One goal – find a way to play in the World Series of Poker – Main Event.
This story starts at 5 A.M. on Tuesday, the 16th of June. We make it to the Parking Spot by 5:20. My gf and I sit in row 11a in car (as we are told) with the lights on because it is raining. One shuttle comes down row 12 a few moments later but keeps going. Then the next shuttle goes by, then the next one, then a fourth. Finally D calls the front desk and gets a rude a-hole that just responds, “They are coming! Hold on!” A few minutes later another shuttle zooms by in row 12. Finally the rain stops and D calls again half yelling, half crying because we have waited patiently for over a half hour and now we are verging on missing our flight since it takes off at 7.
Luckily we got their attention because the next shuttle came directly to our car so we loaded up and had a direct path to the Southwest gate. I had hoped this wasn’t the start of a bad trip and more bad karma headed our way. Read more…
nickthenerd Fun gf, Poker, Vacation
Take a few beers, a nice night, a great venue, excellent sound balance, and two big time, named bands and what do you get… If you hadn’t guessed already…. a damn fine show.
I was lucky enough to go to the show in Columbia last winter with a friend from work. NIN rocked the stage and I probably saw the best lights and technology show, bar none. However this wasn’t that kind of show. NIN decided that they were announcing this as the final tour and with that annoucement came a smaller light set and smaller set list, too.
Another point to be made was that NIN played first, then Jane’s Addiction. This surprised most people after they showed up since they expected NIN to be the headliner. This also meant that NIN would be playing an outside show while the sun was still on the horizon. I think this might be another reason for the smaller stage setup as well. Read more…
nickthenerd Music Concert, Friends, gf
Congratulations, self..you finally did it. You made it to 30 years old! or perhaps it should say…”Ding! You’ve reached level 30! You gain a -1 in stamina!”
What exactly does turning 30 mean, anyways…Does it mean cheaper car insurance? Not really. More wisdom or experience? Maybe..depends on what you call wisdom or experience. Or does it just mean I’m officially old…. I don’t exactly feel old, but I certainly don’t feel like I did five years ago either. Once upon a time, I could run many miles, could scoop many shovels of sand and dirt from a car wash pit, and was able to handle three hours in an attic without much concern or tire. Now…that isn’t the case. Read more…
nickthenerd News Friends, gf
My original plan was to take off half a day, starting at noon for some drinking and to chill in the “living room” of the P & L. What a great day. 
It was about as perfect as could be for just a day of fun in the sun, drinking until sunset.
Unfortunately my plans changed and we (gf and I) were only able to get there around 4:30. This just happened to be when Silversun Pickups came on stage …and were they prompt…maybe too prompt. They were already playing when I rolled in past the security check at 4:27 P.M. This was a breath of fresh air considering all of the bands I have seen in the last 10 years that are constantly late, sometimes by up to an hour or more.
The mood was great with a lot of people just having a good time, except for one couple. Read more…
nickthenerd Music Concert, gf, Rock