January 24, 2005

Las Vegas Weekend - Day One

On the city bus on the way to the airport, there was (surprise surprise) a guy who was crazy. But he was the only other guy on the bus, so he and the bus driver started asking me about my trip. I didn't mind the small talk, but after I had answered their questions I couldn't think of anything to ask this guy besides maybe "Do you prefer drooling or spastic arm motions?" So conversation was stopped for a few minutes, during which time this guy talked to himself prolificly and answered my unasked question by making an elaborate sequence of spastic arm motions. Then he spit up some blood and started talking to angels.

In the airport, they have a display of things which you mustn't take onto any airplane. Next to every item in this display is a placard telling you the object name and the reason for its banishment. For example,

Item: Gun
Reason: Shoots bullets

They also have a chainsaw in this display. Under the chainsaw, the placard says:

Item: Chainsaw
Reason: Contains flammable material

Am I reading this correctly?! The gasoline inside the chainsaw is the big dealbreaker? Not the fact that it is a giant metallic saw capable of cutting through trees and infidels? Should I be expecting to see this:

Item: Howitzer
Reason: Has sharp edges

Posted by mill1991 at January 24, 2005 09:57 PM | TrackBack

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