Comments by "HomerOJSimpson" (@Homer-OJ-Simpson) on "neo" channel.

  1. The history of Las Vegas is fascinating. I've been there maybe a dozen times, a few times for pleasure and the rest for work. To think that the old popular part of Vegas was it's downtown by the 1970's or 1980's, the strip became the hot spot while downtown began to die out. The strip even pivoted in the 90's to family friendly only to drop that a few short years later. When I first went to Vegas around 2005, downtown (Freemont Street) was dead and old. Looks nothing like today -- it was mostly seniors and locals. By around 2010 when I next went to Freemont, I saw some changes happening with new hotels plus the light show. It still didn't draw huge crowds like today but on my next trip to Freemont around 2015ish, it was a hot spot. Numerous improvements and modifications. It looked nothing like a decade before. Today, Freemont St is a must stop even for one day if you're visiting the strip. The light show is a great fun experience, there are at least 3 stages playing live music and sometimes even famous acts. I saw Shaggy perform for an hour for free with thousands of people watching. Step away from downtown or the strip, and you have some areas serving great food. To the west of the strip is a huge area of great Asian food -- Chinese, Japanese and Korean. There are also great Mexican restaurants throughout the city. And from Vegas you can go to the lowest spot in the Americas which is the hottest place in the world -- Death Valley. Hoover Dam is a very popular half day trip for tourists and it's a must do. Or hit the mountains nearby, especially the beatiful Valley of Fire park.
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  2. As an American, my first trip there was indeed surreal. Same with the 2nd trip. But it felt 'normal' by my 3rd or 4th trip. The interesting thing is that you go 2 blocks away from the strip and it's usually just a normal city. It's all just on the strip or downtown (the old center for hotels).
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  3. Saw this on Nebula a couple weeks ago. It was the best video on this story. I didn't realize all those details. Great writing on telling this story and GREAT visuals to help us understand the situation. This has potential for a very good movie in the future considering how these rescuers risked so much and that dozens of kids almost died.
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  4. I really hate the open floor concept. Sure, i like how it looks better than the cubicle farm but cubicles give you privacy to talk on the phone or with another collogue or not be looked at all the time. Cubicles also reduce distractions. This is even more important if you are in sales or involved with anything that might need to be kept secret such as working on some projects that can't be shared with the rest of the team yet.
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  5. LOL, my take away as well! the mind is weird because the video also shows how it's getting safer and safer.
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  6. This was a very well done video detailing the history of searching for and finding Osama. I've never seen a better video on this topic --others are either 60 min long or too short to cover all the important details. Plus this video had great story telling and visuals.
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  7. I went to the WTC Museum and memorial. It was such an amazing experience. While did see the WTC from the outside in 2001 a few months before 9/11, I never got the chance to go inside (we were debating observation deck of WTC and Empire State Bldg, went with Empire). But the museum as well as the outside memorials just really put in this historical place. It is a must see / do while in NYC.
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  8. Went to nyc recently. The freedom tower impressed me in person when before, I felt it was just okay in pictures
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  9.  @aarongabrielcornejo  I thinks the distractions both visually and noise from open floor are just too much.
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  10. Yeah, I never thought about it but it's very similar. Hot desert city meant to attract large number of tourist with fascinating and large buildings.
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  11. @Music Account What reason is that? Vegas?
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  12. Saw this on n nebula. Great stuff and I me r realized the astronauts left so much left. Sad that the flag fell down.
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  13.  @IsaPodrasky  Freemont is much smaller. You could see everything in one day though coming back twice in the evening is nice. During the day, it doesn't compare to the stirp but at night, it's a mini version of the strip.
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  14. This is the first time I've also seen a video of WHY. All the videos and articles I've consumed on this either just discuss the facility or quickly mention a why but with little detail.
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  15.  @do9138  you literally described most newer cities in the US, especially sun belt cities. And what does healthcare have to do with Vegas outside of the strip?
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  16.  @Hal10034  Yes, a local just responded to another post of mine and said the strip sucks and freemont is where it's at. Freemont is a mix of locals, nearby states, and a few from further away. Downtown is interesting because under the light show, it' s mostly tourist. But go one block away, there are maybe two blocks of restaurants and bars that are certainly majority Vegas residents.
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  17.  @VinnyThrax  if you’re serious, I’m wondering why you think it was staged landing?
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  18.  @fh5kskalf  Thanks! I'll check it out!
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  19.  @Peglegkickboxer  private office is by far the best. I’ve had that before — much better than cubicles and open floor
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  20.  @coreygarrett9545  Since I've been to Vegas so many times (12 times), I know spend at least one full day sometimes two in Freemont. I'm bored of the strip and it's over prices so unless my company is paying for it while there for business, i'm going to spend some time in downtown.
