Las Vegas. Who has never been there and have no desire to?

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MrSquished

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I went to Vegas once for like 5 days. The best part was going to Hoover Dam. The second best part was a 1 hour period on the Cosmo crap tables learning to play. The third best part was just seeing some architecture.

After it was over I wished that I spent 1 day there total and I never want to go back again.
 

Six

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Vegas is nice. March Madness and the football season is fun. All the hotties roaming around in skimpy outfits think I'm handsome. :D
 

FelixDeCat

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I went to the LV airport once on my way to San Deigo. Lost $50.

Bur seriously though I spend about $5,000 a year on gambling and none of it goes to LV.
 
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Been there several times and only dropped a couple bucks gambling. The fun part for us is shows, people watching, open beverage laws (can just walk around town with a drink), a wide variety of restaurants, and decent weather in the winter so it's nice to get out and walk around vs the midwest. We also really enjoy the spa at Ceasar's. That's a nice way to spend several hours.

Pretty much the same. I've only been once but the 1 time I was there I think I bought... $80 to play some poker tables? I was up about double then lost it all, shrugged my shoulders and said I was done. Slot machines and other shit just isn't for me.

The shows were awesome. Drinks were awesome. Food/restaurants were decently nice.

Pretty much in the same boat.
 

Ns1

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I went to Vegas once for like 5 days. The best part was going to Hoover Dam. The second best part was a 1 hour period on the Cosmo crap tables learning to play. The third best part was just seeing some architecture.

After it was over I wished that I spent 1 day there total and I never want to go back again.

Man I've done several 5 day stints in Vegas and never wanted any of them to end. Didn't gamble either.

How y'all could dislike going somewhere and do NOTHING but chillax/vice is beyond me
 
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rchunter

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I'm usually just passing through on the freeway on my way up north but i've officially been to vegas a couple times to gamble and It's not really my cup of tea....
 

zerocool84

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I love Vegas. I've probably been around 10 times, but living in LA it's easy to go a lot. I do enjoy gambling but they have world class food and shows as well. Don't be so uptight and you might have some fun.
 
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MrSquished

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Man I've done several 5 day stints in Vegas and never wanted any of them to end. Didn't gamble either.

How y'all could dislike going somewhere and do NOTHING but chillax/vice is beyond me

If I had all the time and money in the world fuck yeah I'd go to Vegas again.

But time and money are too precious for that.
 
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Muse

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If I had all the time and money in the world fuck yeah I'd go to Vegas again.

But time and money are too precious for that.
Yeah, that's the thing.

TBH, I was there. I don't remember how old I was, but it was probably under 12, my folks took me. I was taken to one or two shows appropriate for kids and they went out by themselves and saw Lena Horne, IIRC. I haven't been back and on a scale of 1-20 my interest is about a 2. I live in SF Bay Area, so not far, but my interest is down around my shoe laces. Also, I've done exactly zero gambling other than friendly low stakes poker during high school with the guys, and maybe a couple of similar poker games since with roommates. Never once used a slot machine, played roulette, blackjack, sanctioned poker, online gambling, can't even remember making a bet with anyone or any agency. I thought it was a huge mistake when they started lotteries in California, still do. I have never bought a lottery ticket!
I went to Vegas once for like 5 days. The best part was going to Hoover Dam.
Yeah, my folks took us there. Wow, I still remember it, I was just a kid and it's the most vertigo experience ever. Looking down the face of that dam from the top is a rush I've never forgotten, it's just OMG that's goddamn scary!
 
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Muse

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Vegas is nice. March Madness and the football season is fun. All the hotties roaming around in skimpy outfits think I'm handsome. :D
I was in my late 20's and made a real good buddy friend on Maui. He tried to convince me to go to Vegas and pick up on the lonely hotties there, he said the place was teaming with them.
 
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Does not appeal to me , Maybe one day when i want to meet and thereafter marry a hot porn star, and have booze and coke.
 

Muse

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The pinball museum actually sounds interesting.
They have a couple near me, one in Alameda. I want to go. My jr. high school buddy's dad had a machine and I could never get enough. I'd consider buying a restored machine for sure.