I usually play at the Hard Rock in Tampa. There is a player that used to play there who goes by the name of “Versace”. A weird dude that sometimes refers to himself in the third person. He was widely detested by numerous players as a cheater, angler, and thief.
I stopped seeing him and was eventually told by one of the shift supervisors or poker room manager that he was banned for life from all casinos owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida for cheating. I’m not exactly sure what specific conduct got him banned, but some other players told me he was, among other things colluding. I’ve also heard second-hand that he’s banned from casinos in Nevada and California for cheating as well.
While on a trip to Dallas, I heard his name get called at TCH Las Colinas. Went to his table to check… definitely him.
I mentioned it to one of the floor staff, and she said she would tell her boss. But I saw him again tonight. Not sure the managers can really do anything based on one report from another player anyway.
What should I do? Raise it with a different floor? Mention to the other players that he’s a scummy person?

At the time, I was sitting on the side of the road, on the outskirts of town, across the street from a dive bar that reeked of desperation and depression. And the only reason I wasn’t inside was because I had just been thrown out.
Let me back-up. I’m not gonna tell you my name, but if you live in or near Las Vegas, chances are you’ve heard of me. The king of the strip. The luckiest man in the luckiest city. The guy you want at your table. When I was a kid, it seemed like a harmless quirk; always hitting the ladders and missing the chutes, the perfect draws in Candyland, something for my parents to wow their dinner guests with when there was a lull in conversation. It was around middle school when I realized I could use my luck to my advantage. My school got bit hard by Magic the Gathering fever and while everyone else was doing their damnedest to craft the perfect deck, I was the one who was winning by drawing the perfect card at the perfect time. Made back my lunch money a few times over that year.
College wasn’t my thing, but neither was staying in town; at that point everyone knew to not play any games with me because I’d always end up winning. But I had bigger ambitions. I had gotten a taste for being the victor and now I was hungry for more. So when I turned 21 I hit the road, with a whole new world of unsuspecting people just waiting for me. Hustling isn’t exactly a difficult science; you pretend you don’t know what you’re doing, fold a few hands, then when they raise the stakes and propose a few big money games, you wipe the floor with them and move on to the next town. I lost a few teeth along the way to some sore losers, but with the money I was making it was never too hard to pay for dental work, ice packs, and aspirin.
But that wasn’t enough. I was ready to go big. And the glitzy lights and siren song of jackpots drew me to Las Vegas. Yeah, cliche place, but when you have my luck, the old adage “the house always wins” doesn’t mean jack. That’s when I started making real money, putting my luck to good use full-time. Every pull of a lever, push of a button, throw of the dice… it all came my way. Sure, I got a bad hand or a crap throw often enough, but by the end of the night I always left with more than I started. First few months I was there, I got dragged into back rooms to be interrogated by a bunch of stiffs in tight suits more times than I could count. They were convinced I was cheating. But they never found anything on me: no extra dice, no hidden cards, no cameras, nothing. I told them the truth; that I was just lucky. They didn’t like that answer, but with no proof, they would send me on my way, telling me not to come back for the day. I learned to pace myself: switch up where I was gambling each night, don’t win too much, stop when the dealer was starting to sweat.
Even with those restrictions, I was making more than enough to not just survive, but thrive. Got a nice little penthouse at the top of one of the hotels, spent my days gambling and my nights partying. Slowly, people started to learn my name, follow me around, and want to get close to me. They all were hoping to sap up a little bit of my luck. And the crazy thing? They did. When I was at their table, suddenly everyone’s hands were coming up in their favor. I watched grown men fight over the chance to sit at the slot machine next to mine. I wasn’t just a great gambler, I was the great gambler. The guy who got whispered about when I walked by. The Luckiest Man In Vegas. Hell of a title.
In the back of my mind I always thought one day my luck would peter out. I wasn’t expecting it to be so dramatic.
It started at the poker tables that morning. You know how unlikely it is to get four 2-7 offsuit draws in a row? But there they were, taunting me. The casino always gave me free drinks when I hit a cold streak, but the taste of defeat wouldn’t leave my mouth. Bad day for the tables, I figured, and moved onto the slot machines. Didn’t hit a single payout for an hour. I was starting to sweat; was this some kinda prank by the casino, rigging the games to take me down a peg? Even the lowliest gambler doesn’t have a day this bad. Insulted, I took my business down the strip.
But the next casino didn’t fare much better either. Snake eyes, 0s and 00s, couldn’t hit 21 to save my life. I began to hear the whispers; some of my regular hangers-on, worried that their cash cow was having a dry day. They started moving to other tables, hoping not to catch whatever dark cloud was hanging over my head. After I got two sevens and a lemon, I decided my day would be better spent in bed. It’d give my luck a chance to recharge.
When I swiped my card on the key reader and the light flashed red, I knew something had to be up. I stormed straight down to talk to whoever was working the front desk; I knew them all by name, so getting this sorted out shouldn’t have been a problem. So imagine my surprise to see some new girl behind the desk who didn’t believe me when I told her what was happening. She told me the system said I hadn’t paid my rent that month; I told her I had dropped the check off a week ago, like I always do. There was no record of it in the computer though, and she trusted it more than she trusted me.
Things went south quickly. I suppose I could have just waited for a shift change to talk to someone I actually knew, or given them a call to get this sorted out. But I was already having a bad day, and her attitude was pissing me off. So maybe reaching over the counter to grab her by the hair wasn’t the smartest idea, but the way those two guys the size of tanks grabbed me and threw me out of the building wasn’t called for if you ask me.
I was making a mental note to start looking into a new place to stay when my cell phone rang. It was my bank, telling me that there had been a lot of “suspicious activity” in my account, and that my cards were being frozen until they could sort it out. I definitely turned a few heads on the street with the string of obscenities I screamed into the phone, but I’m pretty sure they hung up on me halfway through; I would have checked, had I not thrown my phone to the ground and shattered it. I checked my wallet to see how much cash I had on me to make it through the day; I really shouldn’t have been surprised to see an empty space where the neat stack of 100’s usually sat.
The rest of the day was kinda a blur; attempts to contact anyone I knew were met with dial tones and busy signals, and in the mood I was in I got stopped from entering all my usual casinos because they said I “looked like I was there to cause problems.” Can’t say I blame them, but it wasn’t doing my demeanor any favors. Do you have any idea how pathetic it is to ask tourists for a little cash to spend at a gas station slot machine? They all thought I was some poor sap in way too deep, rather than the celebrity they should have been treating me like. By the time the sun went down, I had made my way out of town and plopped myself down at the aforementioned dive bar, and their one lowly, pathetic penny slot. I had found a penny in the gutter outside. This was it: the end of this horrible day, the clouds clearing, the path back to being on top of the world. I put the coin in and pulled the lever.
Watermelon. Bananas. Bell.
I stared at the machine. I swear, those stupid little symbols were laughing at me. I saw red, reared my hand back, and punched the machine as hard as I could; next thing I knew, a few of the regulars were hauling my ass out the door and across the street, throwing me into the ditch and telling me to stay out.
And so there I was. Luckiest man in Vegas, sitting on the side of a road. Everything I had in life, gone in the span of a day. No idea on how to get back to where I was… or even if it was possible anymore. My luck had finally run out, and it had run out hard.
That’s when I heard her voice.
“Whoof, you look like you’re having a rough day,” she said.
“Lady, you have no idea how much I don’t wanna talk right now,” I said back. I expected that to be it; people were quick to move on in this city when it was clear you were in no mood. Instead, I saw movement out of the corner of my eye.
“Aw, don’t be like that,” she cooed. She had the tone of someone who wasn’t used to consoling people, but was trying her hardest.
I looked over at my visitor; she had on a sparkling red dress like she was headed for the fanciest club in town—odd given how far we were outside the city—and a matching red derby hat with a wide brim and feathers sticking out the side. You know those old ads you’d see for Vegas with some perfect-looking woman dressed to the nines inviting you to come throw your life away? She looked for all the world like she had just stepped right out of one of those, but with a sincere smile that somehow clashed with the rest of her look.
“What do you want?” I seethed, looking her up and down.
She sat down beside me.
“So, um,” she said, casually scratching the back of her head as she searched for the right words. “I don’t know how to tell you this—”
“Oh my god just say it and go away,” I snapped at her.
She nodded. “Alright. I’m… Lady Luck.”
Judging by her reaction, she noticed my eyes rolling. “Cute nickname. Tell me what you’re selling, so I can tell you no and to fuck off.”
“No seriously! I’m her.” She leaned forward a bit, staring me down intently.
This lady wasn’t gonna leave me alone, I figured. “Alright,” I said. “I’ll humor you a bit. Prove it.”
“Uh…” she mumbled, glancing around. “Kinda hard to prove luck… Oh!” She pointed at the bar across the street, where four people were exiting, three of whom looked like they were about to collapse and one who was clearly ready to end the night. “Okay, see the guy in the gray shirt?”
I nodded. “Designated driver, I’m guessing.”
“Good guess,” she said. “And he’s gonna get rewarded for that.”
Two of gray shirt’s friends had already been piled into the car by him, and he was struggling to get the third to follow suit. Like a cartoon, the friend fell straight down to the ground, leading to a world-weary groan from gray shirt. Just as he was leaning down to help his friend up, a truck passed by with its brights on. As the light hit his car, there was a momentary glint from around the driver’s seat. Abandoning his friend, gray shirt reached towards where the glint was; when he pulled his hand back, I could see the tears in his eyes as he held his clenched fist close to his chest.
“The hell…” I muttered.
“Alonzo lost his wedding ring six months ago,” she said, happily leaning back on her hands and surveying the scene. “If his friends hadn’t decided to go out tonight, if he hadn’t been selected as the designated driver, if Marty hadn’t fallen out of the car at just that moment, if that truck hadn’t driven by at that moment, he might have never found it.” She gave me a sheepish grin. “I’m really proud of this one! Love it when luck can give someone a story to last a lifetime.”
Everything she was saying was absurd. But the way Alonzo was cradling his hand, carefully placing something onto his finger, a smile brighter than any of the lights in the city… I was in enough of a terrible mood to buy it.
“Alright, fine, whatever. You’re Lady Luck. So what?” I said. “You come here to gloat? Brag about ruining my life?”
“Nah, I don’t like bragging,” she said. “I wanna apologize. I’ve been watching, today’s been way worse on you than I expected it to be.”
“Expected?” I looked her dead in the eyes. “You knew this was gonna happen?”
“Well, yeah,” she said matter-of-factly. “It’s my whole job to know. But I figured I owed you an explanation.” She turned to fully face me, sitting cross-legged like she was a teacher in a kindergarten class. “How do I put this… everyone in the world has a set level of luck when they’re born. It determines how likely forces beyond your understanding will intervene to make something happen, for better or for worse. Follow me?”
“No.”
“Yeah, didn’t think you would.” She mulled something over in her mind, trying to find the right words. “Okay, so someone is born, and their luck is ‘zero.’ That means anything in their life that comes down to luck is just that: luck. Complete random chance. But if someone has, say… ‘one,’ maybe they’ll be a biiiiiiit more likely to end up with positive results. Or if it’s ‘negative one,’ a bit more likely to end up with negative results.”
“So our lives are determined by stupid video game stats?” I scoffed.
“Not everything in life; in fact it’s only luck. It’s kinda an intangible, a mystical thing, you know? There’s nothing you can do to increase or decrease luck, it just is.” She gave me that sheepish smile again. “Sorry, I’m really not used to explaining this to people.”
“I can tell.”
“So here’s where things get a bit more complex.” She held her hands out in front of her, trying to diagram something that wasn’t there. “There’s only a set amount of luck in the universe. New luck can’t just be conjured from nothing, it’s gotta be distributed amongst everyone and everything. When someone dies, their luck is spread out among the rest of the world; when someone is born, everyone gives them a bit of their luck. So in general, things stay pretty stable. Got it?”
“I think so?” My inflection reflected my confusion. “Lot to think about, but everyone just has their own luck. Got it.”
“Annnnnnd this is where you and I come in.” She continued to smile; it was starting to get to me. “I’ve been doing this job for a looooong time. I’m good at it, but think about how many living things have ever existed. Having to balance all that luck is tough! And, well… I was bound to make a mistake eventually.”
At the word ‘mistake,’ I felt my eye twitch. “What do you mean, mistake?”
She put her hand on my shoulder like a guidance counselor telling a student they’d never make it to college. “Look, I’ll be blunt: you were born with waaaaaay too much luck. You ended up with more than a city’s worth.”
Hearing her say it was like a gut punch and an eye opener all at once. “Sonofabitch,” I mumbled, looking up at the sky and taking it all in.
“What, are you surprised?” she asked.
“Nah, it just… hits different when you actually hear it from someone.” I didn’t say anything for a minute; I just gazed at the stars above me. She went quiet too, giving me the space I needed. Once I was ready, I had to ask the next obvious question. “So, why today? I’ve been lucky my whole life, and then you come by and take it all away from me in a snap? Just wander on in and treat me to the worst day of my life?”
Her smile faltered; she shifted uncomfortably, clearly not thrilled at the prospect of answering the question.
“Well?!” I shouted at her.
“That’s why I’m apologizing!” She shouted back. “I only noticed the error today, so I had to correct things. And the best way to do that is to rip the bandage off, metaphorically speaking. Take all that extra luck and distribute it among everyone else. But yeah, considering the day you had, that was probably a mistake on top of another mistake, so I owe you an apology. This one is on me.”
I wasn’t sure how to react, but I certainly wasn’t feeling positive about her apology.
“‘On me?’” I said through gritted teeth. “That’s all you got for me?”
“I know I’m not good at this, but I can count the number of people I have had to apologize to on one hand, so please cut me a little slack,” she said.
“Cut you some slack?!” She winced when I shouted. “You ruined my life, then expect me to forgive you? Give me my goddamn luck back!”
“I can’t do that, it wouldn’t be fair to everyone!” She stood up; I quickly jumped up to meet her there. “But the worst of it is over now, you’re basically at zero from now on. I’m already having to break a rule to set things straight, do you know how much worse it would be if I—”
“Zero’s not good enough!” I grabbed her by the lapels of her dress. “You give all of it back right this fucking instant!”
“Let me go!” she yelled.
I saw red. Before I knew what I was doing, I drove my head forward; there was a sickening thud as our heads made contact, and she went down immediately. Blood started to trickle down from her forehead, the same color as her dress. I went into auto-pilot and dropped down.
“GIVE IT BACK!” I screamed at the top of my lungs as I curled my hands into fists and drove them down into her face. “GIVE ME MY LUCK BACK!!”
Over and over and over, I brought my hands down on her. With each hammer, I felt something more give; another vicious crack, another splatter of blood, another tooth flying to the side. By the time a minute had passed and my senses were returning to me, the woman under me was unrecognizable; a red pulp of blood and bone that would make a medical examiner run from the room in horror. I breathed heavily, staring down at what I had just done, at the lifeless figure below me.
And then… she was fine.
She didn’t magically heal herself, her body didn’t reform and attach itself back together, there wasn’t even a spark or a sound. One moment she was a corpse, the next she looked as pristine as she was when she had come to me minutes ago. She stared back up at me, a mixture of annoyance and disappointment on her face.
“Seriously!?” She yelled.
My only reaction was to fall back, trying to process what I was seeing. She casually stood up and brushed dust off of her dress.
“I-I-I, I’m—” I stammered.
“I APOLOGIZED! I was genuinely sorry for what I put you through! I was trying to make good, and you ATTACK me?!” She put her hands on her hips like a disappointed parent. “See, this is why I don’t like talking with people; you’re all such assholes!”
“B…but…” was all I could get out. She reached down and took me by the shirt, pulling me up to my feet. The smile was gone; there was an intensity burning in her eyes.
“Fine. You want your luck back? You got it!” she said. “Boom. It’s yours again, congratulations. But you know what? You only get it for one more week. Then, it’s over. Got it?!”
I wasn’t about to argue with her. I nodded. “One more week, one more bad day, then all this luck stuff is over. Got it.”
She shook her head. “No. I gave you the chance to do it all in one day, and you decide to get all violent.” The smile returned; this time, combined with the look in her eyes, it terrified me. “You thought I ripped the bandage off badly by doing it in one day? Let’s see what happens when we do it in a minute.”
She shoved me away and turned to leave. I hit the ground, the dust kicking up around me.
“W-wait!” I said, scrambling back to my feet. “Can’t we—”
She was gone. There was no indication that anyone had been there besides me. I looked around frantically, but other than the bar across the way, I was alone.
I’m not sure how long I stood in silence, but eventually all I could do was turn back towards Vegas and start walking. No sooner had I done so then the street lit up and a truck pulled alongside me. The driver rolled the window down.
“Heyo, need a lift into town?” he asked. I nodded, and he pushed the door open and patted the seat.
“Thanks,” I muttered as I sat down.
The moment I closed the door the pitter-patter of rain echoed outside the car, turning into a near-torrential downpour in seconds.
“God damn, it’s really comin’ down!” the driver laughed as he turned his windshield wipers on high. “I usually don’t take this road neither, but my usual route’s backed up. Lucky I came this way or you’d be soaked right now, huh?”
That word rang in my head and I nodded again. “Yeah. Lucky.”
When he dropped me off at my hotel, one of the usual workers was at the front counter. He offered me a sincere apology about the mix-up earlier, said that the new girl hadn’t been told about me yet, and that they found my check behind a desk in the back. They left me champagne and a free gourmet meal for the trouble, but I left it out and collapsed into bed. The next day I went to the bank, where I was greeted with another apology; a clerical error was to blame for my cards being frozen, but now everything had been restored. They even increased my credit limit as an apology.
Things returned to normal for me. The dice were hot, and the hands were hotter. My luck was back. I should have been ecstatic.
But I wasn’t. I was empty.
I’ve been in a haze since then. Because every time I hit a jackpot, every time I get a win, every time someone hands me a free drink, I can see her. Out of the corner of my eye, she’s standing there, watching me with that same smile. But when I turn to look at her, she’s gone.
That was seven days ago. I’m sitting in my penthouse right now writing this. Over the last hour, the lights outside my window have faded, leaving the strip looking an eerie black. There’s no noise either. It’s the first time I’ve ever heard Vegas quiet.
A few moments ago, I heard a soft knock at my door and a woman’s laughter.
Lady Luck has come to collect.

