Goin' to Vegas

Elspode · 01-13-2008, 09:15 PM

Leaving at 6:00 AM tomorrow to spend three days in Vegas with a friend. Staying at the Mirage. This time tomorrow night, I'll be watching Cirque du Soleil's "Love", their newest show, which is based on Beatles music.

I'll have pictures when I return. Can't wait. Haven't been anywhere in ages.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-13-2008, 09:57 PM

Right the fuck on... you deserve a trip.

Cloud · 01-13-2008, 11:09 PM

ooh, yeah, Vegas, baby!

Hope you have lots o'fun!

DucksNuts · 01-14-2008, 04:53 AM

I WANT to go to Vegas!!

Have a blast 'spode...do something really naughty and take pics, then tell us about it.

Sundae · 01-14-2008, 08:41 AM

Oh my parents are going to Vegas and Los Angeles for their Ruby Wedding anniversary - leaving on 14 Feb. Any tips/ recommendations/ personal appearances by Dwellars would be appreciated

Have a wonderful time Spode & Selene.

LabRat · 01-14-2008, 09:09 AM

(I don't think he's going with Selene, SG)

Hope you are having a great time 'Splode...

Sundae · 01-14-2008, 09:33 AM

Oops, yes - just reread it.

Sheldonrs · 01-14-2008, 10:07 AM

Be sure to visit the Blue Moon Resort when you go.
It's a great, relaxing time and the view is always great! ;-)

shina · 01-14-2008, 10:50 AM

"What happens in Vegas..........." Have fun!

Elspode · 01-14-2008, 02:09 PM

That isn't like the Oyster Bar, is it, Shel?

I'm here in the Mirage. 21st floor. My nose is bleeding. I've already planned which dive I'm going to do if there's a fire.

There cannot possibly be, outside of Bahrain, be a more incedibly, deeply, depressingly artificial place on the face of the planet. I feel creepy just being here. Must...find...Pagan...friendly...location.

No, I'm gonna have a blast. You longer-term dwellars will remember, possibly, a post I made three or so years ago, the one about reconnecting with a HS girlfriend? It is she with whom I am spending the next two days.

I'm excited beyond words, yet filled with trepidation. I'm nervous. I've already spent $50, and I've been here for an hour...airport shuttle, two beers from the minibar, and 24 hours of 'Net access for $12.99. Fucking *nothing* is free in this town.

Needless to say, I probably won't be doing a lot of posting from the room. I have better things to do. But, there will be much reporting after the fact.

The best part of the trip so far? Flying across the Rockies out of Denver. Beautiful, even from 38,000 feet.

Sheldonrs · 01-14-2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

That isn't like the Oyster Bar, is it, Shel?

.

It's a gay, clothing optional resort. ;-)

LabRat · 01-14-2008, 02:44 PM

Get the hell out of your room, dude! Unless you aren't alone, in which case, get out of here!

I have some spectacular photos taken from the plane from when we left Vegas of the strip (during the day), Lake Mead, various desert shots, and on over the mountains. I agree, that was a really really cool part of the trip. When we flew in at night, and I wasn't thinking about taking pics...but those would have been cool to.

lookout123 · 01-14-2008, 03:37 PM

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two beers from the minibar

beer is free at the tables. or the slots. or video poker. sit down, enjoy the game, enjoy the scenery, and enjoy the drinks. when you feel like you are getting one over on the casino... get up, you've had enough to drink.

Undertoad · 01-14-2008, 03:46 PM

Everything is put there to overwhelm your senses, create a massive spectacle of things you would never see elsewhere. Don't take it seriously. Don't be like those killjoy people who hate Christmas lights. This is the biggest Christmas light display in the world, and it's not for Christmas it's 24x7x365 and its only intent is to shock and awe you. Lose the attitude and just be shocked and awed.

Don't ever be that guy who says "oh fuck they even put gondolas in the fake canals". Just don't be that guy. They put gondolas in the fake canals. How fucking cool is that?

Elspode · 01-16-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Everything is put there to overwhelm your senses, create a massive spectacle of things you would never see elsewhere. Don't take it seriously. Don't be like those killjoy people who hate Christmas lights. This is the biggest Christmas light display in the world, and it's not for Christmas it's 24x7x365 and its only intent is to shock and awe you. Lose the attitude and just be shocked and awed.

Don't ever be that guy who says "oh fuck they even put gondolas in the fake canals". Just don't be that guy. They put gondolas in the fake canals. How fucking cool is that?

