Las Vegas 2011 - 29 December

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Las Vegas: A Class Act

I rode my bike downtown today, and saw this fine establishment on Boulder Highway near the Interstate:

Billboard: “The Library / Gentlemen's Club / a learning experience” Sign: Girls / Girls / Girls / Gorgeous Librarians

Here’s a motel sign that I missed on my other trips.

Sign at Desert Moon Motel; words “Desert Moon” are on a gray sphere

This sign from Oscar’s tells you everything you need to know about Las Vegas. (Oscar is Oscar Goldman, the former mayor of Las Vegas.)

Exterior of Oscar's Steakhouse; sign reads “Oscar's / Beef Booze Broads”

And finally, this picture from in front of Harrah’s. I had to laugh, and, yes, I did put some money in the guy’s collection jar.

Man in Mickey Mouse suit, lying down with vodak bottle in hand.

Wrong on So Many Levels

The Heart Attack Grill on Fremont Street offers an astonishingly caloric menu. You have to wear a hospital gown when you “dine” there. You eat free if you weigh over 350 pounds. While I was looking in the window, I saw one guy step on the scale. He weighed 345 pounds, and he looked very disappointed.

Signs on front of Heart Attack Grill: “Cash only/ Because you might die before the check clears” and “Caution! This establishment is bad for your health.” Exterior of Heart Attack Grill; sign reads “Over 350 lbs eats free” Poster for Heart Attack Grill, modeled on “A Few Good Men”

The text of the poster reads as follows:

Calories? You can't handle the Calories!!

You weep for expanding waistlines and curse the cholesterol. You have the luxury of not knowing that fat and calories, while tragi to you, provide great taste! Deep down in places you don't talk about at 'yoga class', you want a burger like this! We use things like ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise as the backbone of a great sandwich. I don't have the time to explain myself to a vegetarian who questions the manner in which I eat. I would rather you just said "pass the bean sprouts", and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest that you pick up a spatula and use it. Either way, I don't give a damn about the health food that you think you're entitled to...

Did I order the Double Bypass Burger? You’re damn right I did!

A Moment of Zen

The Las Vegas Zen Center is on Harmon Road. I passed by, and just had to get a couple of pictures.

Exterior view of Zen Center, labeled in white on blue-painted roof front Dirt path lined with stones