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A 2370 mile pens and matches trip. Almost free ! 1/24 - 1/???

Discussion in 'Vegas Trip Reports' started by carolineno, Jan 23, 2023.

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  1. carolineno

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    Yeah there was a big bank of them at the Orleans too, and lots of people playing them!
     
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    haha yep, the Wheel in the sky keeps on turn-nin’ / I don’t know where I’ll be to-mar-are-rooOOh…

    I guess it’s kinda a badass song lol:drunk:
     
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    Okay where was I

    Brother continued his reign of being Mr. Jackpot Luckbuckets hitting on every machine he touched, so much so that I stopped taking pictures lol. He even got 2 royals on ultimate X, one with a 2x multiplier. So it can happen! Even bonused on the one slot he played after the 3rd spin !

    I couldn’t get much going but I got plenty of loans from the Bank of Sibling.
     
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    Random photo dump.

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    Guys in cool mechanics jumpsuits cashing at the el co cage. I wish this photo had come out better. The jumpsuits were very cool. I’m not good at creeper pics

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    Quality El Cortez vending machine. I love it when they include all the crap you need and forget, like nail clippers
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    The escalator…

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    Year of the Bunny themed stuff. My brother had never seen Aria, sorta ho-hum on it
     
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    The new Aria hi limit room is weird as fuck. It’s like going in to the part of the zoo or aquarium where they keep all the creatures that can’t tolerate sunlight, which is probably accurate lol.

    Very weird but I loved it because they have caveman keno for a dollar a whack, which i can afford for more than 5 minutes. Too many people have caught on to keno tho. Don’t like it! What if I have to wait?!
     
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    My daughter is really into these. My brother pointed out the difference between the words macaroons and macarons, so therefore these are now known to be emmanuel macrons, just to be difficult.

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    I didn’t know what to order at one point (hard to believe I know) so I just said negroni and got this! It was really delicious! It tasted like it had lots of alcohol but I didn’t get too lit up after 2. Maybe I’m just really good at drinking…

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    Okay, back home and wrapping up. The riveting part of the report lol…

    After negroni night we pretty much gambled and watched Cartoon Network until it was time for me to go.

    My flight kept getting pushed back. Fortunately I discovered this before I went to the airport. Once it hit 2 hours delayed we investigated and our plane had LANDED in Oklahoma! I am assuming a medical emergency. Anyway it eventually took off again but by then they were telling everyone that the flight would be 14 hours delayed lol. They refused to say it was cancelled tho. I could have spent another night in Vegas but I was already mentally oriented to going home, so I took 2 flights they slapped together. I had my own row so that was cool. The jetboo ask desk encouraged me to call for compensation. I think there was some shenanigans with Jetblue’s computers still referring the flight as “on time” when it was 14 hours late!

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    Caught the Silver Line in less than 60 seconds so that was awesome!
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    Overall thoughts and recap

    • gambling went awesome! Big wins and no handpays/tax hassles all around! I started to slump towards then end but the Brother Luckbucket kept killin it
    • Failed to get to Chinatown, tiki bars, Planet 13, and bubble tea places. Turns out we gamble a lot.
    • I don’t remember eating much. That’s kind of a blur. I think our only sit down restaurants were In n Out and White Castle lol. I got a big round of takeaway from Nacho Daddy and District Donuts and that lasted us a while. Those cinnamon rolls are divine! I’m not a cinnamon roll eater but these were so good. I’d come back for an overnight just for gambling, ambiance, and those things. I did spend $80 at China Poblano too, but we devoured it before pictures. My in room food sustained me I guess.
    • Still overpacked. I need to abandon this idea that I’m gonna hit the gym in Vegas. I hit 11-12k steps most days so that’s okay.
    • I still dislike weekends in Vegas. Way too busy and hipster for my taste. When it started getting busy I found myself wanting to go home, but once I was leaving I was ready to go back lol.
    • Found out you can “schedule” a pizza at Secret Pizza. Just tell them you need a pepperoni at 5 or whatever, and they’ll do it.
    • Baths felt great! Definitely worth taking the time to do. Sometimes I get too busy.
    • My skin reacted to something in the bed. I don’t know if I got too hot at night or what. It happened in the middle of sleep both nights. Weird but I’m not 100% sure it’s a Cosmopolitan thing. Might be me adjusting to desert air.
    • I managed to earn 2000 points gambling, which is pretty high for me. Brother made sterling again. Please send offers!
    • I slept on all 3 flights, even the 1 hour hop from jfk to Boston lol
    • I like negronis now! Just what i need, a new cocktail…

    So this concludes another report. It definitely felt weird to not go with my bff but it was great to reconnect with my brother. Going back in August with bff and others. May go back sooner if the offers are right. I am so ready for a 36 hour cinnamon roll run!

    Thanks for hanging in and reading this report, sorry I’m weird!

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    Nice report!
     
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    Mycatspot I drink my breakfast and play in my PJ's.

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    Same! I thought I was allergic to the sheets or detergent or something environmental but after several trips and reactions I concluded it’s just the dryness that gives me rash-like outbreaks. I’ve learned NOT to take soaking baths in Vegas because it seems to escalate the situation. Clears up almost immediately when I get back into the Florida humidity.
     
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    What a wonderful trip and trip report! Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
     
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    Congrats on a winning trip with no W2s. I wish I could get one of my brothers to go to Vegas. Thanks for a great report.

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    Thanks for a great trip report and congrats to you and Luckbucket on the wins!
     
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    Thanks for the great tr Carolinero
     
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    My sister has a similar thing with Vegas hotel sheets, thinking it's the bleach. She brings silk pillowcases now.
     
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    I get a rash sometimes at excalibur. Maybe due to bleach
     
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    you guys may be right. I had no problem sleeping with a duvet cover on the couch. When I used the bed, the skin exposed to the sheets got raised and hot. Pillowcases did not cause this reaction, thankfully! I guess I have a good excuse to buy nice, long sleeve silk pajamas for my next visit lol.
     
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