michaud@decvax.dec.com (Jeff Michaud) (10/06/90)
Anyone know what shows will be in Vegas the week of Fall DECUS this year? Wayne Newton, Rodney Dangerfield, ... ????? BTW, should tickets be bought beforehand for shows like Wayne Newton to get good seats (like should I reserve tickets now)? /--------------------------------------------------------------\ |Jeff Michaud michaud@decwrl.dec.com michaud@decvax.dec.com| |DECnet-ULTRIX #include <standard/disclaimer.h> | \--------------------------------------------------------------/
mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu (mccurdy m) (10/07/90)
In article <15849@shlump.nac.dec.com> michaud@decvax.dec.com (Jeff Michaud) writes: >Anyone know what shows will be in Vegas the week of Fall DECUS this >year? Wayne Newton, Rodney Dangerfield, ... ????? > I really wanted to see Wayne Newton - though, no offense, as a joke - but it looks like he won't be performing the week that we're there. In fact, that whole week looks very sparse as far as "big names" goes. Anyone else ...? -mike -- Mike McCurdy * mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu *
jeuck@ottoman.tmc.edu (Philip R. Jeuck) (10/09/90)
In article <1990Oct6.211855.1444@ucselx.sdsu.edu> mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu (mccurdy m) writes: >In article <15849@shlump.nac.dec.com> michaud@decvax.dec.com (Jeff Michaud) writes: >>Anyone know what shows will be in Vegas the week of Fall DECUS this >>year? Wayne Newton, Rodney Dangerfield, ... ????? >> > >I really wanted to see Wayne Newton - though, no offense, as a joke - but it >looks like he won't be performing the week that we're there. In fact, that >whole week looks very sparse as far as "big names" goes. Anyone else ...? All the 'big names' probably found out that all us geeks are going to be in Las Vegas that week. :-) Phil Jeuck jeuck@ottoman.erg.sri.com
michaud@decvax.dec.com (Jeff Michaud) (10/09/90)
> >Anyone know what shows will be in Vegas the week of Fall DECUS this > >year? Wayne Newton, Rodney Dangerfield, ... ????? > I really wanted to see Wayne Newton - though, no offense, as a joke - but it > looks like he won't be performing the week that we're there. In fact, that > whole week looks very sparse as far as "big names" goes. Anyone else ...? How about the week before or the week after DECUS? Seeing how hotel rooms and food is supposed to be cheap it might be worth while to take some vacation time while out there (since the air fare is paid by the company). How's the weather in the Vegas area in mid December? Is it still warm enough to drive over to the Hoover dam for a peak? /--------------------------------------------------------------\ |Jeff Michaud michaud@decwrl.dec.com michaud@decvax.dec.com| |DECnet-ULTRIX #include <standard/disclaimer.h> | \--------------------------------------------------------------/
mark@sickkids.UUCP (Mark Bartelt) (10/09/90)
In article <1990Oct6.211855.1444@ucselx.sdsu.edu> mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu (mccurdy m) writes: > I really wanted to see Wayne Newton - though, no offense, as a joke - but it > looks like he won't be performing the week that we're there. In fact, that > whole week looks very sparse as far as "big names" goes. Anyone else ...? Anyone looking for a moderately bizarre way to spend a bit of free time (and I suspect that anyone who wants to see Wayne Newton, yet realizes that the only way to take him seriously is as a joke, is likely to be warped in the correct direction) would be well advised to check out the Liberace Museum. Imagine an almost incomprehensible concentration of high kitsch and bad taste, elevated to an art form. Well worth a visit. The only positive thing about Las Vegas, in fact. Why *does* DECUS end up in major loser cities so damned often? (The preceding rhetorical question is for whining purposes only; I'm well aware of the reasons, which have been discussed ad nauseam on a number of previous occasions.)
mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu (mccurdy m) (10/09/90)
In article <15881@shlump.nac.dec.com> michaud@decvax.dec.com (Jeff Michaud) writes: >> >Anyone know what shows will be in Vegas the week of Fall DECUS this >> >year? Wayne Newton, Rodney Dangerfield, ... ????? >> I really wanted to see Wayne Newton - though, no offense, as a joke - but it >> looks like he won't be performing the week that we're there. In fact, that >> whole week looks very sparse as far as "big names" goes. Anyone else ...? > > How about the week before or the week after DECUS? Seeing how hotel > rooms and food is supposed to be cheap it might be worth while to > take some vacation time while out there (since the air fare > is paid by the company). > > How's the weather in the Vegas area in mid December? Is it still > warm enough to drive over to the Hoover dam for a peak? > There are several people (Newton amoung them, I believe) playing Vegas that first week in December - I can find out this weekend. In fact, I believe he's playing the Hilton. Vegas in December gets down into the 40's at night and 50's during the day - typically. It can get colder. Too cold for the water slide park though - it's closed, darn! -mike -- Mike McCurdy * mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu *
mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu (mccurdy m) (10/09/90)
In article <417@sickkids.UUCP> mark@sickkids.toronto.edu.UUCP (Mark Bartelt) writes: > >Anyone looking for a moderately bizarre way to spend a bit of free time (and >I suspect that anyone who wants to see Wayne Newton, yet realizes that the only >way to take him seriously is as a joke, is likely to be warped in the correct >direction) would be well advised to check out the Liberace Museum. > >Imagine an almost incomprehensible concentration of high kitsch and bad taste, >elevated to an art form. Well worth a visit. The only positive thing about >Las Vegas, in fact. Why *does* DECUS end up in major loser cities so damned >often? (The preceding rhetorical question is for whining purposes only; I'm >well aware of the reasons, which have been discussed ad nauseam on a number of >previous occasions.) The Liberace Museum - Mark, thanks for reminding me. Maybe I'll skip the "Page Faults And You" talk and pay a visit. I'll bet there are some fine Liberace souvenir items available there. But first, I'll go have breakfast at the "all you can eat" $1.99 Circus Circus buffet. "Oh Mike, didn't that man spitin the eggs?" An experience not to be missed. -mike -- Mike McCurdy * mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu *