The Mancave Casino @ Area 51 NV

[stayouttadabunker]

Hey Bunker, you thinking about coming over to NLG this year for the 4th ?

You know it dude!
I've been shopping around for plane tickets and car rental...
It certainly will be hot enough out there for a camping tent...
Maybe I'll gab all evening about all our adventures and crash out on everybody's floors! 

[Thor777]

Hey Bunker, you thinking about coming over to NLG this year for the 4th ?

You know it dude!
I've been shopping around for plane tickets and car rental...
It certainly will be hot enough out there for a camping tent...
Maybe I'll gab all evening about all our adventures and crash out on everybody's floors! 

Ya have to drive it, or ya can't bring anything back,,

[stayouttadabunker]

uh uh...no way I'm driving all that...uh uh       

[StatFreak]

Hey Bunker, you thinking about coming over to NLG this year for the 4th ?

You know it dude!
I've been shopping around for plane tickets and car rental...
It certainly will be hot enough out there for a camping tent...
Maybe I'll gab all evening about all our adventures and crash out on everybody's floors! 

Hey Bunker, is this BS or are you serious? If you are, the hotel rates at the casinos are usually very low in Laughlin, although the 4^th will be higher. However, the sooner you book, the lower the rate. You might also find good rates in Vegas. Again, book early. By early, I mean as soon as now. If you have a player's club account with any East coast casinos with properties out here, check to see if you can get a player's rate or some free nights. There is much, much more to do in Vegas than Laughlin, so you might want to make an overnight trip to Bullhead for the BBQ and book the rest in Vegas.

If you really want to save money, I guarantee you that Joey will provide a free floor for you to crash on. I can't speak for our members in Vegas, but you probably won't have any trouble finding a place to crash there, either, unless I miss my guess.

Regarding the heat, you've seen our posts of the temperatures in previous years. Last year was unusually mild, but expect temperatures between 115°-125°F in Laughlin/Bullhead. Bring 50+SPF sunblock, a hat, and a bathing suit.
<ADD> On the other hand, it's not like Florida or South Carolina: there is no humidity.

And send me your itinerary so that we can plan to spend more than one afternoon together! 

[stayouttadabunker]

I will Stat....I need to get flights and stuff...
I haven't been out there since 1991.
I stayed at the Imperial Palace and played golf behind the Dunes casino.
I don't even know what's there anymore.
I'll keep ya updated.

[reho33]

Sounds like fun, but I'll have to see if I  have time to get there and put my name on the "wall of Shame".

[StatFreak]

I will Stat....I need to get flights and stuff...
I haven't been out there since 1991.
I stayed at the Imperial Palace and played golf behind the Dunes casino.
I don't even know what's there anymore.
I'll keep ya updated.

The Imperial Palace is a dump.   It's a Harrah's property, and Harrah's hotel casino is next door just to the north if you want to be in the same area of the strip. It will cost a little more, but will be worth every penny. Harrah's also owns the Flamingo, which is where Jay, CH, and I stayed in 2008. It was a nice place and was reasonably priced at the time.
<ADD> The Flamingo Go rooms had a much nicer bathroom, but their decor was a bit on the tacky side, IMO. At the time, they were about $10-15 more and were definitely worth the extra money.

Harrah's also has several other properties. You can see them all on their website, and they have a price comparison chart as well.

P.S. You won't recognize Vegas. Re-read all of our Vegas trip and suggestion threads to get a better idea of your choices of where to stay and what to do.

[brichter]

Sounds like fun, but I'll have to see if I  have time to get there and put my name on the "wall of Shame".

Ha ha, no names on the Wall, only photos!

[stayouttadabunker]

Amazing how things change after 19 yrs...LOL
Oh well, great suggestions Stat! I will look at those threads!
Tell ya what, I'm more interested in visiting the guys here & there around cali and nev.
Might wanna check out the Ashy's Man-Cave or Kirk's mini-Las Vegas! LOL
Course, I gotta go see Buzz and Capt. too!
Who else is out there? Am I missing anyone?
Where's Uniman at? I'd like to check out his Universals. 
You guys better send me your addresses and I'll rent a little sporty red Subaru! 

