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10/03/2009 19:47 #49918

Vegas Drop, remembering a day at the HRH
Category: vacation
After the horrendous week I had it was just perfect timing that I was able to get out of dodge and to Vegas. So I went from Saturday until Wednesday and had a descent time. Although I didn't come out ahead, I did have a freaking blast @ Rehab. The pool party on Sunday's at the Hard Rock Hotel, the one that the reality show is filmed on TruTv.

So here are a few pics of the new Paradise Tower room I stayed in.

Me on the bed checking facebook or something.

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The Vanity

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Shower

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Even though I posted the following on another site, I'll just repost it over here, but yea I love Rehab, the pool party. I guess I have a bit of frat boy in me or something, but for an event which you can view and make your own opinions of I was pretty impressed by the DJ's and what they were spinning. For instance they were playing Depeche mode and other assorted stuff that I used to hear when the Continental was open 5 years ago. Also a reoccurring theme for me at this event is some chick always tries to get me to save her expensive pair of Dolce & Gabbana or Dior sunglasses as they drop somewhere in the pool, at least the chick that made out with me found hers.

Sun 9/27

We wake up a bit early and place our bets for the Sunday NFL action. After handicapping out bets we head down to grab the breakfast buffet, which though at $20+ dollars was a bit expensive, but to be honest the food was of very good quality with a great selection. Our next move after watching the first half of the games a decent sized TV in the North Tower room was to then check out. We then walked north about two blocks to the downtown transportation center where we still had valid bus passes from yesterday. We then hopped the 108 to the Hard Rock before they expired on 25 minutes. I went to the front desk to check in and my friend stood in a very long bell hop line to check out bags as our room wasn't ready and wouldn't be for a few hours. In the meantime we obtained out Rehab wristbands and hung out at the sports book to catch the 4th quarter of some games. We then went into Rehab and kicked back for a few hours taking in the scene and scenery. After going back in to the sports book to place a wager on the 2nd half of the Bills/Saints game and coming back into the covered bar area in the pool area my cell phone rings and our room is ready, it's about 4PM at this time, we then pull the same delegation of tasks and we're up in our Paradise Tower "mountain view" room. Honestly they should market it as a South Strip view as you do and can see if you turn at an angle everything from Bally's to Encore/Wynn with a straight on view of the Hilton. I was pretty impressed with the new rooms as the gothic wall patterns, pic of a rock star, beds, shower head, amours, and ever the naughty catalog complete with the $7 assorted male contraceptives on top of the min-bar, 40 inch HDTV with 200+ channels and cordless room phone.

So after changing into our swim trunks it was off to the pool, which was the main reason why we choose to spend $350 for a room on a Sunday, Rehab! It was everything that it portrayed on TV, but going there is always a rush. I just enjoyed $7 beers, but my friend indulged in the $22 sports drink cups, which are filled ½ of the way with booze. Needless to say he didn't heed my warning about the dangers of partaking in such consumption and he did feel worse for the wear. I actually was impressed by what the DJ's were spinning and did get my moment in the sun when some chick from Staten Island basically jumped me in the pool ;-) Yea, I don't know what it is with my and chicks from the metro NYC area but it was fun as my buddy shook his head. I basically at the end of the night had a conversation with the bartender Kat who was working the covered area away from the insanity by the DJ's and the main pool. I basically got all of my drinks from her all night and was totally impressed by her grace, poise and charm. She hasn't let the show get to her head at all. Plus she did a phenomenal job of keeping the drinks coming fast and cold all day. So around 8ish I bid my goodbye and ended up walking out with a security guard and we then spoke for about 10-15 minutes about the craziness that is Rehab and how the show affects their job. I worked in a casino for about 4 years so I could definitely emphasize and relate to what they did every Sunday for the summer.

metalpeter - 10/04/09 12:38
What Great Views. It sounds like a great time, hope it was.
paul - 10/04/09 11:42
Sounds like a fun, warm vacation - I am jealous.

10/03/2009 01:29 #49915

hot drunk chicks get put into bondage
Category: nfl
This video is just too funny



I just love how these hot chicks get it in the end. Just because you're hot and female doesn't entitle you to act this way and get away with it. But Come on, you're at a FUCKING LIONS GAME, THEY SUCK!!! Anyone that is that passionate about the FUCKING LIONS, has serious issues at this point in time.

In the end these Vikings fans were smart for turning on their camera.
metalpeter - 10/04/09 12:32
I'm sorry dude I can't even see what she did other then yell and scream at the end it looks like she knocks someone out. It looks like all the lions fans are made at her cause she got in Farve's face. I think she could have taken like 3 of those guys. She looks like the type who at the bar see's a girl talk to her man and wants to fight both of the them. What I can say for sure is 2 things happened.
1. Lots of Beer
2. Instead of rooting for their teams someone took it to far and started talking junk about a fan.
---That Is a Line you Don't cross. I've seen fights at bandits game and I do the the old "Slit throat thing that Benoit did" that the nfl outlawed. You can mock out the other team but to go after or say something to a fan of either team is a line not be be crossed.

09/23/2009 21:23 #49843

taken from Tony Robbins's Tweet

if U come 2 a relationship thinking about what UR going 2 get -U will get a world of pain.Great Relatinshps R only created by giving! tr





Yea, so freaking true. I don't know what she was trying to get from me but it obviously blew up badly.
bridgette - 09/26/09 01:07
Amen! when you care about giving, you pay so much more attention to the time you spend being happy, When you're all about receiving, the minute that person can't give you what you think you want it becomes aggravation. it means they're not loving you for who you really are, they're just loving the "things" that come from you. who can freely give the "things" if they don't feel appreciated for who they are?
jason - 09/25/09 16:22
It's really true though, how many people do you hear talking about how fab they are and how they deserve a prince, it's all about what they can extract from the other person.

09/18/2009 01:21 #49802

Summer is Over
Category: sabres
Yea the Sabres had a game tonight.



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And of course staying with the theme of the week, they blew the game in the last minute as Washington tied it up 15 seconds after the Sabres took a 3-2 lead. Then they subsequently took 2 late penalties which ended the game in OT as the Caps scored a quick goal a minute in.

Anyway I was glad to get to the arena.
metalpeter - 09/18/09 19:48
Nice Game Shots.

I wasn't there so I don't know if they really blew the game. Most times the team in the lead doesn't blow it, it is the other team coming on strong. In terms of the Bills on the other hand the fumble doesn't matter. Remember this is "The Pats" if it wasn't that then they would have found some other way to win. For example that field goal they missed wouldn't have missed and they would have stopped the bills and got the ball back or something. I know they aren't "The Pats" of old yet but once Brady is 100% they will be.
mrmike - 09/18/09 09:07
Great viewpoints, too. It's a whole different game that close.

08/28/2009 22:14 #49649

Lewiston Jazz Fest
If anyone is looking for something to do there's a Jazz Festival in Lewiston from Noon - Midnight. Come and see people that will remind you of characters out of a Wes Anderson film. I stopped by tonight with my Mom as we had dinner in the Village.

Creeps

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Center St.

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Wine Ice Cream as there is also at the same ton of wine tents.

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Main Stage

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It's not really my type of music as it's more of the Kenny G variety rather than the Miles Davis type, but the ambiance was there tonight. Actually it kind of felt like we were in Sarasota rather than Lewiston for the night.
paul - 08/30/09 11:16
Wine ice cream sounds good.