Monthly Archives: December 2005

WordPress 2.0 & bsuite

December 31, 2005 – 10:24 am

Update: bugfix release b2v6 available.
WordPress 2.0 is out and available for download now. I don’t know how the development team did it — I mean with the holidays and all — but here it is. And now I have to admit that I haven’t even played with the betas, so I’ve got no clue [...]

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Avenue Q

December 30, 2005 – 8:42 pm

Steve Wynn could probably have had any show he wanted, but he chose Avenue Q, the Sesame Street and Muppets-inspired show that has to include a disclaimer denying its roots in the program and advertising. What the show’s creators don’t have to disclaim are the three Tony Awards the show won in 2004 for best [...]

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The Eating, Drinking, and Dancing in Vegas

December 30, 2005 – 4:11 pm

Vegas knows liquor. Vegas knows drinks. They go well with cards and dice and slot machines and such. And even though the cards and dice and slot machines and such aren’t my reasons for going to town, I do enjoy a drink. Above, center you see the West Wing Bar’s Sidecar with cognac, [...]

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Nevada Considers Atomic Testing License Plate, Again

December 29, 2005 – 5:12 pm

The first license plate to remember Nevada’s history as the host of the US’s nuclear testing grounds drew criticism for featuring a mushroom cloud (see the plate on the right, above). Now it appears folks are at it again, this time with a plate that depicts the site’s area and includes the classic illustration of [...]

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Nevada Desert

December 29, 2005 – 2:21 pm

We didn’t get to go to Barstow as planned, but I couldn’t leave Las Vegas without a peak at the desert. Fortunately, Red Rock Canyon isn’t far from town, and the Blue Diamond Highway does a nice loop there and back.
Along the way I found that the town of Blue Diamond has a new welcome [...]

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Font Friends

December 28, 2005 – 6:02 pm

You’ve got to love a friend who emails you when she finds fonts like Orange Whip and Comic Strip Exclaim and say they remind her of you.

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On Censorship

December 28, 2005 – 12:50 pm

Regarding nudity in photographs posted to Flickr, dancharvey says:
Honestly, I’m more concerned about all the cats and flowers. Cliche is more damaging than breasts. Your opinion may vary.
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Barstow California

December 28, 2005 – 7:16 am

What didn’t work out because of our problems with the hotel was our drive to Barstow to see Sandee’s friend Joanne.
I don’t know much about the town, but Wikipedia told me to look out for the original Del Taco, Rainbow Basin Natural Area (site not loading now, try this instead), Calico Ghost Town, and the [...]

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Atomic Liquors

December 27, 2005 – 6:36 pm

I convinced Sandee to join me at Atomic Liquors on Fremont Street, just beyond the Western Hotel Casino in what the Las Vegas Sun calls the ?gritty underbelly of Las Vegas.?
Owner Joe Sobchick and his wife Stella started business in 1945 with a cafe called Virginia’s. They converted it into a bar in 1953, and [...]

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Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas…with your host, Casey

December 27, 2005 – 8:26 am

The wind along Las Vegas Boulevard was blowing hard, so it hides the fact that I’m currently sporting one of the worst haircuts of all time.
I’ve been meaning to take a picture of this damn sign for years — and more so after seeing beatnickside’s collection of Vegas photos.
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What You Lose In The Whirligig…

December 26, 2005 – 7:19 pm

Nobody’s saying what caused it, but things didn’t go as planned at the MGM Grand Sunday night. We were told our room wasn’t ready when we tried to check in a little before midnight, so we ambled over to the cafe for a midnight breakfast on the house. Then at 3 AM, when our rooms [...]

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The Real King Kong

December 26, 2005 – 8:21 am

Here’s another story from my friend Joe Monninger. This time it’s a piece he cut from a book he’s working on, but I’m happy to take his tailings.

With the mega-release of King Kong swarming the country this week, it might be interesting to hear a true big ape story. I came across this story while [...]

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Happy Holidays from Las Vegas!

December 26, 2005 – 7:38 am

The Bellagio is all done up for the holidays, Vegas-style (which means it’ll give you a headache).
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Happy Holidays From Warren

December 25, 2005 – 8:00 am

Snow, thick and heavy because of the thaw these past few days, covers Warren. Our rocket stands tall for all seasons.
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Shuffling iPods

December 24, 2005 – 11:39 pm

I couldn’t help but want one when they were released. I still wanted one after reading the reviews. And I couldn’t help but think about buying one when I finally got to play with it in the store. My wife, loving me and knowing me as she does, got me one.
Yes, I got a video [...]

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