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SOOPOO
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January 26th, 2020 at 6:37:31 AM permalink
Time to organize our annual Spring Fling. I think Doc tends to take the reins on the details. I've listed 6 consecutive Saturdays. Mike is aware of this thread and I expect him to chime in if there is a particular weekend that works best for him. Or if any forum member knows of a reason to avoid a particular weekend. Now retired, I think I can be there for any of the 6. Let's get it started.
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January 26th, 2020 at 7:11:52 AM permalink
Gotta look at my schedule still, last year it was on mother's day weekend. My vote is to avoid that weekend this year. I usually do lunch with mil and dinner with mother. Skipped it last year but I dont want to make a habit of it as who knows how many I left with them.
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January 26th, 2020 at 7:49:24 AM permalink
Im not coming, but the NFL draft is in Vegas, 4/23-4/25.

Unless you actually want to be there for the draft, it’s being hyped up so much that you should avoid Vegas the same way you avoid Vegas for CES.
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January 26th, 2020 at 7:51:34 AM permalink
Quote: DJTeddyBear

Im not coming, but the NFL draft is in Vegas, 4/23-4/25.

Unless you actually want to be there for the draft, they’re talking about it like you should avoid Vegas the way you avoid Vegas for CES.



Thank you for the info. Sounds like a good weekend to avoid.
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January 26th, 2020 at 8:47:33 AM permalink
Quote: SOOPOO

Thank you for the info. Sounds like a good weekend to avoid.


Here are the rates for the Caesar's properties for Fridays 4/24 (NFL Draft), 5/1, and Saturday 5/16 (EDC):
Hotel4/245/15/16
Bally's293151299
Caesar's Palace512269569
Flamingo341169329
Harrah's323128269
Nobu759389649
Paris359180296
Planet Hollywood341180349
Rio269132309
Cromwell593289409
Linq341147295


As for whether or not I will be there, don't count on me attending this year - even my normal June appearance won't be happening (I'll be in DC instead). I should be returning in 2021, with both Oyo and Virgin being open.
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January 26th, 2020 at 9:34:38 AM permalink
Just looked at my calendar. Depending on flights and rooms here is my availability. However I am curious as to if this will happen this year with the exodus that has happened. A lot of those people are usually in attendance.

I am out for:
April 25
May 2
May 9

I am possible for
April 18
May 16
May 23

May 23 is memorial day weekend so not sure how rooms and flights will be for that time.
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January 26th, 2020 at 10:41:06 AM permalink
Quote: GWAE

Just looked at my calendar. Depending on flights and rooms here is my availability. However I am curious as to if this will happen this year with the exodus that has happened. A lot of those people are usually in attendance.

I am out for:
April 25
May 2
May 9

I am possible for
April 18
May 16
May 23

May 23 is memorial day weekend so not sure how rooms and flights will be for that time.



Since you are first with an actual yes/no post, I can do any of them, but would pick May 2. Late April/early May weather still sucks here, or at least is iffy, and Vegas tends to be perfect around then. Out of your 3 I would pick April 18, May 16, and May 23 in that order.
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January 26th, 2020 at 11:51:50 AM permalink
Quote: SOOPOO

... I think Doc tends to take the reins on the details. ....

To be honest, I don't really try to take that role, but I have had some minor involvements and likely have expressed my preferences quite often.

In 2015, my wife and I booked a 14-night cruise for the latter part of April, extending into early May, and I might have encouraged the selection of the mid-May period during which the group held our Spring Fling.

In 2016, my wife and I were staying at Main Street Station for Spring Fling, and I was in a slightly better position than most for making group reservations (through a pit supervisor) for our gathering at the 777 Pub in that facility. I think that's about as close as I have come to "taking the reins on the details" for the official gathering.

In 2017, I missed Spring Fling due to a death in the family.

In 2018, I got involved early in trying to select a date, since we were again booked for cruise, that time an 18-night voyage from April into May, and I hoped to get the Spring Fling set for a different period so that I didn't miss two years in a row. We did fly to Vegas for the Fling a week after flying back from Europe. Unfortunately, between the two trips I suffered my first-ever attack of kidney stones. At the Fling I was in miserable shape and was likely an annoying grump toward everyone else. I had to cancel the last few days of our visit and fly home early.

In early/mid-April 2019, I was scheduled for hip-replacement surgery (yes, I'm getting old and falling apart), and I wanted a little recovery time before the Spring Fling, so I was happy that we could schedule our gathering four weeks post-op. I was still a bit slow, but I enjoyed getting together with folks.

