The Stratosphere is just discernible in this pic. taken from way up Blue Diamond Rd. Can you make it out?
POLL RESULTS:
Indicate that very few Las Vegas natives (or any others) partook of green beer in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. In fact, only one responder admitted to drinking green beer on the holiday.
Does this mean that plans to elevate the status of St. Patrick's Day in the ranking of official holidays should cease?
TATA:
The Indian motor company looks likely to conclude its purchase of Jaguar and Landrover from Ford around Easter. Tata is funding air powered vehicle development and is the producer of the Nano $2,500 car. L.E. and many other Las Vegas residents look forward to the introduction of air powered vehicles as we do not enjoy the current gasoline prices we must pay here in Las Vegas.
Should we now look forward to increased headroom in Jaguar and Landrover vehicles?
SOLAR LAMP UPDATE:
L.E. is informed that Las Vegas's SouthWest Gas now will allow existing gas lamps to be merely turned off as opposed to having their gas supply "capped." This will save approximately $250 per lamp when changing to solar-making the conversion far more attractive on a cost basis.
The test lamp at L.E.'s community has been working for around three weeks now and has exhibited ability to maintain output throughout each night due to its microprocessor controlling output to a consistent, even, level.
Different reflectors are now being tested to achieve optimum "spread" of light and perceived "brightness."
Las Vegas is a perfect place for solar power development and the subject lamps (made locally) are a fine example of local products.
THE KLONDIKE, LAS VEGAS, IS GONE & L.E. CELEBRATES:
Great news! L.E. and wife suffered the great misfortune to dine at the Klondike a couple of years ago.
The experience was a memorable one, if only for it possibly being the worse dining experience of his recent memory.
L.E.'s wife chose the so-called prime rib. The meat on her plate was a gray color ( a slab of meat which has been microwaved from raw appears that way). It tasted as bad as it looked and was discarded along with its accompanying slimy vegetables and gelatinous gravy.
L.E. chose a meal which included a half chicken. The chicken had clearly been freshly cooked many, many hours previously and was so dry as to be inedible. It was also discarded uneaten.
Perhaps the restaurant staff were aware that the demise of the Klondike was imminent and channelled their displeasure into providing food which exhibited a complete lack of pride in their work. That is a more charitable explanation than the alternative-that they just plain did not care at all.
L.E. suffered further indignity at the hand of these Klondike folks. In his urgent desire to leave before any worse experience could befall him, he left leaving his sunglasses on the table. Realising his mistake immediately on going through the exit doors L.E. returned to the table which was being cleaned. No sunglasses were there so he asked at the counter, where the staff appeared bewildered. After more strenuous enquiry and the elapse of a minute or the sunglasses were returned to him from out back where they had ended up.
Therefore, L.E. does not miss the Klondike (or the Frontier) and is celebrating their departure from Las Vegas by toasting with a glass of Tait, Barrossa Valley "The Ball Buster" red [which has delicious robust fruit with moderate tannins]. L.E. will not tell you where to purchase this wine as it is in short supply and he needs it all.
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