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| - I've always related better to older people. When I was 8, I would abandon the boring, daft kids table to talk politics and play texas hold 'em with the adults. When i was 12, I drafted a series of novels that were based on the life of coked out, wall street bonds trader and when I was in my teens, i dated a 30 year old. I guess the last one is less charming than it is creepy but my point is, I'm great with the oldies but goodies. I love talking to them, being surrounded by them and generally soaking in their lived-ed-ness.
And this, my friends, is why I love me the Golden Nugget. Not located on the glossy main strip, the GN is part of old vegas. It's not shiny and new like the Bitchllagio or the Trampicanna (I know the Tropicana isn't new it just worked so well with word, Tramp!) and the likes but it has ten times the charm. Okay, 5 times the charm...it's still Vegas after all and the words "charm" and "vegas" go together like "kevin spacey" and "straight". The GN is where you can see Tony Bennett perform (yes, he's still alive. and even he's surprised. THAT SHOULD BE HIS NEW ALBUM TITLE!) and for all of you Swingers' fans, first of all, may god have mercy on your soul and second of all, this is the area where the movie was shot. Downtown. Not on the strip. So every time you call something "money" (again, may god have mercy on your soul), you need to pour one for your homies over here on Fremont st. Also, if you walk around this area late at night and you are a single lady, you might get raped and/or shot. The Fremont Street Experience keeps it real. THAT'S vegas, baby.
I've been to the Golden Nugget quite a few times in my day and well, I don't mean to brag but, all of the delightful older gentlemen craps' dealers know me by name. Or um, they know me by, "Dog Girl" because I am very unattractive and/or love to talk about dogs! That's right. I know Erich, Little John, Big John, Slow Hand John and Ed. Plus, pit bosses Larry and Gail (she's my girl! Holla!). Man, I love the craps so much that if I were going to have a first born, I would name him or her, "BIG MONEY, NO WHAMMY!" or "High Low Yo!" or "Swing batter batter, SWING!" I like to mix my metaphors to play head games with my competitors. And by competitors, I mean the other young tramps who set up camp at the craps' tables. These are my older men, ladies. The nickel sluts I mean slots are THAT WAY. Bu-bye.
Please see my review of Binions to better understand my love of the game and also some super handy craps' playing tips. Don't say I never gave you anything. Signed, Laura "Useful" B.: http://www.yelp.com/biz/Zzl4ffV9kFY3yOSSgyRUBQ?fsid=lK8DbTa3qaTHbq7_npkKQg
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