[Da Peach]

Man, I watched Swingers years ago... It had me convinced that Vegas was a pretty cool place. "Vegas, baby!" and all that...

Fear and Loathing reinforced the idea that it would be pretty cool to check out.

Now I've actually been, and I can now say that it's all a big disappointment.

What a vulgar cess pool of pseudo-class.

That is all.

 

[sanjuro]

The problem is that you are too much of a real person to enjoy Vegas. Or you're poor.

 

[Konabumm]

Man, I watched Swingers years ago... It had me convinced that Vegas was a pretty cool place. "Vegas, baby!" and all that...

Fear and Loathing reinforced the idea that it would be pretty cool to check out.

Now I've actually been, and I can now say that it's all a big disappointment.

What a vulgar cess pool of pseudo-class.

That is all.

WHAT!!!! Vegas isn't for everyone but man I love that place

 

[syadasti]

I agree, Vegas sucks. I have to go back soon for a symposium

 

[I Are Baboon]

haha...I sort of agree with Peach. I was there for a work conference for a week a couple of years ago. I don't like crowds, I don't gamble, and I'm not too into titty bars, so Vegas got old fast.

I will say that it was a week of real good eats (bonus when the company pays). Good beer is hard to find in Vegas though.

 

[DirtMcGirk]

You should have gotten your hands on some high powered blotter acid and as much mescalin as you could have found. It helps.

 

[dhmike]

bootleg b*tches , vegas rocks !

 

[narlus]

WHAT!!!! Vegas isn't for everyone but man I love that place

file this under 'surprise of the century'

 

[SkaredShtles]

Yup. Vegas sucks. Needs to be seen once just for the retardedness of what it is... but it definitely sucks in person.

 

[j.les]

Vegas used to be fun (about 20 years ago), now it's all about shopping and family stuff. I went to Interbike for several years in a row from about '03 to '06, and spent most of my time at the Double Down Saloon. Love that place.

 

[JohnE]

I play in a hockey tourney there every fall...and then leave as quickly as I arrived. Losing money does not = fun to me...

Just not my thing.

 

[BigMike]

file this under 'surprise of the century'

"You must spread rep"...

 

[swerve76]

Unless you like gambling, old people, dirt, and sagebrush, the whole state pretty much sucks.

 

[jonKranked]

When I was in Vegas, I found the level of fun increased with the level of alcohol consumed.


There is, however, an upper limit to this. I discovered this after blacking out, and coming to in the ghetto of Las Vegas when a lowrider cruised by me. I was at least a mile off the strip.

 

[Westy]

When I was in Vegas, I found the level of fun increased with the level of alcohol consumed.


There is, however, an upper limit to this. I discovered this after blacking out, and coming to in the ghetto of Las Vegas when a lowrider cruised by me. I was at least a mile off the strip.

My Vegas story has me exiting blackout in a very nice hotel room that wasn't mine. It did however have some broken furniture and a couple of cougars sitting on the bed. Not knowing what the hell was going on I just politely excused myself and walked out.

 

[3D.]

the illusion was done for me in '02... the cab drivers were charging 150 bucks to get from the sam boyd supercross back to the strip. it ended up being a long night of walking, all good when you're with two very cool chick friends though... and needless to say you don't need a headlamp to do it at midnight

 

[stosh]

Vegas is the closest point for me to get In&Out Burger = da win

 

[TN]

You should have gotten your hands on some high powered blotter acid and as much mescalin as you could have found. It helps.

lol....i was gonna say Adrenachrome & ether.

 

[splat]

Can't say I have been thrilled with going to any of the places that every thing revolves around getting you in to a casino.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Unless you like gambling, old people, dirt, and sagebrush, the whole state pretty much sucks.

Ahhh... this is a major failure I'm afraid to say...

 

[TN]

Vegas is the closest point for me to get In&Out Burger = da win

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

 

[ire]

Ahhh... this is a major failure I'm afraid to say...

I dunno, I'm kinda with swerve....the state has its nice areas, but overall I wouldn't want to live there

 

[stosh]

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

point?

 

[jimmydean]

I still have never been. I keep saying I'll go, but I know I need a mountain of losable cash, and I just can't part with that.

We have great strip clubs here, so that lessens the draw.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I dunno, I'm kinda with swerve....the state has its nice areas, but overall I wouldn't want to live there

NV has some AWESOME stuff. I would NOT want to live there... but it's a nice place to visit.

 

[Jim Mac]

I can enjoy Vegas for a day if I only hit up Glitter Gulch, the Elvis Chapel and then wander the streets thinking about how upsurd this 'magical city in the desert' actually is.

 

[Da Peach]

I know when to walk away, and know when to run.

Went to New Orleans and much preferred it. Strippers and permission to drink in the streets. And less dusty.

 

[MMike]

Vegas is awful.

So much money, so poorly spent.

 

[Leppah]

Bootleg is great if you go in the middle of winter. When i used to go, i'd drive straight past Vegas. I'm not in to it at all either. I actually am heading out there in about two and a half weeks. It's my buddy's bachelor weekend out there. There are about 10 of us going. I don't drink, don't gamble, and i'm not in to the titty bars either. I just go to hang out with them. They're a way fun crowd. The eats are good too. One of my high school buddies works at the Stratosphere. He's lived in Vegas for about 6 years and knows all the good places to hit for everything.

