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A quick note from "down under"...

#1

I just got to Canberra. There is nothing so pleasant as a 14.5 hour
flight over the Pacific (Los Angeles to Sydney)...LOL

Anyway, my hotel is right next to the Canberra Casino, and from what I
have seen in a very brief glimpse, the place really sucks. Unless
they are hiding somewhere (and I have not really had a chance to check
everything out) there are no slots/vp at all, just table games....and
even the locals say to stay away from the casino....<smile>

Oh yes...at the entrance there is an old-timey, antique, one-armed
bandit that dispenses rolls of mints for $1 (Australian).

Anyway, I have a week to spend here but I am already dreading the
flight back.

.....bl

#2

I have made this flight (LAX-Auckland)and I can feel your
pain....not to mention your leg cramps! I hope that you did all the
recommended foot and leg exercises, and walked the length of the
plane every couple of hours to ward off dreaded blood clots.

EH & I managed to stick our nose in almost every casino in New
Zealand and Australia. We found nary a decent VP machine. The
Australian "Pokies" are actually multi-line video slots. Just
guessing, of course, but I'd calc the EV at about 50%, give or take
a point or two. (-:

Enjoy the beautiful scenery, great night clubs, good food, and
lovely citizens. Take a pass on the sub-par gambling.

Best regards,
~Babe~

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In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bornloser1537" <bornloser1537@...> wrote:

I just got to Canberra. There is nothing so pleasant as a 14.5 hour
flight over the Pacific (Los Angeles to Sydney)...LOL

Anyway, my hotel is right next to the Canberra Casino, and from what
I have seen in a very brief glimpse, the place really sucks.
Unless they are hiding somewhere (and I have not really had a
chance to check everything out) there are no slots/vp at all, just
table games....and even the locals say to stay away from the
casino....<smile>
.....bl

#3

If you are traveling to ny other cities, would you
report on their gaming please. We'll be down under in
about 15 months.

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--- bornloser1537 <bornloser1537@yahoo.com> wrote:

I just got to Canberra. There is nothing so
pleasant as a 14.5 hour
flight over the Pacific (Los Angeles to
Sydney)...LOL

Anyway, my hotel is right next to the Canberra
Casino, and from what I
have seen in a very brief glimpse, the place really
sucks. Unless
they are hiding somewhere (and I have not really had
a chance to check
everything out) there are no slots/vp at all, just
table games....and
even the locals say to stay away from the
casino....<smile>

Oh yes...at the entrance there is an old-timey,
antique, one-armed
bandit that dispenses rolls of mints for $1
(Australian).

Anyway, I have a week to spend here but I am already
dreading the
flight back.

.....bl

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#4

Sorry! Canberra is my only stop, with transfers through the Sydney
airport. And if the last 3 days are any indication, I am in
meetings wall to wall, starting last Sunday and going through this
coming Saturday, from 8:30 in the morning until about 10:00 in the
evening. And, with them bringing in the food, I do not even get a
chance to escape for a few minutes. UGH!

The long trip back is on Sunday. With our going back over the
International Date Line, lucky me, I get to live Sunday 2 times. I
leave Canberra on Sunday morning and arrive at LAX...ta da!...on
Sunday morning. LOL.

I guess that makes up for my missing Friday on the way out here.

Anyway, good luck on your 15 months in OZ.

.....bl

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Les Silber <lesfromli@...> wrote:

If you are traveling to ny other cities, would you
report on their gaming please. We'll be down under in
about 15 months.

--- bornloser1537 <bornloser1537@...> wrote:

> I just got to Canberra.
> .....bl