They told me that if I voted for John McCain, we'd have a vice president who was an idiot....
and they were right!
My God, someone should take him away during times when a glib comment can cause real harm......
Apr 30, 2009
Apr 27, 2009
Can someone explain this to me?
Who invented the idea of every pitcher only being able to throw 100 pitches? Why is it that every pitcher born around the globe is supposedly only able to perform for exactly 100 pitches? Why is that number magical? I know there is data to support guys that fatigue after x pitches, etc. But why is this only applicable in pitching?? And how is it the SAME FOR EVERY PERSON?
What if in basketball, data showed that players can only play 38 minutes a night, or a running back in football could only have 20 carries a game. See how silly this sounds?? Yet, in baseball it is the understood, gospel truth that a human being can only be effective throwing a white round ball of cowhide precisely 100 times.
Anyway, I'm glad that Eric Wedge subscribes to said dogma and yanked Cliff Lee in a 0-0 game. Snarkiness aside, if anyone has good reasons for this mad adoption I'd love to hear it.
Totally unrelated link. You MUST watch this it is beyond freaky (and yes its safe for work - not freaky like THAT!!!).
And after you watch the above video, you have to watch this spoof of the video, its ridiculously funny.
What that thing is able to do is amazing. Clone wars!!!
What if in basketball, data showed that players can only play 38 minutes a night, or a running back in football could only have 20 carries a game. See how silly this sounds?? Yet, in baseball it is the understood, gospel truth that a human being can only be effective throwing a white round ball of cowhide precisely 100 times.
Anyway, I'm glad that Eric Wedge subscribes to said dogma and yanked Cliff Lee in a 0-0 game. Snarkiness aside, if anyone has good reasons for this mad adoption I'd love to hear it.
Totally unrelated link. You MUST watch this it is beyond freaky (and yes its safe for work - not freaky like THAT!!!).
And after you watch the above video, you have to watch this spoof of the video, its ridiculously funny.
What that thing is able to do is amazing. Clone wars!!!
Random sports notes
1) Well, I know it's a bit late for a recap of the Blue Jacket's final game - but what a game it was to go out on. A 6-5 loss to Detroit because of a (cheap?) too many men on the ice penalty called with less than 2 minutes in regulation. Detroit then scored on the power play inside of a minute left to win. Great intensity to the game, espeically the third period, which was scoreless until the final goal. Got to see both sides play at their best on the offensive side, at least. The goaltending was shaky - disappointed in Mason, our goalie; I'm sure the Wings still have lingering concerns about Osgood. All in all, a great game in a great atmosphere.
2) It is a bit awkward and weird to be sitting on the bathroom toilet in the arena when the horn goes off. Yes, I cheered - is that the correct thing to do while on the throne?
3) At the 2nd intermission, Steve and I got hungry (even though we had a nice dinner at 5:30) and saw...Skyline Chili! Out to the concourse we go, and wjhile standing out there, we consumed two cheese coneys (cheese, chili, hot dogs and mustard) each. After 10 minutes, the floor around us looked like a four year old came through throwing shredded cheese around. We non-chalantly moved away and waited for someone to clean the evidence. It took a while......I wish I would have taken a pciture of the mess we made. Oh well, they were damn good.
4) Very happy with the Browns draft. Mack should be our center for several years (with Thomas and Steinbach, that's 3/5ths of a very good line) and we hope at least one of the receivers will pan out. And -according to Layup, and Ken Norton Jr., we got a steal in the "fourth" USC Linebacker, Maiava. Norton is quoted as saying Maiava is a better pro prospect than Cushing, Matthews, or that punk Maualuga.
( I have to hate him now that he is in our division. Yes, I wanted him with our 1st and 2nd round pick.)
5) Poll question for the blog: (I hope this doesn't get lost):
Who wrote the works of William Shakespeare?
(Not a trick question. I promise).
2) It is a bit awkward and weird to be sitting on the bathroom toilet in the arena when the horn goes off. Yes, I cheered - is that the correct thing to do while on the throne?
3) At the 2nd intermission, Steve and I got hungry (even though we had a nice dinner at 5:30) and saw...Skyline Chili! Out to the concourse we go, and wjhile standing out there, we consumed two cheese coneys (cheese, chili, hot dogs and mustard) each. After 10 minutes, the floor around us looked like a four year old came through throwing shredded cheese around. We non-chalantly moved away and waited for someone to clean the evidence. It took a while......I wish I would have taken a pciture of the mess we made. Oh well, they were damn good.
4) Very happy with the Browns draft. Mack should be our center for several years (with Thomas and Steinbach, that's 3/5ths of a very good line) and we hope at least one of the receivers will pan out. And -according to Layup, and Ken Norton Jr., we got a steal in the "fourth" USC Linebacker, Maiava. Norton is quoted as saying Maiava is a better pro prospect than Cushing, Matthews, or that punk Maualuga.
( I have to hate him now that he is in our division. Yes, I wanted him with our 1st and 2nd round pick.)
5) Poll question for the blog: (I hope this doesn't get lost):
Who wrote the works of William Shakespeare?
(Not a trick question. I promise).
Apr 21, 2009
More political snippets
1) If the Republicans really want to be taken seriously, they have to pick their battles. Take this "handshake" flap that Obama has cuased by shaking Chavez's hand.
I understand the Republican's underlying pioint - that we shuldn't be chummy and friendly with dictators, especially with people like Chavez.
But - seeing the clip - what is Obama supposed to do? Chavez came over to within inches of him, handed him a book, and stuck out his hand. What, exactly, should Obama do? Ignore him and stare straight ahead? Push him away?
Creating a stink because Obama shook his hand when he obviously had no other choice is silly - and it undermines any legimitate criticism that the R's may have on future topics.
2) If banks take TARP funding to stay afloat, then they should have no choice but to accept the limitations placed on them by the government on topics like pay for employees, bonuses, and loan rates.
However, if the bank becomes solvent and would like to repay TARP funds (with interest), they should be able to do so at any time and "free" themselves of these limitations. Apparently, they are not able to do this as the government is not accepting their money.
If I was a bank, I'd call a press conference on the steps of a senator's office and wave a $100 million check around. "This check is for you, Mr. Taxpayer. Thanks for the timely help - now we want to pay you back your money with interest. Please urge your government to accept this as soon as possible!"
I'd also create a commercial with the same theme. Maybe this will put pressue on Geithner to accept these funds and to assure the American people that the government's involvement in how the banking companies are run is only temporary.
I understand the Republican's underlying pioint - that we shuldn't be chummy and friendly with dictators, especially with people like Chavez.
