Cool story, and the type of thing I would expect from Theo, but I bet our security was pissed about a rando doing this.
I have always considered Theo Von more of an entertainer than comedian. His stories are great, and usually do include some comedy, but he is a better storyteller than joke teller, which is why I consider him an entertainer. He is definitely one that feeds off his status, you have to know of him to easily find him funny. To me its pretty easy to see why most people just listening to him don't consider him a comedian or that funny. Its not a dry delivery, like Mitch Hedburg had, but the way I always end up listening to him is for content rather than humor just from how he tells his stories/jokes.
I get frustrated sometimes listening to his shows or hearing him on others because of all the side bars and distractions, which take away from the story telling, which is his strong suit imo.