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Undeniable Truth (Fact to Nerds): AP's Lie All The Time

Here'a just one of MANY contradictions/hypocracies/over-
simplifications for imagined feel-good
purposes/exaggerations/selective interpretations/self-confidence-
building endless rambles/the rationalization of irrational behavior,
that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone else who's main
drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of video poker.
They're all guilty of the same type things---over and over and over.
What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they read the truth,
they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning of their odd
behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here time after time
whenever I remind him how he's destroying the lives of at least two
people by being totally controlled & eccentrically consumed by the
video poker machines and their very unhealthy side effects.

This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just an
example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs rampany
all over the Internet forums by a really not all that many
people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never enter a
casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play. The days we do
play we limit the number of hours we are breathing in smoke. We are
helped in that respect because we both get very tired anyway when we
play video poker and usually want to quit after two hours - 3 at the
most."

Funny, right? Well, on the surface it looks to be an honest,
heartfelt reaction to Elliot's passing - with a touch of the
typical 'hey folks, what about ME?' attention-seeking blabbing that
she's so famous for. After all, it was a response to a post by a
truly honest basic lurker who felt the need to chime in about how
unhealthy playing video poker IS--and how much more so for those poor
souls who are roped in to play often.

But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want to go
out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going on any longer)
when you do a little homework. From an article by her within the past
month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn would market to
locals, especially if they looked like they'd give some high play. So
as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus (two meals at the
wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we played our fingers to
the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in that same day. About a
month later, the Wynn put in some better VP machines, so Brad signed
up (getting two more free buffets) and we put through $36,000 on his
card."

Speaks for itself, doesn't it.

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@...>
wrote:

Here'a just one of MANY contradictions/hypocracies/over-
simplifications for imagined feel-good
purposes/exaggerations/selective interpretations/self-confidence-
building endless rambles/the rationalization of irrational

behavior,

I think you have the patent on "rambles".

that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone else who's main
drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of video poker.
They're all guilty of the same type things---over and over and

over.

What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they read the truth,
they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning of their odd
behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here time after time

The con continues ... using proven mathematical techniques is
not "odd behavior", it is common sense.

whenever I remind him how he's destroying the lives of at least two
people by being totally controlled & eccentrically consumed by the
video poker machines and their very unhealthy side effects.

And yet, he has NEVER posted a single reference that has
proven "unhealthy side effects" of VP play.

This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just an
example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs

rampany

all over the Internet forums by a really not all that many
people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never enter a
casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play. The days we

do

play we limit the number of hours we are breathing in smoke. We

are

helped in that respect because we both get very tired anyway when

we

play video poker and usually want to quit after two hours - 3 at

the

most."

I'm still waiting for you to post a comparison between the air in
Phoenix and the air in casinos.

I will admit that smoke is my number 1 dislike of VP play. If a
smoker sits near you it can be bad. Simple solution, move to another
machine. Also, the air is usually much better in the AM. That is when
I play.

Funny, right? Well, on the surface it looks to be an honest,
heartfelt reaction to Elliot's passing - with a touch of the
typical 'hey folks, what about ME?' attention-seeking blabbing that
she's so famous for. After all, it was a response to a post by a
truly honest basic lurker who felt the need to chime in about how
unhealthy playing video poker IS--and how much more so for those

poor

souls who are roped in to play often.

However, you stopped short of telling the whole story. First, he
mentioned the free drinks (just say no, I do), then he mentioned
caffeine (water is also free, just ask for it), then he mentioned
playing for hours (easy to limit oneself to 2-3 hours a day), then he
mentioned food (my wife and I often go to a buffet and ONLY have
fresh fruit and salads). While I think it is much harder to avoid
these things on 3-4 days LV trips, it is easy for a local. Also,
living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be done anywhere.

But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want to go
out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going on any

longer)

when you do a little homework. From an article by her within the

past

month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn would market to
locals, especially if they looked like they'd give some high play.

So

as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus (two meals at the
wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we played our fingers

to

the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in that same day. About a
month later, the Wynn put in some better VP machines, so Brad

signed

up (getting two more free buffets) and we put through $36,000 on

his

card."

Speaks for itself, doesn't it.

Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end buffets.
Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your monthly
gambling trips.

> Here'a just one of MANY contradictions/hypocracies/over-
> simplifications for imagined feel-good
> purposes/exaggerations/selective interpretations/self-confidence-
> building endless rambles/the rationalization of irrational
behavior,

I think you have the patent on "rambles".

