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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Thomas Dolby
Due to the smoke generated by fog machines at the show, Somara didn’t have any luck getting decent pictures of the concert. No luck with an autograph either because he has been ill on this tour. No bother, Thomas Dolby … Continue reading
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My 15 minutes in the Statesman
I know, I know, I know, I promised no politics on this site. Picayune is meant to be an open letter to my friends but I had to take a jab back at this jerk for his rather ill-informed comment in … Continue reading
Posted in Austintatious, Brushes with Greatness
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Las Vegas Day Seven: Goodbye Stardust
Sorry about the delay wrapping up the last day, it’s never really that great anyway. This day is always spent packing (taking back more than we came out with too), catching a couple of quick things and then waiting it … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Day Six: I’m my own Cooler
Thanks to my conking out pretty early the night before, this would be a take-it-easier day since energy for the final evening took priority. We were also going to have the opportunity to meet my co-worker Tony’s family and have … Continue reading
Las Vegas Day Five: Brush with Star Trek Greatness
One of the highlights of the Vegas III trip was running into Pete Rose and scoring an autographed photo of him for my friend Paul. Little did I know that he’s a frequent visitor. It didn’t matter, the thrill of … Continue reading
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Star Trek Gallery from Las Vegas
Here’s all the additional pictures from my second trip to the Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. Geeky and silly (maybe pathetic) but the aliens are always the best part and they keep me coming back despite the … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Day Four: U Will B Assimilated 2Night
This day (December 1, 2006) would probably go down in personal history as my longest Vegas Day ever. Technically our wedding day and the last two days of Las Vegas III: The Centennial were longer but we’ll all be the … Continue reading
Las Vegas Day Three: Timeshare Mystère
From now on you will probably think I’m an idiot. If you read about the previous day, I was grousing over having to sit through the timeshare spiel just so the wife could have cheap Mystère tickets. We went, it was … Continue reading
Week Eight of NHL 2006-07, The Vegas Edition
A rather late update on hockey due to me being in Vegas, probably a welcome respite for my regular readers and friends. However, the ugly truth is that Las Vegas is really the sports capital of the US and Canada. … Continue reading
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