Cocktaildoll - Mailbag 3

You have a fun site. I haven’t read it all but found a couple of errors.

One, while there are some restrictions (such as consuming alcohol with X number of feet where it is purchased (in certain locations)) it is decidedly NOT illegal to consume alcohol in public.

Two, Medicinal Marijuana is in fact legal in the state on Nevada. In fact, come November 2006 there will be a ballot measure and voters will cast their vote on whether or not Nevada should legalize the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana.

I hope you correct these errors on your site, but even if you don’t I hope you continue to have fun with your site.

Cheers,

Jim Brocius

Las Vegas

Damn, I hate when I'm wrong. Steve Easley, owner and operator of Alcohol Awareness Training, told me that it is legal to have an open container on the strip corridor and downtown. And apparently it may be legal to be a pothead after all, Focker. Thanks Jim.

Hi,
I started reading your site before my first trip (last month) to Vegas. I got a lot of great info from it thank you! You’re also hot, with a sweet side and a bit of a smart ass. Are you sure you aren’t me?

Thanks again!

Tracey

Usually I'm the only one who appreciates that being a smart-ass is my sweet side...maybe you are me!

Hope all is well with you. I envy your child, you are such a neat person to have as a parent! Love to all your family!

Russell

Thanks Russell. I'm going to save your e-mail and forward it to my son when he's thirteen.

could you please please please send me a photo of you. without any exceptions,you are the most beautiful woman in the world. everything you ever do is going to turn gold. you are absolutely wonderful. many blessings and thank you very much. gary hoskins-319 clubhouse rd-delta-pa-17314.

Anyone want to take up a collection for this poor guy?

Hi,

My name is Tom. First of all, Thank you. You have a great and informative website for those who do not truly understand what you do everyday. Secondly, I want to say that I hope others will learn from this and do what I do. I have always seen others not tip, thinking it is their so called "right" to get a free drink. I tip usually ahead of time, to ensure the waitress knows that I am sincere in my ways. If I receive a drink I usually tip ahead of time, and ask politely that on her next time around for drink orders if I might receive another drink, I usually get it. Politeness goes a long way, so does treating someone as a person, not just as an employee.

I loved some of your humor, and your insightfulness. You are quite a beautiful girl, and while I mostly stay at the Luxor, I would have love to know if you had served me. Where ever you may be, I am sure I would give you the respect you deserve if I was there playing.

Tom

I don't work at Luxor but let me know when you're here and I'll come by and serve you drinks.

Dollie,

Just returned from Vegas.

I have a friendly fetish for the beautiful cocktail waitresses.

Saw many at the Wynn.

Do you get asked out all the time? What advice do you have for a guy like me to meet a cocktail waitress?

Thanks,
Jason

Most waitresses have a big-tip fetish.

Hi - I briefly wanted to say I love your site! Great info!! I have worked for tips before (in restaurant) and understand already a lot that you are saying, but if I visit your place of employment or others there know that I will know the rules and do it right. Thanks for a great site, I'll pass the link on.

Daniel

Dallas, TX

Thanks Daniel!

What happened to your daily rounds?

Are you on vacation?

I will be in Vegas in August hope to see you!

Congrats on the beautiful baby!

XOXO

Ken

PS what casino do you work in?

Vacation? My beautiful baby makes sure that doesn't happen!

Hey Dollie,

I came across your website and just wanted to let you know I loved it. It is so informative, but fun at the same time. Your "Daily Rounds" make me laugh but also make me miss Vegas soo much! I am in the hospitality industry and I know how hard it is to deal with people sometimes..

Hope yo meet you on my next trip to Vegas!

Kerri

Thanks Kerri. Hope you make it back to Vegas soon!

Hey nice page you have about being a vegas cocktail waitress. I read 90% of it...it's 2:50 am so my eyes hurt. Could you answer 1 questiond and if it's not answered you could add it to the site. :-)

What happens to the drinks if a person doesn't get it? Do they get trashed? Saved until someone does make the order? Or do you usually have a person saying "what do you have left"?

I was always curious about this.
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-Thank You

Jesse

Sometimes they get trashed, sometimes someone orders the same drink and gets that one, and sometimes people will ask if there are any leftover drinks. Usually I'll hold onto a drink until I make another round in the same area. About half the time the person will come back looking for the drink, or they'll be playing in another part of my station. If not, I'll throw the drink away. Usually bottles (like beer or water) are given back to the bartender and put on ice until another customer orders the same thing, and they never end up sitting there too long. However, if you are a good tipper I always tell the bartender to make sure it's a new, cold one.

you are lovely i wait to see you everyday.

