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May 10th, 2019 at 5:22:19 PM permalink
Ok flight is in the air. See ya in 4 hours. Will be around planet Hollywood if anyone is around
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May 10th, 2019 at 9:42:56 PM permalink
Another successful spirit flight. I believe it is #14. Time to rock n rolll
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May 10th, 2019 at 10:02:46 PM permalink
Quote: mcallister3200

I thought they just got a ride from a local moose or caribou to the airport in Canada?

And before someone says I’m being “ignorant,” then if they don’t ride a moose to the airport then how come every pro sports team from up there has the most ridiculously stereotypical nickname, like everyone didn’t know the team was from Canada if the name didn’t remind them? Raptors are the only team with an acceptable sports nickname. Maple Leafs ok that’s just offensive but arguably acceptable otherwise, Canadians and Canucks as team names are you kidding me what kind of lameness is that? The only other comparable team name even close to that lame that I can think of is “Hoosiers”. And Flames is a lgbtq? unfriendly team name, I think, probably.



Calgary just kept their name when they moved from Atlanta.

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TELL ME ABOUT IT.

8 days ago I looked and it was going to be in the 90s. Planned on swimming Sunday and Monday. Looked the other day and it will be 70s. Still may be able to swim monday. I dont think planet hollywood has a heated pool. Pittsburgh tomorrow is 82 and Vegas is 78.

ETA, just looked again and only 20% rain tomorrow and 87 and sun Sunday. Looks like the weather has changed again



Get a player's card at Cosmo and go to their pool on Monday. A player's card gets you into the pool on Monday through Thursday.

Good luck everyone! Wish I could be there! I was there last year on Mother's Day, bah.
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May 10th, 2019 at 10:15:27 PM permalink
Quote: tringlomane





Get a player's card at Cosmo and go to their pool on Monday. A player's card gets you into the pool on Monday through Thursday.

That's terrible advice.
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May 10th, 2019 at 10:32:25 PM permalink
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That's terrible advice.



We already have one there. Few years ago though. I am good with planet Hollywood pool
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May 11th, 2019 at 6:38:18 AM permalink
Quote: GWAE

no



Come on, slot group pulls are fun and you can even upload to YouTube like Brian Christopher and Diana Evonni does and have the admiration of many gamblers! 😁
In both The Hunger Games and in gambling, may the odds be ever in your favor. :D "Man Babes" #AxelFabulous "Olive oil is processed but it only has one ingredient, olive oil."-Even Bob, March 27/28th. :D The 2 year war is over! Woo-hoo! :D I sometimes speak in metaphors. ;) Remember this. ;) Crack the code. :D 8.9.13.25.14.1.13.5.9.19.14.1.20.8.1.14! :D "For about the 4096th time, let me offer a radical idea to those of you who don't like Nathan -- block her and don't visit Nathan's Corner. What is so complicated about it?" Wizard, August 21st. :D
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May 11th, 2019 at 7:22:17 AM permalink
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Come on, slot group pulls are fun and you can even upload to YouTube like Brian Christopher and Diana Evonni does and have the admiration of many gamblers! 😁



No
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May 11th, 2019 at 7:35:06 AM permalink
Got in on Friday afternoon. Lots of cloud cover over southern CA, but it looks like we beat the rain - or, more likely, the rain beat me.

Adventures so far:
For the life of me, I could not find the bus stop at Terminal 3, and I didn't see a single RTC bus go by, either. Ended up taking a shuttle. My ticket number is 422; the driver calls out, "322, to the (Downtown) Grand?". "I'm going to the Grand, but I'm 422." "Oh. 422?"
After dropping someone off, some guy behind us is honking. The driver pulls over to let him pass, he pulls alongside and points to the back of the shuttle, where the luggage door is open...
Check in to the DG, turn on the TV, and discover there's 57 channels and literally nothing on, as the DirecTV service for the entire has been out since Thursday night.
Oh well, I'll just connect to the WiFi...which won't connect. The front desk connects me to the WiFi guru, who gets me going. Five minutes later, it drops my connection and refuses to reconnect until.I restart my phone. After four times of this, the connection finally holds.
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May 11th, 2019 at 7:53:56 AM permalink
Today will be better

