The village idiot of Las Vegas watches Jayball finesse his way to another date.

"Jethro, I am going to ask our waitress for her number," Saturday night Jayball and I were watching the fights at Twin Peaks, he then adds - "Do you want to know something else? I have a thing for redheads." Jules, the waitress, had flowing red hair, a rippled stomach, gorgeous facial features and just about everything a heterosexual man finds appealing.

She walks up to our table and asks if we need another round. Jayball, being the living legend he is, says - "You know something sweetheart. I think you are very nice. And since I don't see a ring on your finger I have a question for you," he then reaches out, grabs her hand and adds, "Why don't the two of us go to dinner at Pierro's next week?"

Most women are unable to resist his charm, not all, but most - she smiles and says, "I work every night next week so I'm sorry, I won't be able to do it," she then asks again if we need another round - he says - "Have you ever been to Pierro's?" -- She smiles and says, "No," he quips, "Now is your chance."

What happens next is why I hold him in such high regard: "Well," she smiles and adds, "Since it is Pierro's and I have always wanted to go there. Wednesday evening will work for me." Most men would clear their schedule in a heartbeat if a women like this succumbed to them - I know I would! But not Jayball - "I'm sorry sweetie but Wednesday is the one night I can't make it. I have some friends from Santa Barbara coming to town. What about lunch Thursday?"

She says no initially; then she agrees; then he tells her no; then he offers up an alternative time. For a split second I thought he was going to lose it. But one thing I have learned in all the time I have been around him...living legends rarely lose it. "Thursday for lunch it is," she says, "Hears my number. It's now time for me to go back to work."

"Goddammit Jayball!" I tell him as we are walking to his car, "I thought you were going to blow it. She says no and then yes and then you say no and she says yes again...unbelievable!" What I view as mighty he sees as mundane - "Look, Jethro, it's not that big of deal. I could see by the way she was smiling when I asked that she was interested. She was just playing hard to get...that never works with me."