Viva Las Vegas

Chowk Staff - Why hasn`t Saminasha been banned permanently?

This is what she posted in her own ``WTF`` thread:


#97 by Saminasha on September 30, 2005 9:38am PT
Stuka,

Fuck you. Seriously. Make all your references than act like it was out of innocence

if you have kids, stay in circus-circus.

good place to play is MGM.

Re: # 34
I did see those Joses but I am not into such things. Paris was nice, I forgot to add in my list.
After sometime they all look same. I liked the countryside, it reminded me of NM area where I used to go often(Espanola/Pagosa Springs).

Re: # 32
Mr Dulla, is your name really ``Dulla`` like Dulla Singh, sadda BataweDaar Dulla Singh honday si Pind vich.

Khair, Yaar mai ek training te vi gya si, naale family kehnde sannu vi lai chalo.
Es karke. Dar Asal Vegas vich horr vi bahut kujh hai, shows de alawa.

Mainu te Mexican Burritos barrya swad lagiya si. Mai pehla jaddon ChaRa si ta vi GerRa laaya si.

The shops next to ceaser`s palace are nice. i forget the name.

Paris is nice too.

Did you see those mexicans that flap porno and stripper cards against wrists and shove em in your hands? they are dozen to a corner.

Re: # 31 Thanks Mr.Delhiwalla for giving little tour of Losvegas city.
My suggestion to all travel related articles , if possible please try to include some pictures . This can add lot of fun to article and specially the people like me who have not been to western world any time. If I am correct you gave some time back a didatic picture story of a historical place with pictures and appreciated lot. Hope many will add flavor by adding pictures.

dilliwala budhu never go to La vegas with sass and kids.....what could have you enjoyed with that kind of company. Please describe how the illegal mexican advertisement boys hand over the cards to you on the strip.:-)

Dost ji, Reno te Las Vegas ch bahut farak ay....Las vegas Las Vegas ay. Reno te aweiN nikka jiha wanna be city ay.

Thank You all of my Kadardaans for appreciating my travelogue.
I am sick and tired of other articles that end up with indi-paki bashing. Why cant they take it elsewhere.

Anyways, please feel free to add your comments like Sahara did. Thank You Sahara Jee.

I coul dhave seen lot of shows but with family it is difficult. Last but not least, there are two discount vendors selling last minute deals for shows, if you are lucky you can get some good show for under $50. I wanted to celine dion(a canadian) but her show was sold out.

This one brings back a lot of fond, and a few not-so-fond memories!

My two cents for those who are planning a trip to the sin city…

What not to miss on the Strip:

-Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
-Atlantis fountain show at Caesars Palace (free)
-Bellagio`s Fountain show (free, every night)
-The Conservatory at Bellagio
-Cirque du Soleil
-Grand Canal Shoppes/ Gondolas/ Madame Tussauds wax museum at Venetian
-Unlimited free cocktails at all the casinos (+ tip)
-Aladdin’s Mediterranean Buffet
-Desert Passage Mall at Aladdin’s
-Roundtable buffet at Excalibur
-White tiger habitat/ tropical rainforest at Mirage
-Slot tournaments at Monte Carlo (if you are staying at Monte Carlo, do participate everyday- it’s free and you can win tons of prizes such as dining coupons, shopping bucks, etc.)
-Sunday Champagne brunch buffet at Monte Carlo
-Le Boulevard Shops at Paris
-The Eiffel Tower at Paris
-For single women: ‘The Thunder from Down Under’ at Excalibur (I am ‘assuming’ that it must be entertaining!:)

A few suggestions:

