Where are you staying?

[amber]

Originally Posted by skcin

Circus Circus is not bad, but you have to stay in the main tower. The motel in back is trash. My best friend was up $3000 in roulette there, so it can't be all bad, lol!
Stratosphere is actually pretty nice according to my brother. Of course, you are 100 miles away from everything

Now we know where to go to gamble.... Roulette? geez, I didn't think that had very good odds.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by amber

Now we know where to go to gamble.... Roulette? geez, I didn't think that had very good odds.

It doesn't. It has the worst odds of any game in the casino, unless you just play black or red, which is only 2-to-1 (you double your $ if you win.) I've seen people walk up, lay down $100 bill on red & they've got another $100 just like that. Of course, I've seen the same amount of people lose their $100. I could never do it - I like to waste my money sloooooowwwwwlly!

The payout for numbers is 35 to 1 (which is not that great if you have one $1 chip on the number - but if you have 3 or 4 chips on one it adds up nicely ) My friend grew up in a gambling family (several family members are bookies ) and she gets "feelings" about numbers. I always thought it was bull****, but how else do you win $3000 over 2 nights at roulette? She got me hooked, I've won a few times, but the most I've been up is about $150 or $200 (I was thrilled, nobody else seemed to care - pocket change for them, I guess.) I set a limit for myself & stick to it. It's easy, you don't have to think. I have, however, ignored "feelings" before & it always bites me in the ass. In general, though, I just pick the same #'s every time & sometime's they're lucky, sometimes not. It's fun, but I can see how people get addicted to gambling.

Slots, on the other hand - I have NO luck with them. At all. Ever. OK, once I threw a $20 in a machine cuz I thought it was a 50 cent machine - it was $5. I won $60, cashed out & left. Mark's parents have won over $1000 on slots on several different occasions. They must have the touch - I obviously don't.

[skcin]

Amber,

Clear out your PM box

Forget my earlier PM regarding the hotels. Get in touch with me.

[amber]

Originally Posted by skcin

It doesn't. It has the worst odds of any game in the casino, unless you just play black or red, which is only 2-to-1 (you double your $ if you win.) I've seen people walk up, lay down $100 bill on red & they've got another $100 just like that. Of course, I've seen the same amount of people lose their $100. I could never do it - I like to waste my money sloooooowwwwwlly!

The payout for numbers is 35 to 1 (which is not that great if you have one $1 chip on the number - but if you have 3 or 4 chips on one it adds up nicely ) My friend grew up in a gambling family (several family members are bookies ) and she gets "feelings" about numbers. I always thought it was bull****, but how else do you win $3000 over 2 nights at roulette? She got me hooked, I've won a few times, but the most I've been up is about $150 or $200 (I was thrilled, nobody else seemed to care - pocket change for them, I guess.) I set a limit for myself & stick to it. It's easy, you don't have to think. I have, however, ignored "feelings" before & it always bites me in the ass. In general, though, I just pick the same #'s every time & sometime's they're lucky, sometimes not. It's fun, but I can see how people get addicted to gambling.

Slots, on the other hand - I have NO luck with them. At all. Ever. OK, once I threw a $20 in a machine cuz I thought it was a 50 cent machine - it was $5. I won $60, cashed out & left. Mark's parents have won over $1000 on slots on several different occasions. They must have the touch - I obviously don't.

Ha, I asked my boss at work and he explained roulette to me. same as you just did. I think I will get a "feeling" about numbers, too - I'm kinda good at that, sometimes. Or at least a color. I think I'll have to play roulette once, just cause i always see it on TV and it looks glamorous... Seriously, though? I want to see if someone has a trivia gambling game. I'm good at trivia. *never second guess your first thought* . My parents always play slots in Reno...I can see myself totally being addicted to pulling the lever - but the good thing is I can play low money slots. My friend picked all the Keno numbers once... but with my luck on lotto, that probably won't work for me.
Hey, I'd be thrilled, too, if I was up $100-$200! Wheeeeee, I won, I won!!!! I think I'd be good at keeping my money, though. And you can bet, if I ever was up...oh, say more than $200 - I'd keep the bulk of that money! okay, maybe $300. It would be hard for me to keep from thinking about all the stuff I could buy, or bills I could pay...course, with the free drinks, who knows? Anyways, blah blah.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I was joking. I've never been in Circus Circus and The Stratosphere is basically this big cement looking deal. It does have a roller coaster on the roof.
Circus Circus has the rotating bar that Hunter Thompson talked about in his book, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. However, I understand that it is only open on the weekends now and serves only juice.
There is one casino downtown that had the strangest smell to it. It was a dump. I was going to say I was staying there but I couldn't think of the name of it.

The Stratosphere actually has really nice rooms with jacuzzi tubs. However......... I am deathly afraid of heights- even so, I decided I was going to try and "confront my fears" and have lunch in the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower...

Not a good idea. The whole place sways back and forth and back and forth and there are complete full panel windows from top to bottom. The windows actually curve under the floor of the restaurant, so no matter where you look, there's an optical illusion of no floor and straight down drops.... Ai, yi, yiiiiiiiiii!!!! I hated every minute of it!!! The food and service are fantabulous, though- top of the line ****, baby.

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by The Tower

The Stratosphere actually has really nice rooms with jacuzzi tubs. However......... I am deathly afraid of heights- even so, I decided I was going to try and "confront my fears" and have lunch in the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower...