So idk if this the right place to post this at if not lmk. I’m having trouble fallout new Vegas not launching. It will do the logos and stuff but before it gets to the main menu it crashes. No load screen or anything. I use mud organizer. If anyone could help me discover why it might be doing this I appreciate it a lot. Idk to much about mudding just some of the basics. Here’s my mud list
+Nevada Skies 2281 Rework +FNVLODGen 3.2.1 +Universal Item Sorter +Skill Book Checklist +Simple Interior Lighting Overhaul +Simple DLC Delay +Strip Lighting Overhaul +Just Assorted Muds -Stewie Tweaks -kNVSE +JSawyer Ultimate - GRA Merged +JIP Improved Recipe Menu +Economy Overhaul +DYNAVISION 3 +UIO - User Interface Organizer +Complex Vendors +Combined Community Sound Pack v2.5d +EVE - Essential Visual Enhancements +Weapon Mesh Improvement Mud +Better Character Creation +AwesomeBulletSounds3.1 +Animated Ingestibles (english) +The Better Angels 1.01 +Russell Version 1.17 +The Inheritance Version 1 dot 29 +NVBI Version 1 dot 55 +Someguy Series 2 dot 0 +Lime's Casino Suite Overhaul - Lucky 38 Addon +All in One +Uncut Wasteland Patch +A Little More Lamplight +Casino Crowds +Main File +JSawyer Ultimate Edition +Uncut Wasteland +Scottmack's Weapons Redone +New Vegas Redesigned +Simple Open Strip +Fallout Character Overhaul 3.01 +Lime's Faction Safehouse Overhaul +Lime's Casino Suite Overhaul +Vault 22 Flora Overhaul Remastered +The Living Desert - Main File 2.6 +New Vegas Landscape Overhaul +Functional Post Game Ending +JIP LN NVSE Plugin +The Great Mojave Interior Overhaul +MoreMojave +Simple Open Freeside +MCM BugFix 2 +The Mud Configuration Menu +Roberts New Vegas Main - Nude 3_4 +Vulpine Race +YUP - Base Game and All DLC *DLC: CaravanPack *DLC: ClassicPack *DLC: DeadMoney *DLC: GunRunnersArsenal *DLC: HonestHearts *DLC: LonesomeRoad *DLC: MercenaryPack *DLC: OldWorldBlues *DLC: TribalPack

