Nice to see you back, Ben! Patrick
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:56 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Ben's back > > > Candace- > > but it's virtual, so I'm still virtuous > ;-) > > but you're right - am gonna keep mouth shut for once > <g> > > -Ben > > Welcome back Ben! > > Sounds like you had a lot of fun! > > > > > > I think maybe you shouldnt say that to your wife. You might > be sleeping > > on the couch...lol > > > > > > Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer > > The Children's Medical Center > > One Children's Plaza > > Dayton, OH 45404 > > 937-641-4293 > > http://www.childrensdayton.org > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/9/2002 12:14:38 PM >>> > > Hiya gang > > > > Candace, you said: > > "BTW, Where's Ben Braver been lately??? " > > > > I'm touched that you asked !! > > :-) > > > > <so should I say to my wife "hey honey, this cute lady > > on the cf list touched me? ;-) > > > > > Was on vacation in Las Vegas from Wed. through Sun., > > then came back to a pile of work and couple of crises. > > > > BTW set up an additional e-mail address for the list - > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Still have [EMAIL PROTECTED] as the pure "personal" > > email. > > > > Da kid here had a BLAST in LV - didn't spend one cent in > > the casinos, but dropped a TON of money on restaurants > > and entertainment. > > > > Restaurants - all totally yummy - included: > > - Picasso at Bellagio (most $$$$ I ever spent on one > > meal, awesome, but not big portions. Wife called it half- > > jokingly the most expensive snack we ever had <ha>.) > > - Samba at Mirage (the Brazilian rodizio "cycle" > > rotisserie where they bring 9 different meats/fishes to > > your table and carve them onto your plate) > > - buffet at Paris Las Vegas (different stations for each > > province of France, plus Les Jardins and the desserts) > > - Coyote Cafe at MGM Grand (Santa Fe cuisine) > > > > Saw Blue Man Group, Hoover Dam, and the Thunderbirds > > airshow at Nellis. > > > > And let us not forget the Star Trek Experience at the LV > > Hilton. > > > > Amazing "History of the Future" museum. Huge collection > > of props/costumes. Plus timeline of history from > > Einstein through Voyager. Spent a couple of hours there. > > > > Super ride (motion simulator like "Star Tours" at > > Disney) and "theater" (crew members playing roles). You > > get pulled through a time rift, beamed onto the > > Enterprise (NextGen version), go down a turbolift and > > through corridor to shuttle bay. On shuttle mission you > > get in middle of battle between Enterprise and Klingons. > > End up going back through wormhole, emerge at south end > > of Las Vegas Strip, weaving around casino/hotels at > > night while being shot at. Awesome. Wife had to close > > eyes part of the time <puny human>. > > > > Have photo of me sitting in Captain's chair on bridge. > > Also cool photo of me as part of ST:TOS crew. > > > > Ah, then the DS9 Promenade shops, spent way too much. > > Got a Star Fleet Academy t-shirt and a blue Sciences > > tunic like Spock's. (Long-sleeve t-shirt with insignia.) > > > > Quark's Restaurant and Bar. I vaguely remember drinking > > the "mini" version of something called a Warp Core > > Breach, served (foaming) in a bowl on a metal stand, > > containing 5 different kinds of rum. Menu said it had 5 > > ounces of alcohol. Felt like I had been hit by phaser on > > heavy stun. (not-mini version for 2 has 11 ounces!) > > > > Tried to pick a fight with a Klingon <g> - he made a > > comment about the Enterprise being towed away as garbage > > (line from "Trouble with Tribbles"), I said "You call > > yourself a warrior? HA! I know what you fear - fabric > > softener, Kling Free!!" He snarled "You dare to mention > > it?" > > > > A Ferengi asked my wife how much for her wedding ring. > > She replied it was priceless, not for sale. Ferengi > > replied that only worthless things were priceless, > > everything else had a price. I said "including your > > mother?" He said "Of course!" > > > > Borg wanted to know why we were consuming food and > > beverage. Said after we were assimilated we would just > > need regeneration. I said "who do you think you are, > > Microsoft?" Actually got a smile <g>. > > > > Tried to come back to work to rest, but that was not to > > be <g>. Gradually returning to some semblance of normal. > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
