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Live TR: Mandalay Bay 6/28-7/2

Discussion in 'Vegas Trip Reports' started by hillwood24, Jun 28, 2014.

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  1. hillwood24

    hillwood24 High-Roller

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    Thank you. She's much more beautiful than I deserve.
     
  2. hillwood24

    hillwood24 High-Roller

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    Just got out of LOVE. The girlfriend and I really enjoyed it. The music was great, and the costumes were really cool. I also was amazed by the versatility of the stage itself.

    After the show I sunk $130 into a Titanic machine at $4/spin. STUPID STUPID STUPID.

    We then cabbed it back to Mandalay Bay. I feel like I got long hauled as he took the freeway, but I figure it couldn't have been more than $3 difference. Whatever.

    Retiring to the room for some much needed relaxation.
     
  3. VegasDave

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    Good combo too, someone posted that same combo 2 years back on the board and I have had it a few times since!
     
  4. VegasDave

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    Went with my mom to see the Beatles show a year or two ago and absolutely loved it! I am not a big Beatles fan but she grew up on the music.
     
  5. Matty Ice

    Matty Ice High-Roller

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    Loving the trip report and pics! Looks/sounds like you guys are having a great time! Still waiting on those pool pictures ;-) Enjoy the rest of your trip!
     
  6. vegas_runner

    vegas_runner Low-Roller

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    Great report, love to see folks making the most of their trip! I love that new buffalo game too! You can actually win on it. Finish strong!
     
  7. floridavegas

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    Keep the trip report coming!! I love all the cute pics. It's great to hear about the Groupon's/Rest.com you are using as we have used many of the same and have many ready for upcoming trip. It makes for reasonable meals at places we might not otherwise try.
     
  8. Racer X

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    Great trip report with nice pics, keep them coming.
     
  9. hillwood24

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    Woke up and showered and went downstairs to play some $5 craps at Luxor because the girlfriend wanted to learn the game. I varied my bets from $5-$25 on the don't pass. The girlfriend played the don't pass for $5 and also played numerous field bets. After the dust settled, I cashed out exactly even after tipping the dice crew. I hit them a couple hard ways and they were very appreciative. I also put them on the don't pass several times.

    The early morning Luxor dice crew is by far the best I've ever encountered. Dee even remembered me and my girlfriend from our trip in March. We had a great time.

    Next we walked over to Excalibur to visit Buca di Beppo for lunch. The girlfriend needed to use the bathroom, so I slipped a $20 in a Titanic slot. Lost it.

    At Buca I had the baked ziti and the girlfriend had the chicken parmigiana. With garlic bread, the bill came to $36. Charged it back to the room and left a $10 tip.

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    Then we walked back to Mandalay where I put $100 on the USA to so against Belgium. I got in at +150. I'm hoping they win so I can stay ahead for this trip. Should they lose, I'd be roughly even for the entire trip.

    Now we are in the room relaxing and watching the game.

    Go USA!
     

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  10. broncofn

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    I would edit your bet ticket and take out the serial numbers because if it is a winner, anyone can cash it before you do. Just a heads up.
     
  11. sxr007

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    Your trip reports bring new meaning to food porn. Keep up the great trip report. GO USA.
     
  12. firstkill

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    great trip so far.

    sorry bout the sports bet loss. not clutch in OT.

    fk
     
  13. hillwood24

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    Thanks for the heads up, but I guess it ended up not mattering.
     
  14. BlackjackCat

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    Good luck with the rest of ur trip!
     
  15. broncofn

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    True but was a great game! Great TR and enjoy the rest of your trip!!
     
  16. FloridaGirl

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    Enjoyed the pics and live Trip report!! You and your girlfriend make a stunning couple!! :)

    On another note, I used to live in Dallas, miss it so much! In 2 weeks I will be flying to Vegas from Jacksonville, Fl. on American and have a stop at DFW....I will probably have tears in my eyes (but not for long, as I am headed to Vegas).

    Have a blast the rest of your trip!!!
     
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    Great trip and imagery.

    I think we all leave with what Adrian Zmed left with as a child photographer in the smash 1980's hit 'Bachelor Party'. "Woah-Ho-Ho, look at those babies!!"

    Not meant to be disrespectful at all, Hill.
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    Not being disrespectful either but as the saying goes, "everything is bigger in Texas".
     
  19. hillwood24

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    It's 7 am and we are waiting for our flight out at 8:05. The girlfriend and I shared a pizza at California Pizza Kitchen. It was really good!

    We got long hauled from Mandalay to the airport, but the idiot cab driver forgot to start the meter until about halfway into the trip. So it ended up being normal price.

    Last night the girlfriend wanted to play $5 craps, so we walked over to Excalibur. They had one table open so we took our spots. For whatever reason, we decided to play the pass line instead of the usual don't pass. It was very fortunate that we did because this table was on a heater! The girlfriend hit 4 points on her first roll and held the dice for about 25 minutes! This was one of the legendary rolls that I only dream about. It got up to the point where one guy (a $5 bettor) had $25 on every hard way. I should have pressed my bets more heavily, but I was trying to lock up my first winning trip in a year and a half. I ended up winning about $100 and the girlfriend won $125. Before she started her roll she gave me a kiss, and that became a theme for the rest of her rolls. Everyone would yell "kiss her for me!" It was a lot of fun. Great table camaraderie.

    We then walked upstairs to the food court and had the Chinese food place. We shared the triple orange chicken and white rice.

    It was about 8 at this point, so we booked it over to the Tropicana to go to the Laugh Factory. We got a double peach Ciroc and Sprite. Great suggestion on the peach Ciroc, guys!

    The comedians were all very funny and of course we got picked on by all three of them! Happens every time we go to a comedy show. In March we went to Carrot Top and sat in the front row and Carrot Top told my girlfriend that she had "beautiful boobies" as he poured our shots of Crown.

    After the show we packed and went to sleep. And that pretty much concludes the trip report! The girlfriend is already saying that she wants to come back very soon. This was our third trip this year to Vegas, and we plan to do four, but maybe we can squeeze in a fifth!

    Thanks for reading!
     
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    Great TR, thanks for taking us along for the ride. Glad you guys had a good time!!
     
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