WoV G2E Dinner 2013

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September 8th, 2013 at 3:22:55 PM permalink

It certainly will ! ! !

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September 9th, 2013 at 7:20:02 AM permalink

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It certainly will ! ! !

Enjoy your stay at PARIS HOTEL.... its in the mail

I have one pass left good for 2 nights at PARIS ....Sunday to Thursday. If you don't have a Diamond card they will ding you for Resorts Fees

Says its good for FAMILY or Friends.... if somebody could use this let me know ASAP

WE all are friends on here are we not ;)

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September 9th, 2013 at 7:39:25 AM permalink

" WE all are friends on here are we not "

I am even on friendly terms here with my ex-wife Beach Babs.

Of course having Ace of Spades handle the divorce influenced that greatly.

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September 9th, 2013 at 7:57:17 AM permalink

Buzzard,

If we are already exes, you cheat yourself out of the best part of the relationship we haven't yet will have had! (Past-future imperfect tense; hope you're loving that. Or even could follow it. I can hardly wait until time travel is a reality. What THAT will do to the language...)

Quitter. :)

Too bad I didn't will have hired AoS, the finest advocate a girl can have; I could've cleaned you out.

If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.

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September 9th, 2013 at 8:10:46 AM permalink

Quote: coilman
Enjoy your stay at PARIS HOTEL.... its in the mail

I have one pass left good for 2 nights at PARIS ....Sunday to Thursday. If you don't have a Diamond card they will ding you for Resorts Fees

Says its good for FAMILY or Friends.... if somebody could use this let me know ASAP

WE all are friends on here are we not ;)

Actually they wave the resort fee for Platnium as well. And you can get upgraded to Platnium without even gambling now by signing up for the TR Credit Card. And you get a free Buffet pass for 2, with restrictions. As always, please manage your credit responsibly.

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September 9th, 2013 at 2:36:00 PM permalink

" Too bad I didn't will have hired AoS, the finest advocate a girl can have; I could've cleaned you out. "

Now dear, you remember what the therapist said about denial. Isn't it enough that you left me with a broken heart ?

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September 15th, 2013 at 3:24:43 PM permalink

Hey everyone. My wife and I will be attending G2E for the first time and if you don't mind, we may show up to the dinner on Wednesday. It would be great to meet all of you who make this the best forum out there.

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September 15th, 2013 at 5:13:18 PM permalink

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Hey everyone. My wife and I will be attending G2E for the first time and if you don't mind, we may show up to the dinner on Wednesday. It would be great to meet all of you who make this the best forum out there.

Now that you've buttered us up, of course you're both welcome.

Is it safe to say we'll have about 20, for purposes of making a reservation?

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September 15th, 2013 at 5:45:16 PM permalink

For head count purposes, we will be 3. Me, brother, his fiancee.

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September 16th, 2013 at 6:19:38 AM permalink

I'm in. Alone.

I told Rich Newman about it. You can probably count him in.

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September 16th, 2013 at 6:25:23 PM permalink

Well my travel agent (my wife) informed me that we are actually flying back to Ohio on Wednesday, so we will be unable to meet everyone. I hope I can make my way around on Tuesday to see as many of you as possible. Sorry about having to back out of the dinner already, but had I paid more attention to detail I should've know better.

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September 16th, 2013 at 10:35:32 PM permalink

With all the spouce, fiance, friends that are coming along....

I just might see if I can get my wife to be there with me too.
(If I can get here away from the hotels fitness center).

Put me down as one with a maybe for two.

Looking forward to meeting this gang.

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September 19th, 2013 at 9:31:39 AM permalink

Ok, I am a straight-up kind of person. So please tell me what the deal is here. There will be no offense taken at my house if I have screwed this up.

If the WoV dinner is supposed to be an off-the-leash event for only those who are active on this forum, without spouses/family along, we will all happily comply with that and I will attend alone. No one will take offense, and in fact we all would prefer to know rather than blundering in as a group, disrespecting the traditions of the event. It's not as if there aren't other things to do in the middle of the Strip.

We are coming to G2E because I have invented a table game that shows promise. My brother is on the patent because he has worked with me on it from inception, as has my sis-to-be, and they are part of my nascent company. He has a degree from U of Houston and is a jack-of-all-trades. Sis-to-be is an accountant and CFO with a large commercial firm. Neither is a member of this forum, but they are well aware of how instrumental and inspiring the resources and members here have been, and would like to meet and thank those of you who attend.

