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Crackheads and Craps (PH/Wynn) -- 1/29 to 1/31

Discussion in 'Vegas Trip Reports' started by ohcraps, Jan 29, 2025.

  1. ohcraps

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    My Trip Report

    **Enters a dimly lit and smoky room with sounds of electronic noises everywhere**

    Me: "You sure we can be here? We're only 18!"
    Friend: "Yep. Not a problem. We're on tribal land."
    Me: "If you say so..." (as the friend sticks in a $20 bill into the machine and afterwards press a button)

    **Reels spin randomly, with some symbols matching occasionally and the number on the LED goes up and down after each button press.**

    Me: "So are you winning or losing?"
    Friend: "I'm up $30!"
    Me: :eek::eek::eek: "All because you press a button and the end result is some cherries or
    some odd symbols match?"
    Friend: "Yup. Try it out!"
    Me: "This is dumb.. but I'll give it a shot!" ($20 bill is eaten by machine.)

    **Sound of button being pressed accompanied by electronic sounds as the reels spin randomly**

    Me: "I'll be. I'm up $20! I can buy a pizza or two!"
    Friend: "See? Isn't this fun?"
    Me: "But slots seem so lame. How do you get into this crap?!" o_Oo_Oo_O

    ***flashback of my first-ever trip inside a casino ends***

    I haven't seen this "friend" for long LONG time, but I'd argue it's probably for good reason, too. At one point in high school he had a baseball card store and I put a lot of sports cards on consignment with him. Unfortunately, one day when I asked him about my cards getting sold, he told me he had sold the store and gave my cards as part of the store sale.

    :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    "WHERE ARE MY CARDS OR MY MONEY, YO'???!!!"

    "I'll get it back to you soon.. I promise."

    Well, soon never came... and our relationship soured (not surprisingly) soon after that.

    Many years later, I finally put 2 + 2 together and realized this guy was a shady loser who probably was addicted to gambling since he was 18. He was the business man/horse trader type, but unfortunately he would have no issue fleecing friends if he can make a buck out of it. He's the type who would hand you piece of wood off the ground and say it came from Noah's ark while offering to sell it on you for only $5. :rolleyes:

    As I say all this, I can't help but look at myself and picture myself saying this one day in front of a whole bunch of people I don't know:

    "My name is @ohcraps . I'm here today because I just came back from a trip where a casino offered me $1700 in FP, $500 in resort credit, and $500 in restaurant food. The worst part is... starting on Feb 1st, I get another $1700 in FP, $500 in resort credit, and $500 in restaurant food... and I have to act like a lawyer to my wife again so I don't blow my cover and/or perjure myself!" :cry:

    **slaps self in head**

    OK - I don't think I'll ever reach that point but for whatever reason, this trip feels really odd as I'm not excited at all over the "Seven Stars Retreat" that HAS to be started by today (or the benefit simply expires on 2/1). I'm simply numb to it, but maybe when I feel the fake chips in my hand I'll get a little more energy in my veins.

    On the other hand, I'm not leaving here with my $500 in RCs and $500 worth of "celebration dinners" unused. Stay tuned on what I end up doing with it.. (Hint: I'm gonna try to be a little philanthropic with the dinners like @MohrPfun has done with random folks.)

    So... I know it was an odd intro, but I'm just "keeping it real" since that was on my mind as I write this.

    Anyways --- what's on the docket?
    • Land in Vegas after having a layover in San Diego.
    • Somehow try to get my $1200 in freeplay chips today (for use on the craps tables at Planet Hollywood, obviously).
    • Play craps with @VegasDaytripper at the Wynn.
    • Get my local friend to grind out some cash from my $500 slot FP.
    • And....?
    Of course, expect to see (in this TR) Emmy-award winning commentary and craps play by play action over the next 36 hours.

    Hopefully, I'll throw in some plot twists or stuff I have never done before, like eat at White Castle or do a play by play... from a strip club**. :eek::eek::eek:

    ** - I have never been in a strip club, and I have no intentions or interest of ever going to one. EVER. Women pay me to strip DAMMIT, not the other way around!... but they pay me in slices of pizza...I'm a cheap wh0re; what else can you say?
     
