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The weirdness of Las Vegas

Posted on 07/10/2010 7:31:09 PM PDT by SamAdams76



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To: SamAdams76; Las Vegas Dave
Found this excellent Mexican restaurant right on the boulevard next to Monte Carlo casino. Strong margaritas, spicy food and surly (but attentive) waitstaff

Mrs. & I had that same experience in some brew pub in the Monte Carlo our last trip there. SURLY freakin' waitstaff.

About all we found the Monte Carlo good for was for a place to sleep. No real big "draws" there.

SIDE NOTE: There was a power outage while we were at the MC (and IIRC I texted Las Vegas Dave, asking "WTF?"). I noticed that the very first things to power back up were the slot machines -- even before the ceiling lights came back on.

41 posted on 07/11/2010 4:03:22 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: SamAdams76

Sign at the Hoover Dam.

I'll bet there's a good story or two behind it.

42 posted on 07/11/2010 4:25:40 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: SamAdams76
Beginner's luck!

'-)

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43 posted on 07/11/2010 4:29:00 AM PDT by Canedawg (...still not digging this tyranny thing.)
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To: martin_fierro

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44 posted on 07/11/2010 7:08:25 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (To anger a Conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a Liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: SamAdams76
Hi there...I was thinking about this post last night. I decided to give you your night of glory before slapping you back to reality.

I must tell you that one of the worst things that could happen is winning the first time you go to Vegas. I've seen it over and over and over. Especially for women. I'm glad you had a great time. But it was highly unusual that you and your wife won that kind of money.

I hope you understand what I'm trying to tell you.

45 posted on 07/11/2010 7:52:16 AM PDT by Hildy
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To: SamAdams76; Hildy
Over ten years ago a gift shop worker at the MGM Grand told us that 10% of the population of Las Vegas had gambling problems. The clerk in the gift shop told us that she was a member of gambler's anonymous.

When Mrs. LVD and I gamble, we do so for FUN only and not for the possibility of striking it rich!!

46 posted on 07/11/2010 11:04:07 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (To anger a Conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a Liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Hildy
Well if you read my post all the way through, you would see that we actually "lost" $1600 as we came home with only $400 left of our $2000 gambling stake. Yes, we had some big wins in between but most of it went right back to the casinos and restaurants.

Still, the costs were very comparable to the trips we took Disneyland when the kids were younger we had a blast, so in my opinion, it was money well spent.

47 posted on 07/11/2010 11:26:45 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 39 days away from outliving Francis Gary Powers)
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To: SamAdams76

I really am glad you had a good time. We are driving right now to downtown Vegas. Posting from my iPhone!


48 posted on 07/11/2010 11:33:24 AM PDT by Hildy
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I like some of the shows and you can eat for days at the various restaurants and buffets. Some of the shows are very entertaining. My impression is that it has become a real shopping mecca, with all the malls and casino shops. I can’t think of any place in the western US wher you can see so many shops except maybe LA of Frisco. If I want to gamble, I can go to Pechanga in 35 minutes.


49 posted on 07/11/2010 11:36:26 AM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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PS my next couple of vacations will be in Arizona. My neighbors leave today to camp in the White Mountains. Supporting states which protect their citizens.


50 posted on 07/11/2010 11:38:21 AM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: martin_fierro

Didn’t MC have Burton the magician?


51 posted on 07/11/2010 11:40:22 AM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: SamAdams76

A city for good times....

Vegas is dead.....


52 posted on 07/11/2010 11:41:23 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Sto Zvirat

Where is the pinball place?


53 posted on 07/11/2010 11:41:47 AM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: SamAdams76

You should have posted this over at the Travel Chanel under Who Gives A Damn.


54 posted on 07/11/2010 11:45:47 AM PDT by Sawdring
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To: SamAdams76

Great story. Thanks for posting.


55 posted on 07/11/2010 11:47:59 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: SamAdams76; Las Vegas Dave

This is was the place I was talking about.

Turns out the MC shut it down last year.

A Mexican restaurant called "Diablo's" didn't get good reviews, either. Was that the one you ate at?

56 posted on 07/11/2010 11:49:46 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: SamAdams76
Hilarious post. We go to LV for an event in Oct and stay for one or 2 weeks, it is the PBR Finals(Professional Bull Riding). Everything you said is pretty much right on target except the part about it being fun. We do not drink, smoke or gamble and there is a PBR even every night, so we don't see any shows either. Not that I would pay money to see those worn out old performers. I would love it if the PBR Finals would be someplace else for a change but that isn't going to happen. (I do like the shops at the Venetian ;)
57 posted on 07/11/2010 12:00:38 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Hildy

Last time we were there is was crowded. Not like the three small casinos you had to take the boat to get to. I guess I don’t like change. We loved Bullhead City. My husband always said it was named after our daughter. She still can’t live it down!!!!


58 posted on 07/11/2010 3:05:48 PM PDT by KYGrandma (The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home......)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Years ago my sister-in-law moved there because her husband was transfered to Vegas. He was not the sharpest stick in the bunch and had to drop a 20 in every slot he passed. If he won 5, he would rave about “how lucky I am!” I kid you not, he never comprehended that he was LOSING 15. It lasted 3 months before she packed the baby and went back home to mom. Gave the ultimatum, its either Vegas or me, and he quit his job and came home.


59 posted on 07/11/2010 3:51:35 PM PDT by gracie1 (visualize whirled peas)
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To: whence911

The new address is 1610 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas NV 89119 (right across the street from the Liberace Museum)

www.pinballmuseum.org


60 posted on 07/11/2010 6:00:54 PM PDT by Sto Zvirat
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