Andy Dominates Vegas

[jerryg79]

MHP Presents Olympia Strongman
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Date: 9/25/2009 - 9/26/2009

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Promoter: ASC

Description: Top Ten from America's Strongest Man 2009 will be invited, with all expenses paid.

[jerryg79]

Who wants to go on the cheap. Tix are $200ish out of IAH, actually cheaper that Southwest.

I'm talking split a room, watch comp, goto a bar, that's about it. No machine guns, gambling, or sight-seeing for me this time.

We can start a new thread to avoid clogging up andy's awesomeness.

Andy-maniacs for life!!!

Attendees:

to be updated

[jerryg79]

Hooters is $481 for flight and hotel room, Trump is $497 and Excalibur is $499. I just went through expedia and did hotel + airfare for 1. So basically split the room with someone else that buys a separate and it comes out to $350/person.

I dont know where any of these hotels are, or where the comp is held in relation to them.

[FJAggie07]

Do NOT stay at Trump, the rooms are nice don't get me wrong, but it is off the strip and they don't have a casino. They are a hotel in VEGAS and don't have a CASINO! Whickey Tango Foxtrot?!? It is also down by the Wynn, behind the mall (i.e. center of the strip)

Hooters I have never stayed at nor been in but it is also off the strip behind MGM. Excaliber is right next to New York New York and while on the strip it is at the very beginning. I would check out New York New York and the MGM they both should have pretty good deals going cause they are geared more towards the mid 20's crowd.

[jerryg79]

a friend of samantha's always stays at hooters. By the time you pick flights with reasonable times the tickets are $400. hooters is a $100/night. Mgm is $195 and New York is $170.

Where are all the fcukers that said they were interested?

Jimmy?
Hippie?
Buttkiss?
Coop?

[bburris]

I'm in fawking Quemado, TX on The Mexican cell network. Try www.vegas.com for flight + hotel deals. Hooters and Hard Rock are supposed to be best for our age crowd these days, but the older casinos like Ballys or Harrahs might have the closest prices to what you might pay downtown at some place like The Nugget...

Will charge my phone and report back later, discuss amongst yourselves.

[BMFScout]

I'm definitely interested, would fly standby on SWA more than likely. I'll just have to see what's up in the next month.

[Seth]

Too bad we arent in our mid twenties anymore? Or was that supposed to say "geared more towards dooshy 40k millionaire types"?

[davido]

Hmm. Happy Birthday to me? :) I think I have a meeting in Dallas, but I'm not seeing it in my calendar. I would say I'm "hopeful" since I'm still not sure how this kiddo thing is going to work out. The good thing is that Whitney could spend the weekend in ATX with the fam, so that would be fine.

subscribed.

[uglyota]

I'm in the "definite possibility" category here...Halloween and SEMA take priority but if I can do this one cheap I am in

[AggieTJ2007]

I would like to be added to the defnite maybe

[bburris]

Going to look at flights friday night and sunday to see if it's doable... I'll go in with a maybe.

[bburris]

Looks like the comp is at the Orleans, which is on Tropicana Ave (off the strip). Looks like www.vegas.com has rooms at the Orleans for $155/night that friday and saturday. Excalibur is $156, Hooter's is $145, Paris & New York New York are ~$250.

http://www.vegas.com/images/maps/map_strip.png

[uglyota]

if a lot of people get committed, I hear that VRBO is the ticket for nice accommodations in Vegas. People rent out their apartments in the MGM Grand or whatever and with the rental you get access to pools and stuff, and they don't care how many people stay there

[jerryg79]

It was this or SEMA, i dont think i can make sema as our end of the month close is that monday. so im still probably in for this.

[FJAggie07]

if a lot of people get committed, I hear that VRBO is the ticket for nice accommodations in Vegas. People rent out their apartments in the MGM Grand or whatever and with the rental you get access to pools and stuff, and they don't care how many people stay there

I thought that those apartments were in the MGM Signature whatever and I know that place is nice.

I can't believe NEw York New York is that expensive. I have never stayed there but I thought it would be a lot cheaper than that. Since it is across the interstate might want to check out Rio (?) too...