Brotherberk68

What a sweetie.

Sounds like you spend too much time in the shithouse.

Grainhauler

Well, serving assholes is my job.

Hello, I just wanted to let you know that you have a wonderful site! This is very good information that is not readily available, so kudos to you. I'm definitely a "low roller", but I always tip 1 or 2 dollars per drink. Sometimes, when I'm getting beat up by a VP machine, the sight of a (usually) gorgeous woman approaching me with a smile just means SO much to me! While looking at your wonderful photos (), I saw the one with your beautiful baby. Congratulations! I hope you are all well. Thanks again for your wonderful website!

David

Just make sure that beautiful woman approaching you is bringing you a drink and not looking for a date.

First, I wanted to tell you how much my wife and I enjoy your site. It's a great read.

We went on our first Vegas trip in two years at the beginning of the month. We stayed at Wynn for part of our stay, and were surprised that the cocktail waitresses didn't have nametags.

We could only assume it was some kind of security procedure to protect the servers from potential stalkers. But we like to thank people by name, especially when we get good service. Having to ask made me feel a little like the stalker. "Excuse me, what's your name?" is awkward at best.

And according to one of the dealers, the names they do use when giving them to the customers are all aliases. "Yeah, it's all 'I'm Tiffany' or 'I'm Ainzlee'. Give me a break!" my blackjack dealer said. If they're going to use pseudonyms, I don't know why they don't just put those on the name tags.

What are your thoughts about this policy? We'd be interested in hearing from someone who's actually in the trenches, so to speak.

Thanks again for a great site!

David & Judith

I've worked in a lot of casinos, and I've never known anyone to purposely use an alias. Usually the name tags are created by an employee in Human Resources, who just copies the name off the employee's application. If an employee loses their name tag, they have to pay $5.00 to have it replaced, or they can just pay $5.00 and have another one made, so at that time it's possible to get a fake name put on it. Sometimes, when I forget my name tag, I'll just borrow someone else's, or find an extra one lying around, and that's how I end up being "Elmer" or "Francisco" for the day. I do know some cocktail waitresses at Wynn, but none of them mentioned to me that they are not required to wear a name tag. That would really surprise me since casinos are very adamant about the "name tag being part of your uniform," especially for the reason that you mentioned; they want the guests to be able to tell them who gave them good or bad service. I highly doubt the cocktail waitresses use pseudonyms as a policy. Unlike strippers, if you meet a "Coco" or "Lou-Lou," or even "Dollie," it's probably her real name.

Dollie,

I just perused your site. Thanks for the laughs!

I just came back from my first trip to Vegas. My date and I stayed 3 wonderful days at MGM. She also loved reading your journal.

I used to be a regular travler, so I'm usually pretty good at tipping, but as a Vegas novice, I had to be gently reminded to tip at the bellhop station, poolside, etc.

Everytime I was like "doh!". In those cases where I had to be reminded, I doubled the tip.

Fortunatly, we didnt gamble so you didnt have to remind us!

Thanks again, and if we see you next time we will say "hi"

-Mike

Yes, come say "hi" and stay for at least a couple drinks, or three, or ten...I'll be happy to remind you each time.

Aloha Dollie,

Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your site. You've got a great wit, and I can totally understand some of the things you write about. I work at a hotel here in Hawaii. Love the stories you tell, had me rolling in the aisles!!!

Brian

Hawaii rocks. Mahalo.

Okay, I have seen your site and I do admit that I am extremely impressed. Well, I am a nubee and Vegas is my most favorite vacation spots in the world. The luxorious hotels are the objects that attract me however like in your site, cocktail waitresses do impress me as well. I do have alot of self control however what I want to know is how do cocktail waitresses feel when their legs are being touched. Now I understand that you dont respond to perverts, however I am not but I have witnessed them in many casinos, since your a truly strong waitress, can you please tell me? Thank you

Daniel Xie fivenailgoldendragon@yahoo.com

Pervert.

You are gorgeous!!!!!

Gary

Thanks, Gary. You're my new best friend.

