Caribe Cafe - Mirage Hotel -Breakfast Platter

Caribe Cafe - Breakfast

I will be heading out to the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in a few days for some business. Of course I will be having breakfast at the Caribe Cafe. The above breakfast was from a recent visit there.

If you arrive early, meaning before 8am, there is never a line. We waited just five minutes and were escorted to our table. We knew what we wanted and ordered the American breakfast. I added a glass of orange juice.

In less than ten minutes my breakfast arrived at our table. As you can see, I ordered scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast. The eggs were cooked very well, and plentiful. The bacon was crisp with many pieces. And the hash browns were hot and not soggy. All in all the breakfast was very good and filling.

The cost was $15 dollars without tip which for Las Vegas was in tune, a little high, but in tune.

The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 3.5 out of 5 shots and recommends the Mirage Caribe Cafe for breakfast.

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   Jack Sparrow said

   March 30, 2009 at 7:24 am e
   Aye, beats rotten green eggs fo sure.
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   Eddy said

   March 30, 2009 at 8:38 am e
   Thats a lot of food for Vegas. What is that like 8 pieces of bacon. was that buffet style.
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   Eddy said

   March 30, 2009 at 1:20 pm e
   What, no pancakes? You’re slacking my friend.
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   Gumby said

   March 30, 2009 at 1:23 pm e
   That is a lot of chow, that looks like four or five eggs, and a brick of hash browns. Pretty good for sin city.
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   Bitzky said

   March 30, 2009 at 2:55 pm e
   Oh so that’s called an American breakfast? Each country seems to have his own. Good to know for my next visit 
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Lost Update - I Wanna Be Sedated

Lost Update - Season V - 03/25/2009

Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do no where to go-o-oh, I wanna be sedated
Just get me to the airport put me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my fingers I can't control my brain
Oh no no no no no

A ten year old Ben Linus brought me a chicken salad sandwich, how do you think I am?

Let us begin with the ending of tonight's episode. Young Ben helps Sayid escape. Sayid shoots young Ben in cold blood. Sayid breaks the cycle from repeating. Or does he? According to my Lost theory, Sayid is dead wrong. I'll say it again for affect. Dead wrong!

Just what is the Grassy Knoll Institutes Lost theory...
Although it appears the survivors of Oceanic flight 815 are on a tropical island, they are being deceived. There is no island. The survivors are in a virtual reality laboratory. All the castaways are interconnected to one another sharing each others thoughts, memories, and feelings. While in this virtual reality laboratory, a battery of physical and mental experiments are performed on them. And who is running these experiments? As Juliet stated, the Aliens of course.

I'll get back to Sayid in a minute or two but first an observation. Tonight we see the pendulum swing the other way. Sawyer has become the Alpha male while Jack is just one of the pack.  Sawyer has set up house with Juliet, Jacks flame, and she has fallen in line.  Sawyer is head of security, a very powerful position at Dharma, what with hostiles at the fence perimeter just waiting to attack. Or drive flaming vans into houses. The Dharma gang listens to Sawyer, waits for his wisdom, exactly what he always wanted.

And what of Jack. What has he become. Thats right, a flip flop. Jack is now regulated to "Workman" status, merely a grunt in the Dharma scheme of things. Even his jumpsuit bears it out. Jack has no decision power, no one to lead, no one who will listen. Jack is Sawyer, and Sawyer is now Jaack.

Of course this is predictable with my virtual reality theory. (Focus here readers.) Standard psychological test for behavioral scientists. Study the pack, determine the Alpha, the structure of command. But for the castaways, once they get accustomed to one role, the parameters are altered, reset if you will, and roles are changed. Jack is now on the outside looking in. He will pull a Sawyer in upcoming episodes.

Which leads us back to Sayid. As a child, a natural born killer, snapping the neck of the chicken at his family's pen. Easing into the military in the Republican army. Killing all those people for Ben. Finally, killing the younger version of Ben in hopes of breaking the cycle. But we know that won't happen don't we? If you read my update from a couple of weeks ago, you would already know that.

In my March 11th Lost update, No Time Like The Past, Driscol attempts to make the future better by altering the past but everything he tries, fails. Same with Sayid. Killing Ben in 1977 will not alter what happens in 2004, or any time line. Why? Because in 2004, Ben Linus is alive and controls the others. We see this. Hence, Sayid killing Ben in the past does not change the future.