So idk if this the right place to post this at if not lmk. I’m having trouble fallout new Vegas not launching. It will do the logos and stuff but before it gets to the main menu it crashes. No load screen or anything. I use mod organizer. If anyone could help me discover why it might be doing this I appreciate it a lot. Idk to much about modding just some of the basics. Here’s my mod list
+Nevada Skies 2281 Rework +FNVLODGen 3.2.1 +Universal Item Sorter +Skill Book Checklist +Simple Interior Lighting Overhaul +Simple DLC Delay +Strip Lighting Overhaul +Just Assorted Mods -Stewie Tweaks -kNVSE +JSawyer Ultimate - GRA Merged +JIP Improved Recipe Menu +Economy Overhaul +DYNAVISION 3 +UIO - User Interface Organizer +Complex Vendors +Combined Community Sound Pack v2.5d +EVE - Essential Visual Enhancements +Weapon Mesh Improvement Mod +Better Character Creation +AwesomeBulletSounds3.1 +Animated Ingestibles (english) +The Better Angels 1.01 +Russell Version 1.17 +The Inheritance Version 1 dot 29 +NVBI Version 1 dot 55 +Someguy Series 2 dot 0 +Lime's Casino Suite Overhaul - Lucky 38 Addon +All in One +Uncut Wasteland Patch +A Little More Lamplight +Casino Crowds +Main File +JSawyer Ultimate Edition +Uncut Wasteland +Scottmack's Weapons Redone +New Vegas Redesigned +Simple Open Strip +Fallout Character Overhaul 3.01 +Lime's Faction Safehouse Overhaul +Lime's Casino Suite Overhaul +Vault 22 Flora Overhaul Remastered +The Living Desert - Main File 2.6 +New Vegas Landscape Overhaul +Functional Post Game Ending +JIP LN NVSE Plugin +The Great Mojave Interior Overhaul +MoreMojave +Simple Open Freeside +MCM BugFix 2 +The Mod Configuration Menu +Roberts New Vegas Main - Nude 3_4 +Vulpine Race +YUP - Base Game and All DLC *DLC: CaravanPack *DLC: ClassicPack *DLC: DeadMoney *DLC: GunRunnersArsenal *DLC: HonestHearts *DLC: LonesomeRoad *DLC: MercenaryPack *DLC: OldWorldBlues *DLC: TribalPack

Hey everyone, will be visiting Utah, specifically the scenic destinations. It will be for 5 days between 5/25 and 5/29. Flying in to SLC on 5/25 and renting a car straight from the airport. First destination will be the Bonneville Salt Flats and then from then on, planning to drive about 4-5 hours straight to Goblin Valley State Park. The first two days would be spent in the Hanksville area. Was looking at hotel/motel/airbnb's and they were somewhere in the $250/night range or were too far. My first question is:

1. Are there any places where it is okay to sleep in the rental car around the area?
2. How long would you recommend I spend in the destinations? Do you recommend that I remove some destinations? Here is the list I have at the moment:

• Bonneville Salt Flats
• Goblin Valley State Park
• The Mars Research Station
• Factory Butte
• Moon Overlook Rd
• Bentonite Hills
• Gooseneck Overlook
• Zion National Park

For days 3-4, I plan to spend in Zion National Park area/vicinity. For the last day, drive the rest of the way to Las Vegas, Nevada airport for my flight back to NYC.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

So idk if this the right place to post this at if not lmk. I’m having trouble fallout new Vegas not launching. It will do the logos and stuff but before it gets to the main menu it crashes. No load screen or anything. I use mod organizer. If anyone could help me discover why it might be doing this I appreciate it a lot. Idk to much about modding just some of the basics. Here’s my mod list
+Nevada Skies 2281 Rework +FNVLODGen 3.2.1 +Universal Item Sorter +Skill Book Checklist +Simple Interior Lighting Overhaul +Simple DLC Delay +Strip Lighting Overhaul +Just Assorted Mods -Stewie Tweaks -kNVSE +JSawyer Ultimate - GRA Merged +JIP Improved Recipe Menu +Economy Overhaul +DYNAVISION 3 +UIO - User Interface Organizer +Complex Vendors +Combined Community Sound Pack v2.5d +EVE - Essential Visual Enhancements +Weapon Mesh Improvement Mod +Better Character Creation +AwesomeBulletSounds3.1 +Animated Ingestibles (english) +The Better Angels 1.01 +Russell Version 1.17 +The Inheritance Version 1 dot 29 +NVBI Version 1 dot 55 +Someguy Series 2 dot 0 +Lime's Casino Suite Overhaul - Lucky 38 Addon +All in One +Uncut Wasteland Patch +A Little More Lamplight +Casino Crowds +Main File +JSawyer Ultimate Edition +Uncut Wasteland +Scottmack's Weapons Redone +New Vegas Redesigned +Simple Open Strip +Fallout Character Overhaul 3.01 +Lime's Faction Safehouse Overhaul +Lime's Casino Suite Overhaul +Vault 22 Flora Overhaul Remastered +The Living Desert - Main File 2.6 +New Vegas Landscape Overhaul +Functional Post Game Ending +JIP LN NVSE Plugin +The Great Mojave Interior Overhaul +MoreMojave +Simple Open Freeside +MCM BugFix 2 +The Mod Configuration Menu +Roberts New Vegas Main - Nude 3_4 +Vulpine Race +YUP - Base Game and All DLC *DLC: CaravanPack *DLC: ClassicPack *DLC: DeadMoney *DLC: GunRunnersArsenal *DLC: HonestHearts *DLC: LonesomeRoad *DLC: MercenaryPack *DLC: OldWorldBlues *DLC: TribalPack

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I'm planning a trip to Las Vegas from May 15-17 and 22-23.
I want to know how to redeem myvegas rewards.

1. I already booked a room at the Bellagio Hotel. At the time of booking, mobile check-in was mentioned. I'm wondering if I can go straight to my room without waiting in the check-in line since it's my first time in Las Vegas and I don't have an MGM rewards plastic card. Do I need to wait in line to check in, or can I check in via mobile and go directly to my room?
2. I have a $25 myKonami freeplay coupon. Do I need to visit the MGM rewards desk to use it? I'm curious if they will require identification, such as a passport, when I visit.
3. I also have a restaurant coupon. Do I need to visit the MGM rewards desk to use this as well, or can I go directly to the restaurant? If I need to visit the rewards desk, do they provide something like a voucher there? If I go directly to the restaurant, how do they verify my identity?

TIA!

I know this might sound like a stupid question, but I meant it in the sense of what are the big casinos in the UK that are equivalent to the ones in Las Vegas (e.g. Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mirage etc.) and also just any casinos you’d recommend to visit in the UK.

I think I have to move soon and for better or worse, I don’t think I can afford to live in my current state anymore It’s too expensive cost of living here. Younger me wanted to live in Florida but while doing research I don’t think it’s right for me anymore.
Something got me looking at southern Nevada and I cannot stop thinking about it as a possibly good idea, I can’t find many negatives aside from the cost for me to move so far, and I’d have no safety net, but I guess I don’t have a safety net anyway, im just “comfortable” where I am, but again it’s too expensive here.
Nevada in general is affordable, I found a cheap apartment right in the middle of Las Vegas
Car insurance is also affordable for me after checking a quote with my car and ins company Lower crime rate than im used to Lots of entertainment and outdoors stuff
BUT here are my buts I’ve never lived in a city befor I don’t know if I will like the dry climate Idk if I can afford the time/money to visit prior to moving. I know this would be smart and highly recommended so I will try to visit prior.
Can anybody give me any advice? I have nobody to ask second opinion, nobody to tell me if this is a bad idea, the only people I’ve spoke to about it are like “oh that sounds cool” But I need to make the right decision and idk if I’m overthinking it or under thinking it.
It’s just me and my cat, so I also need to keep him in mind and idk what to do about work. No I’m not gonna move without a job, but I do need to figure that out, idk how to find a job in a place I don’t live yet. The job market seems better than last I checked but idk whether to look for work, or an apartment first.

There are a few things kids can see and enjoy on the Vegas Strip. Dogs do not fucking belong in casinos and Las Vegas Blvd.

