Joe

*waves at John’s wife*

Nice description, I can picture that happening. Maybe I should start hanging out poolside at the Hard Rock from now on.

Put it this way. The first time I saw her I didn’t actually talk to her. I was a food runner at the pool and when I walked out of my little food area I noticed every guy at the bar standing on the bar’s foot rail leaning over the bar, dozens of people sitting in their lounges sitting up, and staff stopped in their tracks all looking in one direction.

Naturally I looked in that direction to see what was going on and Harry I tell you it was like hearing the voice of God . . . but, uh, seeing instead. She was barely wearing anything and she stopped the natural flow of work for a few minutes. She was strutting it. This was back in about ’97 or ’98.

Gene Simmons – yeah he signed my room service check in his room with his sun glasses on at night! My favorite show is The Apprentice. My entire family tells me I should try out. I tell them I have to wait for the series where he invites entrepreneurs who aren’t rich but knows a lot. I like real estate investing so I’m naturally drawn to Trump.

This season I started out rooting for Tito (I love martial arts and I’m from Huntington Beach, CA), but I’ve been impressed with Piers and Trace lately. Trace is coming up with some pretty cool ideas.

Oh and Slash, the coolest celeb I ever met. We talked about Jeff Beck and other guitar players and a few other things. Really cool guy.

John’s last blog post..My Marketing Hero Himself – Seth Godin

Back in the day, when GnR was first starting out, I had the chance to meet him, but didn’t. I was driving carriages then and one of the other drivers shouted at me from the opposite end of the stands (the line up by the curb where we’d park the horses and hustle rides in front of Independence Hall). I hear this “Harry! Hey, Harry! This is *them*!”

I glanced up and there was Shawna, all of 5′ 2″ and surrounded by the scruffiest looking guys I ever saw, bouncing up and down and waving her arms. I had no idea who the hell she was talking about. I just waved and said “That’s nice.”

She had the biggest crush on Duff, talked about him all the time.

Was Carmen Electra as gorgeous in real life as she is on TV?

@Brett – I use to own one of those black powder guns they used in the 1800 where you had to pack the bullet in yourself. It was a pain in the butt after about 12 rounds but it was fun to shoot.

@Harry – no, I love these way off topic posts at times. It’s nice to get to know people you are socializing with.

Hmm, celebs? Let’s see. There was:
Slash, Billy Idol, Gene Simmons, Mark McGrath, one of those guys from The Who, Ringo Star, Avril Levin, Carmen Electra, Michael Jordon, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk, Kerry Hart, John Stammos, Jay Leno, and I know I’m missing some others.

I’m not really star struck, but maybe that’s because I’ve met so many of them? Although, it was great meeting Slash. He was one of my idols on the guitar back in the day. We talked for about 30 minutes. He’s a cool guy.

John’s last blog post..My Marketing Hero Himself – Seth Godin

@Brett: I hear ya! Now, if I could fix everything on my own car without it taking twice as long as a mechanic then I would. But who has that kind of time?

Laura’s last blog post..Update on Daughter’s Illness

Not much of an arsenal in my house these days. I used to be a tournament paintball player in the 90′s (small time stuff in Ontario), so I still have my equipment.

But I doubt it would even repel a black squirrel…

Brett Legree’s last blog post..reboot (redux).

@ John – well, that’s what I figured, being as you are in Vegas and all.

(I really need to get down to Vegas some time. I don’t gamble. I actually want to go to “The Gun Store” down on E. Tropicana and rent a machine gun, just to say I did it…)

Hmm… Quebec liquor… lots of good stuff. Where do we start, James?

Brett Legree’s last blog post..reboot (redux).