the pics from today thread

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

49 minutes ago, saltyant said:

What a nice wholesome woman. I see you post her a lot, is that your grannie?

No my grannie got runover by a reindeer. 

[toast21602]

Last week I was in Vegas to present at a conference. Other than some really good restaurants way off the strip, that city sucks. So I drove to Death Valley to do some hiking through the Golden Canyon and Red Cathedral, check out the lowest point in North America at Badwater Basin, and catch a desert sunset, and an incredibly clear sky filled with stars and the Milky Way.

At a cool 110 degrees during the day, it was a bit toasty, but it dropped down to 88 degrees once the sun went down and felt a lot better. 

Really cool place and nice to check off another national park.

 

Edited October 3, 2022 by toast21602

[RidgeRacer]

So fucking jealous. DV is on my list. Did you go to Zarbriski point? If so you stepped on historical ground where the front cover shot of the Joshua Tree of was taken. The actual tree is off of route 190. I need to f'ing go.

Edit..looks like you did see Zarbriski point?? (Second pic). Damn

Edited October 3, 2022 by RidgeRacer

[JFskiDan]

1 hour ago, toast21602 said:

that city sucks. 

I dont get the allure of Vegas either.     

[NMSKI]

I have to go to vegas for a wedding in the middle of November and I'm dreading it.  We are getting there 2 days early and taking a quick side trip to Zion which will be nice though.  

[saltyant]

Vegas is awesome. I went in 2016 and walked the strip, ascended Stratosphere, rode ATVs in the desert, spent $20 in casinos, and drove to Area 51 for an alien burger. I have no idea why you guys are saying it sucks.

[Schif]

I also don't really get why there's such negativity towards Vegas. It can be really fun for a few days. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

42 minutes ago, NMSKI said:

I have to go to vegas for a wedding in the middle of November and I'm dreading it.  We are getting there 2 days early and taking a quick side trip to Zion which will be nice though.  

You are the destination wedding king.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Just now, Schif said:

I also don't really get why there's such negativity towards Vegas. It can be really fun for a few days. 

For people who don’t like debauchery, Vegas is boring.  I had a blast there 12 years ago.  

[JFskiDan]

6 minutes ago, Schif said:

I also don't really get why there's such negativity towards Vegas. It can be really fun for a few days. 

I should actually say the strip just doesnt appeal to me.  It just kind of seems to be repetitive.  Like, it just repeats itself every 300 feet or so.  casino, strip joint, hot dog stand, t shirt shop, spencers gifts, casino, strip joint, hot dog stand, spencers gifts........

Everything we did, we did outside of the strip.  There was almost no reason for us to be staying on the strip, but i guess when you go to Vegas, thats what you do.  Its just a little over the top for me.  

[Schif]

The strip can definitely get cheesy quick but there are some great restaurants, shows, bars, pools, etc. I had a blast staying off of the strip, enjoying the big resort pool and desert sun and then also going way outside of town to drive quads in the desert. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I was actually surprised Toast didn’t like Vegas cause he’s a party boy.  

[NMSKI]

2 hours ago, Schif said:

I also don't really get why there's such negativity towards Vegas. It can be really fun for a few days. 

All of my negativity toward Vegas is a direct result of me being totally out of control and doing stupid shit a number of times.  All of my high school friends live in either Phoenix, LA or Albuquerque, and I did about 2 Vegas bachelor parties per year for a decade.  Lots of good old family fun can be had I'm sure, but I'm a piece of shit and should not be allowed to go without significant supervision.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

25 minutes ago, NMSKI said:

All of my negativity toward Vegas is a direct result of me being totally out of control and doing stupid shit a number of times.  All of my high school friends live in either Phoenix, LA or Albuquerque, and I did about 2 Vegas bachelor parties per year for a decade.  Lots of good old family fun can be had I'm sure, but I'm a piece of shit and should not be allowed to go without significant supervision.  

Wow you are the bachelor party king lol.  Hookers and blow right hehehehe 

[Schif]

51 minutes ago, NMSKI said:

All of my negativity toward Vegas is a direct result of me being totally out of control and doing stupid shit a number of times.  All of my high school friends live in either Phoenix, LA or Albuquerque, and I did about 2 Vegas bachelor parties per year for a decade.  Lots of good old family fun can be had I'm sure, but I'm a piece of shit and should not be allowed to go without significant supervision.  

I'll volunteer to take you to Vegas and offer "supervision". 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

8 minutes ago, Schif said:

I'll volunteer to take you to Vegas and offer "supervision". 

That will be like the blind leading the blind. 

[Barb]

Ever notice how the people walking around the casinos are mostly obese, have walkers and oxygen tanks to breathe? It’s like the biggest concentration of unhealthy people in one place. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 minutes ago, Barb said:

Ever notice how the people walking around the casinos are mostly obese, have walkers and oxygen tanks to breathe? It’s like the biggest concentration of unhealthy people in one place. 

It’s the same at the Allentown farmers market and in my office at work.  When I was in Vegas I stayed at a high end places and it was mostly young to middle aged people partying, hanging at the pool and betting on sporting events for march madness.  Vegas is like the jersey shore for Southern California.  They descend on Sin City every weekend to party.  Club XS was amazing…I went there two nights in a row and also Club Rain at the Palms.  Also amazing buffets as well.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

FYI I was thinking that Disney world or Vegas was the top tourist destination but it’s actually Times Square in NYC.  I know there’s a lot of Jimmy Buffett fans on PASR and there’s even a margaritaville resort in Times Square a nice place to have a cheeseburger in paradise. 

[toast21602]

6 hours ago, RidgeRacer said:

So fucking jealous. DV is on my list. Did you go to Zarbriski point? If so you stepped on historical ground where the front cover shot of the Joshua Tree of was taken. The actual tree is off of route 190. I need to f'ing go.

Edit..looks like you did see Zarbriski point?? (Second pic). Damn

I was there. I didn't see U2, though. 

You would have enjoyed the sky at night. It was the second best I've seen, only to Urabamba, Peru where there is absolutely no light pollution. Seeing shooting stars all over the place. The Milky Way was stunningly present. It was just incredible. 

[RidgeRacer]

That sounds downright incredible 

[theprogram4]

7 hours ago, Barb said:

Ever notice how the people walking around the casinos are mostly obese, have walkers and oxygen tanks to breathe? It’s like the biggest concentration of unhealthy people in one place. 

You ain’t wrong.  Casinos especially between 12am-6am are a pretty sad and pathetic sight 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

9 minutes ago, theprogram4 said:

You ain’t wrong.  Casinos especially between 12am-6am are a pretty sad and pathetic sight 

When I used to go to the Sands, the Chinese folks would garbage pick.  On the buses they took in from NYC they received a $5 food voucher and often I had somebody approach me and try to sell the food voucher for $2-3.  The worst I heard was them killing ducks and geese in Bethlehem and bringing them back to NYC to cook up later.  Now all y’all know why despite a high cost of living, there are so many cheap eats in Chinatown.  

[C1erArt]

14 hours ago, toast21602 said:

Last week I was in Vegas to present at a conference. 

 

 

 

 

Death Valley recovered from the floods yet?

[toast21602]

9 hours ago, C1erArt said:

Death Valley recovered from the floods yet?

There are still a lot of road closures, especially with the non-paved surfaces. Lots of rock and mud still around the roads. It was odd seeing park service trucks with plows on them in 110 degree heat.