May 2009
The Very Funny Cover of This Month's Men's Fitness Magazine
They did one of those half cover overlays (like The New Yorker)...and when it's closed...it looks like the cover model has an extremely creepy cat eye.
- cat eye
- cat eye disease
- cat eye guy
- cover flaw
- cover model error
- cover of men's fitness mistake
- creepy cat eye
- funny magazine cover
- funny magazine cover photos
- funny magazine title page
- half cover overlay
- hot model small eye
- magazine cover error
- magazine flawed
- magazine overlay error
- magazine screw up
- magazine slip-up
- media mistake
- men's fitness cover
- mistake on magazine cover
- mistaken magazine cover
- oops cover
- oops magazine cover
- publishing error
- small eyes guys
- stupid magazine cover
- Writing
Vegas' Best Party at TAO
Cool picture, right? From a very clever photo booth at the Las Vegas Weekly "Vegas's Best" party at TAO. Paparazzi backdrop behind, digitally added paparazzi in front...and then they do something dramatic with the lighting...and volia! Instant celebrity status.
Me and the Luxor Boys
Said the photographer, "Can we get the not famous guy outta the shot?"
Unlikely Disciple: Upcoming LVW Book Review
My review of Neil Strauss's EMERGENCY comes out in LVW next...and on deck is this book: The Unlikely Disciple. This book and Russell Brand's "My Booky Wook" are my 2009 favorites. But you'll have to wait a few more weeks to find out why...
Hunting For LGM (Little Green Men): Confessions of an Alien Hunter by Seth Shostak, Reviewed
This week I reviewed Seth Shostak's book, Confessions of an Alien Hunter. You can read the full review at at LasVegasWeekly.com, but here's a preview:
According to the Roper Center, most Americans believe extraterrestrials have visited our planet in UFOs and that the U.S. government is covering it up. A smaller percentage of Americans believe that aliens exist, but that we haven’t found them yet (or vice-versa). Seth Shostak falls into the second group.
Shostak heads up the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), a privately funded research organization that scours the universe for signs of extraterrestrial life. So far, Shostak’s team has come up short. But in their defense, they’ve only been given enough funding to check out 0.0000005 percent of a single galaxy.
Shostak’s new book, Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist’s Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, chronicles his quest to find radio signals broadcast by Little Green Men (LGM). Scientists like Shostak use the term LGM ironically; if the SETI enterprise were to find an extraterrestrial, it’s extremely unlikely he/she/it would resemble that of Hollywood cinema.
According to Shostak, the reason SETI spends most of its time looking for alien radio signals (as opposed to sending out spacecrafts) is that even the closest stars are several light-years away.
“It seems unlikely on statistical grounds that [aliens would] be any closer than a few hundred light-years,” Shostak writes—and if the real aliens are as hostile as the ones in the movies, well, maybe that’s not such a bad thing. “Any extraterrestrials who come here can be safely reckoned to be centuries or more ahead of us, technologically speaking. Any earthly defense against such a society would be like the armies of the American Civil War making plans to battle the U.S. military of today.”
Gelato Pricing Competition!
Ok, if you're reading this, I want you to enter this contest. See that orange cup? It was filled up with pistachio gelato two days ago. Got it from a kiosk at the Forum Shops. NOT a "gourmet" kiosk or anything like that. Most the customers were kids. SO, I asked for the smallest size and got this.
Question: HOW MUCH DID IT COST BEFORE TAX?
(as always, winner gets a hearty congratulations)
I think the tone of your
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 20:45.
I think the tone of your article was an attempt to trick us into thinking it was a high price when in all actuality it was surprisingly low. My guess is 55 cents. What do I win?
Could be, counselor
Submitted by ricklax on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 21:39.
Could be, counselor Anonymous. But the fact that I'm acknowledging it as a possibility suggests that it's probably high after all. Nobody wins anything yet....this is a one-day contest.
I always loved The Price Is
Submitted by Chuckl (not verified) on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 13:17.
I always loved The Price Is Right. My guess is 9 bucks.
The winner is CHUCKL! The
Submitted by ricky (not verified) on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 00:27.
The winner is CHUCKL! The actual price was $9.99!!!!
Pics From The Rest Of The Weekend
Thanks to Robert Sheets @ Sheets VIP for a wonderful time Saturday night. This week I plan to finish up my book manuscript (finally), finish up a story for Las Vegas Weekly tentatively titled "Urinegate," and head to TAO on Thursday for the Las Vegas Weekly "Best of Vegas" party. No clue what that will entail, but excited to find out.
If you were already super
Submitted by sharon (not verified) on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 18:03.
If you were already super famous, as opposed to almost-famous and rising, the tabloids would use that first photo to fuel baby bump speculation.
sharon, i'll give you
Submitted by ricky (not verified) on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 07:35.
sharon, i'll give you exclusive baby photos for five mil. deal?
Tao Restaurant, Las Vegas
This week Sylvia from Chicago was in town. Here's what we ate at TAO last night, in order of deliciousness:
1) TAO Angry Dragon Rolls
2) Ahi Tuna Tartar
3) Sweet Potato and Shrimp Tempura
4) Hot & Sour Soup
My fortune cookie read, "Make your partner beg." Wonder if they have a separate bowl of fortune cookies for kids...
Is there a woman pretty
Submitted by Mother Teresa (not verified) on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 02:04.
Is there a woman pretty enough, smart enough, funny enough, rich enough and educated enough to keep your attention for more than a day or two? You never refer to having a girlfriend, just "friends." You pour the rest of your life out on this blog, why not come clean on here? Enquiring minds want to know.
Hi Teresa. That's a fair
Submitted by ricklax on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:35.
Hi Teresa. That's a fair question. I don't always discuss friendships and romances on this blog for the sake of those around me. It'd be unfair to them, you know? I did have a girlfriend here in Vegas (for a short while), but didn't really blog about it for her sake. An anonymous blog is a great place to discuss romantic partners, but this blog is far from anonymous, so, yeah, I don't get into certain personal details out of respect for those people around me. And of course there are tons of women who keep my attention...just can't seem to keep theirs. :)
Do you plan to live in
Submitted by Teresa (not verified) on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 04:04.
Do you plan to live in Vegas? Maybe I will come there and distract you. :-)
The plan is to stay here a
Submitted by ricklax on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 20:05.
The plan is to stay here a bit longer. Stop on by.
Can you be more vague? :-)
Submitted by Teresa (not verified) on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 22:48.
Can you be more vague? :-)
Old Billboard for Best Western
Came across this billboard on the trip from Michigan to Vegas. Can’t imagine it pulls in too much business for Best Western…
Counselor Rick, I mean this
Counselor Rick,
I mean this in the best possible way (how funny that this isn't the best way to start a sentence): you are an attorney, you are an author, you are a magician...yet you can't figure out how to turn off the mirror effect of your web cam. Oh the mysteries in life (haha)
Counselor Newbie, I don't
Counselor Newbie, I don't even know that the mirror effect is, so THERE.