tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post9213387395228087001..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: Go Big or Go Homejoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-65040557472574880292017-10-15T19:01:43.068-04:002017-10-15T19:01:43.068-04:00I don't gamble much, either. But the last time...I don't gamble much, either. But the last time I was in Vegas (in 1989), I gambled and won big. I married my husband.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-18538214409006747932017-10-11T21:34:00.136-04:002017-10-11T21:34:00.136-04:00Good decision, Joe. I know because I've NOT d...Good decision, Joe. I know because I've NOT done that.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-40653284389637323012017-10-11T17:00:44.534-04:002017-10-11T17:00:44.534-04:00Let the record show that the crappy home my nonwor...Let the record show that the crappy home my nonworking husband and I live in is completely paid for, and so are the crappy car and the crappy garage we park it in!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-22219051104325601882017-10-11T15:31:57.747-04:002017-10-11T15:31:57.747-04:00My dad was a gambling man so we often took weekend...My dad was a gambling man so we often took weekend drives to Las Vegas. (He never bet grocery or rent money & couldn't understand people who did. He also had a problem with people who complained about losing. He felt that you willingly paid money to see a movie or a play or when you rent something & that gambling was essentially no different.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-45232370277267732952017-10-11T15:22:06.085-04:002017-10-11T15:22:06.085-04:00Sweetie and i don't go to the casino. The one...Sweetie and i don't go to the casino. The one time we did, like you, we set a small limit and when we lost it we left.<br /><br />The Big Boss is wealthy, everything he has is paid for, and he goes to the casinos and comes out with thousands of dollars every single time. It's truly astounding.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-18289104538456020962017-10-11T14:01:25.422-04:002017-10-11T14:01:25.422-04:00Not a big gambler here. Last time in a casino, I p...Not a big gambler here. Last time in a casino, I played my $5.00 limit in the penny slots and left with $6.25. About enough winnings for a bottle of water. I do play the local Ar. Lottery weekly, only because I use the same numbers and know the day I don't, they will come in. I'm trapped. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-60228692477072006652017-10-11T12:09:40.126-04:002017-10-11T12:09:40.126-04:00I bet once, in Reno. Walked into a grocery store, ...I bet once, in Reno. Walked into a grocery store, and there was an overlooked quarter in the slot machine coin up. I played it, and won four quarters. I played and lost them, one at a time. I went grocery shopping and left.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20077572533515494322017-10-11T10:07:28.209-04:002017-10-11T10:07:28.209-04:00I know a few people like this myself...I suspect t...I know a few people like this myself...I suspect they stretch the truth from time to time. It is virtually impossible to cover expenses and a little more all the time. What they really mean (in my opinion) is they only spent and or lost what ever limit they set themselves. These people are not losers like the GBOGH people.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-52456527527628933052017-10-11T09:30:15.194-04:002017-10-11T09:30:15.194-04:00I know this gal. Yep.
We don't gamble. We h...I know this gal. Yep.<br /><br />We don't gamble. We have a nice home and I drive a new car. I'm not a loser, but I've seen people act just like this.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day, Joe. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-22270270229899000942017-10-11T08:32:59.919-04:002017-10-11T08:32:59.919-04:00I'm not a gambler either. If the odds were in...I'm not a gambler either. If the odds were in your favor, there wouldn't be as many large, very nice casinos. Once, when I was 16, I went to the dog races in Mexico. (If you're old enough to reach the betting window, you're old enough to gamble in Mexico.) Long story short, my 2 dogs came in first and second, and the results board blinked and read there was a $25,000 payout on this race. Holy crap, I thought. I just won $25,000! I sprinted to the payout window, only to find about 500 other people ahead of me. I didn't realize we all had to split that $25K. *sigh* So much for my BIG win.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-45766580582672689932017-10-11T07:19:52.400-04:002017-10-11T07:19:52.400-04:00I will only play the slot machines that are in the...I will only play the slot machines that are in the most traffic areas of the casino in Vegas My theory is they want people to witness winning machines to encourage playing. However, I've never been up more than about $15.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-67656657529260583782017-10-11T02:32:26.436-04:002017-10-11T02:32:26.436-04:00I’m not a gambler either. Have played the slots a...I’m not a gambler either. Have played the slots a few times but no really big wins. A couple who are friends of mine aren’t gamblers either, but the wife seems to be lucky. Most times when they’ve played slots she ends up winning enough, even a little more, to cover their expenses. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-5775994760982218702017-10-10T23:28:25.811-04:002017-10-10T23:28:25.811-04:00You were oh so lucky to win and leave with winning...You were oh so lucky to win and leave with winnings. The second part is wisdom.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-89614996469837411592017-10-10T23:26:32.387-04:002017-10-10T23:26:32.387-04:00Good plan...cash out and run. Occasionally we buy...Good plan...cash out and run. Occasionally we buy a lottery ticket $5 plus $1 encore. Once in a while we win a free ticket.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-43229527254776976732017-10-10T23:17:51.159-04:002017-10-10T23:17:51.159-04:00Good for you! That's what I would have done. I...Good for you! That's what I would have done. I've been to the casino here in Adelaide only once, bet my $40, won $100 and quit while I was ahead. <br />My ex#1 would have kept betting and not come home until his pockets were empty. He did once win big and came home very late, woke me up and showered the bed with money saying that was my share. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-55349358959510143842017-10-10T23:16:41.571-04:002017-10-10T23:16:41.571-04:00I don't generally gamble with money. I used to...I don't generally gamble with money. I used to play Bingo with a friend. I never won, she ALWAYS did. I cannot explain it.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20507784692556344402017-10-10T23:16:03.465-04:002017-10-10T23:16:03.465-04:00I've never gambled (well, not inb a casino, al...I've never gambled (well, not inb a casino, although one might say I'm gambling every time I drive in Houston). <br /><br />My grandparents used to. My grandmother said they never gambled to win, but rather to have fun. <br /><br />With as many addictions as I already have, I'd probably be better off starting heroin rather than waiting for that big $475 payoff.Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37518169300869417692017-10-10T22:41:43.945-04:002017-10-10T22:41:43.945-04:00I'm not a gambler either. I take $200 (birthda...I'm not a gambler either. I take $200 (birthday money.) If I win, great. If I don't. Oh well. Win or lose, I always have gas money to get home and a buck 99 for the Denny's grand slam breakfast. :) - My sister is very lucky and wins big. She won $10k at one machine and after the men and black showed up and did their thing, some kid that was sweeping floors told her to go over and play the Wheel of Fortune machine. She did and won an additional $1,200. He got a great tip that night. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com