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Las Vegas Appreciation Thread

Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,380
edited December 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
This is sorely needed. Stories that you can't tell your family/friends/significant others, tips for newbies, etc. can now all neatly be packaged here :D
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Oh shit! Now this is my kind of thread!! :lol::lol:


    Let me think about which ones I want to disclose for now...then when I'm drinking at night I'll post the better ones! :lol:
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    Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,380
    DS1119 wrote:
    Oh shit! Now this is my kind of thread!! :lol::lol:


    Let me think about which ones I want to disclose for now...then when I'm drinking at night I'll post the better ones! :lol:

    :lol:

    My favorite thing about Vegas?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQTUFYulnMF324CLTvXt2S8h1bzsSzUd2rDDkUqgKGbWW8imInokA
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    After Ed I'm sure I will have a comment to make :o
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    RKCNDYRKCNDY Seattle, WA Posts: 31,013
    Mamasan23 wrote:

    My favorite thing about Vegas?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQTUFYulnMF324CLTvXt2S8h1bzsSzUd2rDDkUqgKGbWW8imInokA

    is this on Fremont?
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Oh shit! Now this is my kind of thread!! :lol::lol:


    Let me think about which ones I want to disclose for now...then when I'm drinking at night I'll post the better ones! :lol:

    :lol:

    My favorite thing about Vegas?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQTUFYulnMF324CLTvXt2S8h1bzsSzUd2rDDkUqgKGbWW8imInokA


    Ah shit yeah!!! Love when they ask me if I want the extra shot for a buck! I'm like fuck yeah homie!

    Those right there are the only drinks I'll buy and Vegas is the only place I'll drink more than beer anymore. You have no idea how wired you just made me by this thread and this picture. I literaly will be dry humping my chair later thinking about going there in April! :lol: :thumbup:
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    RKCNDY wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:

    My favorite thing about Vegas?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQTUFYulnMF324CLTvXt2S8h1bzsSzUd2rDDkUqgKGbWW8imInokA

    is this on Fremont?


    That could be anywhere. Every casino has multiple stands like that.

    Nectar of the gods I tell you!!! :mrgreen:
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    PillowPantsPillowPants Posts: 4,873
    vegas is an overrated overcrowded ashtray

    though i do like the pretty lights and restaurants ;)
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    pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,203
    vegas is an overrated overcrowded ashtray

    though i do like the pretty lights and restaurants ;)

    it's overcrowded because it went from a gambling town to a place for people who like pretty lights and restaurants :lol:
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    8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    pjhawks wrote:
    vegas is an overrated overcrowded ashtray

    though i do like the pretty lights and restaurants ;)

    it's overcrowded because it went from a gambling town to a place for people who like pretty lights and restaurants :lol:
    :lol:
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    8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    it's fun trapping a pusher at poker. :lol:

    it's also nice catching a Q on the river to save your stack. :lol:


    i don't have any good stories, both my trips were for business, so I had to be good...co workers...not so much. :lol:

    i made money both times there...so that's worth something
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    voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    I've been to Vegas 5 times, but every time was before I was 18 with my family. So that was fun.
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,625
    Vegas is a place I squirm in my seat all of the way to......and lay like a fucking zombie in my seat all of the way back from. (I am positive this is not unusual!)

    I am not about to type out all of the horrid/awesome things I have been involved with there. I will say that after dating for 10 years and being married for 4 years that my wife and I have been to Vegas about 60 times in that time span. 9 by her (w/o me), 50 by me (w/o her) and 1 time together.
    It only took 1 visit there together to find out we are not Vegas-Compatible.
    Me = Gambling, Drinking, Drugging (past) acting like a total animal and loving every second of it. Sleeping is frowned upon.
    Wife = walking all of the different casinos during the day to see new things, buy some outrageously priced clothes/shoes, etc, lay by the pool...get dolled up like a, well, I dont want to call my wife that...but all dolled up like the ladies of Vegas dress....go out to a club and get bottle service.

