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John Waite at the Railhead (Las Vegas)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Steve

The concert choices were slim for this trip…when I planned it around March. As our departure approached, matters began to gel. Had I only pushed it back a week, we could’ve seen Vanilla Ice at LAX (Luxor)…NOT! So as the … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas at Night, from the MGM-NYNY bridge

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Steve

Here’s a little movie I took with my iPhone 4 to share mainly with Jose who couldn’t make the trip…well, he wasn’t invited since this is a vacation for Somara and me. But I wanted to have something for him … Continue reading →

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Vegas 2011, Day 4: A musical history of Las Vegas

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Steve

It was a rather mellow day for us since the city starts to go berserk by Friday afternoon, really a brief lull after the craziness of Thursday evenings; I figure those people are sleeping it off, recharging for the weekend. … Continue reading →

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As Herb Brooks once said…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Steve

…All-Star Teams tend to fail. Throw in an asterisk at the end of that saying, they often fail when there’s a whiney, selfish jackass amongst said team. Hey LeBron, I may have to return to my “boring” life in a … Continue reading →

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Lemmy, do you recall where we parked?

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Steve

A rather Metal reminder for Motorhead fans parking at Boulder Station’s Hotel & Casino.

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Nicholas Meyer blurb on Star Trek

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Steve

You be the judge regarding this snippet. Personally, I feel Meyer had every right to tell the Great Bird of the Galaxy to butt out on with Star Trek VI. Roddenberry may have created the franchise yet he wasn’t really … Continue reading →

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Vegas 2011, Day 3: Random amusements

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Steve

There weren’t any major accomplishments beyond upholding a couple traditions we established at our wedding. First we had breakfast at Paris (the casino, not the city in north Texas). Normally, I tend to avoid eating “the most important meal” of … Continue reading →

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Pinball Hall of Fame 2011 visit

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Steve

This part museum, part charity and part old-time arcade, is on the “must visit” list in our household. Austin does have something similar called Pinballz which is an odd choice for a name because it sounds more like the title … Continue reading →

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A rival to our Stars by proxy

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Steve

I finally found an Orleans employee who knew about the team’s existence and exactly where they play in the casino. No luck on finding any merchandise but there were T-shirts at a sports joint in Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile. Before … Continue reading →

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Vegas 2011, Day 2: Double Down!

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Steve

One downside with owning a timeshare are the meetings. When I’m on vacation, the last thing I want to do is sit through a pitch, upsell, spiel, etc. for half a day. We were spared this on our 2010 visit … Continue reading →

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Happy (under-the-wire) fifth Anniversary to the Lowrys

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Steve

I guess it’s not too late to wish them well because they live in the West Coast and we’re currently enjoying our vacation in Vegas which is at the forefront of PTZ. This year, the gift is wood. When it … Continue reading →

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Aeros lose, Bruins spank Canucks

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Steve

While I was leaving Luxor, I checked to see how the Calder Cup was going on my iPhone. Sadly, the Houston Aeros lost to the Bing’ton Senators and the Cup will remain in the East for yet another year. Quite … Continue reading →

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Anti-nagging shirt

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Steve

Now before I get unfairly labeled as a misogynist, this mean-spirited shirt can’t be unisex since the opposite problem would be harder to illustrate, aka wife/girlfriend beating.

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Vegas 2011, Day 1

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Steve

With the nap and grocery shopping concluded (food prices for the residents of Vegas…ouch! Not even Albertsons in Austin could be this bad), we got our first day started but kept it light. The rental car this year is a … Continue reading →

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Three boobs in Las Vegas

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Steve

This appears to be a minor attraction in Mandalay Bay, near the Shark Reef. Getting a picture taken with this bust was quite popular with small children too. One little girl’s eyes (I think she was under 10) just widen … Continue reading →

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