Comments on: BREAKING MY OWN RULES

By: benjamin brown

benjamin brown — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 18:11:51 +0000

I completely understand your thoughts. I worked at an amusement park for 8 years and had to work on the rides but every once in a while I decided to “play” and go on the rides myself knowing that I had to wait in line like everyone else..sometimes with friends and co-workers and we would laugh and scream just like everyone else.

By: jeffrey feinman

jeffrey feinman — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 15:00:51 +0000

A follow up on Connie’s comments. A friend producing a TV segment on Valet parking
set up 20 cars with “temptation”. That includes everything fro a roll of quarters to an expensive camera. In an amazing 14 of 20 cars something was missing when they returned,. When confronted the valets usually said something like “…with minimum wage what do you expect”
In short, if you choose valet parking just make sure valuables are locked in the trunk and you only leave the ignition key. Otherwise it’s not only the casino setting the odds against you!

By: Barry Glazer

Barry Glazer — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 13:40:47 +0000

Interesting decisions. It is indeed OK to decide, once in a while, to just have fun, or to do things the easy or convenient way, when there might be downsides to that.

I am perfectly capable of walking as far as necessary from my parking space to a casino, and I therefore usually park my own car and walk (although the warning posted about being an opportunity for being sought out by the criminal element certainly warrants consideration) — but, interestingly, I still will drive around a little looking for a “close” space, rather than just taking one far away, which would (1) give me a little more exercise, and (2) would likely be a space that is usually open, so that I could routinely select “my” parking space 🙂

By: Connie Keenan

Connie Keenan — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:50:31 +0000

Twice, while valet parking at Harrah’s Las Vegas, we’ve had our glove boxes riffled through. So, we are wary of valet parking. Just remember, not to leave anything valuable in your car, including valuable papers or information that has ones address.

By: Steve Kallis

Steve Kallis — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 04:53:28 +0000

Sounds like you had fun even if the machines you were playing were not good bets. The buffets can be healthy and a couple of days of home meals can correct any extra calories you might have eaten. Now the valet parking subject, something I feel very strongly about. When I became a senior citizen I realized that my ability to defend myself or my wife diminished greatly. Also exiting a casino, no matter what city you are in, still signals the criminal element that you probably have money. Why chance it when you can walk/exercise when you get home. Thanks for sharing!

By: ken orgera

ken orgera — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 23:13:20 +0000

Are you guys doing some resistance exercise in addition to the swimming? The studies show it really helps people in their later years. Good health