las vegas
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The Big Pink Froth
a: Las vegas ~
b: cotton candy
What: "But I can say this: you are a destination for which opinions vary widely. Some people love you. Many people hate you. Few have mixed feelings. But even among those who love you, it often comes with a time limit, or recommended dosage."
Useful?
Writer: Gene McKenna
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 22 2012 5:43 PM
# 2267 Critique Analogy
Comdey As Medicine
a: Las vegas ~
b: major surgery
What: "If laughter is the best medicine, then a trip to Las Vegas is like major surgery. Home to some of the funniest comedians in the business, Sin City is earning a reputation as the comedy capital of the world."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 22 2012 5:47 PM
# 2268 Critique Analogy
A Bowl Full Of Sunsets
a: Las vegas ~
b: a big bowl
What: "Las Vegas is like a big bowl. Geographically speaking, it is a valley surrounded by mountain ranges, which protect it from storms and tornadoes. This also allows this desert city to showcase many beautiful sunsets throughout the year."
Useful?
Writer: Rianne Hill Soriano,
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 22 2012 5:48 PM
# 2269 Critique Analogy
Where Is The Mickey Mouse?
a: Las vegas ~
b: Disney World for adults
What: "I always thought Vegas was strictly for hardcore gamblers but that's definitely not the case. I've realized Las Vegas is like Disney World for adults. Everything is beautifully decorated with different themes, and everything is just over-the-top."
Useful?
Writer: ljmlevine
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Where:
Date: May 22 2012 5:51 PM
# 2270 Critique Analogy
Gamling=steel?
a: Las vegas ~
b: a one industry city
What: "But Las Vegas is like one-industry cities such as Detroit is to autos and Pittsburgh was to steel manufacturing."
A discussion of the gambling economy in Nevada.
Useful?
Writer: Buck Wargo
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Where:
Date: May 22 2012 5:54 PM
# 2271 Critique Analogy
The Show Tune Town?
a: Las vegas ~
b: broadway play
What: "I always say Las Vegas is like a Broadway play. The hotels are the set, the employees are the actors, and the whole thing is designed and carefully choreographed to provide the visitor with an experience. A large part of that experience for certain segments of our business is to feel like you're at abandon in an adult playground where you can do what you want." The rest is a discussion of who and what runs Las Vegas.
Useful?
Writer: Cindy Ortega
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Where:
Date: May 22 2012 5:58 PM
# 2272 Critique Analogy
A City That Molts
a: Las vegas ~
b: an insect that sheds its skin
What: "Las Vegas is like an insect that sheds its skin every now and then, to become a shiny new creature.Granted, it doesn't lose everything it had before, but when it embarks on a significant new direction sometimes even the recent past can seem dated."
Useful?
Writer: Greg Fischer
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Where:
Date: May 22 2012 6:03 PM
# 2275 Critique Analogy
The Big Cartoon Town
a: Las vegas ~
b: living in a big cartoon
What: "Visiting Las Vegas is like living in a big cartoon; everything is bigger, more overblown, and more artificial than the world that most of us inhabit. It is also fantastic, a place where you can have breakfast in a replica of an Egyptian pyramid, lunch in a replica of the Eiffel Tower, and dinner in a replica of New York City."
Useful?
Writer: Paul de Burger
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 22 2012 6:05 PM
# 2276 Critique Analogy
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