I think the important part here is that this happened IN IOWA, not
Vegas. Sitting at my bank of machines yesterday. Here comes this
30'ish, wild looking character, black, not that that should make a
big difference - just a little more scary in my eyes... sits next to
me & pulls out 2 gold pocket watches. Starts rattling on about he
works in a pawn shop & has gotta get rid of these. I think mentions
$100. I just shake my head, don't look at him or watches, altho
they're rite by my left hand. The bartender comes over & gives him a
drink, not booze. I'm thinking, do I say something, call security or
just leave. He gets the idea I'm not buying but he just keeps
talking & laughing like a mad man. Discussion is like "I'm not a
gang banger, if I'm caught w/ these watches, they'll kill me.
coupla references about being black, etc. I started to leave to
another machine at one point, and the second my ticket came out the 2
open machines filled, so I reloaded to play my last coupla minutes as
I was out $$$ and about to leave anyway. He gets another
drink...this goes on for 10 - 15 minutes. Finally sez something
like "these ain't gonna do me no good - U can have them...gets up &
walks out. I motion to the tender & point to watches, he picks them
up & calls security.
Man it's a strange ole world out there, if in Vegas, I'd have
expected (and have had similar altho less scary instances), but THIS
IS IOWA.