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This page is your all-in-one convenient information center for the Las Vegas Mega Meetup currently planned for the weekend of September 23, 2006.   
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This page is your all-in-one convenient information center for the Las Vegas Mega Meetup the weekend of September 23, 2006.   
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== Photo round-up==
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/29958880@N00/sets/72157594299267226/ jonmc - Day 1]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/29958880@N00/sets/72157594299433983/ jonmc - Day 2]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/29958880@N00/sets/72157594299672352/ jonmc - Day 3]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/29958880@N00/sets/72157594299879487/ jonmc - Day 4]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/stynxno/sets/72157594299527035/ Stynxno's Shots]
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* [http://flickr.com/photos/keanuvisionary/sets/72157594210971822/ krix pix]
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* [http://homepage.mac.com/d_halgren/Sites.html ikkyu2's pix]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/essexjan/sets/72157594303405178/ essexjan- the wedding]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/essexjan/sets/ essexjan's many many sets ]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullacc/sets/72157594301676254/ mullac's small set of shots]
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* [http://blindglass.org/gallery/mefi060923 DaShiv's shots]
  
 
==Relevant threads==
 
==Relevant threads==
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* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/04/03/major_vegas_meetup_wiki_update Mike updates the wiki.  NOW WITH COLOR CODING!]
 
* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/04/03/major_vegas_meetup_wiki_update Mike updates the wiki.  NOW WITH COLOR CODING!]
 
* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/06/26/vegas_megameetup_the_good_the_bad_and_th TrishaLynn has to bow out]
 
* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/06/26/vegas_megameetup_the_good_the_bad_and_th TrishaLynn has to bow out]
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* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/08/09/las_vegas_update_about_me kmellis is in, more vague plans are made]
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* [http://metatalk.metafilter.com/mefi/12520 Mefites: "meh" (not much response in MeTa about the meetup)]
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* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/09/09/bunny_nuptuals_update Jonmc and Pips are going to be married!  By Elvis!]
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* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/09/14/vegas_baby_vegas Vegas, baby. Vegas. So, I'm planning on going to Jonmc and Pip's nuptials. - ORANGE SWAN]
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* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/09/14/las_vegas_attractions_or_what_to_do_besi  Las Vegas Attractions (or, What To Do Besides Gamble) - MISCHIEF]
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* [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/09/15/vegasm Vegasm Aw yeah. I will be there on Saturday the 23rd. - SCARABIC]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
  
[http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2002/05/01/rands_vegas_system_prelude.html The Rands Vegas System.]  Required reading.
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[http://metatalk.metafilter.com/mefi/12661 '''MetaFilter Announcement Thread''' by TPS on Sep. 11]
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'''[http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2002/05/01/rands_vegas_system_prelude.html The Rands Vegas System.]''' Required reading.
  
 
'''[http://www.cafepress.com/mechavegas06 MechaVegas Swag-o-Rama at CafePress]'''
 
'''[http://www.cafepress.com/mechavegas06 MechaVegas Swag-o-Rama at CafePress]'''
  
 
*If anyone wants to order a [http://www.bowlingshirt.com/index.bv bowling shirt] or go someplace other than Cafepress, [http://krix.org/MCLV.png here is the 300dpi transparent PNG image].
 
*If anyone wants to order a [http://www.bowlingshirt.com/index.bv bowling shirt] or go someplace other than Cafepress, [http://krix.org/MCLV.png here is the 300dpi transparent PNG image].
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*I will redo the shirt/logo with a more accurate date if someone is going to get a shirt and wants me to. - ''krix''
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'''[http://www.reviewjournal.com/bestoflv/ Review Journal "Best of Las Vegas" 2006 Poll results]''' - for anyone looking for ideas of places and things to do...
  
