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PEANUT GALLERY YOU SAY… Reading about the cutbacks makes me feel we will be compromising and playing on courses not as they were originally intended. Why has Las Vegas been in decline so much over the last few years, and now the golf joins the bandwagon? We love golf and we love gambling. —spayne1969 Too many golf courses were built in the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s with real estate sales in mind. The most pleasant courses aren’t lined by homes on every hole. And what’s so great about living next to a golf hole? Constant noise from maintenance equipment, spraying of fertilizer and a foursome of drunks going past every 15 minutes. —skerlahdee Try raising the green fees again. That should help. Readers Tee Off My buddies and I go to Myrtle Beach every year in the Spring. It’s nice to get away from the wives and play golf without the interruptions of day-to- day living. —dipstick Simple. It’s a game for a bunch of boring, self-important phonies and goof offs, like Rush Limbaugh. —mred My best friend and I are planning the trip of a lifetime to Las Vegas for three weeks in June 2012. We’ve never been before and wanted to go for years. —antigov On Dana Gentry’s Column “No Harm?” On 8 August 2011 Even if you do your homework, check everything you can check, what you can’t find or don’t know can change your life. Even if the medical board does anything, it will be a slap on the wrist. Las Vegas, wake up when it comes to your health because the medical board will do nothing to these physicians but give them a fine. —Judyv On Richard N. Velotta’s Column “The Ax” On 8 August 2011 The 260 casinos in Nevada pay fewer taxes than the eight casinos in Penna. Something is wrong with this picture. It would also be nice if we had a state lottery to fund education like they do in other states, but I know the casino industry won’t allow that. —Pgelsman Unfortunately, our Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission are mostly rubber stamps for the casino industry. Little is done to protect the public, and nothing is done to rid the industry of dishonest employees when they’re caught lying to and/or cheating their patrons. —Al_Rogers Hit a business jackpot. Switch to Cox Business and get business Internet and phone with voice mail for only Call 702-939-1146 today or visit coxbusiness.com *Offer valid until 9/30/11 to new subscribers of Cox Business VoiceManagerSM and Cox Business InternetSM $90! per month, plus FREE installation.* in Las Vegas Cox-wired, serviceable locations. Offer price includes monthly service fees for 1 Advanced VoiceManager phone line with up to 29 features and Voice Mail plus Cox Business Internet 5.0Mbps/1.0Mbps. Internet service includes 10GB of Online Backup and 10 PC licenses of Security Suite. Minimum 2-year service agreement required. Long distance is not included. An early termination fee as specifi ed in customer’s service agreement will apply if services are disconnected or downgraded prior to the end of the agreement’s term. Free installation is capped at $350. Additional costs for installation, construction, connection, relocation, inside wiring and equipment may apply. Telephone modem equipment may be required. Modem uses electrical power to operate and has backup battery power provided by Cox if electricity is interrupted. Telephone service, including access to e911 service, will not be available during an extended power outage or if modem is moved or inoperable. Cox cannot guarantee uninterrupted or error-free Internet service or the speed of your service. Offer does not include usage, long distance calling plans, applicable taxes, surcharges or fees. Discounts are not valid in combination with or in addition to other promotions, and cannot be applied to any other Cox account. Rates and bandwidth options vary and are subject to change. All programming and prices are subject to change. Programming may vary by location. Services not available in all areas. Other restrictions may apply. Telephone services are provided by Cox Nevada Telcom, LLC. ©2011 CoxCom, LLC, d/b/a Cox Communications Las Vegas, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 | 15 AUGUST 2011 | e w N NI IS SA A W G GE E V V ( @ a C C n .t t o r ec ) o o h e m , o r f r a n F oa r t m a i l e o c i i m y o @b le a d o o e v u k g ! C, o i s o t a a n n T o c t u e t s a t w i n c . t m c r See you at the Top Tech Exec Awards on September 8th!