So who is coming to FORTCON2? - Page 8

dagwood · 07-27-2005, 09:15 PM

That's too bad, Lee. I will root for the jackpot for you, too.

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Stargazer · 07-28-2005, 04:45 PM

Hey, is John going? I just noticed he hasn't posted.

You'll be there, won't you, John?

We need to be able to see you hovering over the crowd so none of us wanders off and gets lost.

Unklescott · 07-28-2005, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stargazer

We need to be able to see you hovering over the crowd so none of us wanders off and gets lost.

You mean like this Star?

Stargazer · 07-28-2005, 04:58 PM

Exactly, Unk. See, I had apparently gotten lost in that picture and was able to find my way back by scouting out John.

phat32 · 07-28-2005, 05:07 PM

Oh, for the love...! Can we please stop reposting that picture? I look both terrible and like a control freak!

("All of you! Walk this way...now!")

Come to think of it, it's a pretty good candidate for "Caption This!"

***John*** · 07-28-2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stargazer

Hey, is John going? I just noticed he hasn't posted.

You'll be there, won't you, John?

We need to be able to see you hovering over the crowd so none of us wanders off and gets lost.

At this moment, I'm planning on going.

Also, I was recently in Vegas, and checked out both Sahara and Bally's. Sahara looks like much more fun, personally. A bit cheesier, old-Vegas style, and the monorail is RIGHT there that takes you to all the way down to the MGM if you want.

I didn't check out rooms in either hotel, but really, I'm only planning to spend about 3 hours a day in my room, and most of that with my eyes shut. So, it'll be Sahara for me.

phat32 · 07-28-2005, 08:20 PM

Okay, I was looking into the San Remo Hotel & Casino and found the best deals there. Good location--on the end of the Strip, across from MGM, next door to Tropicana, a stone's throw from the Hard Rock. Clean and serviceable, and like John said, you ain't gonna spend a lot of time in there, anyway.

One caveat, and it's why I didn't mention it before: It's being remodelled into the Hooters Hotel & Casino. (I kid you not.) And I had a feeling that some Forters would object to it on moral grounds.

(But, hey, at least one of the highlights of the new Hooters Hotel aside from the obvious ones is that it's going to feature the Dan Marino seafood restaurant. Because, baby, when I think "seafood," the name Dan Marino instantly comes to mind.

)

It's all moot, anyway, since I called them about two weeks ago, and they're now as expensive as some of the other prime Strip locations.

JenniferInCO · 07-28-2005, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phat32

Oh, for the love...! Can we please stop reposting that picture? I look both terrible and like a control freak!

("All of you! Walk this way...now!")

Come to think of it, it's a pretty good candidate for "Caption This!"

Soooo tempted to make myself a new avatar....

Stargazer · 07-28-2005, 10:10 PM

Dang it. Why am I just now finding out about Hotel Hooter?

Well, all is not lost. I now have plane tickets in hand (well, e-tickets, so in cyber-hand

)!!

My intense phobia of flying kicked in as I was buying it and I feel like puking now.

But I have them.

***John*** · 07-28-2005, 11:31 PM

San Remo looked like a decent hotel from the lobby, which is the only part of it I saw. It's about a block and a half off the strip, which means it's going to be a long walk to get to the strip (or a cab ride, which is how I would be doing it). Hard Rock is 2 blocks off the strip, which means well over a mile.

The Stratosphere is kitty-corner from the Sahara, and easy walking distance. The monorail stops at the Sahara, the Flamingo, Bally's, and the MGM Grand.

Keep in mind, if you've never been there, that you'll be walking a LOT, or hailing cabs. And traffic is impossible, so don't plan to rent a car. A taxi will get you anywhere you want in the city from the airport for under $20. Hard Rock to the airport, $10-12, for a good example. If you've never been to Vegas, ask the cab driver to go down the strip instead of I-15. It'll take a lot longer and cost more, but it's a WAY better look at Vegas, especially if you're coming in at night.

If you're going to stay at Circus Circus, be prepared to be surrounded by little kids. It's where all of the parents-with-kids stay when they're in town, and it's really overrun. At least it keeps most of them out of the rest of the casinos

Bring a good pair of walking shoes, and drink plenty of water.