What a brilliant reply. It takes a lot of words to describe the many
iterations the gurus go thru while they're attemtping to grab other
people's money.

> that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone else who's

main

> drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of video poker.
> They're all guilty of the same type things---over and over and
over.
> What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they read the

truth,

> they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning of their odd
> behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here time after

time

The con continues ... using proven mathematical techniques is
not "odd behavior", it is common sense.

There's an example of that selective interpretation again by a geek
who feels the pain, while he comes out swinging blindly based on a
defensive posture developed by putting theory first before reality or
anything else.

> whenever I remind him how he's destroying the lives of at least

two

> people by being totally controlled & eccentrically consumed by

the

> video poker machines and their very unhealthy side effects.

And yet, he has NEVER posted a single reference that has
proven "unhealthy side effects" of VP play.

There are many - as the normal person knows and isn't afraid to
remind himself/herself of (as the local vp junkies truly are). All it
requires, however, is one at this particular point in time that has
apparently made a direct hit on addicts everywhere: E. Shapiro would
have lived a much longer, happier and healthier life if he had given
up the daily habitual casino visits years ago. You'll of course
disagree with that simple fact because it bites you where you don't
want to be bitten, but I welcome your continued denial here. The more
one denies what he knows to be true, the more it eats away at his
inner self for the rest of his days--a befitting punishment if there
ever was one for uncontrolled compulsive gamblers who did have a
choice.

>
> This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just an
> example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs
rampany
> all over the Internet forums by a really not all that many
> people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
> therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never enter

a

> casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play. The days we
do
> play we limit the number of hours we are breathing in smoke. We
are
> helped in that respect because we both get very tired anyway when
we
> play video poker and usually want to quit after two hours - 3 at
the
> most."

I'm still waiting for you to post a comparison between the air in
Phoenix and the air in casinos.

Becoming a wee bit bewildered by the truth, are we?

I will admit that smoke is my number 1 dislike of VP play. If a
smoker sits near you it can be bad. Simple solution, move to

another

machine. Also, the air is usually much better in the AM. That is

when I play.

Moving does nothing to improve what you're breathing in and what's
attacking your lungs and body inside already corrupted casinos. This
concept of going to another machine and/or bringing little fans along
to whoosh away second-hand smoke is a simple attempt at doing
something that makes one FEEL good rather than IS good - and it's all
only related to the original sickness in the first place: To continue
to justify doing an activity that has gotten far out of control and
should have been held in check long ago.

> Funny, right? Well, on the surface it looks to be an honest,
> heartfelt reaction to Elliot's passing - with a touch of the
> typical 'hey folks, what about ME?' attention-seeking blabbing

that

> she's so famous for. After all, it was a response to a post by a
> truly honest basic lurker who felt the need to chime in about how
> unhealthy playing video poker IS--and how much more so for those
poor
> souls who are roped in to play often.

However, you stopped short of telling the whole story.

I did say "how unhealthy playing vp is". I did not limit it to just
the smoke.

First, he mentioned the free drinks (just say no, I do).

Do you see any warnings going out by any agencies saying to quit
drinking because it absolutely causes death to you and most probably
to others who may be nearby when you're drinking? Abuse is one thing,
but we're not talking about that here.

then he mentioned caffeine (water is also free, just ask for it)

You got me here. I know nothing about caffeine because I've never
drank coffee, and I drink very little coke. I didn't think it was an
issue. Is it bad for people?

then he mentioned playing for hours (easy to limit oneself to 2-3

hours a day)

C'mon. That's a cop out and attempt at justifying what you do--and is
dangerous for anyone reading here who likes to side with you. I've
known Elliot for 5 years. At your rate, that's over 45,000 hours (or
1900 FULL DAYS!) of subjecting oneself needlessly to the poisons
inside a casino. You think that type of 'limitating' makes sense?

then he mentioned food (my wife and I often go to a buffet and ONLY

have fresh fruit and salads).

OK, but food wasn't the issue with Elliot either as you know. But you
also know food is likely the number one problem for most video poker
players, because one glance at ANY locals joint and what you get an
eyeful of are obese, out-of-shape fat people working out their
frustrations on the machines, then rewarding themselves at the
buffets with cholesterol-laden foods that are popular in the third-
world. And don't reply that it's just "the other guys" on this one.
Review any of the vpFREE luncheon pictures and it will cure you of
that misconception.

While I think it is much harder to avoid these things on 3-4 days LV

trips, it is easy for a local.

