Fuzzy Panther - Viva Las Vegas

[Blue03]

On a trip earlier this week I came across this poor soul :o ... and then these other not so poor souls:D .

[jdando]

Good thing it does not rain much there. The fuzzy panther would smell like a wet dog:puke:

jeremy

[Bluerauder]

On a trip earlier this week I came across this poor soul :o ....
Look out !!! It's the Fuzz .... :rofl:

[nslatin]

Actually, the cabs look like wet dogs. The orange turf has taken on a grey tinge that does not seem to clean up. Good thing Avenue Q is closing soon so they will take the fuzz off the cabs.

Neal

[Rider90]

On a trip earlier this week I came across this poor soul :o ... and then these other not so poor souls:D .
That place has some good looking cars, and two slow elevators IIRC...

[bryanthomas]

Look out !!! It's the Fuzz .... :rofl:

LOL, I always wondered where that nickname came from. Any clues?

[RoyLPita]

So....How did you like the Imperial Palace car collection??????

[STLR FN]

Ch Ch Chia.

[Bluerauder]

LOL, I always wondered where that nickname came from. Any clues?
Couldn't find anything on the origins or connections but apparently it dates to the 1960's and 1970's. I remember it; but I wouldn't characterize myself as a "hippie". :rolleyes:


FUZZ (slang)
synonym for police, detectives, f.b.i., a.t.f., d.e.a., i.r.s., i.n.s., e.p.a, d.o.e, d.o.i, n.s.a., f.s.a, n.s.c., d.o.j., c.i.d., o.s.i., u.s.m., f.p.s., b.i.a, i.a.l.e., u.s.c., u.c.g., u.m.p. u.s.d.a. and another law organization which holds authority. it was popularly used among hippies in the 60's and 70's.

"hey man, the fuzz is right around the corner"

[MarauderMark]

Shampoo once a week and carpet fresh every other day..:rolleyes: :D

[Blue03]

So....How did you like the Imperial Palace car collection??????

It was a good view but it was a little like an indoor used car lot. It was kinda weird to see everything (mostly) with a price tag on it. There were also some near duplicates. I think I remember about four 66/67 Riviera GS's. I enjoyed seeing Elinore and the variety of non museum quality cars. My favorite Museum setting is still the Blackhawk Museum in the Bay Area (San Ramon).
I think I also heard that the Imperial Palace will probably be imploded in a year or so. It was looking a little tired.

[the_pack_rat]

Been there done this ... there may even be some pics burried at home here somewhere.

Is there still a place that rents out classics & exotics ? ..... I think it was across from the Stardust.

Would have loved to see pics of those Rivieras.

[Blue03]

Been there done this ... there may even be some pics burried at home here somewhere.

Is there still a place that rents out classics & exotics ? ..... I think it was across from the Stardust.

Would have loved to see pics of those Rivieras.

I didn't get up to the Stardust but I thought I saw a rental place with Hummers and Jags just north of the MGM Grand.

For your browsing pleasure check out the inventory at the link below. There are 4 Riv GS's. Rita Hayworths 53 Cadillac Ghia Coupe was something else too. There were several $1 Million plus price tags on some of these.

http://www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?action=inventory&tab=inventory

[GreekGod]

<DT class=highlight>fuzz (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=fuzz) http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/dictionary.gif (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=fuzz) 1601, fusse, first attested in fusball "puff ball of tiny spores," of uncertain origin. Meaning "the police" is Amer.Eng. 1929, underworld slang, origin and connection to the older word unknown.</DT>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=7 width="97%" bgColor=#eedcfc border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>(the) fuzz </TD><TD>Noun. The police, as an organisation. [Orig. U.S. 1930s]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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<!--STORY STARTS-->[Q] From Kelly Harney: “I have been challenged with finding the origin of the word fuzz in referring to the police. Haven’t had any luck.”
[A] I’m not surprised. Nobody knows for sure. But, as usual, that hasn’t stopped lots of people coming up with ideas. We are sure that it was originally an American expression, first recorded in the 1920s, and very popular especially in the 1930s, though it never quite took over from cop. In Britain, it was popular in the sixties, though it would now be regarded as dated slang.
One suggestion is that it’s a variant pronunciation of fuss, this being something that policemen are prone to do over matters that fussees may consider trifling. It’s also been said that it comes from a mispronunciation or mishearing of “Feds”, that is, federal agents, which hardly seems probable.
Yet a third suggestion has been put forward by David Dalby, a specialist in West African languages, who argues that it comes from the Wolof word fas for a horse, which was taken over in a much modified form into the American slang expression fuzzy tail for a sure bet at a horse race (not to be confused with another usage of that phrase to refer to the very lowest category of vagrant or tramp), from there to a mounted policemen, and so to police in general.
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[Bluerauder]

One suggestion is that it’s a variant pronunciation of fuss, this being something that policemen are prone to do over matters that fussees may consider trifling.
Kinda interesting that the word "Fuss" in German means "foot". Back in the 1930's, policemen often walked their assigned neighborhoods. Foot patrols were common into the 1950's. Don't see them "walking the beat" much anymore except at events and such. Haven't seen the billy club twirl that was a trademark of the police when they were walking.

There might be a connection of "Fuzz" with this explanation, too !!

[GreekGod]

[quoting]:

"Kinda interesting that the word "Fuss" in German means "foot". There might be a connection of "Fuzz" with this explanation, too !

You may be on to something! Gumshoe is also slang for policeman/detective, ie: ORIGIN from gumshoes in the sense <Q>sneakers</Q>, suggesting stealth.

also, from "Word Detective":
I had heard the term in a thousand old gangster movies. I guess I'd always assumed that "gumshoe" was conceptually related to "flatfoot" as slang for a police officer, i.e., maybe walking around all day not only gave cops flat feet but also coated the soles of their shoes with discarded chewing gum.

German: Gummiuberschuh (without ")

[Ezbok58a]

Hey, I was there last week too! Some of the cabs were kinda cool looking, the fuzzy one was just plain:confused:

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