Time travel theory is beginning to unravel. The problem with the theory is a time paradox. Sayid kills Ben in 1977 before Ben kills the Dharma group. But we see it happen, so Sayid failed. It's the grandfather paradox time travel can't overcome. If you went back in time and murdered your grandfather before he sired your father, then how could you be born? And if you did succeed, then how could you travel back in time if you were never born.

However, with virtual reality, what is happening on the island is easily explainable. It is simply a mass experiment to study the herd, (The human species) and how they adapt, choices made in times of danger and adversity, and leisure. Sawyer really didn't want to give up his cozy little gig he had going as chief of security now did he?

BTW, what a bonus that my Twilight Zone update a couple weeks ago nails tonight's episode. Sayis was playing Driscol. Instead of going back in time and killing Hitler, Sayid kills Ben Linus. But that won't change anything.

Tidbits from tonight's episode:

*Sayid: Then I guess I'm on my own.

* Ben to Sayid: It's in your nature. It's what you do.

* Kazinsky or whatever his name is to horace: Let's take a vote or do I have to call Ann Arbor?

* Ever notice that all the Dharma vehicles are blue? Just saying. A constant perhaps.

Until next week. Get LOST!

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To Serve Man

To Serve Man

Grassy Knoll Institute Ion News Reporting:
The world is rejoicing today as war against the giant aliens appear to be over. Left on the doorsteps of the United Nations building was a giant book with the inscription "To Serve Man" emblazoned on it.

The Giant Aliens sent a message that this book was their equivalent of the holy books of the religious faiths on Earth. A team of language experts are pouring over it in an attempt to decipher its contents now. One particular passage, Kanamits 812 is repeated throughout the book. If this is the cipher, then the rest of the book and all it's wisdom can be unlocked.

Strangely, this sounds all to familiar to the scientists at the Grassy Knoll Institute.

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Katee Sackhoff - Sci-Fi Sexy Siren

Katee Sackhoff Battlestar Galactica Harbinger Of Death

It was only a matter of time before Starbuck, AKA Kara Thrace, AKA Katee Sackhoff made it onto Sci-Fi Sexy Sirens. Katee is most famous for her role on Battlestar Galactica playing the tough yet sensual Starbuck, best damn fighter pilot in the fleet. Catch the two hour series finale tonight at 9pm Eastern Standard Time.

Katee also played Sarah Corvu in the series, Bionic Woman, Sheryl Clarke in White Noise II, Jen in Halloween Resurrection, and Lenore in the Fearing Mind.

Sci-Fi Sexy Sirens brought to you by the Grassy Knoll Institute marketing team to boost readership and placement on search engines.

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Lost Update - We Can Be Heroes

Lost Update - Season V - 03/18/2009

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be Heroes, just for one day

And you, you can be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we're lovers, and that is that

Though nothing, will keep us together
We could steal time,
just for one day
We can be Heroes, for ever and ever
What do you say?

What the hell time is it anyway? Sorry for the late Lost update, or, if you are in Sawyers time zone, I'm 32 years early. So I guess we're even. I was on an airplane, Southwest, coming back to Youngstown from Las Vegas while Lost was airing. It wasn't flight 815, I checked, but it was close, Flight 181.

Tonight's update title and song lyrics, Heroes, penned by Glam Rocker David Bowie, was released in the fall of 1977. (Hey, what a coincidence, Sawyer, Miles, Juliet, and the gang are stuck in 1977) (See how I tie this all in) (Do you also see how I use parenthesis way to much) After reading the lyrics, (You did read them didn't you, they are important in tonight's update. Seriously, this time I'm not lying to you like Ben Linus always does) you will see my theory is embedded in the lyrics above.

Just what is the Grassy Knoll Institutes Lost theory….I’ve been waiting 32 years to tell you…..
Although it appears the survivors of Oceanic flight 815 are on a tropical island, they are being deceived. There is no island. The survivors are in a virtual reality laboratory. All the castaways are interconnected to one another sharing each others thoughts, memories, and feelings. While in this virtual reality laboratory, a battery of physical and mental experiments are performed on them. And who is running these experiments? As Juliet stated, the Aliens of course.

The island has come full circle tonight. (Well, actually last night. Remember, I'm a day late on updates) When first we discovered the Dharma Initiative, we learned Ben's little secret and the fate of the group. (Ben killed them all with help from Richard Alpert, the supposed leader of the others, or the hostiles, or the originals) Now Sawyer and the castaways are propelled back in time to 1974, and became indoctrined into the group, and Sawyer becomes head of security, and gets the blond bombshell, Juliet, and they set up house and live happy little lives. Cue the Disney theme music of Circle of Life. I just can't wait to be king.....

