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Emergancy Contest

#1

I messed up and forgot to do our giveaways last night on the show.

I have a pair of tickets to Sebastian Maniscalco at the Playboy comedy club for Saturday, May 7 at 8 p.m.

Sebastian Maniscalco was one of four comedians featured in Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland, Maniscalco has also appeared on the television programs Comedy Central Presents, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Jay Leno Show.

So here's the contest. Next week we are starting the segment "Structured Practice" to show people how best to use VP trainers to learn new strategies. The best new idea we can use will get the tickets.

I'll close the contest Sunday.

~FK

#2

In the interest of hurrying this contest along I'm including Jokes.

Best joke I can tell on air wins.

~FK

#3

A guy walks into a bar and says all lawyers are a-holes, a guy at the bar says
knock it off, the guy says why, are you a lawyer-Hell no I'm an
a-hole.......Rod...

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From: Frank <frank@progressivevp.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, April 30, 2011 2:22:04 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Emergancy Contest

In the interest of hurrying this contest along I'm including Jokes.

Best joke I can tell on air wins.

~FK

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#4

One day a blonde went up to a soda machine, put in some money, and a soda came
out.

She got really excited and started to put more money into the machine.
The more and more she did it, the more the soda came out.

After a while someone walked up to her and asked if they could please get a
soda.

The blonde looked at them angrily and said: "Get out of my face, I'm winning!"

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From: Frank <frank@progressivevp.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, April 30, 2011 2:22:04 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Emergancy Contest

In the interest of hurrying this contest along I'm including Jokes.

Best joke I can tell on air wins.

~FK

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#5

Contest winner. If he accepts the tickets the contest is closed.

Thanks all.

~FK

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@...> wrote:

One day a blonde went up to a soda machine, put in some money, and a soda came
out.

She got really excited and started to put more money into the machine.
The more and more she did it, the more the soda came out.

After a while someone walked up to her and asked if they could please get a
soda.

The blonde looked at them angrily and said: "Get out of my face, I'm winning!"

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From: Frank <frank@...>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, April 30, 2011 2:22:04 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Emergancy Contest

In the interest of hurrying this contest along I'm including Jokes.

Best joke I can tell on air wins.

~FK

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

#6

One day a blonde went up to a soda machine, put in some money, and a soda came
out.

She got really excited and started to put more money into the machine.
The more and more she did it, the more the soda came out.

After a while someone walked up to her and asked if they could please get a
soda.

The blonde looked at them angrily and said: "Get out of my face, I'm winning!"

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About a year ago my ma & I stayed @ local casino for a coupla nites. She wanted a soda for room one nite. I put in the correct money for one & out came 3. Tf memory serves me correctly that was the best paying machine that nite.>

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@...> wrote:

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#7

How can you tell if someone's a professional gambler?

He's broke!

Oh, the contest is closed. Sorry

#8

If that's true for you Mickey and not just a joke, you know some very different "pros" than the ones I hang out with. All the pros I know have had plenty of money for as long as I've known them.

~FK

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@...> wrote:How can you tell if someone's a professional gambler?

He's broke!

#9

You've lived a very sheltered life, Frank, if you've never met a bustout. Bustouts are a dime a dozen in gambling. That's why the joke is so funny in my circle of friends. So you've never met the likes of Cincinnati Jack, or Short Stack Jack, or Jesus Ray, or Downtown Ray, or Nick The Sick? Or anyone else like them? They're a dime a dozen. It must be nice up there in that white collar world, Frank.

Here, I got another one for ya. What's the easiest thing to do in gambling? I'll give you guys some stabs at punch lines before I answer.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" <frank@...> wrote:

If that's true for you Mickey and not just a joke, you know some very >different "pros" than the ones I hang out with. All the pros I know >have had plenty of money for as long as I've known them.

~FK

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@> wrote:How can >you tell if someone's a professional gambler?

He's broke!

#10

Here, I got another one for ya. What's the easiest thing to do in gambling?
I'll give you guys some stabs at punch lines before I answer.

Make a small fortune.

How do you do it?

Start with a large fortune!

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#11

No, I have never met any of the folks you mentioned. When I have met "bust outs", as you call them, I did not consider them to be real professionals of the caliber or type I was used to.

When I have met them, I probably just called security, rather than conversed...and so doubt missed many an opportunity for interaction.

Folks in the progressive team biz very rarely bust out, they just retire rich.

~FK

P.S. Directed to "Horses mouth-007"...would you like to comment?

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@...> wrote: You've lived a very sheltered life, Frank, if you've never met a bustout. Bustouts are a dime a dozen in gambling. That's why the joke is so funny in my circle of friends. So you've never met the likes of Cincinnati Jack, or Short Stack Jack, or Jesus Ray, or Downtown Ray, or Nick The Sick? Or anyone else like them? They're a dime a dozen. It must be nice up there in that white collar world, Frank.

