Full Version: My welcome to Vegas By your Women Folk
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#6]
9 Apr 2006
To: Peter [#3] 10 Apr 2006
While attending an earlier ARA show, my family and I were sight-seeing on the LV Strip, with Dave and Lynne Loda.
Eventually, I couldn't avoid noticing a "flicking" sound as I walked by some people.
Knowing what an effort the LV Chamber of Commerce was making, to promote Vegas as a "Family" destination, I figured the "Grasshopper Sounds" were promoting a Circus or other family entertainment event.
Upon accepting one of the cards, it was plain to see that the entertainment being promoted was purely adult.
Sin City, no matter how the COC chooses to promote it, hasn't changed, despite their efforts to paint it otherwise.
From: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#7]
10 Apr 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#6] 10 Apr 2006
That is one of the biggest problems with bringing family here to Vegas, the "adult companion" business. They try to stuff your hands with their ads as you try to walk the strip. I think Peter was aproached by some of the members of the "oldest profession". You don't hear about the "roll the drunk", as you put it, but it is some thing that can go on here. The campaign is what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. I guess you need to take the good with the bad.
Brian(Mostly_Here) here in Sin City
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8]
10 Apr 2006
To: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#7] 11 Apr 2006
In another thread, I mentioned the allure of Vegas isn't really there for me. It just happens to be the venue for our industry's "Greatest Show on Earth", which is ARA Las Vegas.
Nothing against the city or its people, it's just that I don't gamble and being happily married, don't have the need for another adult companion. :-)
Hope you'll come to next year's ARA Show/Beach Party. Guaranteed to be better than this year's, which is a tall claim to make. :-)
From: Jo (OAAE) [#9]
11 Apr 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8] 11 Apr 2006
David,
I second that! LV is not my choice of vacation destination and wouldn't bring my daughter for family time either.
We live relatively close to LV so it is not out of reason as far as expense goes but I would love to see ARA go somewhere else for their Biggest Show blah blah blah...
Like the rest of the gang Todd and I will continue to attend as it is a very good show.
From: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#10]
11 Apr 2006
To: Jo (OAAE) [#9] 11 Apr 2006
For those of you who attended the Vegas show and would like to see it held in other venues, write the ARA or fill out the survey that they send out re the show. I know that there was some talk about Reno for this past years event, but there are plenty of other warm weather sites it could be held at; San Diego, San Antonio, Phoenix, Orlando, Sidney, and New Orleans just to name a few.
Write them if you would like it moved.
Dave
From: Peter [#11]
11 Apr 2006
To: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#10] 11 Apr 2006
From: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#12]
11 Apr 2006
To: Peter [#11] 11 Apr 2006
Peter,
Hey, I had Sydney(mis-spelt) on my list! :P How far are you from New South Wales, I have a College friend who is a Professor at the University there?
Dave
From: Peter [#13]
11 Apr 2006
To: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#12] 11 Apr 2006
Hi Dave,,
About 150 miles from the N.S.W. Border and about 890 miles away from Sydney
regards
Peter :-)
EDITED: 11 Apr 2006 by PETER
From: Peter [#14]
11 Apr 2006
To: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#12] 11 Apr 2006
here we are
regards
Peter :-)
From: gt350ed [#15]
11 Apr 2006
To: Peter [#1] 22 Jul 2006
So...then you DID take them up on it? You nasty foreignor, you! (devil)
Sounds like an episode I had there years ago. Was there as part of a very large corporate bowling tournament. SO LARGE that we bowled according to a schedule, which was 24 hours/3 days.
Anyway, our "schedule" was such that we bowled in the middle of the very early morning. We finished just in time for a 6:00 a.m. breakfast. There were five us in one car and I let three out at the restaurant door and drove the car around to find a parking spot. As I and my buddy are walking from the car to the restaurant door, we round a corner and are face-to-face with three ladies of the evening whose leader, without any hesitation, says "would you gents like a little dessert before breakfast?" B-)
From: gt350ed [#16]
11 Apr 2006
To: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#10] 11 Apr 2006