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Do’s and Don’ts As a Hotel Guest…

Ok folks, after 33 years in the Hospitality industry, I’ve seen it all..Now, I am here to tell you how to be the perfect Hotel guest! This is truly as much for your benefit as well as the staffs…I swear… wink…

  1. Simple…Be nice! Sounds crazy, but it works..The old saying you catch more flies with honey than vinegar is SO true. Most Hotel professionals will in fact bend over backwards to go above and beyond to satisfy a “nice” persons needs/wants during their stay. Trust me, yelling and screaming, looking down upon staff, making threats is a real quick way to make your stay quite memorable…Bottom line? We have the power…lol..It never takes an hour or two to get extra towels, but it’s amazing what we can make happen to the rudies..Not me of course, I am a true professional…
  2. “The Guest is Always Right…Horse Hockey…No, you are not…May be something as a simple mistake on your end, something easily fixable, but don’t think you are above human status…None of us are.. If you have a complaint? Please, let us know…realize though, if a team member is unable to do anything to correct it right away? Chances are they are not being lazy or incompetent…It just may be nothing can be done..If they would they could…We truly don’t do it just because we love the 45 minute ass chewing…
  3. Please keep your theft to a minimum…Yes, of course we know y’all clip some shampoo, soap, lotion etc…That’s fine…We have millions of them and more on the way…Towels and Pillows? Well, it happens but we’d hope you don’t make it a habit…TV’s, Lamps, Desks??? Um, could you NOT?? Please??? These we have to put our foot down on…And please if you do? Don’t get upset with us and call your credit card company disputing the 500 dollar “Miscellaneous Charge” on your statement…
  4. Please don’t lie to us…Own up…We are not idiots and have heard it all from better liars than you…If your kid spilled grape juice all over the bed? Don’t blame housekeeping for a lousy job…Forgot to take your do not disturb sign off the door when you left and didn’t get room service? Own it!! It’s fine…You may not get a full cleaning, but we will gladly get you some new towels, soap, and take your trash out…It’s cool…Oh and we track that shit so we know if you’re lying Liar McLiarpants…And please, if you must lie??? Know what you are lying about…Give us that courtesy at least…Unlike the guy who tried to get a refund because he was stuck between floors in the elevator for an hour…In a two story hotel without an elevator..This happened to me….Classic…lol
  5. Don’t smoke where you shouldn’t….If you do? You will be charged…Hell, I smoke and wouldn’t dream of doing this…And for you Mensa members that think disconnecting the smoke detector will fool us? A. Against the law and puts others in danger..B..Yeah, we can still smell it genius…
  6. You are not alone!!! Be courteous to your fellow guests…Yes, we all talk, laugh, watch TV etc…But think of others..When checking in? If it’s quiet feel free to chat us up! It truly makes our day..Y’all MoFo’s are interesting people! but if it’s busy at the desk? Please keep your stories, ramblings about Uncle Mortimer’s recent gall bladder surgery or your grandkid’s recent trip to Frog Balls Arkansas to a minimum…Others want to get checked in as well and trust me, they won;t say shit to you…It will totaly become MY fault…As for noise in the room? Enjoy your stay, but after certain hours? HUSH already! lol…I recently had a woman I had to address a noise complaint with…People below her thought the ceiling was going to come down on them,.The woman answered the door and I politely asked her to please tone it down there have been numerous complaints…She shrugged her shoulders, pointed at her crazy kids and said “Three little ones..”…To which I replied…”Well “70 other people that don’t really care, get it under control”
  7. Be PATIENT!!! Don’t have a total fcking meltdown if when YOU arrive and the front desk is unattended.Staffing at a lot of places has been dramatically cut by Management over the last decade..We are NOT ignoring you…We are also trying to take a few moments and NOT ignore our own hungry bellies or maybe even paying attention to our bladders/bowels…We apologize for being human,,,

So folks, that’s some words of wisdom…Hope you find these helpful and enjoy your stay with us! Thank you, Drive through…Have a great night!!

