Biloxi casinos and restaurants
May 20th, 2016 at 3:29:24 PM
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Hi everyone,
I normally try to go to Biloxi once a year because it is such a long drive. When I go I use to stay at Beau Rivage because I am a Gold member of Mlife and I like their buffet there. Is that the best buffet in Biloxi? Are there any restaurants worth while to try there? What about the different casinos?
I try to stay at places that have an affiliation with Mlife, Total Reward, My Choice. If it is an stand-alone casino then I am not as interested because the gambling places I frequent are Las Vegas, Biloxi, New Orleans Shreveport, Lake Charles, and Reno. Is the Hard Rock casino there affiliated with the one in LV?
Thanks in advance.
I normally try to go to Biloxi once a year because it is such a long drive. When I go I use to stay at Beau Rivage because I am a Gold member of Mlife and I like their buffet there. Is that the best buffet in Biloxi? Are there any restaurants worth while to try there? What about the different casinos?
I try to stay at places that have an affiliation with Mlife, Total Reward, My Choice. If it is an stand-alone casino then I am not as interested because the gambling places I frequent are Las Vegas, Biloxi, New Orleans Shreveport, Lake Charles, and Reno. Is the Hard Rock casino there affiliated with the one in LV?
Thanks in advance.
May 20th, 2016 at 6:11:15 PM
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No affiliation whatsoever
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May 20th, 2016 at 6:12:03 PM
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Best places to eat are at hard rock though / half shell and Ruth Chris - Also the pizza place us the best ever thin crust pizza I have ever tasted
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May 20th, 2016 at 6:56:22 PM
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Looks like I'm going to have to check the pizza place out. I love pizza
May 20th, 2016 at 7:09:36 PM
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Get the spicy marinara sauce
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May 20th, 2016 at 7:24:16 PM
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Quote: WizardofnothingBest places to eat are at hard rock though / half shell and Ruth Chris - Also the pizza place us the best ever thin crust pizza I have ever tasted[/q
The half shell not located in the casino is better, both the one in biloxi and Gulfport, IMO. Pizza place is pretty good.
May 20th, 2016 at 7:33:43 PM
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Is that place inside of Hard Rock. I might be going at end of June
May 20th, 2016 at 7:45:24 PM
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Isn't this where the beloved Waffle Houses are?
May 20th, 2016 at 8:03:27 PM
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Quote: RSIsn't this where the beloved Waffle Houses are?
Waffle houses everywhere in southeast. But yes, In biloxi the concentration is absurd. More waffle houses than McDonald's, one like every three blocks from ocean springs to bay st louis
May 20th, 2016 at 8:04:05 PM
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Imo those places are disgusting
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May 20th, 2016 at 8:19:54 PM
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Quote: WizardofnothingImo those places are disgusting
Yes, the Hard Rock buffet is excellent, great selection of seafood.
May 20th, 2016 at 8:49:06 PM
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Why are you quoting something that doesn't even make sense
FYI THE hard rock Buffett is trash in Biloxi it's not possible that anyone rates it highly
FYI THE hard rock Buffett is trash in Biloxi it's not possible that anyone rates it highly
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May 20th, 2016 at 8:55:26 PM
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I have had the Beau Rivage buffet and it's quite good. IMO comparable to Paris or PH buffet before it became bad
May 20th, 2016 at 9:01:17 PM
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Beau had some decent food -
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May 20th, 2016 at 9:06:09 PM
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Half Shell Oyster House, in either Hard Rock or the restaurant nearby, is 10x better than anything you'll find in Beau Rivage.
May 20th, 2016 at 9:17:38 PM
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The sushi and the lobster appetizer are awesome
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May 20th, 2016 at 9:27:19 PM
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I will definitely mark this thread so I can try out the restaurants. I am a foodie at heart.
May 21st, 2016 at 3:30:02 AM
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I have friends that in order to eat healthy, prefer buffets. We all agree that Beau has the best.
