One thing I did find interesting on this trip was the importance of 'Hoover Dam'. It may just have helped more with the US Economy boom throughout the 20th century than Oil.
J. R. Ewing wrote:One thing I did find interesting on this trip was the importance of 'Hoover Dam'. It may just have helped more with the US Economy boom throughout the 20th century than Oil.
I doubt it. Its big, but it isn't as big as oil.
Yes but without it Nevada, Arizona and some other places wouldn't have ever been able to devolop to what they have. Also most of Califiornia could've flooded periodiacally without the help from the controlled water flow. So in hindsight this mammoth 'Dam' has helped the US economy more than many will realise.
If Las Vegas is anything like Macau, I am totally with Skeptic on this one but I can't say as I havent been there, and I'm guessing its going to be like Macau but filled with americans so its not on the top of my list (ducks for cover). I had to go to Macau last month to get my Hong Kong work visa validated... and the place has ground to a halt with the credit (aka repayment) crunch, and is a wasteland of halted building sites, and fake Venices (WTF?!!!) - you haven't lived until you've heard a gondolier singing in Putonghua... (no really, err..) the mainland has changed the visa requirements for mainland chinese which hasn't helped, but the Sands resorts and Four Seasons look to be in lots of trouble according to Bloomberg Asia. It was a really interesting experience being there at this point in time though - rather like Capitalism interrupted, although i have to confess I headed to Coloane asap to get some decent Portuguese food and avoid the fake tat. I am rather tempted to go to Iceland next for a bit of a Zeitgeist tour of the world...
Miss Madam wrote: I am rather tempted to go to Iceland next for a bit of a Zeitgeist tour of the world...
I was going to suggest Harare, to add to Iceland for your Ziggy Zeitgeist tour, but a friend just got back from there on Saturday and sent me an email report a couple of hours ago. 'Got out in the nick of time' in his words. Now too far gone for even the hardiest of 'real world' tourists.
"When the facts change, I change my opinion. What do you do, sir?"
John Maynard Keynes.
Liked the Alcazar too