 
==The details so far==
 
==The details so far==
*There is currently no one organizing rooms for Mecha Vegas.  Several people are staying at the Barbary Coast.
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*As of Sept. 19th at 12:10AM, there are ''twenty'' people confirmed for attendance at this meetup.
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*There is a Yahoo! Groups mailinglist for organizing last minute details and exchanging contact info for when we're there.  Please email kmellis if you'd like to be invited to the list.
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*There is currently no one organizing rooms for Mecha Vegas.  Several people are staying at the [http://www.barbarycoastcasino.com/ Barbary Coast].  Several others are staying at the [http://www.goldcoastcasino.com/ Gold Coast], which happens to be the sister property of the Gold Coast.  There is a shuttle running between the two.
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*[http://metachat.org/users/jonmc jonmc] and [http://metachat.org/users/pips pips] are [http://metachat.org/index.php/2006/09/09/bunny_nuptuals_update getting married] at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday 9/23 at the [http://gracelandchapel.com/ Graceland Chapel].  All are invited and encouraged to attend ([http://gracelandchapel.com/ Elvis] will be there!).  The post-wedding party will take place at [http://lasvegas.citysearch.com/profile/36180448#editorialreview the Carnaval Court "FLAIR BAR" and Grill located at Harrahs] on the strip around 10 p.m. (''note: there is a $7m/3f cover charge after 9pm'')
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*Some events have already been suggested.  The first is to set an informal, regular meetup happy hour at the Barbary Coast main bar between 4 and 5 pm, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  The second is to organize a group to trek over to the [http://www.nynyhotelcasino.com/pages/ent_coaster.asp Manhattan Express] roller coaster right after the wedding and before it closes at midnight.  ThePinkSuperhero and stynxno will be going [http://www.flyawayindoorskydiving.com/lv.html indoor skydiving] on Saturday, 9/23 at 10 a.m.; all are invited to join us there.
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*kmellis/EB's name is Keith Ellis.  I'll be at the Barbary Coast.  My cell is 505-453-0532.  For other information of this sort, see the mailinglist mentioned above.
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Please add your name to the appropriate list below.
 
Please add your name to the appropriate list below.
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{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |ikkyu2|
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           username      |kmellis|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           colour        |green|
 
           colour        |green|
           mechalodging  ||
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           mechalodging  |Staying at the Barbary Coast|
           dates        ||
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           dates        |9/21-9/25|
           comments      |
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           comments      |Accompanied by friend, dlarge.
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |kmellis|
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           username      |DaShiv|
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          possibility  |Definite|
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          colour        |Green|
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          mechalodging  |Barbary Coast|
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          dates        |Saturday|
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          comments      |Staying with dlarge and kmellis.
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}}
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{{Booking|
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          username      |jonmc & pips|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           colour        |green|
 
           colour        |green|
           mechalodging  |proabbly at the Barbary Coast|
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           mechalodging  |Staying at the Barbary Coast|
           dates        |9/21-9/24|
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           dates        |September 21-24|
           comments      |
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           comments      |Getting married September 23rd!
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}}
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{{Booking|
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          username      |ThePinkSuperhero & stynxno|
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          possibility  |Definite|
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          colour        |green|
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          mechalodging  |MGM Grand September 21 & 22; September 23, not sure; we're hoping the hotel will comp us another night, but until further notice, at mischief's!|
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          dates        |September 21-24- on the same flight out of NYC as jonmc/pips|
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          comments      |Woooo! I'm excited!.
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}}
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{{Booking|
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          username      |scarabic|
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          possibility  |Definite|
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          colour        |green|
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          mechalodging  |Imperial Palace because the Barbary Coast is apparently too full of jonmc groupies|
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          dates        |night of Sat 23rd and gone in the morning|
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          comments      |Hell yeah.
 
}}
 
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           possibility  |Definite|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           colour        |green|
 
           colour        |green|
           mechalodging  |residents -unfortunately cannot help with lodging, but will assist in other fashions|
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           mechalodging  |Residents|
 
           dates        ||
 
           dates        ||
 
           comments      |
 
           comments      |
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           colour        |green|
 
           colour        |green|
 
           mechalodging  |I live within minutes of the Strip and I can accomdate one or two people who want to crash on the floor (or a really uncomfortable couch). Plus I snore. Loud. The upstairs neighbors beat on the floor. I wear industrial strength ear plugs. Anyway, it's free and you get what you pay for. mischief@mail.ru|
 
           mechalodging  |I live within minutes of the Strip and I can accomdate one or two people who want to crash on the floor (or a really uncomfortable couch). Plus I snore. Loud. The upstairs neighbors beat on the floor. I wear industrial strength ear plugs. Anyway, it's free and you get what you pay for. mischief@mail.ru|
           dates        |September 23- Reserved for ThePinkSuperhero and Stynxno.|
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           dates        ||
 
           comments      |
 
           comments      |
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
 
  
  
 
{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |Triode|
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           username      |Elizard & Zack_Replica|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           colour        |green|
 
           colour        |green|
           mechalodging  ||
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           mechalodging  |Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Strip Area, 4000 W Flamingo Rd.|
           dates        ||
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           dates        |September 21-25|
           comments      |I'm the polar opposite of Joe in [http://207.70.82.73/pages/descriptions/03/233.html 'Act Two']
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           comments      |Tickets are booked, and we're stoked for it!
 