07-28-2005, 04:45 PM	#72
Stargazer RESIDENT JEDI MASTER Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: On a Rocky Mountain High Age: 33 Posts: 11,647	Hey, is John going? I just noticed he hasn't posted. You'll be there, won't you, John? We need to be able to see you hovering over the crowd so none of us wanders off and gets lost. __________________ "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter."- Yoda "I'll just see where Providence takes me and try to look like I got there confidently." - Craig Ferguson

07-28-2005, 04:58 PM	#74
Stargazer RESIDENT JEDI MASTER Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: On a Rocky Mountain High Age: 33 Posts: 11,647	Exactly, Unk. See, I had apparently gotten lost in that picture and was able to find my way back by scouting out John. __________________ "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter."- Yoda "I'll just see where Providence takes me and try to look like I got there confidently." - Craig Ferguson

07-28-2005, 05:07 PM	#75
phat32 ...of the Shattered Sun Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Breaking into Dalaran Posts: 2,285	Oh, for the love...! Can we please stop reposting that picture? I look both terrible and like a control freak! ("All of you! Walk this way...now!") Come to think of it, it's a pretty good candidate for "Caption This!" __________________ Paladin, Knight of the Silver Hand, Ombudsperson of the King's Knights Guild "A paladin never compromises."

07-28-2005, 08:20 PM	#77
phat32 ...of the Shattered Sun Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Breaking into Dalaran Posts: 2,285	Okay, I was looking into the San Remo Hotel & Casino and found the best deals there. Good location--on the end of the Strip, across from MGM, next door to Tropicana, a stone's throw from the Hard Rock. Clean and serviceable, and like John said, you ain't gonna spend a lot of time in there, anyway. One caveat, and it's why I didn't mention it before: It's being remodelled into the Hooters Hotel & Casino. (I kid you not.) And I had a feeling that some Forters would object to it on moral grounds. (But, hey, at least one of the highlights of the new Hooters Hotel aside from the obvious ones is that it's going to feature the Dan Marino seafood restaurant. Because, baby, when I think "seafood," the name Dan Marino instantly comes to mind. ) It's all moot, anyway, since I called them about two weeks ago, and they're now as expensive as some of the other prime Strip locations. __________________ Paladin, Knight of the Silver Hand, Ombudsperson of the King's Knights Guild "A paladin never compromises."

07-28-2005, 10:10 PM	#79
Stargazer RESIDENT JEDI MASTER Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: On a Rocky Mountain High Age: 33 Posts: 11,647	Dang it. Why am I just now finding out about Hotel Hooter? Well, all is not lost. I now have plane tickets in hand (well, e-tickets, so in cyber-hand )!! My intense phobia of flying kicked in as I was buying it and I feel like puking now. But I have them. __________________ "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter."- Yoda "I'll just see where Providence takes me and try to look like I got there confidently." - Craig Ferguson

07-27-2005, 09:15 PM	#71
dagwood Happy frog Join Date: Feb 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 15,440	That's too bad, Lee. I will root for the jackpot for you, too.

07-28-2005, 11:31 PM	#80
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 38 Posts: 40,430 Blog Entries: 1	San Remo looked like a decent hotel from the lobby, which is the only part of it I saw. It's about a block and a half off the strip, which means it's going to be a long walk to get to the strip (or a cab ride, which is how I would be doing it). Hard Rock is 2 blocks off the strip, which means well over a mile. The Stratosphere is kitty-corner from the Sahara, and easy walking distance. The monorail stops at the Sahara, the Flamingo, Bally's, and the MGM Grand. Keep in mind, if you've never been there, that you'll be walking a LOT, or hailing cabs. And traffic is impossible, so don't plan to rent a car. A taxi will get you anywhere you want in the city from the airport for under $20. Hard Rock to the airport, $10-12, for a good example. If you've never been to Vegas, ask the cab driver to go down the strip instead of I-15. It'll take a lot longer and cost more, but it's a WAY better look at Vegas, especially if you're coming in at night. If you're going to stay at Circus Circus, be prepared to be surrounded by little kids. It's where all of the parents-with-kids stay when they're in town, and it's really overrun. At least it keeps most of them out of the rest of the casinos Bring a good pair of walking shoes, and drink plenty of water.