Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 10196748)

Yes I am.

Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10196873)

It beats Arizona at this time of year.

Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 10196624)

I also found a very good extra cut prime rib for $8.95. It's available 24/7.
It came with a baked spud and veggies and a pint of rather decent British type beer from the in-house micro brewery. It's called Ellis Island on Koval Lane, a block south of The Strip. It's right next door to a large but dumpy Super 8 motel. Not the flashiest joint in town but great value and what I thought was a really decent pint.
I usually go there when I have the misfortune to be in Vegas en route to wherever.

Originally Posted by jasper123 (Post 10196136)

Fish Im glad you found a nice place for a good steak in Vegas, so many choices, $26 though is kind of expensive,
Locals normally avoid the strip like the plage when they go out to eat, mostly cause of the high prices,
They prefer a smaller local Casino where the service is better and the people are more of a working middle class, and down to earth and more friendly,
and the gambling is normally better too, and you cant get lost in them like you can in a huge strip Casino,
My favorite place for a really excellent steak was the Gold Coast Casino, its on West Flamingo road just a mile from the strip, walking distance!!!! right across the road from the Palms Casino, ----- so my favorite at the Gold Coast was a nice big Sirloin Steak, on menu just before I left Vegas was $8.95 it came with a baked (jacket) potato & Veggies, and a nice ice cold glass of draft beer of your choice, ----- I would tip the waiter $2 and so for $11 for the whole meal including the tip aint at all bad is it?
There are lots of steaks on the menu, the Rib eye or new york was a couple of dollars more thats all, and always including the glass of beer :)
And you will not find a better steak anywhere, always a good cut of steak, always lean and always cooked just how you like it!!!! and always so very tender and so tasty straight from the open fire grill,
and the little walk back to the strip is nice too ;)

And if you want the absolute best and biggest prime rib in town and you have your car with you ---- then you just have to drive a few miles to North Las Vegas to Jerry,s Nugget ----- inside the casino everyone heads straight to the Jerry,s famous coffee shop and a 10 ounce prime rib with a big baked potatoe and choice of french bread or garlic bread, also choice of soup or salad included in the price of $7.85 or if your really hungry pay a couple dollars more and you get a huge 16 ounce that feels the entire plate, they have to bring the baked potato sour cream & butter on a separate plate,

Or if you prefer there Steak & shrimp special for $9.89 including choice of soup or salad, thats really great too,
You will not find a better meal (anywhere) on the strip, or better tasting!!!!
The service is fantastic and they have a huge selection of deserts & cakes & pies all baked on the premises along with all there bread,
They have a very large menu with every kind of entre that you can imagin, and all the prices are so inexpensive, a couple can dine out at Jerry,s Nugget for $30 and have a wonderful meal for two that would include desert and wine, and the prices are still the same as when I last ate there in November 2010 just before I came home.
Take care,
Rodney.

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10196478)

You have to have a gmail account to get to it..

Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10197923)

I hope it isn't too much trouble to get an account with YouTube. It shouldn't be or I wouldn't have one;)
Anyway Google Doc Martin- 'Separate Lives' and Bobs your uncle. I think it is all music with these great clips from the Doc Martin series that I hadn't seen before.

Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10197931)

I stayed up late last night (well to way past my 7 PM bed-time anyway:D) watching the Opening Ceremony to the Olympics. It was over the top. Even the DW wiped away a tear or two because she was so moved by it all.

Originally Posted by Derrygal (Post 10198035)

I stayed up late too - loved it!!! Very different, quirky, uniquely British!! James Bond and the Queen - can't get any more British than that. I loved the Opening part with the children's choirs from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The children singing "Danny Boy" on the Giant's Causeway moved me to tears. I think the Brits did a great job - so take that Mitt Romney - you a**hole!!

Originally Posted by Derrygal (Post 10198035)

I stayed up late too - loved it!!! Very different, quirky, uniquely British!! James Bond and the Queen - can't get any more British than that. I loved the Opening part with the children's choirs from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The children singing "Danny Boy" on the Giant's Causeway moved me to tears. I think the Brits did a great job - so take that Mitt Romney - you a**hole!!

Originally Posted by Derrygal (Post 10198116)

This was on another thread - the Olympics thread - looks like NBC omitted the coverage of the tribute to terrorist victims - instead they showed an interview with the American swimmer Michael Phelps. Hope the link works.

http://deadspin.com/5929778/heres-the-opening-ceremony-tribute-to-terrorism-victims-nbc-doesnt-want-you-to-see?#13434878552966&{"type":"iframeUpdated","heigh t":3094}

Originally Posted by Derrygal (Post 10198116)

This was on another thread - the Olympics thread - looks like NBC omitted the coverage of the tribute to terrorist victims - instead they showed an interview with the American swimmer Michael Phelps. Hope the link works.

http://deadspin.com/5929778/heres-the-opening-ceremony-tribute-to-terrorism-victims-nbc-doesnt-want-you-to-see?#13434878552966&{"type":"iframeUpdated","heigh t":3094}

Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 10198204)

I figured they'd chop out something. You link isn't working.
I enjoyed it, all be it the watered down version from NBC.