I hate being on east coast time. Went to bed at 130, up at 445

Already 3 hours of VP in for the day (+200), wife matched her gold card to cet diamond, and breakfast. Productive day so far. Going to catch uber downtown now
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May 11th, 2019 at 8:22:32 AM permalink
Wish I could be there with you folks. Maybe next time. Enjoy!
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May 11th, 2019 at 8:44:18 AM permalink
Awesome car show on Fremont
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May 11th, 2019 at 9:26:45 AM permalink
So how is everyone doing so far at the Spring Fling Event?😁
In both The Hunger Games and in gambling, may the odds be ever in your favor. :D "Man Babes" #AxelFabulous "Olive oil is processed but it only has one ingredient, olive oil."-Even Bob, March 27/28th. :D The 2 year war is over! Woo-hoo! :D I sometimes speak in metaphors. ;) Remember this. ;) Crack the code. :D 8.9.13.25.14.1.13.5.9.19.14.1.20.8.1.14! :D "For about the 4096th time, let me offer a radical idea to those of you who don't like Nathan -- block her and don't visit Nathan's Corner. What is so complicated about it?" Wizard, August 21st. :D
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May 11th, 2019 at 9:32:16 AM permalink
Quote: Nathan

So how is everyone doing so far at the Spring Fling Event?😁



My whole family was supposed to do the sights yesterday so we could enjoy the fling today.

But we all crashed and fell asleep. We woke up at 4 am lol.

Thats 7 am nyc time when we normally wake so guess we are still suffering jetlag
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May 11th, 2019 at 10:17:24 AM permalink
Nevermind. 😃
In both The Hunger Games and in gambling, may the odds be ever in your favor. :D "Man Babes" #AxelFabulous "Olive oil is processed but it only has one ingredient, olive oil."-Even Bob, March 27/28th. :D The 2 year war is over! Woo-hoo! :D I sometimes speak in metaphors. ;) Remember this. ;) Crack the code. :D 8.9.13.25.14.1.13.5.9.19.14.1.20.8.1.14! :D "For about the 4096th time, let me offer a radical idea to those of you who don't like Nathan -- block her and don't visit Nathan's Corner. What is so complicated about it?" Wizard, August 21st. :D
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May 11th, 2019 at 10:21:35 AM permalink
Quote: darkoz

My whole family was supposed to do the sights yesterday so we could enjoy the fling today.

But we all crashed and fell asleep. We woke up at 4 am lol.

Thats 7 am nyc time when we normally wake so guess we are still suffering jetlag



You can see the sights today and do the Fling tomorrow. 😃
In both The Hunger Games and in gambling, may the odds be ever in your favor. :D "Man Babes" #AxelFabulous "Olive oil is processed but it only has one ingredient, olive oil."-Even Bob, March 27/28th. :D The 2 year war is over! Woo-hoo! :D I sometimes speak in metaphors. ;) Remember this. ;) Crack the code. :D 8.9.13.25.14.1.13.5.9.19.14.1.20.8.1.14! :D "For about the 4096th time, let me offer a radical idea to those of you who don't like Nathan -- block her and don't visit Nathan's Corner. What is so complicated about it?" Wizard, August 21st. :D
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May 11th, 2019 at 10:38:38 AM permalink
Quote: Nathan

So how is everyone doing so far at the Spring Fling Event?😁


Already down 130 (90 on craps - was up early but got greedy - and 40 on VP - doesn't anybody have 9/6 25c Job Squad downtown?)
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May 11th, 2019 at 10:42:13 AM permalink
Quote: Nathan

You can see the sights today and do the Fling tomorrow. 😃



Almost as good as your lotto advice
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May 11th, 2019 at 10:47:00 AM permalink
I am going not going to make it to any of the events...I was planning on slipping downtown for a few hours today but that slot disappeared when a work commitment came up.

If anyone is around the area of the Aria the next few days, let me know via PM. I am here until Wednesday morning.

This trip was planned before the event came up, but I was hoping to fit it in. As usual, we are trying to do too much in too little time.

Have fun!
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May 11th, 2019 at 11:48:59 AM permalink
Quote: ThatDonGuy

Already down 130 (90 on craps - was up early but got greedy - and 40 on VP - doesn't anybody have 9/6 25c Job Squad downtown?)

if you find yourself on the strip and don’t care about tier credits ($50 coin in is 1 TC) crom has 99%+ versions of all the games for quarters on a 6 machine bank near the front, including 9/6 JoB =).
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May 11th, 2019 at 12:14:18 PM permalink
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Awesome car show on Fremont



Just walked by them. Pretty cool.
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May 11th, 2019 at 1:05:36 PM permalink
Quote: darkoz

My whole family was supposed to do the sights yesterday so we could enjoy the fling today.

