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Vegas is inspiring, but not buying, ideas for tourism ads
Professionals say they can handle promotion themselves
Justin M. Bowen
A view of the Las Vegas Strip in October from the Strip’s south end.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 | 2 a.m.
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With Las Vegas tourism in the dumps, Virginia Ridgway, a retired gift shop owner in Goldfield — a mining boomtown decades before Vegas became a vacation hot spot — is doing her part.
The longtime volunteer for the Nevada Commission on Tourism has trademarked a new slogan to sell Las Vegas and printed it on hats, shirts and casino chips.
She hosted a luncheon to present her catchphrase, “Deal Vegas In,” to tourism bigwigs in Las Vegas including honchos with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
They responded the way they have to the many ideas that the public has offered over the years: thanks, but no thanks.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said the message was too gambling-centric to work for Las Vegas, which now markets itself as a multifaceted resort destination where people go for shopping, dining and entertainment.
“While you might not agree, it is my belief that “Deal Vegas In” results in too strong of a casino message,” Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, wrote in a politely worded rejection letter.
That irks Ridgway, who blames politics for quashing outsiders’ ideas and says the tourism folks need to try something new.
“You can apply it to anything,” she said. “Getting married? Deal Vegas in. Want a Broadway show? Deal Vegas in. It’s a figure of speech that doesn’t have to be about gambling.”
Teri Laursen, chairman of the Las Vegas territory for the Nevada Commission on Tourism, which promotes mostly non-gambling tourism outside of Las Vegas, was sympathetic to Ridgway.
“I think it has definite potential,” said Laursen, tourism director of the Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas at Primm.
Ridgway isn’t the only Nevadan who thinks Las Vegas needs a change-up to improve its losing streak.
Las Vegas has long inspired advertising ideas from members of the public, who send letters with ideas for slogans and ideas for television spots as well as videotapes and CDs of recorded songs to pitch Vegas. The produced items range from slickly produced jingles to “guys in their garage,” according to Randy Snow, executive creative director at R&R Partners, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority’s longtime ad agency and the creative team behind the “What Happens Here, Stays Here” campaign.
Snow said Nevadans are passionate in wanting to help boost tourism by contributing unsolicited slogan ideas.
“It’s not that the (public’s) ideas aren’t good from time to time,” Snow said. “But at this point, there aren’t too many scenarios we haven’t touched upon at some point. It’s not like we see something and say, ‘Wow, we’ve never heard of that.’ ”
Indeed, in coming up with “What Happens Here,” R&R copywriters came up with dozens of slogans that were similar but, in hindsight, didn’t have the obvious ring of the final choice. (Among the dozens that didn’t make the final cut were “The secrets are yours” and “You know you want to.”)
Snow is diplomatic but firm in his criticism. “Everybody thinks they can do what we do. We’ve all probably got ideas for ads and screenplays knocking around in our heads. And I think people figure they’ve got nothing to lose by sending something in.”
But?
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is paying R&R to come up with its own ideas, not buy rights to use others’, Snow said. (And make no mistake: These unsolicited slogans come with implied or stated expectations for financial compensation.) Given the popularity of Las Vegas as a muse for aspiring marketers with entrepreneurial instincts, it’s a relief for Snow that R&R, to his knowledge, hasn’t been sued by anyone claiming that R&R stole his idea — whether similar to “What Happens Here” or not.
R&R regularly polls consumers, business meeting planners and, more recently, the business owners who organize such meetings, to make sure people are comfortable with the message. There’s no evidence, they say, that the “What Happens Here” theme is wearing thin.
“It’s funny how you discover things, Snow said. “Sometimes it’s a simple thing and sometimes it’s not. You might think, ‘Anyone could have thought of that’ — but nobody did.”
Which is about how Ridgway feels about hers.
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How about "Vegas, still here & better than ever!"?
Mr. Snow said ""But at this point, there aren't too many scenarios we haven't touched upon at some point"
Good, I look forward to R&R not charging LVCVA their outrageous fees as he readily admits they've already mailed in their creative talents for this account.
I wonder if the city has polled it's citizens utilizing the social networking avenues. It's free. A contest of sorts with the public voting on the next slogan can create a sense of community.
VISIT LAS VEGAS - THE ULTIMATE PLEASURE PALACE OF THE WORLD !!!
FOR GLAMOUR - GAMBLING - ENTERTAINEMENT - & A SHOPPING EXPERIENCE TO DIE FOR !!!!