But - seeing the clip - what is Obama supposed to do? Chavez came over to within inches of him, handed him a book, and stuck out his hand. What, exactly, should Obama do? Ignore him and stare straight ahead? Push him away?
Creating a stink because Obama shook his hand when he obviously had no other choice is silly - and it undermines any legimitate criticism that the R's may have on future topics.
2) If banks take TARP funding to stay afloat, then they should have no choice but to accept the limitations placed on them by the government on topics like pay for employees, bonuses, and loan rates.
However, if the bank becomes solvent and would like to repay TARP funds (with interest), they should be able to do so at any time and "free" themselves of these limitations. Apparently, they are not able to do this as the government is not accepting their money.
If I was a bank, I'd call a press conference on the steps of a senator's office and wave a $100 million check around. "This check is for you, Mr. Taxpayer. Thanks for the timely help - now we want to pay you back your money with interest. Please urge your government to accept this as soon as possible!"
I'd also create a commercial with the same theme. Maybe this will put pressue on Geithner to accept these funds and to assure the American people that the government's involvement in how the banking companies are run is only temporary.
Apr 15, 2009
Tea, Lace, Wings, and Thee
Random comments:
1) What's a proper 13th anniversary present? Tradition dictates that a present for a 13th anniversary is lace. Is the present for a 14th anniversary Leather? Who wrote these rules, Don Henley and Steve Nicks?
I have a better idea....
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!
Now, how do I convince Janice of this idea - our 13th anniversary night (November 16) should be spent freezing in Cleveland watching MNF against the Ravens?
2) So, after all the whining last year about West Coast teams coming to the East and playing a 1:00 game....and their record being 1-15 or something......
San Diego comes to Cleveland on December 6.
And the game is schedule for a 4:05 start. Why? Give us the win, for God's sake, and start the game at 1:00. There's no reason for a 4:05 start. It's not a doubleheader week for CBS (else it would have been a 4:15 start).
3) The Jackets drew the Red Wings for the first round. Ugh. Would have preferred San Jose to Detroit. I originally wanted the #6 seed, but Vancouver (#3) is red hot and Detroi has not been stellar down the stretch. Columbus is +500 to win the series -wager $10 to win $50 if the Jackets prevail! You can still get the wager in!
4) Tea parties: Love the idea. I think the grass-rooted-ness of this movement is healthy. (These are the tea parties that occurred today across the nation - and for any of you that want to argue that Fox/Rush/Glenn Beck set these up, well, you haven't been paying attention the past few months. There have been similar rallies all over the place since the 2nd bailout; they just haven't occurred all on the same day).
I think the lack of fiscal discipline that we have seen in Washington over the past couple of years - both parties - have struck a chord. Just look at the bailout debate we had on this blog last fall. It seems wrong. Why are we rewarding that behavior? And the continued bailout and spending that we have seen this year is an extension of the entitlement attitude.
I think this will manifest itself in the 2010 elections. The Republicans better capitalize on this by finally turing their party over to the less-government, libertarian wing....and this means less government on the social side, too. The only way the Republicans can shape this movement into a tidal wave is to talk the talk of lower government, but also walk the walk by extending that limited government philosophy into all areas on policy - especially on social issues. That will truly send a message to independents that the party is changing.
1) What's a proper 13th anniversary present? Tradition dictates that a present for a 13th anniversary is lace. Is the present for a 14th anniversary Leather? Who wrote these rules, Don Henley and Steve Nicks?
I have a better idea....
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!
Now, how do I convince Janice of this idea - our 13th anniversary night (November 16) should be spent freezing in Cleveland watching MNF against the Ravens?
2) So, after all the whining last year about West Coast teams coming to the East and playing a 1:00 game....and their record being 1-15 or something......
San Diego comes to Cleveland on December 6.
And the game is schedule for a 4:05 start. Why? Give us the win, for God's sake, and start the game at 1:00. There's no reason for a 4:05 start. It's not a doubleheader week for CBS (else it would have been a 4:15 start).
3) The Jackets drew the Red Wings for the first round. Ugh. Would have preferred San Jose to Detroit. I originally wanted the #6 seed, but Vancouver (#3) is red hot and Detroi has not been stellar down the stretch. Columbus is +500 to win the series -wager $10 to win $50 if the Jackets prevail! You can still get the wager in!
4) Tea parties: Love the idea. I think the grass-rooted-ness of this movement is healthy. (These are the tea parties that occurred today across the nation - and for any of you that want to argue that Fox/Rush/Glenn Beck set these up, well, you haven't been paying attention the past few months. There have been similar rallies all over the place since the 2nd bailout; they just haven't occurred all on the same day).
I think the lack of fiscal discipline that we have seen in Washington over the past couple of years - both parties - have struck a chord. Just look at the bailout debate we had on this blog last fall. It seems wrong. Why are we rewarding that behavior? And the continued bailout and spending that we have seen this year is an extension of the entitlement attitude.
I think this will manifest itself in the 2010 elections. The Republicans better capitalize on this by finally turing their party over to the less-government, libertarian wing....and this means less government on the social side, too. The only way the Republicans can shape this movement into a tidal wave is to talk the talk of lower government, but also walk the walk by extending that limited government philosophy into all areas on policy - especially on social issues. That will truly send a message to independents that the party is changing.
Apr 14, 2009
Happy Schedule Day!
Tonight, the 2009 NFL Schedule is released to the world. Fanatics like me can start planning their Sundays in the fall and determine which Sunday (out of 17) will be the one where the most chores will be done around the house.
What am I expecting for the Browns this year? Well, not much. I would like to have one Monday Night game this year - but I'm not counting on it. If you look at our 5 prime time games last year:
- 3 went down to the wire (Pit, @Buf, Den)
- 1 was a fantastic upset that the NFL world was talking about the next day ( NYG)
- 1 was probably in the bottom 5 of all Browns games I've seen on TV in 20 years (@ Phi)
So - for the most part - we entertained in our Prime Time games last year. Maybe - maybe? - they will throw us a bone and give us an early season MNF game? Say, home vs. Minnesota in October? Over/under for Peterson's rushing yards in that game: 241.5.
Two things to look for in the schedule:
- We go to Detroit this year. The schedule maker can't be THAT cruel and make that Game 1 of the season, right? Will the Lions get their first win in 2 years against us?
- There should be a law - any game involving two cold weather, outdoor teams should be played in the winter. 4 years ago, Cleveland went to Green Bay - and it was a game in Week 2. The temperature was 80 degrees at Lambeau. I sweated my ass off. (But -we won! I've held that over Packers fans here for 4 years!)