But we all crashed and fell asleep. We woke up at 4 am lol.

Thats 7 am nyc time when we normally wake so guess we are still suffering jetlag

Is buslag also a thing?

I know bus rage is a thing. check this out from the other day. https://people.com/crime/woman-charged-with-murder-shoved-elderly-man-off-bus-asked-her-be-nicer/
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May 11th, 2019 at 2:02:18 PM permalink
Anyone that needs to know exactly where and when stuff is taking place call, text, pm ME, BBB, or GAWE
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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May 11th, 2019 at 2:40:22 PM permalink
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Already down 130 (90 on craps - was up early but got greedy - and 40 on VP - doesn't anybody have 9/6 25c Job Squad downtown?)



Vpfree2.com will tell you what games are playable in any casino in the country
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May 11th, 2019 at 6:25:13 PM permalink
I’m at the meet up spot but can’t get to it without a key.
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May 11th, 2019 at 6:29:06 PM permalink
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I’m at the meet up spot but can’t get to it without a key.



In one of the pms gwae supplied his phone. Call that

Or wait till someone uses the elevator and ask for a favor
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May 11th, 2019 at 6:36:53 PM permalink
Quote: darkoz

In one of the pms gwae supplied his phone. Call that

Or wait till someone uses the elevator and ask for a favor



He didn’t respond to me
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May 11th, 2019 at 6:54:31 PM permalink
I dont have any unanswered messages, just sent you a pm
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May 12th, 2019 at 8:36:00 AM permalink
It was a pleasure to meet the people that I haven't met and to see the people that I haven't seen in a while. Wife and I had a great time. I wish that I didnt get a terrible headache at the end of the night and would have been able to be last out of the suite.

We had a turnout of about 16 for lunch at pizza rock and close to 30 for dinner at triple 7. The entire day went smoothly.

Also want to thank darkoz for sponsoring dinner even though he couldn't attend. That was very honorable. Nathan also helped pay for part of the dinner as part of her losing lottery picks a while back. I believe someone else pitched it to cover our $600 bill, but I missed the who it was.

Trivia at dinner was hosted by axel and the winning score was 5 out of 22. I got 0 correct.

I will make every efforts to attend again next year depending on when the date is.
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May 12th, 2019 at 11:00:02 AM permalink
It was a pleasure.

I should point out the Wizard offered the use of the suite after the party for me and my family as a thank you for the dinner.

We fell asleep however in our room around 10pm so we still havent kicked that jetlag. Or maybe we were just tired from ziplining and shopping and stuffing our faces.

Thanks to the Wiz for the return offer though
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May 12th, 2019 at 5:37:25 PM permalink
Wife got diamond tier match. I heard tier match takes a week but they did it immediately. So got a bonus free show. Only show available for tonight was x rocks ropless show.
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May 13th, 2019 at 6:19:41 AM permalink
Here is Axel's very difficult trivia challenge. Some towards the end were not asked to everybody. My score was a 3 to 5, depending on if my answer to 14 and 22 counted.

  1. What Founder and CEO gambled with famous company's future in the early 1970's, using the game of blackjack as a way to save a sinking ship?
    *Answer is Frederick W. Smith. 1 pt

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  2. What is oldest established online casino and what year did it go live? The Casino is still in operation today.
    *A)1) The Gaming Club, 2) mid-1994 2pts

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  3. This famous person dedicated this Dam on September 30, 1935. Name the dam and the person.
    *A) 1)President Roosevelt 2) boulder dam 2 pts

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  4. Patty Bigbee, claimed a $1 million jackpot on the Missouri Powerball in 2010. After quickly blowing through all that cash Bigbee notorious for trying to do this crazy dumb illieagal thing?
    *A) Tried to sell her infant grandson on Facebook for $75,000. 1pt

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  5. Which of the following stories are True, or both of them are true, or neither of them are true.
    A)Lucky Dog paws his way to a jackpot. While playing at A California casino, Joseph Stellers companion dog named Sarsaparilla, (sassy for short) was being held by Joseph as
    he was guiding sassy's paw on the bet max-bet slot button when a winning jackpot combination came up in the amount of 1,462.50.
    B)$1.3 Million Lottery Jackpot Goes to an Australian Hell's Angel in Prison.
    Reginald Roberts was able to buy a lottery ticket from his cell and win a A $1.3 million jackpot.
    C)both of the above
    D)none of the above.
    *Answer is: A 1 pts

