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i've booked a week in las vegas in july. i'm 21 so its the first year i've been able to go and would like to know what i'm letting myself in for. i'm guessing quite a few on here have been?
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no matter how drunk you may be, say NO NO NO, to any single, attractive women, who happens to be wondering around a casino floor all alone at 4.00am and who asks you if ' you want to party? '
When a "lady" asked me that, I asked if there would be jelly and ice cream, she said it could be arranged!
after few hours on the tables, in the early hours, I went to the bar for a quiet drink (about 5.00 in the morning!! 
) I probably looked a little lonely and desperate! I must have had 6 or 7 approaches in half an hour! In the end I just ended up ignoring them completely which resulted with one them telling me that I was incredibly rude!! I was livid 
) I probably looked a little lonely and desperate! I must have had 6 or 7 approaches in half an hour! In the end I just ended up ignoring them completely which resulted with one them telling me that I was incredibly rude!! I was livid
this was in the Luxor btw, I can imagine some of the other casinos being much worse!!
pretty woman, walking down the street, pretty woman, kind i'd like to meet, pretty woman
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you will have the time of your life fantastic place i went 3 yrs ago i got told you had to tip all the time for the
drinks in th casinos well been from yorkshire i did not and never had a problem getting a drink
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you will have the time of your life fantastic place i went 3 yrs ago i got told you had to tip all the time for the
drinks in th casinos well been from yorkshire i did not and never had a problem getting a drink
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Thing about the brasses is a lot of them are absolute shockers. I was sitting at the bar in Mandalay Bay very late one evening drowning my sorrows after a bad beat knocked me out of a tourney. This monster came up to me, she was probably a looker on Prom night but the 20 years later of having been on the treadmill hadn't been overly kind.
Anyway, the opening gambit was $400. I said I wasn't interest at any price and if truth be told you'd have to pay me to do the deed anyway not the other way around. This didn't go too well it has to be said and she called me a Limey maggot. I asked the barman, "would you fk her?" He started laughing, shook his head and got me another beer on the house.
Anyway, the opening gambit was $400. I said I wasn't interest at any price and if truth be told you'd have to pay me to do the deed anyway not the other way around. This didn't go too well it has to be said and she called me a Limey maggot. I asked the barman, "would you fk her?" He started laughing, shook his head and got me another beer on the house.
been twice and absolutely love it, the only thing about going in July it's the hottest time of the year, and it is really hot, about 100 degrees F. Would prefer to go betewen end of Oct and early April, still hot but much more comfortable. Fantastic place, what hotel you staying ?
Dont forget to fly over the Canyon
Take your own sick bags........
Take your own sick bags........
Learn how to play Craps (Dice) .... best game ever. tell the Croupier "£22 the insides" and parlay every win ..... if there is long roll take it all down and win a lot of money 
Trip to the Hoover Dam which is only about thirty miles away is also a must.
Dont forget to fly over the Canyon
Take your own sick bags........Mischief
I second that - WALOFS
Take your own sick bags........Mischief
I second that - WALOFS
Excellent cheers guys. I'm staying in the mgm grand! Definetly seeing the grand canyon then. Undern I only know how to bet on football!
Stop and have a chat with the friendly mexicans slapping the Ladies business cards on the strip,go and see the worst of British excess in the crown and anchor when there;s a big prem game on.
Try and catch Fat elvis doing a show and guess when he last saw his genetalia.
Go and bag some large breasted beauty in palaminos,and gawp at all the homeless sleeping in boxes on the drive back.
Try and catch Fat elvis doing a show and guess when he last saw his genetalia.
Go and bag some large breasted beauty in palaminos,and gawp at all the homeless sleeping in boxes on the drive back.
MGM is brilliant, once you get your bearings. Going to the Grand Canyon is akin to going on holiday to Barcelona then taking a day trip to see the Colliseum in Rome. It's fecking miles away, you spend hours waiting in the airport to catch a sh1t plane to a **** place. I couldn;t wait to get back to Vegas, worst day trip ever.