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Most Upvoted Posts of the Day

Place	Title	Author	Subreddit	Score	Posted
1st	My roommate started Vtubing as puppet and I walked by to see this💀	u/Mr_Impossibro	funny	88,108 Upvotes	28/04/2024 02:31 UTC
2nd	Grigori Perelman, mathematician who refused to accept a Fields Medal and the $1,000,000 Clay Prize.	u/yercoolmarple	pics	68,423 Upvotes	28/04/2024 01:09 UTC
3rd	[An elderly Lion in his final hours.
Photograph by Larry Pannell.](/pics/comments/1cetjgh/an_elderly_lion_in_his_final_hours_photograph_by/)	u/Midegoye1	pics	63,526 Upvotes	28/04/2024 00:34 UTC
4th	Demolition of the Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas	u/dittidot	oddlysatisfying	48,416 Upvotes	28/04/2024 10:24 UTC
5th	me_irl	u/More_Work2492	me_irl	48,047 Upvotes	28/04/2024 08:29 UTC

Most Upvoted Comments of the Day

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Place	Body	Author	Subreddit	Score	Posted
1st	I remember reading the Wikipedia article on this guy a while ago and what stuck with me was his insistence on completely avoiding media attention. When a journalist called him once he was quoted as saying “You are disturbing me. I am picking mushrooms.” which was pretty funny to me	u/magentaheavens	pics	20,900 Upvotes	28/04/2024 03:33 UTC
2nd	He was quoted as saying, "'I'm not interested in money or fame, I don't want to be on display like an animal in a zoo. I'm not a hero of mathematics. I'm not even that successful; that is why I don't want to have everybody looking at me.'(...)	u/RandomAmuserNew	pics	12,008 Upvotes	28/04/2024 02:37 UTC
3rd	Only in Vegas would there be fireworks before & also fireworks to countdown to the demolition.(...)	u/ycr007	oddlysatisfying	10,849 Upvotes	28/04/2024 11:12 UTC
4th	Does it count as a vtuber if it's a real physical puppet?	u/PM_ME_SEXY_PAULDRONS	funny	10,077 Upvotes	28/04/2024 02:37 UTC
5th	uh... i can explain	u/ghidfg	funny	8,747 Upvotes	28/04/2024 02:51 UTC

