Update... so far
Jan. 9th, 2012 03:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisI did ok walking through the Las Vegas airport but I did stop to get an inhaler hit because I didn't know what was up ahead walking wise. Last year, my brother and I stumbled over the MGM Grand registration desk at the airport. This year, it was a bitch to find. I doubt they moved it.
Last year we got the very warmest reception. Today I got the Cold Bitch From Hell. I told her I did not care anything about the view but that I would really appreciate a room near the elevator. Unfortunately, I assumed she knew I meant the hotel elevator, not the some fucking elevator in the next county! But, she did hear the 'don't need a good view' instructions.
It's ok. Remember the scooter? There was some dude picking up a scooter as I came into the hotel. It was a beat up ratty scooter. Turns out, the hotel has some kind of scooters but I got mine through CES - a MUCH better deal. My scooter is cute and pretty and new and has a basket.
I'd never ever driven one before but caught on pretty fast that the turtle meant slow and the rabbit meant fast. I'm no dummy. But, seriously, they could have provided some simple instructions. There are a lot of people in the lobby who are lucky they didn't get mowed down.
All my growing up, whenever we stayed in a hotel or motel, my brother was always always in charge of getting the ice bucket filled - the minute we got there. He was great at it. He did it last year when we got here. I had to go get my own goddamn ice ... but I had the scooter so it wasn't too bad.
I was really not wild about the scooter deal and very nearly canceled it but now I am very glad I did not and glad to have it. I think I'll see more stuff and be more adventurous with it.
Oh, and the
The wifi in the hotel sucks. I mean really sucks. You have to scroll down this gynormous page of legal shit that takes forever to get to the accept button and then it redirects you to the MGM hotel page which even at lightening speeds is a hog and of could that page never loads.
I already have the phone plugged in and charging so I just fired up its hotspot and now I'm getting a workable connection! It's not fast but it's way faster than the hotel's. And since it's Sprint, I don't have to worry about data caps. Nice.
Next up is to go down to the concierge and get a map of the hotel. The one in the room uses a font that requires special powers to even see. Then it's off to find the CES badge place - there's one in the hotel and if I remember correctly, it's down by the monorail station...
And then maybe out for some dinner or a drink at one of the bars with some people watching...
Last year we got the very warmest reception. Today I got the Cold Bitch From Hell. I told her I did not care anything about the view but that I would really appreciate a room near the elevator. Unfortunately, I assumed she knew I meant the hotel elevator, not the some fucking elevator in the next county! But, she did hear the 'don't need a good view' instructions.
It's ok. Remember the scooter? There was some dude picking up a scooter as I came into the hotel. It was a beat up ratty scooter. Turns out, the hotel has some kind of scooters but I got mine through CES - a MUCH better deal. My scooter is cute and pretty and new and has a basket.
I'd never ever driven one before but caught on pretty fast that the turtle meant slow and the rabbit meant fast. I'm no dummy. But, seriously, they could have provided some simple instructions. There are a lot of people in the lobby who are lucky they didn't get mowed down.
All my growing up, whenever we stayed in a hotel or motel, my brother was always always in charge of getting the ice bucket filled - the minute we got there. He was great at it. He did it last year when we got here. I had to go get my own goddamn ice ... but I had the scooter so it wasn't too bad.
I was really not wild about the scooter deal and very nearly canceled it but now I am very glad I did not and glad to have it. I think I'll see more stuff and be more adventurous with it.
Oh, and the
The wifi in the hotel sucks. I mean really sucks. You have to scroll down this gynormous page of legal shit that takes forever to get to the accept button and then it redirects you to the MGM hotel page which even at lightening speeds is a hog and of could that page never loads.
I already have the phone plugged in and charging so I just fired up its hotspot and now I'm getting a workable connection! It's not fast but it's way faster than the hotel's. And since it's Sprint, I don't have to worry about data caps. Nice.
Next up is to go down to the concierge and get a map of the hotel. The one in the room uses a font that requires special powers to even see. Then it's off to find the CES badge place - there's one in the hotel and if I remember correctly, it's down by the monorail station...
And then maybe out for some dinner or a drink at one of the bars with some people watching...
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Date: 2012-01-10 12:29 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-10 12:31 am (UTC)it's not about the scooter
Date: 2012-01-10 12:39 am (UTC)Re: it's not about the scooter
Date: 2012-01-10 12:43 am (UTC)Re: it's not about the scooter
Date: 2012-01-10 02:46 am (UTC)Sorry I wasn't there to get the ice
Date: 2012-01-10 02:27 pm (UTC)AND at a hotel supporting CES?
Take it easy on the geek feet. Don't run too many down.
Re: Sorry I wasn't there to get the ice
Date: 2012-01-10 05:00 pm (UTC)The scooter and I rode all over this place last night looking for that stupid CES check in place. Finally, I rode back to the concierge desk and discovered that it is, this year, set up at the end of the hotel registration desk! Have I mentioned how much I love the scooter??
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Date: 2012-01-10 09:32 pm (UTC)Have tons of fun. I ran across my Welcome to Las Vegas mousepad yesterday and thought of you.