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30-SEP-2012

Wheel of Misfortune

As my flight was coming into Las Vegas on September 30, 2012,
I photographed this curiously colorful circle next to Lake Mead Boat Storage.
It appears to be copied from the popular game show Wheel of Fortune,
but the dollar amounts are all zeros, and the words say: “Aware”, "Lose All Hope",
“Lose A Home", Bank Owned", "Lose A Job", and "Bank Rob".
A check of Google Maps does not show the wheel,
which leads me to think it’s a recent addition.
I found a YouTube video published on August 25, 2012 that shows it being painted
but it doesn't tell me much http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP9b8EA_WkM
If anybody has more info about it please let me know.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
1/320s f/5.6 at 28.5mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Sep-2012 13:51:47
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ50
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length28.5 mm
Exposure Time1/323 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
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Tim May31-Mar-2013 18:47
I think if when we travel again, I am going to have to fight you for the window seat. What a find.
coaster18-Oct-2012 03:54
A fascinating find!
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