Originally Posted by Derrygal (Post 10198035)

I stayed up late too - loved it!!! Very different, quirky, uniquely British!! James Bond and the Queen - can't get any more British than that. I loved the Opening part with the children's choirs from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The children singing "Danny Boy" on the Giant's Causeway moved me to tears. I think the Brits did a great job - so take that Mitt Romney - you a**hole!!

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10198054)

The whole thing made me proud to be British. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10198105)

I may not be a big fan of Mitt but I think if there was a classic case of bulling it was over his remarks. He quoted from the news he had read but if people want to get you they will. I saw those comments in the news but I didn't see anyone take the media to task.
It amazes me that the media have so little talent. I take that back it doesn't amaze me.
I also loved the children's choirs bit. Well done!

Originally Posted by Derrygal (Post 10198116)

This was on another thread - the Olympics thread - looks like NBC omitted the coverage of the tribute to terrorist victims - instead they showed an interview with the American swimmer Michael Phelps. Hope the link works.

http://deadspin.com/5929778/heres-the-opening-ceremony-tribute-to-terrorism-victims-nbc-doesnt-want-you-to-see?#13434878552966&{"type":"iframeUpdated","heigh t":3094}

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10198054)

The whole thing made me proud to be British. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10198308)

Here's the link

http://deadspin.com/5929778/heres-th...ant-you-to-see

Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10198661)

I just read that Geoffrey Hughes who played the part of Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances has died. I think he was only 68. He went to the same school as me.

Originally Posted by Fish n Chips 56 (Post 10197551)

Rod I know you speak the truth, Ive known many people who lived in Vegas at one time or another and they all told me the same as you, go to the places that are used by locals, not the high priced tourist traps...

The prices you mentioned are far cheaper than here in Oregon...

I bet you like those British two for a fiver pub meals...

Originally Posted by jasper123 (Post 10198727)

I watched the whole thing on BBC from 9pm till 1am, on the whole I think that we did a fantastic Job and all us British should be proud of that opening ceremony,
Although parts of it were for me hard to understand, lots of it I was scratching my head not having a clue what they were doing, the sound of the music was not clear, the acoustics not good, but that kind of came in handy at the end when that ageing ex- Beetle McCartney painfully tried to sing his 44 year old song Hey Jude, ------ you could hardly hear him and we had the telly way high, OMG he was so bad, he really needs to just give it up, cant even imagine what was going through the organizers minds when all they could come up with was him :thumbdown:
The raising of the torches at the end I thought was absolutely amazing,
And the fire work display right at the end was as good as any that I have seen on the strip in Vegas on July 4th and New Years Eve over the years.
I loved the NHS tribute, just loved it!!!!
For a whole four hour show I thought they did one hell of a Job, 4 hours is a long time to run a show, and they ran it so well, there was always something good to watch throughout.

Originally Posted by Fish n Chips 56 (Post 10200384)

It was so nice to see Rebecca Adlington get a bronze medal in Swimming, I was told she that never expected a medal today, Rebecca is from Mansfield my wife's home town, we were so thrilled for her.

It was also nice to see NBC do a small piece on her tonight, we were quite touched.

I'm not much of a sports person but with the Olympics being set in the UK this year it makes it very easy for me to tune in, Infact I've not watched anything else since Friday night.

I really enjoyed watching the Mens and Womans cycling, England looked lovely even with rain today, its looks so beautiful, I'm so proud of the old Country, its just makes me want to go home that much more.

Originally Posted by jasper123 (Post 10200916)

Fish did you watch the Womans Cycling Marathon Race yesterday? it was a very exciting finish when the leading three belted it out towards the finishing line and the one from the Netherlands (just) beat our British Girl by a hair!!!!!
So our Girl got the Silver, it was a wonderful race all way through, torrential rain through the whole race made it even more harder on all the Cyclists.

Originally Posted by Fish n Chips 56 (Post 10201230)

Yes Rod thats the one I watched yesterday, with Lizzy from Leeds coming in second, Good Lass!

Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10218949)

I found out I was disconnected so maybe others will found out they also are disconnected. I had to sign in again.

I will have to look at the QM2 because I looked over an hour ago and it was off Ireland (sort of). I did see the mist. They dock tomorrow morning I think.

Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 10218997)

She's just south of Helston, Cornwall. It's the blue icon doing 20.7 knots.

Here's a link.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

Originally Posted by sallysimmons (Post 10219827)

According to that site they're moored now, so I'll be the first to say WELCOME HOME GUYS! Hope the weather down there is as glorious as it is up here and that you have an easy and safe trip to wherever you're going now.

Enjoy these next few weeks because it's a once in a lifetime experience :D

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10219995)

:welcome: back

beautifully hot and sunny down here today, cloudless sky and a temp of 20 at 10am.