posted on February 24, 2004 01:11:54 PM
Last week we were in Las Vegas for a break and to see Elton John at Caesars Palace (great show) I was in the womans washroom can caught the following conversation between lady A & B.
Lady A comments on the show and states she is from California and this is the first time she has been to Vegas, didn't realize how close it was to CA. and asks lady B were she is from. Lady B replys Texas. Lady A then asks her if she had a difficult time getting her passport. Lady B asks why would I need a passport? Lady A states, well to come all this way you must need a passport. Lady B kind of looks at her and asks how old she is, Lady B says 41, why? Lady A says, Texas is part of the USA, therefore I do not need a passport to travel within the country. Lady A starts laughing and says oh, well I guess that explains why I kept failing geography in school. Lady B just shook her head and walked out. Unfortunately, my first though after hearing this conversation was: I sure hope that Lady A does NOT sell on ebay. I was tempeted to ask her, but was afraid of the possible reply. If I had not heard this conversation first hand I don't know if I would have believed it, really is sad, but true.
It was our first time to Vegas and we are already planning on going again next year. So much to see and do, weather was amazing, felt so healthy being there, gambled a little and one day I played for 80 minutes on $1.00 We were there for 8 days and didn't see half of what we hoped for so we are thinking 2 weeks next year.
posted on February 24, 2004 01:36:53 PM
The one thiing I will warn you about Las Vegas is that pretty soon everything looks the same.
We used to break up the monotony with things like "Ugliest Carpet Contest". After repeated visits, the MGM Grand Poppy Field carpet has claimed the lifetime award on that one (worst thing is that now that the removed the WOZ display from the middle of the entrance, it's not even an ugly but logical carpet - it's just ugly). The Flamingo LVB entrance Flamingo carpet has honorable mention.
Other awards given.....
Sure sign there really is a Hell Award - Circus Circus
I liked it better when the Mob ran the place and there were No Kids Award" - Excalibr
Cheap and Horny Gambling Mecca - Casino Royale
Of course you could just jump a Southwest flight to LA for a couple days, drive down San Diego, hop across the border to TJ then head back to Vegas....
Oh yeah - there's a great skydiving spot just outside the city too.
BTW - I love the convo.... I think the reason I have become so antisocial in the past few years is that stupidity really started getting on my nerves.
While you were there did you notice the Vegas Fashion Phenomenon - A disproportionate number of women with blond ponytails wearing black felt hats with gold lame bands and multi color plastic gems.
OK - one last stupid question then I have about 200 item to try to figure out descriptions for.....
You know those pastel cotton jersey matching pant/top sets with glitter paint, sequin, and rhinestone detailing that are only ever seen on tourists? What happens to them when the tourist gets home? You see them worn in Vegas, airports, hotels, amusement parks, etc but I'll be damned if I have ever seen one worn in a grocery store, at the local strip mall etc. Where do they go?
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
[ edited by Fenix03 on Feb 24, 2004 02:15 PM ]
posted on February 24, 2004 01:57:55 PM
osusieque- for the longest times many Americans thought New Mexico was not part of the US. Even as 'recent' as 25 or so years ago, the Postal service were returning letters and packages to NM to sender asking for more postage.... thinking it was part of Mexico.
And still today, I'll bet, just like your 'Lady A', there are still LOTS of people in these United States that think the way she does.... amazing
I like Reno or Tahoe better.... Vegas is cool, but I like the more 'small townish' thing Reno has. JMHO
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posted on February 24, 2004 02:10:55 PM
Fenix03: I here what you are saying especially the fashion stuff, I have no answer. I couldn't believe all the kids, doesn't anyone go to school there? City buses on the strip full anytime of day and mostly kids. I have 2 nieces, age 9 & 11 I would never consider taking them there. I must be getting old as all the T&A was beginning to tick me off. Hubby though thought it was great and kept requesting we go to some of the all nude shows. Finally my reply was: Maybe we could get a bumper sticker made for you to take home, something to the effect, "I left my bal** in Vegas but came home with 2 black eyes" His reply was, I get your point, I guess that means,no. He caught on quick after that option.
I've got to get some stuff ready also.
posted on February 24, 2004 03:06:22 PM
too funny. you know how you see things on Ebay that sell for big $$ and you think, gee, I wouldn't of paid $1.00 for that at a yard sale?
just a couple of weeks ago I noticed that Enid Collins pocketbooks sell for $$ on Ebay. (the early ones do, before they sold out to Tandy Leather)
When I saw the prices they bring on Ebay I thought "who knew?" I figured I'd probably passed up on several of them because they were so ugly. You know the ones, they're covered with plastic "jewels".
Sure enough, the following weekend we walked into a sale and first thing I see is a Collins purse.
I gave it to my husband to buy and he just gave me *the look* (are you crazy or just insane?) but even he couldn't believe it when it brought $62.00.
posted on February 24, 2004 03:07:36 PM
Although some here in the good ole US of A stinketh in geography, I hear that some folks in other countries stinketh in spelling!
CNBC: "Unless the economy adds at least 2.3 million jobs by the end of the year, Bush will go down as the first president since Hoover to preside over a four-year term in which total employment fell."
posted on February 24, 2004 05:22:39 PM
Las Vegas has had its own fashion motif for a long time. Is Suzy Creamcheese still there? I didn't have time to look. I didn't even have time to shop at my all-time favorite dress store: Rose of Sharon, deep in the heart of Caesar's Palace. Dang.
