las vegas done
Back from Las Vegas, and with good news, too! Hey, maybe you didn’t even know I was in Las Vegas. In that case, surprise! I went to Las Vegas! And now I’m back, and I’m happy to report the following good things that happened to me as a result of my mini-vacation:
- I got a lot of useful, hands-on practice nursing hangovers
- I heard only one person say, “What happens in Vegas…”
- My wallet is way less crowded than it was on Friday
- I didn’t get married
- I learned the difference between a $5 bottle of water and a $2 bottle of water (it’s the price)
- Colors seem brighter now, and children’s laughter more “laffy”
- The ratio of embarrassing things I did to embarrassing things I got to see was very favorable
Robert wrote:
The 5 dollar bottle probably has less pee in it, too!
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 9:03 am | Permalink
Isabelle wrote:
You forgot moist lips.
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 11:29 am | Permalink
charley wrote:
That’s true (what both of you said).
I forgot a couple things. No chapped lips (a common Las Vegas condition)! Although everything else on me is dry as the moon. Also, I mastered the art of discouraging people to sit in the center seat on a Southwest Airlines flight.
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 11:48 am | Permalink
Dave wrote:
I love flying Southwest Airlines. And by love I mean they scare the living shit out of me. They’re total cowboys. I’m fairly certain all Southwest pilots graduated 44 out of 44 in flight school. My friend Tommy and I always joke that the Southwest Airlines catch phrase is “Hold my beer, watch this.”
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 11:51 pm | Permalink
Kiala wrote:
“laffy”
Ha!
I’ve still never been to Las Vegas.
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 9:33 am | Permalink
charley wrote:
Dave: I know! It’s especially bad on the flight from LA to Las Vegas, because it’s a rough trip anyway due to the pressure differential caused by the lowlands and heat rising off the — ok, I’m making shit up. I don’t know why it’s rough, but it always is, no matter who’s flying. It seems like the Southwest guys feel that the already-rough flight gives them license to stop trying and just do whatever the hell they want up there.
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 9:49 am | Permalink
charley wrote:
Kiala: Never been? You’ll go now that you’re going to live so close. It’s less than an hour and a half by plane from SF. So you’ll go. Question is, will you like it? It seems like my most of my friends don’t, so it’s tough to find people to go with, since I probably go three times a year. So here’s to hoping!
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 9:57 am | Permalink
Sarah wrote:
Only one “what happens in Vegas”? I don’t believe it.
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 3:46 pm | Permalink
Charley wrote:
Yes, only one! But, to be fair, I wasn’t paying attention to my surroundings for most of the weekend.
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 5:43 pm | Permalink
jt wrote:
oh yeah, once on a flight home from vegas to tucson, the flight attendants just slid the basket of peanuts down the aisle on takeoff and said “if you want some, grab em.”
Posted on 15-Oct-08 at 9:36 am | Permalink