Topic Of The Week:.Strange Things

[Steve]

This week's Topic Of The Week question is:

What was the strangest thing you've ever seen or encountered in the casino?

[divefl]

I thought those guys disappeared in the early 90s, or at least shaved. :eek:

[Annie]

My daughter and I were at Wynns and a man was pretending to play the slots. I left my drink (it was terrible) and he picked it up and drank it. To me that was strange.

[ronnie2000]

My wife, who does not gamble her own money but will take "giveaway" money that you get for signing up for a players card.........winning at EVERY casino that we hit in April of this year. She did this at 6 casinos, on slots, and walked away with a lot more in winnings then she spent on all the shopping she did! Not that *I* didn't do good this year, but I had my money at risk :)

[slicerboy]

Mid day at the bar outside Ceasars sports book surrounded by the oldest/ugliest hookers I have ever seen. Of course soliciting me while I try to play video poker. It got to the point I told them I was gay so they would leave me alone. Strange or Sad, not sure?????:confused:

[babydriver40]

My wife and I were staying at the Sahara and one night as we were standing in line at the cashier I noticed a very drunk man waiting to cash out his very full pail of coins and him telling the clerk to hurry as he had to use the bathroom. Needless to say by the time he got to the front on the line and cashed out , he had peed on himself and made a puddle on the carpet......the bathrooms were just around the corner

[JVegas]

We came out of the entrance to Caesars Palace casino and there was a homeless man sitting next to the largest white rabbit I ever saw. The rabbit wasn't leashed or anything, it was just calmy sitting next to the man. Big crowd around just staring..
jim

[Johanna7]

We have seen lots of unusual things in Vegas but the one that stood out for me was a few years ago the man in Imperial Palace with an IV pole - hooked up to the thing, while playing the slots. He could not sit down and played and sometimes walked around with the contraption.

I guess he was quite ill but still enjoyed being in Vegas and taking part of the scene. Well, I can think of worst places to spend my last days on earth.

[tigrace507]

My husband & I went to Vegas in July for our 25th Anniversary & we went to see Zumanity after the show we decided to stay & play. Well as we were sitting playing our slots we heard gun shots, at first we thought it was a show or something but we soon realized they were real & ran for cover along with everyone else behind the slots. It was very scary to say the least. Thank God the shooter was grabbed immediately & we were all safe 40 minutes later.

[Zubata]

I once saw a guy wearing only a cowboy hat and his tightie whities, playing a guitar just outside of Caesar's. And this was way before Brokeback Mountain. :)

[spacetek]

While playing BlackJack my girlfrind and i were surprised to see an old man sit down in a moth eaten sweater and filthy hat, It was about 3:45 am and only us at the table, he politely asked if we'd mind. we said no and he proceeded to play 4 spots at 2000.oo per hand and after about an hour he ( never lost one hand ) was up about 30,000.00. The pit boss came over and said Mr. _ _ _ _ we have your limo waiting to take you home. now that was strangeeeee

[vegasbabe]

the first time I saw the line to get into Pure at Caesar's Palace, I thought it was both strange, and entertaining. I just couldn't figure out why people would stand in line for hours, all dressed up, only to be told they couldn't get in. I listened to several fights that probably ended some relationships, while they were waiting to have a good time. So sad.
After seeing this ritual on more than one night, it turned into a people watching adventure for me. The outfits, the fights, the drama to see who would get in, and who wouldn't....thank God my clubbing days are behind me!
I've heard, now that LAX has opened, it's a lot easier to get into Pure. Maybe I'll be adventurous and try it sometime. But, don't plan on getting into Lax anytime soon. You can't even get close right now!

[dreamcatcheril]

Not strange or even humorous unless your me watching this go on.
As you know a cocktail server will bring as many drinks as a customer wants as long as the tips keep coming.

Dealers tell the pit boss when someone has had 2, two many drinks. The pit boss will usually tell the server the drunk is cut off while playing at the tables.