Those glitzy gold-and-fake-gem-embellished items? Very similar to cruise wear these days. Try putting CRUISE WEAR in the title and see what happens.
I have to admit I ordered some mildly glitzy items at this week's show. Most of my customers are active grandmas or mothers with grown kids who like tops with some embellishment. After I saw what middle-aged women were wearing as they came into the Venetian, I wondered if I'd bought enough glitz.
posted on February 24, 2004 05:43:33 PM
I'm just breathing a prayer of gratitude to the Whatever in the Sky that we finally moved, after 20 years, from Vegas to another state and now here in So. Cal. Vegas gets old and borrrrring after about 1 year, the summer weather (May to October) is horrid and kids can't play outdoors in the hottest part of the summer (so moms go crazy), the wind blows nearly all the time, the desert is ugly. There are three cultures in Vegas: the university crowd, Old Vegas (been there forever), and the casino-strip crowd. Not a lot of intermingling. The dominant one is, of course, the casino-strip crowd, much of which is run by Mormons who decry sin in ALL its forms but don't mind profiting from it.
We left good friends behind when we moved; we'd been at the university--and the first 10 years were fine until the Mafia plumber moved next door. I couldn't wait to leave, and I told my husband if he wanted to go back he'd need to divorce me. Glitzy, cheap, tawdry, it's all that.
I know I sound harsh here. But the lack of state income tax canNOT be enough of a reason to live in that congested city.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
You read about all these terrorists --- most of them came here legally, but
they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10 -15 years.
Now, compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and
those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of
immigration.
posted on February 24, 2004 08:25:27 PM
When I lived in CA, I made many trips to Vegas. Boyfriend's sister had an apartment overlooking downtown. It was like a fantasy getaway weekend.
you went over, dressed to the 9's. Played at being who ever you wanted to be. And then Monday morning went back to work dressed as Ms. 9 to 5. It was too much fun. I love the new Vegas commercials about "What happens here, stays here." That really was Vegas in the early 90's. But last time I went in 98, it just wasn't as fun anymore and way too crowded. Who ever the idiot was that decided to turn downtown into a covered tourist strip destroyed all the fun for me.
As for fashion, check out Miami. They love their gold lame` and rhinestones as well as any Vegas casino lizard.
In both Vegas and Miami, women wear their chandelier earrings, spiked heels and full makeup with their $200 swimsuits to the pool, but you will never see them get wet. That would mess up their hair and their 2 can hairspray do would clog the pool's filter system, lol.
posted on February 24, 2004 08:47:33 PM
My best friend just moved to Vegas from Southern California this last year. Haven't been out there to see her yet. She seems to like it. She's just trying to get used to it. They just built a house so they plan on staying awhile.
posted on February 24, 2004 09:51:08 PM
This is just one more wonderful reason why we need the bidders Geographic LOCATION.
New Mexico. Great! I'll have to charge them MORE for International Postage.
What is the Capitol of Idaho?
1.Buyers, NEED to !. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
2.NPB's (buyers?) have No rights,, Posting. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
3.Naru's . Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
4.Current buyers Geographical location i.e. STATE or ZIP or CITY need be known. California cool Shades.
5.E bay need to ENHANCE F/B System. A ing period. Like 20 days of HOOPS on NPB's. Many give up. Works! 4 e bay. They keep K's of $'s. [] trade makes even MORE $..
posted on February 24, 2004 09:54:51 PM
Boise, never mind,,,,I knew,,,,,I am/thinking there are,,,,,,places in America with,,,,,cities? Capitols e'r whatevers with Foriegn names.....Moscow comes to mind,, Somewhere,,,,,in the U.S. that must REALLY mess up some e bayers minds.....
1.Buyers, NEED to !. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
2.NPB's (buyers?) have No rights,, Posting. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
3.Naru's . Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
4.Current buyers Geographical location i.e. STATE or ZIP or CITY need be known. California cool Shades.
5.E bay need to ENHANCE F/B System. A ing period. Like 20 days of HOOPS on NPB's. Many give up. Works! 4 e bay. They keep K's of $'s. [] trade makes even MORE $..
posted on February 24, 2004 10:09:18 PM
I have a customer I've sold a few things to who lives in Anchorage, Alaska. She says she's had more than one seller admonish her for winning an auction because their TOS specifically states they ship to U.S.A. only.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
posted on February 25, 2004 05:49:31 AM
I found out the hard way about shipping to Alaska. Fortunately the people that live in Alaska know this and it doesn't bother them that it costs extra to ship there.
Which is when I changed my TOS to:
"Shipping is usually Priority Mail within the 48 state contiguous USA. Insurance is not included.
Shipping OUTSIDE the 48 contiguous USA (this INCLUDES Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories) is as follows:"
posted on February 25, 2004 06:03:28 AM
We absolutely love Vegas-we go there at least twice every year. I love to gamble in Vegas-not anywhere else-just Vegas, I guess it's the atmosphere. I do know what you mean about the fashion (?) in Vegas. Two years ago my husband and I were walking through the MGM casino and in front of us was a young couple maybe early 20's. He was dressed appropriately but I did a double take when I saw what the girl was wearing. She was wearing a pair of mens jockey shorts for a top. I'M NOT KIDDING!!! The jockey shorts had the crotch cut out and that part went over her head-her arms were through the leg openings. The waistband rested just below her bustline. The people in the casino were stopping and staring at her. Talk about losing your shirt in Vegas!!!
Staying out of a mental institution is a testament to my greatness!!!!
!. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
. Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
California cool Shades.