arriving sunday at 830 am.i should have my car out of thrifty by 900am and winging it to rampart for the sunday buffet by 930 ish.play a bit and head to the orleans stopping along the way at vons for snacks and drinks for the room.check-in and catch a quick nap and hit some dbd for a couple of 5of a kinds.dinner will be at the palms buffet for prime and hot king crab,1395 with card and then off to hooters to do battle withthe deuces machines to hit the 4 ducs.staying moderatly sober i shall return to the orleans and call it a nite.mondays casino crawl will start at sams breakfast buffet and play at sams,gvr,point,silverton happy hour and end up back at hooters for dinner and to continue doing battle with the ducs hopefully hitting ducs again and return to orleans to call it a nite or morning.tuesday i will have breakfast buffet at the goldcoast and play till its time for the meet.after the meet i will probable stay at the orleans till it's time to leave for the airport at 700 pm for a 930 flight back to seattle.so a fun filled 3 days and anyone is welcome to join for eats,drinks,casino crawl,or any part of the above.it will be a fun 3 days!!

and that would be arriving sunday nov.18th

That sounds like a lot of activities. Perhaps you should come out this weekend and just give it a walkthrough.

I thought the meet was on Monday this year.....

Guess who's coming to breakfast?

Gold Coast buffet is the best bang-for-the-buck breakfast deal IMHO - what time should I show up on Tuesday?

I wish I could join you out at the Rampart, but my plane won't cooperate - maybe I can catch up with you after your nap<g>.

I just called the Stardust sports book and they've giving 5 to 1 that Seattle DAG won't keep up with the schedule!

senator-note the nap in the schedule,i wish the star was still open i could pay for my trip<G> hey folks-note the happy hour on the schedule at the silverton on mon, might want to sign up for redneck bowling!!

daisy-i'm sure i will run in to you sun- mon so we will set a time for breakfast then.

Sounds good ... Monday night would sound ok if I weren't drooling over the thought of AYCE ribs out at the BlackJack Lodge - and Monday night football at the closest casino bar<g>.

hmmm ya got me thinkin ayce ribs for 9.95 plus happy hour might have to make an adjustment to schedule!

DAG,

Send me your email address so I can give you my cell #. I'm checking out of the Orleans the day you arrive. Maybe we can fit a quick cocktail in before your nap.

senatorjm@wideopenwest.com

Ribs.....mmmmm!

ayce ribs at hooters also-16.95 plus the oink factor at hooters! and great prime at hooters, dan marinos

dag, since you are doing so much driving, you might want to check out the BBQ ribs at the Black Mountain Grill. I have never tried them, but I have enjoyed everything I have tried from the menu. I love the Pancetta-Wrapped Prawns. The 22 oz cowboy steak is great as long as you get the BBQ sauce on the side in a separate dish.

This place has a reputation as one of the finest pub and grubs in town. As long as you are driving all over town, it's not far away. The place is worthy at sticker price. Grab a discount certificate or coupon for better value. Go late night for about half price and limited menu.

i remember when tommy rockers was thee place to get ribs acording to this board,black mountain and southside grill are his places also.has been on the list for years but never seem to get there.the late nite food is dirt cheap.

FYI, the original is just a strip joint. Southside is Tommy's place, and Black Mountain is run by his wife, Donna.

I'm sure Kes will factor that oink factor at Hooters into her decision, just as I will.

I will also factor in those interesting deuces machines at Hooters.

(although I would think the oink factor is much better at the Orleans. I mean, orange t-shirts?)

DAG,
I'm tired from just reading your pre trip report!

Maybe we could lure you away on monday night for the BlackJack lodge ribs.
Think about it! I'm a light weight in the rib catagory, all you can eat is normally one order for me. But maybe if I had some insperation, a mentor along for the meal, a true rib expert as yourself???

ribs at blackjack it is,i'll oink and hooter later.it is the ducs that call me there.don't forget jmt is the rib expert and i am sure the blackjack is not his first but ayce babybacks are hard to beat for ten bucks and a couple a beers.

Blackjack is not baby backs, it's St Louis cuts. Nothing derogatory, just trying to keep the scorecard straight. The Blackjack is also a pretty good spot to watch Monday Night Football.

LOL, I could eat my one serving of ribs any night at the BlackJack, but that $9.95 on Monday is the draw for me - and I love the tender meat that just about falls off the bone.

call a time daisy for happy hour/ribs and i'll be there!

