Day 12
Saturday October 8, 2011
Well this is the final morning of this special bonus trip. After all the trips in the past being 2-3 weeks long this week and a half trip seems really short. Our flight isn't until later this afternoon so we had plenty of time to get our things together before we had to head out.

For breakfast we went to the Bagel and Deli shop at Suncoast. We both got bagels for breakfast and then ordered sandwiches to go so we could eat them on the plane later.

We checked out of the Suncoast and headed out on our way. Next up was gassing up the car before heading over to the rental car facility. Returning the car was a bit of a hassle because the agent didn't have a printer to print receipts and everyone had to go to the counter to process their returns. Not only that but then getting stuck behind some douche bag that reserved a mid sized car, got a free double upgrade and wasn't happy with it because it wasn't big enough for him. Note to this douche bag, if you want an SUV for you and your buddies, then reserve one.

We took the shuttle over to the airport and checked in for our flight. The Southwest counter wasn't too busy and we were checked in quickly. From there it was off to the security lines where things were quick as well. Dee got lucky and got to go through the nude-o-scan but I got to go through the regular metal detector. That's too bad though because I would have liked to flap my junk around so the agent could have a free show.

We had plenty of time once we got to the terminal and the boarding process. I had gotten us early bird check in again and we were given spots A33 & A34.

This is flight 2169 and is scheduled to leave at 3:20pm and take exactly 5 hours landing at 11:20pm in Hartford. I originally bought these tickets on August 21 for $179 each but then rebooked them on September 13 for $150 banking the extra money in my Southwest account for a future flight. I got some rest during the flight helping to pass the time. The flight was bumpy quite a bit of the way home. People were assholes as usual though. One time the captain came on and told the flight crew to be seated, yet a few passengers feel that it is ok for them to move about the cabin. Hey assholes, if the captain tells the crew to be seated, take this as a warning that it could get pretty bad up there.

We landed in Hartford on time and it was a bit cooler here in the northeast than it was in the southwest for the last 10 days but not too much! Once we got off the plane we made our way to baggage claim to grab our stuff and then it was off to the parking lot shuttle. This went go well and we got to the car and started the long drive home.

The original plan was to decide if we were going to stay overnight here in Hartford when we landed or to drive home. This was going to be totally based on whether or not we were too tired. I felt fine and decided we'd take the 2 hour drive home.

The drive home was uneventful but I was surprised at the amount of traffic there was in the middle of the night. When we got back to the Newburgh area we hit the local diner for something to eat. Dee got spaghetti and meatballs and I got an appetizer sampler with chicken wings, chicken fingers, and nachos. I actually had to pay for this meal because they wouldn't accept my B-Connected card. The food was good and we headed out of the diner and took the short drive home from there. We rolled into the driveway at 3:00am as the bonus trip to Las Vegas came to an end.

Total win/loss for the day $0
Total Comps for the day $21

Final Thoughts

• Flying out of Hartford was a little different but a decent option
• The drive to Hartford is a little longer then we're used to but not bad
• Parking in Hartford was reasonably priced and easy to shuttle to the terminal
• Southwest still gets the nod on quickest boarding but the seating process sucks
• Tuscany's rooms were quite nice
• The food at Marilyn's Cafe is pretty good
• We continue to get treated well in Laughlin
• Rental Car prices were all over the place this trip
• Construction continues on Flamingo Rd. after 10pm and causes major back ups
• The streaks on VP this trip were not good
• The weather was strange this trip with temperatures ranging from 60 - 105 degrees with rainy days in Laughlin
• It snowed on Mt Charleston but it's way too early for that to happen
• Duran-Duran put on a good show
• It was good to visit with friends this trip
• The Celebrity Chef show at the Aquarius was fun and the food was good
• We played about 94,000 hands of video poker with coin in of about $174,000 but didn't hit any royals
• This loss brings my Las Vegas record to 25 - 18 - 1
• The next trip will in December for the 14th Annual Christmas/Birthday Trip

Eff Yous

• Eff you to the guy on my flight that invaded my space
• Eff you to people that take forever to check into a hotel
• Eff you to the waiter at Gold Coast that said the won tons were pork, but instead were shrimp
• Eff you to people that get priority boarding for needing extra time when they don't really need it
• Eff you to Marilyn's Cafe at Tuscany for serving me a shot glass sized order of soup
• Eff you to traffic and construction on Flamingo Rd.
• Eff you to Tuscany for not fixing our door lock after reporting it
• Eff you to Ticketmaster for all of their fees
• Eff you to whoever designed the Joint and crammed in 4 extra rows with obstructed views
• Eff you to Ticketmaster and the Hard Rock for not disclosing these seats were obstructed
• Eff you to Aquarius housekeeping for calling the room to see if we need service when the do not disturb sign is out
• Eff you to people the knock you over trying to get into the elevator ahead of (when you were there first)
• Eff you to video poker
• Eff you to Avis for not having a printer when I returned the car and had to wait in line to get a receipt
• Eff you to the lady in the airport that slammed her carry on into our small laptop case and then tried to force her way through
• Eff you to people who twirl around in circles when they don't know where they are going and block everyone else
• Eff you to the guy at Avis that reserved a mid - sized car and thought her should be upgraded to an SUV
• Eff you to the odd weather with 45 degree evenings and 60 degree days
• Eff you to losing every day of the trip and our best day being a break even day

Total win/loss for the trip - $4500
Total comps for the trip $1811
Total comps without rooms $1010