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Today at the Las Vegas Outlet store Liam and I purchased some toy guns. This is America! So these are plastic guns with orange/red barrel tips (the international symbol for "fake") however they do shoot little plastic pellets and otherwise look quite real. I am sure we can't take these things back home (to Australia), but we thought it would be fun to shoot each other in the hotel room, so we got them anyway.

There is already about 2,000 little plastic pellets on the floor of the room, and Liam has a nice bruise just next to his right eye. He should have been wearing his safety goggles!

Anyway, it's about 6AM here in the Bellagio and for about 5 seconds our "gun game" spilled out into the hotel hallway right before we went out for a late dinner.

Apparently, some poor little guy changing light bulbs in the hall thought Liam had a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, and rightly so, decided to call casino security.

Moments later, Liam and I headed down to Bellagio Cafe for dinner. As we are strangely waiting in line (at a near empty cafe) the Bellagio Security Supervisor arrives and removes Liam from the queue.

Bellagio Security (Politely), "Step out of line please Sir"
Liam, "Did I do something wrong?"
Bellagio Security, "We'll see"
Bellagio Security, "We believe you are carrying a weapon"

By this time, there are 5 suited security guards (the biggest ones they have) and about 10 other "helpers" securing the scene.

Liam quickly told them that the "weapon" was a toy gun he has in his room and not on his person, almost laughing at the situation.

But as serious as this could have been, Bellagio Security with the utmost respect and manner, asked to confirm.

So we were escorted back to the room by the suited gentlemen to see our [toy] weapons.

As we arrive on our floor, there are two more guards securing our room, standing either side of our room door. It looked great, like the president was staying there! Haha.

The security supervisors name was Paul, probably the most polite and well mannered person we have spoken to in this city. He apologized the entire time on the way up to the room for "wasting our time" even before he had confirmed the fake status of said weapons.

Anyway, I just had to post. Firstly, this is one of the coolest things that has happened and secondly as a testament to the outstanding professionalism and manner of the Bellagio Security staff.

The staff could have handled the situation in a totally different way, but to our amazement this was simply the best "service" we have experienced in 10 days.

Paul @ Poker.com
Live from the Bellagio!