[dynimagelv]

I LOVE random irrelevant pictures....they fit so well with the comments of loosers.

[guinnessjim]

Originally Posted by Nothing12

I agree with everything expcet for being able to see Elton John and Celine Dion in the same nite, and a plentiful amount of Churches being seen as a postive thing

then you really should get out and see more of the place you chose to live. i am curious...do you take advantage of the positive things people have mentioned here? do you go out and enjoy the deserts or the mountains (you know...those big things right next to us...hint: the ones that go up are the mts)

you agree that the weather is too hot 4-5 months of the year? funny, i was only here about a week and i adjusted to 110+ weather..yeah it is hot, but duh...it's a freakin' desert...what do you expect?

and really, won't someone think of the children! oh my, if you live here you will actually have to TALK to your kids! i mean can't they all find out about stuff on the internet like everyone else? as for keeping your teens focused on college...if they don't want to go, they aint gonna go...when they are 18 they can kinda do what they want. if you want them to go to school, enrich their minds when they are young...don't wait until their teens.

the OP makes a lot of claims about lack of community participation and struggling non-profits...do you participate in anything? have you donated to any non-profits?

and entertainment - really? i guess we have vastly different opinions on this. i have seen two local bands free of charge (not the greatest bands, but decent and entertaining) not to mention random music at first friday. mix master mike (dj for the beastie boys) is in town on tuesday..free admission w/ a BB-themed costume.

how sad is it that i have only been here for a couple months and have enjoyed far more of what this town has to offer than you have (how long have you been here?)

[dynimagelv]

I was gonna post somethin witty and wise....but I can't follow that post GJ....my hat's off to you....well said......

[olecapt]

I just want to know if GJ would really wear a BB themed costume...

[Cyberyukon]

Yeah--this constant ragging on Las Vegas gets old. Do people get paid to haunt these message boards and rag on LV? Is this some sort of bigger-picture strategy to temper the influx of potential residents?

I think that some people move to LV think that it's some sort of American Utopia. That it's without any problems. It's an illusion that is reinforced by the sparkling glitz and glamor of the casinos.

It's not paradise. It'd be foolish to think so--the city has its problems just like any major city (but then frankly...even paradise probably isn't paradise anymore). So what? You have to factor that into the game plan.

And let me tell ya...if you think Vegas has issues might I direct you to some more...ummm..."interesting" places: Cleveland. Baltimore. Detroit. Milwaukee. St. Louis. Miami. Los Angeles. The list can go on.

[Golfinnova]

Originally Posted by guinnessjim

then you really should get out and see more of the place you chose to live. i am curious...do you take advantage of the positive things people have mentioned here? do you go out and enjoy the deserts or the mountains (you know...those big things right next to us...hint: the ones that go up are the mts)

you agree that the weather is too hot 4-5 months of the year? funny, i was only here about a week and i adjusted to 110+ weather..yeah it is hot, but duh...it's a freakin' desert...what do you expect?

and really, won't someone think of the children! oh my, if you live here you will actually have to TALK to your kids! i mean can't they all find out about stuff on the internet like everyone else? as for keeping your teens focused on college...if they don't want to go, they aint gonna go...when they are 18 they can kinda do what they want. if you want them to go to school, enrich their minds when they are young...don't wait until their teens.

the OP makes a lot of claims about lack of community participation and struggling non-profits...do you participate in anything? have you donated to any non-profits?

and entertainment - really? i guess we have vastly different opinions on this. i have seen two local bands free of charge (not the greatest bands, but decent and entertaining) not to mention random music at first friday. mix master mike (dj for the beastie boys) is in town on tuesday..free admission w/ a BB-themed costume.

how sad is it that i have only been here for a couple months and have enjoyed far more of what this town has to offer than you have (how long have you been here?)

Jim,

Another well spoken post. Thank you.

Once again, this thread is started by someone who has no clue about Vegas, thinking that Vegas consists of gambling, prostitution, and crime. The true fact is that Vegas offers so much more, if people like the OP would look at the forest before the trees, they would see that Vegas has tons of things to do outside of gambling. Plenty of soccer fields, softball fields for both adults and kids. The parks in town are jammed every night with kids playing roller hockey, basketball, riding skateboards, etc.

I haven't had any issue playing golf (which I do twice a week). I have teed off as early as 6 am and as late as 2 pm to which the heat is not a problem. I'll gladly trade 110-degree heat with only 8% humidity versus what I left behind in DC playing in 90-degree heat with 65% humidity. There wasn't a piece of clothing coated in sweat, Yuck

Since I've gotten in town, I've seen 2 concerts. The first was at the Cannery with Starship and Survivor. Great show, the lead singer for Starship is Stephanie Calvert who is a Vegas native and a customer in our shop, she's very nice. The second was at Mandalay Bay with Foreigner, Styx, and Def Leppard which was a great show. Plenty of acts come through town of various genres.

There is so much to do, and not enough time!!!!!

[Woof_]

Another one? how many of these threads do we need?

Sheesh, get a life.

[southwest1230]

Originally Posted by dynimagelv

I LOVE random irrelevant pictures....they fit so well with the comments of loosers.

Loosers..is that related to loose slots?

[southwest1230]

Originally Posted by Cyberyukon

Yeah--this constant ragging on Las Vegas gets old. Do people get paid to haunt these message boards and rag on LV? Is this some sort of bigger-picture strategy to temper the influx of potential residents?

I think that some people move to LV think that it's some sort of American Utopia. That it's without any problems. It's an illusion that is reinforced by the sparkling glitz and glamor of the casinos.

It's not paradise. It'd be foolish to think so--the city has its problems just like any major city (but then frankly...even paradise probably isn't paradise anymore). So what? You have to factor that into the game plan.

And let me tell ya...if you think Vegas has issues might I direct you to some more...ummm..."interesting" places: Cleveland. Baltimore. Detroit. Milwaukee. St. Louis. Miami. Los Angeles. The list can go on.

Didn't Joni Mitchell say that? They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot?
Except in Vegas' case it was a casino! LOL!

[guinnessjim]

Originally Posted by olecapt

I just want to know if GJ would really wear a BB themed costume...

by BB i meant beastie boy, and i depending on my work schedule, i am considering it ....the thing is is that my halloween costume rocks, and i would rather just wear that...but a free show is a free show