Ford GT National Rally 9 *REGISTRATION* Who's in?


Alexander

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Thanks for the email reminder ! Great Venue ! Registered +booked the trip and hotel ! Looking forward to see you all - Alex & Mimo
 

Awsum GT

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Viva Las Vegas!!! We are in... can't wait!
 

ByeEnzo

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Last rally in Vegas I won $8k playing blackjack. Funded the whole trip and the neon signs I bought at the auction.

Dave, do you have a daily schedule? I get back from Europe 2 days before R9. I think I'm going to pull a "Aggie 427" and fly out for the social events Fri. night and Sat. night. If there's a rally Sat. I will try to mooch a ride with someone or drive a rental tool.
 

twobjshelbys

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Jul 26, 2010
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Las Vegas, NV
Last rally in Vegas I won $8k playing blackjack. Funded the whole trip and the neon signs I bought at the auction.

On the average, craps will do better than blackhack :) One night would usually pay for our trip. Didn't do so good in March, did great in September. Still ahead overall. There is a strategy (of course, there are a thousand) but this one has worked for me since we went to the "class" at the Monte Carlo almost 20 years ago. Bottom line, do the first roll, then do three come bets and stay pat. Don't do the goofy crap like boxes etc.
 

ByeEnzo

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On the average, craps will do better than blackhack :) One night would usually pay for our trip. Didn't do so good in March, did great in September. Still ahead overall. There is a strategy (of course, there are a thousand) but this one has worked for me since we went to the "class" at the Monte Carlo almost 20 years ago. Bottom line, do the first roll, then do three come bets and stay pat. Don't do the goofy crap like boxes etc.


Yup....craps can be a fast ride up or down. You play blackjack right and steadily gain or bleed to death slowly. I actually like the action of craps better. Stay away from the gimmick and field bets.
 

twobjshelbys

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Jul 26, 2010
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Las Vegas, NV
Yup....craps can be a fast ride up or down. You play blackjack right and steadily gain or bleed to death slowly. I actually like the action of craps better. Stay away from the gimmick and field bets.

Overall I don't go to win (or lose) but to be entertained. I can milk a 5c poker machine for a couple of hours on $20. Usually leave even and get a 2 or 3 beers for a $1 tip.
 

roketman

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Any update on who’s going?
SIGN UP !!!!
 

Xcentric

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Any update on who’s going?
SIGN UP !!!!

Ron...see post #1.
 

GKW05GT

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Ron...see post #1.[/QUOTE
Hey Gary are you shipping your car or pulling you trailer out again?
 

Xcentric

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Ron...see post #1.[/QUOTE
Hey Gary are you shipping your car or pulling you trailer out again?

Gary, We will pull the trailer to wherever we find pre-rally festivities. :biggrin
 

Ed Sims

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I have a beach cabana reserved on Tuesday if anyone wants to stop by or hang out.

We did that at the last Vegas Rally & Bony sat in the middle smoking cigars & drinking Marker's Mark manhattans the whole day. For a while he had wet towel on his head to cool down - he looked like a sheik & we were his entourage (harem?). That was a fun day.

Ed
 

Xcentric

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I'd love to hear you tell that story under a beach cabana. Where is the beach?
 

Ed Sims

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I'd love to hear you tell that story under a beach cabana. Where is the beach?

Right outside the hotel. There all pools, a wave pool, moving water ways, sand, etc. It's a big fun party at the beach but you are on the Strip!

Ed
 

RALPHIE

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Mar 1, 2007
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Gary -

"THEhotel" is part of the Mandalay Bay resort complex -

http://www.mandalaybay.com/beach/

http://www.mandalaybay.com/accommodations/thehotel/

All facilities of Mandalay are available to THEhotel guests

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Mand...+Las+Vegas+Blvd,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89119&t=h&z=18
 
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Xcentric

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I hope you guys will be keeping your shirts on in public.
 

Empty Pockets

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I have a beach cabana reserved on Tuesday if anyone wants to stop by or hang out.

We did that at the last Vegas Rally & Bony sat in the middle smoking cigars & drinking Marker's Mark manhattans the whole day. For a while he had wet towel on his head to cool down - he looked like a sheik & we were his entourage (harem?). That was a fun day.

Ed

'Any photos of that episode, Ed, or were they destroyed to protect the guilty - I mean, were they............never mind.
 

twobjshelbys

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Jul 26, 2010
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Las Vegas, NV
Gary -

"THEhotel" is part of the Mandalay Bay resort complex -

http://www.mandalaybay.com/beach/

http://www.mandalaybay.com/accommodations/thehotel/

All facilities of Mandalay are available to THEhotel guests

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Mand...+Las+Vegas+Blvd,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89119&t=h&z=18

Will that arrangement persist after THEhotel changes ownership?
 

Specracer

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Oh yeah, Cobrar and I spent an entire afternoon at the bar at the "beach" at rally 3....
 

dbk

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Oh yeah, Cobrar and I spent an entire afternoon at the bar at the "beach" at rally 3....

I was there for a while...
 

THamonGT

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Sue and I are in as we just Registered and booked a room. Come on October.