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[Ray McKigney]

4 hours ago, gotbeer said:

hahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha

Jenner Reportedly Considers ‘De-Transition’ Back To Bruce

Whatever it takes to keep the ratings up.

[JAHV76]

What do they call that reversal surgery? Pinadicktome

[Redondo]

14-Year-Old CEO Turns Down $30M Offer for Vending Machine Biz

[Redondo]

Teen zip line rider showers Las Vegas tourists in urine

What happens in Vegas, sprays in Vegas.

Las Vegas tourists were treated to an unexpected, and unwelcome, sprinkling when a teenager riding a zip line through the Fremont Street Experience urinated on people below as he sped through the attraction on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for the SlotZilla attraction confirmed to FOX 5 Las Vegas that a 15-year-old boy “drenched the people below” in pee.

 “Like a lot of liquid coming from above us, just showering from head to toe our back and top of the head dripping down, and we thought it was some sort of water, maybe some drinks or beer,” Cazimere Ferguson, a tourist from Honolulu, told the station.

The Fremont Street Experience is a 24-hour entertainment complex featuring shopping, casinos, restaurants and more just a few blocks from the Las Vegas Strip. SlotZilla opened in 2014.

A marketing director for Fremont Street told the FOX affiliate that the teenager’s parents apologized for the incident. At this time it is unclear whether the boy urinated on people as a joke or if it was the result of an accident.

[gotbeer]

3 hours ago, Redondo said:

Teen zip line rider showers Las Vegas tourists in urine

What happens in Vegas, sprays in Vegas.

Las Vegas tourists were treated to an unexpected, and unwelcome, sprinkling when a teenager riding a zip line through the Fremont Street Experience urinated on people below as he sped through the attraction on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for the SlotZilla attraction confirmed to FOX 5 Las Vegas that a 15-year-old boy “drenched the people below” in pee.

 “Like a lot of liquid coming from above us, just showering from head to toe our back and top of the head dripping down, and we thought it was some sort of water, maybe some drinks or beer,” Cazimere Ferguson, a tourist from Honolulu, told the station.

The Fremont Street Experience is a 24-hour entertainment complex featuring shopping, casinos, restaurants and more just a few blocks from the Las Vegas Strip. SlotZilla opened in 2014.

A marketing director for Fremont Street told the FOX affiliate that the teenager’s parents apologized for the incident. At this time it is unclear whether the boy urinated on people as a joke or if it was the result of an accident.

Now we know what @Adam is doing in between of races.

[gotbeer]

Paid parking on Vegas Strip starts in June with many rules

MGM has just jumped the shark.  I love how they will also charge hotel guests parking.  This isn't going to end well for them. 

[Ray McKigney]

2 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Paid parking on Vegas Strip starts in June with many rules

MGM has just jumped the shark.  I love how they will also charge hotel guests parking.  This isn't going to end well for them. 

I have a friend who lives in Vegas and she was just telling me about this last night. She is not happy at all.

[Tank]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Paid parking on Vegas Strip starts in June with many rules

MGM has just jumped the shark.  I love how they will also charge hotel guests parking.  This isn't going to end well for them. 

are they losing money in their casinos or something? charging guests to park is terribly offensive (and completely unnecessary).

if you own a casino in vegas on the strip and you aren't turning a profit, you're doing it wrong and should sell immediately.

look at all of the properties on the strip owned by MGM (i counted 12):

"The per-day fee for self-parking will be $8 and valet parking will be $13 a day at Monte Carlo, Luxor and Excalibur. Circus Circus valet will also charge $13 a day while self-parking will remain free.

MGM's higher-end properties, including the Bellagio, Aria, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Mirage and New York-New York, will charge $10 for self-parking and $18 for valet parking per day. The Vdara and Delano, which do not offer self-park, also will charge the higher rate for valet."

Edited May 13, 2016 by Tank

[Tank]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Paid parking on Vegas Strip starts in June with many rules

MGM has just jumped the shark.  I love how they will also charge hotel guests parking.  This isn't going to end well for them. 