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{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |ThePinkSuperhero & Stynxno|
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           username      |OrangeSwan|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           colour        |Green|
 
           colour        |Green|
           mechalodging  |MGM Grand September 21 & 22; mischief's on September 23|
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           mechalodging  |Gold Coast Hotel and Casino|
           dates        |September 21-24- on the same flight out of NYC as jonmc/pips|
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           dates        |9/22- 9/24|
           comments      |Woooo! I'm excited!.
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           comments      |Damn, but this is going to be fun.
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |jonmc & pips|
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           username      |getoffmylawn|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           possibility  |Definite|
 
           colour        |green|
 
           colour        |green|
           mechalodging  |Staying at the same place at the Barbary Coast|
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           mechalodging  |Regular hotel off the strip|
           dates        |September 21-24|
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          dates        |9/23|
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          comments      |Woo hoo!
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{{Booking|
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          username      |NortonDC & onlyconnect|
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          possibility  |Definite|
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          colour        |Green|
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          mechalodging  |Bally's|
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           dates        |Saturday through Monday|
 
           comments      |
 
           comments      |
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |scarabic|
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           username      |ikkyu2 & occhiblu|
           possibility  |Possible|
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           possibility  |Definite|
           colour        |Orange|
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           colour        |PURPLE|
           mechalodging  ||
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           mechalodging  |The Venetian, unless ikky loses it all on the hard 8.|
           dates        ||
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           dates        |9/22-9/25|
 
           comments      |
 
           comments      |
 
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           comments      |Putting off deciding to the last minute
 
           comments      |Putting off deciding to the last minute
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |croctommy|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        ||
 
          comments      |depends upon time and money; also, I snore horribly...am willing to sleep in a big, sound-proofed closet.
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |DaShiv|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        |flexible|
 
          comments      |Someone has to bring the cameras.
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |halonine|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        |9/23-9/24|
 
          comments      |Will need money and I am attending a wedding that month but don't know when.
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |matildaben|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        ||
 
          comments      |Want to see Penn & Teller.
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |me3dia|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        ||
 
          comments      |
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |moonbird|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        ||
 
          comments      |will need enouragement
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |mudpuppie|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        ||
 
          comments      |needs money
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |mullacc|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        ||
 
          comments      |Vegas, baby, vegas.
 
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{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
 
           username      |SassHat|
 
           username      |SassHat|
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           comments      |I think I may be able to swing the cost of the flight to LV and expenses for the weekend...|
 
           comments      |I think I may be able to swing the cost of the flight to LV and expenses for the weekend...|
 
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{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |scody|
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           username      |Triode|
 
           possibility  |Possible|
 
           possibility  |Possible|
 
           colour        |orange|
 
           colour        |orange|
 
           mechalodging  ||
 
           mechalodging  ||
 
           dates        ||
 
           dates        ||
           comments      |will hopefully not be escorted away by security from any establishment for any reason
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           comments      |
 
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{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |warbaby|
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           username      |Liffey|
 
           possibility  |Possible|
 
           possibility  |Possible|
 
           colour        |orange|
 
           colour        |orange|
           mechalodging  ||
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           mechalodging  |Resident|
 
           dates        ||
 
           dates        ||
           comments      |have bar will travel
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           comments      |I feel underqualified to attend, but, darnit, I want to believe.
 
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{{Booking|
 
          username      |YouCanCallMeAl|
 
          possibility  |Possible|
 
          colour        |orange|
 
          mechalodging  ||
 
          dates        ||
 
          comments      |have bar will travel
 
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{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |ethylene|
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           username      |Wedge|
           possibility  |Long Shot|
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           possibility  |Theoretically Impossible|
 
           colour        |red|
 
           colour        |red|
           mechalodging  ||
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           mechalodging  |Madison, Wisconsin|
 
           dates        ||
 
           dates        ||
           comments      |though, i only make longshot bets
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           comments      |I won't be able to make it. I'm so sorry. Please don't take this the wrong way. It's not you, metachat, it's me. Maybe some other time? Promise you won't forget about me. You'll write, won't you? 
 