I have been starting to look about possible trips this spring, particularly about possible driving trips but once again considering cruises. At the moment, our 2020 calendar is still almost completely open for the April/May period, but I would indeed like to hear a decision on the Spring Fling date(s) so that I can plan around them.

BTW, I think everyone already knows that I am a cheapskate, so the less expensive periods are generally my preferred times, unless there is some other factor of greater significance.
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January 26th, 2020 at 12:46:06 PM permalink
We've done memorial day weekend in the past, I think. Iirc, it was relatively cheap and that was surprising.

I can make anything work, but mqw4flotus works in schools & may only be able to attend if we do the holiday weekend since she can't get much time off work so late in the year.

I think we avoid the draft, avoid mothers day, maybe avoid edc, and go from there. Also, Wiz-day is in May. Not sure if that's a reason to want us around or not, but that might be another consideration.
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January 26th, 2020 at 1:28:29 PM permalink
Quote: rdw4potus

We've done memorial day weekend in the past, I think. Iirc, it was relatively cheap and that was surprising.

I can make anything work, but mqw4flotus works in schools & may only be able to attend if we do the holiday weekend since she can't get much time off work so late in the year.

I think we avoid the draft, avoid mothers day, maybe avoid edc, and go from there. Also, Wiz-day is in May. Not sure if that's a reason to want us around or not, but that might be another consideration.



very good point about EDC. It is May 15-17 this year. My parents were there last year and said it was very busy and rooms were expensive.
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January 26th, 2020 at 1:37:14 PM permalink
Gee I hope I can make this year work. Things keep coming up. Just received our spring baseball schedule and opening day is April 18th. Not a huge deal if I miss as I am going to miss at least 1 game to come but as a head coach on one team and assistant on another I would hate to miss opening day.
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January 26th, 2020 at 3:26:48 PM permalink
Electric daisy carnival? NEVER heard about such a thing! I'm waiting for Wiz to weigh in and then we can start the narrowing down process.
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January 26th, 2020 at 3:56:09 PM permalink
Quote: SOOPOO

Electric daisy carnival? NEVER heard about such a thing! I'm waiting for Wiz to weigh in and then we can start the narrowing down process.



you never heard of EDC? I was there about 6 years ago on EDC weekend. It is 50k (I dont know the exact number) ravers partying for 3 days. Girls walk around with less clothing than most swim suits. So there is a positive part of EDC.
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January 26th, 2020 at 4:02:06 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

you never heard of EDC? I was there about 6 years ago on EDC weekend. It is 50k (I dont know the exact number) ravers partying for 3 days. Girls walk around with less clothing than most swim suits. So there is a positive part of EDC.



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January 26th, 2020 at 5:02:50 PM permalink
Quote: SOOPOO

Electric daisy carnival? NEVER heard about such a thing!

Monday, May 21, 2018 | 12:15 p.m.
2018 EDC: Night 2
Launch slideshow »
Metro Police say they made a couple dozen drug-related arrests the final night of the Electric Daisy Carnival, which drew more than 135,000 people Sunday to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Total attendance for the three-day electronic dance music festival was estimated at 411,400, in line with the past three years.
Police made 28 felony arrests — all narcotics-related — at the festival late Sunday night and early Monday. Police made 38 arrests last year and a record 40 arrests in 2016 at the final EDC session. Police reported 90 felony narcotics arrests for the three-day event. --lv sun
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January 26th, 2020 at 7:36:36 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

Girls walk around with less clothing than most swim suits. So there is a positive part of EDC.

Yes, most of those are doing it quite proudly but some are so drugged up as to be totally unaware of their situation.
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January 26th, 2020 at 11:11:13 PM permalink
Quote: ThatDonGuy

Here are the rates for the Caesar's properties for Fridays 4/24 (NFL Draft), 5/1, and Saturday 5/16 (EDC):

Hotel4/245/15/16
Bally's293151299
Caesar's Palace512269569
Flamingo341169329
Harrah's323128269
Nobu759389649
Paris359180296
Planet Hollywood341180349
Rio269132309
Cromwell593289409
Linq341147295



Thanks Don for doing that research.

As for me, any date except May 23 is okay. In deference to those prices, I think we should go with May 1.
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January 27th, 2020 at 12:13:02 AM permalink
I can probably make most of those dates work so long as we decided on 1 date within the next month or two, i.e. a month or two lead time notice for me.

I agree we should avoid any "big event" weekends, such as the draft.

Quote: ThatDonGuy

Here are the rates for the Caesar's properties for Fridays 4/24 (NFL Draft), 5/1, and Saturday 5/16 (EDC):

Hotel4/245/15/16
Bally'sCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
Caesar's PalaceCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
FlamingoCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
Harrah'sCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
NobuCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
ParisCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
Planet HollywoodCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
RioCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
CromwellCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
LinqCOMPEDCOMPEDCOMPED
...

