9/26-10/2 "We'll Do It LIVE!"

[tringlomane]

Watched rest of Raiders game from pool. They won by 8! That's great! *rimshot*

Bit chilly with the clouds and the wind.

 

[ThatGuy]

Watched rest of Raiders game from pool.

Bit chilly with the clouds and the wind.

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At least they came through for you in the end!

 

[aubreyc1988]

Ok in the mgm pool hottub now and need to catch up.

Unfortunately VP pics are non-existent. But @aubreyc1988 and her hubby came by Park Sportsbook for a chat. Great people and it was good catching up with them before they checked out a Battlebots session.

The major luck I saw was the the neighbor to the right of me in an Ohio St. Jersey.

On "Stinkin' Rich" mostly betting $10 a spin, he ran up a hundo to $3000, @Gaggles style!

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Tom's gets packed for college football apparently.

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Room now ready. Not our usual hall wing, but when she said she put me in a strip view on one of our preferredcfloors, I was willing to take the chance.

Stadium update from the elevator bank.

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My strip view. The shade is stuck.

Maybe I get it fixed, we'll see.

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Eventually off to the pool. M is missing out. It was dead.

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Chatted with a couple from Calgary for awhile. They are going to the knights preseason game vs. the Sharks tonight.

I told them maybe I'll pick up a ticket. The cheapest single is currently $97 on StubHub. No thanks.

Was good meeting you again for a chat! Sorry about M

And wow, what luck on the phone! You finally found some good fortune!

 

[Vegas Erica]

Let me go down there and maybe recover it? DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

Rush down the escalator. Then I would need to run about 50 yards north to find the nearest access to LVB. Then begin to run on LVB on the side of the road toward the phone. Some light turn traffic begins to appear.

This is insane @tringlomane
Im glad it worked out but still I cant believe i'm reading this! you are more valuable than your phone. do NOT try again!

my other post was basically WTF but I realized I missed the window for that to make sense

 

[tringlomane]

Well luck is turning again...

Some asshole stole my tube while I was in the hot tub.

Fuck.

But since M didn't come but packed like she would... I still have one I can use...

 

[Richard Alpert]

This will definitely be a memorable trip for you!

Sorry to hear about the tube theft and the phone fall.
The villains--including gravity--can't keep you down! Well, gravity can, but you're still the hero of this tale!

 

[Vtamanda]

Well Park was...interesting.

The highlights were the bartenders Santiago and Robert. Guys that want you to keep coming back. Santiago also tells VMB he says hi!

I sat at the only open machine on the far side. Unfortunately it had no sound, but since Robert turned rugby on for me, I felt obligated to stay.

My neighbor on that first machine was "Drunk Scott Van Pelt." He intro'd himself by recognizing my Nordiques hat. His lack of hair, general facial features, and voice were fairly on target for SVP.

He was a good guy overall, even though he had the typical drunk annoyances, and he was a bit inquisitive about VP and the rugby game I was watching.

Late in the first half Drunk SVP points out one of my guys is seriously hurt. Wasn't thrilled with that, but was thrilled the ref threw the dude that caused the injury out of the game for a "hip drop tackle." And my team goes up 14-6 at halftime and up a man.

Well the rugby luck turned on the second half, especially after Drunk SVP left. I told Santiago that I would name him Drunk Scott Van Pelt in my TR and I told the name to all the other bartenders. We all had a good laugh over it.

In the 2nd half, while being a man up, my team was shut out, and lost by two points. II'm stunned.

Oh and I'm still quadless for the day.

Fuck me.

I keep waiting for rugby union to outlaw the hip drop tackle. But so far nothing.

Sorry to hear about M, let her know I am wishing her a speedy recovery.

 

[Vtamanda]

I come to VMB to learn.

Today I learned in rugby a team can be a man down, like hockey.

You can also be down to 11 and still win apparently, which Australia did this weekend. Did you watch them beat Australia @tringlomane

 

[Vtamanda]

Well luck is turning again...

Some asshole stole my tube while I was in the hot tub.

Fuck.

But since M didn't come but packed like she would... I still have one I can use...

Maybe you used all the good luck up with the phone?

Really though. Who steals a tube. Asshole.

 

[tringlomane]

This will definitely be a memorable trip for you!

Sorry to hear about the tube theft and the phone fall.
The villains--including gravity--can't keep you down! Well, gravity can, but you're still the hero of this tale!

Thanks. And I want to personally say that the Richard Dawson Snack Pack was hilarious! You certainly have a lot of artistic talent, and you doing this for the community is awesome!

 

[tringlomane]

You can also be down to 11 and still win apparently, which Australia did this weekend. Did you watch them beat Australia @tringlomane

No i missed it, that is crazy. 4 men down and still won, wow.

 

[Richard Alpert]

You're welcome, @tringlomane! . And thanks!

I have an @irishdave inspired one that will find its way into the hands of someone on my way to school tomorrow!

 

[tringlomane]

Now where was I.

Oh yeah I was the idiot running onto Las Vegas Boulevard.

I went to Whiskey Down, and of course when I show up, Victor is pulling the theatre rope to signify closure. But he still invited me for a drink, and plenty of water to go with it.

But I did ask for a "mystery whiskey".



This one was a Woodford Double Oak. Lives up to the name. Very woody. Pretty good otherwise.

Finally off the quad snide. Thank God. Dealt too!



Victor and I had a good chat because he was fully closing out and really didn't leave until he did.

I learned he is a Cincinnati Reds fan because he grew up watching the "Big Red Machine." I became a Reds fan after they won the 1990 World Series.

I always had a soft spot for Cincinnati partly thanks to this...



Then since Percy is back at the casino bar, had to catch up with him of course. Unfortunately he had some major personal issues recently and I really hope the best for him.