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  21. He’ll be back soon, just stopped to get milk on the way home.
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  22.  @tyler1783  I'd say for a foreign tourist, the big places I recommend are NYC, California (not just one city), New Orleans and Vegas. And if with family, of course Orlando.
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  23. I think it was at least 2 weeks ago that it was on Nebula. Maybe a month or so ago.
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  24.  @NoNameAtAll2  It has subtitiles.
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  25.  @fh5kskalf roles reversed! We left comments for each other over a year ago and you recommended 13 lives. Well, I just watched 13 lives and it drove me to this video and I didn’t know I had watched it until I saw the red bar at the bottom of thumbnail which means I had watched it. 13 lives is perhaps the best based on a true story (not “inspired”) rescue or disaster movie i have seen. It really captures what the rescue team had to go through emotionally
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  26.  @johnf2539  I was there Circa) during NBA finals Warriors vs Celtics. It was fun.
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  27. Makes me wonder if I may have been in a close call situation like these.
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  28. I remember all of this like it was yesterday. I remember watching TV getting ready for college class and seeing the second tower get hit. Then the pentagon. And much later we hear of United 93. I remember seeing the footage of Bush being told as it was shown several times all day. I remember watching TV as the first Tower comes crashing down and the later the second tower. It’s something you will never forget if you were old enough in 2001 and was watching it unfold
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  29. GREAT story. I always wondered why HK allowed it. Didn't know the complicated history of the land and how it technically China's land. Judge Dredd / Dredd movies are loosely based on this 'city'.
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  30.  @magicpep7474 tax reduction only partially offsets the 300k donation.
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  31.  @fh5kskalf  I should have watched it when you recommended it but I think I just completely forgot about it shortly after and I didn’t have Amazon prime back then
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  32.  @manticore4952  yeah, i hate it. I like some privacy — i don’t want be seen non stop. Accidentally (or without realizing) picked your nose? Had a bad conversation with someone on the phone? Get into a little heated discussion with a coworker? Etc
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  33. Same here. I also got TLDR, Wendover / HalfasInteresting, Not Just Bikes, City Beautfiul, the Present Past and now Johnny Harris. That's about 1/3 of the channels on YT that I watch every episode of and it's nice to get it ad free, able to download, and exclusive (and first premier) content. My two only problems right now are there are no comment sections over there (which is why I occasionally check in here to see comments) and they need more creators. I got the deal for under $1.25/month but in 10 months when it's time to renew, if it's over $2.50/mo I need more creators.
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  34.  @YakrifZee what’s interesting is Palestn people voted for “Hummus” and 72% believe Oct 7 was good. The same people for decades tried to eradicate Israelis and the state
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  35. All the media I consume are netflix, hbo, and youtube -- with the exception of some sports on regular tv. Yeah, I don't even use my cable other than for cable internet.
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  36.  @kst8688  Is Vegas Art District closer to downtown? I think my bus went through it and it seemed interesting, on my list next time I go.
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  37.  @salakasto  Most disgusting and soulless place you could ever conceive of? I guess you haven't to Florida!! Especially trashy party beach areas.
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  38.  @Tazallax  Yes, it is super weird how a few blocks you can go from normal city to what is effectively a huge theme park a mile long.
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  39.  @circleinforthecube5170  The sprawl it has is typical of the southwest from Los Angeles to New Mexico. But yeah, the strip and downtown are it's own world unlike anything else in the US.
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  40.  @teletubbywithastrap272  I've been to Vegas about 12 times (8x for work but I tend to stay extra days). And yeah, after a few trips, I don't even stay in the strip that much as it's not as exciting after several trips.
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  41.  @teletubbywithastrap272 lol at your username
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  42.  @circleinforthecube5170  It's subtle. Phoenix and Vegas and others located in the deserts of the SW seem to have a very similar look with subtle differences. South California has similarities as well but it starts having noticeable differences.
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  43.  @circleinforthecube5170  I'm from IL and I think most of the Great Lakes region have very similar look but there are some minor differences, especially if you look at the oldest parts of the cities. But go over to PA and east, it's very different.
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  44.  @thenman23  Tell me about it. I walked through or past 5 large casinos and it took me about 45 minutes. I think the south part of the strip on the west side is where there are large casinos that are spaced out. Mandalay Bay - Luxor - Excalibur - NY NY - Park GM. That's about 1 mile of walking and you have to up stairs, down stairs, cross streets, etc.
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  45.  @asu5632  Or it's just a party place with gambling that just has themes of beautiful places around the world?
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  46. 6:41 never thought I would see such an image on this channel 😂
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  47. 6:30 😂 I recognize the voice of YouTuber “The Present Past”!
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