I order the NFL to have the Green Bay at Cleveland game be in December.
And, of course, what game will Dad take Freddie and Warren to this year? The rules, as always:
- No division games (except maybe for Cincinnati)
- October or early November (no 90 degree or 20 degree games)
- 1 pm Sunday start
I'm predicting a Oct 25 game vs Jacksonville. Tickets for that should be plentiful.
What am I expecting for the Browns this year? Well, not much. I would like to have one Monday Night game this year - but I'm not counting on it. If you look at our 5 prime time games last year:
- 3 went down to the wire (Pit, @Buf, Den)
- 1 was a fantastic upset that the NFL world was talking about the next day ( NYG)
- 1 was probably in the bottom 5 of all Browns games I've seen on TV in 20 years (@ Phi)
So - for the most part - we entertained in our Prime Time games last year. Maybe - maybe? - they will throw us a bone and give us an early season MNF game? Say, home vs. Minnesota in October? Over/under for Peterson's rushing yards in that game: 241.5.
Two things to look for in the schedule:
- We go to Detroit this year. The schedule maker can't be THAT cruel and make that Game 1 of the season, right? Will the Lions get their first win in 2 years against us?
- There should be a law - any game involving two cold weather, outdoor teams should be played in the winter. 4 years ago, Cleveland went to Green Bay - and it was a game in Week 2. The temperature was 80 degrees at Lambeau. I sweated my ass off. (But -we won! I've held that over Packers fans here for 4 years!)
I order the NFL to have the Green Bay at Cleveland game be in December.
And, of course, what game will Dad take Freddie and Warren to this year? The rules, as always:
- No division games (except maybe for Cincinnati)
- October or early November (no 90 degree or 20 degree games)
- 1 pm Sunday start
I'm predicting a Oct 25 game vs Jacksonville. Tickets for that should be plentiful.
Apr 8, 2009
Carry the Flag!
The official NHL team of Layup's Bachelor party is in the playoffs!
2nd home game in Columbus, here I come. (thanks to Steve)
Now you all will be subjected to Stanley Cup playoff blogging for April.....and May?......dare I say, June?
F&J Editorial: Masters pick
In the 2005 US Public Links Qualifier at Jester Park GC in Des Moines, IA, 30 people played for 1 qualifying spot. I was paired with a hot shot high schooler from Des Moines for the 36 holes. I went out and did not break 150; I think I shot something like 154 or so. The 17-year-old junior started off slow - I think he shot 74 - but caught fire at the end and finished with a 68 for his second round. Unfortunately, it was 2 strokes too many, and he was "rewarded" with being the second alternate from the qualifier. Needless to say, he didn't make it to nationals.
http://www.usga.org/news/qualifying/2005/qualifying_apl.html
Since then, that high schooler went to Michigan State and now is in the field this week at the Masters. Jack Newman won the 2008 US Public Links Championship and is playing.
It's easy to root for Tiger, Phil, Paddy, or even Freddie, but if you spent 36 holes with someone in the past - and see them now on the national stage, well, you've got to pull for them.
We wholeheartedly wish Jack Newman the best of luck this week and hope that he shocks the world on Sunday. Hmmm...it's strange....there are no odds listed for him on VIP. I wonder why?
http://www.usga.org/news/qualifying/2005/qualifying_apl.html
Since then, that high schooler went to Michigan State and now is in the field this week at the Masters. Jack Newman won the 2008 US Public Links Championship and is playing.
It's easy to root for Tiger, Phil, Paddy, or even Freddie, but if you spent 36 holes with someone in the past - and see them now on the national stage, well, you've got to pull for them.
We wholeheartedly wish Jack Newman the best of luck this week and hope that he shocks the world on Sunday. Hmmm...it's strange....there are no odds listed for him on VIP. I wonder why?
Apr 7, 2009
What did/did not work
While the 13-year old Leland checks with his 17-year old senior friend Wiz to compare notes and check whether it's "cool" to blog, I thought I'd post a list of things from Vegas this year that did and did not work.
What did work
- Not golfing first thing Thursday morning. Heck, not golfing on Thursday
- Getting in at a reasonable hour on Wednesday (say, 7 or so) instead of 11
- Shaking hands with everyone at 9:20 am wishing all a "Happy NCAA Day"
- Medium-priced dinners (Del Toro, Dos Caminos)
- Pai Gow Tiles
- Ultimate Poker
- Triple Action Blackjack (that game will keep me up nights this year as I think about that more and more)
- Blackjack Switch?!
- The Cabana (I don't care what any of you say, it's great to get away outside for a day)
- The Saturday night $25 Craps run - slowly becoming a tradition
- Most blackjack cards
- Newly-vacuumed craps tables
- Playing craps at the end of the table with the dealers on your left
- A massage. I need to have one earlier in the trip.
- Marquette stepping on the end line
- Mirage Sports Book
- The Tournament Preview that arrives on Tuesday - and the tradition of reading the book on the plane Wednesday afternoon
- The Breakfast burrito
- Eric's rule: 2 drinks for Eric = 7 drinks for Mer. I can hear Kermit complaining now, but geesh, I average maybe 1 drink a week during the year. Tops. So 2 drinks will affect me as much as 7 for a socialite like Kermit.
- The 6 am flight coming back. I recovered well from the trip. (As well as can be expected)
What did not work
- Going into the office on Wednesday and getting all stressed before vacation
- Staying at one place, gambling in another
- Having some members of our party staying at another hotel (I felt guilty not hanging out with Kermit more on the trip)
- No Women's lines.
- No TV's near the gambling areas of the Mirage
- Morel's. If we're going to do a steak dinner, then we go to S&W. Period.
- The lines at the Palazzo sports book. Awful. The clientele is terrible.
- Pai Gow Poker.
- (hoo boy) A second round of golf? Did anyone miss it?
- Downtown during the day. Wow. Depressing.
- The Sahara. Explain again why we went there? Oh yeah, the fire bet....
- Casino Royale on a Friday night. My God, I was the oldest one there (well, second oldest, as Kermit was with me....)
- The dimensions and dice at the IP
- The music in the Palazzo elevators. Did not create any sort of adrenaline rush.
- No NyQuil. Dammit Eric, pack NyQuil next year so you sleep better.
- Tom Collins. Boy, it failed me at the tables on Thursday and Friday.
- In N Out Burger. There. I said it. I'd rather have a Rally Burger any day.
