Our drive to AC has increased to approx. 3 hrs - 20 mins.
1 hr longer - since we moved- in August.
My hip was just starting to bother me from the drive.
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BTW
Reg. Gas was $2.17 on the drive down.
Two days later on the Return trip it was up to $2.33.
There are refineries in NJ.
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Two free nites at Borgata.
Tried to "schmooze" an upgrade to a Suite -
"Sir, would you like a suite, for $100 more a nite ?"
"Ah.......no, thank you....just thought one might be available ?...."
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Beautiful new room and large new marble bathroom.
LOTS of traffic LEAVING from the garage as we pulled in Sunday morn.
$5 parking.......with ALL the dough the casino rakes in ?
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Fitness room was $10 fee.
I paid cash - got no receipt - I swear the Fitness room monitor just pocketed it ?
But......
There was a HOT BODY working out in there.
I went over to the hand weights and got a NICE smile from this nice looking Asian chick.
She did workout hard.......so was her body...... her large chest had to be fake....who cares ?
Hooker in the Fitness Room ?........I don't think so.
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Hit VP bar in the center of casino.
Was watching the start of NY JET game....and the bartender flips the TV to another game.
I said, "Hey...me and my wife ..and this guy ...were watchin' that game !"
( The guy next to me ?....i have no idea what he was doing ?...I just threw him in for more viewers.)
Bartender : "Well, that guy over there is a REAL regular and has been here since 9 am - he can't
see the game on that TV.....I switched it for him, sorry."
Vincent Vega : "C'mon I was tryin' to get your attention - so you wouldn't have to call the sportsbook
back...to reset the TV game.....We were ALL watchin' over here."
Bartender switched it back..........I Tipped him.
NOTE :
I watched the "REGULAR" customer, as the game progressed -
The guy only looked up ONCE !..... to watch a replay.....and asked "What's the score ?"
He was so engrossed in his VP......and drunk.....he could have cared less !
Us Jet fans left happy.
Gotta keep a leash on Favre - the guy just gets crazy if left up to him.
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Lost $155 over two nites at VP.......never up.
Wife won a small amount at slots.
Tuesday morning before departure ----
I finally spot a $5 Crap table !.........I repeat !......a $5 Crap table !.....WOO - HOO !
( this is a RARITY at Borgata !)
To show you how rare ?........it was right next to the "Roped Off" $100 min Crap table w/
five players on it !
I jump in......I roll 3 times in 20 mins......I seven out EVERY TIME !.....everyone else, too !
In fact, only one point was made and of course, I wasn't in on it ----
deciding instead, to watch the $100 table behind me !
I lost $100 in about 20 - 25 mins !.
"I ain't seen a beating like that since a Monkey chased a banana down my shorts !" ( to paraphrase )
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Okay == here it comes.
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Too many pushy people !
#1
Breakfast buffet line -
I get my foot stepped on -
and beat with a big ol' pocketbook several times - bumping me from behind -
three old broads YAPPIN' away about blah-blah-blah
Christsakes !
I thought "Ruth Buzzy" was behind me !
[ NOTE : google.... "Laugh-In" for the Ruth Buzzy reference ]
My wife thinks I'm overreacting so she gets between me and Ruth Buzzy.
She gets "whacked" twice - says something to the older woman.
The older woman admitted she was aware of some "jarring" taking place.
"But those things just happen in a line." ( WTF ?)
SURE......if you step on top of the people in front of you, in a slow line !
Thinking pushing the people ahead of you will move the line ?
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#2
Omlett station -
Line cutters pretending they "don't know where the line is ?"
One guy was so far up my @ss - his food plate was under my elbow !
Think a moment about THAT "visual"...........
And talk about "Food Frenzy" ?
These people acted like they never saw food, in weeks ?
Stuffin' their mouths while waiting on line......and of course, one guy coughin'
all over the buffet ( couldn't even turn away from the food trays !)
Two BIG guys ate more waiting on line for their omeletts than I ate ALL DAY.
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#3
Casino "Bill Breaker" machine :
I walk over - No one around the machine -
put in a $100 bill -- out pop five twenties and up "SPRINTS" an old lady WITH A CANE.
She does not stand BEHIND me.
She stands next to my right forearm......right NEXT TO ME -
as I pull out my twenties.
I then, put a $20 bill in the slot to get change, again -
She "asks" in a demanding tone : "Are you going to be getting a lot of change ?...
,...because if you are - I'll go to another machine ! Some people get so much change
it takes forever !"
Vincent Vega : --- I say nothing --- I do not look at her --- I put up my hand and
wave her off like you would a fly buzzin' around your head.
She then tries to "lighten up" and engage me in small talk.
I walked away from her in mid-sentence.......never lookin' at her.
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That's Atlantic City People.
Pushy New Yawkers - Jerseyites - and Long gIslanders !
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Took the Jitney from one end of The Boardwalk to the other.
I am dead serious about this -
DO NOT RIDE IN THE JITNEY -
if you have lower back issues !
My wife + I do have issues right now.
It was a mistake.
I had to sit forward like riding a horse - trying to keep as much
of my spine off the seat.
The bumps were incredibly painful if i didn't sit forward.
I hung on around every corner - these drivers are in a furious hurry
about .......something ?
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Man oh Man......I have no vacation time until July !
No VEGAS til then ?
I'll just have to settle for AC.
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I left out all the boring stuff - and the relaxing things -
So it was "refreshing" to get away for 2 nites in a row -
even though my Trip Report sounds "bitchy".
I just love to bitch about AC cause it ain't VEGAS !
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I am still "Royal Flush- less" ?
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Vincent Vega

