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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by jasper123
(Post 9499469)
Jackie all the old local casinos in Vegas like Samstown, all the station casinos etc etc used to have there own coffee shops where you could get great deals on food (AS YOU KNOW) but then a couple of years ago they all found that it was way too costly to keep there own eating place open 24/7 so Dennys and T.J. Fridays and other chains came in to our casinos, so of course the prices on everything went up immediately,
I remember I used to go into El-Cortez casino down town and they always had those 99c breakfasts like sausage or bacon & 2 eggs & hash browns & toast & jam, --- or a stack of pancakes, syrup, and two eggs, and coffee was 25c extra, you can still get good breakfasts for say $3.50 though, Arizona Charlies west and eastside both still have a nice steak & eggs & hashbrowns for $2.49 coffee 50c. Remember years ago when the boardwalk casino closed down and demolished on the Strip, I was very sad really:( cause I used to work right across the street from there at the Polo Towers timeshare resort, and on my break I often went over there and bought that lovely big strawberry shortcake with lashings of whipped cream on top, 97c each Hmmm:) and they also had lots of food specials, Vegas still has good deals on food in restaurants and casinos but you just have to know where to go, I always think a good rule of thumb is to stay off the strip, meals and buffets are sooooo expensive there, For a buffet I always preferred the Suncoast casino for dinner, it was just a short hop from where both of us used to live, me at the Lakes, and you I think Summerlin, Take care Jackie and again good luck, and live long and prosper!!! Not too many days now and your be on that big bird in the sky again, Rodney. When I first went to Vegas back in the 70s you could have steak n eggs in a major name Casino on the strip for $2.50, even cheaper between midnight and 6am, of course that price was meant to get you in the door so you'd gamble, those were the days, today its very expensive, I was in Vegas in May, Bacon and Eggs at the Encore was an outrageous $18, there wasn't much on the plate and it wasn't even good, we never went again, I rate the hotel rooms but not their food, The Luxors Bacon and Eggs was $12, just a few years ago it was $8, I must admit $12 is a lot but still I really enjoyed it. My in laws fancied a nice steak dinner at a fair price, so instead of going to the Wynn or Luxor like we had in previous years we went to the South Point Hotel and Casino, its about five miles down the strip after you pass the Mandalay Bay, way out of the busy strip area, we ate at their Silverado Steak house and had a terrific meal, it was Top Notch and it wasn't over priced, We will go there again, it was the best Fillet I've ever had, I know people say that a lot but I really mean it... Over the years we've had some good meals in the Red Rocks Coffee shop, and to be honest the prices are like back home and the food is good so we will go again... I agree with you the cheaper meals are off the strip, an internet search finds the good deals, we also visited Laughlin, the meals there are cheap but not much cop, lets say we wont be going again, but we did have some good laughs and memories to take with us, I hate when a waitress puts food in front of you together with a lame excuse, its never good... Wow the Polo Towers I remember that place, so you worked right in the busy part of Vegas, I must admit I was so looking forward to seeing "The City Center" finished but when I did I was disappointed, it seems too big and has taken over that area, I don't care for those buildings that look like they are falling over... I like casinos to sit back in their own grounds, not to be right in your face... Oh well... Vegas is suffering along with the rest of us, I see hotels that were under construction 2 years ago and they haven't changed a bit, the Fountainbleau which in near The Riviera is close to finished, but I read they were selling off the Interior furnishing, as they've run out of money... The Echelon sits on the grounds that were previoulsy the Westwood Ho and The Stardust, its just metal girders and concrete, I've seen the plans it looked to be a nice place, but they may never finish it... |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
thanks for all the recipes folks and also did not know there was a recipe forum! I'll let you know what I cook.. god help my brother with my cooking..
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by Beedubya
(Post 9498737)
Some very nice recipes there Denise, but I am far too lazy to even attempt any of them. :lol:
It's just not the same when you are on your own. :( |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by Fish n Chips 56
(Post 9499612)
Gosh Rodney, I can really relate to those prices...
