Category Archives: Brad Stories

Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 15, The Final Chapter

Posted on August 22, 2011 by queen of comps

After 30 years of marriage, Brad and his wife divorced.  Brad always jokes, “I got out on good behavior.”  He rented a small bachelor pad close to Naval Avionics and continued to go to the various horse tracks on the … Continue reading →

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Finishing Last Post

Posted on August 9, 2011 by queen of comps

I hate working on strange computers!! Anyway to finish the thought of the last entry: After Brad and I met and started casino gambling, he has kept busy with advantage plays. We rarely play “just for fun” because we have … Continue reading →

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Brad’s Other Gambling

Posted on August 9, 2011 by queen of comps

Writing from Albuquerque – just two days from home-sweet-home! To respond to a recent comment: Brad has always had a gambling advantage in his adult life when he was playing Tonk and poker since both are games of skill and … Continue reading →

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Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 14, The Early Indiana Years

Posted on August 5, 2011 by queen of comps

After Brad got out of the Air Force in 1952, he settled down back in his parents’ home in Connersville, IN, with a job at Philco, a major refrigerator manufacturing plant in town. Then came marriage and four children.  There … Continue reading →

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Brad Returns to the Fair of His Youth

Posted on July 31, 2011 by queen of comps

Despite 95-degree and very humid weather today, we tromped through the Fayette County Free Fair today.  This was the first free county fair in the country, established in 1903.  And if you read one of the early chapters in the … Continue reading →

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Frugal Plum to Frugal Breeze

Posted on July 19, 2011 by queen of comps

Hello, Jean and Brad, I just saw a bright red Mercedes convertible parked in the Palms garage and it had the license plate FRUGAL that I have seen for years on your PT Cruiser.  Hope I’m not being nosey, but … Continue reading →

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Comments on the Brad Stories

Posted on July 7, 2011 by queen of comps

First, I want to thank everyone who took the time to respond, both here and in private e-mails, to the Brad stories.  The comments were overwhelmingly positive.  He and I are both so grateful for all the friends we have made since we started … Continue reading →

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Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 13, Military to Civilian

Posted on July 6, 2011 by queen of comps

It was a wonderful life for Brad in Japan – but it was coming to an end.  In the fall of 1952 his enlistment period was almost over and he received his orders to return to the States. Brad’s Gambling … Continue reading →

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Breaking Even at Walgreens

Posted on July 1, 2011 by queen of comps

Brad and I both strongly believe in helping others.  However, we sometimes differ on how we would like to do this. Breaking Even at Walgreens was last modified: July 1st, 2011 by queen of comps

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Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 12, Dancing with Lady Luck in Japan

Posted on June 23, 2011 by queen of comps

Brad was one busy young man in Japan during 1950-52, single-handedly trying to increase the resources for the underfunded Marine Corps, improve the working conditions of his Japanese staff, and raise the standard of living of many young ladies in … Continue reading →

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