TAM 6 Party Suite...

HawaiiBigSis said:
I got so lost inside there (okay, it was at the end of a party weekend), that I actually had to walk around the interior with my right hand on a wall, trying to find an exit. Once I found one, I didn't care that it was on the wrong side of the building from the car park. I was so thrilled to see daylight, I just walked around the outside of the building until I found the cars...
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Isn't it men who refuse to use a map? I never go anywhere unknown without one. :p

UnrepentantSinner said:
- Depending on the number of smokers, will there be safety issues on a balcony?
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....just what are you planning to do out there - and with how many people?? :eek:

Rebecca said:
The suite for the party cost $436 when I first booked it. The hotel charged me an additional $11.84 on checkout, but I'm not sure why. Snacks and drinks bought by me cost a total of approximately $150.

Total expenditures: $586.
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How much is the suite this year? How much do you plan to spend on snacks/drinks?

We can quickly cover those expenses in advance with a Forum Party Net-a-thon.
 
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CFLarsen said:
Isn't it men who refuse to use a map? I never go anywhere unknown without one. :p
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The casinos deliberately make it difficult to get out, on the theory that if you're stuck inside, you'll give up trying to get home and drop your cash at the nearest table or in the slot machine at your elbow. Caesar's Palace has mastered the art, since the joint is circular, making it impossible to identify corners, or even tell whether you've been past that particular gladiator before.

I also use maps -- a lot. I do, however, refuse to stop and ask directions. :blush:
 
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HawaiiBigSis said:
The casinos deliberately make it difficult to get out, on the theory that if you're stuck inside, you'll give up trying to get home and drop your cash at the nearest table or in the slot machine at your elbow. Caesar's Palace has mastered the art, since the joint is circular, making it impossible to identify corners, or even tell whether you've been past that particular gladiator before.

I also use maps -- a lot. I do, however, refuse to stop and ask directions.:blush:
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Really? So....

HawaiiBigSis said:
I got so lost inside there (okay, it was at the end of a party weekend), that I actually had to walk around the interior with my right hand on a wall, trying to find an exit. Once I found one, I didn't care that it was on the wrong side of the building from the car park. I was so thrilled to see daylight, I just walked around the outside of the building until I found the cars...
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...how did you get out? :)
 
CFLarsen said:
....just what are you planning to do out there - and with how many people?? :eek:
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Certainly not aerobics. :p If a balcony is rated for 7 people and we have 25 smokers or people hanging with them, that might be an issue. I'm sure Ceasar's will let us know if there's any issues.

CFLarsen said:
We can quickly cover those expenses in advance with a Forum Party Net-a-thon.
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I'm sending some to her PayPal in the next few days.
 
MattusMaximus said:
Especially since so many people here are planning on wearing costumes.
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I don't know if "so many people" are going to wear costumes. Perhaps only one or two, and most of them are losers who need the attention...

...HOWEVER, seeing as how awesome* your Gladiator costume happens to be, combined with the fact that it is oddly appropriate for Caesar's Palace, I would say: Go for it!

(* ETA: some of the ladies might even say "sexy")

And, if you fear being associated with the "attention-needy losers" I mentioned above, don't worry: There are plenty of ways a fiercely confident man like yourself can demonstrate that you are not, in fact, a loser, at all. And, whoa-be-he who would declare otherwise.

Wearing a gorilla suit (yes, it happened once) might be a bit too much. But, Gladiator regalia could actually work, I suspect.
 
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saganite said:
There appears to be a bit of flirting going on in here. I'm not sure I'm okay with it. Especially when it's occuring between The Central Scrutinizer and a man who's coming to Vegas dressed up as a gladiator. That's just weird.
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Ouch! Boy did I give the wrong impression... eewwww... I think I'll stop while I'm ahead (or while I'm not too far behind).


Rebecca, thank you so much for arranging this party, I can't wait to attend!
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Ditto.


By the way, in my mind, Vegas + Gladiator ALWAYS = that episode of "Friends" where Joey tells the others that he's in a period movie but really he's walking around the floor of Caesar's with a cardboard sword, posing for photos with tourists.
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I was never really a big fan of "Friends". I won't stoop to using a cardboard sword. Mine will likely be cheap plastic, as I don't think I'd be able to get away with anything more realistic than that.
 
Update: there is no balcony. I just spoke with a nice lady at Caesar's, who informed me that very few hotels on the strip now allow for doors opening onto a balcony, thanks to drunken idiots/klutzes taking spills (or maybe gamblers who aren't doing so well at the tables?). We can request a smoking suite on check-in, and the windows open so you can probably stick your head out. That said, depending on space and smell issues, smokers might be encouraged to head downstairs. I'll make the call once we're there.