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  6. In the 80's She took the top prize of $74,000 at a seven-card stud tournament at the Golden Nugget; at the time this was the biggest tournament prize ever won by a woman.
    She also appeared in a Playboy article however she was fully clothed. Who is she?
    *A) Cyndy Violette 1 pt

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  7. what local salesman came up with the idea and sold the famous welcome to Las Vegas sign to Clark County, Nevada. The sign stands at how my feet tall?
    1)Ted Rogich 2) 25'

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  8. 4 Fill in the blank
    blank is a form of post-modern architecture, a subdivision of futurist architecture influenced by car culture, jets, the Space Age, and the Atomic Age.
    The Starbursts in the famous Welcome sign are an ornament that is common with the style
    *Awnser is: googi 1 pts

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  9. What was name of the casino that had been imploded to make way for the old MGM Grand, and what year
    *A): 1) The Bonanza 2)1970 2 pts

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  10. What's the full name of the MJ dispecery that sounds most like a gambling name?
    *A) Blackjack collective 1 pt

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  11. It was the first modern type VIDEO slot machine to be introduced into a brick and mortar casino? Give me the name, date and location 1/2 for each
    A* name: Fortune Coin machine, year: 1975., location: Hilton 2 pts

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  12. What was the second book ever printed in the English language about?
    *A) chess 1 pt

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  13. what is The fear of the number 13 called?
    *A triksideskaphobia tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a 1 pt

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  14. What is the only sea without any coasts?
    *A) Sargasso 1 pt



    Sea of Tranquity

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  15. This Eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker made appearance in 2004 with former "Survivor" contestant Jonny Fairplay When the team officials discovered his extracurricular activities, they forced him to quit. What was the football players name and what activity were they engaging in?
    *A) 1 Brian Urlacher. 2 Pro Wrestling 2 pts

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  16. Where and what year did the first Greyhound bus route originate? 1 point each for the state, city and year
    Hibbing, Minnesota in 1914. 2 pts

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  17. fill in the blank
    National Open – Las Vegas International _________ Festival
    *A)Chess 1 pt

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  18. What month is Problem Gambling Awareness Month?
    *A:) March 1 pt

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  19. In Casino 2013 The largest blackjack table built measures 2,226 feet and 6 inches in surface area, it is located at what Casino in California?
    Viejas 1 pt

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  20. What famous person said, Imagination is more important than knowledge?
    *A) Albert Einstein 1 pt

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  21. In medieval and ancient philosophy the Rota Fortunae also mean what?
    *A)WOF 1 pt

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  22. In the beginning of the 20th century the swastika was widely used in Europe. , the most common being a
    symbol of what?
    *A) Good luck. 1 pt


    See link for information on the history and original meaning of the swastika.

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  23. At what location was this picture taken?




    *A) NV State Prison, in Carson City. 1 pts


  24. Cell phones, Not Foot ball. What does NFC stand for?

    *A) Near-field communication 1 pt

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  25. What term is oftentimes used to describe an airplane that regularly flies a high-tech route such as between San Jose, CA and Seattle, WA, or between San Jose and Austin, TX.
    *A) Nerd Bird. 1 pt

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  26. The name of the supposed Area 51 whistle blower who claimed he back engineered UFOs?
    *A) Robert Scott Lazar 1 pt

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  27. An official NFL Football has 1 lace, and how many lace hole?
    A* 16 1pt

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  28. In the HBO show Silicon Valley, what’s the name of the startup’s app?
    *A piedpiper 1 pt

Last edited by: Wizard on May 13, 2019
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May 13th, 2019 at 7:55:21 AM permalink
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Wish I could be there with you folks. Maybe next time. Enjoy!


Samesies.
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May 13th, 2019 at 8:58:24 AM permalink
As a direct result of this spring fling my 8 year old now calls me Grandpa Busboy
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May 13th, 2019 at 9:32:43 AM permalink
Quote: darkoz

As a direct result of this spring fling my 8 year old now calls me Grandpa Busboy



Haha. Thanks for the grub. Too bad you couldn't hang out more.
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May 13th, 2019 at 9:53:38 AM permalink
I'm sorry I missed it. Poor timing on my part.
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May 13th, 2019 at 10:38:16 AM permalink
Quote: Wizard

Here is Axel's very difficult trivia challenge. Some towards the end were not asked to everybody. My score was a 3 to 5, depending on if my answer to 14 and 22 counted.

