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When it first opened, one of the selling points for the Desert Inn was individual thermostats in all guest rooms (Vital Vegas)

Twitpic of the week

Thanks to the unbreakable rules I've made up in my head to govern the "Twitpic of the week" selection process, I've known who this week's winner was going to be for about two weeks.  Even thought I could break one of said rules and almost non one would know, considering I'm the only one who knows what they are, I'm sure it comes as no surprise that doing such a thing would be unthinkable.  Let me explain.  The 1st "Twitpic of the week" after a 360 Vegas Vacation is actually the "Twitpic of the TRIP".  A photo, usually taken by me, that best encapsulates the spirit of that 360 Vegas Vacation & inspired a monolog.  After the trip report, all candidates nominated since the last "Twitpic of the WEEK" was awarded are reviewed.  That means a photo has to stand out for 2-3 times longer than usual to earn, and in some cases retain, the right to the designation.  In some cases, this only reaffirms the reason a picture is eventually awarded the honor.  This week's winner was one that was able to pretty easily hold off potential usurpers.  Captured in the air, on approach to McCarran, official 360 Vegas Vacation photographer @Japluto09's photo of the strip over the wing of a plane creates a coastal beach illusion causing those familiar with the desert landscape surrounding the strip to do a double take to comprehend what they're seeing.  As if the view wasn't ethereal enough, placing the strip in the distance over said wing inspires correlations to stories of afterlife ascension.  This shot embodies peace and tranquility amidst chaos and disorder, wrapped in mathematical probability.  An equation that most certainly always equals an epic adventure on the horizon.

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The Thunderbird had an entertainment slogan, "You saw it first at the Thunderbird", priding itself on their ability to attract big name talent to perform at their property before anywhere else.  

One night, during a dinner show that involved a horse, in the middle of the production, the horse decided it needed to...relieve itself, right on the stage, at a time when showrooms were also dining rooms and tables were located so close to the stage, they touched it.  The stage lights were quickly dimmed and the resident MC distracted the audience while the mess was cleaned up. Once the show was ready to resume, attempting to make light of the situation, the announcer said "Remember everyone, you saw it first at the Thunderbird".  The crowd responded with thunderous laughter and the slogan became infamous

Twitpic of the week

The longer I do the Twitpic of the week the more I get to stumble across pictures like this.  Pictures I logistically knew existed but hadn't had the opportunity to enjoy until that one fatefully day when @TonyIllia shares it and the history twitch in me starts to tingle.  Good god, look at all the awesome in this picture.  First, the fucking Flamingo Capri!  There just aren't enough pictures of the structure that started as an affiliate property to her namesake before evolving into its only thing, best known as Imperial Palace.  Just behind it, the Holiday Casino Riverboat, a concept originally approved to be built in between the Flamingo Capri and the Flamingo. But possibly my favorite part of this picture is the trick your eye plays on you when you look at it. Like an optical illusion, what your mind knows and what it's actually seeing conflict with one another. The Flamingo and it's multiple high rise towers have existed for so long that, at first, this picture appears to be documenting a time when the property only had one of its 4 hotel towers.  Then you remember, Flamingo's first hotel tower didn't face east and west, it was north and south, and located right off the strip.  Once your eyes re-adjust, what you'll realize is that tower isn't attached to the Flamingo at all.  It belongs to the Holiday Inn.  Then it hits you; the Flamingo was a low-rise property for over 30 years.  This picture is documenting the final remaining years when the Flamingo would look anything like its original concept.  For the record, that means the picture was taken before 1976. Soon it will begin its necessary evolution to prevent obsolesces.  The feather plum signage will be gone and the cascading feather goblet it's famous for today will be introduced.  The porte cochere will be relocated off of Las Vegas BLVD and the casino will be expanded up to the street.  In other words, it's about to become the Flamingo you know it as.

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