Hi all --
We didn't blow in from AC until the wee hours -- Caesars' quarter slanttops
under the escalator (that everyone in ACVPP knows about) were paying a
progressive close to $2100. But someone else eventually won it. 
Thanks to all the people who've mailed me comments outside the group. As
William Shatner once said -- "Here's champagne to my real friends, and real
pain to my sham friends!"
/JJG
What a bunch of self-exalting garbage. I'm not quite as tactful as Harry, but
as I was just at Sam's Town myself I must comment ...
Thank you for your comments, Dick!
Let's analyze your analysis of VP... ZIP. It must be that plays over 101%
(without 6x points) are not good enough? Yeah sure. And which of the non
"upscale" restaurants did you try? Give us the facts not an opinion on
something you clearly did not even visit.
Well, the 24-hour "Cafe" was closed for renovation, so they took over the
Mexican restaurant. We did not eat at the McDonald's in the courtyard, or
S'barro pizza -- because that chain uses so much MSG it gives us instant
headaches. The buffet line had well over a hundred people every time we
looked.
"Analysis of VP"? I recommend the vpFree database -- this is a trip report,
which means it's partly a lifestyle reflection -- not an audit. I'm sorry if
you were hoping for something else.
You mentioned that you were just at ST, so I hope your trip report to the
group will serve as a template for what you'd like to see from other people.
Let's disucss [sic] the rooms. They are nothing like Motel 6, but judging
from your comments you probably would never lower yourself to go there.
Been there, done that. Yawn.
However, you missed pointing out the main problem with the rooms. While
adequate in size the walls are paper thin. This can be a problem if you have
noisy neighbors.
That actually didn't bother us so much.
When we were in Germany, we stayed in a couple modest postwar motels that were
REALLY thin-walled -- nothing so substantial as 1/2" drywall, but more like
shellacked cardboard. In Japan, we've stayed in local housing (i.e., not
built for the Western market) where you have to roll up your futon to have
room to open a suitcase. But in both of those circumstances, although the
construction used cheap materials, the workmanship was of the best possible
order.
In Sams, it was the combination of cheap materials, sloppy construction, and
poor maintenance -- the mismatched or peeling wallpaper seams, the cigarette
odor and rug burns on a "nonsmoking" floor -- that was a constant in-your-face
annoyance.
How about some facts. I really don't care about your opinions since you
obviously think you're better than most people. And you made that abundantly
clear with your comments about Walmart, Motel 6, bowling lanes and movie
theaters. I think your 'evolution' is pitiful.
Dick, I really can't respond to your attitude. Wish I could email you a pack
of Tums.
Speaking of movies, some of us don't partake in pirating copyrighted media.
You sure don't look special in my eyes for bragging about it.
Some people don't have the technical acumen, and some people don't understand
that "found media" on the Net isn't a crime. It's when _you_ share with other
people that you commit a copyright violation. You really haven't understood
the entire issue by your observation, so I suggest you invest time at
http://www.slyck.com and learn, before you make erroneous statements about a
subject beyond your present ken.
As for bowling, many Las Vegas casinos have lanes. What was your problem with
them? Oh, I forgot, you're above that!
That's certainly not what was said. But since you seem to have a need to
learn about my private life, you should know that I just got off crutches
about a month ago from an injury in May -- this is the first trip I've taken
in a long time. Bowling, like billiards, takes a lot of time to master, and
it's good if you consider yourself proficient -- because then we are less
likely to ever meet.
I really don't mind someone having different perspectives, but please try to
stay with facts and leave your ego out of trip reports. I really don't care if
you've changed.
Dick, I look forward to your own trip report! Thanks for your comments!
···
From: "rgmustain" <rgmustain@att.net>
Subject: Re: Sam's Town Trip Report 3/5