Last week's post https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1c9t9iy/roundup_ufos_kona_blue_unhidden_osmium_bob/
Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20240421213019/https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1c9t9iy/roundup_ufos_kona_blue_unhidden_osmium_bob/
Moon phase waxing gibbous, two days before full
Mars Right Ascension 23h 38m 14s
.1 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1c9tcxy/what_is_this/ photos, nighttime sky, at home, outside window, contemporaneous report, single light object, low over rooftop, stationary, duration 20 minutes, orange 🟠, photos show brightness change, it was as if the centre of it darkened for a moment and then returned to Orange., eye 👁, urban area, South Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 , near an army aerodrome ., [GOODPOST], OP deleted, lost data
.2 https://old.reddit.com/Skydentify/comments/1c9kuxq/have_you_ever_seen_a_ufo/ discussion of sightings
.3 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1c9nfjh/ufo_sighting_sedona_412_810pm/ video, nighttime sky, urban area, Sedona Arizona, single light object, diffuse, friend said they saw two little lights behind the main large light too, smaller objects accompany it, two witnesses
.4 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1c9ys5c/weekly_mexican_and_peruvian_ufo_disclosure/ information, state of disclosure, Mexico and Peru https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cadymb/all_the_relevant_uap_updates_from_april_1521/ different OP, state of disclosure USA
.5 https://old.reddit.com/astrophotography/comments/1ca9rxb/caught_something_drone_bird_crossing_the_luna video, nighttime sky, single dark object moving fast, traversing the face of the moon,
.6 reference ISS https://old.reddit.com/astrophotography/comments/1ca7cxl/my_first_decent_picture_of_the_iss/ photo, international space station, ISS, nighttime, single light object, irregular shape, white ⚪️ light
.7 https://old.reddit.com/AnomalousEvidence/comments/1ca1bfh/an_experience/ dream description, entities, communication, They told me that they could see us but we couldn’t see them.
.8 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ca28gj/ufo_sighting_upstate_ny_19931995/ childhood sighting description, from car, nighttime, single light object, zigzag movements, I saw a light in the sky, moving in a perfect zig zag pattern. Like a "VVVVV" pattern. It was white, spherical. , Moira new York state, apathy in other witnesses,
.9 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ca4ln7/ufos_at_daytime/ video, daytime sky, repeat visitors, ongoing, threelights
.10 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cakyps/need_help_identifying_object/ video, nighttime sky, possible timelapse, moon?, from home security camera, OP is not the witness, single light object moving, descending
.11 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1camz3s/what_are_these_lights_in_the_chicago_night_sky/ video, nighttime cloudy sky, fourlights, diffuse, spotlights type, splitting and merging, from car, urban area, Chicago Illinois , repeat visitor, emotional reaction unease, What’s really weird is that a week ago I was telling someone about how might have seen a UFO when I was younger and I described them just like this video. This is the 3rd time I’ve seen these lights with this pattern in Chicago. And when I saw them again Saturday night, my heart sank a bit on how weird it was that they appeared not even a week into talking about it.
.12 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cakt3z/possible_sighting/ video and photo, nighttime sky, OP is a pilot, over central Kentucky , fleet, all different directions, moving erratically, formation change observed, forming shapes and maneuvering in reference to each other., duration 1 hour, [GOODPOST], photo shows triangle formation
.13 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cavgzg/any_idea_what_this_is_i_filmed_this_object_on/ video, nighttime sky, southwest Oklahoma, single light object moving straight, satellite?
.14 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cat6ss/first_sighting_meta_observations/ sighting description and discussion of apathy, contemporaneous report, daytime, two witnesses, fleet, overhead, duration 4 minutes, six silver things in the sky that were unlike anything I've seen before.,
.15 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cb8kez/seeking_other_constructive_opinions_as_to_what/ video, nighttime sky, threelights, triangle formation, stationary, from airplane, contemporaneous report, approach to Seatac International Airport, Seattle Washington, near water pacific ocean, video shows flareup, one object moving horizontally, possible light beams, landing lights?, two witnesses
.16 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cb240p/ufo_or_satellite/ long exposure photo, nighttime sky, single light object moving, trajectory change, Hampshire the UK 🇬🇧 , downvoted to zero, OP comments downvoted
.17 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1cazsm7/im_going_to_go_ahead_and_write_about_my_experience/ sighting description, at home, single object, V-shaped, approach, It was a open V with one side longer than the other. It had a red 🔴 shiny spot at the top of the long side. The short side had varied blues 🔵 and shiny white like diamonds . The frame was a metallic shiny green 🟢, moving and stationary, directly in front, splitting, sudden departure, All the sudden it turned into uniformed balls of white light in a spiraling motion. It was just gone after that., emotional reaction unease, I didn’t feel well afterwards for some time.
.18 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1ca3whk/i_could_have_seen_a_ufo_once/ sighting description, single light object, possible reaction to being observed, vanishing, California
.19 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1c9cg28/do_aliens_visit_me/ experience description, at home, audio description beeping sound outside the house. , repeat visitor, two witnesses, heard a beep coming from my room, and I whispered "they're going to leave," and then I fell asleep., She says when I said that, the beeping went away. , Sometimes when I was falling asleep when I was about 12 or 13, I heard some kind of celestial or galactic music outside my window.
.20 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1c9dxrw/green_ball_falling_down_fast/ sighting description, at home, outside window, single light object moving fast, descending, green 🟢, two witnesses, the Netherlands 🇳🇱 , has anyone seen?
.21 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1c963b2/fully_robed_aliens/ dream description, landed craft, entities, aliens that were tall and they were all completely covered in black robes like a niqab but even their eyes were covered.
.22 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1cap7gl/invertedv_no_lights_ufo_later_cloaked/ sighting description and reference image, V-shaped, has anyone seen?, at home, backyard, It was an inverted-V shaped UFO flying apex first. It had a weird clear bubble around the point or nose of the craft and it had water vapor pouring over the wings. I tried to draw that part in myself. It was banking when I saw it before it turned parallel to the ground and cloaked itself. The cloak looked similar to the cloaking style in the movie “The Predator.”, two objects observed, haze, orientation change, similar sightings in comments, [GOODPOST]
.23 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cbmj59/indepth_jason_sands_is_legitimate/ discussion of Jason Sands, OP is a member of the Intelligence Community, I am here to vouch for Jason Sands in attempt to support his credibility and encourage you all to also show support for him., OP comments downvoted, big debunker energy
.24 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cbpw5q/help_identifying_object_seen_today/ video, daytime sky, contemporaneous report, at work, Mojave California, powerlines, single object blackwhite, moving slowly, tumbling, approach, moving and stationary and moving, trajectory change to vertical, It was traveling against the wind. It came down into the field across the road and came close to ground level and hovered for a bit. After hovering for a bit it began to rise directly vertically until it rose out of sight., downvoted to zero, OP comments downvoted, big debunker energy
.25 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cbuu8n/fleet_of_lights_over_australian_beach/ sighting description, fleet, Far North Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 , starlink?, 20 to 30 anomalous lights all following the same flight path, all at the same height, stopped at 19:27., three witnesses, similar sighting in comments , downvoted to zero
.26 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cc658p/was_this_a_sighting_happened_a_few_weeks_ago/ sighting description, urban area, single light object moving and stationary and moving, jumpy movement, trajectory change, kind of stood there for a second, then reversed, and continued to drop a bit. Finally, it did a loopy ∞ shape, just before shooting "up" and disappearing., sudden departure upward, thought its behavior was sentient, dancing, downvoted to zero , information about UFOs in Peru 🇵🇪
.27 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cc98a6/ufo_sighting_in_cardiff_uk/ sighting description, contemporaneous report, Cardiff the UK 🇬🇧, nighttime, urban area, single light object, metallic sphere, solid silver orb with what I can only explain as white/orange 🟠 electricity or plasma shifting around the object., haze , reaction to being observed, vanishing, duration 15 seconds, emotion of fear, shock, evening cloudy sky
.28 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ccde77/orb_like_object_over_galway_bay_ireland/ video, nighttime sky, single light object, over water, Galway Bay Ireland 🇮🇪, stationary, pulsating, three witnesses, moving, looked to me like a grid pattern.
.29 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cce86y/thoughts/ photo, nighttime sky, Helensbay Northern Ireland the UK 🇬🇧, two objects, possible pyramid shape, multiple lights, splitting, She described the two objects as moving stars two and then both became three each.
.30 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ccf2p2/richmond_virginia_sightings_in_past_month/ photos, multiple events, repeat visitors, near water, James River, Richmond Virginia, similar sightings in comments, at home, nighttime, witness woke up, felt compelled to go outside, made three passes, directly in front, zigzag movements, The third time was just last week and the craft seem to move left to right three times in front of me.
.31 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ccfhon/nycwhat_is_this/ photos, nighttime sky, at home, outside window, contemporaneous report, fleet or single object multiple lights splitting, contemporaneous report, low over rooftop, urban area, NYC New York state, downvoted to zero, OP comments downvoted, duration 1 hour
.32 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ccftbw/i_finally_saw_something/ sighting description, downvoted to zero, contemporaneous report, Arkansas, nighttime, single light object moving, silent, two witnesses, perception discrepancy, other witness observed plane,
.33 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cctozw/high_speed_object_caught_near_airport/ video, daytime cloudy sky, single object moving fast, from airport, RHO Diagoras Greece 🇬🇷, near water, Mediterranean sea , OP is not the witness
.34 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cchu9a/saint_augustine_fl/ video, nighttime sky, urban area, st augustine Florida, single light object, pulsating, video shows stationary and moving, observed splitting, twolights observed , One bright orange light comes out, splits into 4,
.35 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ccop7z/unknown_flying_object/ video, nighttime sky, single light object, flareup, I was filming what I thought was a satellite but then this very bright flash happened, contemporaneous report, urban area, Quebec Canada 🇨🇦, very bright, golden to the naked eyes
.36 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ccoybi/weird_point_of_light_in_the_sky/ sighting description, contemporaneous report, nighttime, single light object, moon for comparison observed, duration 5-10 seconds, witness looked away and looked back, vanished
.37 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cczt88/sighting_in_minneapolis_42424_story_in_comments/ video, urban area, Minneapolis Minnesota, two witnesses, duration 10 minutes, threelights, flying in formation, reaction to being filmed, formation change, lighting configuration change, As I started filming on my phone, the 'lead' light moved out in front of the others and off to the side. Shortly after, the second light disappeared, leaving just one which hovered in place until we lost sight of it behind some trees., from car, nighttime, contemporaneous report, has anyone seen? , near airport, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.,
.38 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ccqc4l/strange_moving_lights/ video, nighttime sky, from car, woodland hills California, single object multiple lights, moving erratically, trajectory change, crossed directly in front, possible law enforcement response, a few cops with lights and sirens passed by quickly after.,
.39 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cc7mbl/ufos_what_is_this/ video, daytime cloudy sky, urban area, Groningen the Netherlands 🇳🇱 , contemporaneous report, fleet, flashing erratically, video shows appearing out of nowhere, horizontal trajectory,
.40 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cc6vqz/potential_sighting_in_london/ video, daytime cloudy sky, fleet observed, video shows single light object, orange 🟠, urban area, London England the UK 🇬🇧, made two passes, twolights, two witnesses, reaction to being filmed, vanishing, When I told my wife to record, four of them disappeared and only one remained. I then drove towards Highbury and Islington roundabout, and then two appeared after.,
.41 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1cd1cih/went_back_through_some_old_videos_i_took_last/ video, nighttime cloudy sky, diffuse light, low over treeline, anomalous to witness, at home, that night the land was glowing in a way we’ve never seen before, maybe I’m a crazy old lady but it looked like something landed there., electronic effects camera interference, Canada 🇨🇦 ,repeat visitor ,two witnesses https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1cdfpty/tonights_blue_cloud_et_show/ more video, contemporaneous report
.42 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1cbn6cl/can_someone_identify_this_green_beem/ photo, nighttime cloudy sky, powerlines, single light object, elongated, vertical orientation, green 🟢, Atlantic island of st. Vincent part of the cape verde archipelago, near water Atlantic Ocean, stationary, duration 10 minutes,
.43 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdmlce/maybe_caught_something_on_camera_nj/ video, daytime cloudy sky, single object, observed moving erratically, abruptly zipped back and forth as though under control., somerset new jersey
.44 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdbxj2/what_am_i_seeing/ timelapse video, nighttime sky, multiple objects, trajectory change horizontal to vertical, Ontario Canada 🇨🇦, downvoted to zero
.45 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdf2wc/what_is_this/ video, daytime cloudy sky, from car, powerlines, Gold Coast Australia 🇦🇺, contemporaneous report, single object blackwhite
.46 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cd59kz/ufo_i_personally_shot_footage_of_at_the_end_of/ video, at home, urban area, Miami Florida, possibly rotating, moving erratically, up down left right, duration 40 minutes, witness went to sleep, I got tired at some point and took a small nap, woke up it was still there, went to sleep, woke up again and it was gone. , downvoted to zero, OP comments downvoted, daytime cloudy sky, single dark object, elongated, horizontal orientation, stationary
.47 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdm7hi/tracking_the_plasmoid_is_quite_difficult_as_the/ video, nighttime sky, through infrared camera, repeat visitors , downvoted to zero
.48 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdpxba/just_saw_this_from_lambertville_nj_headed_west/ sighting description, contemporaneous report, Lambertville new jersey, daytime sky, single light object moving straight, plane for comparison observed, downvoted to zero
.49 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1cbk7rv/random_stories_from_the_life_of_a_boring_person/ experience descriptions, multiple events, ongoing, at home, two witnesses, single light object, approach, jumpy movement, blue 🔵, Almost like it zeroed in on us as soon as it knew that we noticed it., emotion of fear, witnesses left the area, similar sightings in comments
.50 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1ccbgls/strange_happenings/ sighting descriptions, multiple events, entity, Ohio, ongoing, multiple people saw a large creature standing in the woods between trees watching all these players, through night vision scope, humanoid, antlers, vanished, anomalous silence, footsteps, missing time , mimicking
.51 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1cddvg5/does_anybody_remember_being_an_energy_orb/ memory description, has anyone seen?, I remember I was part of a litter of lights with siblings all around me. A tribe of little stars with the background of the universe except all these galaxies and such were brighter.... I chose my parents....I was raising my legs, resting on the floor on my back while my diapers were getting changed. And I clearly thought, "Aww shit, here we go again."
.52 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1ccr8tq/7_tall_shadow_silhouette_in_my_bedroom_what_do_i/ sighting description, at home, nighttime, inside bedroom, entity, humanoid, shadow figure, witness looked away and looked back, vanished, it looked slightly hunched over and was staring directly at me, contemporaneous report, similar sightings in comments
.53 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1cd3tot/my_sighting_that_made_me_believe/ sighting description, Bibione Italy 🇮🇹 , daytime, over water, Mediterranean sea, single light object, metallic sphere, overhead, stationary, witness looked away and looked back, vanished, similar sightings in comments
.54 ➡️ https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1cddyzb/interesting_object_near_langley_afb/ photos and videos, nighttime, from car, fleet or single object multiple lights, there was a string of lights and some blinking green lights., duration 45 minutes, stationary or moving slowly, video shows flashing in sequence, multicolored, near USAF, Langley Virginia, [GOODPOST]
.55 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1cdal29/unidentified_object_flying_over_san_jose_ca_today/ photo, daytime cloudy sky, single dark object, elongated, vertical orientation, contemporaneous report, urban area, san Jose California, two witnesses duration 1 minute, disappeared into clouds
.56 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdv28y/what_looks_like_a_moving_star_that_moves_in_a/ sighting description, contemporaneous report, nighttime, single light object, moving and stationary and moving, overhead, jerky movement as it was constantly speeding up and slowing down in two second increments., at home, two witnesses, duration 3 minutes, Tartu Estonia 🇪🇪, similar sightings in comments
.57 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdwhk9/ufo_sighting_westchester_ny_october_2023_at_2am/ photos, nighttime cloudy sky, at home, outside window, twolights, reaction to being filmed, sudden departure, Westchester new York state, over water, Hudson River, downvoted to zero
.58 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdynoc/3_white_orb_ufos_over_carson_city_nv_april_24/ video, nighttime sky, threelights, urban area, Carson city Nevada, single light object stationary and moving, reaction to being observed, additional twolights, overhead,
.59 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdynswhat_was_it/ video, nighttime sky, single light object, flashing erratically or jumpy movement, possibly rotating, repeat visitor, possible reaction to being filmed, Used to see them often and I haven’t seen them again since then. , similar sighting in comments , urban area, Las Vegas Nevada
.60 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1cdxz9j/i_guess_ill_just_throw_this_experience_out_there/ childhood experience description, entity, I just have this memory of running through what seemed to be a building. I was running away from someone, but I don't remember why, I ran until I came across this door that opened by itself and hid inside. Then this tan or brown colored "mantis" being appeared in the doorway. I don't remember anything after that., event amnesia
.61 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1cdw5ka/uniform_cloudgas_ball_with_bright_light_inside/ long exposure photo, nighttime sky, single light object moving, also seen by eye, Northern Arizona., two witnesses, powerlines,
.62 ➡️ https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ce1lmi/a_light_from_above_lit_my_friends_entire_house_up/ experience description, no craft, at home, nighttime, witness woke up, outside window, backyard, darkness bright as day, After he looked out the front, he said the light was everywhere, as if it were coming from above. , upstate New York, anomalous silence, he noticed everything fell completely silent. , apathy, witness went to sleep, he felt compelled to no longer search for the source of the light, despite spending a few minutes looking already., similar sightings in comments, [GOODPOST]
.63 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ce3snh/earliest_memory_is_of_an_owl_when_i_was_3_years/ childhood experience description, my earliest memory is of an owl, and me riding on its back to the back of my parents property, and then me walking back in my pajamas and climbing back in the window. , repeat visitors, downvoted to zero, Michigan
.64 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cdw4vl/by_the_facilitators_of_the_x_space_full_jason/ the Jason Sands interview, OP is the interview host
.65 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ceh0c2/strange_orange_light_silently_moving_in_unison/ video, nighttime cloudy sky, single light object, orange 🟠 observed, urban area, Sydney Australia 🇦🇺, recorded on 2 different cameras, flew overhead, emotion of fear, I felt a bit of fear and my legs started shaking as the lights silently moved above my head., fleet observed, two pairs of twolights, [GOODPOST]
.66 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ce8i3v/i_saw_my_first_ufo_i_think/ video, nighttime sky, near home, i noticed something very odd on top of a tree in my neighbor's front yard., single dim object, irregular shape, shape change observed, looked like some sort of net just floating there, it looked translucent., reaction to being observed, stationary and moving, vanishing and reappearing or second object, over the witness home, video shows diffuse object, elongated, horizontal orientation, felt as it was absorbing the light in the back yard and emitting a sparkly light., downvoted to zero, OP comments downvoted , near USAF, Lockheed Air Force Base, fort worth Texas, physical effects goosebumps, wtf_is_this
.67 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ceilz4/my_ufo_encounter_in_khartoum_2016_similar_to/ sighting description and drawing, Khartoum- Bahri Sudan 🇸🇩 , nighttime, single object, crescent 🌙 shape or manta, moving straight, possibly cloaked, silent, duration 30 seconds,
.68 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cedcsw/i_think_i_saw_a_ufo/ sighting description, contemporaneous report, nighttime, two witnesses, single dim object moving straight, This thing was barely visible with a few brighter white dots here and there, it was also absolutely silent.,orientation change, boomerang 🪃, approach, trajectory change, disappeared behind treeline, Australia 🇦🇺
.69 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1ce2bam/flying_over_detroit_at_the_draft/ video, daytime cloudy sky, single dark object, oval-shaped, tumbling, trajectory change, descending, low over rooftop, two witnesses, contemporaneous report, urban area, Detroit Michigan
.70 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ceptdd/mysterious_orange_lights_in_the_sky/ photo, nighttime sky, threelights, triangle formation, orange 🟠, at home, backyard, low over treeline, the UK 🇬🇧, They moved in really weird speeds and directions while one of the lights was stationary for a couple of seconds., similar sightings in comments
.71 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ces9bl/ufo_didnt_show_up_on_camera/ video, daytime cloudy sky, single dark object observed, electronic effects camera can't detect it, two witnesses, moving straight, possibly rotating or tumbling, The other odd thing is it looked like it had distortion around it., submission statement issues, removed, urban area, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
.72 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1ceo8w3/truth_too_strange_for_public_consumption_old_man/ information, family story, father, worked at Wright Patterson air force base for over 20 years, aliens were not pacifists. As they had several battles one destroyed a planet beyond mars, then the battle moved to mars where they stripped the atmosphere with weapons and the survivors from the multiple races then came to earth as a last resort. Only ape men were here when they came.
.73 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cesul0/ufo_yesterday_upstate_new_york_jet_followed_5/ photo and reference images, daytime cloudy sky, single light object, elongated, trail or disk shape, angled from the horizon, plane for comparison observed
.74 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1ce5m5l/has_anyone_else_had_an_encounter_with_a/ sighting description and drawing, entity, cloaked, has anyone seen?, inside home, suddenly out of no where, A large being appears in front of me. It was tall and slim. It was like the silhouette of a man. It was, what I always described as, “see through.” , wavy edges, directly in front, physical effects paralysis, It then raised its right arm, witness felt observed, emotion of, witness left the area, similar sightings in comments, [GOODPOST]
.75 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cevkh8/today_around_230am_i_was_able_to_capture_some/ video, nighttime sky, fleet, multiple objects, Camargo Chihuahua Mexico 🇲🇽 , moving slowly, low over rooftop, urban area, very bright, satellites?
.76 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cf0nhn/uaps_spotted_in_central_alabama_april_5_2024/ video, daytime cloudy sky, Prattville Alabama, downvoted to zero, three witnesses, cylinder shaped observed https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cfd99y/uaps_spotted_in_central_alabama_april_5_2024/ slowed version, single light object moving fast, possible disk shape with dome or triangle 🔺️, horizontal orientation, smaller objects accompany it
.77 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cex9x8/possibly_true_ufo_story/ sighting description, family story, grandmother's father, Russia 🇷🇺, nighttime, from car, out of nowhere, there’s a massive floating disk in the sky, which flies right over them. My granny’s dad pulls the car over, and looks at this flying disc, which was still right above them, and a bright light beams out for a good amount of time (do not know the exact time) and just flies away at a unnatural speed, overhead, sudden departure, two witnesses, possible physical effects illness, colleague died of a sudden cancer a year later.
.78 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1ceid79/i_stumbled_into_what_i_can_only_describe_as_a/ experience description, hiking, At one point during my walk, I had an intense sensation of crossing some kind of boundary. , emotional reaction shock, The first thing I noticed was the branches, covered in fuzzy black things that moved like “electrical” or energy wisps. , audio description distant, deep, vibrating noise that undulated back and forth., physical effects paralysis, I saw what looked like a geometric pattern in the woods., temperature change, it had become much colder. However, I felt a warmth coming from behind me, light illuminating surroundings, emotion of fear, witness left the area, Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia, the cathedral - a complex vaulted structure that seems to underlay what we experience as reality. , similar experiences in comments
.79 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1ceo42v/central_florida_east_side_near_colonial_town_and/ video, nighttime sky, contemporaneous report, fleet, one following another, low below treeline, horizontal trajectory, urban area, central Florida, similar sighting in comments
.80 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1cex54b/dreams_where_greys_teach_me_how_their_engines_work/ dream description, entity, inside craft, a Grey alien took me onto his ship. While on the ship he taught me how their engines worked. The only things I remember specifically is that they have a "photon engine" and that it works like the large hadron collider., has anyone seen?
.81 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1cdrecc/hypnopompic_hallucinations_showing_me_the_words/ experience description, at home, nighttime, witness woke up, the words "syntax error" were written multiple times around a central anchor spot like a wheel of fortune spin thing., similar experiences in comments
.82 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1cf1he6/my_ufo_story/ sighting description, nighttime, near water, Prince Rupert British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦, two witnesses, underwater light, single dark object, exiting water, green red and blue 🟢🔴🔵, flashing in sequence, silent, approach, flew overhead, military response helicopter, the coast guard had dispatched a helicopter to follow it and it was really loud. It followed the UFO as it passed over the city sky, out of view. the USO began to sink into the harbour, and eventually disappeared., entering water,
.83 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1ce7a9c/i_observed_an_unusual_shining_object_in_the_sky/ sighting description, Chandapur Karnataka India 🇮🇳 , at home, nighttime, single light object moving fast, possibly elongated, similar sighting in comments
.84 https://old.reddit.com/Thetruthishere/comments/1cey4ce/i_think_i_saw_a_witch/ sighting description, la bruja, three witnesses, daytime
.85 https://old.reddit.com/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/1cevddw/blue_plasma_ball/ sighting description, two witnesses, single light object, blue 🔵, nighttime, horizontal trajectory, low over ground, from car, similar sightings in comments
.86 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1cf6osq/new_to_reddit_saw_tons_of_ufos_at_sessanta/ sighting description, moving stars, multiple objects observed, single light object moving and stationary, flareup, possible electronic effects monitors showing the stage glitched for a few minutes after that. , north Carolina
.87 ➡️ https://old.reddit.com/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/1cbozwe/a_tear_in_space_a_glitch_in_the_matrix/ experience description, near USAF, Travis AFB northern California, daytime sky, plane for comparison, part of the sky started to glitch and warp like it was shorting out., a cloud-like structure started to form from nothing. It began to swirl horizontally., two witnesses, When he left that day. I saw the look on his face. He looked shattered., wtf_is_this, physical effects paralysis, As we kept watching, another part of the sky began to glitch., A long vertical line materialized., A huge battleship slowly appeared in the void on the other side of the tear., structure observed, stationary, duration 10 minutes, vanishing , got the feeling we weren't supposed to see this., [GOODPOST]
.88 https://old.reddit.com/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/1cekl9g/the_light_disappeared_for_a_second/ experience description, flash of darkness,
.89 https://old.reddit.com/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/1cf8n14/here_is_my_story_and_i_am_interested_in_hearing/ experience description, no craft, at home, witness woke up, audio description computer sounds, brief duration, physical effects paralysis, for a split second all the cats and myself froze in place.