When I first went to Vegas back in the 70s you could have steak n eggs in a major name Casino on the strip for $2.50, even cheaper between midnight and 6am, of course that price was meant to get you in the door so you'd gamble, those were the days, today its very expensive, I was in Vegas in May, Bacon and Eggs at the Encore was an outrageous $18, there wasn't much on the plate and it wasn't even good, we never went again, I rate the hotel rooms but not their food, The Luxors Bacon and Eggs was $12, just a few years ago it was $8, I must admit $12 is a lot but still I really enjoyed it. My in laws fancied a nice steak dinner at a fair price, so instead of going to the Wynn or Luxor like we had in previous years we went to the South Point Hotel and Casino, its about five miles down the strip after you pass the Mandalay Bay, way out of the busy strip area, we ate at their Silverado Steak house and had a terrific meal, it was Top Notch and it wasn't over priced, We will go there again, it was the best Fillet I've ever had, I know people say that a lot but I really mean it... Over the years we've had some good meals in the Red Rocks Coffee shop, and to be honest the prices are like back home and the food is good so we will go again... I agree with you the cheaper meals are off the strip, an internet search finds the good deals, we also visited Laughlin, the meals there are cheap but not much cop, lets say we wont be going again, but we did have some good laughs and memories to take with us, I hate when a waitress puts food in front of you together with a lame excuse, its never good... Wow the Polo Towers I remember that place, so you worked right in the busy part of Vegas, I must admit I was so looking forward to seeing "The City Center" finished but when I did I was disappointed, it seems too big and has taken over that area, I don't care for those buildings that look like they are falling over... I like casinos to sit back in their own grounds, not to be right in your face... Oh well... Vegas is suffering along with the rest of us, I see hotels that were under construction 2 years ago and they haven't changed a bit, the Fountainbleau which in near The Riviera is close to finished, but I read they were selling off the Interior furnishing, as they've run out of money... The Echelon sits on the grounds that were previoulsy the Westwood Ho and The Stardust, its just metal girders and concrete, I've seen the plans it looked to be a nice place, but they may never finish it... Yes I certainly agree with you about the city center ----- OMG what an eye sore that is :eek: the whole thing looks like its going to fall down any minute, looks like the head architect may have been just a little tipsy :ohmy: Next time your in Vegas fish check out the Suncoast casino close to the lakes, thats if your driving, cause its about 10 miles from the main strip area,buffet dinner 4pm till 10.30pm, is really good food from around the world, and make sure you stop off at the rewards center first to get your slot card --- free to join, and then you will get a discount, but its only about $10 with the card and you will enjoy, sure beats anywhere on the strip where you will pay $30 to $45 for a buffet or any meal in a restaurant, again try and stay away from the strip, never used to be like that but the strip has become so expensive now for shows,food, and rooms, (big locals TIP) ---- if you can try and get to a buffet soon after it opens for the dinner it would be great ------ cause everything is super fresh, they have just put everything out and its at its best then:) |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
HI everyone, again it has been a while since I have been on here, but i find I have been so busy it is hard to keep up with things. Well we have been home now 1 month over the year, we arrived on June 25th 2010, we have had a lot of ups and downs but have to say it took us going back to Canada to realise what we had back here. Are we happy we came back....yes, now that we are finally settled, we have got our lives together and are really enjoying it. I'm glad I went back to Canada, because I would always have wondered "what if" and I would always recommend it to young people to give it a go, it's a great country.We have been lucky to rent a 3 bedroom semi for £550 pm that is really great as the rents at the moment are going skywards due to the fact that people cannot buy the demand for rental is unbelievable, what it will go up to when our years lease is up is anybodys business:eek:bur for now we are sitting back and enjoying things. We have a pay as you go electric system and so far it is working out approx £10 per week (there is just the 2 of us so it will be more expensive for families) we try to shop once a week for essentials and then top up with fresh produce, but I think it works out approx £80 per week. We are with sky so our internet, basic tv channels, and phone (I took out the 24 hour free uk and international calls for £5 per month extra) works out at £43 pm, so I feel we are doing ok. Things are getting a little more expensive grocery wise, but I still enjoy shopping here for both food and clothes and I don't really feel ripped off. The one area I do is fuel, I find petrol/gas/oil companies a total rip off, but then again in Canada I also areas I thought were rip off, so it swings in roundabouts. All I know is this is were I am happiest and glad to be back amongst kith and kin and i realise that it what we are all about, without friends and family we maybe financially well off, but emotionally poor, and that is what we were, deprived and starved of companionship and friendliness, I would never want to be there again. Good luck and God bless Denise:wub:
