Thanks Ellen, I'm glad you enjoyed the report, I wish I could have gotten it done sooner.
Sometimes at Ceasars Sharon will order her drink in a larger glass. That way more coke to dilutte the Rum. Me, I like the taste of rum and sometimes will order a dark rum drink.

Lou, thanks for reading. I beleive it's probably more of a comfort zone thing. I know it's that way when I travel other places and gamble, like San Jaun.

Jeff,
I guess I'm just lucky like that! LOL
I'm glad you had a good time, but we did worry about you driving. You should let your friends take care of you when your having that much liquid fun! No one needs a DUI!

I enjoyed your trip report, Lee, and seeing you two again, only if just for a minute.
Sometime I want to go to the Las Vegas that you go to..........sigh......it's always fun reading your TR's.........and Congrats on the big Royal!

Thanks Tater....always nice seeing you too, or should that read "you both"? <g>

It really is different when you live there 24/7. I'm afraid I'll always be a tourist.

It's interesting that you are using valet less, for logical reasons, but I'm using them more for security.

Good to hear the Royal pulled you up, but I'm impressed by the all-nighter ...just wait a very few years, and those will disappear<g>.

It was nice seeing you & Sharon - and I hear Las Vegas is nice in March & April.

sounds like a winning trip to me.maybe we should have the next bark at the bass pro shops<G>hey i like dark rum and coke but this trip it was all black jack and a beer.speaking of april-4/6-4/10 would be a good time.around the holidays my dad would always buy a bottle of meyers rum for a float on his eggnog and i believe for a planters punch cocktail.a little sweet for me,rum and coke is about as wild as i get with rum.

Lee,

Thanks for the finished report. Glad it was a good trip for you.

FYI, I didn't drive until about 11 that night, and you probably witnessed my last drink. I let one of the boys drive to dinner and the show.

That's a good idea, DAG! We could gather at those nice wooden rockers around the fish pond at BassPro shops<g>.

DAG & Daisy,
As for dates of a future trip, I just don't know. We've just returned from Florida, I have an AC trip New years), a Cancun trip (Jan), another AC trip (fisrt weekend in Feb), and a cruise (april). All planned before the boat gets put back in the water. I don't see time (or the money) for a LV trip. But you never know. I was checking yesterday for around Valentines day, but, I just don't see us having time. March could happen, but I don't have any dates.

Senator,
I hope to see you sometime, either us to visit you or you to visit us, but I'm guessing it's my turn to do the traveling! LOL Does that also mean it's my turn to drink too much???

Lee - You're still a winner in our book!

Glad to see Sharon won too - and hopefully that covered her purchases at Shepler's!

One question - all the talk about the Treasure Chest machines got me curious - what's the most you've won on a quad on one of those things? (I played them years ago at both MSS and Stardust and I think the most I got was 185 coins.)

Lee,

We seem to have a bad routine going. Probably shouldn't repeat your trip here for my 50th. But, I certainly hope you'll come visit.

Mike,
"hopefully that covered her purchases at Shepler's!" What's this, her purchases stuff???
She picks stuff out, I buy. That's the way it works in most households....doesn't it? Mike...you've never been married have ya? LOL

The most I've ever won on a 4 of a kind on a treasure chest machine at quarter or dollar machines is 5000 units. Meaning $1250 at quarter level and 5K at dollar. Granted, I've only hit it twice, once each at both levels. But I know those jackpots are in there and what a nice suprise. Credit wins are 140, 180, 250, 500, 5000. However not allof these choices are present under a treasure chest everytime you draw a four of a kind.

Lee - no, never been married. Didn't realize you pay too!!

I had no idea you could win 5000 coins on a Treasure Chest - that's amazing! It's too bad they're phasing those things out. They are a lot of fun.

There used to be a slot machine called "Boulder Dash" that had a caveman theme. It had a very fun bonus round. It was made by the same people that make Top Dollar. But when everything converted to ticket in-ticket out, all the Boulder Dash machines disappeared.