Comments for A Barking Dog http://barking.roaddog.com Damage done from nearly three decades in the roadie biz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:15:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on 2006 or 1966? by Dave http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/17/2006-or-1966-2.html#comment-317 Dave Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:49:27 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=317#comment-317 We were dark last week so I did a corporate and one of the presenters was an executive VP from Harrah's. As I was laving him up and making small talk, I asked if he was going to surprise us with an announcement of when they were going to implode that part of the Strip and in town in general. I don't think he's convered with any A2s about the LV business climate and was curious as to how I knew about it, and why I was interested in the first place. Of course he couldn't say anything about that project specifically but we a a nice little chat about what's been happening on the Strip. The Harrah's makeover has been the buzz around town and it was thought that they might trade the Rio in whole for the Barbary Coast property. The word on the street about that part of the Strip is that only Imperieal Palace will be imploded and Harrah's, Ballys and the Flamingo will facelifted in a "pardon our dust" sort of state as the thinking is they won't be able to take the cash flow hit for the year or two it would take to do the revamp. Plus losing that many rooms in town would drive demand up and the competitors would reap the benefits of the price increase while Harrah's had three large properties undergoing renovation. Dave We were dark last week so I did a corporate and one of the presenters was an executive VP from Harrah’s. As I was laving him up and making small talk, I asked if he was going to surprise us with an announcement of when they were going to implode that part of the Strip and in town in general. I don’t think he’s convered with any A2s about the LV business climate and was curious as to how I knew about it, and why I was interested in the first place. Of course he couldn’t say anything about that project specifically but we a a nice little chat about what’s been happening on the Strip. The Harrah’s makeover has been the buzz around town and it was thought that they might trade the Rio in whole for the Barbary Coast property.

The word on the street about that part of the Strip is that only Imperieal Palace will be imploded and Harrah’s, Ballys and the Flamingo will facelifted in a “pardon our dust” sort of state as the thinking is they won’t be able to take the cash flow hit for the year or two it would take to do the revamp. Plus losing that many rooms in town would drive demand up and the competitors would reap the benefits of the price increase while Harrah’s had three large properties undergoing renovation.

Dave

]]> Comment on 2006 or 1966? by Mac Kerr http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/17/2006-or-1966-2.html#comment-316 Mac Kerr Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:35:34 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=317#comment-316 I read today that Harrah's finally got The Barbary Coast, so I guess a Flamingo implosion is in the cards. It's about time. I also read Harrah's may be bought be two private equity firms for $15B. That might mean a lot of changes on the strip. <a href="http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/harrahs-gets-15-billion-buyout-offer/n20061002065709990005" rel="nofollow">http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/harrahs-gets-15-billion-buyout-offer/n20061002065709990005</a> Mac I read today that Harrah’s finally got The Barbary Coast, so I guess a Flamingo implosion is in the cards. It’s about time. I also read Harrah’s may be bought be two private equity firms for $15B. That might mean a lot of changes on the strip.

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/harrahs-gets-15-billion-buyout-offer/n20061002065709990005

Mac

]]> Comment on Doctor, Doctor Please by Mac Kerr http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/10/02/doctor-doctor-please.html#comment-318 Mac Kerr Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:30:32 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=319#comment-318 Glad you're OK. I've been on BP meds for a few years myself, no adverse reactions though. You reach a point in life where you actually have to pay attention to the docs. I guess we're there. Mac Glad you’re OK. I’ve been on BP meds for a few years myself, no adverse reactions though. You reach a point in life where you actually have to pay attention to the docs. I guess we’re there.

Mac

]]> Comment on I Guess This Is Growing Up by Luke http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/14/i-guess-this-is-growing-up.html#comment-311 Luke Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:53:35 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=314#comment-311 Assuming I'm right with which gig you've got(famous canadians?), I'm totally jealous, it's been a dream of mine since childhood to work for those people. Have fun :) Assuming I’m right with which gig you’ve got(famous canadians?), I’m totally jealous, it’s been a dream of mine since childhood to work for those people. Have fun :)