"Pie Five" is the name of the pizza joint at HR and I cannot recommend it too highly, thin crust the way to go. It is a chain by the way though nothing close to me in SWFL.
For seafood try also Mary Mahoney's across the street from Beau/HR.
"Pie Five" is the name of the pizza joint at HR and I cannot recommend it too highly, thin crust the way to go. It is a chain by the way though nothing close to me in SWFL.
For seafood try also Mary Mahoney's across the street from Beau/HR.
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May 21st, 2016 at 4:45:59 AM
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Quote: sabreHalf Shell Oyster House, in either Hard Rock or the restaurant nearby, is 10x better than anything you'll find in Beau Rivage.
This was the best place we ate in Biloxi...we've been to both the stand-alone and casino versions; both were good. If you think you can get it comped off, go tot eh casino version. If not, I'd rather go to the stand-alone...
May 21st, 2016 at 4:50:43 AM
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If you can get a comped room at the Beau and aren't a suite-level player as far as comps go, it might be worth it spend an extra $75/night and upgrade to a suite if you are in Sun-Thur. The suites are very nice, though pretty old school in their furnishings, and we had a great stay in them. They have their own elevator, which was very nice when crowds were moving.
The evening rush hour when there was a home baseball game seemed to cause quite a traffic jam in the Beau parking lot--not sure if that has changed; this was last summer (July) when I stopped over on a drive to Florida. Could have been a one night thing but it was not pretty...
The evening rush hour when there was a home baseball game seemed to cause quite a traffic jam in the Beau parking lot--not sure if that has changed; this was last summer (July) when I stopped over on a drive to Florida. Could have been a one night thing but it was not pretty...
May 21st, 2016 at 5:40:30 AM
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Quote: mcallister3200Waffle houses everywhere in southeast. But yes, In biloxi the concentration is absurd. More waffle houses than McDonald's, one like every three blocks from ocean springs to bay st louis
Lots of Waffle Houses in the Deep South. Many freeway exits have one on EACH side of the bridge ;-)
Used to have an employee that claimed 'they got good groceries at Waffle House'.
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May 21st, 2016 at 7:23:29 AM
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Quote: TwoFeathersATLLots of Waffle Houses in the Deep South. Many freeway exits have one on EACH side of the bridge ;-)
Used to have an employee that claimed 'they got good groceries at Waffle House'.
About 20 years ago I looked into getting the Waffle House franchise for Las Vegas. It didn't work out and today there are still no Waffle House's in Vegas. The nearest Waffle House is 234 miles.
Every time I go to one I make a $5 bet with my party whether the waitress will have more teeth or tattoos.
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May 22nd, 2016 at 5:53:59 PM
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Quote: mcallister3200Waffle houses everywhere in southeast. But yes, In biloxi the concentration is absurd. More waffle houses than McDonald's, one like every three blocks from ocean springs to bay st louis
I certainly understand why some don't like Waffle House restaurants. I travel solo and (generally) don't like to eat alone in a restaurant. But I sometimes get breakfast at Waffle House. It's hard to screw up breakfast, Waffle House makes it for you only after you order it, and the service is speedy.
A special pleasure for me (simple mind, easily amused) is to sit at the counter where I can watch the staff prepare the food. A well-run Waffle House with a good staff that works well together puts on a great show when things get busy. It's a breakfast-grill ballet. Also, I notice that staff I ask frequently report working there for years. To me, that says something about Waffle House as an employer. I know the staff isn't pulling in the big bucks, and food service staff can go elsewhere if they are treated poorly.
In 2004 I was involved in a project in the Gulfcoast area of Mississippi. One of the managers at one of the two Waffle Houses off I-10 at exit 50 (Ocean Springs) told me his Waffle House (south side of I-10) had a different district manager than the one on the north side of I-10, even though you could almost see from one to the other. I figured they split the regional manager districts so both had a reason to go to the nearby casinos during overnight visits.
