Help! Help! Luxury items are the first to go in any crisis.... and no one is coming to Branson. Here in our fairytale economy, there is a saying: "there is no such thing as bad news" Welllllllllllllllllll- everybody is cancelling out on the shows and a tidal wave of 'lack of business' is rolling through town now. Y2k?????? nawwww! THAT, is one of those survivalist things, isn't it? Hah! 6 months ago, all those limp wristed promoters were calling Y2k "thilly" NOW, all over the front page of the papers they are saying that people are afraid to travel because of Y2k. (they have also asked for their paychecks early.........) So, the good news is that if you got some cash, real estate is going to get real cheap here real quick.

-- skip (146942@msn.com), December 19, 1999

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Thank you very much for your detailed, methodical analysis. Your painstaking, logical conclusions are very sobering indeed.

Thank you also for posting under the handle of "skip". Definitely applicable.

-- King of Spain (madrid@aol.cum), December 19, 1999.

I agree, King of Spain's posts are definately worth skipping.

-- (Professor@theU.com), December 19, 1999.

KOS,

You're a prick. The post was as informative as any of yours.

Bob

-- Bob (bob@bob.com), December 19, 1999.

I wonder if anyone has information of low turn out like this from other spots like Disney World, South Florida etc.?

obo

-- Obo (susanwater@excite.com), December 19, 1999.

I think it's because everyone heard Yakov Smirnov will be headlining the New Years Eve Bash.

-- Singin Elvi (elvis@graceland.com), December 19, 1999.

Skip, I heard about Branson on the news. They said that bus loads of people particularly senior citizens were cancelling their trip to Branson, and that tickets to shows are up for grabs. I also heard that motel and hotels in Las Vegas have a high vacancy rate for New Years and lots of cancellations coming in everyday. Circus Circus in Reno, NV are advertising heavily and the room rates have dropped. I wouldn't care if they gave me the room for free, I'm staying home.

-- bardou (bardou@baloney.com), December 19, 1999.

But I can't live without Glen Campbell.

-- Wichita line guy (looking@my.liverspots), December 19, 1999.

What is Branson?

-- never heard of it (?@?.?), December 19, 1999.

Wichita Line Guy. Are you in Wichita ? E-mail me if you will. I am a neighbor of yours if you are there.

-- Rob (maxovrdrv51@hotmail.com), December 19, 1999.

Branson is the replacement of Nashville

Gerald

-- Gerald R. Cox (grcox@internetwork.net), December 19, 1999.

Could anyone supply a link for this? I'd really appreciate it, as I have family going to Branson over the CDC. Thanks!

-- Gus (y2kk@usa.net), December 19, 1999.

Ummm... Bob? If you're going to impersonate me, at least get the address right... it's bob@bob.bob, not bob.com. Try using your own handle, you cowardly wimp.

-- Bob (bob@bob.bob), December 19, 1999.

Branson, MO is professional entertainment a la Las Vegas without the gambling, alcoholism and prostitution (I've heard...and could be wrong). Lots of cute shops and restaurants, though.

-- Connie Iversen (hive@gte.net), December 19, 1999.