The-people-living-in-drains-below-Las-Vegas

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The-people-living-in-drains-below-Las-Vegas

From PETE SAMSON
US Editor
in Nevada
Published: 24 Sep 2009




LOVEBIRDS Steven and Kathryn share a well-organised home in bustling Las Vegas.

They have a neat, if compact kitchen, a furnished living area, and a bedroom complete with double bed, wardrobe and bookshelf featuring a wide selection including a Frank Sinatra biography and Spanish phrase book.

And they make their money in some of the biggest casinos in the world.

But their life is far from the ordinary.

Because, along with hundreds of others, the couple are part of a secret community living in the dark and dirty underground flood tunnels below the famous strip.

MORE- http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...-people-living-in-drains-below-Las-Vegas.html
 

Brutus

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he's got his favorite tart, and the rest of his possesions in that storm drain having a grand time. better him than me. I wish we could all send him 5 bucks, but theres no way to contact them.
Living under the city has still got to be better than living in it. I will be at Caesars next month and I am going to try to find them. anyone wanna chip in and get them a llittle something ? I will be passing the hat for one week. shoot me a pm
 

JulieCA

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Brutus said:
he's got his favorite tart, and the rest of his possesions in that storm drain having a grand time. better him than me. I wish we could all send him 5 bucks, but theres no way to contact them.
Living under the city has still got to be better than living in it. I will be at Caesars next month and I am going to try to find them. anyone wanna chip in and get them a llittle something ? I will be passing the hat for one week. shoot me a pm
Just my opinion, but you'd serve them better by contributing to some of the agencies that help them.

"But a lot of the people are very resistant to help. Many don't want to give up their addictions.

"They like their freedom and that no one is telling them what to do.
If they really want help, they'll take it from the people who are trained to give it and can carry it through long enough to actually get them out of their current situation. Otherwise, giving them money is just enabling their addiction.
 

shadroch

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Theres a book on this subject called "Beneath the Neon", that is put out by the Las Vegas Advisor Press. It's gotten pretty god reviews by the LVA members who have read it.
 

moo321

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One of the coolest things I've read in awhile. I'm definitely going to explore these tunnels next time I find myself in Vegas.
 

Billy C1

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Access?

Where is the access to these tunnels. Must be inside some building or not very obvious. I've not seen or heard of these in my 45 years of going to LV.

BillyC1
 

Sonny

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Billy C1 said:
Where is the access to these tunnels. Must be inside some building or not very obvious.
My guess would be near Frank Sinatra Drive between Reno Ave and Tropicana Ave.

-Sonny-

 

Katweezel

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Underground digs

Sonny said:
My guess would be near Frank Sinatra Drive between Reno Ave and Tropicana Ave.

-Sonny-

Thanks for the navigation tip. If the world economy collapses, many of us here on this website might have to move in down there, with the good guys, junkies, illegal aliens, fugitives and failed card counters. It might get a bit crowded in there! Hope it don't rain heavy...
 

shadroch

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I'd been going to Vegas for almost eight years and never noticed the drainage systems that run thruout the city. But two days of record rain back in Jan/Feb and suddenly there were raging rivers running all thruout the city.
 

Billy C1

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Sympathy?

Call me a hard ass if you want but I doubt if I have much sympathy for MOST of these so called disadvantaged people.
Many have drug problems resulting from their own bad choices. Same with the people that went broke playing losing games. Winners always pay for losers but it gets to be maddening.
I was fortunate to have enough parental (and friend) influence to keep me away from most bad choices. For that, I can't thank my parents enough!

BillyC1
 

Brutus

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Billy C1 said:
Call me a hard ass if you want but I doubt if I have much sympathy for MOST of these so called disadvantaged people.
Many have drug problems resulting from their own bad choices. Same with the people that went broke playing losing games. Winners always pay for losers but it gets to be maddening.
I was fortunate to have enough parental (and friend) influence to keep me away from most bad choices. For that, I can't thank my parents enough!

BillyC1
Sympathy?

oh no. I'm guessing these cats know how to party. why not dredge up a few and do some bonus hunting with them. knock down some comp drinks while playing some low limit low risk games. then boogie.
 

moo321

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Automatic Monkey said:
Again, I urge you all not to go down there. They will instantly know you are not one of them, and being they are addicts they are unpredictable.
This is where our "camo" skills come in. Don't shower for a day or two, dress like a hobo, and bring a weapon, and you should be fine.
 
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