THE MARKETING PSYCOLOGY IS TO DRAW PEOPLE TO LAS VEGAS FOR MORE THEN THE GAMBLING EXPERIENCE !
THAT IS WHERE LAS VEGAS - DWARFS ALL OF THE OTHER GAMBLING VENUES - IN THE UNITED STATES !!!
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
Because R&R makes so much money with the Convention Authority account, all anyone will ever hear is "thanks, but no thanks"...in other words, they have won the awards, and they make the money...so do not bother us with your input and ideas. The Convention Authority should spend some of the many millions in its advertising budget for booking convention and group business...its Board should wake up and re-direct some of the 'public's money' into results oriented business. Years ago we had Las Vegas, The American Way To Play...clean cut and it worked fine. We need to be taken serious by meeting planners, and business travelers. We sound like party central only!
How about "Going out of business sale".
Vegas is old and cheesy.
LIVE THE DREAM - LIVE THE FANTASY !!!
TURN YOUR FANTASIES INTO REALITIES !!!
LIVE LIKE A MOVIE STAR MILLIONAIRE !!!
THE THEME SONG BEHIND THE THEME SLOGANS -
SHOULD BE - PURE IMAGINATION - FROM THE WILLIE WONKER CHOCOLATE FACTORY MOVIE - WHEN ADVERTISING ON TELEVISION !!! - WITH PERHAPS
GENE WILDER AS THE SPOKES PERSON !!!
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
People love the idea that what happens in vegas stays in vegas. It says it all, and gives people the opportunity to do things that they cant at home.
We should legalize prostitution, and stop hassling the night spots for allowing a little spice to occur there.
After all, why to people come to the middle of the desert anyway? Its NOT to go to church. They want some fun experiences that they willing choose to take on.
Let them. Fire the county commission for a starter, and pare back the gaming commission's hold on non gaming things.
Slogans aren't going to make a difference; maybe if the hotels threw in stay 1 night, get 2 free with $100 for meals and another $100 for gambling. Maybe they'l get some takers. And as many have said before - if people have no money to throw away to come to Las Vegas - all the slogans in the world aren't going to change things.
Belair: It has been brought up before, please do not type in all caps. It is common internet etiquette NOT to type in caps unless you want to "yell" or to emphasize certain phrases or words - not whole paragraphs. We would all appreciate it if you would hit your "Caps Lock" key so the light goes off! Thanks.
"Lost Wages"
Short, sweet and HONEST!
WoW!! Deal Vegas in seems to be catchy in alot of areas of advertising,Great Idea.
Las Vegas Convention and Tourism Authority is paying a firm to come up with Ideas of course they are going to reject any outside ideas.If they used the outside idea then they could not justify spending money to contract a firm.
What Happens in Vegas Stays Here could be looked at as a very egative phrase also and could draw a market of that of criminal element.LOL!!!Anything can be turned around to be negative if you choose.
What was this town made by.Gambling Right!!!!
So at this point of the economy we should use the catchy Pharse
Want To Get Away Deal Vegas In ,Feel Free Deal Vegas In,Shopping Deal Vegas In,Relax deal Vegas In,Sking Deal Vegas In,Nature Deal Vegas In.
Never undrstand logic of Execs other than their egos a so big that they cannot except their ideas are not working.
Why not hold a county wide contest and give away a prize to the winnning entry.HMMMM!!! That might not cost enough money that we need to spend.Considering they might get the prize donated or at a Reduced rate.
R&R is basically saying, "leave it to us, we're the professionals." Except they're not. R&R didn't invent "What Happens Here Stays Here" - R&R repurposed the phrase from another campaign.
And what about a couple of years ago when R&R announced their new slogan, "Your Vegas Is Showing". R&R was very excited about it, unveiled it to the media, said it was very well received in the focus groups, etc. Shortly thereafter a commercial aired for Tide detergent, featuring Kelly Ripppa, that said, "Your Tide Is Showing." Woops, I guess R&R ripped that one off as well.
Here are some other "orginal" slogans likely to come out of the R&R creativity machine in the future:
1. McVegas - mmm mmmm good.
2. Got Vegas?
3. Vegas - we bring good thing to life.
4. Vegas - melts in your mouth, not in your hands.
5. Vegas - It's G-r-r-reat!
6. Vegas - breakfast of champions.
7. Vegas - don't leave home without it.
8. The best part of waking up is Vegas in your cup.
9. Don't you wish everyone used Vegas?
10. Vegas - a San Francisco treat.
The LVCVA is paying way too much for the hack creativity that R&R produces.