Fixed that =D...
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January 27th, 2020 at 7:37:26 AM permalink
I recommend the weekend of May 15- May 17. I will be out of town and that way I won't have to feel guilty for not showing up.
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January 27th, 2020 at 7:59:54 AM permalink
It's far from a concrete plan, but I am hoping to be there in the first weekend of May.
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January 27th, 2020 at 9:05:44 AM permalink
Ok. Mike has weighed in and suggests May 1. That's the Friday.

I'm going first then.

In for weekend of May 1

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January 27th, 2020 at 9:16:57 AM permalink
May 1 would be great and I'd be happy to schedule around that if it's decided within the next month.
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January 27th, 2020 at 11:14:27 AM permalink
The 1st (assuming that really means 2nd, but either is OK) works for me. Let's call it +1 for now, thought MQW4flotus may not be able to attend.
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January 27th, 2020 at 11:57:54 AM permalink
I’m going to break my vow of silence to say that I’m 100% in for May 2 and looking forward to it!
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January 27th, 2020 at 12:20:28 PM permalink
I'll cast my vote in this manner: I am currently open for every weekend under discussion, and May 1-2 is just fine for me. Put me down for that weekend because I am quite interested in a firm date being established for this, allowing me to plan other activities around this event. If something comes up that makes another weekend better for the group, I will be in for that, provided I have not signed up for a conflict by the time that change-of-decision is made.
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January 27th, 2020 at 2:17:50 PM permalink
Quote: SOOPOO

Ok. Mike has weighed in and suggests May 1. That's the Friday.

I'm going first then.

In for weekend of May 1

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January 27th, 2020 at 2:35:44 PM permalink
My oversight -- you should make that "Doc +1" if we are including non-members of the forum. If something keeps "Mrs. Doc" from being there, it will almost certainly keep me away, too.
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January 27th, 2020 at 4:49:15 PM permalink
I just realized - May 2 is Kentucky Derby day.

Then again, that's five weekends in a row with "events":
4/25 - NFL Draft
5/2 - Kentucky Derby
5/9 - Mother's Day
5/16 - Electric Daisy Carnival
5/23 - Memorial Day
Also, last year's was on Mother's Day weekend, and it wasn't too bad, unless you tried to get a table at a reasonably upscale restaurant on Sunday.
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January 27th, 2020 at 5:01:54 PM permalink
I think there is as much consensus as there is ever going to be on May 1.

Would anyone like to step up and take charge?

Also, I thought the idea of having a group suite was a pretty good idea. However, I have no pull this year, at least not at this time. What do you think of the idea of getting a large suite at a low-end downtown property and all chipping in for it?
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January 27th, 2020 at 6:11:07 PM permalink
Hope you guys have fun. I will be there in spirit. That weekend I have kids marathon, oldest sons first communion, and cub scouts graduation where he is getting ab award for fastest pine wood derby car.
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January 27th, 2020 at 6:23:32 PM permalink
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Hope you guys have fun. I will be there in spirit. That weekend I have kids marathon, oldest sons first communion, and cub scouts graduation where he is getting ab award for fastest pine wood derby car.



I see where you stand. You are putting your kids ahead of your friends. It's Vegas, get your priorities straight.
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January 27th, 2020 at 7:09:17 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

Hope you guys have fun. I will be there in spirit. That weekend I have kids marathon, oldest sons first communion, and cub scouts graduation where he is getting ab award for fastest pine wood derby car.



You are a good dad.
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January 27th, 2020 at 8:20:46 PM permalink
Actually, May 1 would work very well for me and I would like to attend a spring fling and meet the Wiz and some of you-all. I will tentatively commit to attending, assuming the May 1 timeframe.
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January 27th, 2020 at 9:04:12 PM permalink
I won't know if I can make it till we get much closer

Although Pokergrinder and the other AP's may not wish my presence
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January 27th, 2020 at 9:16:36 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

I thought the idea of having a group suite was a pretty good idea. However, I have no pull this year, at least not at this time. What do you think of the idea of getting a large suite at a low-end downtown property and all chipping in for it?



Maybe you can get a certain Dawg to get you all a suite? Can’t hurt to ask!
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January 28th, 2020 at 7:41:56 AM permalink
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I won't know if I can make it till we get much closer

Although Pokergrinder and the other AP's may not wish my presence



Although not an AP, I would hope you come. I find meeting people in flesh and bones refreshing. In person some differences seem to disappear, and the commonalities seem more important.
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January 28th, 2020 at 7:44:08 AM permalink
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Ok. Mike has weighed in and suggests May 1. That's the Friday.

