# T Minus 7 Days, The Vegas Countdown Begins **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2001, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-minus-7-days-the-vegas-countdown-begins/67623 "2001-06-05T03:46:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![demanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@demanton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/demanton)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2001, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-minus-7-days-the-vegas-countdown-begins/67623/1 "2001-06-05T03:46:54Z")
Ahhh, the last few days before my departure are draining away. I’m flying to Los Angeles on Friday, then Monday on to Las Vegas for 3 days and 4 nights of debauchery, pure and simple, a celebration of my thirtieth birthday. I’ll be saying goodbye to my twenties in grand style. Got a room at the [Hard Rock](http://www.hardrockhotel.com/), a ticket to see [The Amazing Johnathon](http://www.amazingj.com/index1.htm) and a table for one at [Delmonico](http://www.emerils.com/restaurants/delmonicolv/dinner_ent.htm) at the Venetian. It has been _much_ too long since my last vacation, and this will be one to remember. I really must share this with everybody… ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2001, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-minus-7-days-the-vegas-countdown-begins/67623/2 "2001-06-05T09:51:07Z")
Congratulations on your upcoming birthday, **demanton**! I understand Vegas, but why LA? Don’t get me wrong, I’m from LA and like the place. But hardly anyone celebrates coming to LA. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-minus-7-days-the-vegas-countdown-begins/67623/3 "2001-06-05T17:29:29Z")
I’m at t-13 days to my Vegas vacation. I can hardly wait. My g/f FINALLY turns 21! You gotta let me know what’s good and what’s not. I haven’t been in around 10 years or so. So I know everything is completely different! Sounds like you will have more $$ then me. (I won’t even be able to afford to walk into the Bellagio. 😉 ) But have fun Dude! ---
**Author:** ![demanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@demanton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/demanton)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-minus-7-days-the-vegas-countdown-begins/67623/4 "2001-06-06T00:58:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\*Congratulations on your upcoming birthday, **demanton**! > > I understand Vegas, but why LA? Don’t get me wrong, I’m from LA and like the place. But hardly anyone celebrates coming to LA. > \*\* Thank you, thank you, should be a good one. To answer your question, my favorite uncle lives in Long Beach, and since I’m out that way, I want to hang out with him for a weekend. I live in Mississippi, so we don’t get to see each other that often. It’s been twenty one years now since I last was in L.A. He flys here sometimes to see me and my folks. I’m going to hit alot of places, **Screeme** , I’ll post a report when I get back and run down all the places I get to. ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2001, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-minus-7-days-the-vegas-countdown-begins/67623/5 "2001-06-06T07:43:30Z")
**demanton** , have a nice time and enjoy your stay in this great (at least, IMHO) city! Best wishes again for a happy birthday!