entitled to the drink of your choice.
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Slumber party, etc:

Denise writes:

>>>I am afraid that this will be a NO GUY CLOTHES, NO GUY MODE event.....

>>>Any SO (GG or MALE ) are welcome as long as the dress code above is
>>>followed and they are part of the original 30 headcount.

>Ummm...male SO welcome but no guy clothes? It looks like I chose the
>wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

>Actually, I hadn't planned to make this event anyway, but Annie had a
>good idea that I would like to share.

Hmmmm ... I thought this was your idea, but ...

>If the party room is equipped with VCR or DVD, someone should bring the
>movie, "Hedwik and the Angry Inch". It's a musical about a man who has
>a botched sex change operation and lives his life as a woman, only to
>find out years later that he is actually a man. A seven-year-old might
>watch this movie and immediately say that Hedwik is a man, but I had to
>watch it three times before I came to that conclusion, and after the
>fifth viewing today, I'm still picking up things that I hadn't noticed
>before. It's a good flick, great imagery and plot, and the music is
>awesome.

>>>if you do not have a booking already and wish to stay at the boardwalk
>>>please contact her.

>Did anyone ever come up with the rates for this place in black and
>white?

No, unfortunately.

>I was still waiting to see them two months ago when I finally ended up
>booking the Sahara. Promises of comps to come are good, I guess, but
>what we need is to be able to compare rates and book our rooms a few
>months ahead of time, while everyone has a reasonable rate to offer.

>This late in the game, anyone trying to make a reservation is going to
>pay through the nose, so offering to beat anyone's current online price
>isn't hard to do. The first year that I went to DLV, I actually paid
>less for a room as a walk-in than some of our guests with reservations
>paid. Hopefully next year Boardwalk will jump in earlier with a firm
>offer.

There are still some good deals out there, but they are disappearing
fast. Some resellers still have Sahara rooms available, and others
such as Palace Station and Arizona Charlie's still have rooms at decent
rates for the DLV period.

>>+23. Pool has overhead sprinklers to keep you moist!

>Good idea. I've always had a problem with staying moist when I'm in
>the pool ;)
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Golf:

For those of you who want to play golf with the group, which is
scheduled for Friday morning, May 3, a separate golf mailing list has
been set up do discuss this and make plans. If you are interested in
playing golf, just send a brief note to: dlvgolf@geekbabe.com and say
you want to be added to the golf list.

Please do not delay on this if you want to play golf, as plans are
being finalized for this activity.
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Mary Kay at DLV:

>Hi again, this is Judy your new Mary Kay consultant I have had a few
>ladies wanting personalized facials and makeover with glamor as the end
>result. I thank you for the responses. However a few have complained I
>didnt leave my phone number 602 471 2758 -- jbecker_85032@yahoo.com

>My main goal of visiting with you at DLV is to meet you and try to
>repay all the help and kindness I have been given. As an SO of a CDer I
>understand a lot more than I used to, thanks to people such as Annie
>and yourselves. Looking forward to seeing all of you soon.

And we're looking forward to seeing you too. :)
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DLV breastform fittings:

Jenice writes:

>I will be attending this year, and am offering to do breastform
>fittings and demonstrations of the newest polymer breastforms. I will
>have a bunch of forms with me in various sizes. If anyone is
>interested in a fitting they should have a few tops and bras with them
>so we can see how it looks. Anyone interested in seeing the finest
>forms available in the world can hunt me down at DLV or email me at
>"jbay@cts.com" of my voicemail at 858-728-3020.

>Thanks and see you all soon!!

And we're looking forward to seeing you at DLV.
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Nails:

Leah writes:

>Hey, another service addition for the girls.....NAILS!

>Bobbie will be available the entire week of Diva to do nails and will
>operate out of Hidden Woman. Full set of nails is $45 and manicure
>only is $20. She also does massages if anyone is interested in that
>but arrangements will have to be made outside of Hidden Woman.