What did work
- Not golfing first thing Thursday morning. Heck, not golfing on Thursday
- Getting in at a reasonable hour on Wednesday (say, 7 or so) instead of 11
- Shaking hands with everyone at 9:20 am wishing all a "Happy NCAA Day"
- Medium-priced dinners (Del Toro, Dos Caminos)
- Pai Gow Tiles
- Ultimate Poker
- Triple Action Blackjack (that game will keep me up nights this year as I think about that more and more)
- Blackjack Switch?!
- The Cabana (I don't care what any of you say, it's great to get away outside for a day)
- The Saturday night $25 Craps run - slowly becoming a tradition
- Most blackjack cards
- Newly-vacuumed craps tables
- Playing craps at the end of the table with the dealers on your left
- A massage. I need to have one earlier in the trip.
- Marquette stepping on the end line
- Mirage Sports Book
- The Tournament Preview that arrives on Tuesday - and the tradition of reading the book on the plane Wednesday afternoon
- The Breakfast burrito
- Eric's rule: 2 drinks for Eric = 7 drinks for Mer. I can hear Kermit complaining now, but geesh, I average maybe 1 drink a week during the year. Tops. So 2 drinks will affect me as much as 7 for a socialite like Kermit.
- The 6 am flight coming back. I recovered well from the trip. (As well as can be expected)
What did not work
- Going into the office on Wednesday and getting all stressed before vacation
- Staying at one place, gambling in another
- Having some members of our party staying at another hotel (I felt guilty not hanging out with Kermit more on the trip)
- No Women's lines.
- No TV's near the gambling areas of the Mirage
- Morel's. If we're going to do a steak dinner, then we go to S&W. Period.
- The lines at the Palazzo sports book. Awful. The clientele is terrible.
- Pai Gow Poker.
- (hoo boy) A second round of golf? Did anyone miss it?
- Downtown during the day. Wow. Depressing.
- The Sahara. Explain again why we went there? Oh yeah, the fire bet....
- Casino Royale on a Friday night. My God, I was the oldest one there (well, second oldest, as Kermit was with me....)
- The dimensions and dice at the IP
- The music in the Palazzo elevators. Did not create any sort of adrenaline rush.
- No NyQuil. Dammit Eric, pack NyQuil next year so you sleep better.
- Tom Collins. Boy, it failed me at the tables on Thursday and Friday.
- In N Out Burger. There. I said it. I'd rather have a Rally Burger any day.
Apr 5, 2009
Interpret this one...
So my dream the other night involved me playing craps by myself in Vegas - at the Mirage, I think. (It certainly didn't look like the Mirage, however). I started betting the horn - and winning! - and then pressing, and winning!
By the 5th or 6th horn roll in a row (where I had $25, $30 on the horn) where I won, the dealers/pit boss were trying to freeze me. They would inspect the dice, stall in passing the dice over to me...it literally took 2 minutes between rolls as they tried to freeze me. I was "hot".
No matter. I kept rolling the 2s, 12s, and 3s - and my "Horn High Ace Deuce" kept hitting. Several bystanders came up and was perplexed, since I kept losing my pass line bet but was celebrating like Amy Alcott at the Dinah Shore.
Oh yeah, one more thing. They paid me in Monopoly Money. I distinctly remember being handed a blue $50 bill after one of the hits.
We need more Vegas recap posts - Wiz ? Leland? I need to put up a summary of what did and did not work on the trip - sometime later this week.
Apr 1, 2009
So - is this item in stock yet?
I'm not sure whether this is better or worse than Stadium Mustard, but it will be an essential item in the Zahn kitchen....
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/squeez-bacon.html
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/squeez-bacon.html
I love Technology
I realized a couple of weeks ago I was falling behind in technology. My wireless and wifi laptop was no longer able to keep up with my needs. So last night I purchased an iphone. Tried out the Verizon Curve and it really was a piece of crap. So for $50 more, why not get the iphone. This will allow me to finally do the following:
- Stop using the company dime for my personal cell phone use. I average around 500 text a month which is costing the company some extra money. Also my Internet usage is pretty high on my phone which is even worse.
- Gambling: First thing I did on my iphone was set VIP sports as my home page. I am now fully operational. No longer calling Eric to place my wagers during the week. Also I will be able to load up the Wizard of Odds website and play craps in the middle of my interviews or meetings now.
- Fantasy Baseball: Loaded up and ready to check box scores and everything for this season's
- Email: Now I will be able to check my email during the weekend, which has always been bothering me.
Mar 31, 2009
Predictions
Still can't shake this flu crap that I've had for 10 days. Ugh. Everytime I think its better, I get slammed with a fever or a terrible cough. Just terrible.
So as I sit here waiting for the end of the day I thought I would throw up my baseball predictions. Now, I reviewed the last couple of years of predictions and I've come up with one main theme. I'm absolutely terrible predicting who is going to be good, but I'm pretty solid with predicting who is going to be bad. So I think that's what I'm going to stick with this year.
Who will suck?
Brewers: I will give someone $20 if they can tell me off the top of their heads who is their starting rotation? Who will pick up the slack with CC and Sheets gone? And its great to see Trevor Hoffman will be closing for them, except that he will be injured to start the season. I like them to suck so bad that I took the under on their win total of 81.5.
Tigers: Really? 81.5 is the over/under in wins? Vegas is predicting an 8 game improvement? Based on what???? Cabrera and Ordonez will be gone by mid year due to some major financial issues that the Tigers have going on right now. They apparently only sold half of the expected season tickets they were expecting and have a $125 million payroll. I'm not making the mistake twice in a row. This under is as easy as going in 4 X with Jack Ten suited in Ultimate Texas Holdem.
Phillies: Lidge can't repeat his performance from last year, there will be a drop in the Burrell-Ibanez production, and there has to be a world series hangover right? And will the Mets collapse again this season? I'm banking against it. Take the under of 88.5
Padres: Worst team in baseball got even worse this year. They lost Trevor Hoffman, Greene, and a couple of low end starters. How will they not lose 100 games this year. If I believe that, then I have to unload on the under for their win total of 71.5. Right? Mark it up.
Oakland: I won't bet on this, but 82.5 wins is the over/under. That's an 8 win improvement over last year. Hmmm. Is that what Giambi, Cabrera, and Holliday brings to the table? Maybe, but what about the starters? Gone is Harden and Blanton and Duke is shelved for a while. They are replaced by Cahill, Anderson, Braden, Eveland, and Gallagher. That's two rookies anchoring our staff. My hopes are high, but in reality it is not looking so good. Anything will be better than last year where we couldn't get anyone past 1st base for 7 innings and then when we did, we always left them stranded at second. Horrendous.
So I do like the Rangers, Mets, Cincy, White Sox, and the Mariners overs.
