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Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

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  • stoneman
    stoneman Posts: 4,549 Forumite
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    September
    photome wrote: »
    I think its a great choice, I have had Chargers and 300C, I would take the Charger especially if you have lots of luggage as the boot is much bigger
    But the back seats don't go down on a Charger, and neither of them has great boot space. Are you seriously saying that a charger is better than a 300C comfort wise? (I own one and have hired the other);)
    The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
  • October , November
    Who says customer service is dead, just had an email from the department of homeland security advising me my ESTA is about to run out and I should renew with a link attached?

    Refreshing compared to the total lack of anything near a personality from the DHS individual I experienced when questioned as to why I had so much money on me? The fact that it was Vegas and I had a few large entry fee tournaments to enter and they required cash or bank transfer only, I had declared it on my customs form, the customs guy was cool and wished me luck but the other person seemed to have a cob on or was so totally resentful, spent a lot of time picking and poking with no real intellect apparent.

    Been over enough times to know just stand there and go through the peocess , get through and enjoy.

    Unless of course they are depending on my $11 who knows?
  • pennylane99
    pennylane99 Posts: 5,783 Forumite
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    edited 14 December 2010 at 8:35PM
    June
    Who says customer service is dead, just had an email from the department of homeland security advising me my ESTA is about to run out and I should renew with a link attached?

    Refreshing compared to the total lack of anything near a personality from the DHS individual I experienced when questioned as to why I had so much money on me? The fact that it was Vegas and I had a few large entry fee tournaments to enter and they required cash or bank transfer only, I had declared it on my customs form, the customs guy was cool and wished me luck but the other person seemed to have a cob on or was so totally resentful, spent a lot of time picking and poking with no real intellect apparent.

    Been over enough times to know just stand there and go through the peocess , get through and enjoy.

    Unless of course they are depending on my $11 who knows?

    be careful, there are fake renewal emails going around that look like they are from Homeland Security.

    and its $14 to renew ESTA
  • gggareth
    gggareth Posts: 119 Forumite
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    Strange that.. i also recieved notice about my ESTA renewal yesterday.

    Being the unbeliever that i am i checked and sure enough it runs out on 13th Jan 2011 has it really been 2 years !!. and Yes a new one costs $14.00
  • jaytay
    jaytay Posts: 100 Forumite
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    October , November
    Program about vegas on more4 10pm


    More at IMDbPro »
    Road to Las Vegas (2010)

    90 min - Documentary | Biography
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X

    (awaiting 5 votes) write review

    Filmed over four years, Vanessa and Maurice, an African American couple with five kids, leave Alaska for Las Vegas to find their fortunes as the economic downturn looms.
  • nvh
    nvh Posts: 1,653 Forumite
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    Just came to post that too jaytay... from what I've seen so far its not my thing!

    Congrats to Tretts too!

    Oh yeah, re: charger V. 300... charger all the way for me! Sod comfort and practicality, its just because I can drive a 300 in this country if I want, give me typical (but underpowered) classic American muscle car!.... grrrr haha ;)
  • October , November
    yes it's $14 don't know where I got $11 from?

    As Jay says 2 years already and I haven't booked my next trip yet.
  • tingtong
    tingtong Posts: 580 Forumite
    This guy's got some balls:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11996825

    Didn't realise it was such a common occurrance, 10th Vegas casino robbery this year.
  • Froggitt
    Froggitt Posts: 5,904 Forumite
    jaytay wrote: »
    Program about vegas on more4 10pm


    More at IMDbPro »
    Road to Las Vegas (2010)

    90 min - Documentary | Biography
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X

    (awaiting 5 votes) write review

    Filmed over four years, Vanessa and Maurice, an African American couple with five kids, leave Alaska for Las Vegas to find their fortunes as the economic downturn looms.
    Only watched about 20 mins of it before I fell asleep, but I'll put my bank on them not finding their fortunes.
    illegitimi non carborundum
  • stoneman
    stoneman Posts: 4,549 Forumite
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    September
    nvh wrote: »
    Just came to post that too jaytay... from what I've seen so far its not my thing!

    Congrats to Tretts too!

    Oh yeah, re: charger V. 300... charger all the way for me! Sod comfort and practicality, its just because I can drive a 300 in this country if I want, give me typical (but underpowered) classic American muscle car!.... grrrr haha ;)
    And that is the crux, the ones you rent are sooo underpowered it runs like a pig, but with hard suspension. The only thing "classic" about the Charger is the name, now if it looked like the ones in the 70's then that would be some ride.
    BTW if you want to experience raw power then Hertz rent out a liveried Shelby Mustang.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOE7W-eSdk
    The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
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