Las Vegas Sun

Under federal law, a check is good only for 180 days. Not 14 months. Wynn Resorts needs to become familiar with the UCC.

And to think, the Stardust was exactly the kind of place that thrived when money is tight. Too bad it is gone. Boyd would be cleaning up.

How do we make sure Gibbons doesn't reappoint Nance?

And the Clerks says:

"Ladies, gentlemen and petulant Mr. Collins, you may now vote.

Make it your final answer.

Mr. Collins, you slapped your voting console too soon. I hadn't pushed the okie-dokie to vote button.

Oh. You used the fat-headed end... I'm sorry, the paddle end, of your, as you call it, "improvised voting device" and mistakenly pushed the Yes and No buttons simultaneously.

Everyone, I have reset the machine. Please vote again.

Please do not strike your... Wait, Mr. Collins. That is not your voting console. You are not allowed to change another member's vote.

Please Mr. Collins. It is not necessary for you to pound everyone elses' voting consoles.

Mr. Collins. Once again, please pound.... I mean, push the appropriate button on YOUR console. Push only one button.

No, Mr. Collins. The green button is Yes and the red button is No.

Oh, your button caps are broken and missing?

Remember that I told you back when you pulled them off and chewed on them that the top button was for the green cap and it meant Yes. That meant that the bottom button was for the red cap and it meant No.

Where is the top of the console? Please look at one of the other member's consoles.

You've broken the buttons off of their consoles?

Will someone please get Mr. Collins one of those double eraser-tipped pencils to vote with.

Mr. Collins, have you considered being a member of the legislature. Oh, you were. The other members almost expelled you from that body.

It's too bad this body cannot do that.

Please Mr. Collins. There is no need to strike me with your improvised voting device!

Will security please take Mr. Collins and put him where the Sun doesn't shine."

The old system relied on paper and was about to fail? How so? Did Office Depot run out of paper? Did someone keep dropping the seven ballots, resulting in too much "plumber's crack" being shown? Is that former register of voters who couldn't count still on the payroll? Was she in-charge of counting the seven ballots? (The Sun had a great cartoon 12 years ago about how if she counted the seven commissioners ballots, the results would be reported as: "5 votes for and 4 votes against.")

"...UNLV’s eighth president has developed a reputation as a thoughtful decision-maker, low-key and straightforward."

A thoughtful decision-maker? He purchases three pieces of office furniture for $20,000 because the pictures were "purdy." And, didn't even ask about the price?

Is that the $16,000 desk he wouldn't allow a picture to be taken of in the other Sun article?

So, the man doesn't ask about the price? Such high priced items don't go out to bid? What was wrong with the furniture that was there? Then, there's Machabee Office Environments. The most expensive place in town to purchase less than outstanding quality furniture at higher than outstanding quality furniture prices. Yet, it's on the state's no bid list. Meaning, state agencies can purchase from it without going out to bid.

Then there's the "overhead" money used to purchase it. That money is supposed to support the overhead of the department that generated it. That in turn decreases the amount of tax dollars needed to support the department. Sure, the president's office is a part of that overhead. But, a very TINY part. Was the originating grant to the president's office? I don't think so.

Then, there's the issue of monies received by the state are deemed to be as if they came from taxpayers-- and must be used as if it had come from taxpayers-- with respect and carefully. Yet, UNLV says: Oh, not to worry. This money fell from the sky and we didn't know how else to use it. In other words: Such money is okay to squander.

Obviously, Ashley and Rogers don't remember any of the children's fables pertaining to saving for bad times. But then, this is an institution of HIGHER learning. We all know education is not cumulative. (Wait, Rogers is always complaining about freshmen not being prepared. Education is cumulative!)

Outrageous Mr. Rogers! Is this how you run a ship in good and in bad times?

Angle may have good intentions and ideas, but she lacks the ability to compromise. This desire to be right versus successful does neither us nor her any good. Has she ever voted with the majority on any issue; or does her vote always go down in defeat?

I wish Senator Raggio would do more to point this out. He's simply too much of gentleman to do so. Start fighting!

The banks DON'T own the foreclosed properties. They are trustees (fiduciaries acting on behalf of the note holders, i.e., depositors of the bank).

Nonetheless, laws need to be changed making the trustees responsible for care, maintenance and fees on behalf of the note holders.

This poor man came here only to do for $3000 per month work that Americans won't do. NOT! He probably got the job after one of his illegal buddies pushed an American off a roof-- possibly permanently injuring him.

Good riddance!