So as I sit here waiting for the end of the day I thought I would throw up my baseball predictions. Now, I reviewed the last couple of years of predictions and I've come up with one main theme. I'm absolutely terrible predicting who is going to be good, but I'm pretty solid with predicting who is going to be bad. So I think that's what I'm going to stick with this year.
Who will suck?
Brewers: I will give someone $20 if they can tell me off the top of their heads who is their starting rotation? Who will pick up the slack with CC and Sheets gone? And its great to see Trevor Hoffman will be closing for them, except that he will be injured to start the season. I like them to suck so bad that I took the under on their win total of 81.5.
Tigers: Really? 81.5 is the over/under in wins? Vegas is predicting an 8 game improvement? Based on what???? Cabrera and Ordonez will be gone by mid year due to some major financial issues that the Tigers have going on right now. They apparently only sold half of the expected season tickets they were expecting and have a $125 million payroll. I'm not making the mistake twice in a row. This under is as easy as going in 4 X with Jack Ten suited in Ultimate Texas Holdem.
Phillies: Lidge can't repeat his performance from last year, there will be a drop in the Burrell-Ibanez production, and there has to be a world series hangover right? And will the Mets collapse again this season? I'm banking against it. Take the under of 88.5
Padres: Worst team in baseball got even worse this year. They lost Trevor Hoffman, Greene, and a couple of low end starters. How will they not lose 100 games this year. If I believe that, then I have to unload on the under for their win total of 71.5. Right? Mark it up.
Oakland: I won't bet on this, but 82.5 wins is the over/under. That's an 8 win improvement over last year. Hmmm. Is that what Giambi, Cabrera, and Holliday brings to the table? Maybe, but what about the starters? Gone is Harden and Blanton and Duke is shelved for a while. They are replaced by Cahill, Anderson, Braden, Eveland, and Gallagher. That's two rookies anchoring our staff. My hopes are high, but in reality it is not looking so good. Anything will be better than last year where we couldn't get anyone past 1st base for 7 innings and then when we did, we always left them stranded at second. Horrendous.
So I do like the Rangers, Mets, Cincy, White Sox, and the Mariners overs.
Mar 30, 2009
Sports weekend
What a weekend for sports. As I'm trying to still get over this flu or whatever it is, I spent most of the weekend watching golf, men's and women's basketball, NBA, and even Curling. Some highlights of my viewing action below:
- Men's Basketball: I was on fire this weekend for gambling. I couldn't do anything wrong. I think I only got two games wrong. I even nailed the MSU money line against Louisville which was very nice. Should be a great Final 4 with a hopeful UConn vs. UNC final.
- Women's Basketball: What a comeback for the Lady Terps. Thought that all was lost for them.
- Golf: I am having the worst year for picking golfers as I'm 117 out of 128. Its come down to poor decisions once I've narrowed it down to two golfers. I have consistently picked the wrong guy. For example, I had Sean O'Hair and Oliver Wilson as my last two golfers for the Arnold Palmer tourney this past weekend. I ended up going with Oliver Wilson, which now that I look back might of been the best thing. If I had O'Hair and had to watch him collapse against Tiger I probably would of burnt down my house out of anger. What an amazing Sunday for Tiger.
- Curling: Watched the ladies semi's matchup of Denmark vs Canada on Sunday after golf. I can watch this all day. Might be my favorite Olympic Sport.
- NBA: I'm really looking forward to the playoffs this year. The East should be very entertaining with the West taking a back seat this year.
Mar 26, 2009
....someone gets hurt
And now part 2 of the Vegas 09 Diary.
Where did we leave off - the cabana? Oh yes. Yes, I love that day. It forces you to go outside, get some fresh air, and step away from the immediacy of the casino. It's kind of like when your mom kicked out outside to pl ay when you were 10 and you have the Atari 2600/Intellivision all ready to go for an 8-hour "Air/Sea Battle" Marathon.
Again, I thoroughly enjoyed the cabana. Watched the games (except for these two "friends" of Wiz that came over -more on them later), had a massage poolside, sat in the hot tub, did my basketball reserach for Sunday - this was the day that finally loosened me up and let me relax.
Two basketball games, however, did not help; LSU did not cover (+13) even when being tied with 4 minutes to go; and the Michigan/Oklahoma under did not cover. The total was 135.5, I had the under, and the score was 73-60 with Michigan having the ball and 15 seconds left. It was apparent that this was it - Michigan was giving up. They launched a 3 - air ball. But the ball bounced off an Oklahoma player and went out of bounds.
12 seconds left. Another 3. Miss. Now the ball is being tipped up and out inside the lane. "Fine", I thought. "Let them have their two. I'm still ok". One tip. Two tips. Three tips. Nothing. 5 seconds left. Another tip. A WHISTLE. The ball goes in - a FOUL - and it counts! Michigan makes the free throw, and I lose on that turn of events.
After the pool, I headed to the Mirage to find Layup, Wiz and Ira in a marathon Ultimate TexasHold Em session. I have no idea if they were trying to prove a point, or wanted to set a record for most time accumulated at one table - but it was clear they were in it for the long haul. Of course, I joined them - and so did Laura.
So the five of us occupied the table from about 6 pm to 10 pm (with Wiz, Layup and Ira being there since about 3). Boy, did we make asses of ourselves. Me and my basketball signals when singalling how much I would bet. All of us accidentally gooching each otehr at least once....I can't believe what I did one time - I leaned over and saw Laura's A-A ; I immediately took her hand, raised it and yelled "Winner! Winner right here!"
Uh oh.
About 1/2 seconds after I did it, Wiz and Layup just glared, and I realized what I had done. She ended up winning - thank goodness - but I can't believe I let myself do that.
We also had an ethical question at the table. There was a hand where I bet double (I think), so $40 was in play. The dealer truned her cards over, and I lost. However, the dealer paid me. She put the chips down, and then moved to Laura.
I grabbed them (hurriedly) and put them in my pile.
Layup admonished me for this - saying I was "cheating" - but if they pay you money, you take it. The don't apologize for their mistakes. Thoughts?
Layup said "You will get punished for this"; I said to him "You're probably right. This next hand I will get A-A, be foreced to be 4 times,and then lose".
I got dealt my cards - and, of course, A-A was under there. I freaked out. (but I ended up winning).
This was also the table for the cooumnity pastrami sandwich, where most others got hungry (I was smart and ordered extra food at the cabana in the late afternoon - who's laughing now, Don?). Ira had this huge pastrami sandwish, and Layup/Wiz started to drool with envy.
"Want a bite?" Layup, Laura and Wiz all took a bite from the pastrami sandwich hich just spent about 30 minutes on teh floor of the casino. Classic.