And, yeah, I think the idea of someone arriving in costume is adorable but I do feel the need to warn you that you will probably be the only one. So long as you recognize that fact, go forth and be awesome.
 
HawaiiBigSis said:
The casinos deliberately make it difficult to get out, on the theory that if you're stuck inside, you'll give up trying to get home and drop your cash at the nearest table or in the slot machine at your elbow. Caesar's Palace has mastered the art, since the joint is circular, making it impossible to identify corners, or even tell whether you've been past that particular gladiator before.
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Yep, HBS, 10-roger that. Always wondered - just for a brief moment - why we need to be deceived in Lost Wages. But the answer arrives quickly and is always the same: Raw greed. Nothing but greed. It's not enough to take a lot of your money. More is always better.

I was in, I think, Circus-Circus for a night with a lady friend, and after checking out in the morning, it took me 45 minutes to find my car in those cavernous, multi-level parking structures. Very embarrassing - she was not impressed. But you know how it is there. No clocks in the casinos. Tremendously oversized. Labyrinthian halls, staircases, aisles, that overpowering noise. Pure, greed-based psychology. Get 'em in there and don't let 'em out. Still, if you know their game going in, nonetheless it can be a great time!
 
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rebecca said:
Update: there is no balcony. I just spoke with a nice lady at Caesar's, who informed me that very few hotels on the strip now allow for doors opening onto a balcony, thanks to drunken idiots/klutzes taking spills (or maybe gamblers who aren't doing so well at the tables?). We can request a smoking suite on check-in, and the windows open so you can probably stick your head out. That said, depending on space and smell issues, smokers might be encouraged to head downstairs. I'll make the call once we're there.
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Any chance we can move the party to the roof?
 
rebecca said:
Update: there is no balcony. I just spoke with a nice lady at Caesar's, who informed me that very few hotels on the strip now allow for doors opening onto a balcony, thanks to drunken idiots/klutzes taking spills (or maybe gamblers who aren't doing so well at the tables?). We can request a smoking suite on check-in, and the windows open so you can probably stick your head out. That said, depending on space and smell issues, smokers might be encouraged to head downstairs. I'll make the call once we're there.
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No balcony = no smokers? We can only hope! :)

rebecca said:
And, yeah, I think the idea of someone arriving in costume is adorable but I do feel the need to warn you that you will probably be the only one. So long as you recognize that fact, go forth and be awesome.
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Well, we will need a Dr BUZZ0 replacement this year.

:duck:
 
rebecca said:
Update: there is no balcony. I just spoke with a nice lady at Caesar's, who informed me that very few hotels on the strip now allow for doors opening onto a balcony, thanks to drunken idiots/klutzes taking spills (or maybe gamblers who aren't doing so well at the tables?). We can request a smoking suite on check-in, and the windows open so you can probably stick your head out. That said, depending on space and smell issues, smokers might be encouraged to head downstairs. I'll make the call once we're there.
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I'd always heard that the reason so few Vegas hotel rooms have balconies or open windows is to try to discourage suicide attempts following catastrophic gambling losses and what have you. Is this just an urban legend?

In my opinion, a room full of people smoking cigarettes would be much more annoying to surrounding hotel guests than a room full of people having a party on a Saturday evening. There's no way you're containing that smell.
 
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saganite said:
I'd always heard that the reason so few Vegas hotel rooms have balconies or open windows is to try to discourage suicide attempts following catastrophic gambling losses and what have you. Is this just an urban legend?
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Well like I wrote, that was my guess, but her official word was that it's because of drunks.

In my opinion, a room full of people smoking cigarettes would be much more annoying to surrounding hotel guests than a room full of people having a party on a Saturday evening. There's no way you're containing that smell.
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I certainly don't want it to turn into a smoky mess, but that's because I want to keep the other partygoers happy and smoke-free. I'm not too concerned about surrounding hotel guests, since this suite is specifically made for entertaining and is designated for smoking.
 
rebecca said:
And, yeah, I think the idea of someone arriving in costume is adorable but I do feel the need to warn you that you will probably be the only one. So long as you recognize that fact, go forth and be awesome.
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I'm cool with it :D
 
rebecca said:
Well like I wrote, that was my guess, but her official word was that it's because of drunks.



I certainly don't want it to turn into a smoky mess, but that's because I want to keep the other partygoers happy and smoke-free. I'm not too concerned about surrounding hotel guests, since this suite is specifically made for entertaining and is designated for smoking.
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Any word on how much the suite is this year? How much do you plan to spend on snacks/drinks?
 
Sorry, forgot to post the prelim numbers. The suite this year is $697.60, and I'll probably spend $150 on snacks and drinks (mostly soda, maybe some starter beers/bottle of liquor). Obviously that number is hazy right now.

I already received a PayPal notification and a request for more info . . . thanks, I'll respond as soon as I can (crazy busy week).
 
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