Hello, I recently have been spending much more time at casino's and I have always tipped a dollar for a free drink, but after reading some of your website ( while studying video poker sites) I now tip more. Yesterday while playing in an Indian casino, in sunny Az,where the snowbirds play, I tipped the gal 2 dollars and she was so happy and made a special point to let me know. I assume the old, retired snowbirds are pretty darn cheap. I am happy to have brightened her day and you have helped educate me on how to do that. Thanks

Trudy -

That was very nice of you. Glad I was able to help, and also that you could make someone else's day a little better.

Would it be possible just to get a picture of you?

EXPLODEDFORD1@aol.com

Sure, when your $10.00 check clears, I'll send you one.

Hi Dollie,

I found your site from "The Daily Bikini" page.

I really enjoyed reading it and learned quite a bit. Not to brag, but tipping a dollar a drink and being polite came naturally for me, even though I wasn't sure I was tipping enough.

Here's my question, maybe you answered it already but I didn't see it.

How long can you be a waitress? Meaning time catches up to all of us. Does management decide when you are no longer the 'look" they want? I was thinking of, let's say Bo Derek. She still looks fine to me, but would her age disqualify her from obtaining a position? It almost seems like discrimination. How does it work?

Thanks!

Brad

I take it you've never been to the Stardust. The short answer is, as long as you're at a union casino, you can keep working even after your PoliGrip stops sticking. At a non-union casino, it may be harder to keep your job since the casino has more power to instill appearance policies. It's not legal to fire someone for being old, of course, but like anything else, if a company wants to get rid of you, they'll find a way. And I'm sure that most places, union or not, would not hire an older woman as a new cocktail waitress. But I have a feeling they'd make an exception for Bo. (I think she's still a 10!)

What a cool web site! You have the same tv favorites as me too! Next time I'm in Vegas I will know more about the protocol of drinking/tipping and keep my eye for you!

Jeff

Thanks, I'd be happy to meet you!

Dollie,

Thank you for taking the time to let people like myself, a recreational gamer, into your life. It was interesting and informative. I have seen many people at tables act up from dropping your tip to making rude remarks over the years.

I was taught very young that all girls are princesses and all women queens but even I occasionally need a reminder.

I have added your page to my favorites and before I gamble I will try to read a little so I'm in the correct head space to appreciate you and your co-workers.

Again thank-you

Des.

I'm just a princess in a queen's body.

Hope that puts you in the correct head space.

Hi Dollie, here's a question for you.

After a drink order is taken, what is an appropriate amount of time to wait for a comped drink?

I don't want to be rude--and I'm not an impatient guy, but at what point is it OK to just get up and leave if your drink hasn't arrived?

--mike,
PS: Glad you're back!

When you've gambled away the tip.

Hello

I was reading your Q&A page and I was quite amused, then I got to the last question, and I had to shake my head. I haven't been to Las Vegas in two years, but I have enjoyed myself 4 times since 1999. I think Vodka Lemonade, must be a Canadian/British thing. One of my favorite drinks, is Mikes Hard Lemonade, which comes in a bottle and yes, is Lemonade and Vodka. A few years ago, I went to Seattle and ordered one in a restaurant and they never heard of it, but gave me a Smirnoff Ice, which was more like malt drink. So, perhaps that's what the guy wanted?

I am a lemonade drinker, so it's too bad that the casino's don't have it, nothing cuts the heat like a nice frosty cold glass of lemonade.

I don't think you would know this, but Canadians like their pop sweeter and more carbonated than Americans. That's why our Coca Cola tastes better here then the US. When ever I go the States it takes me awhile to get used to the corn sweetener they use instead of cane sugar.

Since I have you here(don't I wish), I was wondering how you enjoyed the Centennial? I really regret not being able to eat a piece of the Birthday Cake. I wrote an article for the Canadian magazine Dreamscapes. http://www.dreamscapes.ca/april05/lasvegas.asp I hope you enjoy reading it.

Wishing I was there;

Albert Giesbrecht

Shoulda known it was a Canadian thing! As for the guy, apparently he wanted vodka Minute Maid. I must be Canadian, because there's nothing more disgusting than a stale, flat Coke. Except, possibly, a vodka lemonade posing as a vodka lemonade.

Nice report. I missed the cake too. I was busy trying to convince Oscar Goodman to revert back to the good ol' days when stiffs got taken out back and wacked. Just kidding, guys! Geez, put out your torches and dust off your sense of humor. But hey, it's not a bad idea....