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    Once again, I walked like a peacock to my seat and stuck my nose in the air as I associate with my fellow bourgeoisie in the first class section.

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    For those that don't know what it's like to sit in first class, everyone in first class greets each other with an "eee-eee-eee ohh-ohh-ohh" ... but the flight attendant (who is like 6'3" 'and 230 lbs) came around, slapped me upside my head and said in a quiet lisp, "You are such a fraud that if you do that fake French accent again I will make sure I will shove your head in the toilet. YOU GOT THAT?!!!"

    I simply said "yes sir" and silently cried in my seat until the plane moved.**

    ** - The author may have taken liberties of describing what it's like to board with the First Class folks. The account was inspired by true events... from movies. :blink:
     
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    I usually don't look at planes but when you're stuck on the tarmac for 10 mins in the same spot, you can't help but look outside ... not a bad looking sunset!

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    And finally..

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    As usual, Alaska serves their food, and usually starts out with probably one of the best snack mixes on a plane out there:

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    For dinner we have:

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    From upper left going clockwise: Arugula salad with squash and something that's not squash, bread with chunks of olive in it, brussel sprouts (who eats that rabbit food?!), roasted chicken of some sort (slightly sweet), "au gratin" potatoes (with a whitish-cheese with a very light/mild flavor.. but I'm no expert on cheese), and some sauce. It's thicker than au-jus but kinda tasted like it. Either way, meal went down well.
     
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  5. EzE

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    Did you forget that you have your Diamond Elite Airfare for 2025 too? :D So one more trip for that one too.
     
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    Pay it forward, my friend!

    I truly don’t see it as philanthropy, but I like to make people happy and not have comps go unused, especially when it comes to the Hamburglar at CET.

    Congrats on the upgrade! Even those old frames that haven’t been refurbed with the carpet bulkheads that always make me think of a smallpox blanket still have comfy seats. And you scored the new Filson blanket, which I quite like.

    Have a great flight and look forward to your adventures!
     
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    Damn. I totally forgot . Thanks for the reminder, I think :haha::haha::haha:
     
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    Alaska is actually at the top of the pack when it comes to F class meals, in my opinion. Far better than any of the big 3.

    1. I like the olive bread.
    2. The sweetness is maple.
    3. Black pepper & Thyme jus.

    The pappardelle is a good option too if you have that on another flight. (And eat pork, of course)

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    "I have some ice cream, I have some ice cream, and I'm gonna eat it all, I'm gonna eat it all..."

    "You don't have no ice cream! You didn't get none! You didn't get none!...

    "...cuz you are on the welfare, you can't afford it..."

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    (Two servings later... **BURP**... thank you ice cream man! Thank you..!!!... thank you ice cream man...)
     
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    Ah.. thanks for that. I always forget where the descriptions of the food are once the plane takes off because "pick your food option" disappears on the app after takeoff (from what I can tell).

    My neighbor did get the pork pasta. It looked pretty good. I may get that on my trip back (assuming I clear the upgrade list, or course).
     
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    fyi, use website / flight status / add your flt / scroll down and click through at food menu for preview~
     
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    What's for lunch tomorrow? :blink:
     
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    White Castle! White Castle!
     
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    He literally may become @ohcraps maybe not. :kill::rolleyes:
     
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    Bad photography gone worse.. damn this iPhone shutter speed while taking a landing pic into San Diego airport:

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    Is it me or does this airport look really new? I don't remember it looking this modern. I remember it being a puny building with like 13 gates.

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    I am so frickin envious of you west coast folks. :love::love::love::love:

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    On the flip side.. expensive version of this place at Wynn, eh? :goofy::goofy::goofy:

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    You have to appreciate and respect a man that stands his ground on his principles and morals.
     
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    mustaaaaaaard!!!!
     
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    You know they have jack in the box in several Midwest/east coast states too, though not the DMV lol.
     
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    We don't need no stinking Jack in the box! We got Wawa! I'll take an In N Out though.
     
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