DROVE DOWN THE STRIP THIS MORNING FROM MANDALAY BAY TO DOWNTOWN ... BOY THE STRIP LOOKS MORE AND MORE LIKE (TIMES SQUARE, N.Y.C.) THAN OLD LAS VEGAS .... GONE ARE THE NEON SIGNS ... IN ARE THE GIANT L.E.D. TV BILLBOARDS THAT BLIND YOU AT NIGHT .... THE MONTE CARLO HOTEL SIGN IS COMING DOWN AS WE SPEAK ... AND THE OLD STARDUST PROPERTY IS FINALLY GETTING WORKED ON ... NEW GLASS PANELS ARE GOING UP ON THE BUILDING ... RESORTS WORLD IS MOVING FORWARD ON THIS PROJECT ... ALSO SOME HOMELESS BUM LIVING ON THE 6TH. FLOOR OF THE UNFINISHED FOUNTAINBLEAU HOTEL .... STARTED A FIRE AND 3 FIRE TRUCKS SHOWED UP ... NOT TOO MUCH DAMAGE .... ENJOY THE PICTURES ... THANKS FOR LOOKING ...RICH BURGEL