We are there to learn about the industry, the people who work in it, and maybe show a few interested parties our work-in-progress. The Wiz's generous if/then offer notwithstanding, we are expecting to pay our own way at this dinner. Please clarify the situation, and we will act accordingly. Thanks!

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September 19th, 2013 at 9:56:15 AM permalink

Quote: beachbumbabs
Ok, I am a straight-up kind of person. So please teme what the deal is here. There will be no offense taken at my house if I have screwed this up.

If the WoV dinner is supposed to be an off-the-leash event for only those who are active on this forum, without spouses/family along, we will all happily comply with that and I will attend alone. No one will take offense, ...

Please clarify the situation, and we will act accordingly. Thanks!

Ditto

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September 19th, 2013 at 10:29:22 AM permalink

Quote: beachbumbabs
We are coming to G2E because I have invented a table game that shows promise. My brother is on the patent because he has worked with me on it from inception, as has my sis-to-be, and they are part of my nascent company.

We are there to learn about the industry, the people who work in it, and maybe show a few interested parties our work-in-progress.

If you've got the patent filed, why not start here? You'll get lots of free feedback by posting in the Game Inventor's Corner.

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September 19th, 2013 at 10:39:28 AM permalink

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Ok, I am a straight-up kind of person. So please tell me what the deal is here...

As far as I'm concerned, all are welcome, except permanently banned members. Doc and croupier have brought along their wives to previous WoV dinners.

I'd like to suggest that anybody may play along with the trivia challenge, but to be eligible to win a prize you must be an active forum member and not have previously won before. That is my only suggested stipulation.

In other G2E news, the lovely Angela, my student in my gambling videos, will be dealing at Galaxy Gaming's territory.

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September 19th, 2013 at 10:41:26 AM permalink

ME,

I have posted a specific question there, and a request for help, so it's on my radar, but I've never done a patent before, so I've held off making the game that public. One of the people I expect to meet with while we're there is Rich Newman, who's agreed to do the proper patent work, and I want his review before I publish. I filed a provisional patent in order to consult with a couple of folks I've met on here, and we've refined the game. So I am filing additional to the original before G2E. All a learning experience, and I'm trying to err on the side of caution.

Lots of free feedback....I suspect the problem was with the poster (me), not the forum, but I had the impression there wasn't much interest or experienced advice to be had in that corner based on what happened so far. It's my hope, when I post the entire game/numbers/protections, that the group will do me the huge favor of tearing it to bits in every direction so I can learn to explain/defend/improve it.

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September 19th, 2013 at 11:14:59 AM permalink

I unfortunately will not be able to attend G2E this year so will not be able to make it to the dinner....

Babs, Do you have any general concept of the game you can divulge? for example, poker based? pai gow based? etc...?

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September 19th, 2013 at 1:20:09 PM permalink

" the group will do me the huge favor of tearing it to bits in every direction " Upon that you can depend. Get a chance, read this thread.

Riverboat Roulette -- Roulette with Place Bets / Multiple Spin Wagers

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September 19th, 2013 at 2:16:11 PM permalink

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I unfortunately will not be able to attend G2E this year so will not be able to make it to the dinner....

Babs, Do you have any general concept of the game you can divulge? for example, poker based? pai gow based? etc...?

mrsuit31,

It would be a poker derivative. It's not quite ready for wide dissemination, but I think I'm close; gonna let a couple people look at it first. I expect to bring it to you folks in about 2 weeks.

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September 19th, 2013 at 2:29:51 PM permalink

Babs, darling. Big people who use big words should know what they mean first .

Dissemination means to broadcast a message to the public without direct feedback from the audience.

Surely you want feedback ?

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September 19th, 2013 at 10:00:16 PM permalink

Buzz,

You're right; that's government-speak. Must break the habit; sequester continues.

Distribution will do.

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September 25th, 2013 at 12:35:53 PM permalink

Is it better to valet at Palazzo or Venetian for going to I Love Burgers?

At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.

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September 25th, 2013 at 12:44:48 PM permalink

Rich, can you email me a burger. PLEASE

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September 25th, 2013 at 12:46:53 PM permalink

Those look like some good burgers. I hope by this time next year I can go to one of those in person.