I was playing at another table when I noticed two early
20ies, attractive, 90 pound Asian girls dressed in nice, low cut, over flowing, almost flowing out of, short black dresses, playing black jack.
At about 6:00 AM I knew one of the girls was done drinking for the evening when her face hit the green felt.... nothing strange so far.
The 3/4 drunk young friend tried to hold her friends head up off the table so she could keep playing cards. It almost worked until the past out cold gal slid off the chair to the floor.
The 3/4 drunk girl gave up playing cards and dragged the passed out cold girl about 30 feet away from the table right into the middle of a well lit open space.

Ever watch.. an attractive, 3/4 drunk, 90 pound Asian girl hiking up her already short black dress. Then spreading her feet for balance, proceed to bend over, which showed off her black thong, in an attempt to pick up 90 pounds of dead weight. .
She almost got her bra less friend lifted ½ way to her feet before letting her slide back down feet first,, yes,,, feet first in that short black dress.
I still wonder to this day if the passed out girl in the black thong was "cold" laying on the floor.
This 3/4 drunk gal with everything hanging out tried lifting her friend from a number of different positions using what ever now exposed body parts were available in an attempt to get a good grip, and lift her friend to her feet.
Security was also watching from a distance, but did not interfere.
This went on for ten minutes.
The young lady was given every chance to get her friend up and moving. When all looked hopeless security just appeared out of no where with a wheel chair everything was put back in place and away they went...

[toejamdoc]

I left the Wayne Newton show at the Stardust a few years back. After making a right to go towards the rear parking there were two security guards holding and lifting this sleezy man,from arm pit to arm pit whereas his feet were not touching the ground and they were watching everyone walk by. He obviously was caught in some kind of illicit behavior and it also appeared to me that they were looking for whom ever he was with or recognized him. After I walked passed them, I turned around and I could not believe how high off the floor they were dangling him.

[Pepsiguy111]

I happened to be in town the opening night of the MGM Grand. My buddy and I were walking around the casino checking things out when we noticed a rather large crowd gathered around the restrooms. We stopped, wondering what was going on. A few moments later, two security guards were escorting an incredibly large man dressed in drag from the ladies room.:eek:

[mjg003]

A few years ago I was in Vegas and sound asleep in my room around 3:00 am when I woke up to my bed being violently shaking. I thought my husband was shaking the bed or something to wake me up. When I opened my eyes nobody was there. I jumped out of bed and found the whole room shaking and creaking. I opened the door to the hallway and all the chandeliers were swaying. A man wrapped in a towel and all wet comes running out of his room yelling "what the hell is going on", with that everyone was coming out of there room in various mods of dress. One of the employees told us that we were experiencing the first earthquake in 22 years. We were only on the 14 th floor ( in the Bellagio), but we heard the next day that people on the top floor were actually tossed right out of their beds. Now THAT was strange.

[Big Bad Bob]

This was at Circus Circus back in the mid-80's. My wife was taking an afternoon nap so I went to the ice cream shop near what is now the West Casino, got a cone and sat down and watched two old ladies play the slot machines. They were playing an entire row of nickel machines. They were sharing the aisle, playing back to back, moving up and down the row. One was playing the machines on the left side of the aisle and the other was playing the machines on the right side of the aisle. They'd put three coins in the machine, pull the handle, and go to the next machine before the first one was done spinning. They must have been friends because they kept an eye on each other's machines and when one would win a significant amount, they would both raise their arms and shout "WOOOOOOO"""" What a sight! I sat there enjoying both my cone and the free show! All of a sudden, this drunk decided that he was going to walk down THEIR aisle. They both turned around and yelled, "Get out of here, get away from our machines." They proceeded to hit him over the head with their purses. Security came over and I thought, "Oh well. end of show. they're gonna escort these ladies away." Boy, was I wrong. They picked up the drunk, apoligized to the two ladies, gave them drinks etc. They lifted the drunk, took him to the nearest exit and literally threw him out of the casino!

[54hoppin]

MGM Grand, 3am, Roulette table, my wife was having a great time and hitting on every spin. She makes a very audible yeee hoooo after each win. The pit boss, comes over and says I quote " Mrs. Schornick, we want you to have a good time, but please hold it down a little." Turns out some people in the nearby blackjack area weren't having as good a time as my wife, and complained about the noise. Well you have to know my wife, this just made her yell louder and more often, (sometimes when she lost). Finally the same pit boss comes back over and my wife stares him down and says, what am I still too loud? and he says no mam, you are just fine. I hope you have a great time. Go figure.

