I'll be coming to town December 4-8, staying at the Mirage. Will I see a volcano operating? Thanks!

Does Max Rubin control the Blackjack Hall of Fame? I saw it once at the Barona casino and wondered who gets to decide who's in it and who's not. Is it Max Rubin?

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

When I was out in January of this year, I heard that there might be a new casino going in just outside of Vegas, just before the [Paiute] Indian reservation on the way to Indian Springs. Is this true?

What ever happened to Michelle VanRee and Deogee, the hypnotic dog? They were last seen at the Stardust, just before the implosion... Can you review the hypnosis shows still playing in Las Vegas? No need to publish--just think about the answers and I'll receive them.

On my last trip to Vegas, I lost my driver's license on the first day. I soon learned that it's extremely difficult to survive in Vegas without picture ID. I needed it to check into the hotel, to do any transaction at the player's club, to use my credit card anywhere, etc. Luckily, I had a scan of it on my computer and I printed it out. For the most part, it was accepted by people once I explained that I lost my driver's license. But I was cautioned more than once that if I hit a jackpot, the casino would only accept a real ID as proof. So if this ever happens to me again, what are my alternatives? By the way, on my last night, someone turned in my driver's license to casino security and I got it back. It would have been nicer to get it back a few days earlier, but at least I got it back.

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?

If I move to Las Vegas to make a living playing poker, am I better off playing a 10-20 limit, 20-40 limit, or no-limit games? Or tournaments? What other advice can you offer about turning pro?

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?

Do the car rental companies in Vegas cover valet parking your car?