Sunday, August 20, 2006
Vegas Baby Vegas!
I really need to update this thing more. I promise to do better!
Last weekend I went to Las Vegas. The trip rates a mixed review. Flying one day after the whole "no liquid" policy resulted in checking my weekend/overhead compartment luggage. Needless to say, I wasn't the only smarty pants who did this and instead of needing the 3 hours of buffer I gave myself, I was now in my terminal with about 2 hours and 45 minutes of free time with about 1,000 other people. My friend and I went to thte sports bar and proceeded to watch the Bears v. 49ers pre season game and get hammered. Couple that with 2 more drinks on the flight and you have one happy little drunk hitting the casino on Friday night.
Snippets of Friday (all that I can remember) -
Hitting it big on the $0.25 slots!! Then losing it all after feeding a machine over and over betting $15 a roll.
Yelling at a tall man running past that "There's no running in the casino" only to be told that the tall man was Vince Vaughn. My drunken reaction, you ask? "Who's Vince Vaughn?"
Saturday was better, I spent most of it sleeping and having a DT fit. After spending a few hours on the Beach at Mandalay Bay I had successfully sweated out all remaining alcohol. We then hit the Shakira concert. She is a great performer but I would have enjoyed the concert so much more if I got at least half of it in English. After the concert, I found out that Justin Timberlake was playing in the hotel. DAMN! Why couldn't I have had THAT ticket?
Sunday was nice and lazy. My friend and I went to a bunch of other casinos, here's some takes -
Hooter's isn't worth ANYBODY's time
Tropicana is like Old Vegas in the middle of new Vegas
MGM Grand is way too dark, you never know what time it is and I was bummed that the lions weren't out
NY NY is my new fave place. I'm totally staying there the next time I come. They have an ESPN Zone and a piano bar!!
Coming back was a bit of a drag. First our plane left late, then we arrived even later. And the cherry on top? My friend's luggage was lost. All's well that ends well, he received a call the next day and got it back.
Last weekend I went to Las Vegas. The trip rates a mixed review. Flying one day after the whole "no liquid" policy resulted in checking my weekend/overhead compartment luggage. Needless to say, I wasn't the only smarty pants who did this and instead of needing the 3 hours of buffer I gave myself, I was now in my terminal with about 2 hours and 45 minutes of free time with about 1,000 other people. My friend and I went to thte sports bar and proceeded to watch the Bears v. 49ers pre season game and get hammered. Couple that with 2 more drinks on the flight and you have one happy little drunk hitting the casino on Friday night.
Snippets of Friday (all that I can remember) -
Hitting it big on the $0.25 slots!! Then losing it all after feeding a machine over and over betting $15 a roll.
Yelling at a tall man running past that "There's no running in the casino" only to be told that the tall man was Vince Vaughn. My drunken reaction, you ask? "Who's Vince Vaughn?"
Saturday was better, I spent most of it sleeping and having a DT fit. After spending a few hours on the Beach at Mandalay Bay I had successfully sweated out all remaining alcohol. We then hit the Shakira concert. She is a great performer but I would have enjoyed the concert so much more if I got at least half of it in English. After the concert, I found out that Justin Timberlake was playing in the hotel. DAMN! Why couldn't I have had THAT ticket?
Sunday was nice and lazy. My friend and I went to a bunch of other casinos, here's some takes -
Hooter's isn't worth ANYBODY's time
Tropicana is like Old Vegas in the middle of new Vegas
MGM Grand is way too dark, you never know what time it is and I was bummed that the lions weren't out
NY NY is my new fave place. I'm totally staying there the next time I come. They have an ESPN Zone and a piano bar!!
Coming back was a bit of a drag. First our plane left late, then we arrived even later. And the cherry on top? My friend's luggage was lost. All's well that ends well, he received a call the next day and got it back.
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If you think Vagas is a drag from SF try from London, I visited LV in November, then on to Hawaii and back to SF before going back to London. LV is a must for everone! Even if you go and don't like it at least you have been.
Thanks much Selby! No, I enjoyed Vegas, for me it's never a question of if I'll go back it's when.
BTW - I've been to London, not my cup of tea but I totally loved Wales!! I know you'll probably take a trip over to kill me but Cardiff was total fun for a geek like me. Although I'd go back to London for the Jack the Ripper tour and an uninterrupted few days at the Tower of London.
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BTW - I've been to London, not my cup of tea but I totally loved Wales!! I know you'll probably take a trip over to kill me but Cardiff was total fun for a geek like me. Although I'd go back to London for the Jack the Ripper tour and an uninterrupted few days at the Tower of London.
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