From: (deadhead)
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:53:29 -0600
Subject: [BARGE] deadhead's trip report


Executive Summary:
  
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Tuesday afternoon non-stop ABQ->LAS.  Yay.

Flight Canceled.  Boo.

Tunneled to GN.  Yay (it's quicker and we're running late).

Only smoking rooms left.  Boo.

Badugi has three draws.  Yay.

I suck at Badugi.  Boo.

The gym at GN has a treadmill.  Yay.

Have to schlep gear to non-smoking room.  Boo.

Most of GN Pool closed while they film CSI.  Boo.

Waterslide and part of pool still open.  Yay.

Stratosphere brought back memories of losing a few million dollars.  Boo.

Jumping off Stratosphere was fun.  Yay.

No DVD; batteries died in Stratosphere camera.  Boo.

Jester and Tina have fun.  Yay.

Offered free replacement jump, but had Ethiopian to go to.  Boo.

Ethiopian dinner was great, including company and conversation.  Yay.

Walking back, one of my kids got clipped by a taxi and had to go to the
emergency room.  Boo.

I make stuff up just to liven up an otherwise dull trip report.  Yay.

Took 5th in Lo bah.  Yay.

Got a bunch of bust out gifts along the way.  Yay.

Finished at 2am; I'm a pussy, so I go to bed.  Boo.

Woke up at 4:30 since my body wants to run early in the morning.  Boo.

Ran on a treadmill for six miles.  Yay.

Went to breakfast with family, but didn't eat.  Boo.

Went to breakfast with my best friends forever, team Deadheads.  Yay.

Didn't win--even though we're due.  Boo.

Brought drank and shared yummy ales.  Yay.

Stopped drinking before 6-game.  Boo.

Busted out by misreading--due to EXCESSIVE sobriety--choawha hand.  Boo.

Go to bed early because I'm a pussy.  Yay.

Never did arrange for a sitter, so wifey can't join on fun run.  Boo.

Five year old daughter Iris burns through fun run.  Yay.

Oops.  TOC is another daytime tourney, leaving kids with wife.  Boo.

Play fast, bust early.  Yay.

Off to Circus Circus with the family.  Yay.^H^H^H^HBoo.

Saw two great acts.  Yay.

Got the hell out of there.  Yay.

Missed the Symposium.  Boo.

Got up at 4:30 to make it to the gym by 5am.  Yay.

Gym opened at 6 on Saturday.  Boo.

Clancy Brothers on the iPhone to begin my run.  Yay.

Pit-stop forced due to bowels not understanding Las Vegas.  Boo.

Back running with Al Stewart.  Yay.

iPhone trouble results in me flying off treadmill.  Boo.

At least it provided entertainment to Chuck Weinstock.  Yay.

Limited myself to fourteen miles due to knee concerns.  Boo.

Knee was fine; I'm a pussy.  Yay.

Not a lot of time for breakfast.  Boo.

Started well, got ton of bust out gifts.  Yay.

Crippled by Len G's all-in AQ vs. my AKs.  FUCKING MOTHERFUCKER
COCKSUCKING BASTARD.  I DON'T EVEN LIKE THE GRATEFUL DEAD.  I JUST
CLAIM I DO TO GET THE HIPPY CHICKS!  THERE!  I SAID IT.  HOW DOES IT
FEEL, YOU CUNT?

At least I'm not bitter.  Yay.

Chatted up cutie on interminable water slide wait.  Yay.

Interminable didn't mean what I thought it meant.  Boo.

Banquet had good food for this vegetarian.  Yay.

I didn't drink.  Boo.

Action Bob played the Binglaha game.  Yay.

I didn't drink.  Boo.

Taxi driver busts up as my son Elvis pelts him with
stream-of-consciousness monologue, mostly having to do with wife's cousin
Julie's chickens.  Yay.

Bringing wife and kids to BARGE while training for Chicago resulted in
much less time spent consorting with BARGERS.  Yay.^H^H^H^HBoo.

-- 
deadhead