It's Gambling Jim, but not as we know it
Last night, Ginette and I hit the Hilton specifically to see the Star Trek Experience that has been there for years now. Mind you, they did add a new ride - Borg Invasion 4D. Ginette loved it, although I think had a marginal preference for the new ride over the original Klingon Encounter. Personally I think they need to re-focus the projector on Klingon Encounter, as it's becoming increasing difficult to work out whether your looking at a deep space nebula or a bath sponge.
After the rides and souvenir shopping was done, we ate at Quark's restaurant. The seemed to have slimed down the menu choice since I was last there in 2000, and the food quality doesn't seem to be quite as good. Even though this a 'theme' eaterie, and you pay top dollar for that, it's a shame they seem to have lost a little enthusiasm. I was also a little confused as to why there was a huge screen TV in the restaurant showing American Football? Sure, if it was playing looped Star Trek clips, that would make sense - but putting (loud!) sports on in Quark's didn't fit the environment they had originally tried to create.
Anyway, after the Hilton, Ginette headed back to her room to watch some TV and read. I headed down to the casino floor to see if I could spot anyone from the V-Flyer group. I was rewarded with Iain playing Video Poker at the Sportsbook Bar. I joined him and played for hours, probably losing over $100, but also getting pretty plastered in the process. We headed over to the Craps table where Iain lost another $100, but I went up over $500. I then had a go at Let It Ride for a while, made a small profit before heading back to the Video Poker and extracting another $100 out of the casino along with our final drinks of the evening. Live long and prosper.
After the rides and souvenir shopping was done, we ate at Quark's restaurant. The seemed to have slimed down the menu choice since I was last there in 2000, and the food quality doesn't seem to be quite as good. Even though this a 'theme' eaterie, and you pay top dollar for that, it's a shame they seem to have lost a little enthusiasm. I was also a little confused as to why there was a huge screen TV in the restaurant showing American Football? Sure, if it was playing looped Star Trek clips, that would make sense - but putting (loud!) sports on in Quark's didn't fit the environment they had originally tried to create.
Anyway, after the Hilton, Ginette headed back to her room to watch some TV and read. I headed down to the casino floor to see if I could spot anyone from the V-Flyer group. I was rewarded with Iain playing Video Poker at the Sportsbook Bar. I joined him and played for hours, probably losing over $100, but also getting pretty plastered in the process. We headed over to the Craps table where Iain lost another $100, but I went up over $500. I then had a go at Let It Ride for a while, made a small profit before heading back to the Video Poker and extracting another $100 out of the casino along with our final drinks of the evening. Live long and prosper.
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