I paid $30 for the two of us to ride in the gondolas in the *indoor* fake canal. We had a female gondolier, which offended Liz, who was rather hoping for a more buff young male pilot, but the lass had a great voice and sang us three songs, including one of my mother's favorites.

The Cirque du Soleil show "Love" was indescribeable...almost. I felt like I was on drugs. Amazing, just amazing. Also notable are the dancing waters at the Bellagio. This town just fucking *reeks* of technological magic. Still, I'm glad to be getting out of here today. Sitting at McCarran now, sucking down free wi-fi and killing time until my flight. I miss my wife and my dogs and cats, and I am *so* done with this crazy ass town. I didn't gamle *one dime*, but I have no idea how much I've spent...meals, taxis, drinks...oh my god. $3.50 for a bottle of water?!! WTF?

More later...tired and not too profound. LR, I ran my camera battery down and didn't bring the charger, so I'm gonna miss the pics of Lake Mead on the way back East. It was on the wrong side of the plane on the way in. Damn.

01-13-2008, 09:15 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Goin' to Vegas Leaving at 6:00 AM tomorrow to spend three days in Vegas with a friend. Staying at the Mirage. This time tomorrow night, I'll be watching Cirque du Soleil's "Love", their newest show, which is based on Beatles music. I'll have pictures when I return. Can't wait. Haven't been anywhere in ages. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-13-2008, 09:57 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Right the fuck on... you deserve a trip. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-13-2008, 11:09 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	ooh, yeah, Vegas, baby! Hope you have lots o'fun! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-14-2008, 08:41 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oh my parents are going to Vegas and Los Angeles for their Ruby Wedding anniversary - leaving on 14 Feb. Any tips/ recommendations/ personal appearances by Dwellars would be appreciated Have a wonderful time Spode & Selene. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-14-2008, 09:09 AM	#6
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	(I don't think he's going with Selene, SG) Hope you are having a great time 'Splode... __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-14-2008, 04:53 AM	#4
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	I WANT to go to Vegas!! Have a blast 'spode...do something really naughty and take pics, then tell us about it.

01-14-2008, 09:33 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oops, yes - just reread it. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-14-2008, 10:07 AM	#8
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Be sure to visit the Blue Moon Resort when you go. It's a great, relaxing time and the view is always great! ;-) __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

01-14-2008, 10:50 AM	#9
shina Hopeful Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 232	"What happens in Vegas..........." Have fun!

01-14-2008, 02:09 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	That isn't like the Oyster Bar, is it, Shel? I'm here in the Mirage. 21st floor. My nose is bleeding. I've already planned which dive I'm going to do if there's a fire. There cannot possibly be, outside of Bahrain, be a more incedibly, deeply, depressingly artificial place on the face of the planet. I feel creepy just being here. Must...find...Pagan...friendly...location. No, I'm gonna have a blast. You longer-term dwellars will remember, possibly, a post I made three or so years ago, the one about reconnecting with a HS girlfriend? It is she with whom I am spending the next two days. I'm excited beyond words, yet filled with trepidation. I'm nervous. I've already spent $50, and I've been here for an hour...airport shuttle, two beers from the minibar, and 24 hours of 'Net access for $12.99. Fucking nothing is free in this town. Needless to say, I probably won't be doing a lot of posting from the room. I have better things to do. But, there will be much reporting after the fact. The best part of the trip so far? Flying across the Rockies out of Denver. Beautiful, even from 38,000 feet. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-14-2008, 02:44 PM	#12
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Get the hell out of your room, dude! Unless you aren't alone, in which case, get out of here! I have some spectacular photos taken from the plane from when we left Vegas of the strip (during the day), Lake Mead, various desert shots, and on over the mountains. I agree, that was a really really cool part of the trip. When we flew in at night, and I wasn't thinking about taking pics...but those would have been cool to. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-14-2008, 03:46 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Everything is put there to overwhelm your senses, create a massive spectacle of things you would never see elsewhere. Don't take it seriously. Don't be like those killjoy people who hate Christmas lights. This is the biggest Christmas light display in the world, and it's not for Christmas it's 24x7x365 and its only intent is to shock and awe you. Lose the attitude and just be shocked and awed. Don't ever be that guy who says "oh fuck they even put gondolas in the fake canals". Just don't be that guy. They put gondolas in the fake canals. How fucking cool is that?

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