[vpFREE] Help to quit smoking

Long long ago I was a 1+/pack/day smoker.

Peer pressure got me into smoking and later
in my adult life I noticed I was in the minority.

I look with disgust at crack heads, alcoholics,
other addicts and realized I was the same
except of my choice of drugs. This helped
my mental atttitude toward quitting.

Also, I realized the tobacco companies were
hustling me and the amount it was costing
everyday was ridiculous.

I put up a poster of an old lady smoking with
the caption, "Smoking is glamorous". It
used to be provied by the American
Cancer Society and was said to be very
successful but they are no longer available
(why?).

There is tremendous physical withdrawal.
They have nicotine patches now to help.

Funny, as soon as my smoker friends saw
me not smoking, they would offer me some
(before they were irritated if I had to ask).

I suggest putting the daily cost of cigarettes
into a piggy bank and then at the end of the
year, celebrate with a vacation. You will
have a bundle. I started to do this but then
stopped. Still, the amount saved daily goes
somewhere in my spending.

Previous smokers might contribute ideas as
to how they stopped smoking to help those
deciding to quit.

Mark Twain said "It is easy to quit smoking.
I've done it a thousand times". Do not
give up trying and do not berate yourself.

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[vpFREE] Re: some points about Venetian/Palazzo after Grand Opening

b.glazer wrote:
> I haven't been to any Vegas shows in quite a while now, and I know
> that many of them now have differential pricing for better seats and
> assigned seating. But "in the old days", it was expected to tip the
> guy seating you to get a better seat.
>
> I know many people object to this, but I always looked at it as being
> the same as paying a higher price for a better seat in an
> assigned-seating event.
>
> It used to be about $10-20, which you were supposed to discretely
> slip into the usher's hand, or the person "greeting" you at the door
> and assigning you to an usher. I really don't know how much, if
> anything, works now.

Well, for a major show at a casino on the Strip (e.g. "O") my
presumption is that you're pretty much limited to the assigned seating
on the tickets, whether purchased or comped.

However, at most AC casinos where shows are heavily comped, the
situation often has been as you describe. Seating is generally
assigned to a given section, but not specific seats; the
usher/attendant have considerable discretion in where to seat patrons.

In such a case, a little grease of anything from $10-$40 (or more ...
I always set the amount based upon the relative retail value of the
tickets and how badly we wanted "up front" seating) could greatly
improve your view of the stage. Often, just $20 could get you stage
front seating for even some of the strongest headline acts the typical
casino would bring in.

However, in the last 2 or 3 years I've found more and more casinos
have moved to pre-assigned seating and the ushers typically no longer
have the discretion they once had. However, on a couple of occasions
where we really wanted better seats, I've palmed a $10 saying, "if
there should be an opportunity to move us to stronger seating, we'd
really appreciate it.

Both times the attendant refused the money, but I pressed it anyway
saying, "no, this'll be in appreciation for your consideration,
whether or not something becomes available". Each time we were
approached about 15-20 minutes into the show and moved into prime "no
show" seating -- of course, we were told there was the risk we might
have to return to our former seats. I followed with another $20 in
appreciation.

In the second instance, the seat holders did indeed show almost half
way through the show. The attendant apologized to us and then
proceeded to show us to even better seats.

YMMV. I might have the guts to try this with a show on the Strip next
time.

- Harry

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