[planetbass]

Well, these two things seemed strange to me:

One morning very early in Circus Circus I had just come out of the breakfast buffet and I saw two guys on mountain bikes riding through the casino, seemed odd until I realised they were security guys clearing the way for a huge gold pickup truck being driven to its chosen spot for luring would-be truck owners. Really made me look twice.

More recently I was downtown - at Binion's I think - and I saw a cocktail waitress who was less than 5 feet tall even in heels and had the longest, craziest platinum blonde wig (lady forgive me if it wasn't a wig...) that I've ever seen. Right then I vowed I could never visit Vegas without going downtown - folks are just different there.

Outside a casino I've been surprised to see a guy right on the strip with a huge snake round his neck and a guy jogging with his dog - the dog was wearing shades identical to his owner's.

Vegas is cool.

[Bennett2Winit]

It was about 4:00 in morning coming out of a casino to get in my car, I started crossing the parking lot and from a distance I notice two men leaning on my car. I said ok, I don't want to get rude but of all the cars in this large parking lot why do they have to be sitting on mine. Not feeling that great after donating my cash at the casino I wasn't perpared to hear any mess. As I got closer and was totally startled..... it was Elvis, they both were Elvis, a young vesion and the older portly version. Impersonators of course, but it was just fantastic ending my night on a high note. We talked for about 45 minutes and had a great conversation and I listen to some of their crazy and interesting stories. The worst thing about all of this was that I left my camera in my room. From then on I swore that I will never travel Vegas without one. You never know who you may see. :cool:

[Boston_Bill]

I havent seen too many odd things, the first time I saw a wedding party stroll through the casino was very odd.

[talanhart]

I saw a guy lose $30,000 playing Black-Jack at Binions in less than an hour and then he just gets up from the table and leaves the casino. The Pit-Bosses didn't even offer to buy him a dinner!

[Boston_Bill]

I saw a guy lose $30,000 playing Black-Jack at Binions in less than an hour and then he just gets up from the table and leaves the casino. The Pit-Bosses didn't even offer to buy him a dinner!

I did see a guy lose $800 at BJ in about 5 minutes at $100/hand didnt phase him at all

[cocoa6929]

My mom and I were crossing Las Vegas Blvd in front of Ceasars and a guy was walking in front of us with a tuxedo jacket on and dress shoes but only underwear on---no pants! Wonder where they were?!:confused:

[MJCrash]

Bus from Freemont Street to Strip at 3:00 in the morning on Halloween -- stage set --

Wanted to "experience" the LV Bus service one time so myself and two friends thought let's bus it back to NYNY -- this guy got on with us at Freemont and was pretty smelly and dirty I would say a little down on his luck but -- reminded us of the character from Hill Street Blues (the under cover cop -- Belker), for some reason LV had lots more security even on the trams there were police riding around on them - there were about 8 people on the bus and there was a couple sitting almost right behind him by one row of seats that it must have been one of their first trips to LV. As people of make comments like I think the airport is that way he would correct them with the right information and he also know how far Nellis AFB was from LV. The couple were hanging on to each other with a "death" grip as the bus made it's stops. The man would make comments as we passed closed liquore stores about not open now. When the couple made their stop request and as they got off the bus at Circus Circus the woman looked bad at the man on the bus and he with a BIG SMILE through her a kiss and told her that he still loved her anyway -- the woman looked like deers in a headlight at him :eek: . We all broke out laffing and he smiled and went on about his business -- he was still riding the bus as we wer e left off by NYNY. We made a comment about how much he was aware of his surrounding for a man than seemed so down on his luck.

[dscs007]

Living as near to New Orleans as I do, and attending numerous Mardi Gras festivities both here and in N.O., nothing in Vegas is strange to me compared to what goes on in the Big Easy ( nude people paradeing up and down the street, fetish acts in mid-street, etc ). Just my 2 cents worth.

