Thread: OT: The Isolated States of America.

On Feb 3, 2:09*pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
> OT: The Isolated States of America.
>
> In the past few years, Pennsylvania has allowed slot machines. Delaware
> preceded us by about 15 years.
>
> Now we have had slot gaming for the past (?) five years.
>
> And now PA and DE have legalized table games!
>
> Who wants to go to Atlantic City, NJ anymore?
>
> Who in PA in their right mind wants to travel to table game in NJ or DE?
>
> Who wants to go to PA from NJ or DE to casino gamble?
>
> Even the Powerball and Megamillions lotto tickets have been made
> available in each state!
>
> The ISA, the Isolated States of America.
>
> It can only get worse.
>
> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>
> Imho,
>
> Andy

This from you posted a couple days ago about being happy that PA was
going to have tables? People like to go to Atlantic City just like
folks go to Vegas. It's about more than just tossing money on the
tables.

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:52 -0600, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> AND money and don't gamble!!!

I agree with this statement.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:52 -0600, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
>> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>
> I agree with this statement.
>
I've been wondering: did Los Vegas get its example from Wall Street or
did Wall Street get it's plan from Vegas?

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:14:13 -0500, lil abner <@daisey.mae> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:52 -0600, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> >> AND money and don't gamble!!!
> >
> > I agree with this statement.
> >
> I've been wondering: did Los Vegas get its example from Wall Street or
> did Wall Street get it's plan from Vegas?

The way I understand it, Las Vegas (the way we know it) got it's start
with the mafia... so your guess is as good as mine.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article <R3qan.71614$[email protected]>,
lil abner <@daisey.mae> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:52 -0600, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> >> AND money and don't gamble!!!
> >
> > I agree with this statement.
> >
> I've been wondering: did Los Vegas get its example from Wall Street or
> did Wall Street get it's plan from Vegas?

Well Street has been around a lot longer than Las Vegas ... than again,
man kind has been wagering since the dawn of time. There's nothing wrong
with some fun gambling. There is a big problem with gambling away one's
paycheck. Still, there are lots of reasons to visit NJ, PA, and DE
besides gambling.

In article
<[email protected]>,
Chemo the Clown <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> This from you posted a couple days ago about being happy that PA was
> going to have tables? People like to go to Atlantic City just like
> folks go to Vegas. It's about more than just tossing money on the
> tables.

I live about 45 minutes from AC. If the weather's nice and I am in the
mood for some walking, I sometimes drive to AC and just walk the
boardwalk. I might gamble a bit along my walk, but for me, the best
feature in Atlantic City is the boardwalk.

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> In article <R3qan.71614$[email protected]>,
> lil abner <@daisey.mae> wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
> > > On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:52 -0600, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > >> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> > >> AND money and don't gamble!!!
> > >
> > > I agree with this statement.
> > >
> > I've been wondering: did Los Vegas get its example from Wall Street or
> > did Wall Street get it's plan from Vegas?
>
> Well Street has been around a lot longer than Las Vegas ... than again,
> man kind has been wagering since the dawn of time. There's nothing wrong
> with some fun gambling. There is a big problem with gambling away one's
> paycheck. Still, there are lots of reasons to visit NJ, PA, and DE
> besides gambling.

Seriously, New Jersey? Have you ever been there? LOL

Just kidding, inside joke, I am from CT

Scotty

Stan Horwitz <[email protected]> wrote:

> I live about 45 minutes from AC. If the weather's nice and I am in the
> mood for some walking, I sometimes drive to AC and just walk the
> boardwalk. I might gamble a bit along my walk, but for me, the best
> feature in Atlantic City is the boardwalk.


Stan,

Walking the boardwalk and breathing in the fresh ocean air is very
enjoyable. With salt water taffy in hand, even more so. There is a
serenity about it, except during wintertime.

It's a shame that one block off the boardwalk it turns into slums.

Best,

Andy

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> OT: The Isolated States of America.
>
> In the past few years, Pennsylvania has allowed slot machines. Delaware
> preceded us by about 15 years.
>
> Now we have had slot gaming for the past (?) five years.
>
> And now PA and DE have legalized table games!
>
> Who wants to go to Atlantic City, NJ anymore?
>
> Who in PA in their right mind wants to travel to table game in NJ or DE?
>
> Who wants to go to PA from NJ or DE to casino gamble?
>
> Even the Powerball and Megamillions lotto tickets have been made
> available in each state!
>
> The ISA, the Isolated States of America.
>
> It can only get worse.
>
> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>
> Imho,
>
> Andy
Slot machines at Yonkers Raceway in NY now, with Aqueduct to follow shortly.

