  Well folks, I came out ahead in the big scheme of things. I learned a lot about Vegas. First of all, the odds are pretty much even if you play the way you're supposed to. So you're wins and losses run in cycles. The reason Vegas makes money is because people quit when they're down, and keep playing when they're up. If you had an unlimited bank roll, you could probably stay even for a while. Secondly, there is good food in Vegas.
The Bosslady is right. Food by the pound is a bad idea anywhere. I ate at two of the most expensive restaurants I've ever seen this week, and didn't pay a cent. Del Friscos is off the strip, a dark wood-paneled gentlemen's club type place. We had ten appetizers, a god awful amount of red wine, and huge steaks. They might have been the best steak's I'd ever seen. Unfortunately, no one could have eaten more than half of their meals. People were actually complaining, quietly of course, about the kids in India. Commanders Palace is a Louisiana style restaurant where they serve turtle soup, pork belly, and really great veal chops.
I'm not sure what the bill was on that one, but it wasn't pretty. There's one in New Orleans as well. I bought a couple rounds of drinks at the bar and it put me back $75. 
