Just saw this crap movie 7 pounds on HBO

Cant sleep. Bored. Dont feel like playing cards. I remember seeing the preview of this in the theaters last year and remember how ambiguous the trailer was.

I generally like Will Smith movies. We are roughly the same age, grew up listening to him as a rapper, then tv star etc...

But christ oh mighty...after I saw Hancock, I couldnt think he could make much worse.

Then I saw this 7pounds of crap. I have a neurotic problem that once I watch a movie from the beginning for more than 20 minutes or so, I have to finish it. There had only been one exception to this. In college, girlfriend dragged me to see the two plus years in the making "Eyes Wide Shut" with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Kubrick had just died before its release and this movie was getting all kinds of hype. Even with the kinky sex scenes, I couldnt make it through.

Half way through (and thats like 2 hours in btw if you havent seen it), I got up, went to the car and smoked a joint and played video games in the movie theater until my gf came out. She was kinda mad, but I had sat thru Titanic with her so whatever.

Anyhow, I made it thru this 7 pounds movie and it was awful. I dont mind Smith in a drama (like Ali for instance), but the movie wasnt close to believable, there were tons of context in the plot that made no sense etc etc etc.

Some dude who reviewed it said it "may be among the most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made."

Concur

Mike Tyson in Trouble Again

7:06am (PST) listening to some old school 311, two ambien in, and in the mood to write.

Two days ago, Mike Tyson was arrested at LAX for allegedly striking a paparazzi, who got to close to both his wife and son. He punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground, where he laid bleeding until police arrived.

Tyson claimed the photographer struck him first and he was defending himself. Both actually were arrested and cited, as witnesses backed both accounts.

Anyways, I digress.

The last "real job" I had was almost 5 years ago at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. I was only working there 2-3 days a week, as poker was the real source of my income, mainly the stars high limit games before the netteller donk down. I also got a small 401k contribution but a very good inexpensive health plan, which are usually not made available to part time employees in the casino industry.

I was a pitboss that worked day shift. I mainly watched and oversaw the entire craps pit, and once and a while gave breaks to people in bj, roulette, baccarat, and the carnival games. It got pretty tedious after a while, having to wake up and be at a certain place 2-3 days a week (11am) for most of the year.

The key word there is "MOST". For the 4 years I worked there, from March until September each year, I ran a pit outside at their massive pool, that featured a full craps table, 6 full size blackjack tables and 6 swim up blackjack games, in which patrons actually played, bought in etc while fully in the pool.

All of this was enclosed under a palm tree like structure to deflect the heat, yet we were still fully outdoors and come July and August, many people craved to be back inside for the AC.

The weekends working there were absolutely ridiculous. The Hard Rock had became legendary for their Sunday Pool Party, which was termed "Rehab"
People came to Las Vegas regularly just to attend these weekly parties. Porn stars, strippers, models, actresses, the every day beautiful girl, rappers, athletes etc. It was the place to be seen and to enjoy.

Security would only let in attractive, young woman when the doors first opened. Many people who knew they couldnt get in on their own merits, would book a room at the hotel for 400-500$ on a weekend, just to ensure getting in (that was a perk granted to all registered guests, no waiting/no refusal).

We would open by 10am and when I got there it was common for a thousand or more to be lined up from the entrance area of the pool all thru the casino, thru the coffee shop, thru the starbucks, and bending back to the parking garage. It was fucking insane. The devoted uglier ones would sometimes wait 4-5 hours and finally get in around 3 or 4pm.

There were always fights every Sunday. Always celebrities. Always drugs... ALWAYS NUDITY AND ALWAYS, AND I MEAN FUCKING ALWAYS PEOPLE BEING REMOVED FOR HAVING SEX IN PUBLIC VIEW.

In the pool, on the lounge chairs, on the pavement, in the bathrooms etc. Except the celebrities and those who truly were balling, that would put up 3k for a cabana that was airconditoned with a couch, mini bar, and private curtain.

I hated throwing out beautiful people for fornicating during our party, but Peter Morton (the founder and former owner) had been repeatedly fined by the Nevada Gaming Commission for letting these get out of control in the past.

Literally, I could fill this whole page with stories from above. I never took a hard ass about it, but when it was so blatant and open, I had no choice. They were throwing 500k fines at us like they were parking tickets.

Anyhow, wild fucking times.

2004 late in the summer, Mike Tyson walks into rehab. He had a place in Vegas. This was a few months after he tattoed up his face. He had been coming in almost every Sunday. He almost always came alone and just seemed to walk around and enjoy the chants of "Hey Mike", "Hey Champ" etc from kids who werent even alive when he won his first championship.

One Sunday towards the end of rehab, Paul Oakenfold was playing outside, rehab was winding down for the day, say 4ish and here comes Mike from out of nowhere. He struts thru the casino, walks to the center area of the pool, takes off his bathsuit and just starts staring at everyone with his penis fully grasped in his hand. Like without a care in the world. Security was called, and of course when they finally made there way to him, maybe 4-5 girls had taken an interest in Big Mikes cock. Yeah this is what I went to college for.

Security attempted to remove him and he didnt resist leaving but wouldnt put on his bathing suit, so security wrapped him up in 3-4 towels and took him out the back door. They called metro, and the decision was made to trespass him and have him permanently barred from the property. To my knowledge, there was never any indecent exposure charges brought against him.

I remember going home that day and my gf asking me how my day was.
To which I of course responded. "standard day honey, had to throw Mike Tyson out for fondling himself in the central area of Rehab"

Other tibits from Rehab that I remember..... I escorted a drunken Drew Barrymore to her room after a little too much partying, after she insisted I take her, not security.

Spent about 3 weeks surrounded with the entire cast of Entourage, as they filmed an episode there. I had never seen the show and knew nothing about it, which I regret because I was offered face time on the episode.

Turtle was by far the biggest gambler, betting 500-2k a hand of blackjack. Piven fired between 500-100 a hand and Drama, Vince, E, all were $25 betters. E was dating Nikki Hilton at the time, who he was constantly fighting with because she wouldnt seem to ever leave the kid alone. Kind of like that jealous chick he dated on the show this year.

I met my fair share of woman while I worked there myself. Some were just very drunk and forward, others tried to connect with me for the "Rehab hookup" of getting in without a wait each week, some would just flat out ask me to score them coke and E. Lol Fucking unreal

And some would just like me for me and we would have our special moment. Our one night that we would both remember and cherish with no misconception about what it truly was. And then the next day, they were on a plane with their girlfriends (once a husband) back to mainly La or middle of no where USA.

I sometimes reminisce about those times and wish I could go back but I guess like all else, life is a series of chapters and that one is closed.

GG Hardrock Rehab 2003-2005

Jeffrey Pollack Resigns as WSOP Commissioner

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...rwfjLgD9BUI3S82

LAS VEGAS — The commissioner of the World Series of Poker says he plans to leave his post, days after the series crowned its latest main event champion.

Jeffrey Pollack tells The Associated Press that his last day working for private casino operator Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is Friday. He has led the series since 2005.

Pollack tells the AP that leaving is "bittersweet," but he believes his goals at the series have been accomplished.

The former NASCAR managing director and NBA vice president says he hasn't yet decided on his next move.

The series has grown during Pollack's tenure to include a series in Europe and 57 poker tournaments this year in Las Vegas.

Series spokesman Seth Palansky says there are no intentions to immediately replace Pollack.

Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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