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Jimmy Jam and the Asian persuasion

A few years ago when Jimmy was working retail, he knew this hot little Asian girl. The two flirted endlessly until one night Byling called Jimmy in tears…she had just broken up with her boyfriend. Needless to say, being a stand up guy, Jimmy was at her apartment thirty minutes later consoling Byling, about ten minutes after that; the two were making out, about a minute after that; Jimmy Jam whipped his best friend out…but to no avail.

Luckily the following night, Byling agreed to shake hands with Jimmy’s best friend. The hand shake led to a month long affair where Jimmy was, once again, introduced to the majesty and wonder of the Far East.

Jimmy was last seen in an Opium den three hours south of Bangkok.

We miss you Jimmy

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 17, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

Review: Our trip to LA (4 of 4)

Operation Barborossa: Post-Op Report (4 of 4)
June 13, 2010
Day Four:

11:45 PM

A diplomatic mission to the Compound (AKA Hesh’s parents Townhouse in Woodland Hills) where we try and introduce A. Dukes to bagels and locks…no sale.

12:30 PM

Hesh tries to garner sympathy from his parents regarding his current employment situation…no sale.

2:00 PM

Sin City Trifecta heads back to Vegas. On Maggie…no sale.

6:00 PM

We arrive back in Vegas.

6:00 PM

Operation Overlord begins…

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 16, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

Review: Our trip to LA (3 of 4)

Operation Barborossa: Post-Op Report (3 of 4)
June 12, 2010
Day Three:

8:15 AM

Woke up early and we’re ready to tackle Hollywood.

9:00 AM

We send out an email to up-and-coming Hollywood player, Forrest Rubin. We’re making moves.

11:30 AM

We leave the room.

12:00 PM

Met with an old friend of Hesh’s, his wife and their daughter who is 15 months. We watch the World Cup at Islands in Sherman Oaks. The game wasn’t as boring as we thought, but what’s with all the running?

2:30 PM

Returned back to our Headquarters, the El Patio Inn. Hesh lays down. A. Dukes works on Sin City Trifecta, because he never believes in taking a day off.

5:15 PM

Hesh awakes (he swears he only slept for 20 minutes).

6:00 PM

To Dodger Stadium

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

Hesh is heard saying,

Being unemployed, I thought it was a great time to spend $40 on a ticket, $6.50 on a Dodger dog and $5 for a soda.

7:30 PM

A. Dukes shares his affinity for eating peanut shells. Coincidentally, he got sick from eating peanut shells.

8:30 PM

Thanks to the nose bleed seats we got to enjoy all the cultural diversity a Dodger’s game and this fine city has to offer. We witnessed many arguments over the colors red or blue and LA or Anaheim. Quite comical.

9:45 PM

Back to the El Patio Inn.

10:30 PM

Re-group and head out for a night on the town, Studio City style!

10:45 PM

The Fox & Hounds Pub is jumping and Hesh is in Heaven; Cougars on the prowl and Rockabilly on the speakers.

11:00 PM

The rest of the trio is bored…we retreat back to the El Patio Inn.

Still no meeting to sell On Maggie.

Mood: Grim

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 16, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

True observations from the DMV

I show up at the DMV at 12 and cannot find parking; probably because the facility handles over a thousand people per day and has about a hundred parking spots…great job guys.

Once past the brother in a wife beater standing outside smoking a menthol,

I find myself in line for an hour sandwiched between Javier the tatted, 4 foot gang banger and Wilbur the 40 year old redneck who was bragging about the killer deal he got on a 97 Chrysler (that was only the line for information).

After saying good bye to Javier and Wilbur, I was directed to the Photo line where I spent another hour listening to a lovely conversation about Obama’s handling of BP.

Go figure; astute political commentary from guys missing most of their teeth.

After getting my picture taken, I got to sit down for another hour to pay for my license renewal. That third and final hour was great because I got to see diversity at work; a white girl bond with a couple of black girls over Chelsea Handler. I believe the term “She so crazy” was dropped a few times.

So three hours and $50 later I stumbled out of the DMV…a wealthier man for the experience.

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 16, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

Review: Our trip to LA (2 of 4)

Operation Barborossa: Post-Op Report (2 of 4)
June 11, 2010
Day Two:

12:15 PM

We start the day off on a positive note visiting Hesh’s brother in the hospital. Little bro is a few pounds lighter after the appendectomy.

1:15 PM

After egging Uncle Jesse‘s Calabasas Estate, we made our way through Topanga Canyon with our friend Jim Morrison.

2:15 PM

The journey to the other side landed us at 3rd street in Santa Monica.

