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My name is Joe and I'm a fanaholic. There, now that that is out in the open, I feel better.
This turned into a solo trip about two weeks before departure, which led to an airport (closer) and airline change (United), and resulted in another trip in a few months to use that Southwest Credit. Flew United out of Springfield MO via Denver. All flights left early, arrived early. The return from Denver was scheduled to be a two hour flight, turned into 1:15, which resulted in me standing around waiting from my wife to arrive at the airport to pick me up. Better to stand outside smoking than riding in an airplane, that's my motto anyway.
I'm gonna do this in days, actual trip started on Tuesday, but Monday, I texted my Bellman (Vic) to let him know I was coming. Why? Vic is a fanaholic also, and finally, after taking three of my fans home with him, he said I'll just keep a box fan here for you. Yep, sleep with a fan, it blocks out the noise. So Vic told me to ask for another dude to bring it up as it's his day off.
I'd booked via my host an offer for 3 nights in a suite, 250 FP and 250 resort credit. Asked him to add on another night and a ticket to see Billy Idol @ house of blues on Wednesday night. As an afterthought, reminded him I wanted VIP check-in. Not only to skip the lines, but that area has a nice coffee machine available in the morning. No time for starbucks lines or prices.
Tuesday. Flight left at 9:15 am, arrived LV around 12:30, carry on only, stopped for a nicotine fix in the D-Gates and headed over to the Valet parking area at terminal 3 to "give Uber a try" Nice ride, had first time user coupon for free. Beat the hell out of cab. Arrive MGM, hit VIP checkin, they had me on the 8th floor, but was changed to 24th since it wasn't ready. Headed up to room, called for my bag and fan to be sent up and waited a few minutes.
Now last trip I filled out a comment card and gave Vic a nice plug. He mentioned something in a text about the nice comment and I didn't give it much of a thought.
So his friend brought up my bag, said Vic hooked you up, and carried in this:
It pays to fill out those comment cards people!
The host hooked me up with the "executive suite" I'd asked for a city view, don't know if that was the room that wasn't ready or not, but when solo in Vegas, any sort of decent room will do. I tipped Vic's friend generously, did a little unpacking and went down. After drinking a couple of those adult root beers, or course.
Now, as I had mentioned, I had asked for one ticket to Billy Idol, and being at MGM, didn't know where to pick up the ticket, or if I even had a ticket. Fired an email off the host asking about it and went about my business, which was in order of importance: getting a buzz, putting on points, and winning money. I'm under no illusion of bringing back home more money, I go to Vegas with the belief that as long I wake up alive and not headed to the ER, withcab fare back to the airport (Uber - no cash needed), it's a win.
Started off playing Blood life, no wins, but did get a warm Coors light, headed over to a multi screen lobstermainia and played for nickels.
Hit these before getting bored:
Decided to try another area, to maybe find a cold beer instead of warm beer and hit these:
Then I get the idea that I want a bloody mary, and who has good bloody Maries? SLS. So I go buy a three day monorail pass and head to the deadest casino on the strip. As @tringlomane asked: "can you count the people on one hand?" Pretty much, and the CW's were to busy telling each other how beautiful they were (or something) at the bar to bring myself a drink, so after 30 minutes of playing the new walking dead machine, I walked back to the monorail, feeling very much dead cause I got up 4:30 central time.
By this time, I had waited long enough to get a good cold beer, so I headed into the HL room, since it's the only bar that has this:
Had a few or ten while hitting these:
Not hitting anything really great, and fullydehydrated, decided the first food of the day was in order.
Ended up right next door to HL with this:
That garlic tuna is good stuff. Also had some Beef with Chinese Broccoli, but forgot to take the picture. I had never heard of Chinese Broccoli, but apparently, it's the trunks.
Checked my email to see if Host had responded. "Any MGM box office" Hmm, that was different from what the mlife desk had said, which was get confirmation number and pick up ticket at MB. I'll attempt to figure that out tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure I played some more after dinner, as MGM rooms are non smoking now, so I had to stay down to have my after dinner smoke, but found myself in the room around 11 PM, out cold on the bed.
