Wynn Las Vegas is in a media blackout–no one is talking about its details in anticipation of its opening in less than a month. But anyone with a web browser can see thisWynn Las Vegas property map, which might pique your interest.
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March 29th, 2005 at 1:33 pm
Mr. Wynn is really pushing my tolerance for French names in a casino resort.
Someday we will no longer find the French language as incredibly romantic and refined as we do now. Or would that entail too great a fundamental change in our society?
Imagine a casino host greeting you:
"Welcome to Wynn Las Vegas, sir. How can I help you?"
With a German accent it sounds evil; with a French accent it sounds high-class/snooty; with a Russian accent it sounds so coarse; with a Japanese accent, you’d probably wonder what the heck was going on; and an American accent would not instill confidence in you that Wynn Las Vegas was anything special.
Or is that just me? I would think that I am a product of my ENVIRONMENT, being modern American society; therefore I can safely extend my own opinions to the rest of the country, right?
I think that even I don’t know if I’m being sarcastic in that one…. ♥
March 29th, 2005 at 2:49 pm
Now, if somebody would be kind enough to send me pictures of inside Wynn Las Vegas, despite his exclusive with Vanity Affair. I mean there must be hundreds upon hundreds of people working there, including contruction crews, and nobody has taken any photos?