Thursday Randomshow Radio Update

Kingman, Arizona ~ miles traveled: technically 500 miles East from L.A.
After a stationary week, I'm back on the road with my goatee blowing in the breeze. I checked out of Binion's around 12:30pm and called to see if my car was ready. They were at lunch until 1pm and not answering their phone, so I decided to kill some time in the Binion's poker room. All I wanted to do was just sit at a 2-4 table and camp, but all that was open was 4-8, so I figured I'd buy in for $100 and if I lost $20, I'd get up. Second hand I'm in, I'm the big blind, and I'm dealt pocket Aces. I raise and practically the whole table calls. The flop comes A-K-6, the small blind opens for $4, I raise, and again everyone calls. I kept showing strength, people kept calling, and I won a pot worth over $150. For the next two hours, cards just kept coming my way, and when I stood up to leave, there was $400 in chips in front of me. Not a bad way to leave Vegas. The extra days I had to stay there were paid for; now if only I'd won enough to cover the $1000 repair bill. While frustrating, it's a road trip an things like that are going to happen. C'est la vie.

I left Vegas around 4 and hit some major traffic and heat on the way out through Hoover Dam. Right before the Dam there was a hotel/casino with a movie theater, so I decided to catch a flick and give the heat a chance to die down. I walked into about 75 retirees banging on slot machines and the greatest Elvis impersonator lounge act ever. After a few moments of watching and almost bursting several times in fits of laughter (not the impression I believe the impressionist was after), I checked the showtimes on the movies and saw I had just missed the start of The Da Vinci Code by 15 minutes. Figuring that would work out just fine since about two years ago I read the first 25 pages of the book, I walked up the stairs to the theater where there was not a soul to be found. I looked everywhere for someone to give my money to, and finding no one, said fuck it and entered the theater. My apologies to Tom Hanks and Ron Howard and the rest of Hollywood for stealing your content, but I saw your opening weekend numbers and I think you'll live. As for the movie, I was pleased. Anything involving a conspiracy about Jesus that suggests most organized religion is based on a lie is all right by me. It went on a little long - I thought it was over twice before it actually ended. Also I thought the choice of Tom Hanks was a little odd - I kept waiting for Meg Ryan to pop up and banter. The French chick was cute but annoying at times, which is right on par for a Frenchie. On the Nathanson Scale, it gets a 3 1/2 out of 5 VW Vans.

So I know it's late Thursday and you're dying for your weekly fix of my radio/podcast appearances, so let's get to it! Yesterday's taping of Schnauzer Logic achieved its typical level of brilliance, and you can hear it by clicking on the link. Of course you're going to listen to the whole podcast, but in case you just found out that you're the one true descendant of Christ living on Earth and you have a few loose ends to tie up, my segment starts about 1 hour and 30 minutes in.

The KSCO morning show segment can be found here, and can be listened to by right clicking and selecting "Save As" in order to download the segment for keeps, or if you left click it should open in the media player of your choosing. Major thanks to Robin at Schnauzer Logic for capturing, editing, and hosting the segment every single week. Some would say you're the hostess with the mostess, but not me, because I would never make a pun quite that corny.

Early in the morning, I'm Grand Canyon bound. Thankfully I wasn't stuck in Vegas for a few extra days, causing me to go to one of the most heavily trafficked National Parks on the first holiday weekend of the Summer. That would be rough.