Leaguefest 2012: Reservations Still Available
If you have not already made plans to do so, please take a moment this week to solidfy your arrangements to attend Leaguefest 2012 and join the dozen or so of your colleagues here. It’s in Las Vegas, so you can’t go wrong for fun things to do. Memorial Day weekend — May 25 through May 28 — is sneaking up on us fast. Come and meet your fellow Ordinary Gentlemen (and Gentleladies or Gentlepersons or Gentleneutrallygenderedfolk, if you prefer) in real life!
We’ll be at the LVH Hotel (formerly the Las Vegas Hilton). Our group rate of $79 per night for a deluxe room is secured through April 25, 2012. Call (800) 635-7711 and advise that you are registering for “The League of Ordinary Gentlemen.” Our group reservations code is SGGCM2. I’ve received word that making the reservation through a travel aggregator (that’s a site like travelocity or priceline) or through Vegas.com will not guarantee the group rate — contact the hotel directly.
Friday night, May 25, we’ll be gathering at the Space Bar, which is located near the monorail station on the casino floor. Saturday night, May 26, we’ll meet at TJ’s Steakhouse for a sumptuous dinner featuring big-ass hunks o’ red meat. And, um, cocktails. Plenty of them. What could possibly go wrong? Don’t worry, we’re all heavier than our gravatar pictures, and we’re looking forward to seeing you!
Addendum from Will Truman: I am in the market for a roommate, if anyone is interested. I have a two-bed, non-smoking room.
Our reservations have been made. (They were made a while ago but the last update was “we’re about to do this!” rather than “we’ve done this!”… so… we’ve done this!)Report
Excellent! This is going to be a lot of fun.Report
I am super-thrilled to read this. I was really hoping you’d come.
Perhaps when I meet you you can tell me more about these “video games” of which you seem so fond.Report
I really wish I could make it, May 28th is even my birthday. *sigh* Work is unrelenting though, alas.Report
What, do you need a doctor’s note to get out of work? Because I think that could be arranged:
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This is particularly hilarious, given the post I’m working on for later today or tomorrow.Report
Man that’s some awsome stuff! Unfortunately my boss is wiley.Report
Your boss is this guy?
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No she’s not, and interestingly enough I haven’t had cause to spell wily correctly before. I’m not even entirely sure I’m spelling it correctly now. What fun!Report
Tell Las Vegas they’re gonna need more gin.Report
I do believe I just heard the dissonant crash of a gauntlet being thrown. DOWN.Report
I am sorry I won’t be able to join you all for this. Next do it off-season at the Montauk Yacht Club and we can all going sailing on MON TIKI.Report
Leaguefest in the Hamptons? Sounds like (expensive) fun!Report
I can take the train to Montauk. IN!Report
There’s a Montauk in Indiana?
And the train stops there?Report
You’re better than that, Hanley.Report
Pics or it didn’t happen!
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Dude, you say that you’re not coming. You of all people gotta come.Report
Word up, man.Report
No go this time, but maybe in the future. *Trying* to plan a house warming for Memorial Day, plus I’m already going to Vegas for a race in October and am trying to swing a work conference there in the summer*. Three trips in a year makes wifey no happy.
* Yes, there is an annual Kindergarten teacher conference held in Vegas every summer. Go figure.Report
I’m still trying to find a way to swing this, but a recent economic windfall has been eaten entirely by the need for an excavation of part of the yard and a rebuilt deck.Report
I am (still) in the market for a roommate, if anyone wants to split costs on a room. Burt, can I add that to the main post?Report
Do you snore?Report
Some, but not as terribly as Jaybird apparently does. Yell “Dude! Sleep on your right side” and it typically goes away.Report
For the record, I am sure that Maribou exaggerates.Report
Hm. Oh, potential problem: do you want a smoking room?
I don’t have a problem with smoking, per se, but I wake up with head hell if I’m sleeping in a room where people have been smoking.Report
I have a non-smoking room reserved. I tend not to want to smoke in enclosed spaces (hotel rooms, cars, etc.).
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Okay; I already made an offer to share a room with a buddy, but he’s not sure he can go at all.
Count me as 50% likely to be available for roommate status. If you can find another roomie, take ’em.Report
By all means. Unless you think you’ve already got a solution worked out, in which case it would be unnecessary.Report
Too bad I/we can’t go. Have a great time!Report
Was the bowler always on that pic?Report
No. The original pic has lots of ugly looking power lines behind the iconic sign. What you see is the result of my attempt to mimic the effects of Photoshop using MS Paint while drinking a cup of coffee and reading the newspaper.Report
I just RSVPed “yes.” !
If there’s anyone else driving out from Los Angeles or Orange County, and wants to share a ride, let me know.Report
Most excellent, Snarky!Report
Huzzah!Report