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You know that game that goes: “I went to Las Vegas and I played slots..”, and then the next person says: “I went to Las Vegas and I played slots and blackjack…” and the game continues, with each player adding a new word. Well, one guy went to Las Vegas and got bitten by a lion! The incident occurred after a worker at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Vegas Lion Habitat was attacked by one of his chargers. The man was apparently doing well after the attack and recovering in hospital, but this is definitely a wilder trip than he bargained for! The Lion Habitat is a free exhibition provided by the casino and is one of Vegas’ most popular tourist attractions.

Courtesy of Mojo Lions:

A lion spots a monkey walking through the jungle. He grabs him by the neck and roars “Who’s the king of the jungle?” The frightened monkey says, “You are, of course, your majesty.” The lion does this to several other animals, with the same results. Then the lion goes up to an elephant, grabs him by the trunk and roars, “Who’s the king of the jungle?” The elephant picks the lion up with his trunk, bounces him a few times on the ground, grabs his tail, twirls the lion around over his head, and then lets him go flying into a mud puddle. The lion looks up at the elephant and says, “Well, if you don’t know the answer, just say so!

So we’ve all heard that many factors can affect gambling revenues in Sin City. One time it’s the recession, another it’s the weather. But this week I heard it all. Las Vegas casinos are decrying the fact that their revenues will be affected by …. (drum roll please)… meteor showers!

According to astronomers, the Perseid Meteor Shower is due to take place between July and August this year, although it reached its peak between the 9^th and 14^th of August.  As Nevada has one of the clearest views of this heavenly spectacle, casinos on the Strip have reported that fewer players than average have graced their floors, with many preferring to see the wave of meteors. So gamblers may even be wishing on their own stars for some extra luck at the slot machines when they back to their favorite haunts!

In honor of our starry theme, here’s one courtesy of CoolScience.org: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and fall asleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes his faithful friend.  “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”  Watson replies, “I see millions of stars.”  “What does that tell you?”  Watson ponders a minute. “Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?”  Holmes is silent for a moment then speaks. “Watson, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent.”