Not a good idea. The whole place sways back and forth and back and forth and there are complete full panel windows from top to bottom. The windows actually curve under the floor of the restaurant, so no matter where you look, there's an optical illusion of no floor and straight down drops.... Ai, yi, yiiiiiiiiii!!!! I hated every minute of it!!! The food and service are fantabulous, though- top of the line ****, baby.

Oh that sounds like fun. Maybe I will have my birthday dinner there. I need some excitement.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

Oh that sounds like fun. Maybe I will have my birthday dinner there. I need some excitement.

FUN?!?!?!?!? It was almost bowel-loosening for me, honey!!! I seriously felt like I was on the verge of a heart attack.

Even worse (my palms are getting sweaty just thinking about it) are the roller coaster and the tower-thingy where they shoot you up into the air ABOVE THE TOP OF THE TOWER and then do a free fall drop.......

Oy.... I feel faint.....

[amber]

Originally Posted by The Tower

The Stratosphere actually has really nice rooms with jacuzzi tubs. However......... I am deathly afraid of heights- even so, I decided I was going to try and "confront my fears" and have lunch in the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower...

Not a good idea. The whole place sways back and forth and back and forth and there are complete full panel windows from top to bottom. The windows actually curve under the floor of the restaurant, so no matter where you look, there's an optical illusion of no floor and straight down drops.... Ai, yi, yiiiiiiiiii!!!! I hated every minute of it!!! The food and service are fantabulous, though- top of the line ****, baby.

That sounds fun!!! like when you climbed to the top of the pine tree when you were little, and it was all skinny and swayed back and forth, and you and your friend screamed - but with good food - ....oh...uh...oops, sorry...

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by The Tower

FUN?!?!?!?!? It was almost bowel-loosening for me, honey!!! I seriously felt like I was on the verge of a heart attack.

Even worse (my palms are getting sweaty just thinking about it) are the roller coaster and the tower-thingy where they shoot you up into the air ABOVE THE TOP OF THE TOWER and then do a free fall drop.......

Oy.... I feel faint.....

I am sorry about your bad experience. I don't think that I would like that free fall drop. Too much for me.

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Even worse (my palms are getting sweaty just thinking about it) are the roller coaster and the tower-thingy where they shoot you up into the air ABOVE THE TOP OF THE TOWER and then do a free fall drop.......

Ooh, sounds awesome! Since I suck at gambling, this is the kind of thing I'm going to wind up doing.

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by The Tower

FUN?!?!?!?!? It was almost bowel-loosening for me, honey!!! I seriously felt like I was on the verge of a heart attack.

Even worse (my palms are getting sweaty just thinking about it) are the roller coaster and the tower-thingy where they shoot you up into the air ABOVE THE TOP OF THE TOWER and then do a free fall drop.......

Oy.... I feel faint.....

My boyfriend is always telling me I have to do the "moon shot." Eh - no way in hell.

[charmed]

Originally Posted by The Tower

The Stratosphere actually has really nice rooms with jacuzzi tubs. However......... I am deathly afraid of heights- even so, I decided I was going to try and "confront my fears" and have lunch in the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower...

Not a good idea. The whole place sways back and forth and back and forth and there are complete full panel windows from top to bottom. The windows actually curve under the floor of the restaurant, so no matter where you look, there's an optical illusion of no floor and straight down drops.... Ai, yi, yiiiiiiiiii!!!! I hated every minute of it!!! The food and service are fantabulous, though- top of the line ****, baby.

Speaking of heights... I stayed at the Luxor (the pyramid looking hotel) a few times, not only is it scary at the top because of the height, that hotel was plain creepy!

I looked up expedia.com looks like the stratasphere had a good rate.

I havent booked at hotels yet.

shel

[skcin]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Even worse (my palms are getting sweaty just thinking about it) are the roller coaster and the tower-thingy where they shoot you up into the air ABOVE THE TOP OF THE TOWER and then do a free fall drop.......

Oy.... I feel faint.....

Oh, then you'll just LOVE their newest ride! Mark & I had the privelege of watching crazy people try it out in Ocotber (it wasn't officially running yet )

This one looks like a roller coaster car. It's on a short straight track (maybe 50 feet long?) You get in one one end, the track tilts down a bit so you're looking at the strip & then the car speeds toward the other end, where it jolts to a dead stop. Then you get to hang over the strip for a couple of minutes & do it again- oh yeah, it looks fabulous No thanks!

Here's a link...if you DARE!

Insanity Ride

[amber]

Originally Posted by skcin

Oh, then you'll just LOVE their newest ride! Mark & I had the privelege of watching crazy people try it out in Ocotber (it wasn't officially running yet )

This one looks like a roller coaster car. It's on a short straight track (maybe 50 feet long?) You get in one one end, the track tilts down a bit so you're looking at the strip & then the car speeds toward the other end, where it jolts to a dead stop. Then you get to hang over the strip for a couple of minutes & do it again- oh yeah, it looks fabulous No thanks!

Here's a link...if you DARE!

Insanity Ride

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHWE'REGONNADIEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
I might do it, but i'd be scared itless!

[skcin]

Originally Posted by amber

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHWE'REGONNADIEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
I might do it, but i'd be scared itless!

You can ride it, but I'llpass. I'll stand by with a change of pants ready for you though.