ATTENTION DET_MUNCH
I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT ABOUT TYPING IN LARGE CAPS !!!
I WOULD APPRECIATE MANY OF YOU TYPE IN LARGE CAPS - SO PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHALLENGED EYE SIGHT
OR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO SEE THE CONTENT QUICKER
COULD HAVE THAT PRIVILEGE !!!- MANY BUSINESS PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO READ EVERY COMMENT
TIME IS MONEY - PLEASE UNDERSTAND !!!
BELAIR DOES NOT WANT TO IMPOSE HIS PERSONAL WILL ON THE OTHERS & I KNOW OTHER VERY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE - WHO ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH INTELLIGENT CREATIVE CONTENT - DO NOT CARE TO MAKE AN ISSUE OUT OF LARGE CAPS VS SMALL CAPS !!
LETS ALL TRY TO BE GROWN UPS & BE POLITICALLY CORRECT !!!
RESPECTFULY YOURS - BELAIR --
I WOULD APPRECIATE MANY OF YOU TYPE IN LARGE CAPS - SO PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHALLENGED EYE SIGHT
LOLOLOL I can relate to that!!!! However it is harder to read in ALL CAPS then in upper and lower case. The sentences run together in all caps - ie you cannot distinguish the beginning or ending of a sentence, the punctuation is buried within all those CAPS, no distinction of proper names, etc. It all looks like one huge sentence that goes on and on.
PS Many business people do not type in all caps or else they wouldn't be in business. Would you prepare a letter or a report in all caps? Would you write in long hand in all caps?
I didn't think so.....
Cum to vegas and get R&R'd.
ATTENTION DET_MUNCH
TRY TO RISE ABOVE YOUR TRIVIAL PURSUIT REQUEST
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PEOPLE - BUY INTO CREATIVE MARKETING RESULTS & CONTENT FIRST &
FOREMOST !!!
TRY TO THINK LIKE A VERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSON - WHO WANTS IDEAS & CONTENT TO BE RIGHT ON THE MONEY & RESPECT TALENT & CREATIVITY ABOVE
YOUR - PERSONAL ACADEMIC ISSUES !!!
BELAIR DOES NOT MINIMIZE YOUR ISSUES - BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO YOU & YOUR PERSONAL COMFORT ZONE !!!
BELAIR DOES NOT WANT YOU OR ANY ONE ELSE TO READ HIS INTELLIGENT - CREATIVE COMMENTS - IF IT
MAKES YOU UN HAPPY !!!
I AM AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & RESPECT ALL PEOPLE & BELAIR TREATS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME RESPECT THEY TREAT ME WITH !!!
WHEN I HIRE SOME ONE THEY ARE TESTED FOR PEOPLE PERSON SKILLS & EVEN IF THEY HAVE A LARGE
IQ - I AM NOT IMPRESSED - CAN THEY DIPLOMATICALY GET ALONG WITH OTHERS & NOT OFFEND
OTHER PEOPLE !!!
I WILL NOT HIRE SPOILED BRATS - THAT CAN NOT TAKE DIRECTION & ARE - NO IT ALLS !!!
IN THE MILITARY WE BREAK YOU DOWN & THEN BUILD YOU UP !!! TO UNDER STAND THE MEANING OF THE WORD RESPECT !!!
THE BEST MEDICINE FOR ALL SPOILED BRATS - WOULD BE A TOUR OF IRAQ - WHERE YOUR LIFE IS ON THE LINE EVERY DAY & INTERACTING WELL WITH YOUR PEERS IS ESSENTIAL !!!
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
@BELAIR-
Equally unimpressive and disrespectful are those who choose not to speak a common language when seeking a forum with others.
Earning respect is a two-way street. Your tin-eared unacceptance of conventions of communication belies an apparent disrespect for others.
Your "ideas" do not rise to a level that would cause an educated, intelligent person to disregard your amateurish style of posting comments on internet forums. God, my misguided friend, is in the details.
ATENTION GREEN_DRAGON_REGULAR
YOUR INSISTANCE OF TRYING TO BULLIE BELAIR & OTHER NICE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE - WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!
I WILL STAND UP FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT NEED A VOICE !!! - RESPECT FOR OTHERS & YOUR SELF IS THE KEY ISSUE !!!
AGAIN BELAIR RECOMMENDS YOU & ALL OF YOUR SMALL MINDED FOLLOWERS - DO NOT READ MY INELLIGENT & CREATIVE COMMENTS !!!
