Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[outragous76]

Wouldn't even walk from Bellagio to Ceasars these days.

given most of that can be done from inside it is one I manage, but Im def a cab man!

[RED-DOG]

On our last trip to Vegas, Ralph and I, equipped as we were with complimentary vouchers from the poker room, usually ate our morning meal in the excellent restaurant at the Golden Nugget.

During this trip I paid my first visit to the breakfast buffet, it was an amazing and slightly frightening experience.

I have never seen such a quantity or variety of food. Nor have I seen it presented with such speed and efficiency. It was like watching footage of those anti-aircraft artillery crews during WWII, but instead of shells and cannons, these highly trained squads worked with stainless steel trays and display cabinets. Bang a full one in, snatch an empty one out. The only difference was, these guys at the Nugget stood a much greater chance of losing a finger.

Meanwhile, at the punter's side of the counter, there was no rush or panic, just an air of quiet determination as the great American public set about doing what they do best.

I wont try to compile an accurate list of all the choices available for the simple function of breaking one's fast, but I will tell you what I ate.

I may have forgotten some items. Towards the end of the meal most of the blood in my body had been diverted from my brain and other non-essential organs to help deal with the major incedent in my digestive system

On the first plate I had

Bacon
Sausage (Regular, Turkey links & Canadian)
Hash-browns
Country potatoes
Fried salt pork
Eggs over easy
Hamburger

Second plate

Cheese & mushroom omelet, cooked to order in seconds

Third plate

Fried fish with corn & winter greens.

Forth plate

French toast with maple syrup

Fifth plate

Waffles with maple syrup

Sixth plate

Pancakes with maple syrup (I like maple syrup)

Seventh plate

Chocolate cake With ice cream

Now to eat such a crazy amount (and I promise you I did) was truly remarkable. But the thing is, for most of the people in that room, it wasn't remarkable at all. It was an every day, several times a day occurrence.

Amarillo "Slim" Preston wrote about "A World Full of Fat People". Well come to America and you will see what he means.

Fat Americans seem totally un self-conscious about their size, in fact they seem to wear it with pride, like a badge of office, and BTW we're not just talking common or garden, British salad dodger, a bit overweight type fat here, were talking supertanker.

These guys are so enormous that they have to develop a special fat person walk. I've sorted these into four basic categories, each one seemingly part of an accepted and inevitable progression.

The leg flinger: Throws advancing leg out sideways to gain clearance of standing leg.

The Robot: Twists entire body from side to side rather than try to get one leg past the other.

The Sidewinder: Always leads with same leg, drags other behind.

The Juggernaut: Legs finally failed and confined to heavy-duty mobility truck.

Im not making fun here, (Well, maybe I am a little) but none of this is inevitable. It's a lifestyle choice.

Having said that, it's so easy and cheap to get vast quantities of incredibly tasty, unhealthy food here, and so difficult and expensive to find good healthy stuff.

If I had been born here, the chances are I would be running on reinforced tires by now.

[millidonk]

I know exactly what you mean. When i went to NewYork there was an American woman on the plane shouting " Stewardess, stewardess, i need my god damn safety belt extension " these are designed for parents so they can have a kid on thier lap while flying... the regular one didn't fit obv.  As you said no shame! I myself am coming close to the end of said belt probs have 3 or 4 inches spare. If i ever managed to let myself go over the rim there is no way i would shout my head off about it.

Keep the stories coming.

[Redsgirl]

Dad, I cant even remember that word now, please post it so i can google it.

[The_nun]

Dad, I cant even remember that word now, please post it so i can google it.

From his last report I am guessing at the word... Obesity.

[RED-DOG]

Dad, I cant even remember that word now, please post it so i can google it.

The word was "Ignominious" (She thinks I made it up).

I can't for the life of me remember what I was talking about when I said it though. You have to remind me, it's doin me ed in now.

[boldie]

Dad, I cant even remember that word now, please post it so i can google it.

The word was "Ignominious" (She thinks I made it up).

I can't for the life of me remember what I was talking about when I said it though. You have to remind me, it's doin me ed in now.

Was it from when you lost a last longer to TK?

[Bongo]

I saw this today and thought you'd like it:



Scientists have found and photographed a toad that was last seen in 1924.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/14/rainbow_toad/

[RED-DOG]

I was surprised by the regard given to anyone connected to the military in the US.

Several times during poker games, it slipped out in conversation that a a player was either active or ex armed forces, whereupon everyone present shook their hand and solemnly thanked them for their service.

As a joke, I solemnly thanked one aged about 23 for saving our asses in WWII. Without even a flicker or a smile from him or anyone else at the table he replied, "You're wecome".

[boldie]

I was surprised by the regard given to anyone connected to the military in the US.

Several times during poker games, it slipped out in conversation that a a player was either active or ex armed forces, whereupon everyone present shook their hand and solemnly thanked them for their service.

As a joke, I solemnly thanked one aged about 23 for saving our asses in WWII. Without even a flicker or a smile from him or anyone else at the table he replied, "You're wecome".

Yep, you're not thanking the man..You're thanking the army he serves in. All the same to him.

[nirvana]

I know exactly what you mean. When i went to NewYork there was an American woman on the plane shouting " Stewardess, stewardess, i need my god damn safety belt extension " these are designed for parents so they can have a kid on thier lap while flying... the regular one didn't fit obv.  As you said no shame! I myself am coming close to the end of said belt probs have 3 or 4 inches spare. If i ever managed to let myself go over the rim there is no way i would shout my head off about it.

Keep the stories coming.

Saw this on a rollercoaster in Florida. Large chap couldn't put his seat belt on no matter how many times he yanked it this way and that. Eventually, he gave up and told his kids as he got off " I got myself one of those goddamn small seats". I hadn't realised to that point that they have a number of fatboy seats on most rollercoasters.

[RED-DOG]

I was surprised by the regard given to anyone connected to the military in the US.

Several times during poker games, it slipped out in conversation that a a player was either active or ex armed forces, whereupon everyone present shook their hand and solemnly thanked them for their service.

As a joke, I solemnly thanked one aged about 23 for saving our asses in WWII. Without even a flicker or a smile from him or anyone else at the table he replied, "You're wecome".

Yep, you're not thanking the man..You're thanking the army he serves in. All the same to him.

Of course, but it was surprising that my remark was received with total solemnity and sincerity.

[gatso]

they have fatboy seats over here too. remember seeing the signs on a couple of coasters at thorpe park, can't remember the details but they're telling people over a certain chest size to go in a particular row

[RED-DOG]

I saw this today and thought you'd like it:



Scientists have found and photographed a toad that was last seen in 1924.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/14/rainbow_toad/

You're right Mr Bong, I like it muchly.

[RED-DOG]

One side of a US cell phone conversation.

....and I was like, "No way" and he wan like, "Way" and I was like, "Wow!" and he was like, "Uh hu"....