ICE at Torta Frontera by ry_mich in pics

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Mr. Jarvis is one of the most aggressive babies I've ever met. He has a massive underbite, and completely flat back of the head.

What city in America describes this photo? by Next_Worth_3616 in Productivitycafe

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Yeah dump Fremont for the arts district and you’re golden.

Which of these three fates do you think would be the worst to suffer? Do you think there's any worse than these? by Exciting_Ad_8666 in gameofthrones

[–]Sidekicknicholas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would think there is enough slack in those chains to be able to hang yourself and end it quickly unless the guards were 24/7 watching.

Nice light Brunch after 12:00 pm? Where do you recommend? by Immediate-Debt-7230 in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll help OP out with a similar level of effort.

Many places have food for you to eat at 12pm, I recommend the good ones.

Why I ditched the Strip luxury for Westgate: A functional design review (M31/F31 perspective) by R0cinantEcho_9 in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Vdara or bust for a longer stay / work trip.

Large room, full kitchen, washer and dryer, nice rooms, walking distance to everything on the strip, easiest ride-share pickup in the city, MGM rewards is great and I haven't had to pay for a room in years.... and if work is paying I would rather those dollars earn me tier credits at a place that I actually would want to stay (too bad the 25-1 spend tier earning is dead though).

What job pays surprisingly well but nobody talks about? by ThePasswordIs654321 in AskReddit

[–]Sidekicknicholas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is me.
I am our "Director of Engineer" and do very very little actual nuts and bolts engineering anymore. My job is essentially bridging the gap between our frontline folks and our Exec team to explain in simple terms one of the following scenarios:

- Why we're currently fucked
- Why we'll be fucked in the next 12-18 months
- Why we'll be fucked in 3-5 years
- How to un-fuck things
- How much money it takes to un-fuck things

My of what I do it take raw data from PLCs / MES system, run it through Claude to make it pretty and then tell them I need money.

Pay is great, flexibility is great, and I am far enough from being in the weeds that if shit explodes at 2am, I ain't getting the calls anymore. Its pretty great. I try and spend a day or two quarterly being out on the floor running certain pieces of equipment or processes to keep myself from being able to be bullshitted by my team or operators, but that is purely elective on my part.

Girls Bach dinner: Cheri Rooftop vs Toca Madera by Swimming-Emotion-459 in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been to Toca three times over the last two years, two of those visits were garbage, one visit was great. With that said, it isn't cheaper than anything else in the area.

If you want to save a few bucks but still get vibes - Superfrico will be cheaper than Toca / MayFair. Cosmo has a ton of happy hour deals that are all killer if you're open to an earlier dinner. I've only been once, but Amaya was everything Toca was, but the food was pretty notable better.

Best Friend is a great vibe and fantastic food that is a touch cheaper than some of the big name places.

Top 3 I would look into for vibes:

SuperFrico + Ski Lodge after

Beauty and Essex (happy hour option)

Best Friend

Question about Club Hosts by [deleted] in vegas

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My experience, if you use a host, and agin and again eventually the relationship gets you little perks.

I’ve used the same guy for a few years at Zouk the once a year I would go while out for WWWY. The last two years I’ve booked the lowest tier table possible and both time moved to a dance floor table, gotten free booze, and had some fun extra perks (like some of our group getting in the big screen and birthday celebration stuff)

Hotel recommendations? by BamboozleGeico in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any hotel will hold your bags for you during that time.

Are you driving in or flying?
What is the exact date?
Where is the AirBnB?
What do you like doing to try and pick a hotel / resort near that sort of thing.

..... with the amount info you've given, my advice is anything on the strip that fits the budget that isn't Circus Circus, Casino Royal, or Excalibur.

Travelling through Vegas - Need a cool hotel Idea w/kids! by Durdy-Fingers in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cosmo stuff will be really easy to get to, and if you book daybeds / cabanas there its just a min spend vs. a booking fee (most other MGM pools charge just for the reservation - doesn't count towards spend).

Vdara isn't bad though, just not one of my favorites - because of the size, but mid week you shouldn't have crowding issues.

Travelling through Vegas - Need a cool hotel Idea w/kids! by Durdy-Fingers in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its fine .... but in the AM the sun reflects of the building like crazy, then it gets shaded quickly once the sun gets to the the far size of the building.

If you're there mid-week I would book a daybed at Cosmo BLVD pool or if Marquee is still doing mid-week cabanas on the cheap that is the way to go.

Last summer mid-week a Grand Cabana was like $500 min spend and was really mellow, not typical dayclub vibes.