YOU DO NOT DESERVE TO BE BRIFED BY CONTENT THAT IS MAINLY APPRECIATED BY VERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PEOPLE !!!
TO TEST YOUR YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS - I ENCOURAGE YOU & YOUR FOLLOWERS TO READ MY HISTORY OF COMMENTS - SO I CAN HEAR HOW YOU THINK - YOUR IN PUT WOULD BE BETTER !!!
AFTER ALL THIS SITE IS ALL ABOUT INTELLIGENT
IN PUT !!!
BELAIR IS VERY LUCKY THAT HE UNDER STANDS THE PULSE OF THE LAS VEGAS UPSCALE MARKET !!!
JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT AS GIFTED AS ME IN THAT ARENA - THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN NOT CONTRIBUTE GOOD IDEAS !!!
BELAIR LEARNS BY BEING A GOOD LISTENER & RESPECTS NORMAL PEOPLES INPUT !!!
PRESIDENT KENNEDY IS MY ROLE MODEL & HE WAS A
INTELLECT WITH COURAGE & CHARISMA !!!
HE WAS THE MOST POWERFUL PRESIDENT IN THE WORLD
& THE SMARTEST !!! - HE UNDER STOOD GIVING PEOPLE OPTIONS & HE ALLOWED KRUSCHEV TO SAVE FACE
SO HE COULD REMOVE THE MISSLES FROM THE ISLAND OF CUBA !!!
IF WE HAD ANOTHER PRESIDENT IN POWER AT THAT TIME - ALL OF THE GENERALS WANTED PRESIDENT KENNEDY TO INVADE - PRESIDENT KENNEDY DID NOT CAVE IN TO PEER PRESSURE & MADE THE RIGHT DECISIONS - TO OVERT A NUCLEAR WAR !!!
YOU & THE ENTIRE WORLD POPULATION ARE VERY LUCKY PRESIDENT KENNEDY - SAVED THE WORLD FROM
NUCLEAR INNIALATION !!!!
TRY TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES HOW THIS LESSON IN OPTIONS IS SO IMPORTANT IN EVEN - EVERY DAY LIFE WITH YOUR FRIENDS - LOVERS - BUSINESS & FAMILY !!! - DO NOT RUN THE RISK OF ALIENATING YOUR LOVERS OR OTHER PEOPLE THAT I MENTIONED !!
THE DEFINITION OF A SUCCESSFUL ROMANCE IS - I DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE RIGHT WITH MY GIRL FRIEND - LOOK THE OTHER WAY & GIVE HER - HER WAY
WITH NORMAL DECISION MAKING - EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO VERY VERY IMPORTANT SUBJECT MATTER !!!
IF I HELPED YOU & YOUR FOLLOWERS TO NIGHT BECOME BETTER PEOPLE - I AM VERY HAPPY - IF NOT I AM STIL HAPPY BECAUSE I UNSELFISHLY TRIED TO ALLOW YOU TO RISE ABOVE - PETTY ISSUES !!!
WHEN PRESIDENT KENNEDY THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD - TOOK JACKIE TO PARIS - HE SAID TO THE PARISIAN PEOPLE - I'M THE MAN THAT ESCORTED JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO PARIS & THEY ALL SCREAMED & APPLAUDED THE - MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD TO HAVE PUT JACKIE ON A PEDASTILL !!! THATS THE SIGN OF A VERY STRONG MAN & I DO THAT WITH MY GIRL FRIEND IN SOCIAL SETTINGS & EVERY BODY ENJOYS THE MOMENT !!!
PLEASE EXCUSE MY SPELLING ERRORS !!!
Are taglines still such a big deal these days? Marketers obviously pretend it's a matter of life and death. But in the real world the constant search for the great new motto is irrelevant.
The "Chinchilli Day" ads are brilliant I must say, great script and well acted. I hope they continue with that campaign and do some more spots.
How about..."better than your local Indian gaming casino, but a lot more expensive and you'll miss your plane connection home and lose work..."
"Las vegas - We no longer make you smile while we are xxxxing you"
How about "Going out of business sale".
Vegas is old and cheesy.
***************************************************
Yet holds your interest so much that you continue to make derogatory comments about Vegas on a daily basis. Not that old and cheesy, hunh?
You do realize that he types in caps just to tick you people off?
Belair post under other posts, Heh Birdie, Maybe he can take his bird brain and fly the coop. What a pathetic looser..... Cna sure tell he passed sixth grade !
