August 14th, 2000
Hey,
Ok, rule number one when you are in Las Vegas and playing poker. . . . never
keep drinking those free cocktails they give ya.
I'm sure there's a rule number 2 but I got way too drunk to remember it.
To make a long story short I arrived into town with around 750 dollars left
out of the money those Japanese guys gave me. I'm leaving town with about
$20 in change.
Let my mistakes be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Vodka, cranberry juice
and 7 card stud do not mix.
And for those of you wondering about that super cool Galaxie 500. . . it's
sitting in a Freemont Street parking garage just waiting for someone crazier
than me to take it away (I even left the keys in it and everything) I warn
ya though, last time I checked, the brakes weren't really working anymore.
OK, this is a short one cause between the drinking and the card playing and
the money losing I feel like crap. We're staying tonight somewhere near the
Petrified Forest in Arizona. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow.
Hurdy Gur,
Derek Barnes