you got to switch to the dark side vincent.

what was the average age there? 65+ ?

Very entertaining report, Vincent!


Dammit, I must be gettin' old, because I did not have to Google "Ruth Buzzi".

VV, no cellphone cam pics of fitness room hottie?

Mike -
Normally I would switch to the dark side -
But it happenned fast ! and i did wanna toss the dice
w/ free odds.
I lost more money ON MYSELF, as the shooter.
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Native -
I did not have my cellphone in my scanky workout shorts.
So, I did watch her in all the different mirrors -
Man....could she workout !
The chin ups and hanging stretch were especially interesting to see -
I almost fell off the treadmill backwards - on one looooong stretch !

VV,

One day, you need to make a trip to Laughlin, where there are $5 craps tables to be found everyday, and almost every night.

Heck, during the weekdays, there are $3 craps tables!!!!!!!

Thanks VV, it was a very entertaining trip report.
You pay to exercise while on a gambling trip?




Not to offend people, but New Yorkers can be pushy.
Too bad you can't make the spring meet.

Great review. I think it is all the New Yawkers that invade our lovely Garden State that create all the issues. Don't blame Joiseyites.

Signed
Born, Bred and Raised a Jersey Girl

Umm gotta agree here

signed another born and bred Joisey girl!!

Hey call me when your goin again were always up for a 2 nighter at the water club at Borgata!! Any night is cool got them all comped just need a heads up, going for sure mid Dec if your up for it again.

Did you see Don Rickles?

No Don Rickles Show -
I don't think my wife is much of a fan of his ?
She's alot younger than me and didn't see Don
in his prime.
She wanted to keep gambling.....
As I said - I saw his show in the summer at Golden Nugget -
so her decision was fine with me - I got to watch the entire
NY Giant game !
I was happy !

Deb -
I'll be saving $$$ for presents in December.
No gambling THAT month !
But my birthday is in February -
Tania's is the beginning of March -
So we'll probably go again, then.
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That WATER CLUB is something !
You're comp'd there ?.......NIIIIIICE !
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AC is working hard to "catch up" to Vegas -
It's so different now - from the first time I was there.
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Looked like structure was up in the old SANDS Hotel lot -
I wonder if they'll send me stuff ?
They used to comp me and treat me nice there.

They announced earlier this week that construction project is now on hold

Okk well hook up end of Feb beg of March, we can switch towers if youwant to, dont matter to me, I get a suite , so if you want to stay at water club take my room, would be fun , so happy birthday , Lets do it, Sunday to Tues is best for me, but Sat Sund is best for Greg but harder to get and shorter, and hard for me, let me know when you want to go, Ill book it and you book yours, well switch it up dude, lets just plan it, I got the tinis LOL