Comment removed by staff. Violates reader agreement.
ATTENTION GEENAB 65
BELAIR RESPECTS YOU & YOUR LEVEL OF ACADEMIC INTELLIGENCE - YOU ARE VERY MATURE & PROBABLY VERY STABLE AS A PERSON !!!
THIS IS NOT ABOUT IRRITATING OTHER PEOPLE -
THIS ABOUT FREEDOM & THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH !!!
THE UNITED STATES HAS ALWAYS PAID A VERY BIG PRICE TO DEFEND FREEDOM & FREEDOM OF SPEECH FROM DANGEROUS MANIACLE BULLIES !!!
MY ISSUE IS SMALL POTATOES COMPARED TO THE BIGGER PICTURE - SITED ABOVE !!
BELAIR AGREES WITH YOU THAT MY STYLE OF EXPRESING MYSELF - COULD BE VERY IRRITATING TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN TAUGHT & PROGRAMMED TO TYPE IN SMALL LOWER CASE !!!
HAD THEY BEEN TAUGHT TO TYPE IN LARGE CAPS TO EXPRESS THEM SELVES - THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE NORM - FOR THE MASSES !!!
BELAIR DOES NOT WANT TO FORCE HIS WILL ON OTHER PEOPLE & OTHER PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WANT TO FORCE THERE WILL ON ME !!!
MY COMMENTS ARE REALLY DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO THE VERY INTELLIGENT & SOPHISTICATED BUSINESS TYCOONS !!!
THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN TO THE POINT CONTENT - THAT CAN MAKE THEM A TON OF MONEY !!!
THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PATIENCE TO READ A BOOK REPORT & LIKE TO GLANCE AT THE FIRST PARAGRAPH & IF IT CAPTURES THERE ATTENTION - THEY WILL READ FURTHER !!!
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH MY STYLE OF TYPING - SHOULD NOT READ MY COMMENTS !!
I REALLY UNDER STAND THEM & I AGREE - IN A NORMAL LETTER OF COMMUNICATION THEY ARE RIGHT !!
GEENA PLEASE TRY TO REALLY UNDER STAND ME - BECAUSE I REALLY UNDER STAND & RESPECT YOU !!!
BELAIR TREATS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME RESPECT THEY TREAT ME WITH !!!
I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH PEOPLE - I AM ONLY IMPRESSED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PERSON !!!
MONEY PEOPLE THAT I DEAL WITH DO NOT IMPRESS ME
- UNLESS THEY ARE REALLY HIGH CLAS QUALITY PEOPLE WITH - GOOD UNSELFISH CHARACTER !!!
I AM NOT THE BIG BAD WOLFF - I LIKE TO HELP & ENCOURAGE LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE - AS LONG AS THEY ARE RESPECTFUL - OTHER WISE I ENJOY PUTTING ARROGANT WISE GUYS IN THERE PLACE !!!
LIFE IS VERY SHORT & OUR PRIME YEARS ARE VERY VERY SHORT & WE ARE ONLY HERE ON A VISIT - EVEN HOWARD HUGHES WHO WAS A BRILLIANT BUSINESS MAN & VISIONARY COULD NOT BUY ONE MORE DAY !!!
TRY TO UNDER STAND THE BIGGER PICTURE & NOT FOCUS ON TRIVIA !!!
I BELIEVE YOU UNDERSTAND EVERY THING I SAID !
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
Coming up with an ad campaign for tourism in Las Vegas is not as easy as it seems, Atlantic City has had much success with "Always Turned On", however Vegas needs to find out why so many are "turned off" right now. Could it be because they are ripping us off at the machines? overcharging for rooms and meals? cutting down the payoff schedules? Putting in unfair rules at the tables? I've got a good one Las Vegas , You've never had it so bad...
putting a babushka and lipstick on a pig does not make the pig any prettier.(unless you've been drinking.)
dipstick : Ha ! that's so true, however it couldn't apply to me because I aint payin the price they chargin for the drinks!! LOL!
Very interesting to know that the big glitter gulch has tourism problems also.
Here in the midwest where the City Council's don't want anything to do with Nevada nor Las Vegas, unless, of course, they can get something for you under the goodwill justice clause in their laws of commerce and business.
It is good news to know that these politicians are so against any outside interference with their brand and style of goodwill justice due them from outside sources.
Any moron can see the mindset of these conservative, fundamentalists, christian Republicans who would vote to kill their own family because of their political alliances.
