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Welcome newcomers
Important registration notes
Official hotel comments
Getting together
Kenny Kerr update
Admirers
Air tours
Golf
t* conventions
Airfare notes
Newsgroup exposure
More hiding nails
More hiding nails, et. al.
Still more nail hiding
Updates, big sisters, offers
Registration
Latest schedule (updated)
Latest headcount
Activity and event suggestions
Web Sites (updated)
Administrivia
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Only 100 days left, gang!
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Welcome newcomers:

Several new mailing list members and a number of registrations since the
last mailing. Welcome! Glad to have all of you with us. If there's
anything we can do, just yell.
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Important registration notes:

We've had several cases of duplicate registrations. I caught one by
chance last Sunday, another came in on Tuesday, and I went back thru
the database manually and found still another.

Please, gang, if you have to change something on your registration,
use the url: http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/update.html

If you've forgotten your confirmation number (which is your "password"
to the update screen), or if you're not sure if you have registered
already, just write in to: dlv@geekbabe.com with the name and e-mail
address you used, and I'll look it up for you.

In all cases, I've let the most recent registration stand and deleted
any previous ones.

Thanks for your cooperation on this. :)
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Official hotel comments:

>>>My vote is for the Sahara, Stayed there march 2000 with the pink kitties
[snip]
>>>I'm going to be at the Imperial Palace. Great location. Food
[clip]

>Since you've already got people staying at both, it looks like the whole
>idea of getting everybody at the same hotel is already shot.

Well, the idea was never to get *everybody* in one place, just to try to
concentrate people together where they know others will be staying, and
to recommend a place (places) that is known to be t-friendly.

It appears to me the comments favor both Sahara and Imperial Palace
about equally. Unless we wanna pull a Florida and demand recounts, I'm
gonna suggest that we consider both Sahara and Imperial Palace to be
our "Suggested" hotels for DLV 2001, since we do have people who will
be at both no matter what, and since the preference appears almost
equally divided with nobody strongly favoring any others.

Comments? Objections?
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Getting together:

On a totally different subject, I will be in the Baltimore/Washington
area in two weeks, over the weekend of February 3-4. I know we have a
number of past and potential DLV people in that area. I've written to
those I know to be in the area with my schedule. I'd like to get a group
together if possible, just to say hi, chat, and maybe have a drink or
dinner. If you're in the DC area and haven't received my note, please
write me by e-mail at: annie@annie.net and I'll get a copy of the
schedule off to you.
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Kenny Kerr update:

Julianne writes:

>Hi, it looks like Kenny will open at the New Frontier on Feb. 1, at
>least that is the latest rumor.

Thanks for the update. Looks like Kerr has kinda gone full circle with
this, since they appeared briefly at the Frontier right after the Silver
Slipper closed (the original venue of Boylesque) and Siegfried and Roy
had left the Frontier.

>Looking forward to DLV.

Me too. :)
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Admirers:

>What's your policy on Admirers?

Uh, we don't really have any policy.

>I know at some places, Admirers are NOT wanted
>and I just thought I best check with you beforehand before I make
>any plans.

I would put it this way. Anybody who behaves as a lady or gentleman (or
both at times :) will be welcome.

I'll speak (write) very freely here. Admirers do have the reputation of
coming on very strong. Not all admirers do this, but enough so the
perception is there. It is this behavior, not the fact that they are
admirers, that make them unwelcome in some circles.
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Air tours:

Gina writes:

>I'll be at Henderson or North Las Vegas, Henderson is closer to the Dam
>and the scenic scene, I have a Cessna 182. Mornings would be the best,
>and we can do them in boy or girl mode.

Ok, what I'm gonna do it pencil in air tours for both Friday and Sunday
mornings to get them on the slate. We can confirm the exact schedule
for air tours for you and Denise (the other pilot who will be bringing
a plane) as the date approaches.

>I wouldn't even consider flying after a beer.

>Probably no charge.

Thanks, Gina. :)
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Golf:

>Am I to assume you will be golfing En Drab?

Nope!

See http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/dlv2000/country/
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t* conventions:

>>I really think the area of hospitality is where we run circles around
>>the mainline t* conventions. Feedback over the past 4 years shows this
>>is really one area of strength we have.