Dollie,

I really enjoyed your website. I have never worked in a service job where I depended on tips. I know from observation how tough it is to be a waitress in a casino or restaurant. I always tip at least 15% unless the service is really bad and then at least 10% figuring they were having a bad day.  I could not find any information on your site about how much you make. Maybe you are afraid of an IRS audit or something but it would be nice if you could talk about what range the actual compensation is. Or did I just miss it. Also, you state that drinking on the street is illegal. I have watched several Travel Channel specials that dispute this. One of them was an interview with a sheriff and he said that you could have an open container while walking along the strip but you could not have an open container in a car or taxi. Maybe the rule is different in the city limits as opposed to Clark county. However, I have seen lots of people on Freemont street with open containers. Maybe you should call the Sheriff to verify this contradiction. Also, I am curious whether you know how much to tip the maidservice and where to leave the money in the room so they know its for them?

Thanks,

Tom

It's probably safe to say that no one wants to be audited. You'll find the answer to that question on my FAQ page.

There is an open container law prohibiting drinking on the streets, but it is rarely enforced. The Strip and downtown (where Fremont Street is) are tourist areas where it has just become part of the whole Vegas experience to walk around with a beer or drink. Try doing that in any other neighborhood in Clark County and believe me, the cops will stop you. Also, if you are on The Strip and you walk onto the property of, say, a 7-Eleven or McDonald's, it is definitely against the law. Whereas a casino is required by law to open beer bottles before giving it to you (it is against the law for them to even give you the cap of the opened bottle), a 7-Eleven has the opposite law where they are only allowed to sell closed bottles, and they are not allowed to have open alcoholic beverages within a certain distance on their property. A place like McDonald's doesn't have a liquor license, so alcohol is prohibited. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I think maids should get at least $5.00 a day, more if there's a bunch of smelly guys or you clog the toilet. You could leave the money on the nightstand with a note that says, "Thank you!" The same goes for the girl still sleeping in bed. But you should probably give her more money. Especially if there were a bunch of smelly guys and you clogged the toilet.

Hi Dollie ,

I am a huge fan of your website. Learned a lot from your FAQ section.

I live in Los Angeles, and because of my work, I travel to Vegas at least 6 times a year.

In last two years, while there, I asked evry cocktail waitress, if I could take their picture, and most agreed.

Now I have a big collection of pictures, and am thinking to creat a web site to post the pictures, and some other Vegas related info in there.

It would be my honer, if I could post one of your pictures in your waitress outfit.

I know how you feel about telling people (strangers) about where you work, and I know the outfit will give that away!!!!

So, I will fully understand, if you refuse to do this.

If the answer is no, then can I have your permission, to post one of your pictures from your web site (or maybe a different one, if you email me) in my web site. I will post the picture, complete with your info, and a link to your web site, if thats what you want me to do.

I will be visitin vegas, in few weeks (June 22-23), and after my return, I am planning to go online, so I need your answer before that - Please.

Also, if you have any useful hints for my web site, I will appreciate it.

I wil rather if you can answer me, by e-mailing me back at this address, since I check this email, daily, but do not visit your site daily (sory, LOL).

Hope to hear from you, soon

Great Pal

First of all, since you don't visit my site every day, I'll have to demote you from Great Pal to So-So Pal. Second, sure, you can use my pictures as long as you don't alter them in any way. And third, golddigger.com is already taken (see below).

I'm visiting Las Vegas next week and I always like to research a place before visiting it. I found your site on Google and it's probably the most useful and informative website I've come across yet. I had no idea about tipping, how the biz works, or that cabs can't pick you up on the street. Plus I love the fun stuff in your site- your favorite TV shows, your pets (I've had cats and dogs my entire life!), etc, and on top of everything else, you're GORGEOUS! What a great site. Thanks a lot!

jeff

Ooh, I love being Googled...I do it to myself every day, but it's always fun when someone else does it to me. Thanks, you made my day!

My last tripp to vegas I brought $100 worth of sacagawea $1 coins. I had planned on using them for drink tipps, however after the first day I realized most servers either thought I was cheap by giving them some "token" or dirty quarter that I stopped and started using $1 bills. I did have one server who thought it was really cool and was showing it to everybody. Here is my question? I still have alot of these coins, should I bring these coins and use as tokes? and should I explain what they are to each server so they continue to serve me well?

