[lyra33]

Originally Posted by kimba01

LOL! Now I have heard it all. Let's see, Don't move to Vegas because you will become:

A. a hooker
B. a gambler
C. a drunk
D. destitute
E. sick of the sun
F. stupid, because there are no educated people in LV.
G. a victim of some crime, because all the criminals move there
F. FAT? because you can't shut your mouth.

seriously?

LOL!I know, right? I guess you could always move to a deserted island and live on bananas and coconuts? Unless that island is LOST because you'll have whole tubs of peanut butter and ranch to indulge in.

[kimba01]

...and beer and apparently some hot looking people!

[airics]

Originally Posted by Golfinnova

LMAO!
+10000 Kimba. Tried to rep you but couldn't so take this rep in spirit.

i repped

[Card Shark 2]

I told it as I see it, funny or not?
Not everyone does well in Vegas.

[Card Shark 2]

And that is why Nevada has some of the highest health insurance costs. Unhealthy living: eatting bad, smoking, too much drinking, not enough exercise, bad water etc. And places like Colorado have the lowest health insurance costs. Healthy living: better food, health food stores all over the place offering better choices, less restaurant eatting, cleaner water, less binge drinking, plenty of exercise, etc.
What sounds better to you?

[Buzz123]

The difference is the unhealthy habits here were imposed upon us by people from other states ...like Colorado. People in Colorado ...and other states ...were born there. So don't blame Nevada. It's just an attractive place to live so everyone wants to move here.

Does that make sense?

[lyra33]

Originally Posted by Card Shark 2

And that is why Nevada has some of the highest health insurance costs. Unhealthy living: eatting bad, smoking, too much drinking, not enough exercise, bad water etc. And places like Colorado have the lowest health insurance costs. Healthy living: better food, health food stores all over the place offering better choices, less restaurant eatting, cleaner water, less binge drinking, plenty of exercise, etc.
What sounds better to you?

Las Vegas as "you" know it pretty much exists for the 2-3 million plus tourists who come here each month. From what I have seen most locals tend to live pretty normal lives. There's temptation wherever you go. The place does not chose that for a person...the person does.

So if you are that person I can see it in your best interest to move to Alaska where resources are limited and you do not have the choice.

Your examples do not prove your point at all. I have great water because I have a filter, plenty of parks and nature to exercise, and health food stores if I need them. Having more choices does not make a person better!

[Robustus]

Originally Posted by Card Shark 2

And that is why Nevada has some of the highest health insurance costs. Unhealthy living: eatting bad, smoking, too much drinking, not enough exercise, bad water etc. And places like Colorado have the lowest health insurance costs. Healthy living: better food, health food stores all over the place offering better choices, less restaurant eatting, cleaner water, less binge drinking, plenty of exercise, etc.
What sounds better to you?

Unhealthy living generally follows poorer areas. Nevada is in the middle on the obesity list: Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics: U.S. Obesity Trends | DNPAO | CDC , which seems consistent.

And for what it's worth, I find it pretty easy to live a healthy life-style here in Vegas - much easier than in the Northeast, actually. Decent food is available cheaply, plenty of parks, easy to be outside more of the year, plenty of hiking trials around, etc...

Sorry you personally have no self-control.

[lyra33]

Originally Posted by kimba01

...and beer and apparently some hot looking people!

Oh, yes!

[kimba01]

Originally Posted by Card Shark 2

I told it as I see it, funny or not?
Not everyone does well in Vegas.

Did you tell it as you "saw" it or did you tell it as you "lived" it? Two different points of view. Someone who is a gambler may (will) tell a whole different story about how living in Las Vegas can eat you up and spit you out. A non-gambler may say that they love it there and that they enjoyed the natural beauty, the weather (which a gambler would barely even see), hiking, biking...

Put a person with overeating issues in ANY buffet and there is a chance that person would overindulge. There are only 3 casinos in Detroit and I GUARANTEE there are plenty of gambling addicts.

The others are right, it is all about a personal choice. Just so happens that when an addict is riding a good high, the small potatoes are nothing, they want more! More choices! More, more, more! Guess where that is?

I have never seen gyms packed at every hour like they are in Las Vegas. It actually astounded me, still does. Those parking lots are huge to begin with and it doesn't matter what time I have driven by them, they are full. Lots of Las Vegans are working out! (maybe they are working off those buffets)

My point was that I just think it is ludicrous that so many blame their bad lifestyle choices on living in Las Vegas. Really.