>Pardon me if I just walked in on the conversation, but what do
>you mean by that? The mainline t* conventions, that is?

Events such as Fantasia Fair, Southern Comfort, Fall Harvest, etc. Many
of them are similar to the point of being virtual clones of one another.

I didn't mean to imply that *all* of them are lacking in hospitality,
but reports from some people, especially newcomers, do say that some of
them can be quite cliquish and difficult for an outsider.
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Airfare notes:

In an unannounced move, Southwest and a few other carriers extended
their $99 each way (plus taxes and nuisance fees, of course) for TWO
WHOLE DAYS this past week! {twirling index finger} (I guess somebody
has to pay for the blue paint. :)

Vanguard Airlines has announced $130 Rt from MCI (Kansas City) to Las
Vegas. Checking their website, the fare is real and seats are available
over the DLV period. Their "normal" fare is $69 each way.

I dunno if the others are matching this.
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Newsgroup exposure:

As many of you know, each year I post one brief note about DLV in some
of the Usenet newsfroups. About a week or so I posted one in the group
soc.support.transgendered. To my surprise, I checked in the next day
and found 30-some responses. If anybody cares to read a digressive and
somewhat amusing thread, check soc.support.transgendered for the past
week or so. Deja should have it if you don't have local Usenet access.

And no, we aren't gonna move DLV to Australia. :)
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More hiding nails:

>> >Since the Dam tour is in the afternoon of the Folies Night, and
>> >typically the Dam Tour is male mode, what is the suggested method of
>> >disguising fingernails and nail polish? I was hoping to get long nails

>I've had my nails done for the last three years or so, and they show up
>in both modes... I live in Redneck, Oregon and people have gotten used
>to them quite nicely. Just do it!

>as a side note, here's one of my recent posts to our T* mailing list:
><begin>
>Hi all...

>Just thought I'd share this with the group....

>Yesterday I was in Portland running around in the industrial district
>near Columbia Blvd, looking for some small flexible steel cable and
>fittings for a kinky project at our house...

>I wandered into a place that specializes in wire rope and other 'heavy
>duty' hardwarish stuff, and enquired about what they had that would do
>what I wanted... This place was sort of a loggers-industrial-heavy
>equipment-mucho macho supply place... The average employee looked like
>they could pretty easily gnaw through standard half-inch high strength
>wire rope in about ten minutes, or maybe a bit faster if there was
>ketchup available...

>Naturally, I was in my typically andro mode, as it's difficult to get
>out of it anymore...

>Anyhow, the guy at the counter chatted me up and went into the back to
>look for what I wanted, and then there was a bit of a stir back
>there....

>Subsequently, a really BIG guy with a pretty grim expression on his face
>swaggered out from the back and looked me over pretty closely... Then he
>sort of rumbled " What's with the nails???" ...

>And there they were, right there on the ends of my fingers, ten darkish
>crimson red acrylic fingernails... bright and fresh from the morning's
>visit with the nail tech...

>About then I got the feeling that I had put both feet into a large vat
>of ice water, right up to the ankles... The chill in the air was
>palpable... Uh Oh!

>So I mustered up my best smile (which probably looked a bit pained, like
>after dancing in tight shoes with typical Carla heels for 8 hours)...
>and said
>"Well....., I'm a female impersonator"...

>And he looked me over once more, and said... "Cool!"
>and got the biggest smile on his face that I'd ever seen...

>Woo Hoo! ... score one more for the gender gifted!

>bye all! hugs all around

>Carla
><end>
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More hiding nails, et. al.:

>> Yeah right, and I'm actually copying this to the list ... {blush}
>> Hey, maybe this is a good way to find out if anybody is still reading
>> this far into the mailing. :)

>Still reading. They must be referring to 98 or 99, since you were quite
>a good girl at DLV 2000. :-)

I'm always good. {blush} Just that I couldn't drink for medical reasons
in 2000. :) Slipping annie a shot of Galiano {sic} has almost become a
DLV tradition. :)

>> > <<snip>> what is the suggested method of
>> >disguising fingernails and nail polish? I was hoping to get long nails
>> >and not take them off until Monday.
><<snip>>
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>> Gloves? Bandages?

