the turtleq: just came over to say hello

[the turtleq]

in sympathy for my friend don, wbo has always been patient in answering all my questions, and who recently left wong's bj21 because certain parts of it have become a real mess. if anybody has any questions of me, i will be happy to try and answer them.

[the turtleq]

[the turtle]

[adhoc]

Hi turtleq,

I just dropped by to see what condition Don's condition was in.

regards,
adhoc

> in sympathy for my friend don, wbo has
> always been patient in answering all my
> questions, and who recently left wong's bj21
> because certain parts of it have become a
> real mess. if anybody has any questions of
> me, i will be happy to try and answer them.

[Parker]

[Norm Wattenberg]

> I just dropped by to see what condition
> Don's condition was in.

When Kenny Rogers was in a low spot in his career, you could sit at the bar in the Golden Nugget and hear him sing that song for free.

regards,
norm

[Parker]

> When Kenny Rogers was in a low spot in his
> career, you could sit at the bar in the
> Golden Nugget and hear him sing that song
> for free.

His current gig is an advertising campaign for Barona Casino (San Diego area Indian joint). The spots start with a limo pulling up in front of the casino, and a closeup of his snakeskin cowboy boots as he gets out.

He sings a song extolling the joys of Barona (a "happy place" where they "treat you like family"), while we are treated to shots of players who appear to be on laughing gas. Each spot ends with him pointing at the camera and asking, "Barona Casino - are you in?"

These spots are in heavy rotation on all the local TV stations (radio spots, too). It is almost enough to make one gag. :-P

On the blackjack tables, in every betting circle the question is printed, "Are you in?"

I guess he hasn't been selling much chicken lately.