The Mob Museum Review
March 10th, 2014 at 1:46:15 PM
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My review of the Mob Museum is up here: https://wizardofvegas.com/article/mob-museum/
Questions and comments are welcome.
Questions and comments are welcome.
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March 10th, 2014 at 1:58:25 PM
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Typo, "movie in a small heater"
A museum is supposed to illustrate a subject, not to delve deeply into it or tell its whole history. This the Mob Museum does, mostly with captioned photographs, captioned artifacts, charts and short videos scattered all over the place, and one movie in a small heater on the second floor.
A museum is supposed to illustrate a subject, not to delve deeply into it or tell its whole history. This the Mob Museum does, mostly with captioned photographs, captioned artifacts, charts and short videos scattered all over the place, and one movie in a small heater on the second floor.
March 10th, 2014 at 1:58:55 PM
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Quote: NareedQuestions and comments are welcome.
Why no picture of yourself in the Electric Chair?
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
March 10th, 2014 at 2:09:28 PM
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Quote: bwTypo, "movie in a small heater"
It was a hot day! ;)
Seriously, thank you for pointing it out.
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March 10th, 2014 at 2:10:55 PM
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Any displays of the weapons they used, like the Tommy
gun? Any displays of bullet riddled sedans with wax
gangsters nearby wielding machine guns? How about
a full sized wax figure of Al Capone in his plush jail cell.
From the look of it, it's not much of a museum.
gun? Any displays of bullet riddled sedans with wax
gangsters nearby wielding machine guns? How about
a full sized wax figure of Al Capone in his plush jail cell.
From the look of it, it's not much of a museum.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
March 10th, 2014 at 2:11:24 PM
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Quote: WizardWhy no picture of yourself in the Electric Chair?
I don't think it's appropriate to insert pictures of the author in the article, except when they serve as demonstration of a relevant point. The author should be present only through their style and judgment.
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March 10th, 2014 at 3:59:27 PM
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In all fairness, and this is through no fault of Nareeds, but the pictures don't capture quite the essence of the place. There are some great exhibits there with some Tommy guns to shoot (for Bob) and especially a great section on early gambling, cheating and gangster activity.
I have only been through the museum once but I really enjoyed it. I think it is well worth a visit if you are a history buff.
Just my 2 cents worth
I have only been through the museum once but I really enjoyed it. I think it is well worth a visit if you are a history buff.
Just my 2 cents worth
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” - Winston Churchill
March 10th, 2014 at 4:01:57 PM
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Somewhere I have a picture of myself in the Electric Chair and another one in the lineup, where my buddies and I were pointing at each other. If I find them I'll add them to the review, assuming I have Nareed's permission.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
March 10th, 2014 at 4:19:13 PM
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Quote: TomspurIn all fairness, and this is through no fault of Nareeds, but the pictures don't capture quite the essence of the place.
I take full responsibility. I took the pictures and chose which to include in the article.
So if it's not Nareeds fault, and I wouldn't question you on that, then it must be Nareed's fault ;)
Honestly I don't like to include too many pictures. And what I include is what I think is more relevant. Mostly the history I relayed, the honest portrayals of gangsters, and the inclusion of the law enforcement side.
These days it might have been germane, too, to say in the law part of the fight against the mob, the government did not go about indiscriminately invading everyone else's privacy.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
March 10th, 2014 at 4:20:08 PM
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Quote: WizardSomewhere I have a picture of myself in the Electric Chair and another one in the lineup, where my buddies and I were pointing at each other. If I find them I'll add them to the review, assuming I have Nareed's permission.
I've no objection if you want to add anything to it.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
March 10th, 2014 at 4:54:02 PM
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Oh, and I am still rather spooked by the family snapshots <shudder>
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