Sorry if this is old news, thought I would share it anyway for the rest of the story...
Went to the Bike a couple weekends ago to watch the Pacquiao-Diaz fight, play some Omaha8, and try to finally complete my rack of Paulson peaches.
The main parking lot was full, probably due to the free fight viewing. The JCL's like myself have to use the adjacent overflow parking - more on this later.
I hop onto the golf cart/parking shuttle and make my way into the casino. After putting my name on the board, I step up to the cashier casually ask for a rack of peach and a rack of blue. The cashier says she has to to go to the back to get a full rack, so I think I might get at least enough "fresh" ones to complete my rack task. She comes back with a rack of minty fresh, newly stamped, slugged BJ suits, in peach.
Think Hollywood Park quarters, but heavier. They must have gotten tired of replacing the ones people were carting off, or perhaps they just didn't want to pay full GPI price anymore. I was so disappointed that I sold back the entire rack when I took my seat, not even thinking about keeping one to show.
I get a great seat near on of the many HDTV LCDs, watch Diaz get destroyed over 8 rounds, spend a few hours peddling the nuts, and walk out up $100. Not great, but not bad.
As I walk out, I notice there are a few more security staff walking the lot that normal, and the little security vehicle is buzzing about, with flashing lights. OK, fight night, possible drunkards in the lot, I think. I make the trek back to my car, and I see someone has forced my power window down, and opened my doors. Great, I think, time for a new stereo. After careful examination, I notice that other than for the few bucks in change now missing from my ashtray, nothing is gone or broken.
Then I look at my gas gauge.....
I had just about a half tank when I pulled up, now my gauge tells me I have just over a quarter tank. Someone had actually siphoned gas out of my car. Seeing as it was about 3am, I was tired, and I still netted about $85-$90, I decided to cut my losses and get the frak out of Dodge.
So I took 3 things away from this trip....
- Avoid Fight Nights
- Use Valet before using the extended lot
- Don't procrastinate about buying a sh*tload of Paulson fractionals.
Get ready for the markups on racks of the Bike peaches, I guess.
Thanks for reading.
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