Comments on: Rex Makes a New Friend

By: beth

beth — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:00:59 +0000

The farmer’s market seems a bit bare, but since it’s still new, it has hope to become something more. It definitely pales in comparison to most farmer’s markets elsewhere, but I see it as more of a novelty added to downtown to draw in more tourists and locals alike. What stands out the most for me is the great mix of people that are downtown, I suppose depending on what event is being held, but it seems that there’s been a good mix of events for all age groups and all walks of life. The guy in the video is a perfect example.

By: thirdhandsmoke

thirdhandsmoke — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:22:45 +0000

come and say hi to me when i’m there in september, you’ll know me, little old grey-blond lady 62, who talks a lot and to anyone

By: Jinx

Jinx — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:50:35 +0000

I was thinking it to philipj when I was reading it. Actually Rex, when it does open officially I’d be interested in hearing whether there is anything unique enough to warrant a trip to the market for a tourist. Yes, most cities have them, but some are better then others.

By: chuckreis

chuckreis — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:01:51 +0000

Jesus loves you, not the way you think though, he wants to have sex with you.

By: philipj

philipj — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:58:44 +0000

Most of us arround the US go to such markets with farmers from a 50 mile radius with fresh product. Am I the only person who is wondering, just what do you folks farm/grow and bring to the weekend market in the desert?

Keep talking to street people. I have had some really good things come out of giving a little recognition to just about every one I come across, including homeless men. And it does increase your personal security in certain areas of town. You can’t have too many friends.

By: tully

tully — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:07:08 +0000

Every day sanity is usually littlle more than a person’s ability to fulfill societal mores and expectations of “conventional behavior”. Just as some folks have no interest in being dedicated followers of fashion, others don’t care what you think as they talk to themselves while walking down the street, or randomly singing a song. Actually, Bluetooth users look nuts a lot of the time.

Certainly, there are clearly defined mental illness—schizophrenia, bipolar and the like–and some street people suffer from those. Others just don’t “fit in”, and decided to stop trying to force themselves to do so.

Are you sure that’s a Farmers’ Market? I don’t see any Amish folks—LOL. They are such fixtures at the market here, can’t quite imagine a market without them. Good to see it downtown though—always wondered why it was out in Summerlin, which is a fair trek for a large part of the city.