rant · moment 8 of 13
Vegas Vibes and Ray's Mom's Friend Dennis the Vietnam Vet
from Nazi Crush · #59
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
9 minThey compare Vegas's nightclub-driven evolution to Disneyland, then Tim tells the story of Ray's mother's tough Vietnam-vet friend Dennis who threatened to shoot his roommate's son and later died fishing at Montauk.
- 37:18Casinos are like tombs with no windows and oxygen pumped in to make you lose track of time.
- 38:03Tim explains why casino buffets are intoxicating even though the food is barely edible.
- 38:58King crab legs at buffets are a trap—they're designed to take three hours to eat.
- 40:06Why would anyone go to Vegas unless they're crippled, old, a degenerate gambler, or alone?
- 40:56Vegas has transformed into half Disneyland and half nightclub complex rather than a pure gambling destination.
- 41:56Tim's Vegas trips involved eating well, playing cards, and drinking without going crazy on blow and pills.
- 42:24His breakfast routine in Vegas: six Purgesics, Beefy Eater gin, eggs Benedict, and martinis.
- 43:15Tim's mom and her friend Dennis, a Vietnam vet, used to go to Mohegan Sun.
- 43:39Dennis once threatened to shoot a guy's kneecaps off if he robbed him after getting out of prison.
- 44:20After his divorce, Dennis chose to live in a van by the Long Beach boardwalk rather than pay alimony.
- 45:08Dennis looked terrible and lived hard, part of a generation of Long Island people who drank and smoked heavily.
Las VegasBobby FlayDennisMichael JordanTodd English