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September 25th, 2013 at 12:48:24 PM permalink

If we both make it there, burgers are on me.

And no, babs, that does not mean I need a bib.

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September 25th, 2013 at 4:48:31 PM permalink

What time is this?

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September 25th, 2013 at 9:53:07 PM permalink

Hopefully there's an update and pics of all the fun you guys had.

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September 27th, 2013 at 12:53:34 AM permalink

I got this signed bad boy:
http://imgur.com/hMg70Xv

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September 27th, 2013 at 6:53:27 AM permalink

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Hopefully there's an update and pics of all the fun you guys had.

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September 27th, 2013 at 7:33:32 AM permalink

Is this the "Middle-Aged White Guys" convention? LOL!

*J/K, of course. Don't mean to offend anyone.

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September 27th, 2013 at 7:36:55 AM permalink

Here are the questions for the fall 2013 WoV trivia challenge. One point each, except as noted. Liberal rules on spelling, especially on question 2. Congratulations to the winner BeachBumBabs with a score of 13.5! Second place to CrystalMath.

1. According to the song, "Mr. Roboto," how do you say "Thank you very much" in Japanese?

Domo arigato

2. What meteor shower did we just enjoy, that peaked from August 11-13?

Perseids

3. What is the exact date of the next total eclipse in the US? Half point for just the year.

August 21, 2017

4. Which kid on the Brady Bunch suffered from a fear of heights?

Bobby

5. Name all four counties with the word "guinea" in the name. Half-point each.

Papua New Guinea, Guinea, Equitorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau. Just "New Guinea" was graded as wrong.

6. What is the difference between a Croque Monsieur and a Croque Madame sandwich?

The Croque Madame has a fried egg.

7. According to the song "Joy to the World," what is the bullfrog's name?

Jeremiah

8. Who hates to eat everything except Life cereal?

Mikey

9. What is the name of Hello Kitty's boyfriend?

Daniel. Note that he should be addressed as "Dear Daniel."

10. How many strings are on a standard guitar?

Six

11. Not counting New Mexico, what four states have Spanish names? Half-point each.

Colorado, Nevada, Montana, Florida

12. Name all four American presidents who were assassinated. Half-point each.

Lincoln, Kennedy, Garfield, McKinnley

13. What instrument did Morey Amsterdam play?

Chello

14. What is Buddha's first of the Four Noble Truths?

Life is suffering.

15. According to the Protestant bible, what was Jesus' first miracle?

Turned water into wine.

16. What is the most common cause of death in the Grand Canyon?

Aviation disasters.

17. What was the capitol of the Confederate States of America?

Richmond, VA

18. For what crime in U.S. history did the "wanted" poster feature photographs for the first time of the suspects?

Assasination of Lincoln.

19. What plant is linen made from?

Flax

20. Besides the Stratosphere, what is the tallest building in Las Vegas?

Fountain Bleu.

21. Who said "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar?"

Freud.

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September 27th, 2013 at 7:52:59 AM permalink

11. I did better on this one than I have on other ones you've made.

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:00:38 AM permalink

17 should also include Montgomery, Alabama.

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:02:33 AM permalink

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17 should also include Montgomery, Alabama.

Make my score 12 if so. But wiki says it was only capital of the Confederacy briefly.

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:04:21 AM permalink

True, but the question didn't specify a minimum time requirement, and the folks in Alabama wear it proudly

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:04:55 AM permalink

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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:08:18 AM permalink

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17 should also include Montgomery, Alabama.

Nobody put down Montgomery at the dinner, at least that I know of. Since I just said "capitol" (singular) I think it should be interpreted as the one for the greatest length of time, which was Richmond.

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:11:15 AM permalink

Mike,

Did you know the answers to the questions before you made the quiz?

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:15:48 AM permalink

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Is this the "Middle-Aged White Guys" convention? LOL!

*J/K, of course. Don't mean to offend anyone.

My wife and I would like to know more details on this Dinner, Location and address? We will be in Vegas Most of November and December till Christmas. and would like to add new events to our agenda.

Looks like we all are the same or similar age.

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September 27th, 2013 at 8:18:49 AM permalink

Wizard,

I either got 11.5 or 12.5, would you have just taken, "An egg," for #6, or would I have to specify that the egg be fried? I knew it was a fried egg, but I would have just written, "An egg."

https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219

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