]]> Comment on 2006 or 1966? by Dave http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/17/2006-or-1966-2.html#comment-315 Dave Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:38:39 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=317#comment-315 It was on the marquee across the street this weekend. Didn't know he was still gigging. Apparently he's there a couple times a year. Don't know where he's going to go once they tear it down, prolly Orleans or one of the other Boyd's. Big resort complex going in on Stardust site, our folks are expanding this place next door with another high end property and the New Frontier is coming down to make way for a jazz themed resort called Montreux and Circus Circus is due for an upgrade and every month new rumors of the Sahara and Riviera being toppled and new places there. That hunk of Strip north of is gonna look a wee bit different in a couple of years. It was on the marquee across the street this weekend. Didn’t know he was still gigging. Apparently he’s there a couple times a year. Don’t know where he’s going to go once they tear it down, prolly Orleans or one of the other Boyd’s. Big resort complex going in on Stardust site, our folks are expanding this place next door with another high end property and the New Frontier is coming down to make way for a jazz themed resort called Montreux and Circus Circus is due for an upgrade and every month new rumors of the Sahara and Riviera being toppled and new places there. That hunk of Strip north of is gonna look a wee bit different in a couple of years.

]]> Comment on 2006 or 1966? by Mac Kerr http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/17/2006-or-1966-2.html#comment-314 Mac Kerr Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:49:18 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=317#comment-314 Don Rickles? 1966! If not temporally, then thematically. Mac Don Rickles? 1966! If not temporally, then thematically.

Mac

]]> Comment on Different Kind of Vegas Strip by Dave http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/16/different-kind-of-vegas-strip.html#comment-313 Dave Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:16:48 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=315#comment-313 Hey John. Yep, it's Midnight Madness, everything from mini vans and tuner cars to muscle cars. The assistant head and I are race fans and he runs a nitrous (soon to me supercharged) Mustang. Dave Hey John. Yep, it’s Midnight Madness, everything from mini vans and tuner cars to muscle cars. The assistant head and I are race fans and he runs a nitrous (soon to me supercharged) Mustang.

Dave

]]> Comment on Different Kind of Vegas Strip by John http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/16/different-kind-of-vegas-strip.html#comment-312 John Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:58:49 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=315#comment-312 Is this the LV Speedway strip? Is this the LV Speedway strip?

]]> Comment on Lunatic Fringe (we all know you’re out there) by Ruby http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/08/10/lunatic-fringe-we-all-know-youre-out-there.html#comment-286 Ruby Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:41:53 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=294#comment-286 Hi Dave, I chanced upon your blog when I googled the term 'backline guys', which I was trying to work out the definition of. I love the way you write - it makes me feel like I'm right there with you! I've always admired roadies - my first job when I left school was as a stagehand in theatre so I always felt an affinity with them, somehow. All the best, Ruby, London Hi Dave,
I chanced upon your blog when I googled the term ‘backline guys’, which I was trying to work out the definition of. I love the way you write - it makes me feel like I’m right there with you! I’ve always admired roadies - my first job when I left school was as a stagehand in theatre so I always felt an affinity with them, somehow.
All the best,
Ruby,
London

]]> Comment on I Guess This Is Growing Up by Dave http://barking.roaddog.com/2006/09/14/i-guess-this-is-growing-up.html#comment-310 Dave Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:49:17 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=314#comment-310 Yeah Tom, that other crew has had a reputation for years. Oh well... No AES this year unfortunately, didn't want to take the time off being the new guy. I am doing ETS, it's on the way to work. As for the social life thing, it helps being in the same city consitently and being able to speak the language, more or less. I don't know that I would want to blog about the Vegas dating scene, think Carrie Bradshaw except no Manolos and a husky, long haired middle aged production show roadie. It's actually more like Samantha. Everyone tells me that it's hard to meet Ms Right in Sin City although meeting Ms. Rightnow isn't too difficult here. Yeah Tom, that other crew has had a reputation for years. Oh well… No AES this year unfortunately, didn’t want to take the time off being the new guy. I am doing ETS, it’s on the way to work. As for the social life thing, it helps being in the same city consitently and being able to speak the language, more or less. I don’t know that I would want to blog about the Vegas dating scene, think Carrie Bradshaw except no Manolos and a husky, long haired middle aged production show roadie. It’s actually more like Samantha. Everyone tells me that it’s hard to meet Ms Right in Sin City although meeting Ms. Rightnow isn’t too difficult here.

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