[uglyota]

It was this or SEMA, i dont think i can make sema as our end of the month close is that monday. so im still probably in for this.

soooo...we're back to shooting machineguns? :D

I am a big fan of the ghetto accomodations at the imperial palace, mainly due to their proximity to O'Shea's, which lu will confirm is the best casino in Vegas for non-rich, young (ish) folks. And the dealers are all fluent in English!

[FJAggie07]

soooo...we're back to shooting machineguns? :D

I am a big fan of the ghetto accomodations at the imperial palace, mainly due to their proximity to O'Shea's, which lu will confirm is the best casino in Vegas for non-rich, young (ish) folks. And the dealers are all fluent in English!

$5 Blackjack all day and all night, closest table to the street! :gigem:

[uglyota]

I clicked through an email from Stratosphere and can get a room with 2 queens for the whole weekend for $180. It's not really close to anything but the free bus goes right up the strip to it, so it's not that bad.

[J Cooper]

ok im a big maybe on this one.

it was this or SEMA for me also.

[jerryg79]

I clicked through an email from Stratosphere and can get a room with 2 queens for the whole weekend for $180. It's not really close to anything but the free bus goes right up the strip to it, so it's not that bad.

can you get multiple rooms?

[J Cooper]

hey if you guys dont care where we stay i could cover 2 rooms for 2 nights (4-stays) for free at holiday inn.

i have 4 free nights i need to blow by december.


my other thought is to use these rooms for coming up to the a&m / colorado game

[uglyota]

I think I can get all the rooms you want at that price. Coop free is cool. Are you talking about the game up here? Mi casa tu casa. I think Jimmyhat and Mel are coming too. Lots of room in the backyard for camping :D

[J Cooper]

ya i guess it is close enough to just go back to your place.

jimmy mentioned it on sat, im down.

[bburris]

I clicked through an email from Stratosphere and can get a room with 2 queens for the whole weekend for $180. It's not really close to anything but the free bus goes right up the strip to it, so it's not that bad.

I'd vote for this or the hotel where the event is going down. Flights are a bit more than $200 from DFW but Stef seems to be in favor of the idea of me leaving her alone for a weekend.

[Seth]

grumble...

[uglyota]

grumble yes or grumble no? Or grumble you're very close to convincing yourself to go... :D

[Seth]

I'll go with C, regis. final answer.

[Graystroke]

monte carlo was cool b/c it has a tram over to belagio or you can walk across the street the other direction from monte carlo and i think the tram would take you to mandalay bay or something.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I clicked through an email from Stratosphere and can get a room with 2 queens for the whole weekend for $180. It's not really close to anything but the free bus goes right up the strip to it, so it's not that bad.

Wow, a room AND entertainment???

http://sdsqueercaucus.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/queen.jpg


can you get multiple rooms?

How did I know you were going to be 'In like Flynt' on a deal like this?!!! :flipoff2:

[jerryg79]

How did I know you were going to be 'In like Flynt' on a deal like this?!!! :flipoff2:

kinda like how i knew i'd come into work today, to you having commented on every post;)

[DRAGOONRANCH]

:bah: I left a few of them alone. Of course one was faggies winch sale and who wants to post in there anyways. ;)

dik :flipoff3:

[AggieTJ2007]

so who is on the maybe list for this one? I would really loke to go to vegas with Jerry, Eric, and jimmy

[bburris]

I clicked through an email from Stratosphere and can get a room with 2 queens for the whole weekend for $180. It's not really close to anything but the free bus goes right up the strip to it, so it's not that bad.

I think I read this wrong... $180 for two nights sounds good to me.

Anyone else booking a flight or are y'all waiting to see if fares go on sale any time soon?

[uglyota]

Any of you guys thinking about being there that friday? I have that friday off and it would be stupid cheap for me to fly down Thursday night (sept 24) and back Saturday night. Hotels probably cheaper that way too. Sunday flights out of Vegas are where they nail you.

[jerryg79]

I'm thinking about it, and so is j. Might be my bday present, in which case i choot de macheen guns!

[jerryg79]

hmm i could go on thurs, but i'd rather fly out around noon on sun. and yes those flights = break it off in your ass.

[AggieTJ2007]

I am would leave sunday because I would like to party saturday night

[jerryg79]

Alright, the wife b!tched, but after putting my foot down* and handling my bidness** I'm pretty sure I'm clear to go.