My last trip out there was great though. Got taken advantage of by a crazy texan girl till about 6 in the morning. The only thing that sucked was she wouldn't let me leave her hotel room. I had to pretty much run out of there.

 

[jimmydean]

I know when to walk away, and know when to run.

Went to New Orleans and much preferred it. Strippers and permission to drink in the streets. And less dusty.

Last time I was in New Orleans, I was driving a city bus the wrong way through the French Quarter that had been overtaken by 101's airborn douche bags. That was enough for me.

Although I must say, I got a laugh when we stopped at an Autozone that had the window kicked in because we needed some 2 stroke oil. We left a sticky note on the counter that said "Took 1 bottle of 2 stroke oil. Thanks, West Virginia National Guard"

 

[Da Peach]

Bootleg is great if you go in the middle of winter. When i used to go, i'd drive straight past Vegas. I'm not in to it at all either. I actually am heading out there in about two and a half weeks. It's my buddy's bachelor weekend out there. There are about 10 of us going. I don't drink, don't gamble, and i'm not in to the titty bars either. I just go to hang out with them. They're a way fun crowd. The eats are good too. One of my high school buddies works at the Stratosphere. He's lived in Vegas for about 6 years and knows all the good places to hit for everything.

My last trip out there was great though. Got taken advantage of by a crazy texan girl till about 6 in the morning. The only thing that sucked was she wouldn't let me leave her hotel room. I had to pretty much run out of there.

Funny, I stayed at the Stratosphere. We ate at the Italian joint. Pretty good artichoke appetizer, and everyone serving us seemed to have an Italian accent. Very authentic.

I just can't get over slot machines and the zombies in front of them. Drinking Corona, smoking 6" long cigarettes, pumping cash into the machine tapping away at buttons to make the lights flash and make funny noises come out of the box. Depressing to look at.

The casino in our hotel was a bit of a zoo, and I wasn't prepared to jockey for position at a roulette table (I'm no card player), so we spent $15 on slot machines. I had no idea what the hell was happening. Beep beep! Dooloodooloodooloo! Bewwwwwwwwww..... Bongbongbong.

It really struck me how ridiculous it was when I was there in front of a machine and just listened for a second. What a cacophonous racket! All this electronic "excitement" coming out of dozens of machines with different names, but all offering the same "game".

Nutso.

 

[stosh]

Funny, I stayed at the Stratosphere. We ate at the Italian joint. Pretty good artichoke appetizer, and everyone serving us seemed to have an Italian accent. Very authentic.

I just can't get over slot machines and the zombies in front of them. Drinking Corona, smoking 6" long cigarettes, pumping cash into the machine tapping away at buttons to make the lights flash and make funny noises come out of the box. Depressing to look at.

The casino in our hotel was a bit of a zoo, and I wasn't prepared to jockey for position at a roulette table (I'm no card player), so we spent $15 on slot machines. I had no idea what the hell was happening. Beep beep! Dooloodooloodooloo! Bewwwwwwwwww..... Bongbongbong.

It really struck me how ridiculous it was when I was there in front of a machine and just listened for a second. What a cacophonous racket! All this electronic "excitement" coming out of dozens of machines with different names, but all offering the same "game".

Nutso.

The only thing worse than Las Vegas is Atlantic City NJ.

 

[jimmydean]

The only thing worse than Las Vegas is NJ.

 

[Hunter]

I've traveled to vegas several times for work...it loses its novelty after the first visit. But I jump at every chance I can to go there - simply tons of great mtb riding in the area. Obviously Bootleg, but its less than a 4 hr drive to get to the Gooseberry Mesa area in Utah.

 

[ultraNoob]

Vegas is the closest point for me to get In&Out Burger = da win

Hey STOSH... here you go buddy A Closer In & Out Burger

 

[Da Peach]

I couldn't believe the draw of the place though. We flew into Vegas and took off right away toward Moab. The traffic headed into Vegas by the Hoover Dam was absolutely INSANE. We drove for a good 15 minutes at around 40-50 mph past a solid lineup of bumper to bumper traffic headed in the opposite direction.

I bet the anticipation was killing them.

 

[sanjuro]

btw, are you in Vegas of your own volition?

I like a little bit of gambling and the glitz, but I mean like 30 minutes of it. When I lived in New Orleans, I used to be able to gamble for a little while, then go into the French Quarter.

 

[stosh]

Hey STOSH... here you go buddy A Closer In & Out Burger

Sweet thanks for the heads up.
How far from the LV airport is that one?

 

[Da Peach]

btw, are you in Vegas of your own volition?

I like a little bit of gambling and the glitz, but I mean like 30 minutes of it. When I lived in New Orleans, I used to be able to gamble for a little while, then go into the French Quarter.

Me? Sorta, we flew into Vegas for the start of our road trip. There wouldn't be a better time to go check it out for ourselves. It just really struck me how much I really didn't like it when so many people I've met just LOVE the place.

I guess the effect was amplified having just spent 9 days surrounded by huge open spaces and incredible landscapes. Quite the contrast.

 

[TN]

Got hitched at the top of Bootleg. Bout the only reason I can think of to go to vegas...besides NOBU, maybe.