Wednesday will be posted later.
This turned into a solo trip about two weeks before departure, which led to an airport (closer) and airline change (United), and resulted in another trip in a few months to use that Southwest Credit. Flew United out of Springfield MO via Denver. All flights left early, arrived early. The return from Denver was scheduled to be a two hour flight, turned into 1:15, which resulted in me standing around waiting from my wife to arrive at the airport to pick me up. Better to stand outside smoking than riding in an airplane, that's my motto anyway.
I'm gonna do this in days, actual trip started on Tuesday, but Monday, I texted my Bellman (Vic) to let him know I was coming. Why? Vic is a fanaholic also, and finally, after taking three of my fans home with him, he said I'll just keep a box fan here for you. Yep, sleep with a fan, it blocks out the noise. So Vic told me to ask for another dude to bring it up as it's his day off.
I'd booked via my host an offer for 3 nights in a suite, 250 FP and 250 resort credit. Asked him to add on another night and a ticket to see Billy Idol @ house of blues on Wednesday night. As an afterthought, reminded him I wanted VIP check-in. Not only to skip the lines, but that area has a nice coffee machine available in the morning. No time for starbucks lines or prices.
Tuesday. Flight left at 9:15 am, arrived LV around 12:30, carry on only, stopped for a nicotine fix in the D-Gates and headed over to the Valet parking area at terminal 3 to "give Uber a try" Nice ride, had first time user coupon for free. Beat the hell out of cab. Arrive MGM, hit VIP checkin, they had me on the 8th floor, but was changed to 24th since it wasn't ready. Headed up to room, called for my bag and fan to be sent up and waited a few minutes.
Now last trip I filled out a comment card and gave Vic a nice plug. He mentioned something in a text about the nice comment and I didn't give it much of a thought.
So his friend brought up my bag, said Vic hooked you up, and carried in this:
It pays to fill out those comment cards people!
The host hooked me up with the "executive suite" I'd asked for a city view, don't know if that was the room that wasn't ready or not, but when solo in Vegas, any sort of decent room will do. I tipped Vic's friend generously, did a little unpacking and went down. After drinking a couple of those adult root beers, or course.
Now, as I had mentioned, I had asked for one ticket to Billy Idol, and being at MGM, didn't know where to pick up the ticket, or if I even had a ticket. Fired an email off the host asking about it and went about my business, which was in order of importance: getting a buzz, putting on points, and winning money. I'm under no illusion of bringing back home more money, I go to Vegas with the belief that as long I wake up alive and not headed to the ER, with
Started off playing Blood life, no wins, but did get a warm Coors light, headed over to a multi screen lobstermainia and played for nickels.
Hit these before getting bored:
Decided to try another area, to maybe find a cold beer instead of warm beer and hit these:
Then I get the idea that I want a bloody mary, and who has good bloody Maries? SLS. So I go buy a three day monorail pass and head to the deadest casino on the strip. As @tringlomane asked: "can you count the people on one hand?" Pretty much, and the CW's were to busy telling each other how beautiful they were (or something) at the bar to bring myself a drink, so after 30 minutes of playing the new walking dead machine, I walked back to the monorail, feeling very much dead cause I got up 4:30 central time.
By this time, I had waited long enough to get a good cold beer, so I headed into the HL room, since it's the only bar that has this:
Had a few or ten while hitting these:
Not hitting anything really great, and fully
Ended up right next door to HL with this:
That garlic tuna is good stuff. Also had some Beef with Chinese Broccoli, but forgot to take the picture. I had never heard of Chinese Broccoli, but apparently, it's the trunks.
Checked my email to see if Host had responded. "Any MGM box office" Hmm, that was different from what the mlife desk had said, which was get confirmation number and pick up ticket at MB. I'll attempt to figure that out tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure I played some more after dinner, as MGM rooms are non smoking now, so I had to stay down to have my after dinner smoke, but found myself in the room around 11 PM, out cold on the bed.
Wednesday will be posted later.
Impressed you were still able to work the chopsticks.
...for more of this TR, that is!
