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Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

Upcoming trip is based out of the downtown area, so I was randomly clicking around different stuff on Google Maps and found the Girls of Glitter Gulch strip club: http://g.co/maps/qm79y Check out the owner chasing after every negative comment.

# ¿ Apr 12, 2012 17:03

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 13:56

Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

JustinMorgan posted:

Okay, so I'm doing my room reservationa and paying for it ahead of time. (I got a standard "deluxe" room) When I get there, what's the proper way to ask for a nicer room? Give the person at the desk a $20 and hope for the best? I sound like such a loser but I've never planned a trip like this on my own, I've always gone with groups where everything was already arranged. On the one hand, how much time will I actually be spending in my room? On the other hand, I'd like to stay in a nice room, in a nice hotel. I don't get to go on many amazing vacations and I'd like to make it count.

You could just ask if any upgrades were available when you check in, but most rooms are clean and have a shower, what else do you need? My best Vegas trips weren't the best because the rooms were sweet.

Now the pool . . .

# ¿ May 23, 2012 21:52

Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

I would think any on the strip would be fine. Here is an article about downtown ones. http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2013/8/8/133337/4440/vegas-travel/Checking+Out+Downtown+Vegas%27+Sportsbooks

Protip: Never talk on your phone in a sports book. I once made the mistake of using a quiet one to make a call. Oops.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2013 18:38

Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

Yeah I wouldn't stay at the Hard Rock in November if I was interested in non-Hard Rock things, especially in November (pool action).

I would do something cheap mid-strip like Harrahs and use it as a base for all that other stuff you want to do.

# ¿ Sep 13, 2013 14:10

Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

Travelocity has Hooters for $74 and Excalibur for 100 for next M-F when I just now checked.

# ¿ Sep 19, 2013 17:32

Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

Supposedly the following do not have resort fees.

Alexis Park
Ambassador Strip Inn Travelodge
Americas Best Value Inn
Arizona Charlies Boulder
Arizona Charlie's Decatur
Best Western
Bill's Gamblin' Hall
Bluegreen Club 36 resort
Buffalo Bill's
California Hotel
Claremont Hotel
Clarion Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott
Desert Rose Resort
Elara (PH Tower)
Emerald Suites Cameron
Emerald Suites Las Vegas
Four Queens
Fremont
Hawthorn Inn
Holiday Inn Express
La Quinta Inn
M Resort
Main Street Station
Marriott
Platinum Hotel and Spa
Primm Valley Resort
Renaissance Las Vegas
Residence Inn
Royal Resort
Siena Suites Hotel
Skylofts
Super 8 Koval
Vegas Club
Whiskey Pete's
Wyndham Grand Desert

http://www.lasvegasdirect.com/las-vegas-hotel-resort-fees.html

Re: Length of visit, I have decided 2 travel days + 3 "in Vegas" days to be just about right.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2014 20:27

Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

Doctor Malaver posted:

Thanks for the suggestions. Learning craps and/or Pai Gow would've been great but there just wasn't enough time. My two days in Vegas have taught me that you either need a lot of money (from my Eastern European perspective anyway) or you need to plan and prepare very well ahead. We failed on both counts and didn't enjoy the city really.

Sounds like you are done, but for anyone reading this in the future, you don't even have to learn Pai Gow, you can just hand your cards to the dealer and ask them to be set the "house way" and they will do it for you.

And to the money thing, you really don't. You can gamble at a rate of maximum loosing $20/hour at video poker if you don't go as fast as you can. You can go on a bad run on Pai Gow but it's hard. You could sit at a 1/2 poker table and just put in the blinds when they come around, never play anything but AA and it would probably be $20/hour.

If you are nervous about sitting down at any table you don't know the rules too, start at 10am when there is no one there and the dealer can have time to explain, most of them are glad. You don't want to be slowing down action Friday night at 11p.

And if you really didn't want to gamble you could go to Freemont, buy cheap rear end beer from those gift stores and walk around and look at people.

Yes, Vegas is more fun if you have a bunch of money to burn, but you can get by on a couple hundred / day.

fake edit: pro tip. If you are a really cheap bastard you can buy beer from CVS and leave it on ice in your room or liquor from the liquor store. Backpack or pit stop as you wish.

real edit: pro tip #2 Is this tanning oil or rum? :iiam:

Bruce Hussein Daddy fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Mar 5, 2014

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 13:56

Bruce Hussein Daddy: Dec 26, 2005; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

Intrinzyk posted:

I'll be in Vegas for the 4th of July this year. Does anyone happen to have any tips on good places to watch the fireworks?

I would say the Stratosphere but given the fact a million other people might have that same idea it's probably not a good idea.

# ¿ Jul 1, 2014 20:40

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