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Saturday Morning with us…

So, this was our Saturday….Me and my kitten! Woke up, had some banking to tend to..Need them bucks! Afterwards, kitten suggested a quick bite at our favorite local bagel shop/deli..She had the cinnamon-sugar bagel with cream cheese and I went all out with the Sun Rise Eggel..(ham, egg and cheese on a sesame bagel)..Two big ole glasses of OJ and kittens vat of coffee of course.

After getting our food holes stuffed we ran off to get gas and ciggies and a few other required items…Hit the house for a quick chill out and get Daddy ready for work at 3:00 p.m…We headed out about 2:20 or so to pick up a few snackies for my lunch at work…kitten dropped me off at work and had a few errands to run herself…Groceries etc…

Well, about a half hour into my shift I see kitten come to the side of the front desk and just said my name and pointed as I was dealing with a guest….I look over and what do I see??? A giant bag of honey roasted sesame sticks! Woo hoo!!!!! And Why? Just because….

I really do have the best wife on Earth…Snack just because and the fact that she referred to our morning errands and bagels as “A little date before work” just makes me smile…I love you kitten!

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Erotic Hypnosis

Ok, here’s a kink I don’t know a lot of people that follow personally, but it sure hits some hot spots for me.

Erotic hypnosis…Putting your sub into a controlled trance like state through various techniques and making them totally compliant to your every command…What more could a Master want? The mere idea of having that sort of control over another is the ultimate power trip to me…

Something my kitten and I will be exploring much more, and have spoken about now and then…I/we would love to get some feedback on if you have experience in this area…Or questions for me?

Thanks and have a great day!   

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Music To Get Stranded to by…

Ok, it’s isolation time for you…desert island…stranded…alone…You have to bring the music of 10…yes JUST 10 artists/bands that will be all you hear for the rest of time…Who…do…you…CHOSE????

The Ramones…No explanation needed

The Clash…The only band that matters..

The Pretenders…Mostly the stuff from the original lineup before we lost James and Pete..

The Who…Endless rock and roll…

The Kinks…”You Really Got Me”  Coolest Song ever recorded..

Elvis Presley…He was The King…and we share a Birthday..

Aerosmith…Boston boys done good and I’d die without a copy of “Toys in the Attic”

AC/DC/Thin Lizzy (Tie)…I’d mostly be listening to the Bon Scott works, I mean “Whole Lotta Rosie?” Come on now…And them good ole Irish Boys for sure..

RUSH…I just need to hear RUSH…

REO Speedwagon…Such an underrated catalogue…Seen them a ton live…

Honorable mention: The Jam, Sex Pistols, Motorhead, Deep Purple,Iron Maiden, Tom Jones (yes, Tom Jones), Bob Seger, Steely Dan, James Brown, Pat Metheny, The Beatles, Talking Heads, Boston and Simon And Garfunkel…

Let’s hear it folks!

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I Don’t Like Fridays..

Not the restaurant, no, although not a fan of that either…Fridays the day…Which to me is Tuesday…keeping up with me so far?

Let me explain…Right now I normally work Friday-Tuesday, so by that logic, my Friday is Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday are my weekend.

So Tuesday I usually work Graveyard shifts..Meaning that I technically lose half a day off because I crash half the day away often…

It also means I am on the end of a five day stretch spending valuable time away from my wife…My kitten!!! Not cool….Even though I work only 6 miles from home, it bums me out big time to be away from her. especially the overnights where I can’t call it a day and climb into bed with her…

That is my Friday/Tuesday dilemma…I just miss my little one.

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What’s Cool?

