More Philter Phun Phacts!
5:00 AM -- New bit alert! I'm proud to introduce The Philter Index, a semiregular collection of odds, stats, and other tidbits that are alternately carefully sourced and completely made up. You get to guess which is which. And, yes, the idea is a loving ripoff of the Harper's Index. Enjoy!
The Philter Index, for Friday, Oct. 28, 2005:
Number of wakeup calls you will ask for each morning at the Treasure Island, Las Vegas: 1
Number of wakeup calls you will likely get each morning at the Treasure Island: 4
Clark County, Nevada, where Las Vegas is located, was the 47th fastest growing county in the U.S. between July 2003 and July 2004
Odds that, while in Las Vegas, you will be served a drink by someone wearing an eyepatch: 1 in 5
Odds that your Las Vegas bartender, if female, will have a navel ring, a visible tattoo, breast implants, and dyed hair: 1 in 2
Odds that your Las Vegas bartender, if male, will have a navel ring, a visible tattoo, breast implants, and dyed hair: 1 in 5
Ratio of residents to slot machines in Las Vegas: 1 to 8
Deadline for Leading Lights Awards entries: Nov. 7
Got an item for The Philter Index? Send it to [email protected] and we'll reward you by not giving you a wakeup call.
— Phil Harvey, Fackts Editor, Light Reading
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like