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3rd Time’s a Charm - Birthday Live at Cosmo 11/21-25

Discussion in 'Vegas Trip Reports' started by HHFan, Nov 20, 2021.

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  1. HHFan

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    Also stopped by the Ice Rink. Place was absolutely mobbed at the start of the movie, which looked so silly taking up the tiny portion at the top of their sign. They added a new chalet this year, which is a weird reservation only sitting area meant to mimic table service at a club. They have a basic flatscreen on which you can watch the movie in there.

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    Back up in the room now. Too tired and full to really want to play anything. Don’t know the last time we went a day without play in Vegas. Have a lot of play to make up for the next two days. Grabbed some Art O Mat stuff on the way back.

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    Up early this morning and the bloodbath has continued unabated so far. Down $500 with one <10x bonus. Currently down $2000 on slot play with 3500 coin in. Might be a rough trip.
     
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    Won a quick $300 on VP, got an awful bonus on Luxury Line Timberwolf, and then hit this on the next one.

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    Then followed that up with two of the saddest chili bonuses ever. I’ve never not earned additional reels, let alone had two of them in a row.

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    Eggslut line all the way to the back wall by 7am.

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    Love the spoons at B&E - one of our go to spots.
     
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    Cheeseburger, Bacon Egg & Cheese, and Truffle Hashbrowns

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    Gray day so far
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    Some Heidi bonuses then down another $1K on Huff N Puff with no bonus.

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    Another $1500 down with no luck on VP or Luxury Line. Taking a walk for a bit to reset. Not very impressed with Aria’s display this year but like the additional decor. Much better than Cosmo’s nothing.

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    Keep Your Pansies On

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    Played some VP at Chandelier, lost but we’re kept well hydrated. Just sat down at Momofuku for lunch.
     
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    Another great lunch at Momofuku, and more free desserts for noting my birthday on the reservation. The casino might clear me out, but we are getting it back on dessert. :haha:

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    September Ends - Whiskey, Apple, five spice slush. Wife enjoyed it, I wasn’t as big a fan
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    Pork Belly Buns - Must order, always consistent
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    Crispy Lamb Ribs - Hit of the meal, way better than I anticipated them being. My wife generally isn’t a big lamb fan, but she was gnawing at the bones to get every last bite.
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    Lobster and Shrimp Tempura - Still prefer the Salt & Pepper prep they used to do 2/3 years ago to this one they switched to, but really good.
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    Milk Birthday Cake Cookie - Nice finish, we usually warm them up when we have them at home and I definitely think that improves them.
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    Then I noticed they had some new special items at Milk Bar, so gave those a try. Apple Cider Doughnut truffles tasted just like an apple cider doughnut and the Salted Caramel Pretzel Soft Serve was much better than the Cereal Milk soft serve we’ve tried previously.
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    Start of afternoon session went great. Put $200 into Firelink and hit a ton of bonuses big and small. Ran it up past $600, then cashed out at $500.

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    Unfortunately everything after that has been a disaster. $500 loss on $10 Pinball with a single cherry win to show for it. Another $600 out on Huff N Puff ($3k loss since last bonus), and $300 on The Mask which seems like a real rough game.
     
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    Still drowning out on the floor. Took out a third marker and lost $1000 of it already, so down $5500 on the trip with 13k coin in on slots and $8K on VP. By far the roughest slot trip we’ve ever had, gonna need to hit something big or play for a while without losing anything to level this out a bit. Not having a ton of fun gaming right now, I don’t expect to get it all back but it would be nice to have a good hit for the memories.

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    Early dinner at Blue Ribbon Grill. We’ve always had great food here, but the servers when we’ve dined at a table have been pretty poor. I would recommend dining at the bar if your just a couple, as the crew up there is awesome.

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    Tiny little Pepsi
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    Bread basket
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    Bone Marrow and Oxtail Marmalade - I’ve never seen bone marrow with this much marrow in them. It was crazy how much there was in these 4 bones, and the oxtail was a great compliment. Probably the best bone marrow I’ve ever had.
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    Branzino - Straightforward dish, but prepared perfectly. Liked the farro arugula salad a lot too.
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    Waugh Hanger Steak - So tender, with rich beef flavor. Wife really enjoyed it.
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    Loaded Baked Potato - Below par, not the best version
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    Crème Brûlée - My wife swears by this as the best crème brûlée she’s ever had and gets it every trip.
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    After dinner, we decided to take a Lyft up to Wynn to have a nightcap at Parasol Down and watch a few Lake of Dreams shows.

    Got a seat right against the rail, and much like our summer visit, the servers just seemed to disappear. I really don’t understand why they have such a hard time, but they vanished and everyone was looking for them. It was fine with us since it basically allowed up to milk our drinks and dessert without guilt.

    Light and Bubbly (N/A) - Very refreshing and a perfect option after our heavy dinner
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    Cappuccino
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    Macarons - Solid
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    Saw 3 shows, Bowie/Sunny & Cher/Lady Marmalade. We were hoping for the smoking frog but missed out yet again, but can’t complain about free.
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    Then walked around Wynn to look at their Christmas decor.
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    Then took a quick look through V/P before grabbing a self driving Lyft back. It was an interesting ride, kinda freaky watching it do everything itself, and you don’t have to tip so you save a few bucks.
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    Now in for the night. Wife is soaking in the bath as I update. No big plans for tomorrow, other than hopefully winning.
     

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    The birthday curse almost struck again last night. My wife got violently ill, so we were up quite a bit and it was touch and go for a bit. She’s always had issues that she’s been on/off medications for, so we have lots of experience dealing with episodes while traveling, but it was probably the worst I’ve ever seen her with it. Thankfully she seems to have mostly shaken it this morning, but getting a later start to the day.

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    Also got this photo from my parents. Apparently our FL dog needed some help dealing with the cooler weather in GA.

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    Started the day at District again.

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    Been low playing the new Wizard of Oz since then. Not hitting anything crazy fantastic, but been the machine a bit already and still up about $100.
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    Was starting to think I had jinxed us as it was basically straight down after that post until we got the free spin bonus and had a good one.

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    Finally got to bonus on this damn game. Wasn’t worth the wait.

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    Another $650 in with no bonus. If we had just stayed off this machine the trip wouldn’t be such a gambling disaster to this point. One decent line hit while playing, but that’s it.

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