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10-02-2007, 09:53 PM
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#301 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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| Quote: Originally posted by bcrdukes
I suggest you to buy yourself a prepaid SIM card from either Cingular or T-Mobile. Or, if you want, you can rent mine while you're down there. I have 2 T-Mobile SIMs with a Los Angeles number and all you have to do is add money on to it. However, if you don't forsee yourself calling each other, I would just suggest you both SMS each other since it's like $0.10 or I think $0.20/message? | This apply for Roger's
$1.80 for 1 minute phone call
40 cents/message.
These prices were based from my end of August vegas trip.
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10-07-2007, 07:52 PM
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Allegiant Air has the $88/one way deal to Vegas going on right now!
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10-08-2007, 08:07 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by bcrdukes
I suggest you to buy yourself a prepaid SIM card from either Cingular or T-Mobile. | Haven't ordered them yet but I was looking at this seller: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=250173729975
He has good feedback and you can choose between T-Mobile or Cingular
What I don't understand is this: Rate Plan
$.10/minute Daily Access Fee*
$1.00 per day, ONLY on days you use your phone Mobile to Mobile Minutes
Unlimited
Does that mean that as long as we both have Cingular sims and pay the $1/day fee then we're good for unlimited minutes between the both of us provided we call each other on the Cingular number? 
What's the cheapest refill option? $5/$10?
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10-09-2007, 12:31 PM
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#304 | | I don't get it
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ch28
Allegiant Air has the $88/one way deal to Vegas going on right now! | Thanks for the heads up!
Now heading to LV on Dec 17 and staying for 5 nights. Combined with the MGM grand offer, air and hotel is only $390/person.
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10-09-2007, 04:02 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by forgamez
Thanks for the heads up!
Now heading to LV on Dec 17 and staying for 5 nights. Combined with the MGM grand offer, air and hotel is only $390/person. | I hope for your sake it doesn't snow or ice up. Bellingham airport doesn't have the equipment to de-ice the airport. If it snows heavy or the runway is all iced up then your flight will be postponed/canceled until the weather is better. It's the main reason why I decided to fly out of Seatac instead of Bellingham
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10-10-2007, 09:23 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by forgamez
Thanks for the heads up!
Now heading to LV on Dec 17 and staying for 5 nights. Combined with the MGM grand offer, air and hotel is only $390/person. | Killer Deal!!
Just booked my trip for next week. Mon, 15 - Thur, 18 with Allegiant. Staying at IP for $380 all in.
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10-13-2007, 10:31 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by AppleSugary
I and my 8 friends used 4 walkie talkies.
| This is honestly the best way to do it. Make sure your radios/walkie talkies are GMRS capable, and set it to a GMRS channel (if your radio has 22 channels, 15-22 should be GMRS). Using GMRS in the US requires a license, however it is almost never enforced. You should be able to get decent range, depending on building obstacles, like from one side of the Fashion Show Mall to the other. It's enough to allow your group to split up inside a hotel/mall, but don't expect to be at opposite ends of the strip trying to contact each other.
BTW if you're going to Star Trek The Experience at the Hilton Hotel, be sure to visit Tickets2Nite or Tickets4Tonight. They offer same/next day passes for it that are half price (~$20 instead of $40). They also sell many other same day concert and show tickets at discount.
If you go to Star Trek, be sure to get these drinks (left is the full size Warp Core Breach, right is the mini Borg Sphere). Full size has 10oz of alcohol, mini has 5oz. 
Also go to In N Out.   | |
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10-14-2007, 06:44 PM
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#308 | | i like gifs
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Anybody ever use the restaurant.com gift certificates?
Do the allow the use of more then one certificate per visit?
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10-16-2007, 10:12 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by jlo mein
Also go to In N Out | I always want to know how you guys able to go to In&Out burger other than taxi. Since it is far away from the strip.
I went & came back last week. Stayed at MGM Grand West Wing.
Room is small but clean & newer.
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10-16-2007, 11:10 AM
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#310 | | NEWBIE ACCOUNT!
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Haha! Holy big jugs! How much is that Warp Core Breach?