4:00 PM

We head to the Cabo Cantina and we’re embraced with a 2-for-1 Happy Hour. As far as it was, we must say goodbye to an old school friend of A. Dukes who was frightened off when a member of our entourage showed off naked pictures of his girlfriend (sorry Lisa).

7:30 PM

Our next stop was Bubbles La rue’s (aka Hesh’s little sister) party. The party was a success until A. Dukes realized he could not move in and live rent-free in Marina Del Rey. He showed up at the door with his laundry basket too.

11:45  PM

We make it back to the valley and called it a night.

Still no meetings to sell On Maggie.

Mood: It’s getting cold

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 15, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

Review: Our trip to LA (1 of 4)

Operation Barborossa: Post-Op Report (1 of 4)
June 10, 2010
Day One:

7:30 AM

We leave Vegas. Destination: LA

11:30 AM

We arrive!

11:45 AM


After a brief hike to the summit and almost starting a brush fire in Runyon Canyon(Didn’t see the No Smoking sign). We head to West Hollywood.

12:15 PM

We made our way to the Sunset Strip where A. Dukes got his first serving of LA traffic. After a brief aneurysm, we made our way to Westwood to meet with a family friend; Sassoon Sasson (white boots never looked so well on a middle-aged man).

2:30 PM

We eat a fine Mexican meal; T. Bell, just steps away from UCLA’s campus.

3:15 PM

After being escorted from the Chateau Marmont we sought refuge at the El Patio Inn on Ventura Blvd. (Motel Row).

El Patio is anything, but a 5 star MOtel. We made do with it as we’re up-and-coming writers. We are also free agents.

9:15 PM

We ended the night at The Fox & Hounds Pub in Studio City.

12:30 AM


Hesh vomited, Bobby stumbled & slurred and surprisingly, A. Dukes was the most sober one left.

No meetings to sell On Maggie.

Mood: Hopeful

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 15, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

Craigslist Post of the Day

As previously noted, we are currently unemployed…I mean free agents.
Looking through Craigslist, we found this post which may inspire us all..

HIP HOP Manager

Date: 2010-06-02, 11:58AM
IM A Rapper from Vegas Lookin 4 a manager

  • Location: Las Vegas,NV
  • Compensation: tbd
  • Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
  • Please, no phone calls about this job!
  • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Original URL: http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/bus/1771790216.html

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 5, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

Tales from the Strip – Local TV and faith in the Big Sin

Last night I watched “The Basketball Diaries” on one of the local T.V. stations.

The movie was great, the commercials were not.

Ninety percent of the commercials were the local ambulance chasers…excuse me, attorneys, hocking bankruptcy services, short sale services, as well as a variety of class action lawsuits. The attorney commercials were topped by the various bail bond commercials…good times.

You might be asking; what time was the movie on? Late night T.V., especially here in the Big Sin, might be a different story. The movie was on at 8 pm (Daddy what’s bail?).

Luckily, there was the occasional commercial for the local fitness/gym chain…which I happen to be a proud member and a fan of. If you hit those gyms at just the right time, you will find glitter on the equipment from the D-cup strippers with no asses trying to keep it tight…not that I am complaining, G-d forbid. I have had days where I spent an hour on a treadmill just because I liked the view in front of me.

Before you judge us here and think that we are all on our way to hell in a hand basket, Let me remind you that the city of Las Vegas has one of the highest numbers of churches per capita in the nation…good to know I have a place to repent.

Comments { 2 } · Posted on June 4, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

Yes Me to Death

Let’s put sports on the back burner for a moment and talk about our favorite subject; women.

So I was seeing a lady for a couple of months. Like all my relationships, I kept it light and saw her about once a week. What fascinates me is the ability for women to yes a man to death, yet the end remains the same. I try to be honest from the get go and let them know I am not looking for anything serious and are they interested (and they say yes). I tell them that I have got my own things going on, and I like my space, so how about we try and meet once a week and are they interested (and they say yes). So we start seeing each other and about 6 to 8 weeks into it (never fails), I start hearing rumblings about a relationship. I tell them that with all of my baggage, for now, this is the only speed I go. The smart girls tell me thank you but no thanks. The girls that just want a warm body to lie with and cure their loneliness for a night continue to see me. Ultimately, the end remains the same; they want to nest and I am always looking for the door.

Comments { 0 } · Posted on June 3, 2010 in Tales from the Strip

High & Tight, but just Right

Growing up in Brighton, Michigan (population 26,000; 98% white) I had two dreams…

  1. Tour with N.W.A.
  2. Rock a mullet!

In preparation of our Hollywood debut, and after a bottle of Vegas Vodka, I have achieved one of those dreams…Big Things!

Comments { 1 } · Posted on June 2, 2010 in Tales from the Strip
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