Rock star status 2.0 revisited, redoux, episode 2
by Brett Miller on November 7th, 2007
there are few things that really make me wonder why things happen but the last 24 hours for me has been a crazy life in which I live. most of you know the extent of the injuries I received while in Iraq but only my close friends know what goes on behind the scenes. a few weeks ago I was told my MRI results weren’t that good. it seems I have been racing all year long with two torn and bulging discs in my lower back that has cause some spinal issues as a result. So yesterday I had to go down to the spinal cord injury clinic at UC Davis and get a spinal tap type of procedure done and put on a regiment of gabopentin and prepare for a steroid epidural injection on Tuesday when I return from my trip here in the south.
so I had to spend all day in bed yesterday and lofted on drugs, i then had to get up at 3 AM in order to be at the airport at 6AM to catch a flight. My back was all jacked up, my head was foggy and I was getting on a airplane at 6 in the morning. what would a rock star do? ……………..yes, yes I did have a rum and coke double thank you! (step 234 of rock star status) talk about some strange looks on the airplane. it was enough to carry me throught the two hour flight to Denver where I had a 2 hour layover to catch the next flight to little rock. while in Denver I stopped into a airport pub and had another pick me up and a huge plate of nachos at 10am.
At this point I was pretty tame and mellow just slobbering all over a dirty glass filled with booze and barking at all of the attractive women whom walked within eyesight of my table. what could be next? I was recognized by some random guy from when I was interviewed by Anderson Cooper on CNN several months back. (step 182 of rock star status) this guy proceeded to tell me all about my life story like some ex-girlfriend/stalker and proceeded to talk politics. at this point he could see my disgust for the topic and bought me a few drinks and then i was more interested in his views.
So I get ot little rock and find my ride to the hotel and within minutes I am told I am to be on a news radio talk show for the larger Little Rock area. I ended up on the air with the Dave Elswick show on KARN news radio FM 102.9 and talked about my injuries and the rest of the week and the major reasons for the soldier ride.
once we got most of the guys fitted on the bike we went out for dinner and then decided to stop off at Hooters in Little Rock. normally Hooters would be an average place to have wings and a couple brews but over here hooters serves hard alcohol and we happen to be two vans of wounded Persian Gulf veterans. put these two ingredients together and it results in some very naughty behavior and unprofessional conduct on the employees behalf.
needless to say after I had probably close to 70 bucks worth of captain morgans and coke it was a very eventful night, which none of us will remember tomorrow.
this week is starting off just my style, I hope I don’t EVOMO all over the hotel bathroom this time.
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Oh, I can’t wait to hear this round of stories
i have to admit reading this blog and viewing the amazing photos really helped me wake up this morning… especially after a day doctors, hospitals and tests… more about that later… but send more pictures and phone numbers… hee hee he.
Yes, Brett is at it again. Soldier Ride would not be the same without this man. And remember, if you ain’t Cav, you ain’t Shee-it. And Brett is 100% Cavalry!!
He also does a mean Borat impersonation but now I’m starting to think he is the reincarnation of David Lee Roth (and David is still alilve).
We’ll try to get him through the ride without any crashes this time…and no evomoing in the hotel room
sweet!! Have great trip, and yeah, good luck with the evomoing heh heh
Getting unprofessional with a Hooter’s staff is always the best case scenario
Please elaborate on the recent seven-fingered hooker scar on your right calf.
Maybe we need to get in contact with Captain Morgan for a team sponsorship! Everything’s better with the captain!!!!