[ashyron]

Amazing how things change after 19 yrs...LOL
Oh well, great suggestions Stat! I will look at those threads!
Tell ya what, I'm more interested in visiting the guys here & there around cali and nev.
Might wanna check out the Ashy's Man-Cave or Kirk's mini-Las Vegas! LOL
Course, I gotta go see Buzz and Capt. too!
Who else is out there? Am I missing anyone?
Where's Uniman at? I'd like to check out his Universals. 
You guys better send me your addresses and I'll rent a little sporty red Subaru! 

I am not up for the glitz and glamor of Vegas.   I prefer to go downtown and stay at Fitz where the rooms are super cheap and sometimes free.   I am not in the room but a few hours to sleep so I don't see a point of spending lots of money on a place I won't be.   That also leaves more money for gambling and checing out what games are out and about these days.

Most anyone is welcome out here.  We now have ManCave North (non-smoking section) and ManCave South (and the smoking section) and both are fun to play in.  There is RV parking and showers and if there isn't enough room out here, I am sure there is plenty of room out at Buzz's but I can't offer that cause it's not my house.     If you are thinking of coming out this far (4 hour drive from Vegas) then I bet you can get Mark up here for a visit.  I'm sure he will want to check on his my Shooting Gallery game and probably crash on the recliner since it's out in the game room again.  I managed to have it in the house for about 3 days.  WOO HOO

[StatFreak]

Mark₂, if you want to come all the way out west to visit, that would be great, and as ashyron said, Mark₁ would probably come up from the border to join in. Sommer is in the neighborhood, Ricker might not be too far off, and brichter would be about six or seven hours away. Of course, he and most of us will probably be at the BBQ in Bullhead on the 4^th.

Uniman lives about an hour or so northeast of Vegas. Now I can't be sure, but I think that KirkLasVegas lives in Las Vegas.  
Rumor has it that Op-Bell and ICU4444 might be nearby...

It also wouldn't be too hard to twist my arm to come to Vegas before going to Laughlin.

Ashyron has a point about staying off strip to get lower rates. It all depends on your budget, but since you are traveling a long way to get here and haven't seen the town in almost 20 years, there is something to be said for staying on the strip. It's not as if this is a cheapie weekend getaway for you. On the other hand, Fremont street is worth seeing, particularly the overhead shows, which run each evening on the hour.

[Buzz]

Bunker  Might I suggest buy a one way ticket out here and a U Haul truck for the return trip.    I went to Bull Head for the the drawing and brought back 6 S2000 and a S+.  2 of them were 5 reel back lit and Ashyron has already got them.    Ron and Skip are going to have to double deck thier machines, that are learn how to sleep standing up. 

[ashyron]

Bunker  Might I suggest buy a one way ticket out here and a U Haul truck for the return trip.    I went to Bull Head for the the drawing and brought back 6 S2000 and a S+.  2 of them were 5 reel back lit and Ashyron has already got them.    Ron and Skip are going to have to double deck thier machines, that are learn how to sleep standing up. 

Buzz, I'm not sure you will get either one of these 5 reels back and still thinking we will pick up the 4 reel machine you got ready for me last night. Yea I got them and got them playing and Chip sat and played them for a few minutes last night.  Shoot, when I hear Buzz has new games, I am over there to help fix them and then buy them 

We are trying to figure out what games we can sell, that's NOT an easy decision to make when we have so many fine looking and running games.

LOL @ sleeping standing up.  I have a couch, it's comfortable.  Wanna trade me houses?? 

[stayouttadabunker]

....LOL @ sleeping standing up.  
I have a couch, it's comfortable.  Wanna trade me houses??  

That won't work Ashy...
I heard Buzz sleeps on top of the 9" flat tops.  
I'm sure he removes the candles first though...

[ashyron]

....LOL @ sleeping standing up. 
I have a couch, it's comfortable.  Wanna trade me houses?? 

That won't work Ashy...
I heard Buzz sleeps on top of the 9" flat tops. 
I'm sure he removes the candles first though...

