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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2016, 07:40:49 PM »
Guess the race.

Not trying to put him down but if he is wise he will change his hotel reservation. If money is an issue I would recommend Excalibur as a cheap but decent option.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2016, 07:41:10 PM »
If you continue to practice the incorrect use of apostrophes, Fortress is going to kick the shit out of you.

Indeed.

But I've improved! Still wondering where the hell I picked up that bad habbit...
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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2016, 07:49:15 PM »
LAS VEGAS is no longer what it used to be!

Years before the majority of you were even born, one of the original Las Vegas casino pioneers, Mr. Benny Binion, used to walk through his casino, Binion's Casino, and greet his gambling customers buy passing out rolls of nickles to everyone playing a slot machine, and free drinks and meal coupons to the table patrons.

And would always stop and chat if anyone had an interest in chatting with him.

(To discover why he was so popular .... check out BENNY BINION on WIKIPEDIA).

I'd always have some reason to say. "Thanks!"  to Mr. Binion for one thing or another (feee room and board, free nickles, or simply for just making an apperance  to greet his customers on he casino floor.)

And one day when parking was just about free on a world wide basis, we were having a short conversation about the future and expected growth  of Las Vegas and I can recall him saying, "If we ever charge you to park your car, take your business elsewhere.

And when Mr. Binion was home sound asleep, there would be some other 'figurehead' on the casino floor to make you feel welcome .

This was a common 'act of politeness' among all the casinos way back then.

But those good old days are gone .... and the bean counters have taken over.

The casino owners never show up on he casino floor anymore because the casino owners 'ain't' no more.

No one  comes  out to offer a hearty handshake or a thanks, or f free roll of nickles.

And the table games have changed the rules of the games in an effort to take your money.

No more 3 to 2  Blackjack payouts. Now it's 6 to 5 in most of the Strip casinos. That means that the HOUSE keeps some of your money every time you get a Blackjack.

I'm surprised that the Games Commission allows the game to still be called Blackjack.

And now the Strip table minimums are $10+ which enables the casino to take your money faster and leave a vacant seat for the next STRIP casino sucker.

And don't get me started on the BS called "Resort Fees" which will cost you about $20+ a night for nothing you ever wanted .... nor ever needed.

And sometimes you did't even know what a resort fee was until you check out.

And now Mr. Binion is rolling over in his grave!

Casino parking fees are on the horizon!

My suggestion is to STAY AWAy and it staying away is out of the question, avoid the Strip hotel casinos that want to rob you of every  cent  you come to Vegas with.

Check out the local joints. Give them your business and tell the others to go to Hades where even those 'customers' have more decent treatment.

(No parking fee, no resort fee,  and even Lucifer will show up to greet you!)








I am currently reading The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King and it goes into how poker evolved in Vegas. Firstly, it was completely crooked before the 80s. Secondly, it took massive persuasion to make Steve Wynn (yeah, the billionaire) open poker rooms in the Bellagio and Mirage as they seemed less profitable than the idiots (you) doing craps and slots. The poker players would gamble after though... and bring other gamblers.

Anyway, why are you moaning about a business milking every penny of profit it can? Go elsewhere if you don't like it. Do you go to the supermarket and expect a free loaf of bread and some milk? All they want is your money, now they have the profile (from TV poker) they don't need to hand out shitty rolls of coins (lol if you think that is special treatment in a casino). They were slow to accommodate people dropping millions on poker, why would they care about some nobody who cries over losing a few dollars as a comp?

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2016, 07:52:14 PM »
ANDRAIS.... There are not too many GetBiggers who know LV better than I do.

There are 132 licensed casinos in this town and I've been to each and every one of them at one time or another.

Plus over the years I've met a few of the 'boyz' whom even ONLY ME feared to congregate with and I still communicate with one of the younger originals who was somewhat important back in them good old days.

I would never recommend the Strat nowadays but BOB Stupak (God Bless his soul) was a semi-original,founder of this town, who owned Vegas World before it was demolished to become the Stratosphere.

And he invited me to become an original investor in the tower while he had complete control. (And that's a long story for another tday).

Let me know what you and your lady like to do .... and I'll make some suggestions.