"Kswck" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Slot machines at Yonkers Raceway in NY now, with Aqueduct to follow
> shortly.


Kswck,

It seems that NY would've taken the lead, long before!

Wasn't NY the first state to instate OTB (off track betting), iirc?

Best,

Andy

On Feb 3, 5:09*pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:

> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> AND money and don't gamble!!!

Oh, well. I very occasionally buy a lottery ticket, just to make my
fantasies more plausible.

As for casino gambling: no thank you. I have a good grasp of probs
& stats; I don't like being around other people very much; and I hate
to be where there is cigarette smoke.

Michigan just passed a law (effective May 1) outlawing smoking in all
workplaces EXCEPT casinos. They were afraid that the Indian casinos
that allow smoking would have too much of an advantage over the
ones in Detroit.

It'll be nice when all the bars and restaurants are smoke-free. The
Prince of Asthma and I will expand our horizons. I'll probably go to
a bar on May 1 just to celebrate.

Well, now I've kicked off a big OT argument on the advisability of
legislating against smoking. Here's my view in advance:

Yes, it's a curtailment of smokers' behavior that they have enjoyed
for several hundred years. However, we have other laws that
limit behaviors found to be against the public good; this is no
different.
Frankly, I think that the requirement that restaurant patrons wear
shoes
is more ridiculous.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:52 -0600, Andy wrote:

> OT: The Isolated States of America.
>
> In the past few years, Pennsylvania has allowed slot machines. Delaware
> preceded us by about 15 years.
>
> Now we have had slot gaming for the past (?) five years.
>
> And now PA and DE have legalized table games!
>
> Who wants to go to Atlantic City, NJ anymore?
>
> Who in PA in their right mind wants to travel to table game in NJ or DE?
>
> Who wants to go to PA from NJ or DE to casino gamble?
>
> Even the Powerball and Megamillions lotto tickets have been made
> available in each state!
>
> The ISA, the Isolated States of America.
>
> It can only get worse.
>
> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>
> Imho,
>
> Andy

just fritter it away a dollar at a time on lotto.

blake

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:42:21 -0600, Andy wrote:

> Stan Horwitz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I live about 45 minutes from AC. If the weather's nice and I am in the
>> mood for some walking, I sometimes drive to AC and just walk the
>> boardwalk. I might gamble a bit along my walk, but for me, the best
>> feature in Atlantic City is the boardwalk.
>
> Stan,
>
> Walking the boardwalk and breathing in the fresh ocean air is very
> enjoyable. With salt water taffy in hand, even more so. There is a
> serenity about it, except during wintertime.
>
> It's a shame that one block off the boardwalk it turns into slums.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

the nerve of those people, not having any money yet living close to the
beach!

blake

Cindy Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Feb 3, 5:09*pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
>
>> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
>> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>
> Oh, well. I very occasionally buy a lottery ticket, just to make my
> fantasies more plausible.
>
> As for casino gambling: no thank you. I have a good grasp of probs
> & stats; I don't like being around other people very much; and I hate
> to be where there is cigarette smoke.
>
> Michigan just passed a law (effective May 1) outlawing smoking in all
> workplaces EXCEPT casinos. They were afraid that the Indian casinos
> that allow smoking would have too much of an advantage over the
> ones in Detroit.
>
> It'll be nice when all the bars and restaurants are smoke-free. The
> Prince of Asthma and I will expand our horizons. I'll probably go to
> a bar on May 1 just to celebrate.
>
> Well, now I've kicked off a big OT argument on the advisability of
> legislating against smoking. Here's my view in advance:
>
> Yes, it's a curtailment of smokers' behavior that they have enjoyed
> for several hundred years. However, we have other laws that
> limit behaviors found to be against the public good; this is no
> different.
> Frankly, I think that the requirement that restaurant patrons wear
> shoes
> is more ridiculous.
>
> Cindy Hamilton


Cindy,

I've got nothing against a $1.00 chance in a big lotto game either. I'll
maybe lose $10.00 a year, loose change so to speak. I feel like you do.