*pronounced "vacuuming and washing the dishes"
**pronounced "begging and pleading"

[uglyota]

alright I am going to see if I can find a reasonable flight back Sunday but am a 100% definite for at least thursday night-saturday night (srsly though...after about 48 hrs in vegas I am pretty much cashed out anyway)
what's the gig on hotels? We gonna take Coop up on his generosity, go for the Stratosphere, or look into something else?

[jerryg79]

im good with stratosphere, i always prefer hotels that resemble the falus. (sp?) If coop wants to spring for the free hotels. i can pitch him some money, that's fine. Im planning on getting in Thurs night as well, so ill have to get a hotel room for at least one night somewhere i guess.

[uglyota]

Gentlemen, may I present to you The Capri at Imperial Palace
A separate three-story motel structure located 100 yards behind the main tower (read: it's like a Project on the Strip). High Speed Wireless Internet available! (additional charges apply). Refrigerators, dry cleaning and laundry services also available (additional cost).
$230/room for 3 nights thurs-sun, 2 queen beds, double occupancy :laughing:

that goes $58/person for the weekend if we go 4 people/room. That's damn cheap.

[jerryg79]

IN! or we can get the "Deluxe Luv Tub" for only a few dollars more!

[J Cooper]

give me until the end of the week to think about it.

i want to go but i probably should not, im probably going to have to buy a house in like november so i really should not blow a bunch of money in vegas.

[uglyota]

Start learning how to play hold'em and we'll make the trip pay for itself! I'll get Meg to give us lessons :D

[J Cooper]

im leaning more towards black jack.

i watched that movie "21" ... doesnt look so hard


maybe i can just pay for the house :flipoff2:

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Yep, blackjack is where it's at. If Alan in Hangover can do it, you surely can!!!

[uglyota]

was posting a reply but Hal had a rad vegas thread years ago...gonna find it

edit: Brett had a rad vegas thread...

[uglyota]

maybe i can just pay for the house :flipoff2:

"no corrective lenses today, Mr. Pappagiorgio?"

"I do not require them..."

[bburris]

I'm good with the phallus-sphere, would prefer to stay close to the strip. If this other place isn't shanty town it may not be a bad deal either. I think I'd hit up video poker and blackjack, but the amount I have to gamble with is directly related to the cost of the flight out there.

I won't be there until Friday night. Don't think I have any vacation time left so a day off would end up making this way more expensive than I can justify to Stef.

[jerryg79]

You guys gamble away your money, i'll spend mine on whiskey and women....if there's any left i'll spend that foolishly!:)

[bburris]

Whiskey is free as long as you act like you're gambling when the ****tail waitresses come around. :gigem: Didn't you read the Vegas thread?

[jerryg79]

Whiskey is free as long as you act like you're gambling when the ****tail waitresses come around. :gigem: Didn't you read the Vegas thread?

i've been to casinos before you jackleg:flipoff2:

[bburris]

Well, you're acting like you have to pay for alcohol in Vegas so who knows.


Asshat. :flipoff2:

[Seth]

Burris, you and I both know that one way or another you are going to pay for booze. Gotta tip them if you want to see them again, then you get drunk and lose your ass at the tables, then go to titty bar to cheer yourself up for losing ass, where you blow more money on booze, plus the money for the girls to cheer you up.

[uglyota]

Gentlemen, may I present to you The Capri at Imperial Palace
A separate three-story motel structure located 100 yards behind the main tower (read: it's like a Project on the Strip). High Speed Wireless Internet available! (additional charges apply). Refrigerators, dry cleaning and laundry services also available (additional cost).
$230/room for 3 nights thurs-sun, 2 queen beds, double occupancy :laughing:

that goes $58/person for the weekend if we go 4 people/room. That's damn cheap.

so should I go ahead and book these or what? Maybe book one room thurs-sun and another fri-sun?

[jerryg79]

I still need final, super-secret, one last time, to avoid no sex for a year, approval.

who else is in?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I would say to get your lawyer to write up an agreement for you, but that wouldn't work well for you in your case. :laughing:

[bburris]

I still need final, super-secret, one last time, to avoid no sex for a year, approval.

who else is in?

I'm awaiting this as well, but I noticed last night that the flight was down to ~$300 round trip...

[jerryg79]

i'm out. Pickup needs new tires more than i need to get retarded in vegas.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Buckshots FTW! :flipoff2:

[jerryg79]

Buckshots FTW! :flipoff2:

they dont come in 19.5:(

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Zing!

