i knew the guy for years............met him many times.
1. meatman was more of a character then dave scandaliato......2 different people
2. He lived in motels because he knew he would be drunk all the time.......never wanted a car or the responsibility
and it was more convenient to live on or near the strip with no responsibility of cable.electric bills
3. dave's mother was 100% jewish (practicing) he remained catholic like his father. yet still made jewish remarks
4. dave not only never did hard drugs he was afraid of them.
you offer dave smack or coke he would run the other way
best guess here is he had tons of back and leg pain
and he was prescribed pain killers...........maybe 1 extra beer or 1 extra oxy did it.
dave was no beggar
no stiff
and for the most part no tout
he did the videos for a boiler room group............i wont say the name
and paid dave $7 for every person that called the toll free number
dave didn't have the personality to get and close clients
i mean if it was a slam dunk he gave them plays that they paid for
but his bread and butter was getting the $7 a call on his #800 number then sell the lead
and a bonus if they sold the guy
he averaged about $200 a day..........nothing great
but for vegas,,,,,,,,,,,,,and he knew how to play the town
he was happy there
he was fun to drink beers with and watch games and races
rip
david