Vegas

[BarbaraGordon]

Flash and I went to Las Vegas last weekend, where I heard a rumor that Vegas was actually founded by Mormons. That can't possibly be true....can it??

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Flash and I went to Las Vegas last weekend, where I heard a rumor that Vegas was actually founded by Mormons. That can't possibly be true....can it??

It's true. Wikipedia isn't the most reliable source, but it does get the founding of LV accurate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_vegas

[YOhio]

Not really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada#Founding

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Not really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada#Founding

Too funny. We provided the same link but with slightly contradictory understanding of the founding of Vegas.

[The Borg]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Flash and I went to Las Vegas last weekend, where I heard a rumor that Vegas was actually founded by Mormons. That can't possibly be true....can it??

Let's face it Ms.Gordon...we're everywhere. You can't escape....you WILL be assimilated!

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Flash and I went to Las Vegas last weekend, where I heard a rumor that Vegas was actually founded by Mormons. That can't possibly be true....can it??

I haven't looked at the Wikipedia article, and maybe it is discussed there, but the church owned most of the strip at one time and sold it off to casinos.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

It's true. Wikipedia isn't the most reliable source, but it does get the founding of LV accurate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_vegas

Originally Posted by YOhio

Not really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada#Founding

That's hilarious. So, according to wikipedia, Vegas either was or wasn't founded by the Church.

Well, according to the city's official website, "1855 - Members of the Mormon Church choose Las Vegas as the site to build a fort halfway between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, where they would travel to gather supplies. The remainder of the Mormon Fort can still be seen at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The fort was abandoned several years later."

Originally Posted by The Borg

Let's face it Ms.Gordon...we're everywhere.

Indeed. I must admit that Flash and I found the local Mormon community quite charming...or its representatives, anyhow. Sadly, said representatives wore neither sequins nor feathers. Terribly disappointing.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

That's hilarious. So, according to wikipedia, Vegas either was or wasn't founded by the Church.

Well, according to the city's official website, "1855 - Members of the Mormon Church choose Las Vegas as the site to build a fort halfway between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, where they would travel to gather supplies. The remainder of the Mormon Fort can still be seen at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The fort was abandoned several years later."



Indeed. I must admit that Flash and I found the local Mormon community quite charming...or its representatives, anyhow. Sadly, said representatives wore neither sequins nor feathers. Terribly disappointing.

If you want sequins and feathers as a part of your Vegas Mormon experience, I believe you need to visit Archaea's ward.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

If you want sequins and feathers as a part of your Vegas Mormon experience, I believe you need to visit Archaea's ward.

Nah. I visited his ward. Plain vanilla LDS.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Nah. I visited his ward. Plain vanilla LDS.

That is disappointing to learn.

Not even a disco ball in the chapel?