Once we were done, we were admittedly a bit drunk, and somehow - it was Ira - dared me to jump over the ropes that defined the line to get into the Revolution club. These ropes were about 2 feet high off the ground, and I had to do a standing jump over them. Well, as soon as we started to get serious about this, the Mirage employee comes running over to supposedly shoo us away from the "elite" club.
We told him that we were there for a bet to see if I could jump over the ropes; after that - no problems. He joined in the fun also disblieving that I could do it.
Well, with no warmups, I did it. I raisd my arms before my feet even hit the ground on the other side. I daresay it was my best athletic achievement in the last 5 years - and I won $3 to boot!
After dinner at BLT, we headed back to the Palazzo, where Wiz, Layup and I were called by the $25 craps table. So we decided to jump in. The lasting memory I will have of this session is the roll Wiz had. Wiz and I bet the same style at $25 craps - one pass line, single odds, and just the 6 and 8. Nothing crazy - for God' s sake, it's $25 craps! Well, Layup bets the same aggressive way - come bets all over the place.
Well, Wiz rolls - point of 4. He then proceeds to roll every number multiple times except for 4, 6, 8, or 7 - so Wiz and I are just sitting there not winning or losing money - but then I look over and Derek has 4 come bets out and is raking in the money. Wiz has this "do you believe this shit?" look on his face as Layup was up at least $500 on that roll.
Sunday brough an early wakeup call, as I headed to the Mirage to check lines. It was about 6:30, and I saw a completely open $10 craps table. I desperately needed to do something to break my horrible rolling performance on this trip - and what better way to get in a boatload of reps than at a table all by yourself? I asked if it was open. "Not yet - we're vacuuming the table". Sure enough, a maintenace worker was holding a vacuum and vacuuming the felt.
I came back in 5 minutes. "Ready now?" Yes, they were. I stayed there for about 90 minutes and made $300, mostly all by myself and my rolls alone. Felt great to get off the snide.
Played craps with Wiz again later - and we started to use basketball terminology on our rolls. Wiz was being the coach calling plays ("The Diamnod Press") looking for numbers; I would be the ref calling the end result of the roll. If the point was made, I did the "swoosh" of the basket, countng the bucket and giving the foul. Harmless fun.
Well, we went to the Mirage later that day to play craps (again). (Wow, that's a lot of craps in one day). This is the scene of the hot roll that Layup talked about - this lady (and, in fact, it started withthe guy before her) just hit point after point and point. And we were getting drunker and drunker and drunker. And I was getting mre and more emphatic with my calls.
On the 5th point made - another hard way - I called the block. I slammed my forearms to my waist 2, 3 times. Thought nothing of it. Another point was made. I did it again - maybe even harder. My fists were now pounding into the front of my stomach. This repeated another 3 or 4 times.
Anyway - got back to the room - caught the wild ending of the Missouri game, where I had Missouri -3.5 and they eventually covered after Marquette stepped on the inbounds line with 5 seconds left while trying to pass the ball in, down 2.....I ended up pacing the floor yelling at the players on how to execute their roles so I would win the bet - a personal record high bet, by the way. Well, 3 steps became 5, 5 steps required quickly became 7...and Mike had the quote of the day.
"Boy, they're turning this process into a P&G process, huh?"
I guess that's more of an inside joke.
PLayed blackjack, won with Don, had the asshole dealer at the Palazzo, and then got smoked at blackjack at the end of the day. I went up to my room. For some reason, my waist felt sore.
I took my shirt off - and uncovered the big welt on my left waist.
"How did I get....oh, no way....."
It looked even worse the next morning. The picture in the previous blog post was how it looked on Monday afternoon. It still looks bad - although there's no pain whatsoever. It was fun trying to describe this to Janice.
"What happened to you??"
"Well, I got injured"
"Injured how? At the cabana? Golf?"
"Um, no. This is a craps injury."
"How? Did the dice hit you?"
At least the trip ended on a good note - video poker in the airport has treated me well twice....
Mar 25, 2009
It's all fun and games until.....
Well, here we are, writing a wrapup to another unforgettable trip to Vegas...Vegas 09, the diary.
Let me first say that I didn't quite fell myself until about Saturday. I could not get relaxed or loose no matter what I did on Thursday or Friday. (Maybe it was because I did not have a single winning session at a table until Saturday morning). Janice didn't think this was surprising - it takes her about 2 days to destress on a vacation. Well, that certainly was the case here. Two things to change for next year:
- Get more sleep before the trip (and this means no play in game Tue night), and
- For God's sake, don't go into work on Wednesday. I was rushing to get out the door by 2 pm so Mike and I could leave for the airport. Wednesday should be spent at home, checking email for 30 minutes, and then leisurely packing.
- For God's sake, don't go into work on Wednesday. I was rushing to get out the door by 2 pm so Mike and I could leave for the airport. Wednesday should be spent at home, checking email for 30 minutes, and then leisurely packing.
(It also should not involve a 20 minute conversation to your father-in-law, giving him your NCAA picks for his wife's office pool - except he doesn't have a bracket and is not a sports fan. Mike almost drove off I-75 3 times in laughter. "Gonzaga....yes....G-O-N....yes, like Gonzo....somewhere in Washington State....no, I didn't know Aunt Rhoda is going to Washington this summer......"
Wednesday night was a quiet night, losing some in Pai Gow poker and a little in craps. Went to bed 250 down.
Thursday was spent with the requisite hour of making picks and then - off into the Pai Gow Tiles pool! What a site to behold... Don and I (later joined by Mike) at the table, with a white male dealer, who is trying to teach us the game and the order of the tiles but is making some minor mistakes himself. The Asian pit boss kept a watchful eye on this game. Thanks to this experience (and Don's coaching), I now feel semi-comfortable on my own at the tiles.
A trip to the Black jack tables ended up with another loss, as Laura and I watch our 3rd baseman split 20's. Can't anyone here play this game? We then took our first (of 19) trips to the Mirage - and I forgot how much I love Ultimate Texas Hold em. We had a terribel dealer, however, in Gary - what an ass. He's criticizing my play of the game because, well, "I've been a dealer 16 years".
So I ask him point blank: "And this game has been around for, what, 3 years?"
He then asks: "What are the rules for splitting pairs in blackjack?"
Me: "Well, let's see, you never split 10's, always split aces and 8's, with 2's you..."
Gary (interrupting) then goes into a 20 second spiel that he has obviously memorized to show off to people.
Me: "OK, what's the optimal strategy for this game?"