Until....
Kate, Jack, Sayid, Sun, Hurley, and Ben return. And begin the cycle of history repeating itself with the demise of the Dharma Initiative. We saw the tension between Sawyer, Kate, Jack and Juliet, (Read the lyrics over again, "Yes we're lovers, and that is that. Though nothing, will keep us together.)

Sawyer's reign is about to come to an end. Jack doesn't like what's happening, Sayid has stirred up trouble, and Kate, well, is the catalyst to have the whole shibang go up in flames.

You see, the virtual reality experiment has been reset at the beginning of season five. All the rules and parameters have been changed. Jack is now the workman, Sawyer is now the man in charge. Juliet is no longer with Jack, but with Sawyer. Kate is no longer with Sawyer, but together with Jack. Locke is the new Ben, Ben is the new Locke.

Remember long ago, I told you that the castaways are merely lab rats, tools, to be experimented on physically and mentally. Once results are studied and confirmed, new variables are inserted in the scenario and the experiment begins anew. Season five is the new scenario, the new beginning. The castaways are given new assignments, new roles, new agenda's. Let the analysis continue.

Tidbits From Tonight's Episode:

* We all got to meet baby Ethan. And Horace is the dad. Very peculiar since we were led to believe that Ben murdered the entire camp. perhaps the children were spared.

* Ben's arm, in a sling, apparently heals itself when he gets back to the island. But what about his spinal cord surgery, why didn't he heal.

* I loved it when Sun, after whacking Ben senseless with a boat oar, replied to Lapidus, "I lied!" That's Ben's line.

* Christian Shepherd appears. If the castaways are not dead, then it has to be virtual reality.

* Namaste: Definition, I bow to you.

Until Next Week: Get Lost!

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Irish Humor - Shamus Names The Twins

A pregnant County Mayo woman was in a car accident and fell into a deep coma. Asleep for nearly six months, she wakes up and realizes she is no longer pregnant. Frantically, she asks Dr. Flanagan what happened to her baby. The doctor replies, "Lassy, now don't you worry now, you had healthy twins! Tis a boy and a girl. Your brother Shamus named them for you for the birth records."

The new mother thought to herself, "Oh no, not my brother Shamus, he's an idiot!" Expecting the worst, she asked the doctor, "Doctor, what's the girl's name?" "Denise," says the doctor.

The new mother thinks, "Wow, that's not a bad name at all now is it! I guess I was wrong about Shamus. I like the name Denise!" Then she asked the doctor, "And What is the boy's name?" The doctor replies, "Denephew."

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Irish Humor - The Devil You Say

Every evening old Paddy Flaherty came home drunk and the missus was not to happy it either. She decides to shock Paddy sober. So the next evening she hides in the cemetery behind the tombstones to scare the beejeezus out of him. As poor Paddy wanders by, drunk of course, the missus, dressed in a red devil costume, jumps from behind a tombstone and lets out a blood curling scream.

Paddy looked startled. The missus then said in a deep demonic voice, "Paddy Flaherty, sure enough if you don't give up you're drinkin' it'll be to Hell I'll be taking ye'." Pat, undaunted, staggered back and demanded in a stern voice, "Just who the hell be you?!" The Missus replied, "I'm the devil ya' damned old fool!" Paddy looked relieved and replied, "Damned glad to meet you sir, I married yer sister 30 years ago!"

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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St. Patricks Day Alien Abduction

Don't Get Abducted On St. Patricks Day

Notice To All Irish People Being Harassed Or Abducted By Evil Aliens:

St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching, and many of you will be donning the green and partying with your friends at your favorite pubs and bars. Keep in mind, thought screen helmet aliens never rest. They never give up. They are relentless in the pursuit of invading your thoughts and controlling your very being.

Before you leave your house for the St. Patrick's Day festivities, make sure you have a correctly constructed thought screen helmet securely fastened on your dome. Note: Make sure you construct your helmet before partaking in the consumption of the green ale lest you become a victim like Sean O'Reiley pictured on the left. Sean failed to properly line his helmet with velostat, the magical material that filters out telepathic transmissions from the evil aliens.

Sadly, Sean was abducted just seconds after this photograph was taken of him at last year's party. Heed the warning from the Grassy Knoll Institute and have a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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