When I went to the bathroom for the first time, found another bathroom attendant and tipped $5. For the rest of the night, he thanked me. That's another reason I tip them!

Also space dust was out again, bah. But drinking Goose Island IPA extended my session with him.

Decent time other than one annoying guy asking how to play video blackjack. Lol

Couple of hits to keep going.



First 10X... meh


Where's the quad!



Dealt flush at 5X is like a dealt quad!



More royalty.



Nice surprise 15X hit.



Wrap it up about 5am... yikes.

Gaming results were garbage, but the risky phone recovery succeeded at least?

Note: Only sportsbetting in Nevada counts toward my results total. Yes, this is foreshadowing for Sunday slash already written in this report.

Day 1 Results:

Illinois Fighting Illini +25.5: +$20.00
3 leg CFB Parlay (hit 2/3): -$10.00
ParkMGM: -$240.00
MGM Grand: -$35.00
Dropped phone recovered off Las Vegas Boulevard: Yes

Day 1 Total: -$265.00
Trip Total: -$265.00

 

[tringlomane]

Day 2: Sun. 9/27/26

"Let's Turn This Shit Around!"

Well i was slow going thanks to the 5am bedtime for sure.

Didn't really leave the room until 3...

While in the pool as I mentioned earlier, the Raiders covering won about $250 or so to the Illinois sportsbetting fund.

Then some fucker stole my tube while I was in the hot tub.

Then get back to the room and take my sweet ass time moving out of it.

I wanted the burger at Park Sportsbook all day, so headed that way.



Note: Live update. "Gloria" is now playing at Park MGM. That was the Blues win song for the last half of the 2018-2019 season during their miracle run.

I held my phone at least three inches away from the glass.



While waiting for the food, good start.



The burger was perfect and the fries were good too.



Wrong suit asshole.


Full s within a minute of each other and I think a flush was in-between.



Redraw flush.



Was chatting with a guy who grew up in Boston rooting for the Broncos because he had them at +2.5. At one point, I feel something hit his shoe. It was the sportsbet.

Near the end of the game be really got into it as his bet was in the balance.

But he was being over the top because Vegas I guess.

The bet was only $10... lol

I also learned via him that you can turn the light on with a 75c bet if you bet fast enough.

Also chatted with a guy from Buffalo, I pointed out I owned a Josh Allen jersey mainly because he former William Hill gave it to me for betting through $100.

After the dude from Boston left, a grizzled VP vet sat in his spot.

The bar learned that he did a report on REO Speedwagon in middle school after the song played on the audio and I said "Champaign's very own!"

Santi(ago) said he did a report on Jimi Hendrix in school. And as for myself, I lip synced "Foxy Lady" for my high school drama class. Lol

After that, I was teased with jackpot music as the guy at the end of the bar got a Sequential Royal drawing two!

I was sorta cursing him under my breath, but soon after I got some luck myself 13 minutes before close.



And three minutes later.



They let us play until 11:15 before they kicked us out. But great finish!

 

[tringlomane]

Moved over to the West Bar, NOT Center Bar, to be taken care of by Vince. Santi warned me he switched hours. Now he's here until 3a on weekdays and 4a on weekends. This could be bad for me.

Random ass 11X straight.

 

[MrVegasAU]

Well Park was...interesting.

The highlights were the bartenders Santiago and Robert. Guys that want you to keep coming back. Santiago also tells VMB he says hi!

I sat at the only open machine on the far side. Unfortunately it had no sound, but since Robert turned rugby on for me, I felt obligated to stay.

My neighbor on that first machine was "Drunk Scott Van Pelt." He intro'd himself by recognizing my Nordiques hat. His lack of hair, general facial features, and voice were fairly on target for SVP.

He was a good guy overall, even though he had the typical drunk annoyances, and he was a bit inquisitive about VP and the rugby game I was watching.

Late in the first half Drunk SVP points out one of my guys is seriously hurt. Wasn't thrilled with that, but was thrilled the ref threw the dude that caused the injury out of the game for a "hip drop tackle." And my team goes up 14-6 at halftime and up a man.

Well the rugby luck turned on the second half, especially after Drunk SVP left. I told Santiago that I would name him Drunk Scott Van Pelt in my TR and I told the name to all the other bartenders. We all had a good laugh over it.

In the 2nd half, while being a man up, my team was shut out, and lost by two points. II'm stunned.

Oh and I'm still quadless for the day.

Fuck me.

One of the best games of footy I have ever watched. For Newcastle to win with only 12 men for 44 minutes is incredible. The AFL grand final was also a great game.

 

[tringlomane]

One of the best games of footy I have ever watched. For Newcastle to win with only 12 men for 44 minutes is incredible. The AFL grand final was also a great game.

Yes it was a good game, but not so much when you bet the opposite team. And had a future on them. Shit. Penrith really blew it, but Newcastle's defense was a stone wall in the 2nd half.

I did have Brisbane alone for about $25 in the Grand Final at least.

 

[tringlomane]

More random drunken crap.

Where's the quad?!?!




3 of 5 multiplied flushes ain't bad.



Current status up $3.25 on this machine. I'll take it!

 

[thegov2k2]

I can't see WKRP without thinking of what might be the greatest line in television comedy...

"As God is my witness...

...I thought turkeys could fly."

 

[D in the D]

Sorry to hear about your wife, i am sure its correctable in time. I fully understand the PTSD aspect of this having dealt with a heart issue myself in the past couple years.

Glad you are making the best of it, and what an adventure its been thusfar. Still awaiting someone to make a AI video of Tring (as Frogger) on Las Vegas Blvd.

Thanks for sharing, great report as usual.