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I have a little bit of family in Las Vegas (including my son).
I was just talking to my sister about their local impacts. My twin 16 year old nephews will be laid off from their part time gig at the Las Vegas Aviators (AAA Oakland A's) stadium.
Most of the casinos are under 10% occupancy, with some under 5% occupancy, and shutting down most services.
Literally, the city is a ghost town. My sister and brother in law are in real estate. Already thinking of the future. She just told me, "it is happening so fast people are still wrapping their heads around it even as it accelerates"
They pointed to @LasVegasLocally on Twitter. Many copies of various casino press releases laying off staff, and other disconcerting news there. Sad, the impact to working families.
Dammn............
The DIPCHIT ADD, after a morning of drinking:
You despair, repeatedly, constantly! daily basis?
A despair ninny.
Sack up, despire ninny.
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Going there in a few weeks
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This whole thing is a pretty crazy. I’m constantly reminded of Neville Shute’s book, On the Beach.
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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A buddy just got back from the ConExpo.
I will have to ask him how it compared to two years ago.
I am MAGA.
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I would think the oxygen mask, smoker gambler crowd would be corona proof.
Air straight out the bottle.
Dave
�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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A buddy just got back from the ConExpo.
I will have to ask him how it compared to two years ago.
Our son is there also, I'll get his take on las Vegas Sunday when we pick him up at the airport.
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Going there in a few weeks Damn. You should get good rates. I was supposed to be in Las Vegas (next week), San Antonio (4 weeks from now), Long Beach (June), and Atlanta (July). All canceled in the last 5 days. And now I am remote until further notice.
The DIPCHIT ADD, after a morning of drinking:
You despair, repeatedly, constantly! daily basis?
A despair ninny.
Sack up, despire ninny.
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I feel for the employees, not a casino fan myself.
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I suppose it could happen. Just flew out of there this afternoon. There was a lot of grumbling about tournaments and concerts canceled. MGM group has shut down all of their buffets effective this weekend. Restaurants on and off the strip seemed busy enough, but no long lines to get in. There was only one semi nice day this week. Cool and rainy/ showers. I thought that suppressed activity a bit.
Lots of handwashing and sanitizer at ConExpo and at most places in general. Common consensus on the flu thing was hyped up over-reaction tho.
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I have family there and even *I* am not a fan of the place. I stay away at all costs.
But, there are SO many kids and families caught in the cross-hairs. And, info I have from my local family is DIRE.
The DIPCHIT ADD, after a morning of drinking:
You despair, repeatedly, constantly! daily basis?
A despair ninny.
Sack up, despire ninny.
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What's the hookers and blow situation?
Asking for a friend.
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What's the hookers and blow situation?
Asking for a friend. Buyers market
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What's the hookers and blow situation?
Asking for a friend. Buyers market You buy one, the other's free. Geno
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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buy one get one free
White line fever lol
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LOL
not a good post a great one.
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A buddy just got back from the ConExpo.
I will have to ask him how it compared to two years ago.
My boss was there. We work for a Cat dealer. He said it was as busy as ever other than Volvo pulled out of the show at the last minute, leaving a rather conspicuous empty space in the middle of the Convention Center.
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Great; now who's going to pay the light bill?
Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?"
Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals."
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This whole thing is a pretty crazy. I’m constantly reminded of Neville Shute’s book, On the Beach. That is a book that still haunts me 20 years after reading it
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DOD is restricting travel for a while too.
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my company has an event with customers in Vegas in June. Its small by Vegas standards - 4800 people
We're committed to the event due to contracts so we may be paying for rooms and space regardless.
I received an email yesterday saying they are looking at ways to have people attend the keynote addresses and meetings remotely
Got a notice from the cruise line that all cruises are suspended for 60 days
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