Sacagawho? Don't worry, no long explanations are needed. Just say, "These aren't Canadian."

Hi!

You may not be able to answer this question but do you know a good plastic surgeon for breast augmentation in Las Vegas? I have noticed many girls in cocktailing have BA's and I am considering this.

Thanks!!

You don't need a PhD to know that BA's are what make MD's rich in LV, and that ain't no BS.

Oh man...that was fun. I feel like Robin Williams in Good Morning, Vietnam.

Before I make my suggestions, let me just say this. Make sure the doctor you choose is board certified in plastic surgery. Any medical doctor is legally allowed to perform plastic surgery. You don't want a gastroenterologist stuffing an implant in the only way he knows how. Also, make sure you have a separate anesthesiologist who is also board certified. This guy literally has your life in his hands.

My personal boob guy is Dr. Walter Sullivan. He's done lots of my friends, and they all love him. He's kind of quiet until you get to know him. And he's a straight shooter. He will tell you exactly what he thinks, but he will also refuse to do a procedure if he thinks you don't need it. Also, he's a very smart guy. I'm the kind of patient that doctors hate because I always bring a list of questions, but he will take the time to answer and discuss whatever I ask. As of right now he's retired, traveling to Africa and doing all sorts of fun things. But I'm told he may come out of retirement soon.

Dr. Stephen Weiland is another common name. My friend took me with her when she had her consultation, and I liked him. He's a very easygoing and laid-back guy, someone you could hang out with and have a beer. But hopefully not the night before surgery. I liked him and I've heard only good things about him.

I really liked Dr. George Alexander. I also met him during a friend's consultation, and he was so nice. He's so down-to-earth, almost shy, not at all what you would expect a big-time surgeon to be. I've seen his work and I would say that if Dr. Sullivan doesn't come out of retirement, then I'll go with Dr. Alexander. He charges $100.00 for a consultation.

I have never met Dr. Julio Garcia or personally seen his work, but he's very popular, and I've heard he's very good. He charges $50.00 for a consultation, or you can see his nurse for free.

One more thing, price is certainly a factor, but don't automatically go to the cheapest one. Most doctors will give a free consultation, or if they charge a fee, it can be applied toward the surgery. Nice tits can equal nice tips. Do your research and it will be worth it in the end.

Hey Dollie!

I stumbled across your website by sheer luck while preparing for an upcoming trip to Vegas, and found myself instantly captivated by your clever tales and scalpel-sharp wit! You're doing a stellar job and I want to personally thank you for the wealth of information you are providing to the uninitiated like myself.

If you haven't already, please consider publishing a real paper and glue version of memoirs you have on www.cocktaildoll.com, I think you deserve a much wider audience; not to mention a few extra bucks.

Thanks again,

Daniel

P.S. Please forgive any spelling errors, I shot my last spellchecker and am currently accepting applications for a new one...

I think I deserve a much wider audience and a few extra bucks too. Any way you can get me on Oprah? If you hook me up I'll give you a car...I'll even pay the taxes on it.

Hi Dollie,

Excellent website! I enjoyed reading about all of your experiences and suggestions about being a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas. It made a lot of sense and I enjoyed seeing things from your perspective. I especially liked reading about what a nice guy Ben Affleck is. It's interesting to note that just a few years ago he was a struggling actor who slept on his friends couch at night.

It's when you never had money and then you get it that you appreciate it more. Your photos were also nice to look at.

There's a nice photo and paragraph about you in the weekend edition of the Midweek on Oahu. It was written by Kimo Akane.

I've been working as a photographer in Hawaii since 1989 and have many experiences that people would find very interesting.

I was born and raised in Honolulu but I lived in L.A. for six years attending photo school. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Photography from the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara. If you ever visit the islands I would love to take your photo. You can see some of my photos at: www.islandbeachgirls.com

Keep up the great work!    Colin.

Kimo's a nice guy...he's my Hawaiian connection. Ben's a nice guy too. I wish I had any connection at all to him. As for your pictures, I'd like to think I could be an exotic beach babe, but I guess I'll have to settle for being a howlie. But hey, my photographer wants an invite.

Hello:

Just discovered your website. It's definitely a unique angle to the Vegas scene. I always wondered about the tipping question.

