Saturday, January 5, 2008

Las Vegas, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

I will start with the Bad, as seen through this locals eyes. Casinos, businesses and every one else only want your money, once they have it they want you gone, should you think they owe you something or an explanation be prepared to have security show you the door and the police to take you into custody, hopefully alive. The city's elite law enforcement only has stressed out, post traumatic, flashback having, anger management class missing pyschos on the force. You do not want them to stop and question you for any reason. They will shoot you dead. The shooter will get paid administrative leave, a justifiable and a promotion or a pay raise. The dead maybe flowers and a decent burial. motorists try to run over you whether you are walking or driving and they are not drunk, visitors or lost they are unsafe, kamikazee, offensive maniacs that shouldn't be allowed on a skate board, much less behind the wheel of a vehicle. Mulberry pollen will only aggravate your allergies if you are susceptible to allergy causing pollen. The weather is harsh and will dry you out like the dirt on the ground. Crime is on the rise and gangs are also everywhere into everything that is counterproductive. Home Owners Association everywhere.
The Good, the best buffets in the world are here and are reasonably priced. Shopping, Movies, Entertainment can all be enjoyed to the fullest inside the Casinos. It is also the best in the world. Hotel rooms are spacious, comfortable ,full of amenities and affordable. Picturesque themed casinos taken from the best parts of the world are here. You will need a camcorder and kodak camera for the breathtaking views that are here as well as inside the casinos and the entertaining is done by only the best in the world like Celine Deone, Blue Man Group, Bite and others that will take too long to mention and they are all along the strip and side streets for your enjoyment. Inside the Casinos and Hotels of course. Hollywood superstars party and some even live here or have a condo here that you may bump into in the most interesting of places. Beautiful women and some are even entertainers and you may run into some of them shopping at Albertsons or picking up their laudry and any where else folks are.
The Ugly is that insurance rates are the highest in the country in Las Vegas, Prime Rate Mortages is taking its toll on the foreclosures in this valley region. If you do not like nasty letters from folks about something you are doing or not doing then be prepared to find Home Owners Associations managing most of the better places to live in the Valley. Traffic is congested in the morning hours and early evening hours for commuters going to work and elsewhere after 9:00 pm is everything really free flowing. Flight delays are the norm.
There you have it and you do not have to agree with me as I said it is as I see it. You have your viewpoint, I have mine and others have theirs. That is what makes the world go round, isn't that right?