Vegas, baby!

[tamarinne]

1) Vegas is every bit the tawdry, gaudy schlock-fest it’s billed as. I felt a sort of bemused contemptuous awe for almost everything I saw there. Shiny!

2) The gambling demon, Gamblor, had no power over me. The high point of the weekend gambling-wise was when I was playing the Star Wars penny slots and whatever I got when I pulled the lever triggered a computer game in which I got to blow up the Death Star. Awesome! But other than that, the gambling was tedious or just depressing as my money trickled away. In total, I spent less than $15 gambling, and have no interest in doing it again.

3) I finally know what those giant rawhide bones are for. You know the rawhide bones that you see at the pet store that are so big you can’t imagine what would eat them, the ones that look like the thigh bone of a rawhidasaurus rex? Lions. Lions tear through one of those things in about fifteen minutes. The lions in the lobby of the MGM Grand were SERIOUSLY cool, we sat for quite a while and and watched the lions playing and goofing around and biting each other. We also chatted with one of the trainers, which yielded an amusing tidbit: E: "Will the lions chase a laser pointer like a cat?" Trainer: "They'll chase ANYTHING that gets into their enclosure... leaves, debris, chipmunks..." Heh. But it’s a neat setup – the lions live on a ranch, but they come visit the hotel in a special room that’s sound- and smell-proof, so the lions are calm and happy because they can’t hear or smell the tasty, tasty tourists all around them.

4) I do like roller coasters, it’s true. But I never, ever, EVER again want to ride a roller coaster that drops you over the edge of a skyscraper. Mommy!

5) Good friends will make or break a place. Honestly, almost everything I saw or did in Vegas exists in some form at home. Roller coasters? Check. Nifty animals? Check. Gambling? Check. Exotic shows? Check. Shopping? Check. Fine dining? Check, check, check. But getting to do those things with friends from all over the country? That, more than anything else, made it a marvelous weekend.

Comments

[shadeofnight.livejournal.com]

But..but..but.. think of the bragging rights, of being on two of the tallest roller coasters in the world? *bats eyes*...

It is true that no matter how much you tell yourself "this is a safe ride and there is no way they are going to drop us off the edge of the tallest building in Las Vegas", that you eyes and stomach will not override logic and go "OMFG we are falling to our death".

I am very happy you came to Las Vegas :) and look forward to doing more fun things with you when time and location are the same *nods*

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

I'm very happy I went to Vegas at well, it was great seeing you guys and getting to do so much fun stuff with you. Hopefully I'll be at Arisia in January and will see you then!

[swashbucklr]

You are going to Arisia!?! Sweet. ;)

Vegas is... odd. The most fun I had was doing everything aside from gambling, but I also had a native guide while I was there. There was one time, however... playing $5 blackjack with a margarita in hand and a girl on my arm, that was just classic Vegas. That, was fun.

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

That's the plan! I still have to get plane tickets, etc, but I found out yesterday that I won't need to work that weekend and so I'm free to go.

Sadly, I didn't have any classic Vegas moments like yours. :) Although I did lose money while gambling, which I suppose is the most classic Vegas moment of all....

[melebeth]

Rollercoasters are bad enough but OFF THE SIDE OF A SKYSCRAPER???? Are you MAD woman!!!!!!!!

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes I am. And I realized that just as the bar was descending over my head to lock me in.