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View Poll Results: Do you work on the Strip?
Yes. 4 11.11%
No. 32 88.89%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-01-2011, 05:58 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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I love working on the strip. Thats really the only way to make more than minimum wage in this town

To jfk, if they.want to think las vegas is the strip and nothing else, thats cool. I don't like all the tourists coming off the strip and ruining local places. the strip is for them the rest of the city is for us
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Old 10-01-2011, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Then they truly are as dumb as the day is long. I am aware that Orlando's claim to fame is Disney World and Anaheims claim to fame is Disneyland, but I am not dense enough to believe that all of the people work there, but don't own houses because they live in Toon Town or Fantasyland and eat churros and Mickey shaped ice cream sandwhiches all day and wear costumes and talk in high pitched voices. Common sense would tell ya that it takes a city full of support staff and services to keep it running. The problem isn't that Las Vegans are in denial of the Strips lore and role in our community. The problem is that world is filled with idiots. Like I mentioned in another thread, the Jersey Shore existed long before Snooki and DJ Pauly D showed up and "Guidified" the place.
even though i no longer live there when people tell me that orlando is just disney world and theme parks it makes my blood boil
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Old 10-01-2011, 06:25 PM
 
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I know it's probably a really annoying question to the locals, BUT, I often wonder how many of LV residents DO work on the strip. Are there any recent statistics?
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Old 10-01-2011, 08:43 PM
 
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I work nights on the strip.
Once you figure out the traffic, it's just like anything else.
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Old 10-01-2011, 11:51 PM
 
Location: Home!
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I love working on the strip. Thats really the only way to make more than minimum wage in this town

To jfk, if they.want to think las vegas is the strip and nothing else, thats cool. I don't like all the tourists coming off the strip and ruining local places. the strip is for them the rest of the city is for us
Maybe the only way without a degree.

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Not really. Las Vegas has the "The Strip"...and only "The Strip" as it's tourist destination. New York City is renowned for it's many, many destination options. You ask 20 tourists what New York City means to them, you'll likely get 20 different answers. Ask 20 tourists what Las Vegas means to them...all 20 will tell you 'The Strip'.

You residents really must accept this.
I believe the residents accept it, it is just baffling that other people don't "get it".
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Old 10-03-2011, 12:55 AM
 
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I find it surprising to find LOCALS that do not know about the Air Force base that covers over 14,000 acres, employs almost 10,000 military with over 40,000 family members. This probably makes Nellis one of the largest single employers of Southern Nevada. Yet when I tell people about the base, they respond..."what base"?

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Old 10-03-2011, 01:12 AM
 
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Not really. Las Vegas has the "The Strip"...and only "The Strip" as it's tourist destination. New York City is renowned for it's many, many destination options. You ask 20 tourists what New York City means to them, you'll likely get 20 different answers. Ask 20 tourists what Las Vegas means to them...all 20 will tell you 'The Strip'.

You residents really must accept this.

Or just come to Vegas, and see the best parts of New York all in one place on the corner of Trop. and LVB. Then go see Camelot and the place where King Tut lived.
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Old 10-03-2011, 01:20 AM
 
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I find it surprising to find LOCALS that do not know about the Air Force base that covers over 14,000 acres, employs almost 10,000 military with over 40,000 family members. This probably makes Nellis one of the largest single employers of Southern Nevada. Yet when I tell people about the base, they respond..."what base"?

Test site as well.

Other than Just Airforce personnel, Lots of civilian contractors live in the city. We do know about them, some of them are even our friends or people we grew up with.

I don't have any numbers, but it's significant.

The truth is people stay at these jobs for a long time. They are well paying. Creech in Indian Springs, Nellis of course. Areas 1-50 has Wakenhunt as well as many other companies working out there still. Used to be a lot more people back in the test sites heyday

I knew a guy who was doing some work on lasers out there, nothing top secret though. (or so he said)

Even area 51 people live amongst us in the general population.

Just Nevadans going to work and doing their jobs.
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Old 10-03-2011, 05:43 AM
 
Location: Vegas, baby, Vegas!
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Also we forget CitiBank® has a MAJOR presence here as well over by 'the lakes' wherever that it.

Did you know Citi's MAIN branch is right here

3900 Paradise Road
Las Vegas
, NV 89169

(I Knew it, Our currency is based on casino chips, NOT gold!)

Jonathan

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Old 10-03-2011, 09:06 AM
 
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