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Here are the 68 things I learned when I was on vacation in Atlantic City.

1. Total Room cost: $125 - Yep that means $31.25 a day. Thank God for some high up there friends.
2. Comp System - That means the food costs were basically 20 dollars spent, just to have a light breakfast.
3. It's called a 'cruller' mom - There was a donut making place at the Wild Wild West, yum. 4. Welcome to Trump - Turns out my mother was a member since 1995, and she didn't even remember!
5. Same Store on Boardwalk? - Every store I saw owned by an Indian was either: a) A 99 cent store, b) a 'peanut world' (meaning some souvenirs and peanuts!) type shop, or c) "We cater to either quasi-ghetto or quasi-ho" type stores.
6. Influx on Eastern Europeans? - Even the Indian stores had new (what seemed like) Polish-ish people. Seemed like all of them got cheap jobs at the arcades (the major two I go to). It's like I remember the bimbos behind the counter in November; they were sorta nice though.
7. Damn not having conditioner - Why do the hotels only put Shampoo? And then why do they call it "conditioning shampoo"? Hell, I would have accepted some sorta pert plus rip off. Now my hair is sorta dry.
8. Elevators - Oh geez, lemme tell you something: Don't go up and down and up and down and up and down an elevator. I think I got motion sickness.
9. Dad's face, meet door - Karma, that's what you get!
10. Homeless people with talents! - I'd give money to the homeless who at least show off a talent or three. (Especially the guy who was playing the guitar, tambourine, and murmuring a song all at once! Alas I had no change/singles anytime I bumped into him).
11. Street Performers! - Hey, at least they are a step above homeless people. The mime guy was cool, in a disturbing mime sorta way.
12. Caesars is stuck to a theme - Sands seemed to change their theme a little bit from orange to a sorta purple/indigo with stars; I don't get it.
13. Swing, Swing, Swing - there's just something that I like about swingsets, go figure. Even Arlyne thought that it was a little kiddish.
14. Thank god for that Ultracade-thingie - one of the few arcades close to Tropicana had this multiple games in one system. It had Street Fighter 1, 2, 2 Turbo, and 2: Champion Edition! Chun-Li kicks ass!
15. Crazy Mouse - A little crazy at night! Especially because it was close to the water. 16. Thunderbolt-type ride - I was stuck on that cheese rip off for what seemed like 10 minutes, with Arlyne. The ride guy wanted to be DJ Scribble.
17. Using the rating system - My cousin Isa taught me this one: You grade people that pass by with a two number rating: The first for body, the second for face. Unfortunately most of the women at AC are fat so they got twelves and thirteens. But if you think about it, a 100 means you have a great body and either a butt fugly face or no head.
18. "PuertoRica" - I saw a guy wear a shirt that said "Boriqua"...
19. Early Olympics? - The men's gymnastics were already on, and geez they still aren't doing well.
20. Special Cheerleaders - I watched a Cheerleader competition on ESPN2 and they showed a special "special" team. It had Retards and Obese people! They were cool, because they cartwheeled and did a pyramid!
21. Cheese - you're right, Provolone is the best cheese on a chicken burger. Or even a burger burger
22. A bearcat is sloth-like - Then why did SUNY Binghamton choose that as their mascot?
23. When 44 doesn't mean 44 - Turns out that Caesar's system for hotel rooms messed up the numbers. They have 3 'towers' and each of them has a specific number. So though one tower may go from 4-24 or something, the next tower would start at 25 and go to 44; meaning you aren't actually 44 floors up.
24. Slot Machine Franchises - Seems like everything you know is a slot machine: Pac Man, Elvis, Austin Powers, Monopoly, or even Playboy slot machines!
25. I Suck at pinball - I tell myself that if I keep playing, I'll get better. I don't think it's working.
26. Kids - Justin and Andrew are at that stage where they make fun with/of 'the thing'. Aww.
27. Short Shorts - Recently there have been those pants that say stuff on the back, in AC they sell a whole ton of those. They had the regular "Soccer/Volleyball/Other Sport", or "Lifeguard/Cheerleader" ones. They had the slightly ghetto "Bootylicious", "Angel" and "Can't touch this" ones. Then they had "Bitch". One story had a matching shirt that said 'super bitch' on it. I was considering buying the bitch ones for my sister, but I thought that the material was too thin.
28. Esker Water? - My dad bought this cheap 99-cent water called 'Esker'. I never heard of it either, and I was afraid that it was some tap water in a bottle.