As for restaurants folks claim to be so much better than Waffle House, you never see what really goes on in those kitchens. The assumption -- without supporting data -- is that it is all pristine. Maybe. Maybe not. But, at Waffle House, if servers bump into one another accidentally and your sausage falls on the floor, it never goes back on your plate. Good, bad, right, or wrong, it is all out in the open at Waffle House.
May 29th, 2016 at 1:41:28 PM
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In other news;
Harrah's now has EZ Bac, joining GN as only installs on the Gulf Coast AFAIK.
$15 minimum, open a lot more than the GN one.
Harrah's now has EZ Bac, joining GN as only installs on the Gulf Coast AFAIK.
$15 minimum, open a lot more than the GN one.
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May 29th, 2016 at 1:43:21 PM
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Hmmmm I was almost sure that island view he it
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May 29th, 2016 at 1:59:18 PM
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You could be right, but haven't found the need to visit, west of Treasure Bay, in years.
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May 29th, 2016 at 5:49:10 PM
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I like waffle house and I used to have breakfast there as a break from my own cooking which if anyone reads the cooking thread at DiversityTommorow is best described as rather unique. However some dispute among the customers one morning lead to words being exchanged in the parking lot and then some punches and some bullets. Neither of the combatants seems able to hit anything but they sure sprayed enough lead around for me not to go there anymore. This was SW Florida, not Biloxi, however.
One waitress announced she was going to the local Indian casino and I just walked up to her and handed her an extra dollar for good luck. She only played teh slots so I doubt she wound up in the plus column.
I used to sit near the end of a counter in the Santa Monica Airport. If the bagel fell cream cheese side up, the waitress would pick it up off the floor and say to me as she put it back on the plate "You didn't see that".
Its the old joke about where does the man who inspects restaurants eat his lunch? At home!
One waitress announced she was going to the local Indian casino and I just walked up to her and handed her an extra dollar for good luck. She only played teh slots so I doubt she wound up in the plus column.
I used to sit near the end of a counter in the Santa Monica Airport. If the bagel fell cream cheese side up, the waitress would pick it up off the floor and say to me as she put it back on the plate "You didn't see that".
Its the old joke about where does the man who inspects restaurants eat his lunch? At home!
May 29th, 2016 at 8:07:17 PM
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I agree on the buffet... it's fairly good.Quote: JIMMYFOCKERYes, the Hard Rock buffet is excellent, great selection of seafood.
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May 29th, 2016 at 8:21:32 PM
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Wow my whole opinion of your tastes just changed- I can't believe living in Vegas you think that the hrs rock buffet is good - maybe selection wise but quality was no different then and standard Vegas buffet at best
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May 29th, 2016 at 8:46:20 PM
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There are just too many standards by which people try to judge buffets: quantity, price, lines, line bypass options, quantity and quality of favorite items, quantity and quality of standard items, specialty items (milk, orange juice machine, alcohol, chocolate, sushi, etc.).
Some reviews of breakfast buffets are unrelated to the dinner buffets.
Some reviews of breakfast buffets are unrelated to the dinner buffets.
May 29th, 2016 at 8:58:42 PM
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You are absolutely correct
What I hate more then anything there is that with the double platinum card they put a table cloth on the buffet, they also did this at Seminole hard rock and I frigging hate it every time
What I hate more then anything there is that with the double platinum card they put a table cloth on the buffet, they also did this at Seminole hard rock and I frigging hate it every time
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May 29th, 2016 at 9:06:26 PM
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I'm contemplating a trip in July so thanks for all the replies. I might check out the Hard Rock buffet but I still think that Beau Rivage is better.
June 7th, 2016 at 12:12:00 PM
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Quote: mcallister3200Waffle houses everywhere in southeast. But yes, In biloxi the concentration is absurd. More waffle houses than McDonald's, one like every three blocks from ocean springs to bay st louis
I previously wrote about my Waffle House experiences, usually quite good. Previous posts by others mentioned food being dropped on the floor (then served), servers' lack of teeth, excessive tattoos, etc.
