Hi Chester:
You forgot about us!!
Just joking, of course, but Hedy and I, as original members of the Skip
Hughes Group, just want to echo a lot of the comments made on this board by
other SHG "oldtimers."
The good old days were just that ... and more. We, too, made lifelong
friends through our VP travels and love to see many of our cyberspace friends
such as Shirl, Annie, Chester, Paula, Cardfather etc. posting again. We also
want to wish Skip nothing but the best as he battles whatever health
issues he faces. We always thought he was a very nice man and obviously a
pioneer in the video poker industry.
I'll always remember what he said at one of our earliest get-togethers
years ago. It was at New York, New York, I believe. A number of people were
complaining that day about being going through long losing streaks and it was
starting to get them down. Many were even starting to question the
legitimacy of the machines, as we all do during depressing down periods.
Skip told everyone that he understood what they were going through but to
believe in the math and "just keep pressing those buttons and it will all
turn around."
To this day, when Hedy and I are agonizing over a long losing streak, I
tell her, "Just keep pushing the buttons ... and believe!"
Anyway, Hedy and I fly to Laughin tonight on a five-day junket and we will
driving up to Vegas for a two-night stay at the Rio Saturday and Sunday
before returning to Laughlin Monday. We're not happy about the 50-plays being
shorted at Harrah's but we don't figure to be doing that much playing in
Laughlin since we'll be taking the side trip to Vegas. While at the Rio, I'll
be playing in a couple of events in the World Series of Poker. If any of
the SHG originals are around this weekend, look us up.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy
In a message dated 5/29/2009 7:16:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:
Hi,
My purpose was to post inquiring on the health of Skip Hughes. I'm so
happy to see so many of the original SHG come out of the woodwork. I am going
back to lurking because this is turning into something ugly and that's was
not the original intention of the post. But, before I sign off I would
like to say 'hello' to some of the originals members: Artmo, Ann G., Annie,
Bill Burton, Bonnie, George, Big Ken, Bonita S., Bob Rocket, Cardfather,
Denise, Dean Zamzow, Lolly F., Linda & Ron, Jean & Brad, Jim T., Jim Wade,
Jazbo, Scott, Siona, Steve and John in LV, Tom Sims, Tomski, Toonces Cat, Yuri
and of course my loving brother Jerry and his wife Brenda. I would also
like to mention those that passed on way before their time: Big loveable Ron
and Elliott Shapiro who gave and contributed so much to the original group.
I know I left out many many names, forgive me if I left yours out. But I
hope in mentioning a few we will remember the good old days when we read
entertaining, funny, piss in the pants trip reports, talked about video
poker and felt like a family.
Bornloser, you wonder why some of us do not post. Well, you will have
your answer soon. "opinions" and personal attacks keeps many of us behind the
scene.
To all my friends, good night. I wish you all a very happy, healthy and
most prosperous life.
United We Stand. We will not forget.
All the best,
CLee
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