Back from Vegas
July 8th, 2009I got back early this week, but had so much crap to do. Now looking for work. The company I was working at got bought out and the entire team got laid off. This has all happened before so it’s nothing new to me. I can’t complain as we got a good severance package and I’m set for awhile at least. I just don’t want to burn through my excess cash because that excess cash will be taking Mrs. Z on our next vacation.
While in Vegas, I won $2.60 in the slots. Yes, that’s the extent of my gambling. I play pennies or nickels just long enough to get the cocktail waitress to get me a free drink or two (always tip them well so they’ll come back fast, and be super polite with them. That’s my tip to you).
As soon as I’m up, I pull out. I don’t really gamble. Well, I take that back. Yes I do. I gamble on sports.
Brett Favre will be on the Vikings, and he will kick ass if Childress realizes he has to limit Favre’s throws. The Vikings have a better than average defense and the best player in the NFL in Adrian Peterson. To win the Super Bowl, the Vikings need to be a run first, ball control, clock eating team and Favre needs to complete passes and move the chains. Do that, and the Vikings have as good a shot as anyone. I put money on them to win it all with 8-1 odds.
The Packers on the other hand need to be more aggressive offensively and need that 3-4 defense to work. If not, it will be another long season. I put money on my beloved Packers to win it all with 20-1 odds.
If either team wins the Super Bowl, Mrs. Z gets to go on the cruise of her choice. So yes, I admit, I do gamble.
With me though, I’m not about the money. I don’t care about losing a few bucks in the slots because I use the slots for the drinks so I could hit Vegas with a nice buzz. I actually like Vegas. It’s tacky and superficial but so what? I can’t be pretentious all the time.
My next vacation though will probably be hitting more states. I’m at 27 now and got 23 more to go. I’ve been to a lot of countries, but for me, the bigger priority right now is finishing up my own. America still is beautiful, but each year it is getting more crowded and with the economy in the slumps, you’d notice a lot more garbage and a lot more taggings everywhere, which is really sad.
Anyways, I’m back. I got to look for work but between errands and job searching, when I get some breaks, I’ll drop by your blogs. Hope all is well.
Wow, $2.60. I bet that could almost buy a cup of coffee. ;D
Best of luck with your jobhunt! Hang in there & let us know us know how it goes.
gotta say the 2 times i have been to vegas it did nothing for me. i’d be more inclined to want to explore outside the city. gambling, flesh, neon…nah, does nothing for me. sorry to hear about your job situation. that stinks. i’m in the search too and not enjoying it one bit.
Vegas is a good time. I gamble a little. If you’re ever feeling ‘frisky’ try Pai Gow poker. Most of the time you break even, just because of the game rules. So you get to play cards for a few hours, getting free booze, and not lose your shirt.
I am sorry to hear about the job loss. That is one thing that Jeff and I have and wont lose for a while now. The owner of Pomp’s is still making good money and so is McD’s even though I am really sick and tired of it.
I don’t gamble, but one year I should have when I picked the top three ponies to place at the Kentucky Derby. That bet would have been worth over eight million. But I can’t complain about losing money I never had, right?
Where did you stay in Vegas? I don’t gamble at all. HRH has made me put a $20 in the video poker machine to get a “free” beer, but that free beer ends up costing me $20, because she wouldn’t let me cash out…I refuse to do that anymore and just pay for my drinks. It’s cheaper in the longer run, as I’m a cheap drunk.
Lime - Exploring outside the city is what we do when we go…lots to do there, once you leave the city which is the only way I can handle going as often as we go. In March we went to Death Valley…previous trips we discovered Valley of Fire (HIGHLY RECOMMEND)…before that a very long day trip to the Grand Canyon (South Rim).
Thanks all.
We stayed in the Excalibur which was my first and last time there. I was very disappointed. We had a large group there and of all the people who stayed there, nobody liked it.
The strip itself is a lot of fun. You have to put your brain aside (like you have to do for certain movies) and just enjoy. It’s a fake world, but knowing that ahead of time and just enjoying good company and you’ll have fun.
Yeah, free drinks? You gotta play the penny or nickel slots to make the free drinks worthwhile. Anything bigger and you’ll still lose money.