>I have the same problem when I'm traveling on business. I usually get
>my nails done the day before I leave. I wear cheap white cotton gloves
>($3 or $4 a pair at Walgreens). Usually no one asks. If they do, I say
>that I got into poison ivy and they keep me from scratching. Most
>people usually have a reaction like "well, don't give it to me!", so
>that problem goes away. Other good excuses include:

> - skin rash or eczema (sp??)
> - having tattoos removed (works on adults, not on kids, they want to
> look)

>The gloves themselves just wash out in the sink, which is good because
>they get quite dirty after about 1 day or so.
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Still more nail hiding:

>> >disguising fingernails and nail polish? I was hoping to get long nails
>> >and not take them off until Monday.

>> Gloves? Bandages?

>Boxing gloves, maybe? Welding gloves? Cast and sling?
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Updates, big sisters, offers:

Robyn & Mindy at LV Fantasy Tours writes:

>Just a quick update. Kenny Kerr has announced his new venue. It will be
>a mainstream variety show at the Frontier beginning on Feb 1. It
>features Maggi & Rick who have headlined at Keys for sometime.

>Two shows per nite, dark on Sunday, price is in the low 30's. Tickets
>are available from Allstate Tours.

Thanks for the update. I think it's now safe to say this is solid on our
schedule.

>Mindy and I would like to offer our help as big sisters, tour guides,
>and can provide transportation for 6-8 people (two cars).

Thanks. We'll put you on the list for both Big Sisters and drivers.

>In addition to that which is all gratis for the diva girls, we will also
>give any of the diva girls 25% off any of our services and 10% off on
>merchandise for that week.

>I see there are a number of diva girls that live here in Las Vegas and
>are new to stepping out en femme. You can send them our way and we
>would be happy to help them prior to the event.

Anybody who's interested in this can contact them directly at:

lvft@hotmail.com
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Registration:

To register for Diva Las Vegas 2001 (no charge), visit the URL:

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

To change/update your registration, visit the URL:

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

The numeric Confirmation Number you get when you register will be your
password to the update page. If you have misplaced or forgotten this,
write to dlv@geekbabe.com with your name and e-mail address and it will
be sent to you.

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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Latest schedule (updated):

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
11:00pm Dance Night Gipsy, et. al.
2 AM Late Night Gambling Location TBA

Saturday: 12:00 Shopping and Hopping Start at Paris
May 5 Eve Kenny Kerr Show Frontier
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:

Sat Jan 20 01:04:54 CST 2001
Ppant signup: 36
SO signup: 8
Total signup: 44
Weighted signup: 31.96
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Activity and event suggestions:

(Those not already on schedule.)

Please feel free to suggest others, and to suggest times and specifics for
any of these, either on the main DLV list or the DLVORG list.

In no particular order, what has been suggested.

* Official group photo(s)
* Golf (Michelle's personal fave :)
* Mary Kay open house
* Sight Seeing
* Liberace Museum
* Strat tower
* Comedy club
* pedicures
* massages
* dancing
* costume parties
* live music
* gaming supply stores
* Star Trek ride at the Hilton.
* neon sign junkyard.
* Mock wedding
* Makeovers
* Grand Canyon
* SO get-together
* "straight" dance club
* Symphony concert
* Rock concert
* Group breakfast
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Web Sites (updated):

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

Michelle Jenkins http://www.idis.com/mpj
Tina http://home.swbell.net/tinatdre/
annie http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/
Julie http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Park/9289/
Rickie's Place http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/rick121
Margeth http://www.geekbabe.com/margeth/
Melissa's Magic Realm http://www.geocities.com/melissa_t17
The Cactus Rose Club http://www.geocities.com/crc_az
Debbie Sage http://intermind.net/~sage/
Vicki's Little Page http://hometown.aol.com/vickits44/myhomepage/index.html
Mindy http://www.fortunecity.com/village/freedom/785/
Bea http://BeatrizZ.tripod.com/
Lorraine http://members.tgforum.com/lorraineadams
Julie Anne http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Chelsea/8576/
Dorothy http://dorothy_d.homestead.com/home.html
Denise (Densie) http://www.geekbabe.com/admaero/

Any others? If so, send them in (just hit REPLY).
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