Vegas (Just married)

Tan · 08-19-2005, 07:32 PM

Hey guys!
Its nice to see the same people kickin around in the forum after not visting for a while.
I just got married in Las Vegas!! We stayed at Caesers Palace and got married at The Chapel of the Bells. We had an excellent 4 days!

....anyway I thought I'd share some Vegas facts (courtesy of Ebaums World).

Las Vegas means "the meadows" in Spanish.

In Nevada, there are more than 209,000 slot machines normally operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The first neon sign appeared in Las Vegas in 1954 at the Boulder Club.

The bell is the oldest symbol still used on today's slot machines.

The average annual temperature in Las Vegas is 66 degrees.

It would take 288 years for one person to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas.

Shrimp consumption in Las Vegas is more than 60,000 pounds a day. That's higher than the rest of the country combined and adds up to 22 million pounds per year.

The Stardust was the first hotel in Vegas to add a sports book to its casino.

Nickel slots on the Strip pay back anywhere from 86.9 percent to 92.8 percent of what they take in.

Las Vegas casinos never use dice with rounded corners.

It's estimated that every day Las Vegas casinos give away $3 million of freebies (more than $1 billion per year) just to get customers through their doors.

It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas.

The Horseshoe was the first Las Vegas casino to install carpeting.

A vagrant once turned a $400 Social Security check into $1.6 million playing blackjack in a Las Vegas casino.

According to suppliers, purple is the favorite ink color in daubers used by Las Vegas Bingo players.

The beam of light atop the Luxor in Las Vegas is made up of 39 individual lamps. Each xenon lamp costs $1,200 and will last about 2,000 hours. The electric bill for the Luxor beam is $51 an hour.

Las Vegas has the highest number of unlisted phone numbers of any U.S. city.

The iconic, waving neon cowboy, located at Vegas' Pioneer Club downtown, is named Vegas Vic.

Frank Sinatra was the first Vegas headliner to earn $100,000 per week.

More than 110,000 marriage licenses are issued in Las Vegas each year.

Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married at the original Aladdin hotel.

The Silver Slipper was the first casino to hire female card dealers on the Las Vegas Strip (in 1971).

mominiowa · 08-19-2005, 09:13 PM

Tan! Congrats to you!

I loved Vegas when we went...I would go again and I am not a big gambler! I love to watch people and to see the sites! I want to take my momma there before she gets to much older! We are glasd u r back!

08-19-2005, 09:52 PM

Tan, tell me you didn't spend those 4 days gathering facts!

Congratulations and post a pic!

minks · 08-19-2005, 10:07 PM

Congrats Tan, I too would go back there in a heartbeat. Had friends marry there about 10 years ago, that IS the way to do it hehehe
Cheers

BabyRider · 08-19-2005, 10:15 PM

BIG congrats, Tan, and good to have you back!!

08-19-2005, 11:21 PM

Congrats Tan! Hope you had a blast! I know we did when we were there in April for our honeymoon!

Accountable · 08-20-2005, 05:14 AM

Congrats Tan! Does your factbook say what fake celebrity was at Elvis' wedding?

Nomad · 08-20-2005, 06:38 AM

A most sincere congratulations to you and your partner for life !
May love bestow upon you gifts from heaven !

Ive never been to Las Vegas but one thing bothers me. Ive known so many people that go there and dont visit the Grand Canyon. Its so close. How can you be that close to such a magnificent and breathtaking wonder and not have to go witness it ?

Wolverine · 08-20-2005, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomad

A most sincere congratulations to you and your partner for life !
May love bestow upon you gifts from heaven !

has somebody been reading Shakespear?? Hmmm??

i think they have.

way to go Tan!!

Nomad · 08-20-2005, 06:57 AM

Good morning sir !
I fell asleep watching the Vikings last night.
Any idea on the outcome ?

