Trivia on Vegas/Minneapolis

One of the better gifts i have got in my life is the 'Rough Guide to the USA' - Ranjit, the marketing dude, an aspiring media shark, and my fortunate housemate in Bangalore (ok, you can put it the other way round), kindda got over generous one fine morning - it doesnt hurt to have bdays with good frnds arnd :-). I use that book the night before I leave for a place, and also inflights from one place to another... besides giving details on what to see, what to do etc., it includes some interesting trivia about places, including its history etc. Interestingly Nevada (the state in which Las Vegas is) was the first state to outlaw gambling, in 1909 (only to reallow in 1931 - since when it has never looked back). Another interesting trivia on Vegas is that besides gambling, the other reason why people come to this city is to get married. Over a hundred thousand weddings are performed there each year. Some so informal that the bride and groom just wind down the window of their car during the ceremony!!

Am off to Minneapolis tomorrow, for a day. Minneapolis is a hybrid Sioux/Greek work meaning 'water city'. I think it should be something more like ice/snow city - Yahoo weather tells me that the high temperature there tomorrow will be -3.3 degree C, and the low will be -8 degrees C. As this is a formal meeting, I cannot wear layer on top of layer, neither do I have people there who would lend me their coats etc, as was the case in a little less cold NY; and I can't wear the jackets i have atop a business suit.

So in case you you don't see much of blogging from tomorrow on, then assume I have been put on cold storage, and will be back only with the summers in Minnesota!!