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May 9, 2010 · 6:13 PM

That’s what you get for going out in Vegas

By Rick Lax

The sign of a good start to the night.

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I started the night off with a fish sandwich and a mojito from Café Bellagio, the restaurant next to the botanical gardens.

My dad (who visits Vegas a few times a year) refers to this kind of restaurant as a “coffee shop.” (Is that a Midwestern thing? An old-school Vegas thing? Really, what kind of coffee shop serves mojitos?)

My visiting friend, Samir, had never seen the gardens before.

Another photo of one of Vegas' most photographed sites.

Another photo of one of Vegas' most photographed sites.

“I didn't know Vegas had this kind of stuff,” he said.

The Bellagio Botanical Gardens have got to be the most photographed thing in all of Vegas—and that's including the “Welcome To Camp Vegas, Nevada” sign.

You know they changed "Las" to “Camp,” right?

Seriously--Google it.

(But not now.)

Onto the Aria Poker Room for a second mojito, but no poker. I waited 20 minutes for a limit seat to open up, but none did. Maybe it’s time for me to start playing no-limit…

Almost forgot: I had a giant tequila shot before I left the poker room.

Met S. at Haze for more drinking, dancing and people watching. This is how the people looked at first…

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…and here’s how they looked a bit later.

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When the matching frames go on, the cameras come out. Took the SpyOnVegas photographer 20 seconds to find us.

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…and here’s how the people looked at the end of the night.

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Whoa. You and your dad look a lot alike.

Posted by: sharongracepjs on 5/9/10 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wha?! Huh?! Que??

Posted by: Rick Lax (Staff) on 5/9/10 at 11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who plays limit? Really??

Posted by: Allison Duck (Staff) on 5/10/10 at 1:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Me, my dad, 80-year-olds, and people who don't find seats at the no-limit games and are desperate for action.

Posted by: Rick Lax (Staff) on 5/10/10 at 1:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't understand the "progression" of the night based on different colored pictures? Is this symbolism? Does it mean you were getting drunk? Does it mean you have a crappy camera?

Also... the tie... sorry, this requires intervention. A GIGANTIC double Windsor "casually undone?" That's not what that knot is for... and it looks ridiculous. Plus you might want to get a slimmer tie; it shouldn't look like you're wearing a place mat.

Posted by: pragmaticdude on 5/11/10 at 2:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hi, PD. Long time no comment chat.

-You're right, the knot is not for a casual look. I'm not going for the casual look, though; I'm going for the, I just got off of work and it's time to relax look. That's the knot my dad taught me to tie 6 years back, and it's the only one I can do well. But I'll look into learning others. Okay?

-Yes, it's symbolism. Yes it symbolizes my progressive intoxication. No, the camera is not crappy. Inexpensive, but not crappy.

Posted by: Rick Lax (Staff) on 5/11/10 at 4:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh, no, I know exactly the look you're going for, I just don't think you're all the way there yet. You want the I-just-got-off-work-and-loosened-up-my-tie-a-little-to-be-more-casual look. But the problem is that outfit doesn't look like something someone would wear to work -- the shirt has zippers on it... and it isn't a shirt that you would wear with a double Windsor giant knotted cream silk tie, a thick cotton vest and chinos. So it doesn't look really look like you just got off work, it looks like you're trying to look like you just got off work, but doing it wrong because that's not really office/business wear.

Google "four in hand knot." Not only is it the easiest knot, it's small and modern. And then never buy a tie thats widest point of the blade is more than 2.75 inches =) Then you'll be in business!

Posted by: pragmaticdude on 5/11/10 at 5:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Okay, okay, as it happens I did wear that shirt to work with a 2XW tie, but, sure, most people wouldn't wear that to their place of work....

And the 2.75 rule would pretty much kill my tie collection... Are you a 4/hand knot guy, too?

Posted by: Rick Lax (Staff) on 5/13/10 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

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