Things I Learned in Vegas

I just left Vegas, and am currently in Birmingham, AL visiting one of my best friends. US Airways (aka "Useless Airways") lost my luggage, so I'm in day-old clothes, waiting for my stuff to get here so I can actually go out for the night to a respectable place. I've been sick on the trip, but haven't been doing much about it, since...well, you can't rest in Vegas. Getting very little sleep and drinking lots of OJ. Lots to say, but for now, here are the top ten things I learned while in Vegas:

1. If you want to spend time to write and gather your thoughts, don't go to Vegas. Vegas is like an ADD child. On speed.

2. Having pocket kings in No-Limit Texas Hold-Em is quite possibly the worst hand ever. Because if you raise (and you will), you're just asking for a bad beat. And that's a $400 lesson to learn (at least for me).

3. Craps is crack. Enough said.

4. "Lucky" boxers are only lucky for one day. After that, they're just dirty.

5. "All you can eat" is not a challenge. You don't really have to eat ALL you can eat...even if the buffet has prime rib and alaskan king crab legs.

6. Each casino's purpose (aside from taking your money) is to mesmerize and confuse you with ringing sounds and bright lights. It's one big, disorienting maze. And if you're not careful, you can find yourself in front of the craps table (see #3).

7. There are no clocks in Vegas. At all. Which makes sense when you consider the fact that everything's 24/7.

8. Just because you can see the hotel in the distance, doesn't mean you can walk there. It's like "Ishtar". You'll never get there.

9. People will wait in line for hours just to get a shot at playing a chicken in tic-tac-toe for $10,000. And no one beats the chicken.

10. It's like the billboard said as I was leaving to go to the airport..."Goodbye from Vegas...for now." It's downright chilling.


Stories and pictures to come...