Cowboys and DB's

From the mind that brought you The Political Ad drinking, I am bringing to you a new game. This game is limited to those in Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo this weekend.

Ladies and Gentlemen I give to you

Cowboys and Douchebags

The game is quite simple, you and a friend take up seats at a bar with a good place to people watch (Margaritaville, outdoor bar at Flamingo, etc). You and said friend then take sides, one of you is Cowboys and one of you is Douchebags. Everytime you spot one person in your group you have to drink the assigned # of drinks.

Cowboy Drinks-
Cowboy Hat- 1 Drink
Giant Belt Buckle- 2 Drinks
Bolo Tie- 3 Drinks

Three Drink Cowboy Example





Douchebag Drinks
Ed Hardy Clothing- 1 Drink
Jersey Shore Blow Out or Faux Hawk- 2 Drinks
Giant Sunglasses- 3 Drinks

Three Drink Douchebag Example



Be warned this players of this game may become intoxicated fairly quickly.

Minton's Misadventures are not responsible for any damage to the livers of participants.

Hello...my name is Minton...and I'm a Chocoholic

Last night I attended a Yelp Event at Max Brenner's. For those of you who don't know about Max Brenner, he's pretty much a modern day Willy Wonka, the guy knows chocolate, and his place in the Forum Shops is part gift shop, part bar, part restaurant, and all amazing.

The following is an abridged version of my review of the event on Yelp...it was a great event.


I was one of the first few to climb the staircase, and when I got upstairs I was greeted by some of the friendliest servers in the city, I grabbed a Pomegranate drink and snagged a table.

Within minutes there were other servers going around with trays of food.

First up was the Slider

It was pretty big for a slider, the burger was a perfect medium, it was topped with some amazing BBQ sauce, and an onion ring, it was like a mini western bbq cheeseburger.

Next up was the Pulled pork slider, I grabbed one of these and quickly did a little dissection to see what was inside, pulled pork, slaw, and a deep fried pickle, Jackpot...I think I ended up having at least 5 of these, I am a BBQ snob, and I was amazed at how good these were...who would have thought a Chocolate place would have the best BBQ pork in the city

I tried one of the Paninis it was pretty good, but I think the Pulled Pork Slider ruined the rest of the food for me.

I then got my hands on one of the Maxican Chocolate Martini's, these were the hardest thing to get because the second the server got out the door with these they were gone, and I must say it was amazing, it tasted liked a glass of hot chocolate, only better, it had booze.


I never got a chance to have the Blue Moon, I'm not a huge fan of Blue Moon, and after the Maxican, I was having nothing else for the rest of the night.

Just when I thought the night couldn't get any better, what did I spy coming out of the kitchen, Fresh baked cookies and shots of milk, damn Max thought of everything! I passed on the first cookie (chocolate chip with walnuts) as I'm not a big fan of walnuts, however the chocolate chocolate chip cookies were divine, warm and gooey in the center and full of chocolate goodness, they were a bit rich however the shot of milk washed everything down, well the milk and the Maxican martinis.

Once again I have to give props to the staff, they went above and beyond to make sure everyone was taken care of, there was always a tray of food and a tray of drinks within arms reach.


My only complaint about the event was that they didn't serve the Chocolate Pizza, after seeing it on the Food Networks "Best Thing I Ever Ate" I have been wanting to try it. I have a strong feeling I will be heading back to Mr. Brenner's place to have that some time in the near future.

Chocoholic Monday

I am finally starting to settle into a normal schedule at work...well if you consider 6 days a week normal. So I have decided I am going to blog a bit more.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my last blog (either here or elsewhere), I know it's a little different than what I usually write, but it has been festering in my mind for a while now and it needed to escape.

I have today off, and am looking forward to my evening. I am attending a Yelp event at Max Brenner in the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace. I have always wanted to check this place out (it's a chocoholic's paradise). And well anytime I can check it out with the Yelperazzi and enjoy some free stuff it's always and added bonus.

I am making tonight a little staycation, I have a room on the strip that set me back a whopping $16.80...that's cheaper than cab fare home.

I know what you're thinking, "but Minton it's your day off and you're going back to the strip?" Yes I am. I know I spend 40+ hrs a week on the strip and as a local I should hate it, but I'm going to be honest after over a year and a half in vegas I still love the strip.

I will do my best to post a full review of the menu and drinks tonight, if you want to follow the debauchery you can always check my Twitter for 140 character updates...I apologize in advance for the spelling and grammatical errors that are bound to be posted.

Oh and for those of you who are wondering what a guy who works in a sports book does on his day off. I'm watching ESPN and doing laundry...exciting I know.

Sick of Being Single

Hello all, I know it has been ages since I've posted. I have been working a lot more hours, and trying to be more social so it's cut back on my computer time.

I am rapidly approaching the big 30. I have been reevaluating a lot of things in my life, and realized that it's time for a few changes. I am working on being financially responsible, I am trying my best to get into some sort of shape (other than round), and I am generally trying to make myself a better person.

Those of you who have known me for a length of time, know that for the majority of my life I've been single. I've never really been much of the relationship type. I seem to have the magical ability to meet a girl and instantly find myself in the "friend zone". Now don't get me wrong, I have many great friends who are female, however there is something missing. So I am launching the quest.

Ladies it's time to play, Who Wants To Date Minton.

The rules are pretty simple.

Contestants must be fluent in Sarcasm, be capable of putting up with my erratic schedule, have no aversions to gambling or alcohol, and must be in possession of both X chromosomes, living in Vegas is an added bonus!!!

I know this comes off as a little desperate, but hey it's been a long time since I've even been near anything that would be considered a relationship.

A few things about me

I'm 29
I work in a Race and Sports Book (I get paid to talk sports...it's rough)
I drink socially, gamble occasionally, and smoke a cigar every once and a while
I am capable of finding humor in pretty much any situation
I obtain a plethora of useless trivial knowledge
I have a college degree
I am fluent in sarcasm, and can order a beer in at least 3 languages
I have a large collection of Tshirts with random and/or funny sayings on them
I can on occasion be "That Guy"
I am a fairly loud person, however I am also surprisingly shy person
I consider myself a foodie, however I promise I will never use the word NOM


So I'm putting this out to you my readers, are you single, do you know someone who's single, do you think we'd be a suitable couple?

I am not above blind dates or hook-ups, since I seem to be unable to find a stable relationship on my own, I'm putting the ball in your court.