Back from Las Vegas

[jim_landis]

Went to Las Vegas last week for a conference on the LIMS (Lab Information management System) software that I manage. First time in Las Vegas, what an amazingly tacky place. I don't gamble, but I was able to get to three shows; Stomp at Planet Hollywood, Blue Man Group at the Venetian and Cirque de Soliel's O at the Bellagio. On the first evening

Comments

[mbcrui]

Glad Emeril's restaurant is good. I haven't been at all impressed by his packaged stuff in the grocery store.

[jim_landis]

The only thing, I've seen in the grocery has been spice blends, and they were OK for pre-blended spices. What else have you seen/tried?

[mbcrui]

sausages and a pasta sauce. The sausages were chicken apple? I think? A blend we like a lot from Whole Foods. Emeril's tasted like Apple Jacks. And the tomato based pasta sauce was overly sweet and salty. ick.

[jim_landis]

Thanks, I'll avoid them.

[drzarron]

Diana wants to gather up people and do Vegas... I've been there many times, it has its moments

[min8ive]

As a former lifeguard/swim instructor, I remember wondering how much time they spent practicing, and how pruney they get.

But I agree, having seen a couple other cirque shows, this is their most amazing one.

[jim_landis]

I liked the acrobatic brides, the dragon and the clowns...always the clowns. Although I enjoyed O, the plot wasn't as compelling as Quidam for me.

[daddy_guido]

There's Vegas, and Vegas

[jim_landis]

I was only on the strip, no time to take side trips, unfortunately.

[qnofhrt]

We missed you at DucKon!

[jim_landis]

I missed you all and DucKon also. I think I've only missed DucKon to attend this meeting. Many of the people at the conference are trying to get it moved into May next year.