    I love Vegas and love going there....but I love leaving there every time as well!
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    dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    My first notable story of Vegas was being a way easy target for this dude to rip me off when lookign to score some pot at age 17. In retrospect it's pretty funny, but at the time I was mad as hell. :lol:
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,747
    Vegas is a place I squirm in my seat all of the way to......and lay like a fucking zombie in my seat all of the way back from. (I am positive this is not unusual!)

    I am not about to type out all of the horrid/awesome things I have been involved with there. I will say that after dating for 10 years and being married for 4 years that my wife and I have been to Vegas about 60 times in that time span. 9 by her (w/o me), 50 by me (w/o her) and 1 time together.
    It only took 1 visit there together to find out we are not Vegas-Compatible.
    Me = Gambling, Drinking, Drugging (past) acting like a total animal and loving every second of it. Sleeping is frowned upon.
    Wife = walking all of the different casinos during the day to see new things, buy some outrageously priced clothes/shoes, etc, lay by the pool...get dolled up like a, well, I dont want to call my wife that...but all dolled up like the ladies of Vegas dress....go out to a club and get bottle service.

    I love Vegas and love going there....but I love leaving there every time as well!


    My fiance and I are the same exact way. We went to Vegas together a couple years ago and we got into a few arguments. I'm more of a gambling/drinking all day type and she wants to walk around and shop and all of that other shit. The only way we will go together again is if there are some other couples involved so the girls can go do whatever they want and the guys can sit at a blackjack table or the sportsbook all day.

    Going to Vegas for my bachelor party labor day weekend. I'm sure I will have some stories to share after that one.
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    RKCNDYRKCNDY Seattle, WA Posts: 31,013
    the only thing I will say about Vegas is:

    *it's a long drive from Seattle
    *you CAN fit 12 people in a limo-no matter what the limo driver says
    *only go to Vegas with people that you like
    *when it's 75-80 the locals are bundled up in jeans, sweatshirts and hoodies

    I'd rather not incriminate myself on what else happened there.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    RKCNDY wrote:
    *only go to Vegas with people that you like
    *when it's 75-80 the locals are bundled up in jeans, sweatshirts and hoodies

    I can fully endorse these two. :lol:
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    dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I'm waiting for imalive to find this thread...
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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    RKCNDYRKCNDY Seattle, WA Posts: 31,013
    DS1119 wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    *only go to Vegas with people that you like
    *when it's 75-80 the locals are bundled up in jeans, sweatshirts and hoodies

    I can fully endorse these two. :lol:

    we got called out...a hotel worker asked "where you visiting from?"
    :? "Seattle"
    :lol: "figures, today is a chilly day"

    we were wearing shorts and T-shirts...
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
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    8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    i had two co workers get fired for shit they did in vegas while on business trips. :lol:
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    RKCNDY wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    *only go to Vegas with people that you like
    *when it's 75-80 the locals are bundled up in jeans, sweatshirts and hoodies

    I can fully endorse these two. :lol:

    we got called out...a hotel worker asked "where you visiting from?"
    :? "Seattle"
    :lol: "figures, today is a chilly day"

    we were wearing shorts and T-shirts...


    :lol:

    During the winter months in Vegas, locals can spot tourists from a mile away. Might as well be dressed like this.

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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,256
    I'm gonna be there tomorrow through Saturday (Oncology conference). It's for work though, so I can't have too much fun. :x
    I'm actually there about once a month...again...for work. :x

    The last time I was there for fun was for a buddy's wedding. Sat down at a poker table, first hand was pocket aces. Started out hot, was up about a grand then everything went to shit. Don't think the free booze helped! :lol: Still came out about $200 on the plus-side. :D
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    uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    I'm going to Vegas for the second time in a couple months for a bachelor party. I'm sure I'll have some stories, but I doubt I'll be able to share them.
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    LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,073
    was just there a few weeks ago......got in late...stayed up til 4 am drinking and gambling and slept the whole 2nd day I was there! :lol::lol:
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
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    Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,380

    My fiance and I are the same exact way. We went to Vegas together a couple years ago and we got into a few arguments. I'm more of a gambling/drinking all day type and she wants to walk around and shop and all of that other shit. The only way we will go together again is if there are some other couples involved so the girls can go do whatever they want and the guys can sit at a blackjack table or the sportsbook all day.

