L.E. Fant in Las Vegas. His day so far.

Click on images to enlarge. Las Vegas World Market which is a huge wholesale furniture showroom and apparently has taken similar business from North Carolina which used to have a monopoly on such expositions. L.E. guesses that since most furniture is now made in other countries North Carolina (where most furniture used to be made) is no longer the furniture center of the U.S.
Always a food deal around Las Vegas, always a catch such as "with coupon."
New York, New York roller coaster.

Oil prices expected to reach $200 or more this year according to many commodity traders.

Rice harvest in U.S. expected to be down because of storms (if you care).

L.E.'s day started well. He attended our County palace and took time to admire some of its architectural features such as the fabulous domed vaulted ceiling with its glasses.

He was amazed to find no line at the recorder's office and completed his business in five minutes.

Next to the Post Office where he finally send two packages. One a return of useless vehicle parts ordered from a Georgia company. L.E. hopes to eventually be reimbursed for the returned item. He also mailed a package to a friend which he should have mailed weeks ago.

Then to return a solar security light which never worked to Harbor Freight Tools. They quickly offered a replacement which L.E. is now charging via the Las Vegas sunlight.

Lastly to Fry's Electronics to return a computer accessory purchased during last week's panic to get back on the Internet.

That experience was not so good. The return part resulted in a store credit being issued and a promise that if I found nothing to buy I could return to the registers and get the credit card credited.

However, when attempting to do so L.E. found that his wife had used her card for the transaction and it was now needed. The alternative was to go back to the returns dept. where the particular person who issued the credit may re-issue it as a credit on the proper card. However, that person had just gone to lunch so no credit today.

Regardless of today's experience Fry's is not one of L.E.'s favorite stores. The shopping experience within has never made good memories for L.E.

The Las Vegas Stardust will not go away!!! Solar Lamp Update

click on images to enlarge STOP PRESS. Las Vegas, NV, Sunday March 30, 2008, 1:55 p.m.

L.E.Fant of Las Vegas accused of misleading populace regarding Stardust photograph.

L.E. has been much maligned by Ray the Las Vegas Idiot (self confessed).http://lasvegasidiot.com/

On this occasion the Idiot takes exception to L.E.'s use of the adjective "shortly" when L.E. used that word to describe an image of the Las Vegas Stardust taken "shortly" before its implosion.

L.E. offers the following statement as clarification and rejection of the Idiot's claims:

"A “Roy of Las Vegas” (apparently the self confessed Las Vegas Idiot) commented that L.E.’s recently posted photograph of the Las Vegas Stardust shortly before implosion” was a misnomer as L.E. incorrectly used the adverb “shortly.” He further asked when the photograph was actually taken and asked who is L.E. kidding.
The subject image was captured on 10/31/2006 at precisely 7:08:06 PM by L.E.'s camera. The Las Vegas Stardust implosion occurred on 3/13/07, some five months later.
L.E. believes and, therefore, argues that “shortly” is a subjective term. He further argues that the subject five months period relative to the fifty years or so of the Las Vegas Stardust’s existence is “in a short time, in the near future or soon” as defined by many trusted dictionaries of the English language. Therefore, L.E. Fant of Las Vegas’s use of the word “shortly” in this instance was correct and is wholly supported by the above persuasive argument even for the more pedantic of L.E.'s superior readers.

SOLAR LAMP UPDATE:

L.E. Fant of Las Vegas is excited regarding the good news contained in this update!
The “tuned up” solar lamp is back on station. Apparently an abnormality occurred with its microprocessor which limited its output. The lamp was resurrected on Friday and has been performing in a stellar fashion since.
The light output is now increased eightfold! The actual reading is now 180 foot candles, which reading was previously approximately 23 foot candles. By comparison a two mantle gas lamp (with both mantles intact and burning) was tested to output 130 foot candles with the same meter. The “new” lamp throws a white patch of light onto the sidewalk and provides sufficient light to illuminate a person/vehicle on the closest lane of the adjacent road. Of course the community is further illuminated when individual owners switch on their carriage lamps-making a safer environment.
As the output of the solar lamp is greater than that of the existing gas lamp and the solar lamp supplies that output throughout the night, with a reserve capacity for cloudy days, it is definitely a serious contender to replace existing gas lamps. Particularly as the gas company has removed their prohibitive “capping” charges.
L.E. congratulates the local Las Vegas manufacturer of these lamps and is proud that his community was selected by them to participate in this trial.

POLL RESULTS:

60% of respondents claim a Pacman score of above 3,000. L.E. applauds their efforts!

http://www.freepacman.org/welcome.html

NEW GAME:

This one is indeed a hoary (note spelling Ray and his tribe, perhaps check a dictionary) old chestnut: http://www.playedonline.com/game/1130/Tetris.html

L.E. will provide his L.E. Fant of Las Vegas’s Easy yet Extremely Tasty Chicken Piccata for Two (Less than 30 minutes from start to eating) recipe tomorrow!!!

NEW VERY IMPORTANT POLL TOMORROW

Las Vegas Stratosphere is Found !

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LAS VEGAS STRATOSPHERE POLL RESULTS:
The majority of respondents failed to discern the top of the Las Vegas Stratosphere peeking over the hill in yesterday's picture. L.E. has provided an arrow on the above pic. to guide one to the Stratosphere tower tip. http://www.stratospherehotel.com

LAS VEGAS ORCHIDS GARDEN:
Last Sunday L.E., his wife and friends dined at the Las Vegas Orchids Garden restaurant at Sahara and Lindell on their way to the Las Vegas, McCarran airport and interaction with an irresponsible, selfish taxicab operator.
The Las Vegas Orchids Garden interestingly offers “Dim Sum All Day” as well as an a la carte menu and a few specials such as whole fried fish and steak dishes for around $15.00 and lobster for two for $39.00.
L.E.’s group chose from the many offerings from the Dim Sum carts, which were regularly wheeled by and dishes explained by a delightful peddlar. The dishes range from a couple of Dollars to around six Dollars each and usually have 3 or 4 of each item if a dumpling or similar.
All were excellent and included such offerings as BBQ pork filled buns, asparagus, tofu and shrimp, large shrimp and many others. We passed on some of the more exotic (to L.E.) dishes such as steamed chicken feet. The black tea which accompanied the meal was very aromatic and delicious.
The service was good and the check a surprise. Four of us ate very well (we could not consume all of our second plates of calamari or chop suey) yet the total was only $63.
L.E. has put the Las Vegas Lotus Garden on his list of regular eateries.
Reservations are encouraged.
http://www.usmenuguide.com/orchids.