Obv you need some real #'s to prove/disprove it, but it is very very likely (based on all the times I've priced it up) that using just air miles for the economy fare (you pay the tax only in cash) is going to be a much better proposition than any part-cash/part-miles offering out there.

Rumour has it that it is Camel's birthday today.

Happy Birthday Mr H.


What line we setting on his age?

49.5 - 50.5

Monterrey

D-G

I'd backed Millies Kiss for the 3:15.

Normally when I back a horse in the 13:40, it has a fair chance to win the 3:15... not the other way around.

Interesting to see the excuse for being a NR in the 3:15.... "bit tired from her earlier race?"

Well done on the result Tony.  I know you historically never got actively involved in deal discussions.  But any time the deal being offered is close to "you guys chop 2nd and 3rd and I'll take the win" it is clearly a bad deal.  Effectively the winner got a fairly cheap insurance policy here on not suffering a couple of outdraws.

Sats, super sats, mega sats, or just win your way to $10k in lammers at any sat or combo of sats that you like.

Gonna get emptied one way or another

I'll be there next weekend, too, as it is the current venue for the EDC, which takes place next weekend. I would not miss that for all the tea in China. I just need to select my outfit now.

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In the old days I had fortnight-long trips where I got 2 hours a night every night for the whole trip, and if I got 3 hours it felt like a lie in ;(  Came home absolutely tuckered, crawled onto the plane.

Try those Tylenols, over the counter in Walgreens/CVS and now I get 6 hours a night in Vegas from Day1 which is perfect for me.

As for drinks, grab water at every opportunity.  Easy while playing poker, but always take a bottle with you when going from a to b and get a couple of bottles on the way up to the room.  I usually drink my fair share of booze too, but loads of water during the day is key.

Tylenol PM blue caplets.  Pop 2 while cleaning your teeth, enjoy an extra couple of hours asleep with no (additional) grogginess when you wake.  I hate taking tablets and put these off for years until one trip total sleep deprivation drove me to it ~ obv wish I'd done it years ago.

It's the first time I've tried it keith . Tikay  - I think said he's never had the neck to do that either,
So I thought I'd give it a go
As to being more generous than a 20 no way hosè
I've never had a bad room experience in 30+ visits to varying standards of hotel - ballys - Excalibur - flamingo recently - Carson tower at the nugget although old was fine too
Now I feel the old comp the customer is not so generous on the strip unless you are a real whale
I'm 22 stone and whaleish !
Lol but pretty nitty with my $ now esp at 1.25 to the £

At no point did I say offer more than $20?  I realised it might have been your first go, there really isn't any subterfuge involved - no rolled up trouser leg, no funny handshake.  If the room makes no difference to you, then save the hard earned $20, certainly no problem with that.  But if a MUCH better room for your stay is worth $20 then it really is easy (not saying it will succeed, that depends on a lot of other variables beyond your control) and so you should ask every time.

"Hello, I have a reservation, reference is ... or my last name is....  I love tipping for great service, I wonder what complimentary upgrades are available?"

That's it really.  If you are staying for 3 weeks, it is going to be hard for the clerk to do anything with it.  If you are switching hotels for some reason for 2 nights midweek, then you have a really solid chance.  Make sure you know what rooms are what (10 mins on the hotel website pre trip will show you the room types) and then when the clerk offers you "panoramic room in the East Tower" or "a junior suite in the West tower" you immediately know which one is the one to go for and which one isn't worth it.  Sometimes you get a clerk that isn't interested, some of the time you will get a clerk that tries their best but really can't swing it (due to length of stay, occupancy,  internal heat at the time, etc) and some of the time you will get a much bigger/newer/better room which might just be the best $20 you spend all trip.

I just tried the $20 in the passport trick upon check in
She returned it saying " sir I'm only allowed tips for service provided "
I got a good room plus $20 rake back

"Oh good.  I LOVE tipping great service."

Then she knows that you know that she knows that you know..

$20 with I.D looks like grease (which it is) whereas the thinly veiled promise of $20 to come side-steps any supervisor heat she may get whilst confident that there will be a tip forthcoming if she manages to source a room to your liking.

Sounds like you got upsold locally.  You can just wave all that stuff off and they quickly realise you aren't biting and stop trying.

yes please

Oaks £50 @11/10 NRNB booked.