I'm going first then.

In for weekend of May 1

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I'm pretty sure my wife will be with me, but she would not want to attend the group get together. She likes me 'having time with my friends', and not worrying about her being bored to death by Mike discussing how many digits of 'pi' he can recite.....
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January 28th, 2020 at 9:22:42 AM permalink
If there's room for my lovely lady to join us as well I'd like that very much. Odds are she'll have a book on her, but she'd still enjoy the experience.
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January 28th, 2020 at 9:26:24 AM permalink
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If there's room for my lovely lady to join us as well I'd like that very much. Odds are she'll have a book on her, but she'd still enjoy the experience.



Sounds like she would fit right in with Mrs doc & mqw4flotus:-)
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January 28th, 2020 at 9:40:24 AM permalink
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I'm pretty sure my wife will be with me, but she would not want to attend the group get together.



My wife has absolutely no interest either. She refers to this group as the Math Nerds. She met the Wizard many years ago and now and refers to him as King Nerd.
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January 28th, 2020 at 10:46:27 AM permalink
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She met the Wizard many years ago and now and refers to him as King Nerd.



I am proud to be called that.
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January 28th, 2020 at 11:12:36 AM permalink
With regard to Mrs. Doc, mqw4flotus, Minty's lovely lady, SOOPOO's wife, DRich's wife, and others that might fit in with such a group, maybe there should be a WoV Auxiliary, for those who are anticipated to be in town for the Spring Fling but who are not necessarily all that into gaming, math, trivia, or other such nerdy topics. They might all have fun together, just mocking their significant others. Perhaps it would even be possible for the Wizard's wife to step out of anonymity and offer some consoling words to these ladies. ;-)
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January 28th, 2020 at 11:15:58 AM permalink
Quote: Doc

With regard to Mrs. Doc, mqw4flotus, Minty's lovely lady, SOOPOO's wife, DRich's wife, and others that might fit in with such a group, maybe there should be a WoV Auxiliary, for those who are anticipated to be in town for the Spring Fling but who are not necessarily all that into gaming, math, trivia, or other such nerdy topics. They might all have fun together, just mocking their significant others. Perhaps it would even be possible for the Wizard's wife to step out of anonymity and offer some consoling words to these ladies. ;-)



Hehe... this sounds like trouble with a capital "T"....
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January 28th, 2020 at 12:42:31 PM permalink
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Hehe... this sounds like trouble with a capital "T"....



She said and I quote "that sounds like fun."
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January 28th, 2020 at 12:59:31 PM permalink
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I am proud to be called that.



Yes, she definitely doesn't mean it in a derogatory way. She knows I am a nerd, and she is a nerd too.
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February 4th, 2020 at 2:04:16 PM permalink
Whats the Spring Fling? I'll be teaching that weekend so I won't be able to attend. I do have to get back to Vegas and see my friends one day, I haven't been to Vegas in 6 or 7 years. Funny I use to live within walking distance to the Wizard. I don't miss the city though, Reno is 200% better in every way, except for having A level live entertainment.
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February 4th, 2020 at 2:14:54 PM permalink
Quote: Vegasrider

Whats the Spring Fling? I'll be teaching that weekend so I won't be able to attend. I do have to get back to Vegas and see my friends one day, I haven't been to Vegas in 6 or 7 years. Funny I use to live within walking distance to the Wizard. I don't miss the city though, Reno is 200% better in every way, except for having A level live entertainment.



WoV members get together for a dinner, usually some gambling, sometimes day before hiking or bike ride or something like that. In Vegas of course.
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February 4th, 2020 at 4:17:11 PM permalink
Quote: Vegasrider

Whats the Spring Fling? I'll be teaching that weekend so I won't be able to attend. I do have to get back to Vegas and see my friends one day, I haven't been to Vegas in 6 or 7 years. Funny I use to live within walking distance to the Wizard. I don't miss the city though, Reno is 200% better in every way, except for having A level live entertainment.



I like Reno but the airport would be a limiting factor for me. Just not enough direct flights and very few international flights.
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Vegasrider
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February 4th, 2020 at 4:47:38 PM permalink
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I like Reno but the airport would be a limiting factor for me. Just not enough direct flights and very few international flights.



True, but again its such a small airport, you can be at any Reno hotel within 30 minutes once you leave the jetway. This includes getting your bags, renting a car and the 5-10 minute drive to the hotel.
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February 26th, 2020 at 12:18:56 PM permalink
Sadly, organizer SOOPOO is out. Will be in Richmond, Va, that weekend. You have to make compromises in life.....
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