One of the most common injuries following an accident is soft tissue damage. While most people are aware of the consequences of broken bones, many are unfamiliar with the impact soft tissue injuries can have on a person’s quality of life. The Las Vegas soft tissue injury lawyers at ER Injury Attorneys explain just how serious soft tissue injuries can be.

What Is Soft Tissue?

Soft tissue is a broad classification of body parts that can refer to cartilage, muscles, tendons, or ligaments in the human body. When a person suffers soft tissue damage, which is common in cases like car accidents and bicycle accidents, it can have serious effects in the area of the body the damage took place and lead to further complications in other parts of the body.
Here are four reasons why soft tissue damage can be more serious than people think.

Soft Tissue Injuries Can Be Difficult to Diagnose

Bone fractures are usually felt seconds after an accident takes place and can be quickly confirmed by a simple x-ray. In comparison, you may have a ligament injury and not feel it for weeks or months. Furthermore, diagnosing a ligament tear requires a more extensive scan, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
If you have a soft tissue injury and it is not immediately diagnosed, then you may have additional health problems in the future. For example, if you damage tissue in your right knee, then you may unconsciously compensate for it with the left side of your body. This can cause damage to your left hip.

Not All Soft Tissue Regenerates

Unlike bones, which heal over time, some soft tissue cannot fully regenerate. For example, one of the most common knee injuries is a meniscus tear. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that provides cushioning, shock absorption, and stability to the knee. While a slight meniscus tear can be inconsequential, more serious damage can affect the rest of a person’s life because meniscus tissue removed in surgery does not regenerate.
Doctors and scientists have been experimenting with stem cells in an effort to help people regenerate meniscus tissue. However, these treatments have not yet proven to be successful. For now, if you damage soft tissue that does not regenerate, then you will have to compensate with other parts of your body.

