A Luggage Cart Retrospective

Inquiring minds always ask me, 'what's up w/ my obsession taking pics passed out on a luggage cart?' Well, the truth is it all stems from the OG voyage to Vegas w/ the Pico de Muco gang back when I was like 25 years old. The tale is a friendly reminder that when you take a voyage to a place where all you do is drink, do NOT try to keep up with the tequila intake when you are with a group of pros.

After rapping my own version of Vanilla Ice's 'Ice, Ice Baby,' we went to grab some drunk munchies and I could barely stand on my own two feet. I ended up passing out on a luggage cart in the middle of a casino w/ a bunch of drunk females trying to take pics w/ me. Luckily, a member of the Pico de Muco gang woke me up and propped me up in a chair. Looking back at the picture I thought to myself how self satisfyingly funny it would be to continue on this Goldstein obsession and have people continue to take pics of me on luggage carts. None can match the first luggage cart experience, but I wanted to share this short retrospective thru the past 5 years of luggage cart passing out across the country....

Luggage cart Pic Circa 2006, Downtown Phoenix, fancy gay hotel bar

Notice the slight thumbs up and the placement of the luggage cart by the PC along w/ the fancy 80's calculator watch. There were 5 luggage carts to choose from and we went w/ this one. Why? Heck if I know, maybe it's a certain kind of art?

Results: Should've went w/ a thumbs down since I'm next to a stupid unsexy PC.

Sundance 2009, outside the Sundance Filmmaker Lounge/headquarters

This was my first luggage cart pic where I started to use more than one to rest my head on. It was freakin cold in Park City that day and not even the slight buzz I had from the party I snuck out of to take this pic could keep me warm.

Results: Mixed. Classic for the double Luggage Cart Presentation, but not so much the near fetal position I choice to represent it in.

Vegas '08 Bachelor Party

Mission: To take a pic on the luggage cart before getting escorted off.

Results: Not so great. Was insulted by the valet car guy just before sticking out my tongue in time to take the quick snap.

Vegas '08 Bachelor Party Beer Drinker!

Note: The beer can in this pic is completely empty. I do not drink beer and won't start drinking it now, not even for the sake of a Luggage Cart photo. The best part of this pic was that everyone said I looked like Barry Bishop instead of myself.

Results: One of my favorites. It looks like I am frozen in mid-air, drinking a beer. You try and top that!

Vegas '09: Patron TV Boa

Even though I am smiling in this luggage cart shot, I am pretty sure I was nearly passed out at this point. The boa was a last minute inspiration from Steveone, who also took the pic.

Results: Meh, I could've done w/ a better angle to really capture the essence of luggage carting + the boa

Vegas '09: Trip w/ the Glowakas

Steve and Lisa looked at me like I was crazy, yet this is one of my all time favorite luggage cart shots. The essence is the luggage cart is more important than the man, which should be the number 1 rule to remember when partaking in luggage carting of your own.

Results: Second fav luggage cart of all time. The gold highlights on each of the 5 luggage beauties really personifies my ambition w/ the carts.

Vegas '09: Last minute bachelor Party

What I dig about this shot is the guy with the hand on the luggage cart. It's a bellhop. My first pic with a bellhop + I have a drink in my hand. That's talent!

Results: If only we would've gotten the head of the bellhop this one would make it into the top 3.

Vegas '09: Last minute bachelor Party

This was the first and one time pic where other people assisted me in my obsession. I was confused like a deer in the headlights w/ additional people in the pic, thus causing mixed results as I'm clearly looking at camera while the other two guys are pretending to be passed out.

Results: A great effort to try something different. The blocking of carts and people was executed perfectly only to be blown by me looking lost in luggage cart translation.

Thus concludes my luggage cart adventure. There are more pics to come as I am about to enter my 30's and my luggage cart quest celebrates a 5 year anniversary.

For the record, no luggage carts were harmed in the making of this blog post, just a friend's head after I threw the empty beer can at them in the above pic.