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Vegas Fanatics April 2017 "Spring Fling" Group Trip Report

Discussion in 'Full Las Vegas Trip Reports' started by BeeeJay, Apr 15, 2017.

  1. Niteshade

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    I loved the single thread. Made it so fun
    to see what everyone was doing and I found
    it easy to follow. Just pick up where you last left off.
    I think it would be more confusing on separate threads.
    This seemed to work just fine - why change a great thing!
     
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    Bigger is better! Really liked the mega tread too.
     
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  3. VegasChic

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    As a matter of entertainment, organization, ease of use etc, my post group thread thoughts are:

    1) Create Group thread 1.0 for the trip anticipation conversation. As noted, we were dozens of pages in by the time it went live. For me the anticipation & planning etc is a huge part of the trip and feel it's important to have and share in excitement, but perhaps we launch a 2.0 version of thread once the first attendees start reporting only after Vegas touchdown? I'd like to see it maintain as a single thread with anyone posting food, wins, losses, people watching, sights.....I like not knowing what to expect in my feed.

    2) Post trip- we post trip recaps that give much more trip detail and the stories behind the pics.

    3) Members & admin update the original individual RSVP threads to individual events with pics (even if they are duplicated from group thread) from those events and provide additional commentary per event- this way those with interest in specific event conversations can continue them.
     
  4. Hoofy7

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    I'm easy to please. I read everything, no matter how it's formatted and enjoy being able to post as often or as little as I like while in Vegas amongst the others in the group thread. I think that is a great plan @VegasChic! It filled up nicely, with everyone contributing as they saw fit and turned into one long story of Vegas Vacation. Lol
     
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  5. Hobofrank

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    here's what I remember doing from the old craps GTG

    1) interest and RSVP thread

    2) anticipation and general trash talk thread

    3) Live on the ground thread

    IIRC we actually had them all in separate threads and the live one STILL ended up over 200 pgs
    even with 5 additional TRs going for attendees

    Moral?: these things take off and develop a life of their own, so uhh yeah, good luck herding cats
     
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    I think a mega thread makes it easier for guys like me who are not really good at trip reporting.
     
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  7. Lovegas95

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    At times, in an effort for new and improved, things can possibly get over-complicated. Sometimes keeping it simple has its merits. The consensus appears to be that the thread, just as it existed, was thoroughly enjoyed.
    Now this forum has a diverse, talented and experienced membership as I've come to understand. As such, I believe we can achieve whatever we put our minds and skills to. It's fun for us regular Joe members, shouldn't it be fun for admin as well? Should admin have to really exhaust effort to "fix" a problem that may not really exist? Far be it from me to dictate who should or should not do what, but maybe we let this one ride. Unless maintaining this board is your day job.
    Woohoo on the milestones met! It wasn't too long ago that we were all bunched up in other forums walking on eggshells. Keep up the great work everyone.
     
  8. Wanker751

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    Well in fairness is there were 40 live trs going on its br hard as well!

    I still stuck on Saturday after Aarons party myself. Though if it were a bunch of individual trs it would have been harder to catch up
     
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  9. sparkydog

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    I had to catch up on this after my cruise vacay and the only thing took a bit was getting to the actual arrivals but the dates are all on here so in no time at all I knew I missed out on one heck of a time! I agree with a former poster on messing with this would complicate it. If anything a thread of pre trip and main thread of Arrival time let the shenanigans begin. Thanks everyone who contributed and all the great pics. Sad I wasn't there.
     
  10. BeeeJay

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    I absolutely could not agree with this more. Well said.
     
  11. JuanitoVegas

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    Thanks to all who took the time to post messages and pictures on this mega thread. I enjoyed all of it and did not have any problems in following along.
    I do not excel at doing live or post reports for my Vegas trips. We are so busy enjoying our favorite city, that we forget to take pictures or notes. :D
     
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  12. Pleasemum

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    Although I did not post much to the group trip report - I thoroughly enjoyed adding my two cents and of course following along.

    I remember a few times my husband saying in Vegas...."are you ready to go".....and my reply...."just a few more pages hun"
     
  13. IrishDave

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    Suurrre... ;)

    I'm also in the don't mess too much with success camp. I couldn't keep up while in the middle of the mayhem, but it was fun to try and it was a good read when I got home.

    But I am ok with whatever makes it easiest for the mods, @VegasMonkey and @VegasChic did a great job of organizing everything and I can't imagine trying to pull it all together and moderate the board at the same time.
     
  14. VegasMonkey

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    I think we will leave it as is. I do enjoy the post trip recaps that @BS and @VegasChic did. Thanks everyone!
     
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    I am still trying to write a recap. Doh. But the SF data analysis and a pretty bad cold slowed me down a bit. Hopefully, it will be up in a few days with a lot of pics and a handful of videos.
     
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    Yeah, @ShovelTown posting his quarter Royal felt like the official trip kickoff to me.
     
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    Enjoying some of the Undulation white IPA that I brought to the Sat M&G
     
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    I'm roughly at that point on the TR. Lol That beer was the beer of the trip for me! Thanks for bringing it!

    Having this right now, which I didn't get at the Sat. M&G, but it was there. (5.9%; 3.75 sips).



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    Had this today tring, not bad but not for me
     
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    While driving your car lmao! Breakfast of champions on the go;)
     
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