Have steak frites in Paris, awesome Chinese in the Bellagio and wicked restaurant called Switch in the Wynn , the walls change every 40 minutes or so. Use the pool at Caesars Palace, sweeeet.
A friend of mine stayed at the MGM for a week, by the time he left he still did not know his way around its so huge !
Too hot for me in July, been loads of times usually in March or April, once at the beginning of Sept & it was still well over 100 degrees.
First time is the best though for the wow factor, though once you have been your usually hooked.
Done the dam & the canyon, if your not a great flyer stick to the dam, best trip is Death Valley but that is closed in the summer its about 140 degrees so is closed to the public
Your have a great time that is 100% assured.
Too hot for me in July, been loads of times usually in March or April, once at the beginning of Sept & it was still well over 100 degrees.
First time is the best though for the wow factor, though once you have been your usually hooked.
Done the dam & the canyon, if your not a great flyer stick to the dam, best trip is Death Valley but that is closed in the summer its about 140 degrees so is closed to the public
Your have a great time that is 100% assured.
Wow thanks for the views sounds awesome. Not sure July was a good idea to book now I'm a ginger and will burn like **** :(. Yes I will pack my speedos to get a nice tan line hahahahaha
The heat will be insane, desert heat is not like a very hot day in Europe it's more intense than anything you will have ever experienced before. I wouldn't have booked July, it was bad enough in October and November. Avoid the sun at all costs as you will fry badly.
For a laugh, the rides at the top of The Stratosphere are worth doing if you have a strong stomach, not for the faint hearted it must be said.
For a laugh, the rides at the top of The Stratosphere are worth doing if you have a strong stomach, not for the faint hearted it must be said.
if you had to pick between New York and Las Vegas which one would people go for?
**** the heat is scaring me now will need factor 100 suncream or not leave the casino lol
If your into shopping the Outlet around six miles out from the strip is good for clothes, trainers etc
Spoilt for choice if you like your food too many decent places to mention, about time I went back, wonder if the wife would miss me if I disappeared for a week
Spoilt for choice if you like your food too many decent places to mention, about time I went back, wonder if the wife would miss me if I disappeared for a week
Seriously it will be too hot to walk the strip during the day, use the monorail if you venture out in daylight, if your going to sit by the pool best to do it after 4 0 clock as your roast otherwise, drink plenty of fluids your be fine.
You won't leave the air conditiong comfort of the casinos for too long, I can't emphasise enough how burning the heat will be and I lived in Australia! Even walking down the strip in the evening will be hard work let alone chilling at the pool in the afternoon. Don't say you haven't been warned.
www.cheapovegas.com/ is a good site to have a butchers at for reviews of what is going on at the various hotels. The Grand Canyon helicopter ride is good, you have to do it once in your lifetime. I was a bit unsure as i'm a terrible tourist as regards to sight seeing but glad I did that. You can land in the Canyon, have a late lunch and fly down the strip after dark.
www.cheapovegas.com/ is a good site to have a butchers at for reviews of what is going on at the various hotels. The Grand Canyon helicopter ride is good, you have to do it once in your lifetime. I was a bit unsure as i'm a terrible tourist as regards to sight seeing but glad I did that. You can land in the Canyon, have a late lunch and fly down the strip after dark.
there is a old saying in vegas the better the hotel the better looking the ladies are and how true that is.saw a chinese girl who was stunning in a red dress about 6ft tall i knew straight away she was a brass went up to her and said how much the reply was 4,000 to be honest if i had the money i would have paid it
smithy91 the sports book in mgm is good they have a cheap poker tourment in the morning if you play,there is a steak hse in the mgm which is the bo11ocks,dont do the helicopter over vegas unless you have it off not worth it.and the golden rule is do not do DRUGS out there i know off to people who got caught a one of them done 16mths and it nearly killed him
oh the mgm aint that great a hotel you must go to the clubs and if you dont pull you must be gay friday night and sat its easy
good luck smithy91 oh to be 21 again and in the greatest city in the world
Jesus don't really do drugs anyway so definetly won't over there plenty of other things to do. Not great at poker but can play a bit so I think I will give it a try. My mates pretty good though!
yes very on a friday and saturday night.you wont want to come home and dont do what my mate done last time got in vegas went straight on the tables for 21hrs went skint and had no money for 10days
Get your loyalty card as soon as you arrive in the MGM casino. You get points every time you gamble. It vcan be used at a few hotels as well.
