HEY VEGAS PEOPLE, I JUST GOT BACK FROM A SHORT TRIP TO VEGAS. I HAVENT BEEN THERE IN TWO YEARS AND I WAS AMAZED HOW MUCH VEGAS CHANGES SINCE THEN. I STAYED AT THE RIO AND I WAS IN THE MASQUEREADE TOWER AND IT WAS HORRIBLE, THE ROOMS DATED, IT SMELLED,THE BED WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, THE SPRING DUG INTO YOUR BACK, I CALLED TO GET A DIFFERT ROOM AND WAS TOLD NONE WAS AVAILBLE, YEA RIGHT, UPON CHECKOUT, I WAS TOLD THE OLD TOWER WAS RENAVATED, IF I KNOWN THAT I WOULD HAVE ASKED FOR THE OLD TOWER, SO IF ANYONE STAYING AT THE RIO, ASK FOR THE RENAVATED ROOMS, NOT THE MASQUERAED TOWER. THE RIO DID HAVE SEVERAL SHUTTLES THAT WENT TO CEASERS, PARIS, HARRAHS, VERY HALF HOUR 10AM TO 1AM LAST SHUTTLE, I WAS WAITING AT BALLYS ALMOST 20 MINS BEFORE I WAS TOLD THE SHUTTLE PICKS UP AT PARIS, I DIDNT KNOW THAT SO NOW I KNOW. THE GOLD COAST DID HAVE A REASONABLE BREAKFAST BUFFETT FOR 6.99 IF YOU JOIN THIER SLOT CARD CLUB THEY TAKE A DOLLAR OFF, SAME GOES FOR THIER LUNCH BUFFETT.I USED THE DUESBUS TO GO DOWNTOWN AND UP AND DOWN THE STRIP, FOR FIVE DOLLARS YOU GOT A 24HR TICKET TO RIDE WHICH WAS WAY CHEAPER THAN THE MONORIAL, AND THE DRIVERS WERE VERY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY, IF YOU ARE GOING DOWNTOWN AT NIGHT JUST BE AWARE OF YOUR POCKETBOOK AND SURROUNDINGS, WE ATE AT THE FREEMONT SEAFOOD BUFFETT ON TUES NIGHT, IT WAS DISGUSTING SO I DONT KNOW IF FRIDAY OR SAT IS BETTER IF ANY ONE HAS PLEASE LET ME KNOW, IT COSTS 40.00 AND THE CHOICES WERE VERY LIMITED AND FRUIT FLYS AND SERVICE WAS TERRIBLE, DRINK SLOW OR ELSE YOU DONT GET A REFILL, WE LEFT ABOUT A LITTLE AFTER MIDNIGHT AFTER THE LAST FREEMONT SHOW AND IT WOULD BE WISE TO LEAVE DOWNTOWN AFTER THAT BECAUSE ALL THE LOWLIFES AND MENTAL PEOPLE COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK I GOT TOLD BY A HOMLESS JERK THAT FIVE BUCKS HE SHOW ME WHERE TO CATCH THE DUES BUS BACK TO THE STRIP, YEA RITE, I TOLD HIM I KNOW WHERE TO CATCH IT THANK YOU IT IS THE OPPOSITE END OF WALGREENS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ALLADINN LAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, OR ASK A POLICE OFFICER THERE IS PLENTY AFTER MIDNIGHT THE PALLAZO SIDE OF VENTIENTIAN IS A SIGHT TO BE SEEN IT IS TRULY AMAZING, BE AWARE OF ALL THE PUSHY TIME SHARE PEOPLE BUGGING THE HELL OUT OF YOU, THEY GET YOU FIRST BY WAVING REAL BENJERMENS YOUR FACE SAYING ITS FREE, THE CATCH IS YOU HAVE TO GO TO A TWO HOUR PRESENTATION, TO LISTEN ABOUT TIMESHARES,RESORTS , IE TAHITII VILLAGE, OR MARRIOT, SOME ASK FOR A DEPOSIT OF 40 TO 50 BUCKS THAT YOU GET BACK AND THE FREE MONEY IS A CARD WORTH A HUNDRED DOLLARS TO PLAY A SPECIAL MACHINE THE CATCH IS YOU HAVE TO WIN THE MAX JACKPOT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE MONEY ITS A RIPOFF AND EVERY CASINO STEET CORNER HAS THESE ANNOYING PEOPLE AND DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SPEND TWO HOURS LISTENING TO THAT BULL JUST FOR A SHOW TICKET OR A BENJI???? TIME IS THE ENEMY ANYWAY IN VEGAS SO I GO SPEND THE TIME LOOKING AT ALL THE ATTRACTIONS VEGAS HAS TO OFFER I DID GO TO SHARKREEF AT MANDALAY BAY AND IT WAS INTERESTING TO SEE THE FISH SHARKS AND THE LIZARDS, THE MIRAGE VOCANO WASNT RUNNING AND THE PIRATE SHOW AT TI WAS LAME , THE OLD PIRATE SHOW WAS WAYYYYYY BETTER. I DID FIND THREE DOLLAR BLKJCK TABLES DOWNTOWN, MOSTLY FIVE DOLLAR AT SLOTS OF FUN, CASINO ROYAL, O SHEAS, AND GOLD COAST, OTHERWISE ITS 10,15, 25 TABLES AT ALL MAJOR CASINOS, I DIDNT GET A CHANCE TO SEE CRISSANGELS BELIEVE AT LUXOR, IM NOT SURE HOW MUCH THAT SHOW IS, THE TRAM BETWEEN MIRAGE AND TREASURE ISLAND STILL WORKING AS IS THE EXCALIBUR TO MANDALY BAY, THE DELI AT THE RACE SPORTS BOOK HAS A DECENT CHEESEBURGER FOR 8.00 AND FATBURGER AND IN AND OUT BURGER WAS GREAT, THE FOOTLONG HOTDOGS AT SLOTSOF FUN ARE STILL GOOD CHEAP FILLING MEAL, THE POOLS ARE CHANGING THIER HOURS TO 9 TO 5 PM AND IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE GETTING READY FOR HALLOWEEN, THE WATER SHOW AT BELLAIGIO IS AWSOME AS ALWYS, I DIDNT SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE WINNING, AND I HAD FUN EVEN THO I DIDNT GAMBLE MUCH THIS TRIP, MAINLY I DIDNT PLAN TO SPEND ALOT THIS TIME, AND EVEN THO I THINK THE ECOMONY SUCKS, I WILL STILL MAKE TIME TO GO TO VEGAS I HOPE THIS TIBIT HELPS ANYONE PLANNING TO GO TO VEGAS, IF YOU HAVE A FRIDGE IN YOUR ROOM, GO TO CVS, OR WALGREENS OR GROCERY TO GET SNACKS POP OR WATER, ITS WAY CHEAPER THAN THE CASINO STORES WHERE A SINGLE POP COSTS 4.00 BEST OF LUCK TO ALL WHO LOVES VEGAS

What I'm burning up to know: were there any adult entertainers at or around the Rio pool? (just sunbathing of course) and a little prospecting for the evening main event at the Sapphire Club.

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In the casino, everyone thinks they're an expert. An expert is a guy who knows 47 ways to make love, but can't find a girlfriend. - From Wit & Wisdom To Help You Win, by John Gollehon -