David

[MJCrash]

Bus from Freemont Street to Strip at 3:00 in the morning on Halloween -- stage set --

Wanted to "experience" the LV Bus service one time so myself and two friends thought let's bus it back to NYNY -- this guy got on with us at Freemont and was pretty smelly and dirty I would say a little down on his luck but -- reminded us of the character from Hill Street Blues (the under cover cop -- Belker), for some reason LV had lots more security even on the trams there were police riding around on them - there were about 8 people on the bus and there was a couple sitting almost right behind him by one row of seats that it must have been one of their first trips to LV. As people of make comments like I think the airport is that way he would correct them with the right information and he also know how far Nellis AFB was from LV. The couple were hanging on to each other with a "death" grip as the bus made it's stops. The man would make comments as we passed closed liquore stores about not open now. When the couple made their stop request and as they got off the bus at Circus Circus the woman looked back at the man on the bus and he with a BIG SMILE through her a kiss and told her that he still loved her anyway -- the woman looked like deers in a headlight at him :eek: . We all broke out laffing and he smiled and went on about his business -- he was still riding the bus as we wer e left off by NYNY. We made a comment about how much he was aware of his surrounding for a man than seemed so down on his luck.



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[Kaiden]

We were playing Blackjack at the Holiday Casino (Now Harrah's) when the dealer suddenly passed out. Of course they believe the "show must go on" so the pit boss brought in another dealer and play continued while the paramedics were helping the dealer on the floor. Unbelievable inconsideration to me. The same night a woman had gone into the women's restroom and taken all her clothes off and was just sitting in the stall. I went for security and they asked if I would stay while they got her dressed, etc. She didn't know where she parked so they escorted her in a wheel chair to a room where she could sober up. Two things in one night are two things too many!

[pixiec]

We were staying at Bally's June of this year. As we were leaving our room one night, using the elevator, it stops on a floor mid way down. The door opens and this nice dressed high-heeled "gal" gets on. I'm thinking to myself, geez she's kinda ..uh..homely. Apparently my husband and the other guy who was on the elevator with us were thinking the same thing. When we got to the Casino floor, "she" gets off the elevator. I noticed the "she" was having a hard time in the heels. "She" is met near the door by another .. uh..gal dressed simlular, but about 6 ft tall, also in heels. :eek:
My husband and I look at each other when we realize that they are guys in drag! The other guy on the elevator with us says, "I thought she was just plain ugly, now I see why...that's a guy!!" He walks away howling with laughter.

[iam4nd]

We were staying at Bally's June of this year. As we were leaving our room one night, using the elevator, it stops on a floor mid way down. The door opens and this nice dressed high-heeled "gal" gets on. I'm thinking to myself, geez she's kinda ..uh..homely. Apparently my husband and the other guy who was on the elevator with us were thinking the same thing. When we got to the Casino floor, "she" gets off the elevator. I noticed the "she" was having a hard time in the heels. "She" is met near the door by another .. uh..gal dressed simlular, but about 6 ft tall, also in heels. :eek:
My husband and I look at each other when we realize that they are guys in drag! The other guy on the elevator with us says, "I thought she was just plain ugly, now I see why...that's a guy!!" He walks away howling with laughter.


Last year there must have been a convention or something like that for guys dressed in drag. We were staying at the Hilton but saw them both as singles and in groups all over the strip. Some were very noticeable (hairy arms, five o'clock shadow, etc.) and some were dressed nicely and looked fine as women. And I'm sure that there were some that we didn't notice at all. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, as they say.:confused:

[cindyinnj]

While playing BlackJack my girlfrind and i were surprised to see an old man sit down in a moth eaten sweater and filthy hat, It was about 3:45 am and only us at the table, he politely asked if we'd mind. we said no and he proceeded to play 4 spots at 2000.oo per hand and after about an hour he ( never lost one hand ) was up about 30,000.00. The pit boss came over and said Mr. _ _ _ _ we have your limo waiting to take you home. now that was strangeeeee

A few years ago I saw a man dressed exactly how you described him, gambling at a high stakes blackjack table in Bellagio. I wonder if it was the same man? That's pretty much the only strange thing I've seen. I go toNew York City quite often, so not much shocks me! ;)

[Dkoehn]

A few years ago I was playing blackjack at the Westward Ho and the dealer was an older man. He obviously had a head cold and at one point he had snot dripping from his nose. I guess there are rules about touching yourself while dealing so he dealt several hand with "it" just hanging from his nose. I had to leave.