Soft Tissue Damage Can Lead to Lifelong Chronic Pain and Instability

Another unfortunate aspect of some soft tissue injuries is that they can lead to chronic pain and instability. This can lower a person’s quality of life for decades. As mentioned above, not all soft tissue can fully heal, so an injury victim may have to rely on physical therapy to build strength and medication for pain management for the rest of their lives.
In cases where a person suffers severe soft tissue damage, they may have to use canes or walkers for basic mobility.

Soft Tissue Injuries Can Be Catastrophic

Although it’s rare, soft tissue damage can lead to compartment syndrome. This is a disease that increases pressure in the affected area of the body. This can cause muscles to swell, making it difficult for that area of the body to receive blood, oxygen, and nutrients.
In some cases, compartment syndrome can lead to catastrophic injuries, such as paralysis. In extreme cases, the disease can lead to wrongful death.

Contact a Las Vegas Personal Injury Attorney

The Las Vegas injury lawyers at ER Injury Attorneys hopes that you have a better understanding of how serious soft tissue injuries can be. If you’ve suffered soft tissue damage in an accident caused by another party, then contact for immediate assistance. Our team of experienced legal professionals can connect you with top medical professionals to make sure that your injury is properly diagnosed and start building a case in order to win you the highest compensation allowable by law.
You can reach ER Injury Attorneys 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our team is available by phone at 702-878-7878 and online through LiveChat or secure contact form. ER Injury Attorneys represents accident victims throughout Southern Nevada, including Henderson, Summerlin, Pahrump, Boulder City, Laughlin, and other parts of Southern Nevada. Reach out to ER Injury Attorneys today to get the compensation that you deserve.

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Work Zone Awareness Week is an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the importance of safe driving practices in construction zones. As the orange cones and caution signs become a familiar sight on our roads, it’s crucial to prioritize safety for ourselves, construction workers, and fellow motorists.
At ER Injury Attorneys, our Las Vegas car accident lawyers understand the devastating consequences of work zone accidents and are committed to promoting safety on our roads. In this blog post, we’ll discuss five essential tips to help you navigate work zones safely and avoid accidents.

Be Prepared This Work Zone Awareness Week

From keeping informed to obeying posted speed limit signs, avoiding distracted driving, and more, our attorneys have the tips you need to keep yourself, other drivers, pedestrians, and construction workers safe this Work Zone Awareness Week:

1. Plan Ahead for Work Zone Awareness Week and Stay Informed

One of the most effective ways to avoid accidents in work zones is to plan your route in advance and stay informed about construction activity in your area. Before you hit the road, check for any roadwork or construction projects that may impact your route. The Nevada Department of Transportation Twitter account is a great resource for planning.
Use navigation apps or websites that provide real-time updates on traffic conditions and construction zones. By knowing what to expect ahead of time, you can adjust your travel plans accordingly and avoid potential delays and hazards.

2. Slow Down and Obey Posted Speed Limits

Speeding in work zones is not only dangerous but also illegal. Work zones often have reduced speed limits to account for changing road conditions and the presence of construction workers and equipment. It’s essential to obey these posted speed limits and adjust your driving accordingly.
Slowing down allows you to react more quickly to unexpected situations and reduces the severity of accidents if they do occur, especially those involving a pedestrian. Remember, the safety of construction workers and fellow motorists depends on your willingness to adhere to speed limits.

3. Pay Attention to Traffic Signs and Signals

Work zones are typically marked with a variety of traffic signs, signals, and barriers to guide motorists safely through the area. It’s crucial to pay close attention to these signs and signals and follow their instructions carefully. Look out for warning signs indicating lane closures, detours, or changes in elevations and road conditions.
Be prepared to merge or change lanes well in advance to avoid last-minute maneuvers that can lead to accidents. By staying vigilant and obeying traffic signs, you can navigate work zones safely and minimize the risk of collisions.

4. Keep a Safe Distance and Avoid Distractions

Maintaining a safe following distance is essential in any driving situation, but it’s especially critical in work zones. Construction vehicles and equipment may need to make sudden stops or maneuvers, requiring you to react quickly to avoid a collision. Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you, allowing ample time to stop or maneuver if necessary.
Additionally, avoid distractions such as texting, talking on the phone, or eating while driving. Distractions can take your attention away from the road and increase the likelihood of an accident. It’s also important to be aware of your blind spots to avoid collisions with bicyclists or motorcycles. Stay focused on the task at hand and keep your eyes on the road at all times.

5. Be Patient and Respectful

Work zones can be frustrating, with traffic delays and detours disrupting your travel plans. However, it’s essential to remain patient and respectful while driving through these areas. Remember that construction workers are doing their job to improve our roads and infrastructure, and their safety depends on your cooperation and respect.
Avoid aggressive driving behaviors such as tailgating, honking, or weaving between lanes. Instead, exercise patience and courtesy towards other motorists and construction workers. By showing respect and consideration on the road, you contribute to a safer environment for everyone.

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Get in touch 24/7 by giving us a call at 702-878-7878, contacting us through LiveChat, or by filling out a free online form for your free case evaluation.

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I cut off my bipolar mother because of her latest manic episode, after 10y of supporting her
I (30F) cut off my mother (55F). She is bipolar and currently in a manic episode. I cut off contact and cut her off of the financial support I was offering and have been for the past nearly 10 years.
Trying not to make this post longer than it should be, but IT IS going to be long, and I thank anyone who will read through everything.
Some context: - I grew up in a post-comunist Eastern European country, rather comfortably, except for when my father would gamble away our income (a few tens of thousands of $ every 6 months - rental income) and we would suddenly be poor for a few months until the next rent was paid to us - I went to private school and received a good education. I was also lucky to be away for most of the day so I sometimes avoided being around my parents when they had arguments - my mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 11 years ago, right after I left for college to another country, though her symptoms started way earlier; she also had panic attacks and OCD - Narcissistic husband, 14y older than her - I grew up in an incredibly tense and mostly verbally abusive environment. My father would never hit me but would pick on simptoms of her (undiagnosed) illness and wreak havoc: smash plates, yell and fill the air with rage, grab her, sometimes hit her, often cheat on her (some of his mistresses even lived in the same house as us - it was a 10 bedroom restored 100 y/o house) and even gave her STDs. - I have no sibilings, just half brothers and sisters from my father's side, and only a few years ago learned I had one more and wasn't the youngest one
The whole story is very complicated, but in a nutshell: my mother has always relied on me for emotional support since my father alienated her from the rest of her family. I left for uni and she had a massive mixed episode with schitzofrenic and suixide symptoms and as a result was institutionalized for a few months.
Once I started my paid internship and started earning relatively well, my father moved to - off all places - Las Vegas (with our last liquid 50k) and has been living there ever since. He moved - not before 'making sure' the banks would liquidate all our assets (houses, office buildings, land, art, cars) - due to his excessive gambling. A few years prior, he even gambled away my tuition fee for a Swiss University, so I had to settle for a much much cheaper one in another European country.
My mother has always been a stay at home mom and never worked, so once the banks took everything I stepped up, did not finish university, and continued working abroad and supporting both of us. All the while she was to stick to her meds and try to find a job, regardless how little it paid (she failed miserably).
I worked my way up to Assistant Hotel Manager on cruise ships and was probably 1 year away from becoming Hotel Manager when my mother had another manic episode.
Cut to when I come home for a 2 week holiday to find out a she had been missing from home, our dogs were starving and house full of pee and sh!t. Found her a week later - 60km from where she was living, surrounded by very odd men and I don't even want to know what they were doing to her. Only found her because one of them found me and texted me to ask if she was my mother.
I manage to institutionalize her with the help of the police and ambulance, once I finally got ahold of her. Got her a full STD panel and she was, luckily, fine.
Needless to say, I decided to stay in the country for her. Switched industries, took care of her, lived with her, went through another 2 episodes, but finally managed to stabilize her and help her reintegrate into society as a functioning member 4 years and a half later.
I then moved to a new country. I was working remotely and decided to take the leap again. I had spent far too long in a corrupt and sickening country - taking care of a sick person that could barely be called my mother anymore.
Fast forward another 2 years, during which I visited her almost once every 6-8 weeks, made sure she took her meds, paid rent, utilities, very hefty cleaning services (she never cleans, or barely does, even when she is 'stabilized') all so I could put some distance, work on myself, heal from all the fcuking trauma that both she and my father inflicted on me.
Until her latest manic episode got triggered.
I flew to my home country and arranged for us to meet somewhere. I had been talking to her about going to see someone together because she seemed a little distressed. Morning of - after I land - she doesn't pick up. Calls me 2h later to tell me to meet in front of a church (no address, just very confusing directions). A Tom and Jerry-esque chase ensues throughout the whole city with me running around from police station to another and declaring her as a missing person to get help and get her institutionalized by force again.
Police find her. I arrive to witness her in a very devilishly calm state. They claim they can't have her admitted in the psych ward again, as she seems normal. Mind you, any trained eye could see she wasn't - she was wearing very bothersome make-up, smoking a lot, stuttering, raising her tone at me, she had pretty bad BO and other symtoms I have learned to notice from the way she speaks, dresses and excessive spending. She was telling the police I was after her money (she has nothing, again I pay for all her living costs except food and even send her extra money), and that my s/o (that I had just started dating 2 mo prior and is the kindest partner I have ever had) put me up to it, or that I'm the crazy one.
I got immensely distressed, started crying and shaking to the point that my nose started bleeding. So I left her, and the country the next day. I did not have it in me to fight with an ignorant group of people - the police and ambulance staff - who were all saying she's clearly fine. The police officer in charge was a lady who did not want to forcefully admit her because she was scared my mother would sue. She had me drive to the psych ward, and home to collect documents to prove my mother had been admitted prior, only to deny helping us.
3 months later - now. I blocked my mother after constantly asking her to go for a check-up or even get herself admitted. I will stop paying for her rent and all other costs I was supporting as I have recently resigned and need to look for a new role.
My father is not in touch with her, he pretends the issue is only mine and is living his happily ever after in the US with his Filipina girlfriend. We had been estranged for the past 8 years until I needed to get in touch with him while I was 'chasing' my mother to get the contact of a family member.
No one is helping me, not even my mother's sibilings, not even her own mother - likely due to the communism enrooted in them, that everyone must fend for themselves and the fact that for a long time my father forbade my mother to speak with any of them.
My father keeps telling me 'oh, that's too bad, what a pity, I'll try to help' but doesn't do anything concrete - just sends me selfies of him living his best life, talks to me about the pigeons he feeds or his girlfriend. He's 70, and seems to be losing it too.
I have decided to give up, but as a result am feeling an immense sense of guilt. My mother probably lost her job. Will not pay her rent. Is living illegally as no deed was ever signed, it was just a handshake. I blocked the owner, not before giving him my father's contact and telling him he'd pay henceforth. My mother is also due to move out in June. She was supposed to do so in January, but spent her salary on clothes and jewelry + invested in an online trading scam.
The story is so much more nuanced than this and I am at my wits' end. Everytime something good has happened in my life I had to pay by bearing the cross of my mother. I am exhausted. I met an amazing person last year, he's been incredibly supportive and we're considering marriage, kids and all. How could I start my own family if I'm busy being the mother of my mother? Because my father is an abusive pile of garbage. Because she stayed out of comfort and for my education (also because my father threatened to have her raped and killed if she divorced him). Because neither was educated enough to take action well before the sh!t really hit the fan. All this with zero family or authority support.
What do I do? What would any of you do? And how do I get rid of the guilt?
She will end up on the streets or if she's lucky, in the gutter.
PS: I have been in and out of therapy for the past few years, but stopped a few months ago. I'm mostly doing fine myself except for some emotional eating and the occasional mild depression episode that I've learned to shake myself out from.
TL;DR: I cut my bipolar mother off after 10 yrs of supporting her with no help from estranged father and authorities. I feel guilty, but somewhat relieved. AITA?

