In a message dated 11/17/2006 10:49:11 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
wxmen@sonic.net writes:
With paytables like Pocono Downs I'd
be inclined to play the slots or not go at all.
Nothing against you George but I see more and more advantage players
choosing between slots or VP, snakes or scorpions, bugs or pork yogurt and
discussing the lower forms of Jacks or Better.... JT is getting sleepy.... it's time
for his anti depressant medication and the nurse is nowhere in sight....
"Hi folks, John Madden here for the online Yahoo group, vipfer. Opps, I
don't have my reading glasses for please bare with me. It's vpFREE, not vipfer.
We are at Fitzgerald's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on the second floor
balcony for the first annual, The Jacks 7/5's Are Back parade. Hey I'm a sports
guy so I have no idea what "7/5" means. I brought my squeaky chalkboard if it's
a play, squeeeeeeek OK, seven guys go to the left after the snap squeeeeek,
five of those guys swing back to the right and lateral back to the qb. No that
can't be it. The qb still has the ball... Well, at any rate it's seven
thirty here in Las Vegas and the Fremont Street Experience light show has been
canceled just for this parade. It was originally scheduled just before sunset
but some of the floats broke down and there was an altercation at the beginning
inside the Convention center's Global Gaming show. Seems like an angry
Teamster forklift driver drove into one of the marching bands with his forks waist
high. Luckily nobody was hurt and here we are. I'll have the camera pan just
outside to show the Jake's crane for our crane shots. Folks, notice the
bucket on the end of the Jake's crane boom, right near the camera. I can go down
and mingle with the crowd is what it's for. Neat idea huh? I understand this
entire parade has been paid for by members of the vpFREE group as
appreciation for the upgrade to 7/5 from 6/5 at the Golden Nugget Hotel and that's the
ending point for this extravaganza. Just behind me here on the second floor of
Fitzgearlds is the new Las Vegas Historic Gaming Musuem, featuring the last
remaining over 100% video poker machine in the world with life size wax
figures of the notables of vpFREE standing around waiting to play it. I don't
understand the little water bottles in their coat pockets. Hey, I'm a sports guy.
I'd prefer Gatorade myself. Ohh. I see some of the advantage players used as
models for this exhibit on Fremont Street making their way to the Golden
Nugget. I think I'll go down on the bucket to try and get an interview.
"Brad look! It's John Madden coming down here in the Jake's crane bucket and
he has his squeaky chalkboard with him."
"Hi folks, I'm John Madden. I recognize you from the wax exhibit upstairs."
"I'm Jean Scott and this is my husband Brad. We are very excited to be here
John and very excited to meet you. Could you diagram us on your squeaky
chalkboard?
"Sure. Jean stops walking here squeeeeeek. Brad turns to look up where Jean
is pointing squeeeek. and they meet me, John Madden squeeeek."
"Ohhh thank you John. That was way cool."
"Say folks, can you tell me what the little water bottles are for in your
coat pockets. I'm a sports guy. I would prefer.... Wait. I hear a drum cadence
down the street. The parade has finally arrived. Let me get my notes. The
first marching band is from Cheyenne High School and is playing, "Hey Look Me
Over", composed by the late Steve Allen of variety show fame. Oh No! They said
the light show was canceled but it's starting anyway. These high school
musicians are tough. Look at them playing louder than ever before to drown out the
blaring speakers and the jets flying over head in light form. The first
float coming along now is the "We Play Slots Too" float, featuring several
advantage players waving only with their wrists like they do in the Pasadena Rose
Parade. Speaking of the Tournament of Roses, all of these floats are decorated
only in Mojave desert flowers. This float features Penstemon, Butter and
Eggs, White and Pima Ratany and petals from Carnegia gigantea also known as Sa...
swaragu.... Ahh I can't pronounce this. Sorry folks. I'm a sports guy. Next
is an augmented form of the Count Basie Trio, seventy six musicians playing
the IGT jackpot song. Notice the front three rows are all string bass players
with their instruments on wheels for this special occasion. Behind them is
the Bob Dancer marching band playing the same tune but at a slightly different
tempo. Behind then is the Bob Dancer float decorated with Yellow Evening
Primrose, Blue Flax, Windmills, Hoary Asters, and Indian Paintbrush. Hey, I've
heard the jackpot song, never at my machine but this is fantastic. On the float
itself are, Bob and Shirley Dancer square dancing on a floor of Oval Leaf
Buckwheat and Green Gentian seeds. The floor of the float is sagging. Could be
it was one of the floats that broke down. There's a pause in the parade as
the first float is having trouble negotiation around a pushcart booth ahead. I
think I'll go over and interview Bob and Shirley.
"Shirley look. It's John madden and he has his squeaky chalkboard with him."
"Hi folks."
"Hi John. Nice to meet you. Could you diagram Shirley and I square dancing
on our float?"
"Sure. No problem. Plenty of chalk here. OK, Bob twirls Jean, squeeeek then
an allemande left squeeeeek, then a couples promenade, squeeeek, and they
come to the edge of the float to meet me, John Madden squeeeeek."
"Wow thanks John. That was way cool. Huh Shirley?".........
"Oh no. Bob and Shirley, your float is breaking in the middle you better
jump off. What are you going to do now?"
"I have my briefcase with me John. I'd like to show you some of the best
Video Poker products in......"
Nurse? Nurse? Could you turn off the TV. I don't like watching parades.
Nurse? Nurse?....
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