You & I only have to stumble over from the Orleans, DAG, so I'm leaving the time up to Lee since he & Sharon have to come all the way from downtown<g>.

Daisy, you pick a time....we will be there. Just remember, kick-off on Monday night on the left coast is 5:30pm..... Heck, it could almost be called an afternoon game! lol

LOL, I'm sure either you or DAG can tell me when Happy Hour starts.

All this ribs talk is making me hungry, and I just ate dinner!

(somehow lean cuisine does not cut it!)

Are you going to join us, Kes? Do you know when Happy Hour starts<g>?

ok,lets call it as happy hour at 4:00 ish and dinner at 5:00ish game on!!

My husband is getting nervous about all this pre planning, feels like there won't be any "free time"

Would there be room if we (2 or 3 of us) just showed up? I could always give Daisy a jingle on the cell from the car

That jingle sounds like enough notice for me. If we can't get a table right away, we would probably be hanging out patiently at the bar.

That all sounds good to me! We always can make room for more.
Beleive me Kes, I worry about the same thing, too much planned! Even with a longer trip, I still end up planning too much. Schedules are for working people, and we are on Vacation! LOL

I'll do my best to be prompt, I will be there for dinner, but I have been known to take a ride out in the desert looking for the place, and Daisy is my witness! LOL

yes we pre plan these things so people that want to attend show up at the same place and at the same time.<G>

Now I know why Lee offered me a ride ... he wants a guide!

from the orleans--west on trop-left on rainbow-if you run into 215 you have gone to far!!

or-215 west-exit rainbow north bound-on the right

The Blackjack has gone through a lot of changes lately. I stopped in tonight just to check things out. The AYCE ribs are still on for Monday night treats. The current price is $11.95. There are plenty of flat screen TVs in case the game time and dining time overlap.

hooters update acording to the website,dan marinos now is thier 24 hour restaurant,babybacks still 16.95 ayce plus oink

That's correct. They closed the Dam Restaurant. I'm not sure why. Dans is now crowded more often than not during prime times. Last time I was there, I was given one of those beeper coaster thingys, and had to wait about 30 minutes. By the time I got to eat, they were telling people it was a 90 minute wait.

I'm not pleased with the change, nor do I know the long term plans. It "appears" that old Dans menu (including the ribs) is only available during regular Dan hours. The other 18 hours reverts to a different menu(s). I suggest reservations if there are dinner plans.

Is it just me, or am I the only one who finds it funny that DAG's Pre-Trip report has more replys then most trip reports! LOL

I am enjoying this, and I too will be interested to see how true DAG is to his plans. I can never keep to my vacation plans in Vegas!

i had a good laugh over it to lee,i don't think i'll write trip reports any more<G>

DAG,
You got too write a report....how else will we know if you followed through on everything????

I'm just glad people are getting excited as the countdown clock ticks away. I wish there were more pre trip reports.

jmt have you signed up for any of the pre meet activities?

Sunday night at Hooters is a possibility.

ok i packed today--i am getting pumped!!

You packed 6 days before your trip?

I have too many things that wrinkle!

My stuff is laid out on the bed (under a sheet so the cats don't "press" it for me lol) and will go in the suitcase tonight.

I am One-derful - One day away from departure.

But I am sure I'll still check in the on the board a few times tonight.

the orleans has an ironing board in the room and i don't care if my denim is wrinkled<G> i do like a nice crease in my boxers

I have wrinkles .. why worry if my clothes have wrinkles?

Kes,

I never thought about the sheet idea, thanks!

we like to think that in some small way (when they leave thier fur on our cloths), we say...oh look we brought the cats with us!
A sheet will not stop our cats.
I have noticed they seem to be attracted by black pants, what is up with that????

I have some of the cotton stuff packed..or at least 'pre' packed...seeing what is going to fit...


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Yeah, Lee. I always bring the cats with us too.

Black pants - absorb more warmth from the sun or whatever, kitties like the warm places.

Well - time to go make the kitties nervous and drag out the suitcase.

we lost two of our cats from the bad pet food so it's not as bad as it used to be.all four cats would sleep in the luggage.even a good vacuum does not get rid of the cat hair it has become part of the luggage only to be released on black clothing<G>

dag, you may be happy to know that your deuces machines at Hooters have been primed and loaded for you.

THANKYOU!! maybe see you sunday nite?

I'll try to be there sometime in the 7:00-9:00 range.