http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/Las Vegas History Matters. Learn about it here.2008, As We Knew It, LLC, All Rights Reserveden-USSquarespace Site Server v5.8.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/)gerard lamontagneThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:04:42 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/10/25/jackie-gaughan-last-king-of-downtown-las-vegas.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6427985GunnarTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:06:29 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2008/2/16/paradise-palms-mid-century-modern-living-in-las-vegas.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6412224marthaMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:14 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2008/11/2/untold-stories-mgm-grand-fire.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6389409in the Hotel? I could not use the Watts line to call the Fire Department. I of course was
questioned by 12 attornies who argued that we had no alarms on the third floor. I worked there and can say, Yes we did. Why were exit doors chained shut? I still can smell the smoke to this day. I can still see the faces cut of guests from fallen glass. I can still tell you how many coworkers I lost that morning and where there bodies were found. I do know there were a lot of bad choices made,
from previous fire inspections. Who is to blame
I will never know. I just watched several shows about the fire and really hope that the men who signed my checks every 2 weeks would
never not upgrade due to endangering any Hotel guests. Sometimes I feel like I still work there and have to defend them.The show I just watched even credited Bally's for having the safest hotel. MGM put in the JC80 in 1983 or 84, not Bally's. MGM took great care and costs to protect their inhouse guests and employees. Thank You for allowing me to vent. I am sure not many people would understand unless you worked there.]]>Chris RichardsonFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:56 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/11/8/popular-las-vegas-attorney-james-bucky-buchanan-unexpectedly.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6352517AshleyThu, 12 Nov 2009 05:35:12 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/11/8/popular-las-vegas-attorney-james-bucky-buchanan-unexpectedly.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6231624Steven A. Stepanian IIMon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:28 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/11/8/popular-las-vegas-attorney-james-bucky-buchanan-unexpectedly.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6192296Banner StandsFri, 06 Nov 2009 09:15:42 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/7/6/stations-casinos-fireworks-displays-a-big-hit.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6149489BettyThu, 29 Oct 2009 19:30:17 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/7/6/harry-reid-backs-wrong-high-speed-train-to-vegas.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6060459
There is no money available or approved to build the proposed maglev. You can read more details "Transportation secretary: Gibbons ‘not accurate’ in noting maglev earmark" http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/23/transportation-secretary-gibbons-not-accurate-noti/

Maglev reportedly applied for $12 billion in federal stimulus funds when there is only $8 billion for high speed rail in the entire country. There is no way the Maglev can be profitable at $12B of capital costs and even that huge number is a fraction of what public agencies have estimated it will really cost. Three public agencies considering maglev completed independent studies that pegged its cost at $100 to $200 million per mile – which would make it $26 to $52 billion – not $13 billion. Also there are no existing safety standards in the US for Maglev, this could take years to develop and get approved. The German government, whose taxpayers paid for the development of the maglev technology, has completely abandoned the technology in favor of more high speed rail. The Chinese Government decided not to extend the short (19-mile) line feeding Shanghai Airport; instead, they are building the world’s largest high speed rail network.]]>NikitaThu, 29 Oct 2009 05:11:23 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/10/23/dr-lonnie-cancels-annual-nevada-day-open-house.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6057658I've been searching for the announcement this year and didn't find it anywhere.
Sad, was gonna come over with friends. :(]]>MichaelWed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:13 +0000http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2009/10/24/u2-rocks-las-vegas.html#comments68732:593482:comment/6044822