Another time I was in the ladies' room at Boulder Station and a lady yelled at me from the next stall. She was in her 70's and had fallen between the toilet and the stall wall. She couldn't get her legs out from under her to get up. Well, I work with elderly as my profession but this was a first for me. I called 911 and it took forever. I am laying on the bathroom floor talking to this lady from under the stall door, holding her hand and trying to keep her calm. Security comes in, they want me to stay with her (yeah, they didn't want to lay on the floor!) Housekeeping staff gave me a stick to put up inside to open the door but once open we still couldn't get the lady to get her legs out from under her. It took forever for paramedics to get there - I must have been on the floor for 30 minutes with her. Of course, we have also drawn a nice sized crowd as well. The lady is quite talkative, if not mobile, and she swears she hadn't been drinking. She just wants to get up and get back to her machine! All this time they are paging her husband and he never shows up. Finally the parmedics get there and I'm excused so I don't now how it ended. When I returned to my BJ table, my hubby says,"What took you so long?" I say, "You're never gonna believe this..."

I'm also the same gal who got in the middle of a hold up at Treasure Island in 2000- if you didn't see my story about that it is located at:
http://www.everythinglv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10917&postcount=19

Donna in Ohio

[walpolebd]

This is great stuff, compelling me to add to it.
I saw two wacky things on one trip in 2003.
1. Walking through a crowded Flamingo on a Saturday nite I saw a man in a wheelchair, with both arms in hard casts and his neck immobilized by a neckbrace. Must have been a car accident victim. Looked awful. His wife/girlfriend was simultaneously playing the slots, giving him puffs off a cigarette, and feeding him cocktails from a straw. What a trooper!

2. That same night, took the monorail from Monte Carlo to Bellaggio. Place was mobbed with well dressed people going to the O show. Walking the rug that leads into the main casino, a well overweight couple started arguing about who's turn it was to change the baby. They stuck out like sore thumbs as they were in t-shirts and shorts amongst the beautiful people. They argued, and then the husband pulled the kid of the stroller, put him down right in the middle of the crowded floor and changed him with hundreds of people walking by. I stood and laughed at all the disgusted expressions people were making. Plus it stunk!

[NMJETT]

Kind of late to be posting but had a killer Neuro test in nursing class this week. Anyway, was staying at the LV Hilton in the mid 90s and in line for the breakfast buffet Before we went to the buffet, a "jogger" brushed past us for his morning jog while we were in line. We got into the buffet and a few minutes later saw the jogger at another table. He went face first into the table and right there in the restaurant.......:( DIED! Omgoodness.....nothing like a dead guy and paramedics swarming around the entire place to get your heart and stomach pumping. I felt bad for the jogger....but was the strangest thing I ever saw. Re: ZZ Top...from another post....my 74 yo Dad saw them at MGM and actually recognized them! Kudos to my late Dad for being so cool!

[tryon4]

Quite few years ago we were guests(?) in the motel section out behind the Stardust (Thank God they imploded the place) and were taking an afternoon nap!!!!!! when the chambermaid peeked through the slats in the window. "Oh I'm sorry".

[VegasBride]

We came out of the entrance to Caesars Palace casino and there was a homeless man sitting next to the largest white rabbit I ever saw. The rabbit wasn't leashed or anything, it was just calmy sitting next to the man. Big crowd around just staring..
jim

I have seen this man also. It was a few years ago, and it was at Caesars. He also had a dog. I think it was German Shepard. It seems he had another animal with him; I'm thinking maybe a cat. If you have ever seen Taxicab Confessions, he is shown at the end, when they roll the credits.

[8888]

have seen some strange things but the best was when a women sat down next to me wearing nothing but a fishnet t-shirt. the old 80's style football shirt with the big holes in it. totally see through. she had no pants on. no undies. no bra. just the top. i'm guessin she was a hooker/junkie. she looked like she had a rough night. must have come from in the hotel. i cant imagine her being on the street and not being picked up by security or the police. she asked me for a smoke. by the time i replied security had a jacket wrapped around her bottom. they must have seen her walking over to the seat. the one security guard had a smile on his face. he asked me if i knew her. i told him to take it easy on my kid sister. she had to go make me some money later. they all laughed and away they went. i assume she was off to jail.