"Nevadans will get a break through Dec. 29 with free-self parking for up to 24 hours. To get the benefit, drivers will have to scan their driver's license at the gate.

Absher said the company only scans the driver's license barcode to ensure it's valid and does not access any personal information."

annnnd here we go.

[gotbeer]

2 hours ago, Tank said:

are they losing money in their casinos or something? charging guests to park is terribly offensive (and completely unnecessary).

if you own a casino in vegas on the strip and you aren't turning a profit, you're doing it wrong and should sell immediately.

look at all of the properties on the strip owned by MGM (i counted 12):

"The per-day fee for self-parking will be $8 and valet parking will be $13 a day at Monte Carlo, Luxor and Excalibur. Circus Circus valet will also charge $13 a day while self-parking will remain free.

MGM's higher-end properties, including the Bellagio, Aria, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Mirage and New York-New York, will charge $10 for self-parking and $18 for valet parking per day. The Vdara and Delano, which do not offer self-park, also will charge the higher rate for valet."

 

Circus Circus will be dead and boarded up by the end of the year.  I can't see any sane person paying $8 or $13 to go there.  And it's too far away from anything useful to walk. 

The rest is grouped together.  But I'll stick to center strip, since there is much more to do there anyways.  Harrah's, Venetian, and Wynn are probably high fiving each other so the bump in revenue they will probably get.

[Redondo]

Delta flight attendant charged with stealing nearly 1,500 mini liquor bottles

[Redondo]

Las Vegas charging for parking does not make sense. I realize they are looking for more revenue, but it could work the opposite. Tourists will start looking at other Casinos that don't charge. I had to pay a parking meter when I went to the Fremont Experience since there was no large parking lot.

I pay to park when I go to hotels by the beach since there is so little parking on the street. I can understand this. 

[Ray McKigney]

Next thing, the casinos are going to start charging for drinks.

[gotbeer]

7 hours ago, Ray McKigney said:

Next thing, the casinos are going to start charging for drinks.

 

At that point.  What's the point of Vegas?  Really, the only thing that separates Vegas from the Indian casino's are the sportsbook and free drinks.  And the sportsbook I can do on Xpressbet or TVG. 

[Redondo]

 

[gotbeer]

On 5/14/2016 at 8:22 AM, Redondo said:

Las Vegas charging for parking does not make sense. I realize they are looking for more revenue, but it could work the opposite. Tourists will start looking at other Casinos that don't charge. I had to pay a parking meter when I went to the Fremont Experience since there was no large parking lot.

I pay to park when I go to hotels by the beach since there is so little parking on the street. I can understand this. 

I was talking about this over dinner with friends.  Hooters and Tropicana better get their program in order.  Because if they continue with free parking, everyone will park there and walk across the street to the shysters.  I have a feeling both Hooters and Tropicana will have some type of validation program for parking (gambling, hotel guests, and those that eat there will get comped), and charge comparable rates. 

[gotbeer]

40 minutes ago, Redondo said:

 

I really really thought the shark would be bigger.  A lot bigger. 

[gotbeer]

Police: Man Threw Gas on Woman as She Smoked, Killing Her

Smoking really causes more deaths.

[Redondo]

Massachusetts man receives nation's first penis transplant

[gotbeer]

Just wait till he buys a yacht.  Then things will change.

Falcons announce fan-friendly concessions pricing for new stadium

• $2 – Non-alcoholic beverage products with unlimited free refills
• $2 – Dasani bottled water; hot dogs; pretzels; popcorn
• $3 – Peanuts; pizza; nachos; waffle fries
• $5 – 12 oz. domestic beer

[Tank]

i hope the rams owner is paying attention.

[gotbeer]

Yellowstone issues warning after visitors put baby bison in car

[gotbeer]

KTLA Meteorologist Liberte Chan Denies Station Told Her to Cover Up

[gotbeer]

Openly Gay Pastor Admits He Wrote Homophobic Slur on Whole Foods Cake

Disappointed that Whole Foods dropped the countersuit though. 

[Redondo]

^^^ Glad the truth came out about that. Sad what some will do for attention.