I got one when I went - was only there 4 days, so thought I would get nothing.
The stuff I was offered was amazing - 8 free entries to the Grand Buffet ($25 a pop), a free room for the day we were leaving ($80), and I know the woman would have given me more if I asked.
The funny thing was that the main thing I played was a $10 fruit machine every night when we came in. I played for an hour or so each night, and in the 4 days was even. The last afternoon (after I had been given all the stuff) I lost all my gambling money playing a machine with a $17m jackpot - so when I go back I expect more freebies!
I got one when I went - was only there 4 days, so thought I would get nothing.
The stuff I was offered was amazing - 8 free entries to the Grand Buffet ($25 a pop), a free room for the day we were leaving ($80), and I know the woman would have given me more if I asked.
The funny thing was that the main thing I played was a $10 fruit machine every night when we came in. I played for an hour or so each night, and in the 4 days was even. The last afternoon (after I had been given all the stuff) I lost all my gambling money playing a machine with a $17m jackpot - so when I go back I expect more freebies!
u can get a day return--air conditioned coach which stops at Hoover dam---a ranch for food--grand canyon--then back to Vegas
you just can't comprehend the size---I hate heights---u get idiots getting pics right on the edge---15 killed a year
A mile vertical drop
I liked the horse racing---so watched in Mandalay bay hotel--sports bar--leather seats---it was heaven
you just can't comprehend the size---I hate heights---u get idiots getting pics right on the edge---15 killed a year
A mile vertical drop
I liked the horse racing---so watched in Mandalay bay hotel--sports bar--leather seats---it was heaven
I have been twice to Las Vegas,and i will be going a third and fourth time,because there is so much to see and do,the first time i went i had the privledge of staying at the Bellagio,and recently i have syayed at the Flamingo,where i went to see Donny and Marie Osmond who will be still there when you go,if you go to the Grand Canyon dont take the coach trip,but take the little plane or helicopter (great views).Just visiting different hotels is a great day out,as each or maasive and have many shops.
One thing you must do
Please take a trip up the Eiffel tower and take in the breath taking views of the strip and Bellagio fountains,the lift attendent who goes by the name of Verne is an expert on the history of Las Vegas and has a fantastic memory of dates and events.
One thing you must do
Please take a trip up the Eiffel tower and take in the breath taking views of the strip and Bellagio fountains,the lift attendent who goes by the name of Verne is an expert on the history of Las Vegas and has a fantastic memory of dates and events.
View from top of Eiffel Tower looking towards the MGM
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For Las Vegas hotel info see
http://www.casinota.com/usa/nevada/las-vegas-a-b/
For the best Las Vegas info I would recommend
http://www.vegas4visitors.com
............and I hae been to Vegas 26 times.
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For the best Las Vegas info I would recommend
http://www.vegas4visitors.com
............and I hae been to Vegas 26 times.
MGM Grand is so huge, it's towards the bottom end of the strip close to the airport, with some real lions in the hotel lobby.
First time I went to Vegas it was like arriving in a different world, it looked crazy and it was crazy, and it was brilliant, going back for a third time end of this year.
Re Grand Canyon, totally amazing, but there is so many different excursions you can do, from a quick-fix helicopter trip which also flies over the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, (from pick-up at your hotel and back, door to door it's about 4 to 5 hours).
Other trips to the GC include a full day or overnight trip at a Western-style ranch if you like the cowboy life, horse riding, boat trip on the Colorado River, the skywalk. So loads of different excursions from a quick-fix to a deluxe tour, so much to choose from, depends what you want to do.
As I said before it is really really hot in July, you get out of the swimming pool and 10 mins later you'll be sweating again, it is so hot.
Hope you have a great time, sure you'll love it.