STARBEAMS : I'm not sure I understand what your statement has to do with Ad campaigns for Vegas Tourism ?
@BELAIR-
You should read something besides Dr. Bronner's soap boxes and get back on the meds.
Dilute! Dilute!
Im sorry, the what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas will forever tarnish this town as a sleazy, forget you wifes and kids kind of motto. It should read, Vegas- dont mind our crime or Vegas- you can buy a forclosed house really cheap here but I'm sorry, no jobs to offer you.
discosis,
You're hilarious. What a refreshing critique!
Thank you.
@BELAIR
You must of had a slow night at the Klondite Restroom duty.
ATTENTION C P O
YOU ARE TO IGNORANT & LOW CLASS TO HELP !!!
I AM GOING TO LET THE LAS VEGAS SUN DEAL WITH YOUR LOW CLASS IGNORANT REMARKS - THAT HAVE NO SUBSTANCE !!!
YOU OBVIOUSLY CAN NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF - VEGAS & TOURISM !!!
YOU ARE A PATHETIC MENTAL CASE & ARE YOU TAKING YOUR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION !!!
YOU ARE DANGEROUS TO YOUR SELF & OTHERS !!!
EVERY ONE THAT WANTS TO SEE HOW SICK YOU ARE CAN JUST - CLICK CPO IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF ANY OF HIS COMMENTS !!!
YOU CAN HIDE BUT YOU CAN NOT RUN FROM THE TRUTH
THAT YOU ARE A CERTIFIABLE MENTAL CASE - THAT CAN NOT MAKE A LIVING & IS A PROFESSIONAL PARASITE !!!
YOU ARE SO OBVIOUS - THAT YOU ARE A PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS - DREAM - FACTS FACTS FACTS - FOLLOWED BY EVIDNCE EVIDENCE EVIDENCE !!
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
here's a great slogan:
Las Vegas This Place is a Zoo - come here to see all of our crazy people like BELAIR. It's better then going to any zoo.
Vegas, the stopover to the Pahrump Valley Legalized Prostitution Funland.
ATTENTION VEGAS FUN O1 & ALL OF THE OTHER IGNORANT LUNANTIC LOSERS THAT FOLLOW IN THE
VEGAS FUN 01 MIND SET !!!
TO MEDICALLY CONFIRM THAT VEGAS FUN 01 IS MENTALLY CHALLENGED - JUST CLICK ON IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF ANY COMMENT HE HAS POSTED & IT WILL GIVE YOU A HISTORY - OF ALL OF THE MANIACLE UNREALISTIC STATEMENTS THIS MONGOLOID HAS MADE !!!
EXAMPLE - HE HAS STATED CITY CENTER WILL BE SUCCESSFUL !!!!
HE HAS STATED MEN THAT NEVER VISIT ESCORTS IN LAS VEGAS - CAN NOT GET IT UP !!!
YOU WILL READ MORE UNBELIEVABLE STATEMENTS FROM THIS INJURED ANIMAL DISGUISING HIM SELF AS A MAN!!!! -- HE WAS NOT BORN A REAL MAN & HE CAN NEVER MEDICALLY & EMOTIONALLY BE EVER CLASSIFIED AS A REAL MAN !!!
DO NOT BELIEVE BELAIR - READ HIS HISTORY OF COMMENTS & DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS !!!
ALL OF THE MENTALLY CHALLENGED HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON - THEY FOCUS ON TRIVIA & ARE SMALL MINDED - SUB HUMANS !!!
THEY CAN NOT SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIBUTE TO THIS GREAT LAS VEGAS SUN SITE - BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH DEPTH & VISION & CHOOSE TO FOCUS ON
LARGE CAPS VS LOWER CASE TYPING !!!!
HOW RETARDED IS THAT !!!
FROM NOW ON ANY ONE ELSE THAT JOINS VEGAS FUN 01
& HIS FOLLOWERS - WILL ALSO BE EXPOSED BY JUST LOOKING AT THERE HISTORY OF COMMENTS !!!
MANIACS CAN RUN - BUT THEY CAN NOT HIDE FROM THE TRUTH !!!
BELAIR ENCOURAGES MORE PATHETIC PARASITE LUNATIC LOSES TO EXPRESS THEM SELVES - SO WE CAN ALL ENJOY THE - LAS VEGAS SUN COMEDY HOUR & IF THERE REALLY SUPER CRAZY - MAY BE WE CAN BOOK THEM AT ONE OF THE HOTELS ON THE STRIP AS CLOWNS
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
KEEP THOSE CARDS & LETTERS COMING !!!