Gary: "Well, only bet the max if you have a high pair"
Me: "That's not what Wizard of Odds says"
We didn't have any more chats the rest of the session. And the asshole dealt Wiz a straight flush!
After watching the end of the Maryland game in Wiz's room, Layup texted and said he was going downtown with Dick. I persuaded Mike to join us....and after three different texts with three different locations from Layup, we finally found him in the 4 Queens. Downtown in daylight is not a pretty sight.
We got pulled into this game called "Triple Exposure Blackjack" - which we will go into in a later post, but is fascinating. A loss there at craps (again) set us off to the Sahara, where we were told that the Fire bet existed.
Laura and Jay met us there, and, well, it didn't go so well for the 5 of us. I think Laura was fairly unscathed, I lost $200 and the other 3 - well, the joke is that Layup is now part owner of the Sahara. Some bad losses in sports - including the damn gooch by the black guy behind me in the Palazzo book about a Gonzaga cover - and the night did not end well.
Dinner that night at Del Toro was surprisingly good -loved that wine room we were in. Teh 4 pounds of Lasagna I had was delicious!
Friday - I had to awake and do my "homework" for basketball; nothing is more eerie than sitting in the lobby at 4:30 in the morning, using a calculator, calling your son, and seeing one after another of the young drunks pull in for the night. Yes, I am old.
I've never felt better for a round of golf in Vegas, and while my 79 was not spectacular, it could have been better and I beat Kermit and Don. Woo hoo!
And - yes, I will say it - In N Out Burgers are overrated.
More losses that day in BJ, Craps, and $15 Ultimate (AVOID AVOID AVOID) put me in a crappy mood before dinner; I had Florida State in the late game and a parlay that hinged on the Siena/Ohio St under. Both fell through at the last minute. F you all.
Dinner that night at Morel's was bad. The steak was unimpressive. The sides were good, the appetizer was good too, but the service sucked. Oh well, can't bat 1.000......
After dinner, Kermit, Laura, Amanda and I were determined to find cheap craps; yes, we went into the Casino Royale on a Friday night - and finally stumbled upon Imperial Palace. My God:
extra long craps tables + insufficient lighting + dice with a logo in the middle = you have no idea what was rolled until the dealer (who was half paying attention) called it. And there was a 30% chance you couldn't hear the call.
Just an awful casino. In the 20 minutes we played, he made at least 3 mistakes in paying me out and I think he shorted Kermit out of $5. And- the image of a Freddy Mercury-lookalike having sex with poles on a center stage surrounded by black jack tables is something that is burned in my retinas.
Saturday morning arrived - oh shit! We all love Va Tech! I've got to get that bet in! I run downstairs, get orders from Wiz and Layup on this game - we all love it as well - and finally get the bet in at the last minute because the person in front of me was nice enough to let me go ahead.
I should sue him.
I love the cabana day. Lay out in the sun, drink fruity/chocolately drinks, relax, watch basketball outside - it's great to get away from the casino.
More coming tomorrow......
Discussion #1
I need to get something off my chest that is really bothering me from the trip. What has happened to customer service in the US? It is absolutely amazing, in this economy, the lack of customer service some companies are providing. The latest example is the Palazzo and this piece of shit BJ pit boss.
So the morning games are about to kick off. There are flat screens located in each of the craps and BJ pits. The BJ's TVs were still on ESPN, and I asked the lady pit boss if she could change the channel over to CBS. "I don't know how to. Its not me. Go over to the craps tables and they can do it." Ok, didn't have a problem with this at all. So I walked over to the craps table and asked the pit boss there if he could change the BJ TVs and not just him, but all of the guys behind the table stopped and just looked at me like I was crazy. "What?" asked one of them. I stated that they lady pit boss had me come over here to ask them to change the channel. Well they all shook their heads in disbelief and one of the guys said "No, she can do it. She has the remote as well."
Then I started to get mad. So I walked back and got a little pissed at the lady pit boss who gave me the traditional poor customer service line that I have fired so many people over. "Its not my problem. I don't have control of it." I would expect that from a dealer, but from a pit boss is unacceptable. Fuck you lady. I was so shocked by her behavior that I just got rude with her after she told me for the 5th fucking time it wasn't her job.
Now I'm not trying to be a complete ass and I would of been understanding if at any point she would of offered to call over to the craps table or said that she would take care of it. But nope. Nothing even close. I don't think I've ever heard a pit boss tell any of us when we've asked them where the cocktail waitress has gone "Its not my problem. I don't have any control of it." Nope. They always state that they will find one for us. Sometimes even make that fake phone call to the cocktail waitress pit saying that table 13 needs some drinks. Either way, most pit bosses make an effort. This one did not.
Couple this along with the obvious omission of cocktail waitresses on the north end BJ and Roulette tables and they are no longer a top of the line casino.
So the morning games are about to kick off. There are flat screens located in each of the craps and BJ pits. The BJ's TVs were still on ESPN, and I asked the lady pit boss if she could change the channel over to CBS. "I don't know how to. Its not me. Go over to the craps tables and they can do it." Ok, didn't have a problem with this at all. So I walked over to the craps table and asked the pit boss there if he could change the BJ TVs and not just him, but all of the guys behind the table stopped and just looked at me like I was crazy. "What?" asked one of them. I stated that they lady pit boss had me come over here to ask them to change the channel. Well they all shook their heads in disbelief and one of the guys said "No, she can do it. She has the remote as well."
Then I started to get mad. So I walked back and got a little pissed at the lady pit boss who gave me the traditional poor customer service line that I have fired so many people over. "Its not my problem. I don't have control of it." I would expect that from a dealer, but from a pit boss is unacceptable. Fuck you lady. I was so shocked by her behavior that I just got rude with her after she told me for the 5th fucking time it wasn't her job.
Now I'm not trying to be a complete ass and I would of been understanding if at any point she would of offered to call over to the craps table or said that she would take care of it. But nope. Nothing even close. I don't think I've ever heard a pit boss tell any of us when we've asked them where the cocktail waitress has gone "Its not my problem. I don't have any control of it." Nope. They always state that they will find one for us. Sometimes even make that fake phone call to the cocktail waitress pit saying that table 13 needs some drinks. Either way, most pit bosses make an effort. This one did not.
Couple this along with the obvious omission of cocktail waitresses on the north end BJ and Roulette tables and they are no longer a top of the line casino.
This is why you're fat
Might be the greatest website I've seen in a long time. Sad that I think I've might of eaten or dreamed about some of these.
Thanks Ariel for the link.
Thanks Ariel for the link.
