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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 15, 2023 7:35:11 GMT -5
Should be fun … or not.
12 hour mandatory work days 4am to 4 pm for us.
Streets all around work closed. No access to our parking garage.
I’m excited … not! 🫤
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Post by K4 on Nov 15, 2023 8:24:01 GMT -5
What is the weather supposed to be? IIRC it gets cold in the desert at night.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 15, 2023 8:34:40 GMT -5
Rain in our future. Hopefully gone by race day.
They are doing track practice runs for the next few days.
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Post by K4 on Nov 15, 2023 9:34:41 GMT -5
Cold weather and race tires don't go well together, especially on a track with long straights. Could be a wreck fest.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 15, 2023 11:15:11 GMT -5
Night time temps in the mid to low 60s pretty much.
It’s a night time event.
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Post by mroulier on Nov 15, 2023 11:22:20 GMT -5
Because the championship has already been decided, there will probably be low US ratings for this. Especially since the race kicks off at 1AM East coast time. Will definitely DVR this instead.
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Post by Seldom Seen on Nov 15, 2023 13:19:46 GMT -5
My daughter just returned from there - said the F1 crowd made the strip a bit more crowded than usual.
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Post by K4 on Nov 15, 2023 13:32:03 GMT -5
60's aren't too bad. I thought it would be in the 40's
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 15, 2023 17:42:26 GMT -5
Right now, high 40s would be the absolute low temps at 6:00am or so.
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Post by K4 on Nov 15, 2023 20:29:19 GMT -5
My X lives in Vegas she says trying to get anywhere is a nightmare.
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Post by RufusTeleStrat on Nov 15, 2023 22:05:30 GMT -5
So a 10pm start is a 7am CET start time so breakfast for Europe on Sunday.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 16, 2023 5:30:29 GMT -5
Well, here we go. Up at 2:10 am for first 12 hour day. 4 to 4.
Looks like I'll be fielding phone calls and setting up VIP escorts.
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Post by LesTele on Nov 17, 2023 15:32:04 GMT -5
I think they need to sort out the drain covers first. BBC News |
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Post by RufusTeleStrat on Nov 17, 2023 22:19:46 GMT -5
WOOPS
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Post by Ragtop on Nov 18, 2023 6:08:03 GMT -5
If I lived in LV, I would be very unhappy about this.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 18, 2023 6:42:46 GMT -5
I’ll be very happy to see it behind us, that is for sure.
I find myself in a room monitoring and logging VIP escorts.
Very “not me” type of job.
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Post by chucksmi on Nov 18, 2023 7:10:16 GMT -5
For me, it's the most exciting thing in sports in years. I love the people who live in LV complaining about an entertainment/tourism issue affecting their lives, lol! Sort of like people in the Florida Keys complaining about fishermen.
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Post by tahitijack on Nov 18, 2023 11:26:01 GMT -5
Sorry but it's just not the same in the US. There is a vibe, especially in European cities, that can't be replicated in America. That was apparent in Miami.
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Post by squarewave on Nov 18, 2023 14:00:31 GMT -5
For me, it's the most exciting thing in sports in years. I love the people who live in LV complaining about an entertainment/tourism issue affecting their lives, lol! Sort of like people in the Florida Keys complaining about fishermen. We are grateful for the event, and the economic boost it will provide; it's the reason we don't have a state income tax! However, the issue is how it's been handled - the work over the past eight months in preparation for this event has caused nothing but problems. I have friends who work on the Strip that have had to routinely plan up to three, sometimes four, hours of time just to get to and from work; lengthy road closures having a negative impact on businesses and other major events, etc. Not to mention changing the look of parts of the Strip to accommodate viewing areas, concessions, and other things (yes, they will be removed), just to host a race a few times over the next ten years. |
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 18, 2023 21:04:23 GMT -5
For me, it's the most exciting thing in sports in years. I love the people who live in LV complaining about an entertainment/tourism issue affecting their lives, lol! Sort of like people in the Florida Keys complaining about fishermen. No one complains about tourism in Las Vegas. When a single event creates a “need” to cripple the heart of the strip for months, that’s a problem. Frankly, from my vantage point I don’t believe it is going to be the mega event those in power thought it to be. Time will tell. One person in this house is in a position to know exactly how the finances on the “Strip” make out in the end. 😜 Edited to add. Hotel occupancy is almost always in the 90 to 100% range with occasional dips. This week occupancy has been more in the 50 to 70% range. Those are pretty much COVID numbers. |
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 20, 2023 9:08:41 GMT -5
Well, sounds like the drivers in general were not impressed with the creation.
Now six to eight weeks to clear it all out of the way.
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Post by tahitijack on Nov 20, 2023 11:47:02 GMT -5
Max hated Las Vegas....until he won...now he loves the idea and looks forward to returning there.
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