Thought you might enjoy my website that has a page on Las Vegas history and quirky Vegas sites. latimemachines.com   Let me know if you like it.

Thanks.

Paliau

Interesting site with a lot of information. Since I'm from L.A. I recognize a lot of the places and it was like a trip down memory lane. Thanks for the info.

do you ever make it back home to Honolulu?

If you do, I would like to meet you for lunch

Roman

That's very sweet, Roman. Maybe one day I can retire there and call it home.

Dollie,

Read about your site in a newspaper article here in Hawaii….lots of great info! I was hoping you could answer a question for me. I’ve got one of those poolside cabana’s reserved at my hotel next week. When I reserved it, they told me that the cabana comes with it’s own “personal hostess”. It cost $200 for the cabana, and I was planning on tipping the hostess $200 as soon as we got there (I’ve bringing up 9 other guys and am planning to collect $20 each). Is that too much or not enough? Also, if that’s a good amount, do we still tip here every time she brings a drink? Do we tip her out again at the end? There are probably a lot of hypotheticals but for arguments sake lets just say that service turns out to be above average but not anything special. Hope you can help out. Thanks a lot!

Ryan

You may want to find out what "personal hostess" means. Some hotels have one person serve you everything, meaning alcohol, food, towels, etc. Some hotels require a cocktail waitress to serve the alcohol, while the hostess does everything else. A $200.00 tip up front is good, very good, but it's my opinion that you will have a happier server if you also tip for each round, so why don't you tip her $100.00 right away, then tip her five to ten dollars each time she does something else. If you have a separate cocktail waitress, just tip her a dollar or two per drink. Since you have ten guys, she'll make ten to twenty dollars per round, which is good. If you are big drinkers or require lots of attention, then you should tip more. But it sounds like you're doing the right thing - have a good time!

are you kidding !

Your page is an insult and for that matter so are you. Why not call your page goldigger.com

that would be more suitable. You're right..you have become a local...you are a phony just like the rest of your "cocktail mattress" friends. Gimmie a break !!

Shbedobedo@aol.com

First of all, it's spelled "golddigger," and second of all, golddigger.com has already been taken, but thanks for the suggestion. I'm sure you'll continue to hate me as you keep reading my site every day. Another unsatisfied customer who won't go away.

What's a cocktail mattress? Will it help my aching back? Do you know where I can get one? Is it at cocktailmattress.com?

Hi Dollie,

Just wanted to say "Glad you're back!" I was sooo bored at work without your daily rounds to read. Keep 'em coming!

~Jim

Thanks. Glad to know you're getting paid to read my site.

Welcome back

And congratulations on your BABY. I will be in Las Vegas in July. If I look very carefully what are the odds I will see you? Has it ever happened? I like your site so much I must docide what foto I should buy. I need one that is sexy but not too sexy. I will find it I am sure.

Thank You

Philip

PS I hope the baby lets you sleep at night!

I've been recognized only once by a woman, and I was more excited than she was. I kept waiting for her to ask for my autograph, but she restrained herself pretty well, a bit too well. Another time a high roller's wife took a drink off a cocktail waitress' tray and almost tipped it over. The high roller said to his wife, "Don't take drinks off the tray, don't you remember reading that on the cocktail waitress' web site?" The cocktail waitress said, "Oh, she works here." He said, "Really? I'd like to meet her." So I went over and met him, and he was very nice. It's good to know that the other waitresses help me keep my secret.

Hmmm...sexy but not too sexy. I thought all my pictures were too sexy. That's it. Guess I'll have to get naked.

Hi Dollie,

I just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your website--I've always wondered what it would be like to work in Las Vegas! It sounds like quite an adventure. I think my favorite part of your website is the "Who Orders What" page. How funny!

I haven't been to Las Vegas for about 10 years now but I'm thinking it might be fun to go back.

My only question for you is, when are you ladies going to go on strike about wearing high heels all the time? A waitress told me the hotel required her to wear them and I felt so sorry for her. I'm getting ready for bunion surgery from wearing heels every day at my *desk* job, so I can only imagine what your feet must be like!

Fantastic site! Keep up the great work!!!