Cool…It’s a quality I look for in life…I try my best to present a sense of coolness that is all my own…People can be cool…Music can be cool, Movies can be cool…Things can be cool…Here are a few of my favorite cools…

  1. Steely Dan -Absolutely cool
  2. Marlon Brando in The Wild One-Movie Cool
  3. Miles Davis-Jazzy Cool
  4. James Dean-I don’t even need to justify this one
  5. The Ramones-Punk yet cool
  6.  Chuck Taylor sneakers-Footwear cool
  7. Jack Kerouac-On The Road Literary cool
  8. Bob Dylan-Cool to me, but up for debate..
  9. Anthony Bourdain-Culinary Cool..R.I.P Chef
  10. 1968 Ford Mustang-Driving cool.
  11. More to come…Feel free to add to the list!
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My favorite show

“Wiseguy”…Nuff said…Anyone remember this epic bit of TV history that ran from 1987-1990? No? Google it…Youtube it…Netflix it if you must, but I highly recommend you do….

…Good guys, bad guys, Mafia, guns, fights, hot women,  what more could you want?

Ken Wahl was just Uber cool as Vinnie Terranova and the riveting performances by the late Ray Sharkey as Mob Boss Sonny Steelgrave…

Some heavy duty moving moments for sure….

Check it out! Or not…It’s 4:00 a.m. and I’m mostly entertaining myself right now..

Have a great day all!

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Dream Garage

It’s no secret to anyone that knows me…I love cars..That is to say I love Fords/Lincolns and Mercurys. A few others as well, but those are my babies.

If I hit the lottery and could live out almost every guys fantasy of having a “dream garage” These would be a few of my trophies..

The 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone…First and foremost…Only have seen two in my life and damn I want one!

The 1975 Ford Ranchero GT. This was in fact my first car and I’d kill to have her back,

The 1970 Lincoln Continental 4 door..What a beast,,

The 1986 Buick Regal GNX…Again, another I once owned and it went bye bye in a tragic accident, no one hurt but car was destroyed beyond recognition…sigh

The 1980 Lamborghini Diablo…Just to frighten the neighbors.

The 1978 GMC Sierra Grande….I mean, come on…Got to have at least one truck, right?

The 1973 Ford Country Squire LTD Wagon…For groceries and stuff..lol

I suppose a couple of motorcycles I guess couldn’t hurt…A new Harley Electra Glide Ultra and a 1972 Norton Commando? Maybe?  

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The Bike Shop

Bicycles have always been a passion with me. Riding, racing, all aspects..

I took a few years off back in the mid 90’s from the hotel game and was Sales manager for a local bike shop. It was a total decompression job, mental health career break for me. I was surrounded by bikes all day 40 hours a week..Heaven!

It would be my dream of dreams to open a small shop strictly catering to vintage cycles.40’s through the 80’s models only. Road bikes, BMX, Cruisers, Old British 3 speeds etc. Just live the dream and spread my knowledge to a whole new generation of enthusiasts.

I remember having a conversation with the owner of the shop I worked at about why he opened a shop as it seemed he wasn’t a real huge fan of the sport. He told me, if I wanted to start a business. the two best things to do were a bike shop or a guitar shop…Because you will get guys that will work for almost nothing as they just want to be around their passions and come payday? They end up spending half their checks right back into your shop! Ok, I found this completely disheartening although somewhat humorous…Definitely NOT  my idea of good business.. 

Maybe someday my dream will come true…

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Celebrity Deaths…

Seems like an odd topic…Celebrity deaths….Why do they upset us so sometimes? Yes, death is tragic..But why such connection and sorrow when they pass do we sometimes feel? They entertain us of course, make us happy, but the majority of us have no intimate connection to them…Well, here friends is my story….

Working for years as a Security Director for an upscale hotel I had quite the list a A list celebs in my Rolodex…You youngsters can look up Rolodex if you need…lol….This being said, two celebrity deaths really shook me to the core..John Kennedy Jr and Phil Hartman.

Over time, these two men became more than just guests/clients to me. We spent many hours together  and became legit first name basis buddies. The two of them were among the classiest and warm people I have ever met on any level. I remember being numb and chilled to the bone hearing of their tragic passing.  Literally speechless for a few days after John died. Rest in Peace to you both.

This is a post I would love to get feedback or stories as to a celebrity death that impacted you and why…Thanks