-HAVE A BUDGET FOR GAMBLING. Stop when you’ve reached the maximum self-allowed limit.
-Women: Even if you manage to escape from the showgirls, there will be some partial nudity around. Be prepared to deal with it. (Tip: Dress glamorously to retaliate:)
-HAVE A BUDGET FOR GAMBLING. Losing all that money is not worth the free Pina Colada or Bloody Mary!
-Beware of musty odor at Luxor (visit but don’t stay).
-HAVE A BUDGET FOR GAMBLING. If you are not familiar with the notion of sunk cost, do read a few essays/articles to familiarize yourself with it.
-‘V-Ultimate Variety Show’ isn’t all that.
-HAVE A BUDGET FOR GAMBLING. Spend money on food and shows instead of wasting it all in hope to recover the lost bucks. You won’t. You’ll just end up losing more.
-If you are young and/or healthy, you don’t need to rent a car if you stay in a hotel somewhere in the middle of the Strip. You can pretty much cover the strip on feet.
(Believe me, you will need the exercise to compensate for indulging in the buffets!)
- HAVE A BUDGET FOR GAMBLING. Gambling without planning is a no no. It is ‘Haram’. Just don’t do it.

Re: # 25
DM Sir Jee SatSriAkaal,
Suss vi naal si, family says hello.

on #27 sorry, got interrupted by a visitor, and now i have to go.

but very quickly...spent 3-4 days in venice, and it was quite an experience. this city-state used to be a superpower of its time (fighting greeks, turks and so forth). developed double-entry bookkeeping. inspired some of europe`s finest poets from centuries gone by. still continues (in nearby islands) the art of making glass sculpture. we got a hotel next to st. marco`s cathedral (i am pretty sure that is what it was called) which is next to the doge`s palace. and walked over town, pushing strollers, all day long.

jis naiN venice naihoN waikhhyaa, aus nay kuchh naiN waikkhya.

(but will try to see vegas one of these days).

here is my mini-travelogue of venice (the one in italy):

Our association of Venice with water started as soon as we landed at the airport. We hailed a cab to take us to town, as one would do at any airport, except here the cab in question was a water taxi.

The water taxi then took us across a stretch of water. The skyscape of venice emerged slowly in the horizon, like some kind of a fairy tale kingdom.

Delhiwala, although i didnt visit vegas, i did spend a few days in venice (the one in italy, not the one in vegas). i think your next trip should be to venice, and you will then agree that no matter how good the vegas venice, it cant beat the real thing.

delhiwala:

A good and interesting introduction to anyone planning a visit to the sun city. I have been only to Las Vegas airport for a change of flight from San Jose to Pheonix. Having visited Reno, I was not too keen to go there but your write-up has changed my mind. Especially grateful that you did not spend too much time in describing gambling and floor shows, or may be we should thank your daughter for that. :)

Re: # 23
I had carrot and Orange mix, my wife had water mellon and something in it(celery???).

I could live there. I could become a dealer in casino(just kidding).

So, where are you in NY really?

Re: # 22

wow delhiwala i didn`t think i`d have so much in common with you, we both had tiramisu at the venetian

now don`t tell me you also had the fresh watermelon juice?

Re: # 21
tiramisu in the Mall Sq in Venetian?
I had it too, that is where I saw the Dojje.

Re: # 20

the venetian`s too gaudy.... i stayed there the first time i went to sin city, too much of the golden touch but otherwise, great hotel

i had the best tiramisu there

Re: # 19
I like Mirage and Venetian better, Bellagio looks good from outside.

next time you go, stay at the bellagio, your wife will love it delhi

#15, Dillidost,
Not just the Potomac. May I recommend the Anacostia, Rock Creek, the Occoquan, and the Shenandoah? Don`t forget the Tidal Basin, the Chesapeake, and the Rappahanock. :)

Re: # 13
I think delhiwala doesn`t believe it was social descrimination either. He is just trying to redeem this piece by adding some social commentary to what, after all, is a Las Vegas tourist brochure.

Re: # 15
aap Ganga Nah Lo,
errr I mean Potomac river mai dubbey La Leyo, shaiyyad Khuda rahem jar de.

delhiwala: 3 times we planned to go. 3 times something came up. Sadly, God did not mean for me to go to Vegas. Or perhaps, khuda kay ghar maiN der hai, andhaer nahiN. (meantime, every first, second, third cousin/nephew visiting the US has been there!!) I must be paying for my sins from a previous incarnation.