29. Starbucks is multiplying! - There was one the last time I went; now there is 3 that I know of.
30. Construction Sucks - Still waiting for the new ocean one and the rainforest cafe. 31. Rooms - The difference between smoking and non-smoking rooms is that there are two ashtrays in the smoking room with some matches. (That's it).
32. Flattering Mirrors? - Caesars' mirrors were tinted with a little bit of bluish. I wonder...
33. Damn raising rates - Prices go up at food joints/ hotel rooms on Saturday and Friday. Dammit.
34. Towel Holder! - It was made out of a towel! Hahahahaha!
35. Funnel Cake - Fattening, but place that sold funnel cake - good music.
36. I like the beach - I think that one day I'll have to learn how to long board.
37. $5 to look like an ass -So there's this thing called VR Live that has this game called "Dragon Quest" and I was watching other people play, and boy did they look crazy.
38. 3 Starbucks! - And only one Burger King and One Dunkin Donuts. Dammit.
39. Dance Fever - Arlyne will have nightmares of this 'Mike Cook' overly fruity 'modern' dancer. He's just gonna chase her on his tippy toes.
40. "I wanna bitch mommy!" - I heard this 6-year-old say that. Then I realized that she meant, "I would appreciate it if we would go out to the beach dear mother".
41. Lucky Day - I did good Sunday afternoon. I hit one a few of the arcade's jackpots. Take that old Chinese guy that was trying to get the jackpot! :P
42. Brush - Arlyne's mother shows my mother this brush that she bought at the 99-cent store. Then my mother goes and buys one. The problem is that the last time I went she made me buy her a brush.
43. Picture of Mars - The god of war was surrounded by a whole ton of women. AND he had a dove covering his...um... parts. Very warlike I see.
44. Carousel - It was soooo slow, but I had to ride it with Alex. He had fun though.
45. Double Sided Cafe - Heh, We went to the side entrance and got a seat sooner than those morons in the front.
46. Dumbass! - I think I had enough money in my hands to buy a new gameboy SP. Dammit!
47. Sandals and Socks - Still tacky together. Please someone stop this.
48. Crane Games - The ones by Taj or in the Go-Kart place are a little...well my mother would say that they were 'gay'. Meaning that they sorta had a limp hand. But I still managed to get my Sonic the Hedgehog. Success!
49. Segregation! - You have to get in line either paying cash or complementary. The comp people get to go first! (Racists).
50. Leaf - I tagged my name on a leaf, I hope it doesn't die.
51. Elephant! - I got a ceramic one as a prize. It was cool looking.
52. From egg to chicken wing - Arlyne and I tried to explain to the young Allison how the egg would become the chicken wing so you could eat the full cycle of chicken.
53. "You're taking the rib...or else" - I really didn't want to eat the baby back ribs, but my parents sorta forced me to eat it. What the hell? Conspiracy!
54. AC gets good acts! - The Charmbracelet tour and the Justified/Stripped tours are at Taj Mahal.
55. Restaurants - The difference between smoking and non-smoking is speed vs. air. Oh well.
56. The Nanny does old navy - That's almost as spooky as Missy doing GAP! (Insert Fran Dressher Laugh here)
57. Old people - They still like to shake their groove thing. Thankfully, forgetfullness hasn't kicked in and they still know what a groove thing is.
58. Mullets! - Still around, the one I saw was a Fem-mullet...she did look a little...butch.
59. Live Without - The Internet, Cartoon Network, and a radio that YOU control. Hearing Sean Paul, 50 cent and the Uh-oh song is a little annoying, but not as bad as you think.
60. Happy birthday from Caesars - the waiters sing badly and instead of "Happy Birthday dear (Name Here)" they sing "Happy birthday from Caesars". I still like Golden Dragon in Foxwoods; they sing "Happy Happy Birthday, Happy Happy Day, Happy Happy birthday, the Golden Dragon Way!" (sung to that children's song about the senorita shaking it to the top and bottom). 61. Filipinos - Watching them is funny. Listening to them is funny.
62. Revenge of the Rubix Cube - I got one (while asking the Eastern European for the prize, she goes 'which one?') and the packaged manual was trying to tell me how to solve it. Not done yet.
63. Pinky Nail - Dad, please cut it. It's getting gross.
64. Wine in Line - I was waiting for my mother and there was this tournament-thingie going on. While the people were waiting in line, they were given red/white wine or champagne!
65. Armrests - Better than chairs without arms.
66. Michael Day Care - I think I'm better at taking care of kids than Arlyne. That's what I think.
67. Keno - I've never seen anyone win. I like using their crayons though.
68. Walking too much - hurts the feet.
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