Marv's Neighbor Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Everybody has their fav's, but if you go there during the winter take something warm. It can get unbelievably cold at night, especially for the shorts & flip-flops crowd..
shrader Posted February 14, 2016 Author Posted February 14, 2016 My wife got pulled up on stage at the start of the Penn and Teller show last night. That was so cool. Teller, who never speaks as a part of the act actually talked to me when they were selecting her for the bit. We now have a video of the whole thing saved on her phone which was a part of the whole trick.
Hammered a Lot Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 My wife got pulled up on stage at the start of the Penn and Teller show last night. That was so cool. Teller, who never speaks as a part of the act actually talked to me when they were selecting her for the bit. We now have a video of the whole thing saved on her phone which was a part of the whole trick. Nice, I enjoy their trick me show on TV
eball Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 My wife got pulled up on stage at the start of the Penn and Teller show last night. That was so cool. Teller, who never speaks as a part of the act actually talked to me when they were selecting her for the bit. We now have a video of the whole thing saved on her phone which was a part of the whole trick. Cool!
plenzmd1 Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 So, just a heads up. Seems quite a few of the strip hotel groups have moved to paying 6/5 instead of 3/2 on blackjack. But most still have a pit that is 3/2, yes only one put. Search it out.. Was not a happy boy last night first time I hit it.....
dancing_joker Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 Heading to Vegas for a 3 day bachelor party on 3/10. Bottle service at a different club every night. Going to Tao, Marquee and XS. Can't wait.
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 My wife got pulled up on stage at the start of the Penn and Teller show last night. That was so cool. Teller, who never speaks as a part of the act actually talked to me when they were selecting her for the bit. We now have a video of the whole thing saved on her phone which was a part of the whole trick. So these things/bits are not purely random... They selected her BEFORE the show? ;-) ;-) I know, I know too good to be true, even Penn & Teller cans it. :-( Heading to Vegas for a 3 day bachelor party on 3/10. Bottle service at a different club every night. Going to Tao, Marquee and XS. Can't wait. What's "bottle service?" I suppose I could Google it, but should I be scared? ;-)
KD in CA Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 So these things/bits are not purely random... They selected her BEFORE the show? ;-) ;-) I know, I know too good to be true, even Penn & Teller cans it. :-( What's "bottle service?" I suppose I could Google it, but should I be scared? ;-) It's one of those 'if you have to ask you can't afford it' things! I can't possibly imagine a club being good enough to pay a thousand bucks for a bottle of vodka or champagne.
shrader Posted February 28, 2016 Author Posted February 28, 2016 So these things/bits are not purely random... They selected her BEFORE the show? ;-) ;-) I know, I know too good to be true, even Penn & Teller cans it. :-( No, at the very start of the show they had everyone hold up their cell phones and then they picked her. It's not completely random though, if you want to put it that way. They never said it but they were looking for a specific type of phone.
plenzmd1 Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) It's one of those 'if you have to ask you can't afford it' things! I can't possibly imagine a club being good enough to pay a thousand bucks for a bottle of vodka or champagne. I am with you. On plane heading home now... Random thoughts 1) damn, Price for everything is just out of control. I know I am old, but really starting to miss the Vegas of old. 2) guess as a follow on, the restaurants of the star chefs not even close to worth the prices they charge. 3) was not all that high on the Cosmoploitan. Room was nice, but like the common areas of the Aria way better. 4) cabs/ cabbies in Vegas are idiots. Way over priced , ride share starting to hit them, so they try to make your route longer, and want to charge $3 for credit card. Ride share prices to from airport, golf course etc less than 50% of a cab. Idiots. 5) Las Vegas National is 10 minutes from strip, cheap, easy to get on and in great condition. So good to play golf when in Vegas. Edited February 28, 2016 by plenzmd1
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 It's one of those 'if you have to ask you can't afford it' things! I can't possibly imagine a club being good enough to pay a thousand bucks for a bottle of vodka or champagne. Yeah... Its only a grand though... And if that's what you do, that's what you do. Really not that much if they are splitting the cost you... What's a grand x10 bottles between 10 people... Sure 10 grand, but not paying the whole 10k. Its all how people want to dispose of their disposable income.
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 I am with you. On plane heading home now... Random thoughts 1) damn, Price for everything is just out of control. I know I am old, but really starting to miss the Vegas of old. 2) guess as a follow on, the restaurants of the star chefs not even close to worth the prices they charge. 3) was not all that high on the Cosmoploitan. Room was nice, but like the common areas of the Aria way better. 4) cabs/ cabbies in Vegas are idiots. Way over priced , ride share starting to hit them, so they try to make your route longer, and want to charge $3 for credit card. Ride share prices to from airport, golf course etc less than 50% of a cab. Idiots. 5) Las Vegas National is 10 minutes from strip, cheap, easy to get on and in great condition. So good to play golf when in Vegas. Sure... Just a family ski trip to SanFran and drive to Squaw (seems low key enough. Fly in, rent a Jeep and drive) for a few weeks was huge... But that is what us four decided to to do and drop dough on... Fuel in The Bay Area was still over $3 bucks a gallon when here it was down to $1.29! Half? Really? But no big deal, we were dropping almost $5 a gallon on my gas hog vehicles a few years ago...What's the big deal @ 3 & something? Tourism will always bring in the big dough. I know we are getting old, but your investments should start maturing and making things easier and free up more disposable money... Hence, why I guess NICE tourist destinations and activity are up in price. You can still find deals though... Two weeks ago in South Beach we did on the cheap... But... STILL very easy to drop the serious coin!!! No, at the very start of the show they had everyone hold up their cell phones and then they picked her. It's not completely random though, if you want to put it that way. They never said it but they were looking for a specific type of phone. Cool... That is cool. I suppose they have to plan and have order... Thanks for explaining... I would have never figured out how they run those things. I do love Penn & Teller! Phone had to be part of trick working... Did they give secret away? ;-) I would love to know!!!