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{{Booking|
 
{{Booking|
           username      |WolfDaddy|
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           username      |Jimbob|
           possibility  |Long Shot|
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           possibility  |Theoretically Impossible|
 
           colour        |red|
 
           colour        |red|
           mechalodging  ||
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           mechalodging  |Darwin, Australia|
 
           dates        ||
 
           dates        ||
           comments      |I'm in a friend's wedding in Tahoe, and if he decides to get married this year, it's going to be in SeptemberAnd I think he's going to decide to get married this year.
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           comments      |Sorry, Wedge is taking me out to dinner and a movie that night.   
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 29 September 2006

This page is your all-in-one convenient information center for the Las Vegas Mega Meetup the weekend of September 23, 2006.

Photo round-up

Relevant threads

External links

MetaFilter Announcement Thread by TPS on Sep. 11

The Rands Vegas System. Required reading.

MechaVegas Swag-o-Rama at CafePress

Review Journal "Best of Las Vegas" 2006 Poll results - for anyone looking for ideas of places and things to do...

The details so far

  • As of Sept. 19th at 12:10AM, there are twenty people confirmed for attendance at this meetup.
  • There is a Yahoo! Groups mailinglist for organizing last minute details and exchanging contact info for when we're there. Please email kmellis if you'd like to be invited to the list.
  • There is currently no one organizing rooms for Mecha Vegas. Several people are staying at the Barbary Coast. Several others are staying at the Gold Coast, which happens to be the sister property of the Gold Coast. There is a shuttle running between the two.
  • Some events have already been suggested. The first is to set an informal, regular meetup happy hour at the Barbary Coast main bar between 4 and 5 pm, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The second is to organize a group to trek over to the Manhattan Express roller coaster right after the wedding and before it closes at midnight. ThePinkSuperhero and stynxno will be going indoor skydiving on Saturday, 9/23 at 10 a.m.; all are invited to join us there.
  • kmellis/EB's name is Keith Ellis. I'll be at the Barbary Coast. My cell is 505-453-0532. For other information of this sort, see the mailinglist mentioned above.


Please add your name to the appropriate list below.

Attendees

User Possibility Where Ya Staying? Dates Comment
essexjan Definite Staying at the Barbary Coast 9/19-9/26
kmellis Definite Staying at the Barbary Coast 9/21-9/25 Accompanied by friend, dlarge.
DaShiv Definite Barbary Coast Saturday Staying with dlarge and kmellis.
jonmc & pips Definite Staying at the Barbary Coast September 21-24 Getting married September 23rd!
ThePinkSuperhero & stynxno Definite MGM Grand September 21 & 22; September 23, not sure; we're hoping the hotel will comp us another night, but until further notice, at mischief's! September 21-24- on the same flight out of NYC as jonmc/pips Woooo! I'm excited!.
scarabic Definite Imperial Palace because the Barbary Coast is apparently too full of jonmc groupies night of Sat 23rd and gone in the morning Hell yeah.
krix & saf Definite Residents
mischief Definite I live within minutes of the Strip and I can accomdate one or two people who want to crash on the floor (or a really uncomfortable couch). Plus I snore. Loud. The upstairs neighbors beat on the floor. I wear industrial strength ear plugs. Anyway, it's free and you get what you pay for. mischief@mail.ru
Elizard & Zack_Replica Definite Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Strip Area, 4000 W Flamingo Rd. September 21-25 Tickets are booked, and we're stoked for it!
OrangeSwan Definite Gold Coast Hotel and Casino 9/22- 9/24 Damn, but this is going to be fun.
getoffmylawn Definite Regular hotel off the strip 9/23 Woo hoo!
NortonDC & onlyconnect Definite Bally's Saturday through Monday
ikkyu2 & occhiblu Definite The Venetian, unless ikky loses it all on the hard 8. 9/22-9/25
agropyron & Diva Despina Possible Putting off deciding to the last minute
SassHat Possible If I can make it, I might need to split a room with someone or crash on their floor... I think I may be able to swing the cost of the flight to LV and expenses for the weekend...
Triode Possible
Liffey Possible Resident I feel underqualified to attend, but, darnit, I want to believe.
Wedge Theoretically Impossible Madison, Wisconsin I won't be able to make it. I'm so sorry. Please don't take this the wrong way. It's not you, metachat, it's me. Maybe some other time? Promise you won't forget about me. You'll write, won't you?
Jimbob Theoretically Impossible Darwin, Australia Sorry, Wedge is taking me out to dinner and a movie that night.