I AM STARTING TO ENJOY THE SAYING - REALITY IS STRANGER THEN FICTION !!! - YOU REALLY AMUSE ME !
Belair,
Honey, do your thing!! I am not mad at ya or can even criticize. Have a good night, Sweetie!!
!!!!ATTENTION BELAIR!!!!
tl;dr
ATTENTION GEENAB 65
DEAR GEENA - THANK YOU FOR BEING - KIND - GENTLE
-UNDERSTANDING - VERY AWARE & INTELLIGENT !!!
YOU ARE A TRUE LEADER & THE WORLD WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER - CIVILIZED PLACE IF THERE WERE MORE
-- GEENA'S IN IT !!!
MAY ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE !!!
YOUR FRIEND - BELAIR --
I can't believe the Sun permits this kind of personal banter here, the issue is about Ad campaigns for Vegas tourism.. what possibly could any of this other crap here have to do with that?
ATTENTION ENVIRONPROTECTOR
YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY VERY JEALOUS THAT YOU CAN NOT HAVE A NORMAL - MAN - WOMAN - INTELLIGENT INTERACTION !!!
YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY SOCIALLY INEPT & CAN NOT HAVE
A NORMAL SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH ANY ONE THAT CAN REALLY LOOK UP TO YOU & RESPECT YOU !!!
THAT IS WHY IN YOUR CASE THE PHRASE ---
YOUR DOG IS YOUR BEST FRIEND - REALLY FITS YOU!
HOW SAD & PATHETIC YOU ARE & YOU PROBABLY HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED YOUR WHOLE LIFE SOCIALLY - YOU MUST BE VERY LONELY & FRUSTRATED THAT NO BODY REALLY LIKES YOU SOCIALLY
BEING A PEOPLE PERSON IS WHAT MAKES REAL LEADERS VERY SUCCESSFUL - BUT OF COURSE YOU CAN NEVER UNDERSTAND THAT DYNAMIC !!!
YOU THINK LIKE A LOSER - ARE YOU A LOSER ???
GROW UP & TRY TO LEARN FROM SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
THAT HOLD IMPORTANT POSITIONS IN LIFE - IN THE CORPORATE ARENA & IN THE POLITICAL ARENA !!!
THE LAS VEGAS SUN GIVES EVERY BODY A VERY HEALTHY FORUM TO EXPRESS THERE IDEAS !!!
RESPECT IT & APPRECIATE THE PRIVILEGE !!!
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ENVIRONPROTECTOR - JUST CLICK THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF ANY COMMENT THAT ENVIRONPROTECTOR
POSTED - IT WILL PULL UP THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF ITS COMMENTS & YOU CAN DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS ABOUT ITS
LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETANCY !!!
RESPECFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
BELAIR : Did you know that there are many fine brands of decaffinated products on the market today?
BELAIR - can you please learn how to spell. are you in third grade or just a complete moron? You shouldn't be calling people idiots when you don't know how to spell five letter words. You are making all of the people that live in Vegas look like idiots. One rotten apple can spoil the whole bunch.
ATTENTION VEGAS FUN 01
YOU ARE RIGHT MY SPELLING IS NOT PERFECT !!!
I GET IDEAS & TRY TO TYPE THEM AS FAST AS I CAN !!!
I RESPECT THE TRUTH & YOUR COMMENT !!!
SPELLING IS NOT MY STRONG SUIT !!!
BELAIR HAS HUMILITY & KNOWS WHEN TO ADMIT
WHEN HE IS WRONG & NOT PERFECT !!!
THATS A SIGN OF STRENGTH WHEN YOU CAN ACCEPT
YOU FAULTS & NOT GET-- ALL BENT OUT OF SHAPE WHEN YOU HAVE TO FACE THE TRUTH !!!
LIFE IS A LEARNING CURVE
& WE DO NOT LIVE IN A PERFECT WORLD !!!
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
BELAIR - true life is not perfect. but those who judge others should realize that they themselves are not perfect. therefore, you should not judge others as you have done. since you cannot spell you are clearly not perfect or God. and therefore, you should not judge others. you are just another pathetic human being trying to judge when in fact you are pathetic. so, please stand up, do the right thing, and say that you, in fact, are pathetic. to state otherwise is a lie.
vegasfun01
Don't bother with BELAIR, He is obviously on drugs Druggies are not worth any extra expenditures.
