Search
Home Galleries Videos Resources
   CULTURE   
Home  >  Culture
AddThis Social Bookmark Button
10 Things I Learned in the Last Ten Days - Meet Butt Abid
Posted: Monday, February 26, 2007
By: John W. DeFeo

10. Don’t go to Las Vegas during All Star Weekend. There are not enough metal detectors/gurneys available. Also, I have never seen a police officer in Las Vegas.

9. Check the table odds next time you play Blackjack. Most single deck games now pay 6:5 rather than the traditional 3:2. This increases the house’s edge substantially. Stick to shoe games for the best payoff.

8. Eater Beware. Don’t expect big name New York restaurants to translate perfectly in Las Vegas. In fact, many are very disappointing. If you’re looking for a great bite, check out Sushi Roku. The food is great and the service was fantastic.

7. Beatles Fans: If you decide to check out Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE, stick to the cheap seats. The closer you are to the action, the harder it is to follow the theatrics.

6. Leave your baggage handler a decent tip (just enough for your bag to arrive) when you fly. I found myself with only big bills and no change - forcing me to leave a massive tip. The priority sticker that was placed on my bag did not stop it from arriving last in the baggage pickup. Bummer.

5. Porterhouse in New York’s Time Warner Center is the best steakhouse I’ve never heard of. It’s not cheap, but my chili-rubbed rib-eye was delicious.

4. The Drowsy Chaperone is incredibly entertaining. A wonderful blend of comedy, music, pop-culture, and traditional humor. It’s a winner.

3. Investment bankers tend to exaggerate their salaries by $100,000 (Except Steve Marchi).

2. I truly miss the Village Idiot.

1. There is actually a cab driver named Butt Abid in New York. And he’s a bit touch and go on the pedals.




John W. DeFeo
e. jdefeo(at)debonairmag.com

John W. DeFeo is the co-founder and Creative Director of Debonair Magazine. John has worked as a copywriter, graphic designer, public relations representative, and voice-over actor. For fun, John moonlights as a New York based photographer.

AddThis Social Bookmark Button
Askmen.com Top 99 Women 2008 Edition

 

Subscribe to Debonair Magazine
You're a Debonair fella, right? Well sign up for a free subscription. It won't cost you anything and you might just learn something.
* Email
* = Required Field
(we will never sell your information)

 


Our Mission Media Kit Who We Are The Swag Bag Ask the Debonairs Privacy Policy
Sitemap © Copyright 2008, Debonair Magazine - Hertzman Media Group, LLC. Powered by BlueSwitch.