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CaSwede
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Posted: May Fri 25, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject: Atlantis wants us to stuff the ballot box. |
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I got an e-mail from Atlantis, and they are having a contest to get you to enter the Reno Gazette best of Reno contest. They have their own geteway to the contest, and say they are giving away $1,000. You got to fill out the survey. The idea behind this e-mail contest is that you will vote for Atlantis, and then they can brag all year long about how good they are. ????
If you are going to enter survey anyway, might as well enter through Atlantis.
http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey.zgi?p=WEB226FT6RB3W6 |
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JD
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Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 956
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Posted: May Sat 26, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: A Casino...CHEAT? |
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I am SHOCKED!! To think a casino would actually CHEAT in a contest? Well, as long as they are just cheating the other casinos, I guess that's ok.
I'm sure they would never cheat their customers. |
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john Site Admin
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Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 1181
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Posted: May Sun 27, 2007 4:22 am Post subject: |
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The Peppermill has hawkers with long canes hooking patrons walking by the passport desk to fill in the surveys. They bribe them with a drawing of some kind (money prize, I think). Sorta reminds me of the bald guys in white garb at the airport. |
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stan_allen
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Posted: May Tue 29, 2007 8:28 am Post subject: Survey says: "Take more surveys!" |
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I got that e-mail, too - I don't think they're encouraging you to take the survey more than once, just that you vote for Atlantis in every single category.
It's still somewhat shady, and it reminds me of the admonition to "Vote early and often".
Perhaps this will lead to a survey category entitled, "Best phony survey that favors the casino most brazenly touting it" |
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jerry
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Posted: Jun Sun 03, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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John wrote: "Sorta reminds me of the bald guys in white garb at the airport."
Guess I can't wear white any more to Reno, eh John? |
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john Site Admin
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Posted: Jun Mon 04, 2007 4:16 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, Jerry. Leave it at home. Good to hear from you again. I hope all's well with you and Becky. |
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jerry
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Posted: Jun Mon 04, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks John. We are fine and preparing to depart for a 3 week vacation. We'll celebrate our anniversary in LV on the kids dollars.
My son (in-law) says he will put up the first 10 bucks on the live Texas Hold em game. Wonder how long that will last a novice like me. |
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alison
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Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 1150
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Posted: Jun Tue 05, 2007 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Jerry,
Happy Anniversary!! Enjoy your vacation. Good Luck in vegas. Tell us how it goes.
Ali |
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jerry
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Posted: Jun Tue 05, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the good wishes, Ali. I'll report upon our return.
Did anyone hear if the Pep got their pool open for Memorial Day? |
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alison
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Posted: Jun Tue 05, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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I have not heard? I can find out though. |
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stan_allen
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Posted: Jun Wed 06, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Survey says: "Take more surveys!" |
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Okay, I have finally figured out the correct response to this entire topic.
Thus, I give you your *recommended* votes for the next "webby" awards, or whatever they're called:
Best website - visitreno.com
Best travel-related website - visitreno.com
Best Reno-related website - visitreno.com
Best message board - visitreno.com
Best message board members - visitreno.com
Best Reno Trip reports on a message board - visitreno.com
Best message board webmaster - visitreno.com, John
Best message board moderator - visitreno.com, Hawk
Best message board avatars - visitreno.com, BCDave
Best Shooters-related message board postings - visitreno.com, BCDave
Best use of parrots in a message board - visitreno.com, John
Best use of parrots in a Reno-related message board - visitreno.com, John
Best message board curmudgeon: visitreno.com, Jerry (honorable mention: John)
Best trading of barbs on a message board: visitreno.com, Jerry and John
Best barb on a message board - visitreno.com, Barb
Best trip reports on Fitzgerald's in Reno - visitreno.com, Barb
Best trip reports balancing indoor and outdoor fun in the Reno/Tahoe area - visitreno.com, floridagambler
Best reports on table game play in Reno - visitreno.com, lvbear584
You get the idea. I know I didn't cover everyone, so feel free to submit your title or give me an idea of what it should be.
This way, we can all vote ourselves into winners!!!
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remano
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Posted: Jun Wed 06, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: |
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jerry wrote: | thanks for the good wishes, Ali. I'll report upon our return.
Did anyone hear if the Pep got their pool open for Memorial Day? |
Yes, but not the deluxe tropical pool in the expansion plans. They're using the old pool, minus the mountain goat and waterfalls, separated from the immediately adjacent construction by a glass partition. You can see a part of it in the lower left hand corner of the view from the convention center web cam:
http://www.peppermillreno.com/media_center/expansion |
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Barb
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Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 82 Location: Portland, Or.
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Posted: Jun Wed 06, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: Webby Awards |
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Hey Stan, I loved your "Best Webby" Awards" Very clever. Barb |
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john Site Admin
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Posted: Jun Thu 07, 2007 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Best use of obscure, confusing words in a Reno-related message board - visitreno.com, stan_allen
Best Mormon cricket monitoring in a Reno message board - visitreno.com, JD
Best boost to the Peppermill in any message board - visitreno.com, Alison
Best party animals in a Reno-related message board - visitreno.com, BCDave, Jerry, JD |
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alison
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Posted: Jun Thu 07, 2007 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Thanks John for the Props! Somebody loves me!!!! ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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