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Old May 15, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Here are a few pics I took on my drive down to Scion United, and on the way out too the drop off place, enjoy...





Room and view from it...





Old May 15, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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very nice hotel......were at the palace station...right now then off to green valey
Old May 15, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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so jealous right now as I'm typing from my desk at work *sigh*
Old May 15, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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oh damn.. it's hella nice down there!

i'm pretty out of the loop, but where is that place?!
Old May 15, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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MonteLago Village, on lake Las Vegas.
Old May 15, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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nice pics Rob. I can't wait to get into Vegas tomorrow. Currently here in Bakersfield,CA. What gas prices did you hit along the way? The highest I paid was 4.05 in Sacramento just to go down a few blocks and see it for 3.89. Otherwise prices averaged around 3.90
Old May 16, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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Awesome Pics Rob. We are here now too. I have some to post and a couple especially for Tu
Old May 16, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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im suposed to be there i was in group one but i coudlnt make it some things came up a building caught fire some people quit and yeah i am very sad im suposed to be doing nothing
Old May 16, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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Beautiful!

Is it hot there? It's gonna be hot up here these next few days.
Old May 16, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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Did you guys take the rain w/ you? It will be like lost luggage, it will probably get there about the time you are heading out to leave
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suppose to be over 100 on Sunday.
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so are we..........
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Nice resort! Do you know how much a night this would go for normally?
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Originally Posted by lasrx
Nice resort! Do you know how much a night this would go for normally?
if you have to ask...


(actually I tried to find out, but their reservation system is slow at the moment)
Old May 16, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Jason took these. I'm gonna post them here.























Old May 17, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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D@mn Mike's xD is looking hawt!
Old May 17, 2008 | 04:50 AM
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Here are a few from part of todays shoot that we got to see...
On the bus


Stuck in traffic caused by them shooting a scene from the overpass


At the site



Explaining the storyboard for the shoot





Camera crews



The cars






The shoot







Watching some of the earllier shoots
Old May 17, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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So you have to drop off your car and just leave it in their hands to do what with??? I never really understood this Scion United venture too clearly (which is probably why I didn't respond).

Nice photos, Rob. We flew right over slanted red cliffs like that when we left Vegas last month .... maybe the same place. Just west and north of Las Vegas???

Oh wait..... NOW I get it!!! I've watched commercials being shot before and you need to have a Professional Driver do the driving.
Old May 17, 2008 | 04:59 AM
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No, we were south and east of Vegas, but the terrain is the same either direction, lol.. Looking at the storyboard and seeing a few clips they had, this is going to be a cool commercial.
Old May 17, 2008 | 05:30 AM
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Any info on where/when this commercial will air?



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