E-176: Two Drunk Twits and a Microphone

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David Copperfield has sold more tickets than any other solo entertainer in history, grossing $4 billion over his career. (@Uberfacts)

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I know I’m in the minority with this but I was never a fan of the Frontier.  The theme alone has never interested me in any incarnation but a run-down, low-rolling, dirty version of the old west may be the worst adaptation.  All that being said, another reason I love Vegas neon signage is it’s almost can’t look bad.  A perfect example is Frontier marquee shared by @hollywood31.  Even this awful theme can’t bring down the beauty of their sign set against a night sky.  Sparkling bright golds with rich reds dancing before your eyes has the ability to pull you towards it almost hypnotically, regardless of you desire to not patronize the establishment.  Long live neon.

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E-175: Eat It All

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The Fountains of Bellagio has 1,203 water shooting nozzles. 798 mini shooters that shot water as high as 100 feet, 213 Oarsman shoot water up to 70 feet and 192 hyper-shooters shoot water up to 240 feet (book Fountains of Bellagio)

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Cody’s July 19^th review of Todd English Pub @Aria - 4/5 chips

Twitpic of the week

I’ve never spent much time north strip.  Properties beyond TI just never enticed me enough to make the journey beyond just checking the place out.  Like many of you I have fond memories of the Stardust and a soft spot for Riviera but not enough to visit them for extended periods of time let alone spend the night at.  So this week’s winner by @TonyIllia is somewhat foreign to me and in truth, doesn’t exist anymore.  In fact, only two of the properties still exist and neither as their former selves, those being Sahara and the Hilton.  The picture is a black and white shot of North strip in 1976, according to the Stardust Lido marquee.  And if that is accurate, that means that Howard Hughes is still living on the top floor of the Desert Inn, depending on when the picture was taken.  Looking at this picture is kind of like looking at a picture of your grandparents wedding pictures.  Visions of people you know so well but can barley recognize in that incarnation.  While I have no emotional connection to the area in the photograph, I enjoy it as a snapshot of a time long gone in Vegas history.  Without the past we wouldn’t have the present.

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