RE: Funny- but not really & precautions
[QUOTE=Dredger]The two quotes that add up to ROB are "early 20's. Midwestern farm kid" and "I fell asleep". Two things to avoid while mongering. Hell, she might have even been free, or so he thought.[/QUOTE]Thought I would respond to the last 2 items raised. Sorry for any redundancy on my part. Unclear whether the so called "Farm kid" was slipped a roofie or some other drug in a drink or he really did fall asleep.
I would say minding your drinks when you are with someone you just met is the most important precaution you can take. The notion that someone would slip something into a woman's drink and then proceed to sexually assault them is a well known risk (and a plot for many crime dramas). That said, I am still amazed when I talk to my female friends and they have no notion of this risk.
Now, the possibility that a woman you have met may slip a drug into your drink and then proceed to rob you is very real when travelling in third world countries, not so much in the US (Just my opinion). I have a close friend who had something slipped into his drink while in Africa a few years ago.
Fortunately for him, the drug did not fully kick in until after he had safely driven home. He did proceed to sleep for about 18 hours for each of the next 2 days. He told me that there were occasional news reports of individuals getting into fatal car crashes late at night after leaving a bar/ restaurant/ nightclub. Toxicology reports later indicated that they were drugged. They left the establishment before the drug could knock them out fully, to the dismay of the perpetrators, but it cost them their lives. I guess the combination of alcohol and whatever drugs are slipped in is also not good to begin with.
The main precautions I take to avoid this while travelling are as follows:
1- I get my drinks directly from the bartender/ waitress. If you are getting a bottled beer, ask them to bring it unopened and open it before you.
2- If you are going to the dance floor or outside for a phone call, either take your drink or finish it before hitting the dance floor so when you come back to your table you order a fresh one.
Response on safety precautions
[QUOTE=Lord Vitus]I am getting ready to embark on my second trip to Las Vegas, my first being three years ago. Search back for that report it was a great weekend! I don't know about you guys but I was very paranoid about being in Vegas the last time, and took measures to avoid being robbed. I stayed at the Sahara and used their safety deposit boxes, as soon as I settled in I went down and put my wallet, car keys, debit card, and cash in there. Only taking out what I allocated to spend for that day. Every morning I went down and had them open it for me, the ATM was right across the hall so I'd take my wallet out and go get my cash for the day and then pack it back up. So if something bad did happen I only lost one days worth of cash and my dignity. Of course I still had the laptop in the room, but not much I can do about that. Since I will be returning very soon I would like to know what other precautions you guys use to minimize problems.[/QUOTE]
Well you really were a little paranoid weren't you. As for me:
(1) I leave he really good watch at home.
(2) Cut down on the credit cards and other docs I take to only have those that are necessary
(3) Usually carry money clip with reasonable amount of cash (not all of it) when I go out
(4) Hide other valuables in car, safe or other spot
(5) Most importantly, if you take a girl to your room don't leave her alone or drink anything she has been around.
Then you should be fine and I've had a number of experiences in LV and many others around the country. Never had a problem!
I've never approached a casino girl in my life.
I have no experience. I know nothing.
Won't a casino girl assume she will never see us again? So what is the upside for her to deliver the goods and make us happy? Isn't her only upside to get a much as possible this one and only time in return for as little as possible?
Aren't we better off with women in our area where we afford the upside of coming back and seeing her again and again?