08-19-2005, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 314	Vegas (Just married) Hey guys! Its nice to see the same people kickin around in the forum after not visting for a while. I just got married in Las Vegas!! We stayed at Caesers Palace and got married at The Chapel of the Bells. We had an excellent 4 days! ....anyway I thought I'd share some Vegas facts (courtesy of Ebaums World). Las Vegas means "the meadows" in Spanish. In Nevada, there are more than 209,000 slot machines normally operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The first neon sign appeared in Las Vegas in 1954 at the Boulder Club. The bell is the oldest symbol still used on today's slot machines. The average annual temperature in Las Vegas is 66 degrees. It would take 288 years for one person to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas. Shrimp consumption in Las Vegas is more than 60,000 pounds a day. That's higher than the rest of the country combined and adds up to 22 million pounds per year. The Stardust was the first hotel in Vegas to add a sports book to its casino. Nickel slots on the Strip pay back anywhere from 86.9 percent to 92.8 percent of what they take in. Las Vegas casinos never use dice with rounded corners. It's estimated that every day Las Vegas casinos give away $3 million of freebies (more than $1 billion per year) just to get customers through their doors. It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas. The Horseshoe was the first Las Vegas casino to install carpeting. A vagrant once turned a $400 Social Security check into $1.6 million playing blackjack in a Las Vegas casino. According to suppliers, purple is the favorite ink color in daubers used by Las Vegas Bingo players. The beam of light atop the Luxor in Las Vegas is made up of 39 individual lamps. Each xenon lamp costs $1,200 and will last about 2,000 hours. The electric bill for the Luxor beam is $51 an hour. Las Vegas has the highest number of unlisted phone numbers of any U.S. city. The iconic, waving neon cowboy, located at Vegas' Pioneer Club downtown, is named Vegas Vic. Frank Sinatra was the first Vegas headliner to earn $100,000 per week. More than 110,000 marriage licenses are issued in Las Vegas each year. Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married at the original Aladdin hotel. The Silver Slipper was the first casino to hire female card dealers on the Las Vegas Strip (in 1971). __________________ Tan
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08-19-2005, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
mominiowa Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Well..... if this is HELL?? Posts: 1,552	Re: Vegas (Just married) Tan! Congrats to you! I loved Vegas when we went...I would go again and I am not a big gambler! I love to watch people and to see the sites! I want to take my momma there before she gets to much older! We are glasd u r back! __________________ Driving me crazy is an art form.. my kids hold the brush!!
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08-19-2005, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
flopstock Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Vegas (Just married) Tan, tell me you didn't spend those 4 days gathering facts! Congratulations and post a pic!

08-19-2005, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
minks superstar Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: igloo apparently Posts: 23,433	Re: Vegas (Just married) Congrats Tan, I too would go back there in a heartbeat. Had friends marry there about 10 years ago, that IS the way to do it hehehe Cheers __________________ “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” Dr. Seuss
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08-19-2005, 10:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
BabyRider Missin and LOVIN Bullet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: My own private Hell Posts: 10,069	Re: Vegas (Just married) BIG congrats, Tan, and good to have you back!! __________________ I hope you cherish this sweet way of life, and I hope you know that it comes with a price. ~Darrel Worley~ Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN????? We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
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08-19-2005, 11:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
tmbsgrl Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Vegas (Just married) Congrats Tan! Hope you had a blast! I know we did when we were there in April for our honeymoon!

08-20-2005, 05:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Accountable Isn't Everybody? Supporting Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 20,530	Re: Vegas (Just married) Congrats Tan! Does your factbook say what fake celebrity was at Elvis' wedding? __________________ . I choose freedom, warts and all. Want to support the troops? Click here
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08-20-2005, 06:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nomad LIFE IS SHORT...LIVE HARD Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LOOK BEHIND YOU Posts: 20,266	Re: Vegas (Just married) A most sincere congratulations to you and your partner for life ! May love bestow upon you gifts from heaven ! Ive never been to Las Vegas but one thing bothers me. Ive known so many people that go there and dont visit the Grand Canyon. Its so close. How can you be that close to such a magnificent and breathtaking wonder and not have to go witness it ?
Local Time: 09:27 PM Local Date: 12-03-2008

08-20-2005, 06:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nomad LIFE IS SHORT...LIVE HARD Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LOOK BEHIND YOU Posts: 20,266	Re: Vegas (Just married) Good morning sir ! I fell asleep watching the Vikings last night. Any idea on the outcome ?
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