The Daily Derenger

10/11/2003

I did a show last night for 9 people. 9. There was more staff on hand than there were people in the audience. Instead of watching the Cubs win a thriller of a game, I was interviewing 9 people. I wasn't going to do my act. You can't have the same energy when you feed off of only 9 people. I decided to talk to them which was actually fun. But man, 9 people. Fuck.

10/10/2003

My day will consist of laundry at some fine establishment in Macon, GA; an oil change not done by me 'cause I can't remove the bolt that's apparently been put on with a blow torch; and some writing before a much needed nap. First I will have to check out of this Columbus, GA hotel and make the 2 hour trek east to Macon. Good day.

Cubbies play tonight in Game 3 of the NLCS. Go Cubs Go!

10/09/2003

Cubs Win! Cubs Win!
So I was right in most of my predictions: the Cubs won and Prior went nearly 8 full innings. He struck out 5 in the Cubs 12-3 thrashing of the Florida Marlins. I'm off to the airport. The last 2 games at Wrigley will be updated by noon tomorrow. Please check back then to read all about Waiting at Wrigley.

Quickly. One of the amigos at Wrigley is taking a class to learn English as a second language.

"So I hear you're taking an English class," said a fellow employee.

"Si," replied the English language-studying amigo. Hilarious.

10/08/2003

Cubs lost last night but will rebound tonight. Mark Prior will throw 8 innings, strike out 11 and surrender 4 hits on 1 run. Cubs win 6-1. I will be there and then off Thursday morning to fly to Georgia for 7 shows in 4 days. Did you know that axes and hatchets aren't allowed on airplanes? Wow. When was the last time Davy Crockett booked a flight?

10/06/2003

Since I'll be in the Prizm when the clock strikes midnight, I hope this entry suffices for Tuesday, October 7. I have 6 hours ahead of me through Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia ... So did you see that Roy, of Siegfried & Roy, got mauled by one of his white tigers? It said that he tried to get the tiger off of him with a microphone. A microphone? Did he think it was a kareoke heckler? It was a huge adult tiger, not a Frosted Flakes commerical. Then today he gave the "thumbs up" sign, showing that he was okay. Or maybe he hoped that Siegfried would take a seat.

10/06/2003

CUBS win CUBS win!!! I'll be back in town to work Games 1 & 2 of the NLCS versus the Florida Marlins. Check out my Waiting at Wrigley journal to read about my meeting Michael Jordan, Mike Ditka, John Cusack and ESPN's Pardon the Interruption's Michael Wilbon.