I haven't been to the slot casino/racetrack 15 minutes away because they
allow smoking. Being an ex-smoker and not considering slots an
entertaining form of entertainment, I leave it alone.

BTW, in San Diego, we could drink beer on the street in cans. In bottles
you'd get a ticket. So folks didn't have to worry about walking over
broken glass. Pretty forward thinking for a beach town. Restaurants don't
have that liability luxury.

Best,

Andy

On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:18:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Feb 3, 5:09*pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
>
>> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
>> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>
> Oh, well. I very occasionally buy a lottery ticket, just to make my
> fantasies more plausible.
>
> As for casino gambling: no thank you. I have a good grasp of probs
> & stats; I don't like being around other people very much; and I hate
> to be where there is cigarette smoke.
>
> Michigan just passed a law (effective May 1) outlawing smoking in all
> workplaces EXCEPT casinos. They were afraid that the Indian casinos
> that allow smoking would have too much of an advantage over the
> ones in Detroit.

something is wrong when you can't smoke in a den of iniquity. what's next,
whorehouses?

your pal,
blake

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:47:17 -0500, Stan Horwitz <[email protected]>
wrote:

>In article <R3qan.71614$[email protected]>,
> lil abner <@daisey.mae> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>> > On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:52 -0600, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
>> >> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>> >
>> > I agree with this statement.
>> >
>> I've been wondering: did Los Vegas get its example from Wall Street or
>> did Wall Street get it's plan from Vegas?
>
>Well Street has been around a lot longer than Las Vegas ... than again,
>man kind has been wagering since the dawn of time. There's nothing wrong
>with some fun gambling. There is a big problem with gambling away one's
>paycheck. Still, there are lots of reasons to visit NJ, PA, and DE
>besides gambling.

Las Vegas offers debatably the best food and entertainment on the
planet... I've been dozens of times and enjoyed every minute without
ever gambling more than a roll of quarters, many times I didn't gamble
at all... just the people watching alone is worth the visit... and the
rooms/accomodations are spectacular for very little money. And
remember, Nevada is not just Las Vegas... the entire state of Nevada
is one spectacular experience after another... it's very pinheaded to
compare NJ, PA, and DE to the city of Las Vegas... although Nevada
alone does have all three of those entire states beat all to heck in
every respect... even land area. Well, not every respect, PA beats
all 49 others together for deliverence hillybillys. And all of
Atlantic City is a slum, including it's boardwalk.

If Obomination was actually educated (he's not) he'd know that walking
the streets of Las Vegas is a whole lot less of a gamble than walking
the streets of Chicago. It's a lot better to lose your money to a one
armed bandit than to a two armed mugger. Other large cities can learn
valuable economic lessons from Las Vegas... before preaching trash
about Las Vegas that lived-a-sheltered-life Erkel looking dumb
m'fugger oughta first take a good hard look at DC

brooklyn1 <[email protected]> wrote:

> It's a lot better to lose your money to a one
> armed bandit than to a two armed mugger.


Unequivocally your most mindless statement!

Ever!!!

Andy

On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:31:17 -0500, blake murphy
<[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:42:21 -0600, Andy wrote:
>
> > Stan Horwitz <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> I live about 45 minutes from AC. If the weather's nice and I am in the
> >> mood for some walking, I sometimes drive to AC and just walk the
> >> boardwalk. I might gamble a bit along my walk, but for me, the best
> >> feature in Atlantic City is the boardwalk.
> >
> > Stan,
> >
> > Walking the boardwalk and breathing in the fresh ocean air is very
> > enjoyable. With salt water taffy in hand, even more so. There is a
> > serenity about it, except during wintertime.
> >
> > It's a shame that one block off the boardwalk it turns into slums.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Andy
>
> the nerve of those people, not having any money yet living close to the
> beach!
>
It used to be that way in Chicago too. Beautiful buildings allowed to
run down by greedy landlords. The area I'm thinking of is all
Yuppified now, but it used to be that way.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:31:17 -0500, blake murphy
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:42:21 -0600, Andy wrote:
>
>>
>> It's a shame that one block off the boardwalk it turns into slums.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
>the nerve of those people, not having any money yet living close to the
>beach!
>
>blake

I'm sure that many of us grew up in towns "without any money".
They weren't slums !
The sidewalks weren't peopled with pimps, whores and thugs.
Kids graduated from school and went on to college, or jobs.
"Poor" don't make slums. Additude makes slums.