    I think you heard that about me FROM Buzz and yes I DO remove the candles first 


Not only do I not have a bed and now not a recliner, I have three boxes of illuminated stickers sitting in my front room.  They came in while I was over helping Buzz get these machines up and running.  You must not have been to Buzz's place Bunker, he has TONS of room for even more machines.  And everytime I take machines, that's even more room for more machines. 

I'm gonna post a couple of pics of the machines from Buzz. 

[ashyron]

Here's the two 5 reel games that were at Buzz's house but now at my house until Chip can decide which one he wants.  Both have that 'used car syndrom'; bulbs burnt out, speaker not working, no printers, wobbly reels but all in all they are fantastic machines.  Now I know what Jim @ BlueRidge was talking about with wobbly reels.  They still play great though.  Like I said in a previous post, Buzz might not get either of them back.

[ashyron]

And here is the third machine I will be picking up.  It's an actual 4 reel machine, not a 3 reel with a bonus reel.  I think there is a big difference in the two.  But then I am not paid to think.

<ADD>  BTW - when I say I...... I actually mean Chip.  he's the one with the money, I just egg him on and then have to pay the consequences after he buys them. (moving things around to make everything fit, pick up the machines, put them on cinder blocks, you know, all that stuff)   

[Buzz]

Bunker  See how he is, comes over to help me, gets 2 machines working and takes those two with him. Leaves me with 5 that don't work. I might as well load them up and take them to him and save wear and tear on his P/U.  Naa one of them is a S+ he wouldn't want it. 

[ashyron]

Naa one of them is a S+ he wouldn't want it. 

  Don't bet on it.   

I might as well load them up and take them to him and save wear and tear on his P/U.

My truck is now empty.

Bunker  See how he is, comes over to help me, gets 2 machines working and takes those two with him. Leaves me with 5 that don't work.

You get the parts and I'll be over to help you get them up and running.   

Notice I didn't post a pic of your Big Times Pay machine.     You know why I want that one and I'd be all over it like a fat kid on a cupcake if we didn't have one already.

[stayouttadabunker]

You guys are nuts!  
Thanks for putting up the pics...
It's always cool seeing what the other guy's got!  
Man, I wish I had access to machines like those easily!
Wait!!! Hold that thought!!!   I like my bed!!....

[ashyron]

You guys are nuts! 

    At this point, I think I am more delirious than nuts 

Wait!!! Hold that thought!!!   I like my bed!!....  

Beds are over rated!!!

[Buzz]

You guys are nuts! 

    At this point, I think I am more delirious than nuts 

Wait!!! Hold that thought!!!   I like my bed!!....  

Beds are over rated!!!

Hell of a lot better than the back seat of a car.  Did you know sexual intercourse is the most FUN you can have without laughing.   

[CaptainHappy]

You guys are nuts! 

    At this point, I think I am more delirious than nuts 

Wait!!! Hold that thought!!!   I like my bed!!....  

Beds are over rated!!!

Hell of a lot better than the back seat of a car.  Did you know sexual intercourse is the most FUN you can have without laughing.   

Buzz,

But what if your partner starts laughing???

CH

[Buzz]

You guys are nuts! 

    At this point, I think I am more delirious than nuts 

Wait!!! Hold that thought!!!   I like my bed!!....  

Beds are over rated!!!

Hell of a lot better than the back seat of a car.  Did you know sexual intercourse is the most FUN you can have without laughing.   

Buzz,

But what if your partner starts laughing???

CH

Just tell Her you have to go to the Bunny Ranch for some On The Job Training !!  I'm sure she will be greatfull for the sacrifice you are making.

[ashyron]

Sorry I have been gone for so long but since Dad's passing I have been kind of lost, confused and somewhat frustrated so what better way to get some frustrations out then to rearrange my ManCave Casino.  I sold one game and sent 4 other games home with my sister to store for me until I move.  That meant I had room to bring the games out of the house and put them up in the ManCave.  So I got all the games we are keeping and put then up so we can play them in one area.  The ones I will sell I brought in the house for now. 

What better way to get myself started on this site again than to update my own thread so enjoy the pics.

These first two pics show the change in progress.