First time I went to Vegas it was like arriving in a different world, it looked crazy and it was crazy, and it was brilliant, going back for a third time end of this year.
Re Grand Canyon, totally amazing, but there is so many different excursions you can do, from a quick-fix helicopter trip which also flies over the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, (from pick-up at your hotel and back, door to door it's about 4 to 5 hours).
Other trips to the GC include a full day or overnight trip at a Western-style ranch if you like the cowboy life, horse riding, boat trip on the Colorado River, the skywalk. So loads of different excursions from a quick-fix to a deluxe tour, so much to choose from, depends what you want to do.
As I said before it is really really hot in July, you get out of the swimming pool and 10 mins later you'll be sweating again, it is so hot.
Hope you have a great time, sure you'll love it.
Wow sounds awesome can't wait now. I love gambling to so should suit me down to the ground.
I'd save your bucks and splash out on lunch in the Grand Canyon. You get picked up from your hotel, fly over the Hoover dam, land in the Canyon and have a few glasses of fizz with some grub. Then when night falls, fly down the strip all lit up, absolutely magnificent. Forget punting for a day, make that your treat. I did exactly that and there were 5 choppers all going in convoy that afternoon, they put on Flight Of The Valkyries on full blast in our headsets flying over the Canyon 
. You can't put a price on that sort of experience.
. You can't put a price on that sort of experience.
Although I am now old, infirmed and haven't been to Vegas since the early 1980s before all the wonderful new hotels were built, I wanted to add my 2 cents worth to this thread.
1. The locals call it Lost Wages.
2. I will pass on the statement that the pilot of the plane made just after we landed:"Ladies and gentlemen, take a look around at these wonderful hotels and casinos. They weren't built on winners!"
Enjoy yourself, set an amount you are prepared to lose each day AND STICK TO IT, don't play roulette-they have 2 zeros which double the house advantage, do play craps if you must gamble as it is very entertaining watching the colonials getting excited and the odds are the best of all games unless you are card counting at blackjack (and if you are and get caught- OUCH!)
I hope this is of assistance!
1. The locals call it Lost Wages.
2. I will pass on the statement that the pilot of the plane made just after we landed:"Ladies and gentlemen, take a look around at these wonderful hotels and casinos. They weren't built on winners!"
Enjoy yourself, set an amount you are prepared to lose each day AND STICK TO IT, don't play roulette-they have 2 zeros which double the house advantage, do play craps if you must gamble as it is very entertaining watching the colonials getting excited and the odds are the best of all games unless you are card counting at blackjack (and if you are and get caught- OUCH!)
I hope this is of assistance!
cheers guys! yep i'm quite prepared to lose in casino not fussed by that. i've had quite a good season on football betting with betfair so can't wait to go and spend some money on the best holiday ever.
Helicopter crashes are not that frequent....so don't worry...!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2071406/Las-Vegas-helicopter-crash-5-dead-Sundance-Helicopters-accident.html
Tragedy in Sin City: Newlywed pilot and couple celebrating 25th wedding anniversary among five killed as Vegas tour helicopter crashes into mountain
Pilot named as Landon Nield, 31, who had married in September
Passengers identified as Delwin and Tamara Chapman who were given the helicopter tour as a 25th wedding anniversary gift from their children
Sundance Helicopters has record of danger with seven killed on 2003 flight
Recovery team trekked to remote site to recover bodies
A newly married pilot and a couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary were among five people killed yesterday when a helicopter crashed during a tour of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam.
Contractor Delwin Chapman and his wife Tamara from Kansas were given the luxury tour, run by Sundance Helicopters, which tragically killed them as an anniversary gift from their childrem, reports KSN.com.