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10-22-2007, 02:21 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bender Unit
I always want to know how you guys able to go to In&Out burger other than taxi. Since it is far away from the strip.
| I took a taxi. AFAIK, there's no sidewalk that lets you safely cross that highway to get to In N Out, especially at night. I don't want to be run over on vacation so spending $10 to take a taxi ride isn't that bad (especially if you split it over 4 people or something). Quote: Originally posted by Snak King
Haha! Holy big jugs! How much is that Warp Core Breach? | I think its $30 for the 10oz, $15 for the 5oz. You get a lot more out of it than those big slushy drinks you find all over the place, but you don't get a take home souvenir cup.
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10-30-2007, 12:12 AM
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#312 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Going back on
Dec 12-17
MGM GRAND SIGNATURE
for only US$312.00 for each person.
JACUZZI here I come
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11-05-2007, 01:52 AM
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^ The signature suites are sweeeeeet. We were looking at those before we decided on Flamingo. Flamingo had the better location and while the suites are nice...we wouldn't be spending too much time there.
What is a good store that we can go to for stocking up on bottled water and other things? We'll be staying at the Flamingo so a store close by would be ideal
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11-05-2007, 03:23 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by AppleSugary
Going back on
Dec 12-17
MGM GRAND SIGNATURE
for only US$312.00 for each person.
JACUZZI here I come | just wondering.. where'd you find that deal?
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11-05-2007, 09:11 AM
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#315 | | I don't get it
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a better question is how many people are in the suite for that price
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11-05-2007, 09:21 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by forgamez
a better question is how many people are in the suite for that price | Hopefully one guy and ten girls!  | |
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11-05-2007, 11:04 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ch28
^ The signature suites are sweeeeeet. We were looking at those before we decided on Flamingo. Flamingo had the better location and while the suites are nice...we wouldn't be spending too much time there.
What is a good store that we can go to for stocking up on bottled water and other things? We'll be staying at the Flamingo so a store close by would be ideal | there's a walgreens down towards Gameworks. I didn't go to it this year but I think it's on the block just before it.. You could also probably check out the Hawaiian Marketplace
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11-05-2007, 12:11 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ch28
What is a good store that we can go to for stocking up on bottled water and other things? We'll be staying at the Flamingo so a store close by would be ideal | I would second the idea to go to Walgreens. Note that the Flamingo has a little grocery/drug/liquor store at the back (East of the strip, underneath the Flamingo Monorail stop). This store is very overpriced for everything.
Also note that all McDonald's locations should have 500mL Dasani bottled water for $1.
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11-05-2007, 01:34 PM
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#319 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ch28
^ The signature suites are sweeeeeet. We were looking at those before we decided on Flamingo. Flamingo had the better location and while the suites are nice...we wouldn't be spending too much time there.
What is a good store that we can go to for stocking up on bottled water and other things? We'll be staying at the Flamingo so a store close by would be ideal | TRUE!!! But I need the turbo jets(that's what the desk person told me on the phone) to pamper my body after walking the strip again. ANyways, the train is inside the MGM. So I am happy with the choices. 
The walgreen is just same or one block away from MGM. One of the reasons too why I needed the suite so we can just do grocery shopping and do some cooking. Also, we can buy alcohol ryt beside the new york to get drunk.
Save money for shopping and other shows. :-p
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11-05-2007, 01:35 PM
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#320 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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| Quote: Originally posted by forgamez
a better question is how many people are in the suite for that price | 2 people.
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11-05-2007, 01:36 PM
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#321 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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booked the ticket and hotel separately
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11-05-2007, 07:07 PM
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Also make sure you check out VRBO.com http://www.vrbo.com/113361
Lots of people that own the Signature suite condos will rent them out to people. It's a great deal if you split it between 2-4 people because the room is pretty big
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11-05-2007, 07:35 PM
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#323 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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thats crazy. thanks for the link. i will use it next time but still lucky to find a really good deal.
$312 5 nights in mgm signature with air already.
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11-05-2007, 08:14 PM
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Isn't normal price something like $150 per night? That's dirt cheap.. where did you find the deal, btw?
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11-14-2007, 01:10 AM
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Just got back from Vegas and had a good time. I highly recomend Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino.
Tao was great, espcially walking into the club with no line up infront of Rick Fox for Tao's 2year anniversary; the normal line up was lets just say sick.... I really has to control myself from turning around and yelling "Duckyyyy" when a couple hot slutty dressed girls in the normal line up ask "whos that"?? and pointed at me, or the could have been pointing at Eve.
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