Today, I couldn't eat breakfast at home because of medical tests, so I stopped by Waffle House. It was the back side of the breakfast rush, and things had slowed down. The discussion I had with the manager may interest gamblers who travel to southern Mississippi or other places where one sees Waffle Houses "every three blocks."
The manager was probably in her mid-20s and reported she worked 8-hour shifts most Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights while attending college. She said her hourly wage paid her about $100/night, but that her tips often matched that. "It paid for my college degree," she told me. Hmmm... $25/hour. Not bad for a part-time, student job.
When I asked about her experience as a Waffle House manager, she gave me a card that directed me to the "whcareers-dot-com" site (or search for "Waffle House careers"). New employees hired as managers are trained by the company and placed managing a restaurant in under 6 months at salaries between $41K and $55K. The company promotes from within, frequently after only 2-to-3 years, with pay between $62K and $85K for its District managers (responsible for 2-to-3 restaurants). Good pay (but, it is a 24-hour-a-day operation). My server, who had worked at Waffle House less than a year (but, with experience at several other national restaurants) said the company had great benefits, calling particular attention to the health insurance. It's a privately held company with a very flat organizational structure (and generous stock options). Heck, the executive vice president doesn't even have an office at corporate HQ (Norcross, GA) because he supervises by working in their restaurants, cooking, serving, and leading by example.
I might be mistaken, but I believe the reason we see so many Waffle House restaurants is not because Waffle House serves food that was dropped on the floor, but rather because it serves its people, both its customers and its employees. You don't have to be a management consultant to figure out Waffle House is doing something right.
As for myself, I still like to sit at the counter seat immediately beside the cash register on a busy morning. The "crew" puts on a great show, and I get to hear folk's (overwhelmingly positive) comments as they pay for their meals.
June 7th, 2016 at 7:31:01 PM
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LuckyPhow, I like your post, this post.
I don't care for most posts.....
I invite you to share other thoughts that occur to you, to share them with the rest of us.
Guess I'm saying thanks. 2F
I don't care for most posts.....
I invite you to share other thoughts that occur to you, to share them with the rest of us.
Guess I'm saying thanks. 2F
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
June 8th, 2016 at 5:34:00 AM
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I like Waffle House for breakfast. I also like to sit adjacent to kitchen and watch the "ballet" as LuckyPhow described. Back when the Treasure Bay was a pirate ship, I would stay at the Edgewater and have breakfast at the WH, that was essentially in their parking lot, on the way over to the TB.
Although, I do remember this exchange that happened at a WH somewhere along I-75 many, many years ago:
(Walks into Waffle House with a friend)
Waitress: "Mornin'!"
Buddy: "Morning? It's 6:30 in the evening!"
Waitress: "It's always morning at Waffle House!"
Although, I do remember this exchange that happened at a WH somewhere along I-75 many, many years ago:
(Walks into Waffle House with a friend)
Waitress: "Mornin'!"
Buddy: "Morning? It's 6:30 in the evening!"
Waitress: "It's always morning at Waffle House!"
"Dealer has 'rock'... Pay 'paper!'"
June 8th, 2016 at 7:04:08 AM
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My favorite all time moment happened years ago in Athens, GA. It was the time of morning when the local house of ill repute closed and the workers came in for breakfast. Such language amongst the divas!
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January 26th, 2018 at 3:16:29 PM
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Hard Rock Biloxi made it clear that they are not replacing their human bartenders but have merely installed two drink serving robots near the check in area of the lobby as a way of being viewed as "hip" since there is a Robot Bar in Las Vegas.
February 9th, 2018 at 7:19:47 AM
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Quote: FleaStiffHard Rock Biloxi made it clear that they are not replacing their human bartenders but have merely installed two drink serving robots near the check in area of the lobby as a way of being viewed as "hip" since there is a Robot Bar in Las Vegas.
Are the drinks free or do you have to put up your credit card? I'm assuming you are talking alcoholic drinks....
