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Old 10-31-2009, 12:33 AM
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I'll be there for the Breeders Cup weekend and the following week and a half.

Does anyone know if the Racebooks allow you to bring laptops into them?
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Old 10-31-2009, 12:38 AM
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Some do, some don't, and it changes. Probably best to call and ask.
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Old 10-31-2009, 04:45 AM
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I'll be there for the Breeders Cup weekend and the following week and a half.

Does anyone know if the Racebooks allow you to bring laptops into them?
I had no trouble with that stuff last times I went, but that was awhile ago.

Tournament?
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Old 10-31-2009, 07:21 AM
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I was at the Wynn racebook Belmont weekend and I saw two people with laptops sitting near me.
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:10 AM
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I always do and have never had a problem.

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Old 10-31-2009, 11:23 AM
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I'll be there for the Breeders Cup weekend and the following week and a half.

Does anyone know if the Racebooks allow you to bring laptops into them?
It seems they have become a lot more lenient, some places will still cut your hands off as soon as you start to open your laptop but others have relaxed the rule as long as you "turn off" (wink wink, nod nod) the wireless such that you don't violate the wire act transmission. Mandalay Bay allowed me to use mine in the VIP section- it'll be booked up for BC I'm sure but the rest of the week just ask and they'll give you a seat in there.
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Old 10-31-2009, 10:37 PM
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So what racebook are you going to? I will be there as well.
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Old 11-01-2009, 09:49 AM
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I'll PM you when I figure it out. I'm hearing conflicting reports. Which one do you normally go to?
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Old 11-01-2009, 12:20 PM
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So what racebook are you going to? I will be there as well.
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Old 11-01-2009, 05:09 PM
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DrugS is gonna love all those 3.99 Steak and Lobster buffets out there. He might not ever come back.
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Old 11-01-2009, 05:25 PM
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DrugS is gonna love all those 3.99 Steak and Lobster buffets out there. He might not ever come back.
Dude, get a clue.

There's no way he spends $3.99 on a single meal.
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Old 11-01-2009, 07:40 PM
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He's stalking me:

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...6&postcount=17
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Old 11-01-2009, 07:57 PM
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I'll PM you when I figure it out. I'm hearing conflicting reports. Which one do you normally go to?
I used to go to Vegas a lot in the 90s. Then there was such an explosion of gaming, the last time I was there was in 2003, after enduring that hellish BC at SA. Now I can pretty much play whatever (except sports) here or nearby (and you can play sports in the Bahamas, but I gave up serious sports betting like 12 years ago). Even this stay is part of a larger trip.

I used to like it old school, at the LV Hilton, dark and cavernous. When I tried to book a room there for a week, the back end was super cheap but the Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat leading into the BC was ridiculous--the Wed. alone was $399/night!

So those four nights I am staying cheap out in Henderson and then switching to the LVH for Sun,Mon,Tues,Wed after the BC. It is like $275--for all four nights combined, which I am splitting with a friend. It is basically free.

In fact I may check out the race/sports book at Green Valley Ranch (which is in Henderson) on Thursday. If it is OK I may just play there.

Going to be tough to get a seat even if you are guest someplace--a lot of regs will have them reserved.
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Best deal for the week of 11/4 to 11/11:
Palms Place, $120 a night on reservetravel.com. Palms racebook is excellent and the Palms Place is brand new.
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Old 11-02-2009, 01:26 AM
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DrugS is gonna love all those 3.99 Steak and Lobster buffets out there. He might not ever come back.
I probably will go back for the entire winter if I like the city ... though some tell me it's a great place if you have like 72 hours, but any longer than that and it starts to suck. Those are the same two who tell me Oregon is like heaven on earth though.


Cheap as I am ... I've become way too much of a sissy for a winter up here.
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Old 11-02-2009, 01:31 AM
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Going to be tough to get a seat even if you are guest someplace--a lot of regs will have them reserved.
I'll make sure I see you. The Indomitable ScavS will also be in Vegas as well.

The smart money is all over taking me and the points in a head-to-head eating competition against Scav at any buffet of his choosing.

I will roll him in upset fashion.
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Old 11-02-2009, 06:48 AM
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I'll make sure I see you. The Indomitable ScavS will also be in Vegas as well.

The smart money is all over taking me and the points in a head-to-head eating competition against Scav at any buffet of his choosing.

I will roll him in upset fashion.
That would be the greatest single training job in the history of the BC.
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I think I'm the only person in the country who has never been to Vegas.
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Old 11-02-2009, 10:51 AM
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I'll make sure I see you. The Indomitable ScavS will also be in Vegas as well.

The smart money is all over taking me and the points in a head-to-head eating competition against Scav at any buffet of his choosing.

I will roll him in upset fashion.
You better be glad Im not gonna be there...Id school you both.
They would make me leave.
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Old 11-02-2009, 01:33 PM
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Last time I saw him, Tector had the look of a man that could put the food away as well.
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