While you are in the Strat, make sure you go to the top for the best damn view of the Las Vegas valley..... especially at night when it's all lit up.

I never had a meal at the top, but I hear it's a great place with one of the best views in the city to fine dine during important occasions.

And you may be interested in the thrill rides while you are up there. The best of the lot is the short roller coaster ride off the side of the tower which terminates with something most riders never expected.

And if you feel like jumping over the side, you can do that too .... providing the weather conditions are appropriate.

Let me know how long you will be here and what things you ike to do, and I'll offer some suggestions.


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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2016, 07:55:39 PM »
Offer some suggestions please.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2016, 07:57:12 PM »
Offer some suggestions please.

Bet online.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2016, 08:04:17 PM »
Offer some suggestions please.

Go elsewhere.
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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #32 on: January 16, 2016, 08:10:18 PM »
I loved when the big baller goes to vegas and spends 5,000 at a pool party and the watier screams bloody murder when he leaves like $200 tip.

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« Reply #33 on: January 16, 2016, 08:31:10 PM »
Haha..


No shit you are staying there, you cheap fuck.

she actually made the reservations..LOL..I just went along with the whole thing so I could get laid ;D

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #34 on: January 16, 2016, 08:37:30 PM »
ANDRAIS.... There are not too many GetBiggers who know LV better than I do.

There are 132 licensed casinos in this town and I've been to each and every one of them at one time or another.

Plus over the years I've met a few of the 'boyz' whom even ONLY ME feared to congregate with and I still communicate with one of the younger originals who was somewhat important back in them good old days.

I would never recommend the Strat nowadays but BOB Stupak (God Bless his soul) was a semi-original,founder of this town, who owned Vegas World before it was demolished to become the Stratosphere.

And he invited me to become an original investor in the tower while he had complete control. (And that's a long story for another tday).

Let me know what you and your lady like to do .... and I'll make some suggestions.

While you are in the Strat, make sure you go to the top for the best damn view of the Las Vegas valley..... especially at night when it's all lit up.

I never had a meal at the top, but I hear it's a great place with one of the best views in the city to fine dine during important occasions.

And you may be interested in the thrill rides while you are up there. The best of the lot is the short roller coaster ride off the side of the tower which terminates with something most riders never expected.

And if you feel like jumping over the side, you can do that too .... providing the weather conditions are appropriate.

Let me know how long you will be here and what things you ike to do, and I'll offer some suggestions.



Gonna be there in two weeks from Friday until Monday..was gonna stay at the Strat but now that you guys are ragging on me I'm gonna ask her top change to another hotel

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #35 on: January 16, 2016, 10:14:32 PM »
she actually made the reservations..LOL..I just went along with the whole thing so I could get laid ;D

Brutal planning a trip out of state just so some worthless whore will let you slide inside of her.

Unbelievably typical.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #36 on: January 17, 2016, 09:27:26 AM »
This is nothing new. Nothing ever stays the same and the "oldguys" always talk up how great the old days where. Who gives a shit. Vegas is now what it was always to become. Still a fun and cheap place to go for a quick shot of thrills.

I'm not even old but I can remember when you went to Vegas to PARTY. Now it's a bunch of losers on their smart phones.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #37 on: January 17, 2016, 09:38:30 AM »

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #38 on: January 17, 2016, 09:50:35 AM »
The town will never be the same. After the Tangiers, the big corporations took it all over. Today it looks like Disneyland. And while the kids play cardboard pirates, Mommy and Daddy drop the house payments and Junior's college money on the poker slots. In the old days, dealers knew your name, what you drank, what you played. Today, it's like checkin' into an airport. And if you order room service, you're lucky if you get it by Thursday. Today, it's all gone. You get a whale show up with four million in a suitcase, and some twenty-five-year-old hotel school kid is gonna want his Social Security Number. After the Teamsters got knocked out of the box, the corporations tore down practically every one of the old casinos. And where did the money come from to rebuild the pyramids? Junk bonds. But in the end, I wound up right back where I started. I could still pick winners, and I could still make money for all kinds of people back home. And why mess up a good thing?