ATTENTION VEGAS FUN 01
YOU ARE THE PATHETIC PARASITE - LUNANTIC LOSER
THAT CAN NOT BE CHANGED !!!
YOU DO NOT DESERVE ANY KINDNESS OR COMPASSION
FROM KNOW ON BELAIR WILL TREAT YOU LIKE THE SUB HUMAN YOU ARE -- TRASH - TRASH - TRASH !!!
JUST CLICK ON TO HIS USER NAME IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF HIS COMMENTS - & IT WILL REVEAL A COMPLETE HISTORY OF HIS MANIACLE COMMENTS --
DO NOT BELIEVE BELAIR - DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS ABOUT A MENTALLY CHALLENGED -INJURED ANIMAL !!!
YOU CAN RUN --BUT YOU CAN NOT HIDE
DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
YOU PROFESSIONAL PARASITE !!!
YOU ARE SO RETARDED THAT I AM ENJOYING EXPOSING YOUR DEEP SICKNESS TO THE WORLD !!!
YOU ARE A MAJOR LOSER & YOU DO NOT DESERVE ANY BREAKS IN LIFE & THAT IS WHY YOUR KARMA IS BAD !
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - BELAIR --
The president of Tourism, why dont yo think children ? I'm sure you can think great, new places for children. Future for children, get a healthy thought.
BELAIR : Your severely sick get help...
ATTENTION - ENVIRONPROTECTOR - CPO-VEGAS FUN 01
& ALL OF YOUR- RETARDED FOLLOWERS !!!
YOU ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON - YOU ALL HAVE THE DANGEROUS - IGNORANT - MOB MENTALITY !!
ALL OF YOU HATE BELAIR - BECAUSE HE CHOOSES TO TYPE IN LARGE CAPS !! - HOW SICK IS THAT !!!
YOU CAN NOT CRITISIZE HIS INTELLIGENT & INFORMATIVE CONTENT !!!
YOU HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO STOOP TO YOUR LOW LIFE LEVELS OF ATTACKING HIS - LARGE CAP TYPING STYLE !!! - HOW RETARDED IS THAT !!!
THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT WHO YOU ALL ARE & YOUR VERY NARROW MINDS !!!
BELAIR ENCOURAGES ALL READERS TO CLICK ON TO THE USERS NAMES IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNERS OF THERE COMMENTS - & THAT WILL PRODUCE A HISTORY OF ALL OF THERE MANIACLE COMMENTS !!!
THEY WILL ALL BE EXPOSED FOR THE IGNORANT LOW LIFES THEY ARE !!!
BELAIR - WILL BE A STRONG VOICE FOR ALL THE QUALITY PEOPLE ON THIS GREAT - LAS VEGAS SUN SITE & NOT ALLOW THESE VERY DANGEROUS MOB MENTALITY BULLIES TO TAKE AWAY YOUR FREEDOM & FREEDOM OF SPEECH !!!
BELAIR WILL ENJOY A FULL RETALIATORY ATTACK ON THERE LOW LIFE COMMENTS TO PRESERVE EVERY ONES FREEDOM OF SPEECH - WITH OUT HAVING TO BE INTIMIDATED BY THERE CULT LIKE BEHAVIOUR !!!
YOU CAN RUN - BUT YOU CAN NOT HIDE & BELAIR WILL TRACK YOU DOWN INTELLECTUALLY - LIKE THE ANIMALS YOU ARE !!!
BELAIR WILL KEEP THE PRESSURE ON - ALL OF YOU AFTER YOU CONTINUE YOUR IGNORANT ATTACKS !!!
IN THE MILITARY - WE MUST BREAK YOU DOWN FIRST - BEFORE WE CAN BUILD YOU UP - SO YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE TRUE MEANING OF THE WORD - RESPECT! - SOME THING NONE OF YOU EVER UNDER STOOD !!!
WHEN I AM DONE AFTER BUILDING YOU UP - YOUR MOTHERS - FATHERS - SIBLINGS & FRIENDS - WILL THANK ME FOR TAKING THE TIME OF DISCIPLINING THEM
- BECAUSE THEY ARE CRYING OUT TO BE DISCIPINED AS WE COMMUNICATE - SUB CONSCIOUSLY !!!
RESPECTFULLY YOURS - YOUR FRIEND - BELAIR -
Don't bother with BELAIR, He is obviously on drugs Druggies are not worth any extra expenditures.