Re#8 Delhi-ite

[Aap Kis plant ke Beej Hai?]
[My advise: Stick to your home turf for such extra curricular activities rather than an expensive place like Vegas.]

You realize of course, that I was trying to increase your hits, by increasing the spice content, not seeking advice! (But you are not doing too bad with those hits anyway!) I am suitably impressed by your well-detailed response, and it looks like you have covered all the ``bases`` now!

So, if the guy was drunk and annoying the staff in various ways, how is it ``discrimination`` to refuse to serve him?

Re: # 11
I feel sorry for this Bangladeshi man, it seems that this guy was perhaps drunk despite my attempts at trying to talk with him, I learned few Banglaee words from my Tayaji who was in 1971 War.

These guys are very tough nobody can mess with them easily, I never saw any police there but you could lot of secret service looking people.

``...Dealers at casinos can be very nasty and rude, and they reserve the right to remove you from the premises at their discretion. There was one Bangladeshi gentleman who was asking lots of questions about the game and placing bets incorrectly while hitting on the cocktail waitress. After some time I noticed that dealer would ignore him as if he did not exist. It was clearly a case of discrimination but nobody could do anything about it...``

Discrimination against Bangladeshis or goofballs?

Dillidost,
What a superb description of Las Vegas and vicinity. I have been to Vegas four times (including one business trip that lasted 10 days) and I did not see as much as you did. Isn`t it strange that they have slot machines at the airport, in supermarkets, and everywhere else?
I enjoyed your individual attention to the leading casinos and commend you on your self-control at the tables.
Very enjoyable and indeed interesting.
Good job.

[Only gaming that I am slightly good at and really enjoy is ``Craps``.]

...obviously...;)

Beej Sir,
Aap Kis plant ke Beej Hai?

Anyways, as far as legal prostitution is concerned, let me tell you few things that I have heard from people who hire their services. Las Vegas is not a good bargain for these activities as there are tonnes of sharks waiting for bait. You must have heard of a story where a Pakistani buisnessman was left naked and robbed by hookers in a Casino and this guy could not do anything, this event happened 5-6 years ago. Yes- oldest profession known to man is legal in NV but you are not going to find a Red Light distt in Vegas. There are nude shows and stripsshows, but then you can visit them practicaly anywhere in N America for much less money than in Vegas in confort of your home zone. You have to be very careful in Vegas or else you could be ripped easily.


My advise: Stick to your home turf for such extra curricular activities rather than an expensive place like Vegas.

Tahmed Sir: Long time no see, at least in this NIC. You should take a trip for 7-8 days and book some nice condo type hotel for around $60-90 per day, take your family and have fun.

Next time, please provide bullet points and numbered lists of your activities along with a power point presentation. That will be much easier to read and understand.

C--

What happens in Vegas, should stay in Vegas! (scolding finger ikan)

Delhiwala!! Good article. After living 31 years in the US, have yet to make this pilgrimage. Kept putting it off for some reason. My brother and his son went down the Colorado river on a week long rafting trip and that seems to be another thing you can do there.

#3 (follow-up)

Just to make sure there is no misunderstanding of #3, I LIKED your article.

Sincerely,
Beej.

Dear Delhi-ite,

I have never been to Las Vegas, but only to Reno a few times, so have a little idea of what the experience would have been like.

It is quite clear from your itinerary that your personal decision-making role in its design was minimal – the other members of your “team” dominated a lot more – especially those below the age of majority. It would probably also explain why you did not dwell at length (or at any length) on that other activity which is fully legalized in Nevada.

Nevada is not “hot” in the conventional sense of the word – but it does have wide temperature swings – even on the same day.

So what color was it – I mean the shirt that you lost off your back?

Sincerely,
Beej.

MR. Delhwala, excelent artical. best artcal on chowk. thnk you for sharng. you gfted writr.

dillidost - that was a good read...you seem to have covered all the bases (as in a good guidebook) with your personality thrown in for good measure. A welcome read...a good digression from the stuff on chowk fp these days