Category Archives: Brad Stories

A Throwback

I have just spent the last three month slogging through 17 years of blogging and article writing – that’s reading and sorting probably close to a thousand Word documents.  Why would I need to do that?  Well, the answer is … Continue reading

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JULY CASINO PROMOTION NEWS

For the second month in a row Brad and I are leaving town around the first of the month, this time to visit family in Georgia. Thus I will cover just a few promotions now and will likely have more … Continue reading

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Celebrating 85 years of Adventure

January 18, 1949 was a typical cloudy cold winter day in Connersville, Indiana, when a skinny teenager ran across the street from his high school to catch the bus just pulling up to the stop. “Well hello, kid,” the driver … Continue reading

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More Promotions Info

Sometimes it might be hard to find the current Promotions list I have recommended you check weekly in The Sunday magazine. Usually you will find it in the article list when you go to the Las Vegas Sun homepage and … Continue reading

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YOU ASK – I ANSWER

Why?  The reason your comment did not appear on my blog page is that I did not “Approve” it, something I must personally do before any comment shows up.  (I usually check submitted comments daily, but sometimes if I am away from my … Continue reading

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An Indiana Trip Report

This week we were reminded once again why we left Indiana to move to Las Vegas.  On Monday when we left town the temperature in Las Vegas had been close to 90 for several days.  During the 3 days we … Continue reading

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A Thank-You from Brad

Brad sends a big “Thank You” for all the birthday wishes. He had a great day, with lots of phone calls, Facebook messages, and in-person greetings as we made our usual Friday casino rounds.  We cashed checks and did our … Continue reading

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Brad and Salmon

In the well-it-finally-happened department:  Brad has some very strong dislikes in a casino, including long lines, loud music, salmon, crowds, prime rib.  Whenever I show him a coupon for a free offer or tell him about a free invitation that … Continue reading

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Time Marches On

Yes, it is true Brad entered a new decade of his life.  He turned 80 on January 18 while we were at the Horseshoe in Hammond, Indiana.  It was a great time to use up a Harrah’s Seven Star Celebration … Continue reading

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Answering Your Questions

Thanks to everyone who has said good things about the recent series on Brad’s gambling experiences down through the years.  To answer your queries about whether I will now start writing about my own early gaming history, that is a possibility … Continue reading

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