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I don't generally have trouble telling people apart, but what I find happens with people of other races is I can't seem to come up with the words to describe the difference in their appearance in a quantitative manner. So a "have you seen this face" picture test I'd do great on, but "describe the person so someone else can pick him out of a group" would be tough.

Too bad Apollo Phoenix was a no-show. I'm guessing someone on the email list gave him a call and made him a better offer.

Yes, and he's not modeling full time, or if he is now he's striking while the iron is hot and then going back to academics. But he's not a representative sample of models by any stretch.

I thought "pato" meant faggot but it's been years since I used my Spanish.

I recall Candice Bergen on some talk show reminiscing that modeling was "a terrible career for anyone who has a mind." Particularly when you consider that male models don't really make that much, a guy who spends his 20s doing only that is somewhat less likely to be, well, all that smart. That is not to say there aren't very smart models out there, just that they are the exception.

I went to see a PT the other day and he was wearing skinny-cut pants. And he is that skinny, but good grief, he stood in front of me to demonstrate an exercise and the seam along the but crack was separating his cheeks, like there was a nearly inch-deep crevice! That can't be comfortable.

The majority of people in general don't actually budget. And young people in their first jobs are especially prone to this because they went from very low income to moderate income and "feel" rich. "Hey I went from $8k to $35k this year, I should be able to have Starbucks every day!" Well, you could, if you were sill living in a subsidized dorm room with 3 roommates, but now you've got an apartment and utilities at market rate, commuting expense, higher taxes because you're in a higher bracket, insurance, etc...

Northern NJ is a suburb of Manhattan. Entire towns are populated with mostly Wall Street people. There are cops in Jersey making $150k.

Yes it is...I was just up there for my reunion 2 weeks ago.

There are two spas, one in the Borgata and one in the "Water Club" which is the second tower. I have been to the latter. Massage was fine but on the pricey side frankly. Not sure if both spas charge the same. I may or may not have felt slightly ripped off because my masseur was a not very attractive older guy and on the way to my massage I passed a room with a therapist who looked like he could star on a WB show...

If you play correctly blackjack is very close to a wash, and if you do some counting you can actually have a slight edge. Which means you can often play for quite a long time for realtively little outlay, and it's social, getting to chat with the other players. As someone who has a hard time talking to strangers, I find having a built-in subject to talk about works well for me. Poker on the other hand doesn't really appeal to me, it's competing against the other players. Some people like that, and if you are good at math and reading people you can actually expect to make money fairly regularly at lower limits where the competition is weak. The trouble is if you are NOT good at math and enjoy these games....

Part of this is due to the multiplication of our media options. When there were basically 3 TV channels for most of the country, being a TV star meant a huge chunk of the population knew who you were, because a quarter of the population was watching you every week. Now a show is considered quite successful with an audience of 2 or 3 million, less than 1% of the population, and a lot more people "stay in their lane" in terms of what types of media they consume. Something similar is happening with movies and music.

I feel your pain. I seem to have the type of skin/sweat that attracts mosquitoes. It's really annoying.

I could buy it as average among people buying lunch in a major city. Two slices of pizza and a small soda will run you 7 or 8 bucks in Manhattan unless you go to the dollar slice places. But not as an average among all people, because many simply can't afford to do that. That's $3000 a year just for lunch on workdays. Then again, I can't understand how so many people hit Starbucks twice a day...

Doctors don't start making real money until after their residency, though, and unless they come from a wealthy family, typically finance medical school and all their expenses during with loans. So while their nominal income places them high, their disposable income isn't nearly top 1% for a number of years. Surgeons might not really get out of the whole until they are in their 40s.

Casinos pay the dealers and waitresses minimum wage. They make their living on tips, which are pooled. I generally bet a tip for them every 8-10 hands or so win or lose. If you are playing for hours and not tipping at all you're being cheap, and it doesn't sound like for the length of time you played that $25 was anything special. That said the dealers aren't supposed to complain about it and I get thanked even when I tip them $1.

Some of us are not good/are self-conscious when it comes to asking questions in person or even on the phone.

Well the thing is there are SOME men who are paying these ridiculous sums for little actual payoff. Most of them GOP fundraisers it seems...

Also the spas depending on the time of day/who is in town can be rather cruisy. Mirage isn't particularly well set up for it, but things have happened there...Mandalay Bay is VERY cruisy. But there are times when lots of straight people are around so you really need to read the crowd.

LB , Mandalay Bay has ANOTHER gym that is accessible through the spa. It has more equipment and is usually nearly empty. Aria likely does as well. Most of the hotels have a gym you can use for a fee thru the spa and a separate free "cardio center" which is mostly just treadmills and ellipticals and that's it.

No the fee is not waived for guests unless you purchase a spa service.

Also you can generally go naked in the jacuzzis even though many have an old sign up saying swim attire required few pay any attention to it(though sometimes when a group of frat bros come in they all wear board shorts and it really kills the vibe..). There is at least one spa though where the jacuzzi area is co-ed so suits are required. I can't remember which it is as I have never been to it.

Yes the lockers will have locks or a keypad. The ones I've been to are Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Monte Carlo(now Pak MGM), Caesars, Mirage, Flamingo. I can't imagine any wouldn't have locks. The lockers aren't usually big enough for suitcases though you may need to check that at the bell desk.

They aren't employing, but they are certainly connecting buyers and sellers, and if what they are buying and selling is not legal, they can find themselves in trouble, and their assets seized. TSA is just screening travelers, many of whom are simply tourists, of course they don't need to ensure someone is a legal resident.

I would swing by the place before your day of departure just to make sure they aren't strict about spa being for current guests...you might need to check in to the spa before you check out of the room(you get in and out privileges all day on a pass) to make sure you aren't charged the non-guest rate.