Nicely, Mrs. P is lastly nearly the entire method again from hip alternative surgical procedure and my flip beneath the knife is coming quickly. Not as main as hers, I will be about solely in restoration a few month, so we determined it is time to get away one final time earlier than I am caught in my bed room working and doing not a lot of the rest.
However first, a private remark.
I joined this discussion board on March 14, 2016. Sure, I’ve had a few instances the place I’ve taken some leaves as a result of private causes, not travelling, probably not having a lot of a web based presence, however I stored coming again right here as a result of 1. it was a enjoyable neighborhood and a pair of. it was extremely entertaining seeing different individuals’s Las Vegas journeys and journeys to different locations.
I notice that YouTube and Vlogging have in all probability overtaken message boards as the brand new solution to share your journey experiences however I attempted that after, and it simply wasn’t working for me. For one factor I made a decision early on that I didn’t need to expertise Las Vegas and the remainder of the world by my telephone and secondly I received acknowledged at a on line casino by a girl and her husband received indignant about it. I made a decision that it simply wasn’t my factor.
Which led me again right here. There have been (are) some individuals who actually excel at writing Journey Stories (TRs) and a few individuals who take actually stunning images, and a few individuals *raises hand* who begin off with actually good intentions after which watch issues fall off a cliff of vodka/bourbon/each/all and many others. However both method these TRs had been enjoyable. It was nice seeing the excessive rollers who gambled at a stage I might by no means be comfy with, the low-rollers who did Vegas a completely totally different method, the informal gambler, the hardly-a-gambler and the heavy gamblers. I’ve at all times thought of myself to be a mid-level, low-value gambler to the casinos due to my affinity for video poker, probably the most despised on line casino recreation by on line casino administration. By way of all of it nevertheless I’ve had some nice moments, met some great individuals, and often received waaaaay to drunk with them and made an ass out of myself. (Taking a look at you Texas Steph, Tringlomane and Irish Dave).
By way of all of it we have had some good instances (Bear in mind me and Mrs. P dancing like drunken gibbons on our twentieth anniversary [the live stream for that broke the attendance record for the wedding chapel they told us with well over 1500 viewers]), we have shared wins, losses, frustrations and triumphs. We shared good (and dangerous) foods and drinks and supplied some recommendation, each good and dangerous.
Most significantly nevertheless, on these instances once we couldn’t get to Las Vegas, we received to stay vicariously by all of you. We preferred your wins, royal flushes and sympathized together with your missed attracts, dangerous slot periods and chilly desk runs. It was enjoyable and a great way to maintain involved with like-minded of us who had one factor in widespread: A love of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas has positive modified a LOT since 2016, and much more since Mrs. P and I began going there usually in 2004 (my first go to was in 1996 however that was solo) and it could possibly be that this board has modified as nicely. I am undecided if there’s sufficient curiosity to maintain it going however I hope so. I simply renewed my annual membership right now to maintain it ad-free. And whereas I have never seen Vegas Monkey or the remainder of the admin workforce on right here shortly, I do hope that they’re no less than maintaining a tally of the factor. I’ll proceed to pay for my membership till they pull up stakes. It is simply $25/yr and it is price it to me. Your mileage might range.
So I’ll replace this TR, I’ll make a pledge to put up on this board extra typically, and I am pledging to do an August Vegas Anniversary TR simply because. I hope, when you’re on a visit to Las Vegas or every other vacation spot you select to do some sort of TR as nicely. Even only a abstract with just a few images for good measure.
Perhaps that is it. Perhaps I am simply an outdated man hollering on the clouds. Whether it is, then I can say, with out reservation, that I’ll miss this neighborhood and the enjoyment that it introduced me. Good luck, God Pace and my all of your attracts achieve success.
Now, let’s get a Royal over the following few days. If this IS it. I am hoping to exit with a bang.
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