Vegas Schmegas

Trip Start Oct 12, 2007
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Trip End Oct 16, 2007


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Friday, October 12, 2007

I used all of my tricks to get to Vegas in a timely and economically efficient way. First, I took the 57 north all the way to the 10 east before getting on the 15. I do everything possible to stay away from the unpredictable 91 and the ghastly smell of cow dung in beautiful Chino.

Also, I drove like a grandpa on the freeway - setting my cruise control on 72 mph. About 1,000 cars passed me on the way, but I got to Vegas with a half-tank of gas. Pretty damn good mileage for a Honda Passport.

My parents and a handful of family friends are in Vegas for my dad's 40-year college reunion. They wanted me to shoot photos at the party in exchange for a free room and VIP service for the night. I gladly accepted (then figured out that I could extend my trip into Utah).

I'm completely bored of Vegas. New Year's Eve, CES (the big electronics convention), the NBA All-Star game and a random trip with some friends already drew me to Vegas this year. That's about one trip every two months. Vegas overkill.

After I shot a few photos, I ate my free buffet and gambled away about $50 on the nickel Wheel of Fortune slots and I threw down on roulette. I was up about $60 then, of course, lost it all by night's end.

Maybe I'm getting old, but I turned in around midnight. Need to get up early for an early start to Utah.
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