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Author Topic: In with ShoWest 2006, out with several old 'Vegas hotels William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-17-2006 05:59 AM                        quote: Dan Lyons I hope not. I don't want to be anywhere near a giant cloud of dust which probably will be full of asbestos. Ya talk like that, then ya wonder why you don't get more gigs at historic theatres?  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 01-17-2006 08:34 AM                        I have booked a room at the Mardi Gras Hotel and Casino. The Price was right. $66.00 per night. Only Phil can afford the Big Bucks. Ok Phil! Stop yelling at me. You will receive them this coming Tuesday January 31st. No more of your complaining.....where are my Hamburgers? [ 01-26-2006, 08:31 PM: Message edited by: Bob Maar ]  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-17-2006 08:39 PM                  Well Bob, I'm here to tell you like it is...You NEED to get off your cheap ass and send me some more of the Sable & Rosenfeld "Tipsy Onions" and those SPIKED olives for my Martini drunkard friends! YUM! OBTW: I will NOT send you a dozen Kansas City Porterhouse steaks this time! I'm thinking more like 40% fat content cheap hamburger from Ralphs... (Only 29 cents a pound) ...Ummmm two 1/4 pound patties without ANY dry ice! HA! (See ya in Las Vegas bub!)  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-17-2006 08:41 PM                        I will be there as well again this year.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-31-2006 05:04 PM                  quote: Bob Maar Ok Phil! Stop yelling at me. You will receive them this coming Tuesday January 31st. No more of your complaining.....where are my Hamburgers? Mr. Maar, I'm sorry I didn't see the above addition to your post since it was not an additional post in this thread to trigger as a "new" post. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by UPS today when they delivered a package from you containing a shitload of Sable & Rosenfeld products! I especially liked the "Sake 'Laced' Sushi Stuffed Olives" YUM! As I promised in my above post, I will send you by USPS two 1/4 pound 40% fat ground beef patties. Ummm, no dry ice but will wrap in aluminum foil to preserve their freshness. Hopefully, they will not rot before you get them. Please enjoy in good health. The other option is to meet up again at ShoWest and I'll spring for two 1/4 pounders at MacDonald's. Ronny gave me two free credits...so they're on me!  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 01-31-2006 06:33 PM                        Gee, you never bought me any quarter pounders last time we were at McDonald's! At least send the guy some butter tarts.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-31-2006 07:17 PM                  Hmmm... OK Daryl, I'll give you a quarter-pounder next time I see ya! Going to ShoWest this year?  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 01-31-2006 07:32 PM                        Highly unlikely, I'm still waiting for my passport renewal.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-01-2006 11:15 AM                        Phil, Your welcome, and I will take those burgers when we meet.Do they come with fries? Dayrl, Fortunatly for me, two of my cousins one in Kingston and one in Aurora sent my wife the receipe's for real Canadian Butter Tarts. She made two dozen of the absolute best butter tarts I have ever tasted. If you sold them at Canadian Consession Stands, you would instantly triple your gross and have a $5.00 per capita.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 02-01-2006 05:59 PM                        I've actually sold butter tarts before. They went really well, but I don't think we made much money off them. I think the staff ate them all. Ok, maybe it was me that ate them all. Oops.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 02-05-2006 09:10 PM                        Hmmm, I've never tasted a Canadian butter tart. Wonder if that would work as a consession stand item? I imagine it would make people just as thirsty as popcorn does, thus supporting many gallons of soft drink revenue. Hmmm, a butter tart booth at ShoWest... Hmmmm.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 02-11-2006 12:17 AM                        Turns out it's the Bourbon Street casino that will be the next implosion, scheduled for early Tuesday morning. They should have all the dust cleaned up by the time yous guys hit town. [Edit] Oh, another five star dump is shutting down this weekend - the Lady Luck downtown just above Fremont Street. About the best thing that can be said for it is that its casino front used to be the downtown terminal for the city bus system. The owners claim it will be closed for a year for renovations - no implosion. [ 02-11-2006, 10:43 AM: Message edited by: Paul Mayer ]  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-11-2006 02:13 AM                     Bourbon Street was the first place I stayed in Las Vegas for ShoWest. It is also the place where the first two Film-Tech Drinks were held. It will not be missed! I wonder where I will stay this year?  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-11-2006 07:25 AM                     I'll miss the Bourbon Street...it was the first flea-bag hotel I stayed in Vegas and have stayed there several times since...it is what it is (or was)...cheap and near the strip.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-12-2006 04:27 AM                  quote: Daryl At least send the guy some butter tarts. quote: Mr. Maartini ...two of my cousins...sent my wife the receipe's for real Canadian Butter Tarts. She made two dozen of the absolute best butter tarts I have ever tasted. Well, isn't that sweet. Ms Martha from Acapulco sent me the recipe below... absolutely fabulous! --------- Best Canadian Butter Tarts Makes 24 medium tarts Pastry for double crust 9-inch pie shell 1 cup (250 mL) Thompson dark raisins 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar, packed 1 cup (250 mL) corn syrup (grease cup before measuring) 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla Line tart tins with pastry. Preheat oven to 450 F. In a heavy saucepan, combine raisins, butter, sugar, syrup and salt. Set over low heat until butter is melted and mixture is warm, stirring to dissolve sugar. Don't let mixture get hot. Remove from heat and stir in eggs and vanilla. Spoon filling into pastry-lined tart shells, filling each 2/3 full. Bake in 450 F oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 F and bake five minutes more or until pastry is golden. Don't let filling bubble over pastry or you will have trouble getting the tarts out of the pans. Let cool before removing from pans. Hint: If you don't want to make your own pastry, buy the 3-inch size frozen tart shells in the foil cups.  |  IP: Logged

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