Also among the dead is pilot Landon Nield, 31. According to his Facebook page, he is a newlywed married to 'the most Beautiful, kindest, caring, woman.' The two other passengers have yet to be identified.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2071406/Las-Vegas-helicopter-crash-5-dead-Sundance-Helicopters-accident.html
Tragedy in Sin City: Newlywed pilot and couple celebrating 25th wedding anniversary among five killed as Vegas tour helicopter crashes into mountain
Pilot named as Landon Nield, 31, who had married in September
Passengers identified as Delwin and Tamara Chapman who were given the helicopter tour as a 25th wedding anniversary gift from their children
Sundance Helicopters has record of danger with seven killed on 2003 flight
Recovery team trekked to remote site to recover bodies
A newly married pilot and a couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary were among five people killed yesterday when a helicopter crashed during a tour of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam.
Contractor Delwin Chapman and his wife Tamara from Kansas were given the luxury tour, run by Sundance Helicopters, which tragically killed them as an anniversary gift from their childrem, reports KSN.com.
Also among the dead is pilot Landon Nield, 31. According to his Facebook page, he is a newlywed married to 'the most Beautiful, kindest, caring, woman.' The two other passengers have yet to be identified.
I took a day trip to the hoover dam, and although it was ok, it was the one of the least memorable experiances of the holiday in Vegas.... I would bother if I were you to be honest..... much better things for 21 years old to get up to..... like going and firing some M16s at the local firing range......
thanks leopard
ampleforth-much better things for 21 years old to get up to..... like going and firing some M16s at the local firing range.......
ampleforth-much better things for 21 years old to get up to..... like going and firing some M16s at the local firing range......
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I stayed in the Bellagio for a week about 4 years ago. On the way back to the hotel one evening, through the covered walk way, 2 young girls started talking to me. I thought they were just being friendly until they asked if they could come back to my room. I said I would ask the wife and get back to them. And I was 60 ffs. I then noticed they are everywhere.
When I told her she said 'Did you know rampant sex at your age could be fatal?' I said 'If they die, they die!'.
A four way, fair play to you and the missus brigust1. Live and let live.
make sure you spend a day here its fkin superb http://www.vegas.com/nightlife/poolclubs/bare/
and also take a trip here http://thegunstorelasvegas.com/
and also take a trip here http://thegunstorelasvegas.com/
For a laugh, the rides at the top of The Stratosphere are worth doing if you have a strong stomach, not for the faint hearted it must be said.
2nd this, especially the one that feels like you're driving off the side of the building, such a basic ride but one of the best ive been on
2nd this, especially the one that feels like you're driving off the side of the building, such a basic ride but one of the best ive been on
I did all of those rides Don, some people who bought tickets got to the top and thought fk this I'm not doing any of them. I had about 10 pints beforehand, that may have had something to do with my cavalier attitude.
It's worth going down town to Freemont Street to have a mooch about for a few hours one evening, The Golden Nugget is probably the best of the hotels and has quite a solid poker room. Plenty of lap dancing clubs with very rude women in them apparently on Freemont by all accounts.
It's worth going down town to Freemont Street to have a mooch about for a few hours one evening, The Golden Nugget is probably the best of the hotels and has quite a solid poker room. Plenty of lap dancing clubs with very rude women in them apparently on Freemont by all accounts.
a lot of good tips on here, the hotel your staying is at the South end of the strip, worth going up to the middle of the strip to the Wynn and Encore - that is where a lot of footballers go, AND Prince Harry !!!!! Seen Wayne Rooney there last year.
Also The Venetian, Palazzo, Bellagio and Ceasars, all the big hotels around the middle of the strip def worth going to. And Freemont St downtown, that was the original part of Las Vegas before all these monster hotels went up. But wouldn't wander off too far from Freemont St, bit of a rough area around there.
The Stratosphere - between the main part of the strip and Freemont St - great rides at the top, "Insanity" & "X-Scream" & "Big Shot" (have a look on YouTube). You can also jump off if you want (nearly 1,200 feet down !), it's a controlled cable leap, you are going down about 45mph and takes about 15 seconds before you hit the ground.
The hotel your staying MGM Grand is one of the largest hotels in the world, over 5,000 bedrooms. Infact about 15 of the 20 largest hotels in the world are within a 2-mile radius within Las Vegas.
Grand Canyon is def worth seeing, whether it's a flight or on the ground, that is breathtaking. It is just spectacular by any standard.
