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Update Wednesday
6 PM
I have "pulled the trigger," this party
is on!
The dude said if we can get a total of 40 people
(just 15 more)
we can have an official "crib"
that's brand new and much bigger
but we have to let them know before long or they'll
sell out.
Shiite, the first fest in DC, we had over
200 people. The second fest, in Vegas,
drew about 88 and we were getting less than half
the hits we get today.
(That's where I met Tommy Mack, and my whole
world changed)
We should be able to get at least half
of the last crowd, right?.
I asked the Palms dude, "What
happens if a poker game breaks out in our room?"
he said we can have the poker game
in the Fantasy Suite, so we just saved everybody $25
He answered by saying,
"Look, it's your room - this is Las Vegas
- we don't care
what
you do in your room,"
which brings up other possibilities :)
So c'mon, forget the family vacation this year
- send them kids to the in-laws because
Mom & Dad need a fun weekend in Vegas to
decompress from all the Bush-induced stress.
Options:
We'll ask Tommy Mack to bring his recording equipment.
We could do a BCR
Show during the party and
let the guests speak!
We could do a live chat thing like we did four
years ago from The Rio.
Possibilities are endless - it's Las Vegas and
we are in control.
The Party is on, now we're just haggling over
size :)
Update Wednesday
Noon They've given us until tonight.
(Note: This update may change as the hours go by. If we get
30 to sign up,
I'll put up a notice that we are full.)
I've heard "Count on me to be there"
from dozens, but The Palms
wants their money tonight
and for some strange reason, they won't accept my best intentions to
hold the Fantasy
Crib Suite.
We need another $1500
by tonight or we'll have to try this party another time - maybe election
night :).
Sidebar:
The
Palms is one of the most exciting places
in Vegas, and that's saying a lot,
but their web site is the worst I've ever
seen, and that's saying a whole lot.
Seriously, about half the time the page doesn't
even come up. Odd they don't fix that.
Maybe while we're there, one of you techies can
pick up a $1000-a-week part-time job :).
But if we're going to make this work, you
need to send your money today.
Paypal bartcop@bartcop.com if you want
in.
By tonight, we need another fifteen sign-ups
($1500)
to keep the room.
If you already have money in the mail,tell
me and we'll count that.
(The weekend and my broken computer didn't help the sign-up process.)
Some people ask, "Why
did you get such an expensive room?"
Well, I don't know of any inexpensive
rooms in Vegas.
We can't just walk in some crowded Vegas bar
on a Saturday night and say, "Party of 30, please."
And remember, the last room cost us $8500..$5000
so this time we're getting a great deal.
Today is our last chance to make this work.
So if you want in, it's $100 per ticket and we
only have about 15 tickets left.
(Maybe they'll let us put 31 or 32 in the room,
but I'd hate to tell a long-time pillar,
"Sorry, we're all sold out,"
because that'll be the end of that pillarship :)
If it doesn't work, no big deal, I'll refund your money and we'll try some other time.
Update late
Monday.
If we can sign up 25 people (at $100 a ticket) by Tuesday
night,
we can get this place. http://www.palmsfantasy.com/playpen/playpen.html
So if you're semi-interested, be checking here and your mailbox Monday-Tuesday.
If we don't get 25 people, we can always party in your room :)
Pokerfest/Tequilafest Sept 16, 2006 in Las Vegas
We start with a Texas Hold em Poker Tournament, ( no chance of losing big) Saturday at The Palms.
Then maybe a Tequilafest with samples of the best tequila on the planet
Don't play poker?
Don't drink?
That's OK.
You could do a little shopping...
...in a thunderstorm - every 30 minutes.
What the hell - are you getting any younger?
Do you want to wait until you're old and your
bones hurt before you go to Vegas?
If you ever told yourself,
"I really should go to one of those, sometime..."
...this is the one you want to
go to, especially if you fly free.
Haven't you always wanted to go to Vegas?
Assuming you'll go once in your life, how about
Sept 16th?
If the idea is a little imtimidating, then go
when a bunch of like-minded,
Bush-bashing bartcoppers can party with you.
Woo
Hoo! Party in Vegas!
(Sadly, you won't get to hear a long speech from Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi.)
Seriously, there are places to party in that town
If you go, we'll play some poker, drink some tequila (or whatever)
see some sights and maybe even find time to talk a little politics.
Don't book your flights yet - this is a trial ballon that'll be solid by Wednesday.
If you're in, I need to hear from you.