Aladdin President, Bill Timmon's Response to Michael Moore

July 21, 2004

Attention: Michael Moore,

In response to your letter dated July 20, 2004: You are correct that I had security remove Linda Ronstadt from Aladdin Casino and Hotel where the fun never ends and everybody wins.

How very interesting to learn you are such a fan of Ms. Ronstadt. You questioned where I live and surprisingly knew Las Vegas is in the United States. You should visit it sometime. There are thousands of wonderful 'All You Can Eat' buffets.

There are also a lot of casinos who's owners don't **** around. I am aware of the First Amendment and you have the right to talk about your hatred of America but once you are on my property and you are upsetting my guests, you will quickly learn about my rights.

I can't remember if it was Jesus or George W. Bush that said, "Freedom is a two-way street." Ms. Ronstadt learned this long before I had her thrown out of my casino. You question my actions? If you come onto my property and upset my guests, you will receive the same, if not worse, treatment than Ms. Ronstadt received. I am sure your mere presence would upset my guests.

You claim your film, "...is all about asking the questions that should have been asked before those brave soldiers were sent into harms way." I think your film does nothing but aid the enemy and hurt our troops. You have betrayed our troops, our leader and America. I have no respect for you or your vision of what America should be.

I paid Ms. Ronstadt to entertain my guests, not divide them. The half that did not leave probably thought the verse you mentioned, "Why don't you come to your senses" was addressed to you. Maybe she should have dedicated her song, 'You're No Good' to you. I would have asked her back, had she done that.

Regarding your request for me to apologize to her, have you and her on my stage singing anything about this Country and then playing your piece of **** film is ludicrous!

One of my workers is currently throwing away every complaint letter from brainless followers of you, claiming they will never visit my Casino. I could not be more pleased to know my casino and hotel will always be void of the kind of people who support you. Meanwhile, my hotel has been quickly booked solid for the rest of the year with true Americans who love this Country and support our efforts overseas.

They will see a framed copy of your letter and my response in the lobby to ensure they begin their experience with a laugh.

Sincerely,
Bill Timmons President Aladdin Casino and Hotel Las Vegas, NV

Paige's Thirteenth Birthday

Paige got a new guitar for her birthday!

You can view pics from her birthday party at the following URL;

http://www.zeligx.com/family/2004/2004.13.htm

You don't have to back up all your files

Just the one's you want to keep.

I learned that lesson...again.

I just bought my THIRD notebook computer. Yeah, that's right. The last one crapped out on me hard. Wear and tear. It stopped recognizing that it was plugged in. I believe this was due to me repeatedly trying to carrying it upstairs at 3 AM when it was still plugged into the wall. Alcohol may have played a contributing factor.

In the final sad days of the Sotec's foreshortened life I would have to jiggle the AC adaptor around to get the "charge" indicator to come on, but it would quickly go back to not charging or not recognizing that it was plugged in at all...This went on for maybe a week. Finally, the battery wore down to 0 percent and it wouldn't start unless I got the adaptor in just right and held it in place, else it would immediately shut down... which was the case when it last ran; and I continuously wiggled the adaptor and tapped the start button... on off, on off, on off, on off, on... then miracle! ... it stayed on... till it suddenly told me that a config file was corrupted and I would have to run the recovery disk. Problem is, I lost the recovery disk when I went on a trip back East last summer.

Long story short...well, I guess it's a little late for that now; I went to the Averatec website and ordered a new notebook.

The last notebook, the late Sotec, is at the home of an acquaintance who tells me that he can get it running again and will only charge me $160.00...

Now, ostensibly, I am willing to pay $160.00 to recover files. However, being that I have a second computer, most of my important OLDER files are backed up on it and most of my digital pictures are stored on my website and ofoto.com. I discovered that for the most part I am only missing saved emails, ebooks, and recent files (some of which, may be important) that I neglected to back up... The hauntingly persistent question being; what files did I forget to back up and is it worth $160 to recover them?

In the final analysis, I decide that it is worth the $160 to recover the notebook so that I may give it to my daughter to replace her aging Dell.