>As she will not be posted at HW all day/everyday if anyone would like
>their nails done they simply just have to call Hidden Woman at
>702-369-2065 and make an appt. She needs about an hour to do your
>nails.
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Registration:

To register for Diva Las Vegas 2002 (no charge), visit the URL:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/reg.html

To change/update your registration, visit the above URL and use the
appropriate link.

The Confirmation Number you get when you register will be your password
to the update page. If you have misplaced or forgotten this, visit the
above URL and follow the link to recover a lost confirmation code.

If for some reason you are unable to register on the web, or if you
would prefer not to, you may register the "low-tech" way by sending
e-mail to: dlv@geekbabe.com as in the years before.
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Roommate Clearing House:

This will be an ongoing section whenever there are current roommate
items. Items will be posted until we get a note to remove them. If you
are interested in sharing a room with the individual(s) below, please
contact directly using the e-mail address(es) below.

Please keep in mind that any roommate arrangements are a private matter
between the cooperating parties only. DLV organizers and volunteers are
not responsible if there are problems or if things don't work out. We do
absolutely no screening of roommate candidates. Everything is at the
risk of those involved.
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Name: Cathy Linn
Email: cathylinn67227@yahoo.com
Arriving: 04/29/2002
Departing: 05/06/2002
Hotel: Have room to share at Sahara

Comments: Have a room to share at the Sahara. Need nice room mate that
parties. I party, drink, smoke and play around. Im a wild party Girl and
looking for the same.
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Web Sites (updated):

This is an ongoing list of noncommercial web sites of DLV people. If you
would like to see yours added here, just reply to this mailing with your
name and URL.

Another note, we do no screening of these. Some may be inappropriate for
minors or for those easily offended. You have been warned. :)

DLV main page http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/

DLV People Gallery http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/gallery/

annie http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/
Denise (Densie) http://www.geekbabe.com/admaero/
Tina http://home.swbell.net/tinatdre/
Mindy http://www.fortunecity.com/village/freedom/785/index.htm
Cat http://profiles.yahoo.com/dodiamonds
or http://www.geocities.com/dodiamonds
Dorothy http://dorothy_d.homestead.com/home.html
Rhianna http://members.aol.com/rhiannacd
Julie http://www.geocities.com/julie7_46/
Monique http://www.leggitv.com/
Ginger http://www.geocities.com/latexia_g/
Micheline http://www.micheline.ca
Michelle http://www.idis.com/mpj/
Samantha http://members.tgforum.com/samantha_nc/
Marilyn http://profiles.yahoo.com/marilyncd_2000
Debbie Sage http://intermind.net/~sage
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Summary Schedule of Activities (updated):

Date Day Time Activity
========== ========= =========
Apr 30 Tue 5:00pm Welcome Dinner
7:30pm Pre-DLV get-together

May 01 Wed All day Blond Hair Day
1:00pm Afternoon Hidden Woman Open House
2:00pm Wig styling
7:30pm Dinner and Welcome celebration
10:00pm Karaoke
11:00pm Slumber Party (and swap meet)

May 02 Thu 8:00am Air tours
1:00pm Glamour Boutique Open House
-or- Swimming party
8:30pm LaFemme (production show)
-or- Boardwalk reception
After Limo tour

May 03 Fri 10:00am Golf (See notes about golf mailing list)
12:00n SO's get-together
5:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Annual Mixer
11:30pm Dance Night

May 04 Sat Morning
12:30pm Mall Crawl
2:30pm -or- Makeup demo
9:00pm La Cage (Frank Marino)
After Metamorphosis Fantasy Ball
-or- Bar/club tour

May 05 Sun Morning
1:30pm Side trip, Valley of Fire
3:15pm -or- English High Tea
5:30pm Buffet dinner
7:30pm Farewell Get-together

This schedule is rough, tentative, and not complete, subject to change.
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