Mar 24, 2009
Ultimate Texas Holdem
I'm sure that Wiz and Eric will be posting day by day accounts of the trip, so I will just post up
some comments and thoughts about the trip.
Palazzo: Boy I really didn't see this coming. What a disappointment. Its obvious how they are handling the poor economy. Cut as many employees as possible. Minimal amount of tables open which jacked up the limits and hardly any drink girls. Great business model but terrible for us.
Ira: Interesting guy. Wiz's friend brought an aggressive style of play to the craps table that I enjoyed. He also brought a weird friend, Peter Paul, who will go down as being one of the creepiest guys I've ever gambled with. The guy was like a horned up 13 year old in a 50 year old man's body. The guy had no clue how to gamble and couldn't retain any info about gambling so you had to explain the same thing over and over. Classic.
Ultimate Texas Holdem: I was thinking that I would play this game for a little bit but Jesus Christ. I played this more than any other game. Wiz and I put in an 8 hour session on Saturday with some major highlights.
some comments and thoughts about the trip.
Palazzo: Boy I really didn't see this coming. What a disappointment. Its obvious how they are handling the poor economy. Cut as many employees as possible. Minimal amount of tables open which jacked up the limits and hardly any drink girls. Great business model but terrible for us.
Ira: Interesting guy. Wiz's friend brought an aggressive style of play to the craps table that I enjoyed. He also brought a weird friend, Peter Paul, who will go down as being one of the creepiest guys I've ever gambled with. The guy was like a horned up 13 year old in a 50 year old man's body. The guy had no clue how to gamble and couldn't retain any info about gambling so you had to explain the same thing over and over. Classic.
Ultimate Texas Holdem: I was thinking that I would play this game for a little bit but Jesus Christ. I played this more than any other game. Wiz and I put in an 8 hour session on Saturday with some major highlights.
- While smoking my first of three cigars, I accidentally burnt an elderly man walking by the table. Wiz thought that I stuck out my cigar and burnt him, while I know that my hand was on the chair and this guy walked into it. Any which way you look at it Grandpa Mosses has a nice little burn mark on his forearm
- After the first hour of playing, I was down nearly $600. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to make the long session, but then I magically hit a straight flush that put me back to even.
- Going into hour number 5, I was getting really hungry and ready to leave. Wiz's friend Ira was playing with us then and had a Pastrami sandwich in a brown bag underneath his chair, which he offered to me to eat. I took a bite and it was amazing. Then everyone else decided to eat off of this massive sandwich in a bag. After all of use finished eating it, the dealer looked at us and just shook her head and sent us off to the bathroom to wash our hands. It was like our mom telling us that before we could have a snack we had to take a bath, and all of us just ran off to the bathroom to do it as quickly as possible.
- The dealers for UTH are one of a kind. It ranged from an arrogant asshole in Glen, to the wonderful afghan princess in Sina.
- Speaking of Sina, the pickup line from scary Peter Paul was classic. He found out that she was from Afghanistan and said, "What part of Afghanistan are you from? I'm only familiar with Kabul." Familiar with Kabul? What the hell do you mean?
- Had to lie to the pit boss that Laura and I were married so that she could play on my card. Then Jay came by and played with us which confused the dealer, when I think someone might of said that Laura and I have a very open relationship.
Craps: Didn't play that much, mainly due to the high limits at the Palazzo. Did have two classics runs though:
- Jay and I on Friday morning found a table at the Venetian that was just opening up. I was already smoking a cigar as we walked up to the table. The guys at the one end of the table asked if I was really going to smoke the cigar while playing craps. I then asked them which college they were from and they told me they were from Purdue. I responded "That's cool, I'll put it out. If you were from Duke, I would of kept on smoking." So Jay and I got our chips and the opening roll was just on its way. The shooter was on the other side of the table, but it was clear that they were friends with the Purdue guys on our side. The shooter goes and rolls for about 30 minutes and I make about $600. Then we all decide to leave the table. The Purdue guys bring down the shooter to us and states "Hey we didn't want to tell you this, but this guy works at Duke." We all had a good laugh, and I felt a little dirty winning money due to Duke.
- Mirage Sunday- Easily the biggest rollacoaster at a table I've ever experienced. Eric, Lee, Wiz, and I opened up a $5 table. The table started out so cold. No one hit a point for about 30 minutes. It got so bad that I was down $500 and I picked up and left. I went to the bathroom and came back and Wiz, Lee, and Eric were still there, and they just hit a point. So I decided to jump back in and that is when the table went crazy hot. Ira joined the table along with some older chicks. One of the older chicks rolled for a while and hit some great hardways, one in which I had $20 on. Ended up $100 after everything being said and done which was amazing.
Carney Games: Played Triple Exposure BJ and Black Jack Switch. Both games I could do without as it was fun to play for a short period of time, but in the long run I don't like it.
Additional Thoughts:
1. Don and Mike: Didn't really get to gamble with them. Wanted to, but whenever we asked where they were it was always "Oh Don is working out or taking a nap." Now I know that the group got separated a lot due to the UTH and the high table limits at the Palazzo, but I love playing craps with the both of them, and I didn't get to have a single roll. I am very curious on their thoughts on the trip.
2. Twitter: Eric needs to get on this asap. It fits him perfectly.
3. Morells: Terrible. Maybe it was due to the fact that we ate too late. Not worth the money.
4. Cabana: Terrible, but mainly due to the weather being bad.
5. Sharah: What a disaster. Financially and Mentally. Apparently I had a mental breakdown at the craps table that resulted in Eric and I having some issues to sort out the next day.
6. Women's Basketball: Shame on you Vegas for not having lines available. Shame on you and what you have become.
7. Laura and I's blow up at the BJ tables: Laura and I had separate blow ups at the tables where I was being pretty rude to the pit boss because she was being extremely lazy and providing zero customer service, and Laura got crazy over the dealer thinking she wanted to stay when she wanted to hit. I will expand on this a little more in a different post because it requires a more in depth look into the lack of customer service and the accepting behavior by the public of such actions.
Summary: Overall, another solid trip, but had some major holes in it. I think its time to eat dinner earlier even if we will miss games, and its obvious that we will probably stay at the Mirage next year due to the table limits and the games that they offer. Its just too bad that the trip that I lost the least amount of money required me to miss out on two days because of me being very sick. Ugh.
Sorry for the delay
So much to post about, but I got deathly ill on Saturday night in Vegas and still have not recovered. Tried to go into work today, but will be going home in about 30 minutes as I'm close to puking in my office. Getting the flu coupled with the Vegas haze is a terrible combination. Hopefully someone will get a Vegas post up shortly and I should have mine up by tonight.
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