Molly in CA

Some casinos are very strict about how high the heels have to be, and they only make exceptions for pregnant girls and girls who have medical excuses. And each casino has its own policy on the color, style (close-toed, closed back, etc.), and material (usually leather). A non-union casino has a lot more control over these issues, but even a union casino has a "right to manage" and can enforce their standards. I've been lucky in that I've never really had feet problems in heels, except when I was pregnant, and my casino is very shoe-friendly with us girls. There are rules, but our manager aren't "shoe police," they are smart enough to spend their time dealing with bigger problems.

Congratulations on the handsome young man. Also thanks for the interesting and informative information posted on your web page. In addition I have appreciated and enjoyed the photographs from Jerome.

I am Planning on relocating to Las Vegas within the next year and have gained a lot of information from Anthony Curtis news letter about Casino's and gambling and I am asking what is a good source of information about renting and/or purchasing in real estate in your exciting city.

Thanks again.

Jerry

The seller's market has slowed down quite a bit, but it's still booming. Right now, the hottest thing are those high-rise condos. Land is running out fast, so the only way to go is up. Here's a link to the Las Vegas Review Journal Classified Ads.

I read all of your web page.   I did learn a few things.   Thank you.

Rick

What?? You read my whole web site and only learned a few things? Read it again.

Hope you and the little one (and Dad, too) are all well.

I've been reading the site for many months and enjoy it.

I must pass along something that happened recently in an Atlantic City poker room.

I was playing poker and drinking Jack and Coke. The cocktail server happened to be a guy. So, I was giving the gent the usual $1 tip per drink. Anyhow, the second or third drink tasted a tad weak. I did not say anything, because from reading your site, I know all about the measured shots. Maybe it was my taste buds.

Anyhow, on the next go-round, since I wasn't getting buzzed fast enough, I asked for a bourbon on the rocks. I figured I would get a measured shot over ice in a rocks glass, which was OK by me.

The gent brought back an 8-oz. plastic cup -- the kind they use for soft drinks -- filled with bourbon and ice! I couldn't believe it. I gave the gent $2 for this and added another $2 later on my way out. He just happened to have a bottle of water on his tray and sent me off with it. I thanked him for the big drink and he thanked me for the tokes.

I wasn't tipping a huge amount of money, just $1 per drink. Maybe men aren't tipped as well as women, or maybe poker players are just, well, a-holes.

Wanted to pass that along. Take care and be well!!

Tom D.
New Jersey

I don't know if a male cocktail server makes less than a female, but since you'd been tipping a dollar a drink, and you weren't asking for extra cherries or one and a quarter teaspoons of Sweet'N Low in a decaf with whipped cream, I'm sure he was more than happy to give you a good shot of bourbon. Poker players usually aren't assholes, they're just a pain, and require a lot of attention because of their superstitions and quirks. But isn't it amazing, all you have to do to get treated well is to behave like a normal human being and give a dollar a drink.

Where can I find the nickel slots?

On the other side of the casino. That's the answer any smart waitress will give, even if her station is full of nickel machines.

Actually, there's a very easy way to tell at just a glance if it is a nickel, quarter, or dollar machine, and I'm going to tell you how. Most casino employees don't even know this. On top of every slot machine is a light shaped like a cylinder. The top half is always white, the bottom half's color is determined by the denomination of the machine.

red - 1¢

red - 2¢

red - 5¢

yellow - 10¢

yellow - 25¢

orange - 50¢

blue - $1.00

white - $2.00

purple - $5.00

green - $10.00

white - $25.00 and above

If the machine is multi-denominational, that is, you can choose if you want to play nickels or quarters, then the light will be whatever the lowest amount is.

What does it mean when the lights are on or flashing?

Top white light is on - change or service button has been pushed. You can push a button, usually a red one, that says "Change" if you need change, if the machine is going berserk, or if you feel it paid you wrong. You still need to keep an eye out for slot employees since they don't always pay attention to these lights. They're usually more interested in paying jackpots. Pushing this button will not "summon" the cocktail waitress, so don't even bother.

The lower colored light is flashing - this just means that the machine has been opened by an employee, either to fill it or to service it. The light will turn off as soon as someone plays it. It doesn't affect the machine's luck or payout or chances of winning.

Both top and bottom parts of the light are flashing in unison - jackpot! Some machines make loud noises too, but some are silent. If this happens to you, most likely a slot employee will appear out of nowhere to congratulate you. The slot department knows when there's a jackpot because the machine will automatically notify them, so you don't need to look around for someone to pay you.

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