Hi troopers will start contacting you all soon am ensconsed at the Excalibur, having a few Makers marks, and scoping eye candy out.

Welcome to the happiest place on earth!
Go to the top of the Stratosphere for some must do rides!

what are you doing on PKF ... youre in the city that never sleeps. There is so much to do right now GO HAVE FUN or sleep now because in about 5 days you will not be sleeping MUCH.

do not loose all your money in vegas before we all get there

Blackjack in the grotto at Excalibur or the poker room at MGM is close Across the bridge to NYNY then across to MGM!

Enjoy, glad to see we're in the time zone, at least physically!

How long you on the strip for?

:flaming: I'M NOT! :flaming:

But soon will be :eekdrull:

MGM has Joel Robuchon, if you are a foodie. I go once a year when my company has training in Vegas for a week. I know, training in Vegas?!

At night, Excalibur has some dancers around the blackjack tables that must be very effective at keeping the players from concentrating on what cards have been dealt. Welcome to Paradise!

And it was at the Excalibur that I got my keep-sake "Macboy Bobblehead" (Wasn't a big fan of the buffet next door to the bobblehead shop though - find a better one.....or find a $2.99 one ; )

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Originally posted by BeamerBob At night, Excalibur has some dancers around the blackjack tables that must be very effective at keeping the players from concentrating on what cards have been dealt. Welcome to Paradise!

Na, the ones at Planet Hollywood are better. Drool.

i really need to sleep and stop thinking Las Vegas / NABX / Buggies and Kites. Maria (kitemama) packing Grant's (coolbreeze) truck full with the BC Crew gear today. Tomorrow I start writing my first entry to the blog - Pre NABX (Title : Waiting Sux)

time to go yet?

Flamingo pink pit... they all suck :singing:

Arkay am on the strip until 28th then off to BBs

U2U me your cell phone no will buzz you

Have a litre bot of duty free Jacky need a hand to empty it

I am serious about hitting the top of the Startosphere ! Those rides on top aren't that wild but the location 108? stories up they take on a different appeal. Also one thing I thought wasn't over priced.

I was planning to head down on Saturday with cda_deadon and RRR but the wife got sick, so I might not head down until Monday (1.5 days drive) or if she doesn't get better I may let you guys enjoy the desert without me :sniff: But... if I'm headed down I'll most certainly look you up :D

Bummer Arkay hope things pan out ok

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Originally posted by arkay I was planning to head down on Saturday with cda_deadon and RRR but the wife got sick, so I might not head down until Monday (1.5 days drive) or if she doesn't get better I may let you guys enjoy the desert without me :sniff: But... if I'm headed down I'll most certainly look you up :D

Hope the wife gets well soon, I wont be on the playa till Thursday,so hopefully I will see you there

Finally ..... I'm here took a day and a half, one day shorter that I expected. I arrived around 3:00 and as I came over the hill from the south and the lake came into view I could barely make out the sails on the blow carts but didn't see any kites though. after checking in (which took forever) I took a drive out to the Playa. The wind was blowing about 15 mph, sun was shinning and all the blow cart guys where packing up all there gear. I stopped to talk to one of the guys there (didn't get his name ) he said the wind has been great. starting early in the morning and staying on all day unlike last year where the wind would wait till mid day to show up. He also said it's been really cold early in the day so bring your jackets. From what I understand tomorrow will be a quiet day on the lake being as alot of the Blow Carts will have left so I think I will head out and try to find my buggy under the mountain of gear in the back of the truck and get some seat time in.

Glad to finally be here after what seems like a year of talking about it. Now everyone else just needs to show up :bigok:

Cheers
CB

Glad you made it ok Coolbreeze. It was cool checking you progress on your trip. That's awesome that the wind is blowing throughout the day. Maybe we will be able to just wear out and have to stop instead of going till dark and not being finished yet.

I had a coopers sparkling last night just in case... glad you made it CB!

Great to know my kites and Coyotes are there safe ! Oh, and that you got there safe . How many tickets this year ?

I will stop by the lake + hotel at about 6:30 tonight on my way to P.S. . Back on Monday.

Yes....I am glad you made it safely as well CB
I have been watching the gps signal on your way down.
Amazing that you made it from Vancouver to Primm in only 33 hours.
See you in 48 hours.

Ken(K3)

After a brief chat with Rip, I found out who the winner was in the "How many tickets will Grant get this year." pool.


The winner was ............ Wait for it!








ME! With a guess of ZERO! Woop, Woop!
Rip said he will hand deliver my prize package to the playa.
Currently sitting at the Hwy 34/I-5 junction waiting on the balance of the NW wagon train to show.

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Originally posted by tdmc96 Yes....I am glad you made it safely as well CB I have been watching the gps signal on your way down. Amazing that you made it from Vancouver to Primm in only 33 hours. See you in 48 hours. Ken(K3)

Glad you're gonna make it K3. See you Thursday. Save some wind for me.

Have fun out there you guys,I'll be thinking of you while I'm working for the next few days
See you on Thurs

me too...dont use all the wind up....Thursday for me too....1st light

Arrived last night. Now where'd da wind?

Glad you got down there safe! No update from me; I flew the 1.8 in the farm field next to me during a hail storm yesterday :D Have fun guys!

AND post pictures and videos!

Nocando, got your gear finished up and waiting for ya. Swing by the shop anytime to pick it all up.

Have fun guys! I'm looking forward to hearing all about this year's NABX when you're all back in the 'hood. Grant, go easy on those ribs this year, eh?!;-)