On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:48:47 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:28:12 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:



Met older daughter and family for a weekend in Vegas. Wife gave son in
law and me an Excavator experience at digthisvegas.com. Fun weekend.
Expensive stay though. Even excluding any gambling. Stayed at Mandalay
Bay. Specials on room, but no reasonable dining. Even in room coffee
was $5 a cup. Got a lesson in a Cat 315C excavator. Dug a big hole,
moved 2500# tires and picked up a basketball and dropped in a tire. Fun
trip. I have a great wife. Great gifts. No boating.

Sounds like you had a blast. Funny that back in the mid-70's there were prime rib buffets to be had
for $5.99, and breakfasts in resort hotels for 99 cents. That was for bacon, two eggs, and toast. I
could get well filled for $3!

That was before Vegas became "family friendly" and they catered to
hard core gamblers. If you were spending much time at the tables, that
buffet was comped anyway.
My sister was an AC person (Sands Platinum card) and they never paid
for anything.

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:53:11 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:48:47 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:28:12 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:



Met older daughter and family for a weekend in Vegas. Wife gave son in
law and me an Excavator experience at digthisvegas.com. Fun weekend.
Expensive stay though. Even excluding any gambling. Stayed at Mandalay
Bay. Specials on room, but no reasonable dining. Even in room coffee
was $5 a cup. Got a lesson in a Cat 315C excavator. Dug a big hole,
moved 2500# tires and picked up a basketball and dropped in a tire. Fun
trip. I have a great wife. Great gifts. No boating.

Sounds like you had a blast. Funny that back in the mid-70's there were prime rib buffets to be had
for $5.99, and breakfasts in resort hotels for 99 cents. That was for bacon, two eggs, and toast. I
could get well filled for $3!

That was before Vegas became "family friendly" and they catered to
hard core gamblers. If you were spending much time at the tables, that
buffet was comped anyway.
My sister was an AC person (Sands Platinum card) and they never paid
for anything.

I shot my $50 weekend limit and that was it. They made very little money from me.

What's 'AC' mean?

On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:59:03 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:53:11 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:48:47 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:28:12 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:



Met older daughter and family for a weekend in Vegas. Wife gave son in
law and me an Excavator experience at digthisvegas.com. Fun weekend.
Expensive stay though. Even excluding any gambling. Stayed at Mandalay
Bay. Specials on room, but no reasonable dining. Even in room coffee
was $5 a cup. Got a lesson in a Cat 315C excavator. Dug a big hole,
moved 2500# tires and picked up a basketball and dropped in a tire. Fun
trip. I have a great wife. Great gifts. No boating.

Sounds like you had a blast. Funny that back in the mid-70's there were prime rib buffets to be had
for $5.99, and breakfasts in resort hotels for 99 cents. That was for bacon, two eggs, and toast. I
could get well filled for $3!

That was before Vegas became "family friendly" and they catered to
hard core gamblers. If you were spending much time at the tables, that
buffet was comped anyway.
My sister was an AC person (Sands Platinum card) and they never paid
for anything.

I shot my $50 weekend limit and that was it. They made very little money from me.

What's 'AC' mean?

Atlantic City.

I am a rationed gambler these days too. I used to be more serious
about it but these days I avoid the casino or just take $5 or
something. Either I get lucky or I lose my $5.
Sometimes I will just put it on one bet and put it in my pocket if I
win. I figured out years ago, the more you play, the more you lose.
The only people who show a profit on their 1099 G are the ones who
make a big score early and get out. I know my sister used to always
talk about her "winnings" but over all of those years, my brother in
law said they never had to pay taxes on that money.
That is one good thing about gambling "on the card" tho. You get a
statement, just like at a bank. I am surprised they do it. They
rationalized going to AC was still cheaper than a cruise and cruise
ships don't comp anything for gamblers..

On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:00:51 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:59:03 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:53:11 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:48:47 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:28:12 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:



Met older daughter and family for a weekend in Vegas. Wife gave son in
law and me an Excavator experience at digthisvegas.com. Fun weekend.
Expensive stay though. Even excluding any gambling. Stayed at Mandalay
Bay. Specials on room, but no reasonable dining. Even in room coffee
was $5 a cup. Got a lesson in a Cat 315C excavator. Dug a big hole,
moved 2500# tires and picked up a basketball and dropped in a tire. Fun
trip. I have a great wife. Great gifts. No boating.

Sounds like you had a blast. Funny that back in the mid-70's there were prime rib buffets to be had
for $5.99, and breakfasts in resort hotels for 99 cents. That was for bacon, two eggs, and toast. I
could get well filled for $3!

That was before Vegas became "family friendly" and they catered to
hard core gamblers. If you were spending much time at the tables, that
buffet was comped anyway.
My sister was an AC person (Sands Platinum card) and they never paid
for anything.

I shot my $50 weekend limit and that was it. They made very little money from me.

What's 'AC' mean?

Atlantic City.

I am a rationed gambler these days too. I used to be more serious
about it but these days I avoid the casino or just take $5 or
something. Either I get lucky or I lose my $5.
Sometimes I will just put it on one bet and put it in my pocket if I
win. I figured out years ago, the more you play, the more you lose.
The only people who show a profit on their 1099 G are the ones who
make a big score early and get out. I know my sister used to always
talk about her "winnings" but over all of those years, my brother in
law said they never had to pay taxes on that money.
That is one good thing about gambling "on the card" tho. You get a
statement, just like at a bank. I am surprised they do it. They
rationalized going to AC was still cheaper than a cruise and cruise
ships don't comp anything for gamblers..

The biggest problem I have on a Disney cruise is overeating! Walking Deck 4 gets boring after a few
rounds.