#12

The easiest thing to do in gambling is loan money.

#13

I came across a $5 Mirage slot token while cleaning my house today (shows you how often I clean). I was wondering if it was still worth face value. I know TITO can expire, but what about coins?

Thanks.

Polish

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#14

007, huh? Trying to bait me into putting in a personal appearance, Frank? Catch me when I'm drunk, you might get somewhere. Hey, what was the name of that book of yours "The Secret World?" The only reason you are out of the closet is because you no longer have a back trail to protect. I do. But you WERE covert for a long long time. And not only that, but how 'bout knockin' off the goodie two shoes psychobabble about how you love helping the world, especially disadvantaged aborigines. Get back to telling juicy stories, like in your book, about how you used to get other pros thrown out of casinos to monopolize plays. Out to help the world, are you? Hell of a way to show it.

signed

Horses Mouth 007

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" <frank@...> wrote:

No, I have never met any of the folks you mentioned. When I have >met "bust outs", as you call them, I did not consider them to be >real professionals of the caliber or type I was used to.

When I have met them, I probably just called security, rather than conversed...and so doubt missed many an opportunity for interaction.

Folks in the progressive team biz very rarely bust out, they just retire rich.

~FK

P.S. Directed to "Horses mouth-007"...would you like to comment?

#15

When I have met "bust outs", as you call them, I did not consider them to be real professionals of the caliber or type I was used to...

...Folks in the progressive team biz very rarely bust out, they just retire rich.

~FK

Many professionals in sports, business, and entertainment have failed -- some temporarily and some permanently. Saying they weren't really "professionals" because they failed is illogical.

Mac

#16

<<> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@> wrote:How can >you tell if someone's a professional gambler?

He's broke!

You've lived a very sheltered life, Frank, if you've never met a bustout. Bustouts are a dime a dozen in gambling. That's why the joke is so funny in my circle of friends. So you've never met the likes of Cincinnati Jack, or Short Stack Jack, or Jesus Ray, or Downtown Ray, or Nick The Sick? Or anyone else like them? They're a dime a dozen. It must be nice up there in that white collar world, Frank. >>

There are wise pros who protect their bankroll by not playing above it. These pros can stick around indefinitely or as long as they want to.

There are unwise pros who play above their bankroll. They have shorter careers.

I've know both kinds. Both can be just as knowledgeable about the game(s) they play. But some people just don't have the self-discipline it takes for bankroll management, one of the most important basics for successful LONG-TERM gambling.

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#17

Hey, wait a minute, I thought you already admitted that at least one of the teams that you knew about got busted out? Personally I know a couple of smaller teams that didn't make it. A lot had problems with cheating. And also let's just say I heard some stories about certain "team busting" situations set up by certain casinos, which I'm not at liberty to talk about. There's a lot of stuff that happens that doesn't make the light of day, for various reasons. But hey, as they say, out of sight, out of mind, nobody seen nuthin', lol.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" <frank@...> wrote:

Folks in the progressive team biz very rarely bust out, they just retire rich.

#18

Here's a famous pro that I guess Frank wouldn't consider a true pro: Archie Karas, he ran a $50 bankroll up to 40 million ("The Run") and then lost it all:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas

#19

You are correct. I wasn't clear. I used to think this. I now realize I was wrong to think this when I did.

I haven't been of that mind for many years.

~FK

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "casino_camper" <mac_mcclellan@...> Many professionals in sports, business, and entertainment have failed -- some temporarily and some permanently. Saying they weren't really "professionals" because they failed is illogical.

Mac

#20

One of the six major Teams busted out due to bad math skills. They were a poser team run by an ex-manger of the Red Team. Their leader Tommy was not even close to a "true pro" and they got what they deserved.

The Team that failed was nicknamed The Rock Opera, because it's leader was named Tommy.

Of the five major real progressive teams I interacted with, none of them failed.

I went inactive in the late 90's, so there could be more modern stories I'm not privy to.

~FK

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nightoftheiguana2000" <nightoftheiguana2000@...> wrote:

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" <frank@> wrote:
> Folks in the progressive team biz very rarely bust out, they just retire rich.

Hey, wait a minute, I thought you already admitted that at least one of the teams that you knew about got busted out? Personally I know a couple of smaller teams that didn't make it. A lot had problems with cheating. And also let's just say I heard some stories about certain "team busting" situations set up by certain casinos, which I'm not at liberty to talk about. There's a lot of stuff that happens that doesn't make the light of day, for various reasons. But hey, as they say, out of sight, out of mind, nobody seen nuthin', lol.