dancing_joker Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 Yeah... Its only a grand though... And if that's what you do, that's what you do. Really not that much if they are splitting the cost you... What's a grand x10 bottles between 10 people... Sure 10 grand, but not paying the whole 10k. Its all how people want to dispose of their disposable income. To see David Guetta at XS...we're dropping $3k plus tips for an inside table. Should get us 4 bottles for that price. But this is split between 7 guys...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 To see David Guetta at XS...we're dropping $3k plus tips for an inside table. Should get us 4 bottles for that price. But this is split between 7 guys... For sure! Very cool! Not my cup of tea though. Figure 500 each or more, that's not bad... It's all about what you like to do! It's only money after all. Do what makes you happy, let nobody be the judge yet always help the next! "I offer thanks to those before me That's all I've got to say 'Cause maybe you squandered big bucks in your lifetime Now I have to pay But then again it feels like some sort of inspiration To let the next life off the hook But she'll say, "Look what I had to overcome from my last life I think, I'll write a book""
shrader Posted February 29, 2016 Author Posted February 29, 2016 Cool... That is cool. I suppose they have to plan and have order... Thanks for explaining... I would have never figured out how they run those things. I do love Penn & Teller! Phone had to be part of trick working... Did they give secret away? ;-) I would love to know!!! For the trick, they were taping a video on the phone that would give us a little souvenir that shows how the trick was done. Essentially, they swapped out the phone at some point, which is why they were looking for a specific phone. Look up cellfish on YouTube. A ton of people have posted their videos.
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 For the trick, they were taping a video on the phone that would give us a little souvenir that shows how the trick was done. Essentially, they swapped out the phone at some point, which is why they were looking for a specific phone. Look up cellfish on YouTube. A ton of people have posted their videos. Ah! Thanks. They gotta swap that phone and have nobody notice it! If you mind me asking... What kinda phone? I know I am a bag of questions! :-)
shrader Posted February 29, 2016 Author Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Ah! Thanks. They gotta swap that phone and have nobody notice it! If you mind me asking... What kinda phone? I know I am a bag of questions! :-) iPhone. Teller was telling us to remove the case and if we couldn't get it, he'd have to move on. That didn't make much sense to me at first, but now it does with the phone swap. With all the different colors they have on iPhones now though, I wonder if the dummy phone was even the same color. I don't have the eye for that kind of stuff. Edited February 29, 2016 by shrader
ricojes Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 Heading to Vegas for a 3 day bachelor party on 3/10. Bottle service at a different club every night. Going to Tao, Marquee and XS. Can't wait. I got back on Friday and still in recovery mode...We had bottle service at Hyde at Bellagio, XS at The Wynn, and Hakkasan at MGM. I would recommend Hyde, that place is unbelievable...
plenzmd1 Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) We had bottle service at Hyde at Bellagio,I would recommend Hyde, that place is unbelievable...See, we went to Hyde! had a great time. Had 2-1 cocktail coupon, cozy booth type thing right up against the outside wall, quick service...course we were there at 7:30 pm for cocktails before dinner and I am sure a good 4 hours till you youngins show up! Even to,d my wife how cool we were drinking in place that advertises " open till sunrise" Lol Edited February 29, 2016 by plenzmd1
BADOLBILZ Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 I am with you. On plane heading home now... Random thoughts 1) damn, Price for everything is just out of control. I know I am old, but really starting to miss the Vegas of old. 2) guess as a follow on, the restaurants of the star chefs not even close to worth the prices they charge. 3) was not all that high on the Cosmoploitan. Room was nice, but like the common areas of the Aria way better. 4) cabs/ cabbies in Vegas are idiots. Way over priced , ride share starting to hit them, so they try to make your route longer, and want to charge $3 for credit card. Ride share prices to from airport, golf course etc less than 50% of a cab. Idiots. 5) Las Vegas National is 10 minutes from strip, cheap, easy to get on and in great condition. So good to play golf when in Vegas. Yeah all the goods and services used to be cheap in Vegas.......even just a few years ago. Now it's a shopping economy because the younger crowds don't casino gamble like past generations, they are there for the party. I miss the days when the casinos were full of fools that would come in and drop their few grand on slot machines and tables to subsidize the party.
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