February 9th, 2018 at 1:40:27 PM
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Beats me. I got the info from a press release they issued. I understand its sort of a serving area for those waiting on line to register or something. Its really just a "Its being done in Vegas, so we are doing it here" but only for TWO robots, not intending to replace all bartenders. I assume the desk clerks will be expected to 86 repeat guzzlers.Quote: IAchance5Are the drinks free ... s....
April 4th, 2018 at 6:33:41 PM
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Quote: FleaStiffBeats me. I got the info from a press release they issued. I understand its sort of a serving area for those waiting on line to register or something. Its really just a "Its being done in Vegas, so we are doing it here" but only for TWO robots, not intending to replace all bartenders. I assume the desk clerks will be expected to 86 repeat guzzlers.
Going to be at the HR in 2 weeks, so I'll check out that "drink machine" and let you know......been mostly playing at the Scarlet Pearl in Biloxi, but need to get my tier status back up for the summer at the HR.....
April 4th, 2018 at 6:50:45 PM
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Quote: FleaStiffBeats me. I got the info from a press release they issued. I understand its sort of a serving area for those waiting on line to register or something. Its really just a "Its being done in Vegas, so we are doing it here" but only for TWO robots, not intending to replace all bartenders. I assume the desk clerks will be expected to 86 repeat guzzlers.
Its two giant robots (really more like gigantic mechanical arms)
You pay and order your drinks similar to the new automatic order machines in mcdonalds
Its takes up most of the wall near the restaurant cafe
Felt like watching the transformers serve drinks imo
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April 4th, 2018 at 9:50:07 PM
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Payment by?
How would you tip in this situation?
How would you tip in this situation?
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April 5th, 2018 at 4:00:14 AM
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Quote: DeMangoPayment by?
How would you tip in this situation?
IPAD, and you have the chance to tip when paying by card when you order. There is a person who delivers the drink to you after completion.
April 13th, 2018 at 12:00:45 PM
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Quote: BozIPAD, and you have the chance to tip when paying by card when you order. There is a person who delivers the drink to you after completion.
Is the tip for the person delivering the drinks? Is this near the Hard Rock Cafe or is this set up on the casino floor? I have to check this thing out when I'm over there next weekend.....
April 14th, 2018 at 6:37:39 AM
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Quote: IAchance5Is the tip for the person delivering the drinks? Is this near the Hard Rock Cafe or is this set up on the casino floor? I have to check this thing out when I'm over there next weekend.....
As you check in, the cafe is behind you, the robo bar is to your right. Starbucks has been replaced with Dunkin Donuts, and a clothing store replaced with Pie Five, a individual size pizza joint which resembles a Subway in how you pick your toppings, crust, sauce, etc.
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
April 21st, 2018 at 3:56:06 AM
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I think that is a perfect example of how the Press Release about this largely novelty item functions. It generates some traffic and briefly alters existing traffic patterns as people show up to try out a novelty item but figure as long as they have trekked there out of curiosity they might as well stay and take a flyer in the casino.Quote: IAchance5Going to be at the HR in 2 weeks, so I'll check out that "drink machine" and let you know......been mostly playing at the Scarlet Pearl in Biloxi, but need to get my tier status back up for the summer at the HR.....
August 22nd, 2018 at 6:26:52 PM
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Beau Rivage chief exectutive resigns for personal reasons just short of his one year anniversary.
August 24th, 2018 at 1:32:07 AM
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Quote: DeMangoPayment by?
How would you tip in this situation?
Noticed on last trip, you can print a comp for a robot drink.
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
August 24th, 2018 at 1:23:01 PM
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Cool!Quote: DeMangoNoticed on last trip, you can print a comp for a robot drink.
"Dealer has 'rock'... Pay 'paper!'"
August 24th, 2018 at 1:51:00 PM
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I won't eat at any buffet in Vegas, or anywhere else for that matter. It always makes me think of the buffet that Chevy Chase goes to in Vegas Vactaion. People before you have handled the food with their fingers, dropped the tongs on the floor, sneezed, coughed, etc. Pass.
Has anyone ever gone to the GN in Biloxi?
Has anyone ever gone to the GN in Biloxi?
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