I'd Rather Be There...

[5000 Years Old Man]

building own winter accommodations:

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[5000 Years Old Man]

Vegas In Winter

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[5000 Years Old Man]

Sharing a few hours with ~ 150,000 rabid NASCAR fans:

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[5000 Years Old Man]

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[deliverance]

Damn Gid, you had some good seats for Nascar

[5000 Years Old Man]

well you know I only used 1 of the 4 tickets provided (2 ticket for each NASCAR event)

there was only one of me there and the plane arrived too late for the 1st (minor) Saturday event -- it was either checking in at the hotel or run to catch the shuttle, and my running days are over -- I gave those two ticket to a porter at the hotel

on Sunday I had the time but there still was only one of me

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for those more interested in the event, Dale Earnardt jr. who had been leading for quite a while run out of gas at the last lap and only made it second

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for me, in the desert with almost 150,000 weary fans trying to get back to the city, that was the main event:

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[garbaggio]

I know you got the tickets for free, but I can't imagine paying to watch people drive around in a circle.

Taha

[deliverance]

You watch it for the crashes.

[5000 Years Old Man]

I don't care much for watching sport events myself, would be interested if some of the participants were friends or relatives.

Got tickets, flights, limousine service, hotel stays, and spending money for free. Why, I did not even sign up for the contest.

Stays were too short and flights too long, especially for the earlier Hawaii trip. Not partial to huge crowds, air trips, and long waits either. Yet I would do it again.

Surprisingly I enjoyed many Vegas sights, fake but well done.

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[5000 Years Old Man]

damn winter was better last year

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Winter 2014 Album

[5000 Years Old Man]

for breakfast:

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[jpguywatchout]

nice... that's how I eat eggs too.

[5barwarrior]

Banff. Current view from the hotel room.

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[5barwarrior]

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[5barwarrior]

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