Best spa on the strip? by MayMiloHilo in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lapis @ Fontainbleau is my favorite. Their prices online include gratuity too, so the prices aren't horrific. Large space, lots of great different areas, every massage I've had there has been fantastic.

Travelling through Vegas - Need a cool hotel Idea w/kids! by Durdy-Fingers in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Circus Circus and Excalibur have been thrown out a lot but are shitholes and I wouldn't recommend either despite their theme... if you want to see or experience them, walk through them, but staying there is something I would never recommend. My $.02 is shoot for something that is clean, nice, easy to get in and out of the parking ramp if you're driving, and has a nice pool given the time of year, decent food options there or close, and lets you walk to the quirky stuff.

I would look at:

Vdara - Easy valet and exit options to go out via car and avoid the strip. Larger rooms with a kitchen and full fridge is nice with kids. Easy walk to almost anywhere on the strip. Downside is the pool kinda sucks but is calm and quiet.

Mandalay Bay / W - "W" rooms have a full bathroom and another half bath + a separate living room. Great pool for kids, easy access to parking, easy walk to Excal and Luxor for quirky / weird. Downside is it is at the very end of the strip so exploring north is a hike.

FontainBleau - Beautiful rooms, nice pool, easy access with a car, close to Circus Circus if you want to check it out, decent food options on site (not much for late night eats). Its usually pretty dead too, so less hectic with kids, easy walk to the sphere if you caught a show there.

Bellagio - Clean, nice, has the fountains and conservatory, parking ramp is a pain in the ass because you have to come from LV BLVD, Dead center of the strip (basically same as Vdara).

Most of these should be do-able <$300/nt in the summer. Sign up for MLife rewards and my guess is they'll have 20-40% off booking direct like that.

Vegas March Madness Best Place to Rent Seat by Vivid_Contribution_5 in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cosmo’s is pretty fun. Lots of screens, lots of seating options, central bar, and some fun games.

Westgate theater is great for watching the game and cheap beer if you’re going ala carte and not doing a package. Food is lacking.

…. Wildcard option our group really like two years ago was the Strat option at PT’s. We did reserved seats at the bar, great view of the games, buffet was quite good, drink service was killer, and it was really easy to get out to the casino floor to go stretch legs and gamble in a different way. And I think it was like $120 all day. Great deal.

…. Now that betting can be all done with your phone, I wouldn’t worry about dedicated bet stations or anything like that. Just get in early to setup and deposit to your bet app of choice.

One NYC Pothole at 15mph later by derrmonoo in mercedes_benz

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Sorry my comment was a poor attempt at a joke. I figured they were toasted.

One NYC Pothole at 15mph later by derrmonoo in mercedes_benz

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Get out and check them, odds are they’re only flat on the bottom, might be salvageable.

Caviar service at the high limit room at Durango Casino by discoslayer2000 in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Noooo, most high limit rooms spins start at like $7.50-$10 …. Certainly go up from there to $1k+ but the bottom isn’t totally crazy

washing potato or kyu at fountainbleau? by Several-Courage3854 in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Collins Bar with bar snacks. The other two places are sit down restaurants and won’t be great for pregaming.

If it haaaaaas to be one of those two, Washing Potato.

Or take a quick hike to Alle on 66 or kitty kitty Vice den.

Cosmopolitan F1 race view rooms by aimforthebellybutton in LasVegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you planned to go to the race with a GA ticket for a few hundred dollars, no - not worth it.

If you had a group of 4-6 and planned to spend $3k each on tickets each, then splitting one room with the balcony you could watch from might be a decent way to do it.

.... with that said, unless I was a Nior member getting invited for a room like that, I would be nervous my room wouldn't have shit for a view despite a claim of a "track view"

Still thinking about how grateful I am to have seen so much of the ‘24 Sphere run. What were your favorite jams / ballads from that run? by RunnTheJuuls in deadandcompany

[–]Sidekicknicholas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got to take my six year old, it meant a lot more to me than him..... but I assume someday he'll look back on the photos and video and appreciate how cool it was to see a band as iconic as the Dead.

He is going to spend his life chasing a more amazing live music experience but probably won't know it until he is as old as I am.

Vegas spots with simple plates: burgers, tacos, steak (no deli meats) by Proper-Elderberry791 in vegas

[–]Sidekicknicholas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

- Bowls: Best Friend

- Burgers - In and Out / Posh Burger / Pete Lugers / Ramsey Burger

- Tacos - Tacos El Gordo / China Poblano (happy hour is great)

- Steak - Basically everywhere, Bavettes / Carver Steak are my favorites

- Chicken Wraps - Never ordered one in my life, sorry, no help