Here are the top destinations globally for hotel management salaries and overall compensation packages for entry-level professionals:

1. Switzerland

Switzerland tops the list with average annual salaries of $94,000 for hotel managers. The cost of living is extremely high, but wages stretch far enough to support a very comfortable lifestyle. Switzerland is renowned for hospitality excellence.

2. United States

America offers strong salaries upwards of $60,000 as well as abundant job openings. Major travel destinations like New York, Las Vegas, Miami, and Hawaii have the most opportunities. The US provides opportunities to gain experience with leading hotel groups.

3. Singapore

Although local salaries are around $35,000, Singapore has reasonable living costs and a high quality of life.
Asia’s hospitality sector is growing quickly, and Singapore serves as a jumping point into the region. Luxury hotel brands have a strong presence.

4. Australia

Salaries for hotel managers in Australia average $50,000 and allow for comfortable lifestyles in cities like Sydney and Melbourne.
The country offers good work-life balance, visa pathways, and proximity to growing Asian leisure markets.

5. Hong Kong

Financial hub Hong Kong provides salaries upwards of $40,000. The costs of housing and transportation are very high.
However, taxes are low, and opportunities abound with international hotel chains. Experiencing the vibrant local culture is a perk.

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I (30F) cut off my mother (55F). She is bipolar and currently in a manic episode. I cut off contact and cut her off of the financial support I was offering and have been for the past nearly 10 years.
Trying not to make this post longer than it should be, but IT IS going to be long, and I thank anyone who will read through everything.
Some context: - I grew up in a post-comunist Eastern European country, rather comfortably, except for when my father would gamble away our income (a few tens of thousands of $ every 6 months - rental income) and we would suddenly be poor for a few months until the next rent was paid to us - I went to private school and received a good education. I was also lucky to be away for most of the day so I sometimes avoided being around my parents when they had arguments - my mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 11 years ago, right after I left for college to another country, though her symptoms started way earlier; she also had panic attacks and OCD - Narcissistic husband, 14y older than her - I grew up in an incredibly tense and mostly verbally abusive environment. My father would never hit me but would pick on simptoms of her (undiagnosed) illness and wreak havoc: smash plates, yell and fill the air with rage, grab her, sometimes hit her, often cheat on her (some of his mistresses even lived in the same house as us - it was a 10 bedroom restored 100 y/o house) and even gave her STDs. - I have no sibilings, just half brothers and sisters from my father's side, and only a few years ago learned I had one more and wasn't the youngest one
The whole story is very complicated, but in a nutshell: my mother has always relied on me for emotional support since my father alienated her from the rest of her family. I left for uni and she had a massive mixed episode with schitzofrenic and suixide symptoms and as a result was institutionalized for a few months.
Once I started my paid internship and started earning relatively well, my father moved to - off all places - Las Vegas (with our last liquid 50k) and has been living there ever since. He moved - not before 'making sure' the banks would liquidate all our assets (houses, office buildings, land, art, cars) - due to his excessive gambling. A few years prior, he even gambled away my tuition fee for a Swiss University, so I had to settle for a much much cheaper one in another European country.
My mother has always been a stay at home mom and never worked, so once the banks took everything I stepped up, did not finish university, and continued working abroad and supporting both of us. All the while she was to stick to her meds and try to find a job, regardless how little it paid (she failed miserably).
I worked my way up to Assistant Hotel Manager on cruise ships and was probably 1 year away from becoming Hotel Manager when my mother had another manic episode.
Cut to when I come home for a 2 week holiday to find out a she had been missing from home, our dogs were starving and house full of pee and sh!t. Found her a week later - 60km from where she was living, surrounded by very odd men and I don't even want to know what they were doing to her. Only found her because one of them found me and texted me to ask if she was my mother.
I manage to institutionalize her with the help of the police and ambulance, once I finally got ahold of her. Got her a full STD panel and she was, luckily, fine.
Needless to say, I decided to stay in the country for her. Switched industries, took care of her, lived with her, went through another 2 episodes, but finally managed to stabilize her and help her reintegrate into society as a functioning member 4 years and a half later.
I then moved to a new country. I was working remotely and decided to take the leap again. I had spent far too long in a corrupt and sickening country - taking care of a sick person that could barely be called my mother anymore.
Fast forward another 2 years, during which I visited her almost once every 6-8 weeks, made sure she took her meds, paid rent, utilities, very hefty cleaning services (she never cleans, or barely does, even when she is 'stabilized') all so I could put some distance, work on myself, heal from all the fcuking trauma that both she and my father inflicted on me.
Until her latest manic episode got triggered.
I flew to my home country and arranged for us to meet somewhere. I had been talking to her about going to see someone together because she seemed a little distressed. Morning of - after I land - she doesn't pick up. Calls me 2h later to tell me to meet in front of a church (no address, just very confusing directions). A Tom and Jerry-esque chase ensues throughout the whole city with me running around from police station to another and declaring her as a missing person to get help and get her institutionalized by force again.
Police find her. I arrive to witness her in a very devilishly calm state. They claim they can't have her admitted in the psych ward again, as she seems normal. Mind you, any trained eye could see she wasn't - she was wearing very bothersome make-up, smoking a lot, stuttering, raising her tone at me, she had pretty bad BO and other symtoms I have learned to notice from the way she speaks, dresses and excessive spending. She was telling the police I was after her money (she has nothing, again I pay for all her living costs except food and even send her extra money), and that my s/o (that I had just started dating 2 mo prior and is the kindest partner I have ever had) put me up to it, or that I'm the crazy one.
I got immensely distressed, started crying and shaking to the point that my nose started bleeding. So I left her, and the country the next day. I did not have it in me to fight with an ignorant group of people - the police and ambulance staff - who were all saying she's clearly fine. The police officer in charge was a lady who did not want to forcefully admit her because she was scared my mother would sue. She had me drive to the psych ward, and home to collect documents to prove my mother had been admitted prior, only to deny helping us.
3 months later - now. I blocked my mother after constantly asking her to go for a check-up or even get herself admitted. I will stop paying for her rent and all other costs I was supporting as I have recently resigned and need to look for a new role.
My father is not in touch with her, he pretends the issue is only mine and is living his happily ever after in the US with his Filipina girlfriend. We had been estranged for the past 8 years until I needed to get in touch with him while I was 'chasing' my mother to get the contact of a family member.
No one is helping me, not even my mother's sibilings, not even her own mother - likely due to the communism enrooted in them, that everyone must fend for themselves and the fact that for a long time my father forbade my mother to speak with any of them.
My father keeps telling me 'oh, that's too bad, what a pity, I'll try to help' but doesn't do anything concrete - just sends me selfies of him living his best life, talks to me about the pigeons he feeds or his girlfriend. He's 70, and seems to be losing it too.
I have decided to give up, but as a result am feeling an immense sense of guilt. My mother probably lost her job. Will not pay her rent. Is living illegally as no deed was ever signed, it was just a handshake. I blocked the owner, not before giving him my father's contact and telling him he'd pay henceforth. My mother is also due to move out in June. She was supposed to do so in January, but spent her salary on clothes and jewelry + invested in an online trading scam.
The story is so much more nuanced than this and I am at my wits' end. Everytime something good has happened in my life I had to pay by bearing the cross of my mother. I am exhausted. I met an amazing person last year, he's been incredibly supportive and we're considering marriage, kids and all. How could I start my own family if I'm busy being the mother of my mother? Because my father is an abusive pile of garbage. Because she stayed out of comfort and for my education (also because my father threatened to have her raped and killed if she divorced him). Because neither was educated enough to take action well before the sh!t really hit the fan. All this with zero family or authority support.
What do I do? What would any of you do? And how do I get rid of the guilt?
She will end up on the streets or if she's lucky, in the gutter.
PS: I have been in and out of therapy for the past few years, but stopped a few months ago. I'm mostly doing fine myself except for some emotional eating and the occasional mild depression episode that I've learned to shake myself out from.
TL;DR: I cut my bipolar mother off after 10 yrs of supporting her with no help from estranged father and authorities. I feel guilty, but somewhat relieved.