    Going to Vegas for my bachelor party labor day weekend. I'm sure I will have some stories to share after that one.

    The first trip my hubby and I took together (when we had JUST started dating) was to Vegas...so now it's 'our' place...even got engaged there. We've been there about 15 times together. Luckily we both love to gamble and party like it's going out of style, so it works well for us. Would LOVE a girls' trip to Vegas...but I'd very likely get arrested :?

    I'm so very jealous that your bachelor party will be in Vegas. Godspeed my friend.
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,747
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    The first trip my hubby and I took together (when we had JUST started dating) was to Vegas...so now it's 'our' place...even got engaged there. We've been there about 15 times together. Luckily we both love to gamble and party like it's going out of style, so it works well for us. Would LOVE a girls' trip to Vegas...but I'd very likely get arrested :?

    I'm so very jealous that your bachelor party will be in Vegas. Godspeed my friend.


    That's nice....I wish 'our' place was Vegas. We both love the party aspect, but she's not the type to sit and gamble all day where I could easily sit at a blackjack table for 5 hours and think nothing of it. Oh well.

    The bachelor party should be fun. A good friend of mine is getting married a month before me so we're making it a dual bachelor party...should be pretty rowdy.
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    conmanconman Posts: 7,493
    never been to Vegas.. not sure i would survive and if i did, the trip would likely end with me in handcuffs
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    Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,380
    A trip to Vegas a couple years ago we went with about 10 people and wanted to go outside the strip, found the Silverton Casino, and proceeded to play Pai Gow until 8 the next morning...whoops!
    WI '98,  WI '99 (EV),  WI '00,  Chgo '00,  MO '00,  Champaign '03,  Chgo '03,  WI '03,  IN '03,  MI '04,  Chgo '06:N1 & 2,  WI '06,  Chgo '07,  Chgo '08 (EV:N1),  Chgo '09:N1 & 2,  Chgo '11 (EV:N1),  WI '11:N1 & 2,  Philly '12,  Wrigley '13,  Pitt '13,  Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    The last trip I went alone for a week. For some reason I don't sleep much...especially in Vegas. I was on about a 40 hour push where I think I got drunk and sobered up 2 or 3 times. I get back to my room and see my eyes in the mirror. :o These pictures don't do it justice but they were bright red...almost like devil eyes! I had to take a picture as I was kind of amazed and impressed at the same time. :lol:


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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    edited February 2012
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    A trip to Vegas a couple years ago we went with about 10 people and wanted to go outside the strip, found the Silverton Casino, and proceeded to play Pai Gow until 8 the next morning...whoops!


    Pai Gow is not even gambling...it's a drinking game! Also, did I say it's one of my favorites!!! :lol:
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,625
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    The first trip my hubby and I took together (when we had JUST started dating) was to Vegas...so now it's 'our' place...even got engaged there. We've been there about 15 times together. Luckily we both love to gamble and party like it's going out of style, so it works well for us. Would LOVE a girls' trip to Vegas...but I'd very likely get arrested :?

    I'm so very jealous that your bachelor party will be in Vegas. Godspeed my friend.


    That's nice....I wish 'our' place was Vegas. We both love the party aspect, but she's not the type to sit and gamble all day where I could easily sit at a blackjack table for 5 hours and think nothing of it. Oh well.

    The bachelor party should be fun. A good friend of mine is getting married a month before me so we're making it a dual bachelor party...should be pretty rowdy.

    DUAL BP? Oh man, you guys are going to be a wrecking crew.
    I love sitting for 5+ hours at a gaming table (some form of poker until I win enough to go play craps) but yeah, my wife doesnt really think that is fun.

    Make sure to find a way to let people know it is your bachelor party. You want to run into drunken groups of women so your non-married buddies will be able to increase their chances of being able to party like total morons with the 2 bachelors as well as meet up with an equally wild woman.

    My liver hurts for you now.

    For the EV show I am going with my wife but we are flying in that afternoon, catching dinner, watching the show, gambling for a few hours and flying out the next AM. Will be our 2nd time there together but it will not be a standard Vegas excursion.
    (until I wake up sleeping on a row of slot chairs without my shoes)
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
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