Las Vegas union hits back at UFC over planned fountain

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Fox Reno

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A union that represents thousands of Las Vegas casino employees is wrestling with the Ultimate Fighting Championship over a proposed water fountain, arguing such a feature is irresponsible in the wake of a drought.

The Las Vegas Sun reports (http://bit.ly/1IBqT4M) that members of the Culinary Union want the Clark County Zoning Commission to reconsider approving the fountain.

The commission voted 5-2 last week in favor of the sprawling fountain, which would be placed at the UFC headquarters.

The UFC's planned 1,070-square-foot pond with fountains would shoot water up 8 inches.

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Irresponsible in the wake of a drought Seems right to me.

[SoapBox]

1. What the hell!

That has got to be one of the dumbest ideas ever.

Even dumber...that it was approved.

[Oldtimeralso]

2. After Last Weeks Report at Weather.com

That stated "Lake Mead shrank to a historic low Tuesday night, igniting concerns of a possible water supply shortage. Water levels dropped to 1,074.98 feet above sea level, the Arizona Republic reported, the lowest it's been since 1937."
http://www.weather.com/science/environment/news/nevada-lake-mead-historic-low-water-levels

It is so bad that they want to rename Hoover dam to Hoover darn!!!

[Journeyman]

3. A little pond with water that shoots up 8 inches -- not very impressive in the best of times. . .

Ultimate Fighting might be better served with a kick-ass cactus display, instead.

[Omaha Steve]

4. I think it is 8 inches in diameter

That is a lot of pressure and water.

[Travis_0004]

6. My guess would be its 8 feet

And there was a typo on the report which has not been fixed yet.

[Chakab]

5. The Culniary Union's vendetta against the Fertitta brothers, who are the majority shareholders

of the UFC and Station Casinos, has long since passed the point of absurdity.