Brag: Moving to Vegas

[davidlong14]

Good luck

[Dennisa]

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That sounds like an awful idea. Don't drive 20 straight hours.

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I agree, break it up, find somewhere interesting to stop. No friends between home and Vegas?

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Sounds like a good way to die. Driving that long, you can fall asleep when you don't even think you're tired.

I don't want to sound like John Ratzenberger, but why not take the time to stop at a few points of interest along the way? When you're older and your schedule is not as flexible, you'll wish you'd taken the time to see Little Big Horn and the world's largest ball of yarn.

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Nothing is set in stone. What I said in OP is my plan. If I find that its too difficult then I'll make changes. I'm too excited to want to make the trip any longer than it has to be. I've been planning out this move for months, and I'm ready to just get there.

I really don't enjoy museums or famous sites that much, and I certainly wouldn't enjoy them by myself.






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Driving while low on sleep is pretty much akin to driving drunk.

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I stay awake 20 hours at a time usually a few times per month. I really don't think thats really that "low on sleep" especially if I get a good 10 hours the night before.






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Buy a new iPod before the trip high roller.

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I actually lost it at the gym in New York(I'm in Maryland now visiting the parents). My ex-roomate is going to go get it for me and ship it to me. So I don't want to spend $200 just for one trip.







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Watch out for strippers named Candy or Star - whatever happened with that, anyway?


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Dude, it was Chandiss and Crystal, ldo. I can't believe I remember that.


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OMG! Does this mean we might have a continuation of "I love you too, Crystal"?


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help me out here, Assani - wasn't there a Candy or Star at some point?

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Robert never finished the story, so you guys are missing out on the ending details. Her name was Crystal, Chandiss was the 2nd stripper, Star was Crystal's friend that they tried to hook me up with. I still talk to Crystal on myspace occassionally, so I assume we'll be friends once I move there. Robert has another girlfriend that hes pretty serious about(i.e. has no desire to cheat on her), so probably nothing too interesting will happen.







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Moving to vegas to play or did you get another job.


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Moving there mostly because I love it there, but to answer your question its to play(although I'll probably still play online more than live).






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What about the oatmeal? Don't you have to give the million dollars back?

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Nah, I overslept and got fired already...posted about it in the OOT thread.






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It's not that good for your car either Chao.

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I actually thought about selling it, but the $3K or so that I'd get for my 2000 Pontiac Grand Am just wasn't worth it to me. The car still runs well and I'm happy with it. With that said, because its not that expensive of a car I don't really have to worry about stuff like this, as I'll probably be getting a new one within 2 years.







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searching for radio stations was the only thing that kept me sane driving from Kansas City to Las Vegas

I learned that Amarillo has like 3 rap stations and 3 classic rock stations and a bunch of country stations, and nothing that plays modern rock. That sucked real bad. From Oklahoma City to Albuquerque there was virtually nothing good available.

But the next day was much better. Albuquerque had a station playing a bunch of 80's metal (real metal, not hair metal [censored]) and 70's pseudo-metal. Megadeth, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin are the ones I remember specifically

Arizona didn't really have any radio stations past Flagstaff. That sucked almost as much as Amarillo.

But constantly searching for stations in the middle of nowhere gave me something to focus on at least.


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I'm mostly a rap and rock(mostly classic or 90s, but some contemporary) guy, but I can enjoy a wide variety, and I agree that searching for stations will give me something to do.






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I just moved out here at the beginning of the month ^_^ Just so you're not surprised when you get here - it's very, very hot.


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Yeah I was there for the entire 2006 WSOP, and I love the weather there. I was born in Palm Springs, so thats probably why. The weather is a big reason why I'm moving there.





Thanks for all the good wishes. Hopefully I'll see some of you out there.

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Why not plan on stopping in poker rooms along the way to break your drive up.

[mattw]

cjk,

sorry but your analisis wrong. big trucks use multiple tires per axle for federal weight restristions. notice all the truck weigh stations on interstates. they are weighing the amount of weight on each axle.

the tire crap you see on the road side is the majority of the of time from recapped tires which are allow except for steering tires.

as long as the OP has the tire infated to the proper pressure and legal tread depth, he can drive as far as he wants with little fear of tire failure.

[franknagaijr]

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Why not plan on stopping in poker rooms along the way to break your drive up

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Worst idea ever, unless you set yourself up with a poker player room rate and get 8 hours of sleep along with the table time. Even if you cleaned up at the table, the threat to life and limb from the extreme sleep deprivation suggested in this plan outweighs any financial gain.

Good luck on the commute, and drop us a line where you're most likely to be found for some O8. Better yet, ask around which casino would deal us a PLO8 SNG, and I'll meet you for one in 3 weeks time.

[miami32]

Lol at this thread. I told him all the stuff everyone said in this. Cliff notes:I told him he was an idiot for trying to drive that much and how unsafe it was. As for strippers, I dunno if I will ever go to a club again. I met a girl and oddly, thanks to Toss, my relationship has been a sick success. I would never do anything to ruin it. Although, god forbid if it doesn't work out, B&M will be flush in trip reports. Esp. since I'm doing better then I ever have. Hope to meet most vegas 2+2ers. See you when I get there.

[GTL]

i've driven 13 hours straight before. another 2 hours would be hell, another 7 would be incredibly dangerous. just make sure to stop when you get tired. you won't make the 20. not a big deal, you sound like you're just going to play it by ear anyway.

also, now when miami32 tells the strippers he is a local he won't be lying and assani won't accidentally out him. more trip reports plz.

[Cactus Jack]

You guys are such wimps. If you can't drive 24 hours straight, how do you play poker in marathon sessions?

Even in middle age, I can drive for 15-18 hours, but 8 hours of poker wipes me out.

In 2001, when I was mid-40s, I regularly drove back and forth to Pensacola from New England--about 27 hours.

Wimps.

(Now, if I could last with a stripper for 24 hours...)

[cjk73]

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cjk,

sorry but your analisis wrong. big trucks use multiple tires per axle for federal weight restristions. notice all the truck weigh stations on interstates. they are weighing the amount of weight on each axle.

the tire crap you see on the road side is the majority of the of time from recapped tires which are allow except for steering tires.

as long as the OP has the tire infated to the proper pressure and legal tread depth, he can drive as far as he wants with little fear of tire failure.

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Fair enough I guess...was something I read before driving route 80 from California to New Jerset and back again. I am certainly not going to to claim to be an expert though.

Just curious...are the 2nd wheels sometimes off the ground and not in use because the load is light?

[steamboatin]

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Just curious...are the 2nd wheels sometimes off the ground and not in use because the load is light?

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Yes

[miami32]

No kidding, that idiot didn't stop, and he just arrived in Vegas. So sick.