So many things to do you'll need more than one trip.........
As someone already mentioned about the heat, it is suffocating in the summer months, and travelling up and down the strip, you won't walk far in that heat, there is taxis and the monorail, but best way is The Deuce, it's a bus service which runs 24-hours on the strip. They run all the time about every 10 mins and best thing is to get a day pass.
Also The Venetian, Palazzo, Bellagio and Ceasars, all the big hotels around the middle of the strip def worth going to. And Freemont St downtown, that was the original part of Las Vegas before all these monster hotels went up. But wouldn't wander off too far from Freemont St, bit of a rough area around there.
The Stratosphere - between the main part of the strip and Freemont St - great rides at the top, "Insanity" & "X-Scream" & "Big Shot" (have a look on YouTube). You can also jump off if you want (nearly 1,200 feet down !), it's a controlled cable leap, you are going down about 45mph and takes about 15 seconds before you hit the ground.
The hotel your staying MGM Grand is one of the largest hotels in the world, over 5,000 bedrooms. Infact about 15 of the 20 largest hotels in the world are within a 2-mile radius within Las Vegas.
Grand Canyon is def worth seeing, whether it's a flight or on the ground, that is breathtaking. It is just spectacular by any standard.
So many things to do you'll need more than one trip.........
As someone already mentioned about the heat, it is suffocating in the summer months, and travelling up and down the strip, you won't walk far in that heat, there is taxis and the monorail, but best way is The Deuce, it's a bus service which runs 24-hours on the strip. They run all the time about every 10 mins and best thing is to get a day pass.
I was staying there Slippy, I wasn't expecting much but was travelling alone so got an unlimited pass to entertain myself for the day. I kept going on the cart one thinking to myself 'so wtf happens if the power fails here'
Would Vegas be a good spot for a couple to go to? Missus wanted to treat me to a trip for my 40th and i suggested Vegas but she was a bit dubious.She reckons its just a place people go to gamble and she ruin the holiday if she didnt enjoy it 
u dont need to gamble
The window shopping Caesars palace will keep her occupied
The window shopping Caesars palace will keep her occupied
I know plenty of non gamblers that have gone & all have had a brilliant time.
punkha1 ^ fantastic place, but have to say it wouldn't be everybody's idea of a holiday.
I knew a chap who went on his 50th birthday for the first time, his wife wasn't too keen because she would have preferred a hot beach somewhere. But she said she enjoyed it more than she thought she would, but would probably not go back.
It's not just a place to go to gamble, plenty of big shows and shopping malls, the Grand Canyon, plenty of nice places to eat, it's not just a place to gamble. But it is Las Vegas and they don't call it Sin City for nothing.
In the summer months it is extremely hot, about 100F, between Oct & April it's a lot more comfortable heat.
I knew a chap who went on his 50th birthday for the first time, his wife wasn't too keen because she would have preferred a hot beach somewhere. But she said she enjoyed it more than she thought she would, but would probably not go back.
It's not just a place to go to gamble, plenty of big shows and shopping malls, the Grand Canyon, plenty of nice places to eat, it's not just a place to gamble. But it is Las Vegas and they don't call it Sin City for nothing.
In the summer months it is extremely hot, about 100F, between Oct & April it's a lot more comfortable heat.
some great ideas for things to do thanks everyone. just wish i'd booked for october or when its warmer
I went about 4 years ago with my wife. I don't gamble on cards, slots or roulette so I put aside $100 for just one bet. After all it was Las Vegas. I know nothing about roulette so I had $40 on a colour and $20 3 times on my kids birth dates. Just the one spin. One of the numbers came up and I landed nearly $700. I'm a Las Vegas winner. Drew the money from the window and never had another bet. Gave most to my wife for shopping and a couple of shows. Went to the Cirque de Soliel. Brilliant. Stayed at the Bellagio. I sat down in one of the comfy armchairs in the hotal waiting for the wife to wander around. When she finished we went upstairs. Got changed to go out then noticed my wallet was missing. Went downstairs and there it was jammed in the side of the armchair. Lucky boy.
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