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #39 on: January 17, 2016, 10:17:41 AM »
I'LL BE DOING MY BEST TO RESPOND TO SOME OF YOU GETBIGGERS, but it's gonna be a busy day .... so this is one of my shortest comments ....

As most of you GetBiggers already know, some of the best nightclubs in the US of A are located here in Las Vegas.

And due to their popularity, they are somewhat expensive to get through the front door ($40 for most of them) and  once you get inside tie individual drinks are $10+ with bottle service starting around $600.

For a thousand or more you can have a great bottle of champagne delivered by a drone and have it spray over everyone in the pool.

I can't do anything about the price of drinks, nor can I get a better price on that drone nor on that Champaigne ...

BUT, on most occasions I can get you on the LIST ......

The LIST gets you in the front door for FREE during most evenings before 10 PM.

Most clubs start jumpen at 11 PM, so you'll have an hour or so to check the place out and meet and greet he other LIST personnel.

If anyone is interested, let me know.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #40 on: January 17, 2016, 10:52:04 AM »
You should get your facts straight. MGM is Spending $37 million to renovate their parking structures. That $10 a day will help recoup that back. I doubt bunion spent $37 million building his casino alone.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #41 on: January 17, 2016, 11:36:28 AM »
Prices for light frottage in room 7 by the ice machine have also gone up  :(
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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #42 on: January 17, 2016, 12:18:33 PM »
Andre. Don't stay at the Strat.  It's well past its  prime and is rundown and dirty. It's in the worst strip location. Nowhere to walk to once outside. They're building that World casino next door that is a couple years off.  Stay closer to the middle of the strip near Caesars.  Closer to walk to things and better activity.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #43 on: January 17, 2016, 12:21:27 PM »
Stratosphere is a dump.
Yes but it is a popular casino for Hebrews.  I'm not being racist. It just is. 

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« Reply #44 on: January 17, 2016, 12:34:55 PM »
Vegas peaked in the mid 1950s

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #45 on: January 17, 2016, 02:08:42 PM »
Andre. Don't stay at the Strat.  It's well past its  prime and is rundown and dirty. It's in the worst strip location. Nowhere to walk to once outside. They're building that World casino next door that is a couple years off.  Stay closer to the middle of the strip near Caesars.  Closer to walk to things and better activity.

I agree with this. Either there or if money is an issue stay at excalibur,
Mgm, treasure island, or Tropicana


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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #46 on: January 17, 2016, 02:35:48 PM »
Gonna be there in two weeks from Friday until Monday..was gonna stay at the Strat but now that you guys are ragging on me I'm gonna ask her top change to another hotel

Have only been to Vegas two or three times ( I'm not a gambler) and I generally rate places based on food. If you are similar, Ceasar's has this amazing thing called a bacchanalian buffet.  One of the best  buffets I've ever eaten at. Everything was higher end. My homies kept saying Bally's has an even better buffet, but I missed it because I left on a Saturday morning and apparently it's only available on Sundays.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #47 on: January 17, 2016, 02:43:20 PM »
Brutal planning a trip out of state just so some worthless whore will let you slide inside of her.

Unbelievably typical.

Considering most getbiggers can't afford a bus trip to the mall, I applaud his Vegas vacation plans.

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #48 on: January 17, 2016, 02:58:10 PM »
Brutal planning a trip out of state just so some worthless whore will let you slide inside of her.

Unbelievably typical.
Not a worthless whore, or else I wouldn't even bother with the trip and would just bang her in my bedroom......I have some feelings for her because we were going to get married at one point (when I was having an affair with her 5 yrs ago when things went bad between me and my ex wife)..... ;D...just glad to be getting a second chance with her,thus my weakness in letting her plan the trip

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Re: CONSIDER THIS BEFORE COMING TO LAS VEGAS
« Reply #49 on: January 17, 2016, 03:03:28 PM »
Andre. Don't stay at the Strat.  It's well past its  prime and is rundown and dirty. It's in the worst strip location. Nowhere to walk to once outside. They're building that World casino next door that is a couple years off.  Stay closer to the middle of the strip near Caesars.  Closer to walk to things and better activity.

WOW...thanks, I'll definitely take your advice on this and try to change the reservation..much appreciated! ;)