No Pubes Here

This weekend was the annual Micro League winter meeting. The Micro League is a fantasy baseball league that I belong to. Every year we get together in the winter and hash out details about the upcoming season. We have been doing this for over 16 years. We usually do this in Las Vegas.

I have done Las Vegas both “cheap” and “expensive”. This year was “expensive”. Over the years I have learned that you usually get what you pay for. The year that my wife found pubes in the bathroom of our hotel room was the last year that we went “cheap”. This year we stayed at The Mandalay Bay.

Sherri and I have stayed there before. This time we wanted to try an upgraded room, so we asked at check-in for an upgrade. They said, “no problem” and upgraded us, no charge. Sweet.

From what I could tell, the upgrades were these:
1. A flat screen T.V. in the bedroom and bathroom.
2. Down pillows and bedding.
3. A desk.
4. A mini-bar.

Now you had to be careful with the mini-bar. If you took a soda out of the fridge to look at it, you would be charged. There were sensors in the fridge that automatically charge to your tab. Sherri and I didn’t believe it when we heard it, so we tried it. Sure enough, we pulled out a can of Sierra Mist, checked our bill on the T.V., and presto, $4.00 for that can of soda was on our bill. There was also a tray of snacks and booze on the dresser that worked the same way. It was hard not to try an “Indiana Jones” on the can of Pringles in the snack tray.

My only complaint was The Mandalay Bay must have made some deal with the devil and only sold Pepsi products. NO DIET COKE!!! That was not cool. I had to drink beer instead.