  1. What Founder and CEO gambled with famous company's future in the early 1970's, using the game of blackjack as a way to save a sinking ship?
    *Answer is Frederick W. Smith. 1 pt

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. What is oldest established online casino and what year did it go live? The Casino is still in operation today.
    *A)1) The Gaming Club, 2) mid-1994 2pts

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. This famous person dedicated this Dam on September 30, 1935. Name the dam and the person.
    *A) 1)President Roosevelt 2) boulder dam 2 pts

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Patty Bigbee, claimed a $1 million jackpot on the Missouri Powerball in 2010. After quickly blowing through all that cash Bigbee notorious for trying to do this crazy dumb illieagal thing?
    *A) Tried to sell her infant grandson on Facebook for $75,000. 1pt

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Which of the following stories are True, or both of them are true, or neither of them are true.
    A)Lucky Dog paws his way to a jackpot. While playing at A California casino, Joseph Stellers companion dog named Sarsaparilla, (sassy for short) was being held by Joseph as
    he was guiding sassy's paw on the bet max-bet slot button when a winning jackpot combination came up in the amount of 1,462.50.
    B)$1.3 Million Lottery Jackpot Goes to an Australian Hell's Angel in Prison.
    Reginald Roberts was able to buy a lottery ticket from his cell and win a A $1.3 million jackpot.
    C)both of the above
    D)none of the above.
    *Answer is: A 1 pts

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. In the 80's She took the top prize of $74,000 at a seven-card stud tournament at the Golden Nugget; at the time this was the biggest tournament prize ever won by a woman.
    She also appeared in a Playboy article however she was fully clothed. Who is she?
    *A) Cyndy Violette 1 pt

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  7. what local salesman came up with the idea and sold the famous welcome to Las Vegas sign to Clark County, Nevada. The sign stands at how my feet tall?
    *Awnser is: 1)Ted Rogich 2) 25'[/spoiler]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  8. 4 Fill in the blank
    blank is a form of post-modern architecture, a subdivision of futurist architecture influenced by car culture, jets, the Space Age, and the Atomic Age.
    The Starbursts in the famous Welcome sign are an ornament that is common with the style
    *Awnser is: googi 1 pts

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9. What was name of the casino that had been imploded to make way for the old MGM Grand, and what year
    *A): 1) The Bonanza 2)1970 2 pts

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10. What's the full name of the MJ dispecery that sounds most like a gambling name?
    *A) Blackjack collective 1 pt

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11. It was the first modern type VIDEO slot machine to be introduced into a brick and mortar casino? Give me the name, date and location 1/2 for each
    A* name: Fortune Coin machine, year: 1975., location: Hilton 2 pts

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12. What was the second book ever printed in the English language about?
    *A) chess 1 pt

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13. what is The fear of the number 13 called?
    *A triksideskaphobia tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a 1 pt

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14. What is the only sea without any coasts?
    *A) Sargasso 1 pt



    Sea of Tranquity

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  15. This Eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker made appearance in 2004 with former "Survivor" contestant Jonny Fairplay When the team officials discovered his extracurricular activities, they forced him to quit. What was the football players name and what activity were they engaging in?
    *A) 1 Brian Urlacher. 2 Pro Wrestling 2 pts

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  16. Where and what year did the first Greyhound bus route originate? 1 point each for the state, city and year A :Hibbing, Minnesota in 1914. 2 pts [/spoiler]
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  17. fill in the blank
    National Open – Las Vegas International _________ Festival
    *A)Chess 1 pt

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  18. What month is Problem Gambling Awareness Month?
    *A:) March 1 pt

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  19. In Casino 2013 The largest blackjack table built measures 2,226 feet and 6 inches in surface area, it is located at what Casino in California?
    Viejas 1 pt

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  20. What famous person said, Imagination is more important than knowledge?
    *A) Albert Einstein 1 pt

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  21. In medieval and ancient philosophy the Rota Fortunae also mean what?
    *A)WOF 1 pt

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  22. In the beginning of the 20th century the swastika was widely used in Europe. , the most common being a
    symbol of what?
    *A) Good luck. 1 pt


    See link for information on the history and original meaning of the swastika.

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  23. At what location was this picture taken?