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by Beedubya
(Post 9499521)
Jackie and Rodney and even Sally (:lol:)
I have a new singer I LOVE so much :wub: he is sooo not my type however LOL, but I was thinking about Las Vegas and what it has meant or still means to you when I was watching his youtube video tonight (you guys might even recognise the casino!!).........for me PERSONALLY this looks like a great place to visit, to hang out with friends and to have a laugh, but hey my soul would still be in those winding English country lanes and the beautiful greeness of it all, and I would so NOT feel in my comfort zone living there........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jcezrzcqns I do believe I am way more English than I believed I was even though I have picked up the Aussie twang along the way........ ;) do you know tonight me and mum were watching TV and right out of the blue she asks me ---- do you miss America? it took me kind of by surprise and I really didn't have an instant answer for her, and so there was a pause for a couple of minutes and I said well yes I do definitely miss a few things about America, but to be honest I said not enough to want to go back to my life there, and I said that when I made the big decision to come home I was very scared, ----- scared of so many things but mostly that I may not fit in as I have been away for more then half my life, and that I would be very unhappy, but the opposite has happened, I love being home and most of all I love being home with you Mum, Im happy that Ive been able to settle down so far so easily, --- a smile came on her face and she just said good:) so now I think she knows that its not going to be like my first time coming home for that 11 months --- 20 years ago, |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by jasper123
Barb thanks for sharing that!!! good song, nice voice, and a few good shots of Vegas too,
do you know tonight me and mum were watching TV and right out of the blue she asks me ---- do you miss America? it took me kind of by surprise and I really didn't have an instant answer for her, and so there was a pause for a couple of minutes and I said well yes I do definitely miss a few things about America, but to be honest I said not enough to want to go back to my life there, and I said that when I made the big decision to come home I was very scared, ----- scared of so many things but mostly that I may not fit in as I have been away for more then half my life, and that I would be very unhappy, but the opposite has happened, I love being home and most of all I love being home with you Mum, Im happy that Ive been able to settle down so far so easily, --- a smile came on her face and she just said good:) so now I think she knows that its not going to be like my first time coming home for that 11 months --- 20 years ago, |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by dgjamison
(Post 9499715)
HI everyone, again it has been a while since I have been on here, but i find I have been so busy it is hard to keep up with things. Well we have been home now 1 month over the year, we arrived on June 25th 2010, we have had a lot of ups and downs but have to say it took us going back to Canada to realise what we had back here. Are we happy we came back....yes, now that we are finally settled, we have got our lives together and are really enjoying it. I'm glad I went back to Canada, because I would always have wondered "what if" and I would always recommend it to young people to give it a go, it's a great country.We have been lucky to rent a 3 bedroom semi for £550 pm that is really great as the rents at the moment are going skywards due to the fact that people cannot buy the demand for rental is unbelievable, what it will go up to when our years lease is up is anybodys business:eek:bur for now we are sitting back and enjoying things. We have a pay as you go electric system and so far it is working out approx £10 per week (there is just the 2 of us so it will be more expensive for families) we try to shop once a week for essentials and then top up with fresh produce, but I think it works out approx £80 per week. We are with sky so our internet, basic tv channels, and phone (I took out the 24 hour free uk and international calls for £5 per month extra) works out at £43 pm, so I feel we are doing ok. Things are getting a little more expensive grocery wise, but I still enjoy shopping here for both food and clothes and I don't really feel ripped off. The one area I do is fuel, I find petrol/gas/oil companies a total rip off, but then again in Canada I also areas I thought were rip off, so it swings in roundabouts. All I know is this is were I am happiest and glad to be back amongst kith and kin and i realise that it what we are all about, without friends and family we maybe financially well off, but emotionally poor, and that is what we were, deprived and starved of companionship and friendliness, I would never want to be there again. Good luck and God bless Denise:wub:
Good luck and god bless to you too. Rodney. |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by jasper123
Barb thanks for sharing that!!! good song, nice voice, and a few good shots of Vegas too,
do you know tonight me and mum were watching TV and right out of the blue she asks me ---- do you miss America? it took me kind of by surprise and I really didn't have an instant answer for her, and so there was a pause for a couple of minutes and I said well yes I do definitely miss a few things about America, but to be honest I said not enough to want to go back to my life there, and I said that when I made the big decision to come home I was very scared, ----- scared of so many things but mostly that I may not fit in as I have been away for more then half my life, and that I would be very unhappy, but the opposite has happened, I love being home and most of all I love being home with you Mum, Im happy that Ive been able to settle down so far so easily, --- a smile came on her face and she just said good:) so now I think she knows that its not going to be like my first time coming home for that 11 months --- 20 years ago,
Originally Posted by dgjamison
You know Rodney, it is only natural you are going to miss certain things about the US, after all you have been there a long time, and there are so many good things about the states, I love a lot of things about it, and you know if i won the lottery of a lot of millions, i would buy a property somewhere in the states, and It has a lot going for it (especially if you can afford it), but if I could I would at least have a holiday home there:rolleyes::sneaky:
But then thats it isn't it, take away all the problems of every day survival, and if money ---- or not having it is no longer an issue then we all have so many more options dont we, But Im home now and loving it:) |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by Beedubya
(Post 9499521)
Jackie and Rodney and even Sally (:lol:)
I have a new singer I LOVE so much :wub: he is sooo not my type however LOL, but I was thinking about Las Vegas and what it has meant or still means to you when I was watching his youtube video tonight (you guys might even recognise the casino!!).........for me PERSONALLY this looks like a great place to visit, to hang out with friends and to have a laugh, but hey my soul would still be in those winding English country lanes and the beautiful greeness of it all, and I would so NOT feel in my comfort zone living there........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jcezrzcqns I do believe I am way more English than I believed I was even though I have picked up the Aussie twang along the way........ ;) |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by dgjamison
You know Rodney, it is only natural you are going to miss certain things about the US, after all you have been there a long time, and there are so many good things about the states, I love a lot of things about it, and you know if i won the lottery of a lot of millions, i would buy a property somewhere in the states, and It has a lot going for it (especially if you can afford it), but if I could I would at least have a holiday home there:rolleyes::sneaky:
Originally Posted by jasper123
Me too Denise if I won the lottery I would for sure buy a property in the States, and I would stay 3 months of every year there, and the rest of the time at home in U.K. ---- but it would have to be somewhere close to a nice sandy beach though:) preferably somewhere outside of San Diego, or clear up the other side of the country to Naples florida, Ive been to both places and I loved them both very much,
But then thats it isn't it, take away all the problems of every day survival, and if money ---- or not having it is no longer an issue then we all have so many more options dont we, But Im home now and loving it:) |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by dgjamison
(Post 9499715)
HI everyone, again it has been a while since I have been on here, but i find I have been so busy it is hard to keep up with things. Well we have been home now 1 month over the year, we arrived on June 25th 2010, we have had a lot of ups and downs but have to say it took us going back to Canada to realise what we had back here. Are we happy we came back....yes, now that we are finally settled, we have got our lives together and are really enjoying it. I'm glad I went back to Canada, because I would always have wondered "what if" and I would always recommend it to young people to give it a go, it's a great country.We have been lucky to rent a 3 bedroom semi for £550 pm that is really great as the rents at the moment are going skywards due to the fact that people cannot buy the demand for rental is unbelievable, what it will go up to when our years lease is up is anybodys business:eek:bur for now we are sitting back and enjoying things. We have a pay as you go electric system and so far it is working out approx £10 per week (there is just the 2 of us so it will be more expensive for families) we try to shop once a week for essentials and then top up with fresh produce, but I think it works out approx £80 per week. We are with sky so our internet, basic tv channels, and phone (I took out the 24 hour free uk and international calls for £5 per month extra) works out at £43 pm, so I feel we are doing ok. Things are getting a little more expensive grocery wise, but I still enjoy shopping here for both food and clothes and I don't really feel ripped off. The one area I do is fuel, I find petrol/gas/oil companies a total rip off, but then again in Canada I also areas I thought were rip off, so it swings in roundabouts. All I know is this is were I am happiest and glad to be back amongst kith and kin and i realise that it what we are all about, without friends and family we maybe financially well off, but emotionally poor, and that is what we were, deprived and starved of companionship and friendliness, I would never want to be there again. Good luck and God bless Denise:wub:
So good to hear you are settling in and enjoying it. In my opinion at least, this post is more than just "chit-chat" and should go on the main 50s & 60s moving back thread, because it's an important insight into the process of moving back and settling in. Hope all continues to go well! Tina |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by Beedubya
(Post 9499521)
Jackie and Rodney and even Sally (:lol:)
I have a new singer I LOVE so much :wub: he is sooo not my type however LOL, but I was thinking about Las Vegas and what it has meant or still means to you when I was watching his youtube video tonight (you guys might even recognise the casino!!).........for me PERSONALLY this looks like a great place to visit, to hang out with friends and to have a laugh, but hey my soul would still be in those winding English country lanes and the beautiful greeness of it all, and I would so NOT feel in my comfort zone living there........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jcezrzcqns I do believe I am way more English than I believed I was even though I have picked up the Aussie twang along the way........ ;) Most of that video was taken inside Caesars Palace, many casinos get old and are replaced but Caesars seems to get better, its still a very nice Casino. I bet that was Liberaces piano, he played Caesars alot, In fact I saw him there in 85, soon after he died, he was certainly a world class entertainer. |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Originally Posted by dgjamison
(Post 9499715)
HI everyone, again it has been a while since I have been on here, but i find I have been so busy it is hard to keep up with things. Well we have been home now 1 month over the year, we arrived on June 25th 2010, we have had a lot of ups and downs but have to say it took us going back to Canada to realise what we had back here. Are we happy we came back....yes, now that we are finally settled, we have got our lives together and are really enjoying it. I'm glad I went back to Canada, because I would always have wondered "what if" and I would always recommend it to young people to give it a go, it's a great country.We have been lucky to rent a 3 bedroom semi for £550 pm that is really great as the rents at the moment are going skywards due to the fact that people cannot buy the demand for rental is unbelievable, what it will go up to when our years lease is up is anybodys business:eek:bur for now we are sitting back and enjoying things. We have a pay as you go electric system and so far it is working out approx £10 per week (there is just the 2 of us so it will be more expensive for families) we try to shop once a week for essentials and then top up with fresh produce, but I think it works out approx £80 per week. We are with sky so our internet, basic tv channels, and phone (I took out the 24 hour free uk and international calls for £5 per month extra) works out at £43 pm, so I feel we are doing ok. Things are getting a little more expensive grocery wise, but I still enjoy shopping here for both food and clothes and I don't really feel ripped off. The one area I do is fuel, I find petrol/gas/oil companies a total rip off, but then again in Canada I also areas I thought were rip off, so it swings in roundabouts. All I know is this is were I am happiest and glad to be back amongst kith and kin and i realise that it what we are all about, without friends and family we maybe financially well off, but emotionally poor, and that is what we were, deprived and starved of companionship and friendliness, I would never want to be there again. Good luck and God bless Denise:wub:
Thanks for the update, I'm really glad you are doing well and are Happy with your decesion to move back. All the best for the future... Fish Ohhhh if only we could all win the Lottery, it would solve our money problems, I too agree that I would have a home in both the UK and USA, maybe two condo's in America, one in Wyoming and one in Oregon... I'm one that also would love to see lottery amounts capped at a reasonable figure, it would be nice to see it spread around, Id sooner see more millionare winners than one that wins more money than one could spend in a lifetime, the money would circulate better, creating more jobs. Is it true that that the UK doesn't tax its lottery winners?. |
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
FYI - as this is in the news almost constantly, I looked up this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...United_Kingdom I had no idea he was the owner of all that he is - look at the Australian list! Unreal. So now I know which papers NOT to buy. :frown::thumbdown: |
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