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Saturday, January 12, 2008

The Deuce bus service Las Vegas

The "Deuce" is the bus that runs up and down the Las Vegas strip. It's an inexpensive way to get from downtown to anywhere on the strip. I have a story to tell about the Deuce. I had chance to use it several time while here at the CES show.

First you need to know that the name "Deuce" is a triple entandra. The bus is a double decker bus, and a trip costs $2. Some Las Vegas civil authority must have thought it would be cute to name it that. Second thing you need to know is that whenever the bus stops a pre-recorded announcement plays inside and outside the bus. It announces "Ride the Deuce, Have Fun. Only 2 dollars one way, 5 all day."

I want you to know about a couple inaccuracies in that announcement. The bus IS NOT $5 all day. It is $5 for 24 hours. Twice when I got back to my room I threw away the bus pass thinking it would be invalid the next day. So there, reading damon4.com just saved you money.

A second inaccuracy is tha the bus IS NOT fun. It IS pleasurable. It's clean. It is usually on time (they run every 20 minutes and run extra buses during heavy traffic). I must have rode that bus a dozen time waiting for the 'fun'. The most fun I had was watching people hit their heads as they sat in the lower level seat's on either far left/right side of the bus. There are low ceilings in these double decker buses, so watch your head!. The bus (and drivers) is a real pleasure to ride; what a bus should be.

The civil authorities in Vegas who run the bus service should rethink that 'fun' part of the message. I would also like them to consider adopting a different slogan. Instead of the "Deuce" call the bus service "A Nice Pair". So you would have the same double entandra PLUS a whole new set associations to work with!
Viva Las Vegas!

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