>It smiled and said that it was sorry, but those were the rules
and
management's >decision. I SUPPOSE I could have called Gaming at
this point, but I just
clenched >my teeth and decided that I would play DB and HIT the
damned coupon
>since I had ten days left to use it. I confined my resentment to
a
>halfhearted attempt to run over the valet parking attendant's
toes after he
had >retrieved my car.
From what I've been reading lately, it seems that your pursuit
(and
discussion) of video poker is a causing you a good deal of on-
going aggravation.
Obviously I thrive on aggravation 
Actually, if I didn't have a competitive nature, I wouldn't have
made my living for fifteen-plus years playing live poker and VP.
Whenever I get whacked, the primary urge I feel is to get a night's
sleep and then return and whack 'em right back. As far as posting on
VP and THAT attendant aggravation, I consider disseminating
information and sharing opinions to be valuable enough to tolerate
the classless bozos who seem to infect every Internet discussion
board, including this one. Sort of like when we tolerate driving,
and the testosterone-soaked SUV-driving human elks-in-rut that are
on the road are worth dealing with in order for us to get where
we're going.
I admire your ability to soldier on despite the adverse conditions.
I think it's my take-no-prisoners mentality, which draws lots of
criticism, that helps me get through the rough spots. Plus, given
the intensely adversarial nature of advantage gambling, and the
reprehensible nature of my adversaries, it's stimulating at the same
time that it's aggravating.
Sort of like video poker itself! Anyway, thanks for your comments.
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