Las Vegas Monorail Finally Ready To Open 469
doormat writes "The Las Vegas monorail is finally set to open to the public on July 15th! The project has had some problems - it was originally scheduled to open in March. The first part of the monorail, which uses Bombardier M-VI train vehicles, 'a derivative of the famous Walt Disney World Mark VI trains', is 4 miles long and connects several casinos on the east side of the Las Vegas Strip (see map, QT video), as well as the Las Vegas Convention Center (Home to CES, NAB, Networld+Interop and what was Comdex). Future phases seek to expand the monorail to downtown to the North, the west side of the strip, and eventually the University and the airport (which the taxicab and limo groups fight tooth and nail). I swear it's the strip's only choice... throw up your hands and raise your voice! Monorail, Monorail, Monorail! Mono... D'oh!"
wee simpsons (Score:2, Funny)
What happens in Brockway, stays in Brockway (Score:2, Funny)
I hope (Score:2, Funny)
Wow, that's a big train! (Score:2, Funny)
I had to do a double-take when I read this the first time. I thought it said the train itself was 4 miles long...
CSI (Score:5, Funny)
University (Score:4, Funny)
Since it's Vegas.... (Score:1, Funny)
Viva la Monorail!!!!! (Score:1, Funny)
Of course any mishaps around the monorail will remain secret cause what happens in vegas stays in vegas.
Anyone who has been to Vegas knows (Score:5, Funny)
In order to get to any of the stations, you'll need to walk through 3 miles of casinos. In order to buy tickets, you'll need to walk through 4 miles of casinos. If you're drunk and gambling, tickets are free.
How quaint. (Score:0, Funny)
Well, this is a first.... (Score:3, Funny)
Sheesh. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yipee!!!!! (Score:2, Funny)
Agreed. If this was OSS, we could all test this on our own Monorail test beds we have at home!
Oblig. (Score:5, Funny)
Lyle Lanley: Well, sir, there's nothing on earth Like a genuine, Bona fide, Electrified, Six-car Monorail!
Ned Flanders: Monorail!
Lyle Lanley: What's it called?
Patty+Selma: Monorail!
Lyle Lanley: That's right! Monorail!
[crowd chants `Monorail' softly and rhythmically]
Miss Hoover: I hear those things are awfully loud...
Lyle Lanley: It glides as softly as a cloud.
Apu: Is there a chance the track could bend?
Lyle Lanley: Not on your life, my Hindu friend.
Barney: What about us brain-dead slobs?
Lyle Lanley: You'll all be given cushy jobs.
Abe: Were you sent here by the devil?
Lyle Lanley: No, good sir, I'm on the level.
Wiggum: The ring came off my pudding can.
Lyle Lanley: Take my pen knife, my good man.
I swear it's Springfield's only choice...
Throw up your hands and raise your voice!
All: [singing] Monorail!
Lyle Lanley: What's it called?
All: Monorail!
Lyle Lanley: Once again...
All: Monorail!
Marge: But Main Street's still all cracked and broken...
Bart: Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!
All: [singing] Monorail! Monorail! Monorail! [big finish] Monorail!
Homer: Mono... D'oh!
And best of all... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What happens in Brockway, stays in Brockway (Score:4, Funny)
A Monorail in Las Vegas? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What happens in Brockway, stays in Brockway (Score:2, Funny)
Were you sent here by the Devil? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Why? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:And best of all... (Score:5, Funny)
"Kaaaaaaaaaaahhn!!!"
Re:a correction to one of your statements (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Yipee!!!!! (Score:4, Funny)
Oh, everything's stolen nowadays. Why, the fax machine is nothing but a waffle iron with a phone attached.
(I can't believe I managed to use a relevent Simpson's quote in a story on monorails without refering to the monorail episode.)
Re:$$$ according to Zagat (Score:2, Funny)
Pity there wasn't an agent around
Re:What happens in Brockway, stays in Brockway (Score:3, Funny)
Otherwise, depending on their power needs, 6-gauge wire should work.