Las Vegas

2006gold

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Gary
Just back from there last night. Drove out to attend a concert with Brooks and Dunn, with Reba and to see the place for the last time. Two and a half hours of pure entertainment. Really great tribute to our active military and veterans. Las Vegas used to be a great place to visit. You could stay cheap, eat cheap, take $100 and play video poker all week, but, no more. Now it's all about getting your last penny some way or another in exchange for not very damn much. Stayed at the Rio which is really showing its age. The room was large, but threadbare with stained, ragged carpet. You were given two paper cups, no coffee, two bars of soap and one tube of shampoo.

The No Tell Motel would have been ashamed to use the towels and wash cloths. We were given two visits to their "world famous" buffet where the food was only fit for slopping hogs. The only saving grace of the place was the staff - friendly, prompt, and helpful without having their hands out all the time for tips. Actually left a day early after driving around the city a bit and deciding we'd had enough. Did enjoy the trip though, just getting away for a bit. Next excursion is San Antonio to visit the Alamo again and see the artifacts returned to Texas by Phil Collins.
 
Not anything new, but I've heard lots of folks returning from vacations to Sin City using this nickname: Las Vegas = Lost Wages....;) Sounds like that's what you experienced Gary?

Personally no desire to visit except maybe to catch a NASCAR race, but nothing planned as I type....:Shrug:
 
My wife has never been to Vegas

I keep threating to tae her there but now I dunno

I have ot been there since 197I knowalot has changed

I did like the lights down town;)
 
We have been a few times, but the last time we went we just didn't have as much fun. I had a business trip to Lake Taho, that goodness the company was paying, 601.00 was a lot of bucks for a room. It was an odd number 601 that I remember about the trip. LOL
 
i'm fortunate enough to have inlaws and outlaws in the area that I can stay with.

Just driving up there from vacation in Tucson. For some reason, the missus wants to visit her sister there. FYI that comes under the "outlaws" part. But it is free room & board. There is great rollerblading outside of town also. I'm hoping the weather holds out for me.
 
My last boss flew me to Vegas for a 10 day work trip. Had 34 units I had to retrofit. Was supposed to have the weekend to sightsee but got a Thurs. night call, had to make a fast drive to Cali to chase down some gremlins. 12-14 hour workdays, never made it into a casino.

Saw enough so I have no urge to go back...
 
My wife has never been to Vegas

I keep threating to tae her there but now I dunno

I have ot been there since 197I knowalot has changed

I did like the lights down town;)

Save your money Jack. Imho, way over priced, over hyped. The shows are excellent when you can catch a big name like Elton John or Celine Dion. Otherwise, I dislike being propositioned by the hookers. And as mentioned, the food wasn't all that great. Mike
 
Save your money Jack. Imho, way over priced, over hyped. The shows are excellent when you can catch a big name like Elton John or Celine Dion. Otherwise, I dislike being propositioned by the hookers. And as mentioned, the food wasn't all that great. Mike

Look up the Blueberry Hill diner. Great food. A couple miles off the strip. And heck, I can't even get propositioned by the wife here. No respect at all. At least I have my desert rollerblading. Got back from 8 miles a short while ago. See, not just casinos here.
 

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