tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post1488308055075856899..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): Where women are pizzajo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-5401724358612821372012-09-25T15:19:33.905-04:002012-09-25T15:19:33.905-04:00I swear you can turn anything into a story.
Gamb...I swear you can turn anything into a story. <br /><br />Gambling City is this inherent contradiction that sort of embodies the United States: misery beneath a thin veneer of commercial gratification, all played out on a stage that ignores fundamental laws of nature (plunking a massive city in the middle of sand dunes) and is ultimately unsustainable. <br /><br />I had to stop there while flying back from Pacific State and even the airport had slot machines. BrightenedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140255969796496082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-6966160707166580612012-09-24T23:33:34.852-04:002012-09-24T23:33:34.852-04:00When I went, I was taken aback by the H U G E F A...When I went, I was taken aback by the H U G E F A C E S! The billboards were all for celebrities' performances -- they showed close-ups of those people's heads. <br /><br />But I figured only I was weirded out, coming from a small town & not watching movies very often.<br /><br />Las Vegas is a short flight from here; I know a few people who go often... I liked the Cirque du Soleil show, but that's it.Jennifer (ponderosa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17712875613623664156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-84272743734916100912012-09-23T22:18:12.208-04:002012-09-23T22:18:12.208-04:00The trick to Vegas is to stay away from the Strip ...The trick to Vegas is to stay away from the Strip as much as possible. Even three or four blocks away makes a difference; then you see Vegas for what it actually is - a large desert city with one flashy industry. Go to the public library, visit the university, walk in the botanic garden, and it's a lot more pleasant, even when it's baking hot.Ranahttp://palimpsest.typepad.com/frogsandravensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-23148962101085404272012-09-21T09:45:51.018-04:002012-09-21T09:45:51.018-04:00I have to spend a few days there each year for wor...I have to spend a few days there each year for work, and each year I find it harder and harder to go back. Everything you said is true (and by the way, the buildings are purposely designed to get you lost inside so you'll stay and keep spending money; it's not just your aversion to shopping malls at work there). But the thing that consistently grinds me down and wears me out is all the noise. There are loudspeakers everywhere, even on the sidewalks, blaring music and sultry women's voices telling you to come on in for a deal. It's like they're trying to keep you stimulated and distracted at all times, but I just find it depleting and mean. JulieSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-59239716949167617712012-09-20T00:40:12.960-04:002012-09-20T00:40:12.960-04:00the place I hated the most in the whole wide world...the place I hated the most in the whole wide world.<br /><br />your description describes PRECISELY everything I saw and experienced in my less than 24 hours there. <br /><br />the awfullest place on planet earth.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902911922952429223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-71527613879954847842012-09-19T18:12:35.141-04:002012-09-19T18:12:35.141-04:00Ick ick ick.
Close to Death Valley,though.Ick ick ick.<br /><br />Close to Death Valley,though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-80922437278751128962012-09-19T16:42:02.008-04:002012-09-19T16:42:02.008-04:00Yep. You've captured Vegas perfectly.Yep. You've captured Vegas perfectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-51999934871227333302012-09-19T14:53:01.333-04:002012-09-19T14:53:01.333-04:00I have never been and I have never wanted to go......I have never been and I have never wanted to go...still don't. <br /><br />Great post, though - - and I am so glad wonderful writers like you, Jo(e) are still blogging!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121299003269321431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-9219689044799088782012-09-19T12:13:41.625-04:002012-09-19T12:13:41.625-04:00I've never been to Las Vegas but I've alwa...I've never been to Las Vegas but I've always imagined that beyond the glitz and glamour of the twinkly skyline there must be a deep undetone of sadness. What an image you painted - I think I was right...Sasshttp://www.sass521.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-59615668371263037622012-09-19T10:08:15.866-04:002012-09-19T10:08:15.866-04:00Bardiac: Lost Wages? Oh, I LOVE that pseudonym. Bardiac: Lost Wages? Oh, I LOVE that pseudonym. jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-86373381254802403912012-09-19T10:07:42.884-04:002012-09-19T10:07:42.884-04:00Zhoen: Yep. It's the nearest airport to lots o...Zhoen: Yep. It's the nearest airport to lots of good hiking and rafting destinations. That's why I joined him after his conference. We drove to Zion from there.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-86194155979042067972012-09-19T09:39:21.247-04:002012-09-19T09:39:21.247-04:00The best thing about Lost Wages is leaving. In sp...The best thing about Lost Wages is leaving. In spring, if you can leave and go to the desert, it's incredible.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-27315172238291106202012-09-19T09:09:11.200-04:002012-09-19T09:09:11.200-04:00Been through, managed not to stop in LV, but Reno...Been through, managed not to stop in LV, but Reno and Wendover and Primm (where the very tall roller coaster is) are bad enough. There is a smell, that I always think is urine soaked carpets and desperation, pervading every structure in the state. <br /><br />But I've also heard from friends who've had to attend trade shows there, that there is very good hiking in the area. <br /><br />http://www.hikinglasvegas.com<br /><br /><br />Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-47958939820642577012012-09-19T09:01:00.347-04:002012-09-19T09:01:00.347-04:00Ugh. I have so far avoided it, and I hope that I c...Ugh. I have so far avoided it, and I hope that I can keep that up.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-28037891447067294802012-09-19T00:02:46.723-04:002012-09-19T00:02:46.723-04:00So many people in Las Vegas seem to be clawing for...So many people in Las Vegas seem to be clawing for their one last chance for happiness after having failed to achieve it anywhere else. They fail again; it's heart-stopping sadness on parade.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-43012861338843183882012-09-18T23:20:05.068-04:002012-09-18T23:20:05.068-04:00I'm not really looking forward to heading ther...I'm not really looking forward to heading there for the Four Seas, I have to say.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000470374101306070noreply@blogger.com