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yeoww wrote :
My first thought: Is there an annual EH Girls'/Womens' Cruise that I'm missing out on??
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Mine too!!
I have an idea why don't you two organize an Advice Meet & Greet cruise, not a gender specific cruise.
- August 5th, 2009, 06:44 pm
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I realize this is a situation which has broken many a heart, but to make a presumption that a casino equals gambling, or gambling equals poor is not warranted, in my view.

Casinos are some of the cheapest vacation / travel destinations, due to high popularity, competition, and the use of other attractions as a “loss leader.”

Wagering should be valued mathematically. Table games, properly played, give the house a low-single-digit percentage advantage. Each $10 hand of blackjack costs the player, statistically, about $0.25. At two hands per minute you’re purchasing entertainment at the rate of $30 / hr – far cheaper than most sports tickets.

However, casinos will discount, reimburse, or give away parking, drinks, meals, rooms, and more based on how much you play. Treated as a vacation, your goal is to calculate the best value to you of the subsidized perks for the out of pocket costs plus expected value of the house margin on the wagering.

It may or may not be attractive to any given person, but that can be said for any form of vacation or entertainment. When presented with a match who has photos of himself in a casino – especially if he is otherwise appearing to have his act together – I think that is the way to view it.
LMAO! What a frog comment! You crack me up.
- August 5th, 2009, 07:03 pm
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I was referring to within the boundaries of a relationship, but fine, I'll play....

I don't like Vegas; I think there's much better things to do with your money than gamble it away; if they look drunk, regardless of where they are, I will close them. Call me a snob, but I'm really not interested in earning a living to have it potentially whittled away on a "Guy's Annual Trip to Vegas."

Did my post meet the expectation this time?
You impression of a guys trip to Vegas is a bit presumptuous.

Vegas is awesome & has so much more to do than just gamble.

It also can be a very reasonably priced vacation. Very cheap flight... reasonable room... discounts here & there.

Men can easily go there to go out on the town, smoke the occassional cigar & hang out with friends. Eat, drink, & be merry with good friends. Not a bad place to do it.

AND there is something to do ALL night long.

You can nap during the day or whenever you feel like it... wake up in the middle of the night & can't sleep.... go downstairs & socialise or something.

Just a different image of Vegas.

It is whatever you want it to be. My sister does not gamble or drink & she even loves the place.
- August 5th, 2009, 07:19 pm
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You impression of a guys trip to Vegas is a bit presumptuous.

Vegas is awesome & has so much more to do than just gamble.

It also can be a very reasonably priced vacation. Very cheap flight... reasonable room... discounts here & there.

Men can easily go there to go out on the town, smoke the occassional cigar & hang out with friends. Eat, drink, & be merry with good friends. Not a bad place to do it.

AND there is something to do ALL night long.

You can nap during the day or whenever you feel like it... wake up in the middle of the night & can't sleep.... go downstairs & socialise or something.

Just a different image of Vegas.

It is whatever you want it to be. My sister does not gamble or drink & she even loves the place.
I respect your opinion as well. Obviously your experiences have not been my experiences. I'm going to go somewhere else now, since this really isn't what this thread is supposed to be about....
- August 5th, 2009, 07:22 pm
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I did not read any of the positive takes on Vegas until after I had posted.

Glad to see that Cp30 & D agree.
- August 5th, 2009, 07:22 pm
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Gr8Guyn2008 wrote :
I have gotten matches with similar photos and I am a lot older than your target audience.

The fact that my match went on a cruise with some of her single girl friends is a positive in that I know that she likes to go on cruises.

Howsomeever, the word "Annual" in the caption is going to be a negative. The implication is that if we are in a serious relationship that she is going to go on this cruise with her single girl friends anyway. Not exactly my way of thinking. A further implication would be that the reason for her to be going on this cruise is because she is trolling for something better.
That is an interesting point. Let's say you are in a long term relationship with or married to a SO. Would the SO telling you "its that time of year for my guy's out to Vegas week" or "its that time of year for my girls cruise week" bother anyone? If you had children would it make a difference?
- August 5th, 2009, 07:26 pm
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brneyedangel wrote :
I respect your opinion as well. Obviously your experiences have not been my experiences. I'm going to go somewhere else now, since this really isn't what this thread is supposed to be about....
Don't leave yet, BEA!!! Maybe we should change the eHa cruise to a Vegas trip and we can provide you with a more positive experience??

And if that is not your style, you can go with me another time for a completely different type of Vegas trip. I have two girfriends that live there and are raising their families. Yeah I know! It shocked me! Who knew people actually lived there?? And heck, can't we go gambling once in awhile?? Ha! Ha!
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- August 5th, 2009, 07:29 pm
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AustinShaguar wrote :
That is an interesting point. Let's say you are in a long term relationship with or married to a SO. Would the SO telling you "its that time of year for my guy's out to Vegas week" or "its that time of year for my girls cruise week" bother anyone? If you had children would it make a difference?

I didn’t have any reaction to that.

First, I assume that people adapt somewhat to merge their life with a partner’s, and “singles’ stuff” tends to fall by the wayside naturally.

Second, my partners have always taken a lot more time from work than I would, so it wouldn’t bother me how she spent that time.

The only thing that comes to mind, is that if money were tight, and she was spending it on a vacation instead of buttressing our security, I may conclude our values weren’t matching up.
- August 5th, 2009, 07:33 pm
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AustinShaguar wrote :
That is an interesting point. Let's say you are in a long term relationship with or married to a SO. Would the SO telling you "its that time of year for my guy's out to Vegas week" or "its that time of year for my girls cruise week" bother anyone? If you had children would it make a difference?
Gosh no! I hope we encourage each other in the things we enjoy - whether we are a part of them or not. Or maybe more so because we are not a part of them? - a tangible way to show that we care about and appreciate their happiness..
- August 5th, 2009, 07:34 pm
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LizziePooh wrote :
Don't leave yet, BEA!!! Maybe we should change the eHa cruise to a Vegas trip and we can provide you with a more positive experience??

And if that is not your style, you can go with me another time for a completely different type of Vegas trip. I have two girfriends that live there and are raising their families. Yeah I know! It shocked me! Who knew people actually lived there?? And heck, can't we go gambling once in awhile?? Ha! Ha!
Chawks on the boards lives there as well, although I do think she has said not the best city to date in.... but that is not what this thread is about!
- August 5th, 2009, 08:32 pm
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