    *A) NV State Prison, in Carson City. 1 pts


  24. Cell phones, Not Foot ball. What does NFC stand for?

    *A) Near-field communication 1 pt

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  25. What term is oftentimes used to describe an airplane that regularly flies a high-tech route such as between San Jose, CA and Seattle, WA, or between San Jose and Austin, TX.
    *A) Nerd Bird. 1 pt

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  26. The name of the supposed Area 51 whistle blower who claimed he back engineered UFOs?
    *A) Robert Scott Lazar 1 pt

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  27. An official NFL Football has 1 lace, and how many lace hole?
    A* 16 1pt

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  28. In the HBO show Silicon Valley, what’s the name of the startup’s app?
    *A piedpiper 1 pt



Thanks for posting the trivia test Wizard. That was super difficult. I only got three, but I did get #14, even though the other popular answer was clever. #23 was really interesting. I'd like to know more about the backstory there.
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May 13th, 2019 at 10:38:45 AM permalink
Wow Axel, you put the screws to everyone with that trivia. Very tough!
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Let the record show that Barbara and Nathan each chipped in about $100 towards the big dinner and darkoz picked up the rest of about a $620 bill. I'd like to pass along my due thank yous and all those who got a free meal should be aware of who to thank, if you didn't already.
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May 13th, 2019 at 10:49:20 AM permalink
I thought it was thatdonguy?
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May 13th, 2019 at 12:10:24 PM permalink
convicted felons can not work in licensed premises but the prison system is not licensed and the guards know it keeps violence down.the prison visitors often gambled and it became a source of reveue not unlike a prison rodeo.

prior to the detentioncenter the clark county jail had several bars surrounding it and those slot machines often provided bail money. Every released inmate got twenty dollars, which meant a drink ad a few spins.

To this day edge-nicked cards are assembled by prison labor and resold to casinos for gift shop sales.
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May 13th, 2019 at 12:12:35 PM permalink
I wonder how many of those Trivia questions James Holzhauer would get correct.

My over/under for him would be 15.5.
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Going to hash house in the linq tonight at 8 if anyone is in town still and wants to eat there.
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Trivia question.:

What happens when a member of your group tells other people in your group that it is ok to smoke near the elevator, in the "smoking lounge"?
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May 13th, 2019 at 1:19:53 PM permalink
Quote: michael99000

I wonder how many of those Trivia questions James Holzhauer would get correct.

My over/under for him would be 15.5.



I'd take the under I think. He knows a lot of stuff, but these are very detailed questions. Almost all of them more difficult than a $2000 Jeopardy! question.
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May 13th, 2019 at 1:37:22 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

Going to hash house in the linq tonight at 8 if anyone is in town still and wants to eat there.



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May 13th, 2019 at 1:38:48 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

Trivia question.:

What happens when a member of your group tells other people in your group that it is ok to smoke near the elevator, in the "smoking lounge"?


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May 13th, 2019 at 1:41:24 PM permalink
Quote: tringlomane

I'd take the under I think. He knows a lot of stuff, but these are very detailed questions. Almost all of them more difficult than a $2000 Jeopardy! question.



Certainly very detailed , but mainly focused on Vegas and gambling , which might be topics he’s especially knowledgeable in
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May 13th, 2019 at 3:10:42 PM permalink
Quote: PokerGrinder

I thought it was thatdonguy?


No - Wizard offered to pay $100 in lieu of having to buy me the 134,459 beers he owes me.

Anything interesting happen on Sunday? I did quite a bit of "hiking" on my own - mainly from hotel to hotel along the Strip. I also spent a couple of hours at the Pinball Hall of Fame. I can't believe how many of the newer machines are rock band themed - for example, there are Aerosmith, KISS, and Metallica machines. (There was also an AC/DC machine, but I think that's slightly older.)

One thing I found interesting; there's a "Best Western / Casino Royale" sign on the Strip, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out where the hotel's entrance was.

Whoever designed the Venetian and its shops needs to make it clearer where the exits are; I spent 15 minutes (and stumbled into the Sands Convention Center) trying to find one close to the south side of the shops. I ended up going back through the casino to the main entrance. However, I did discover something; apparently, it is not true that all used Venetian casino dice are destroyed, as I found a shop that sells them.
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May 13th, 2019 at 3:36:24 PM permalink
RIP Rigondeaux's grandfather.
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RIP Rigondeaux's grandfather.



For reals? Or is this a euphemism?
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