Thing I miss about Vegas

Railbird · Apr 22, 2008

In 1998 I could putt barefoot on the DI putting green, go play a full court 5 on 5 basketball game at 2 am at the Sporting house and bet 5 cent baseball at the Barabry coast. I could stay at the MArriott Residence Inn for 29$ on my buddys employee card.

10 years later it has become an unbearable sewer. You cant go to a gas staion without being harrased by a crack head, its 90$ to stay at a flophouse motel. You need a room key to bet more than 300 at some hotels. It takes 30 minutes to go a city block on the strip.

Now my favorite thing about Vegas is leaving.

billhill999 · Apr 22, 2008

I miss the comped cigarettes.

I miss the 25 cent crap games, the dollar 21 games...........

bellyputter · Apr 22, 2008

I spent many hours playing basketball at the Sporting House.

anxietyattack · Apr 22, 2008

Ahhhh.... the good ole days. Now there are so many damn illegals that everything is going downhill. It will just keep getting worse.

soccerbob · Apr 22, 2008

Railbird- You should be glad you're gone. Las Vegas is a complete shithole. It's a dirty city with dirty people.

ParanoidAndroid · Apr 22, 2008

I miss the easy comps. Pit bosses had much more leeway. Now it's all about the rating cards and when you ask for anything, they always start with "well, the computer says . . .".

wilheim · Apr 22, 2008

I miss the late 70s and early 80s when I was young and living and working in Las Vegas was an adventure everyday..

Freemont St. back in the day.

wil..

docmercer · Apr 22, 2008

Have a family member in town staying for $49 at the Palms right now. Could have stayed for $69 at Rio or $39 at Orleans.

Rail needs to do better price searching.

Dante · Apr 22, 2008

WOW never heard of " The Mint" casino.... did they tear down that building??? it looks like its right across from the golden nugget

Brock Landers · Apr 22, 2008

ktvvegas said:
Have a family member in town staying for $49 at the Palms right now. Could have stayed for $69 at Rio or $39 at Orleans.

Rail needs to do better price searching.

agreed, i miss dumps like Westward ho and the NEW Frontier too LOL Progress is best

kingbill · Apr 22, 2008

The Heat...I need to be somewhere HOT...other than that not much else...it's fun but I can get into that kind of trouble wherever I am...

GoBlue34 · Apr 22, 2008

I was there last weekend, paid $200 a night at Bally's.

Paid $100 for a "massage" but didn't price search much.

billhill999 · Apr 22, 2008

Dante said:
WOW never heard of " The Mint" casino.... did they tear down that building??? it looks like its right across from the golden nugget

I have a chip from the Mint someplace.

max1234 · Apr 22, 2008

I miss going to the DI to play a round of golf and having some deadbeat without shoes on hogging the putting green without paying a green fee.

Dante · Apr 22, 2008

billhill999 said:
I have a chip from the Mint someplace.

Bill you could sell it at the Next RX bash .... I might even buy it

Degenerate · Apr 22, 2008

Have not been there in seven years. Guess I am not missing anything.

BAGIANT · Apr 22, 2008

Dante said:
WOW never heard of " The Mint" casino.... did they tear down that building??? it looks like its right across from the golden nugget

The Mint is now part of Binions. Their steakhouse is on the top floor and has a private elevator that takes you there. The Horseshoe took it over years ago. Probably early 80's.

bigtendominator · Apr 22, 2008

Degenerate said:
Have not been there in seven years. Guess I am not missing anything.

You really aren't. The place has now become a complete rip-off. If it weren't for the gambling you would think you are in Detroit, Cle, or Youngstown.

Tourists flock their like idiots. I can understand if you have never been, but $400 a night at The Hotel, give me a break and that was 3 years ago(granted during March Madness).