Besides being 61 years since Oppenheimer became Shiva [1], it was one year ago today that I flew out to Las Vegas with my friend Hoade [2].
I must not have finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [3] since I haven't finished (or even started) the write up of the trip. I still have the notes, on 88 5×3″ pages (a small wirebound notebook).
Penny slots no longer > take pennies but > nickels. They are being > phased out for more money > making machines.
5^95 Prime rib > Salad > potato
pix 42–43 Carpet of > Hôtel San Réno [mispelled in notebook, it's supposed to be Ré**m**o —Editor]
> * * * * *
Dancing Bartenders > Centerfuge @ > MGM Grand.
Notes from page 18 of “Viva Lost Wages!” notebook
> [Yes, all casinos have carpet like this] [4]
pix 42 mentioned above
[I think it's designed to confuse people] [5]
pix 43 mentioned above
I really need to finish up writing about the trip, which included a sidetrip to Rachel, Nevada [6] which was eerily quiet (quiet enough to hear our shoes squeaking as we walked). I also forgot about the Chinese cook who threatened us with his mad martial knife arts at the Hôtel San Rémo buffet.
I really need to get this written up.
[3] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439784549/conmanlaborat-20
[4] /boston/2006/07/16/hsr-carpet-1.jpg
[5] /boston/2006/07/16/hsr-carpet-2.jpg
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![[5] /boston/2006/07/16/hsr-carpet-2.jpg](/gemini.conman.org/boston/2006/07/16/hsr-carpet-2.jpg){kind=link}