Wow! My last blog entry certainly generated a great discussion in the “Comments” – and I love that. In fact, this is the very reason why I sometimes allow-to-be-published very negative comments or mention their content. Being in the public eye for so long, I have had to develop very thick skin – and criticism doesn’t bother me at all anymore. But I appreciate all your support.
Comments here have a wealth of information in them, and I hope all you readers make it a habit to read them. Some of the gambling hints you find may put money in your pocket. And I encourage everyone to join in the discussions. It is fascinating to read how different types of gamblers use “frugal writings”: slot lovers and VP aficionados, still-working and retired, frequent local casino visitors and once-in-awhile tourists, novices and old hands, penny punchers to high rollers. And everyone seems to be working hard on their “comp game,” looking for all the help I can give in this area.
Don’t worry about me retiring – I’ve quit even thinking about it. Brad and I ARE slowing down some. We don’t play VP as many hours a week as we used to. But that leaves me more time to spend in my office at my computer. So as long as my fingers can navigate a keyboard I ‘spect I’ll keep churning out gambling words.
Wow, Marcia, that’s awesome. Love hearing those kind of stories. Keep it up!
Good Jean, please keep it up! We love to read your blogs and would really miss them. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you for your blog Jean – it’s been very helpful over the years. I’ve never believed in being lucky until last month when I went to Biloxi, MS. I took my elderly handicapped mom and drove all night from Florida to stay at the IP, now owned by Boyd Gaming. We arrived at 5 a.m. — too early to check-in so we headed for the Casino. Within 15 minutes, I hit 4 aces with a deuce ($500) on a quarter machine while sipping Bloody Marys at the Torch Bar. Then a couple of hours later I got a Royal Flush in diamonds at a $1 machine outside the High Limit area for $4000.00 (they took out $120 for the gaming commission and paid me the rest in $100 bills). I was only walking by and something made me stop at the center machine in a row. I put in a $100 bill and had $142 on the machine when two cards to the Royal popped up. I never ever played a $1 dollar machine. It was a great start before even checking in! I ran lucky the whole week and put 48,000 points on a new B-Connected Card. I also played at the Grand, Boomtown and Jimmy Buffet’s new casino. Lady Luck was certainly with me that trip!
Good for you Jean – keep writing – and thanks for what you contribute.