Wait, whut?

[bburris]

So is Jerry backing out going to trigger the end of this trip or is anyone else interested?

Andy - If you care much about having a cheering section, will there be any time to celebrate or are you going to be courted by sponsors all weekend?

[mudtoy67]

they dont come in 19.5:(

19.5?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

19.5?

It's a Buena Vista thing, you wouldn't understand. ;)

[Cajun]

So is Jerry backing out going to trigger the end of this trip or is anyone else interested?

Andy - If you care much about having a cheering section, will there be any time to celebrate or are you going to be courted by sponsors all weekend?

I'm not going to lie, I sure hope to be courted by sponsors all weekend. :gigem:

I have no idea of what our schedule will be, I'm still trying to figure this out.

[mudtoy67]

It's a Buena Vista thing, you wouldn't understand. ;)

Stupid loops and people outside of them. :kicksdirt:

[DRAGOONRANCH]

:laughing:

[uglyota]

I'm ready to pull the trigger but I'm not going by myself. Coop? Creighton? Seth?

[bburris]

Fawk yeah!

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/Sep/Andy_Vincent_Wins_MHP_Olympiaxs_Strongest_Man.html

[jerryg79]

good job andy!

[Fredo]

****in' A Andy! Congrats. Wish I could have been there cheering for you.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Bad Ass for Sure!

[redcagepatrol]

Holy Crap!! Awsome!

[davido]

Congrats man, great work! That's really bad ass.

[FJAggie07]

Whoop!

[Graystroke]

cool beans!

[uglyota]

holy hell! Congrats Andy!

[BMFScout]

kickass!! you'll be on a muscle milk label in no time! Wish I could have been there.

[BMFScout]

You guys see this?

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/Dec/Strongman_in_Australia-Andy_Vincent_Wins_Truck_Pull.html

Looks like Andy got 4th, way to go!

[bburris]

Nice Gig 'Em :gigem:

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/Dec/Zydrunas_Savickas_Wins_Ultimate_Strongman_Champion ships-Big_Z_is_11-0_in_2009.html

[AggieTJ2007]

frickin awesome

[davido]

Odd that it's not actually a picture of Andy. Body double pretty boy? :)



Congrats Andy, that's awesome!

[Seth]

Badass - Andy - you are looking big, still at the same weight?

[Cajun]

Odd that it's not actually a picture of Andy. Body double pretty boy? :)

Not exactly, since Zydrunas has about 80lbs. on me!

Congrats Andy, that's awesome!


Badass - Andy - you are looking big, still at the same weight?

I'm not sure what weight we discussed, but I was 330 in Australia. I compete between 320 -- 330.

Next up for me is the All American Strongman Competition (http://www.thefitexpo.com/strongman.asp) in LA next month. After that, who knows? I'm competing in Ireland in June, and I have to compete once to qualify for the American Championship in August, then top 12 from that go on to America's Strongest Man at the Olympia in Vegas next September.

[uglyota]

America's Strongest Man at the Olympia in Vegas next September.

you b1tches gonna cowboy up for this one?

[Cajun]

you b1tches gonna cowboy up for this one?

No. They're going to talk about how awesome Vegas will be, but no one will actually go.

:flipoff2:

[J Cooper]

I will (not buying a house this year) :flipoff2:

[DRAGOONRANCH]

you b1tches gonna cowboy up for this one?

Hmm.. I may have an available vacation slot about then. I wasn't planning on coming home but a trip to Vegas would make it worth it. :beer:

[jerryg79]

Andy, I think one of our fellow Kingwoodians is competing\training or whatever you want to call it, this weekend. His name is Jeremy Weinstein and he grew up with Karl's older brother.

I guess he said there is some local Strongman get-together this weekend, or something?

[Doug Krebs]

Andy, I think one of our fellow Kingwoodians is competing\training or whatever you want to call it, this weekend. His name is Jeremy Weinstein and he grew up with Karl's older brother.

I guess he said there is some local Strongman get-together this weekend, or something?

Holy crap, I've got to see that!

[Cajun]

I've heard some of the Northside guys are getting together at The Unit in Cypress to run through a mock competition. I'm going to New Orleans to train my liver. :beer: