It sure looks at lot like the old one, especially with Robert Vannucci still calling the shots over there, according to the grapevine: “Experience action-packed wrestling as Lil Macho Man, Tiny Terminator, Lil Rampage, Nasty Boy, Baby Chucky, Lil Devil and more go head-to-head at the Riviera …” Or maybe you could just stay home at watch The Terror of Tiny Town, Hollywood‘s first (and last) all-midget Western musical.
Word is the Riv’s going all-out with an “old Vegas” marketing position. Proof positive: The next headliner will be Rich Little (5/25-6/12) at a perfectly reasonable $30 a pop. David Brenner is rumored to be not far behind. Credit Riv ownership and management with making the best of the hand they’ve been dealt. They’ve certainly got a more realistic idea of their niche than “Sahara Sam” Nazarian did back when he was posturing on The Hills about turning the Sahara into St. Tropez and getting $200 room nights.
Kitty love. It looks as though my wife and I have found a successor to the late, much-missed Fasolt. Tonight we’re due to sign the adoption papers for J’adoube (it’s a chess term and, no, we’re not responsible for hanging it on him) a big, round, fluffy and affection feline who was abandoned by his previous owners in favor of a chihuahua. (Bleah!) The good people of Mountain Vista Animal Hospital gave J’adoube shelter and made a home for him during the several months it took him to find new parents. We were offered a one-week tryout and it was love at first head-butt. He’s a talkative chap, too, filling our hearts with joy.
Then there’s the vagrant Vegas rooster who has adopted us … but that’s a long story.
Congratulations on the new cat! I love a good cat head-butt.
Glad you could do a new kitty I still miss mine. To abandon any animal is very sad. All animals bring so many smiles to your life. I think your enjoyment of animal says much about your enjoyment of life.
Congrats on the new family addition. The Riv’s player offer for showing a card at other resorts and getting 2 nights free is a solid move in my opinion too, although some recent reports from service at the property seem to indicate that maybe some of the staff hasn’t realized that good service may assist the property in securing return business.
Congrats on the new family member, he’s quite a looker. We adopted our second cat that someone left at the vet’s office as well. I went from never wanting a pet to treating our 3 cats better than our 2 kids, much to their (the kids) chagrin.
Nobody in my family can imagine how we survived before we got our two cats. Reminds me of a friend who owns apartments. He will not rent to you unless you have a pet. He strongly feels people with pets are better people. Good move by the Riviera. I miss old school acts that don’t bankrupt you. Visual effects are nice, young people need them to stay awake, but it seems like they have gone overboard and jacked the price of a show in Vegas way too high.
David, we’ve corresponded before, about a number of things but mostly about Fasolt. I’m so glad you found a new kitty. You may recall that our Maine Coon, Smuckers, passed on some time ago. We now have Sweetie (not really!!), who is just the opposite of ol’ Smuckers. But we love her anyway. Lucy, our Dachshund, simply tolerates her.
Just getting pets to tolerate one another can be quite an achievement, so congratulations on achieving detente between Lucy and Sweetie.
I had to look up J’adoube. Now that I know what it means and how to pronounce it, I’m very happy for you. He looks very thoughtful as well as sweet.
He is both, definitely. And he loves to play ball. He can swat that thing around the floor like a jai-alai player. He gives Eskimo kisses, too, just like Fasolt did.
Looks like the new addition to your family is at least part Maine Coon. Bet he gets real big soon if not already ( I have one and he is 18lbs).
Congratulations on your new cat J’adoube. From the picture he seems very happy in his new home.
Congratulations on the new cat, J’adoube looks cute and friendly. A vagrant Vegas rooster, sounds like a Chicago White Sox fan to me.