In your answer for QoD 11/12/08 you used the term 86'd. What does that mean and were did it originate?

Years ago, my girlfriend (now wife) and I had our picture taken by a passerby in Las Vegas in front of a sign that read, "Free Aspirin & Tender Sympathy." Where was that sign and is it still there?

We just returned from a stay at the Palazzo. I remember watching it being built from our room at the Wynn and the lot looked pretty small. Can you tell me what used to occupy that space? And how does the size of Palazzo’s space compare to other hotels on the Strip?

In the Today's News section on 9/19 you referenced the NGC's Black Book. The new entry to the book was for #36. If this book is for slot cheats it seems that there should be way more names than 36. What is this Black Book and how do you get into it? (Not that I want to get in it!) Thanks.

A large group of us (15) are meeting in Vegas and want to have dinner at an old-school Rat Pack-style Italian restaurant with large tables, great spaghetti, and killer martinis. Suggestions?

How did Frank Rosenthal get his nickname "Lefty" in spite of the fact he was right-handed?

We just returned from Las Vegas and noticed the Aladdin has been replaced by Planet Hollywood. It hasn't been that long since we were staying at Polo Towers while the Aladdin was being constructed. Was the Aladdin remodeled, or torn down and a completely new hotel/casino built? Just curious.

Where is Woodlawn Cemetery in Las Vegas and what famous Las Vegas people have their final resting place there?

Was anyone famous born in Las Vegas?

Question one (from one submitter): I believe in 1978 we stayed at the Holiday Inn Center Strip. What is now at this location? Question two (from a second submitter): In a number of TV shows, films, etc., we have often seen what appears to be a hotel/casino shaped like a paddleboat somewhere on the Strip. We come to Vegas every year for our two-week vacation, but have never seen or even heard about it whilst there. I am sure you can put us out of our misery.