That's what it seems (although I also see where visitors
would 'binge' on such a trip) but by and large they (the locals)
don't tell me that. Generally I hear them proudly say how they go to
the gym, they workout, etc. etc., and if they really did all that
they claim to do most of them would be up for body-beautiful awards.
Example: Bob Dancer has always been surprisingly open and honest
about his circumstance in his columns--maybe because he's a public
figure, but I'll give him the benefit here. I've read numerous
coulmns where he mentions going to work out with his trainer or other
such healthy activities, yer he's not getting slimmer, and in fact,
has recently voiced displeasure at his balooning weight. Anyone care
to guess what the root cause of that is? And the workouts? What's
that style person more serious about--the vp that's taken over a
life, or being trim?

Also, living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be done

anywhere.

Sure, but the temptations are much more prevalent in such a city.
They don't call it sin city for nothing.

> But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want to

go

> out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going on any
longer)
> when you do a little homework. From an article by her within the
past
> month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn would market to
> locals, especially if they looked like they'd give some high

play.

So as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus (two meals at the
> wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we played our

fingers to the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in that same day.
About a month later, the Wynn put in some better VP machines, so Brad

signed up (getting two more free buffets) and we put through

$36,000 on his card."

>
> Speaks for itself, doesn't it.

Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end

buffets.

That's very weak, especially for you and I'm sure you know that.
While we don't know how much those buffets really cost them, that's
hardly the issue. Working fingers "to the bone" doesn't exactly
relate to her portrayal to her adoring fans as being restrained or
her "we really limit our gambling" statement now, does it. Aside from
the obvious, I really thought you'd come back with some sort of
justification for her amount of action initially. But that's just one
more example of her hypocracy. Putting $91k thru the machines when
everyone on vpFREE and on earth and beyond knows was a 'negative EV'
play at Wynn before I got the better machines installed (and we KNOW
how she claims only to play WITH AN EDGE!) just to allegedly test the
comp system and get those 2 'high-end' buffets (where again, she's
claimed many times to doing what you do at the buffets--another
glaring red flag--so why bother in the first place) is something she
constantly writes about - presumably for purposes of self-stimulation
while trying to make others think "gee, she's so smart about that!".
Yet it's really nothing more than multiple cases of hypocracy, futile
justification, and probably second-guessing on her part about if
writing such stuff was intelligent in the first place. I think you've
found someone more experienced at putting the foot firmly inside the
mouth here. You ought to be relieved.

Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your monthly

gambling trips.

Almost every meal is gourmet since I wouldn't go if I didn't treat
myself properly. But I eat one meal a day when anywhere in Nevada,
and generally it's at night.

···

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rgmustain" <rgmustain@...> wrote:

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@...>
wrote:

> > Here'a just one of MANY contradictions/hypocracies/over-
> > simplifications for imagined feel-good
> > purposes/exaggerations/selective interpretations/self-

confidence-

> > building endless rambles/the rationalization of irrational
> behavior,
>
> I think you have the patent on "rambles".

What a brilliant reply. It takes a lot of words to describe the

many

iterations the gurus go thru while they're attemtping to grab other
people's money.

Sure it does.

>
> > that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone else who's
main
> > drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of video

poker.

> > They're all guilty of the same type things---over and over and
> over.
> > What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they read the
truth,
> > they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning of their odd
> > behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here time after
time
>
> The con continues ... using proven mathematical techniques is
> not "odd behavior", it is common sense.

There's an example of that selective interpretation again by a geek
who feels the pain, while he comes out swinging blindly based on a
defensive posture developed by putting theory first before reality

or

anything else.

I'll stick with the correct mathematical interpretation. You can have
the "because I won" snake-oil interpretation.

>
> > whenever I remind him how he's destroying the lives of at least
two
> > people by being totally controlled & eccentrically consumed by
the
> > video poker machines and their very unhealthy side effects.
>
> And yet, he has NEVER posted a single reference that has
> proven "unhealthy side effects" of VP play.

There are many - as the normal person knows and isn't afraid to
remind himself/herself of (as the local vp junkies truly are). All

it

requires, however, is one at this particular point in time that has
apparently made a direct hit on addicts everywhere: E. Shapiro

would

have lived a much longer, happier and healthier life if he had

given

up the daily habitual casino visits years ago.

I find bringing a great individual into this debate to be crude and
tasteless. Especially since you have no idea of the cirumstances and
are simply trying to further your own sick con.

> > This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just

an

> > example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs
> rampany
> > all over the Internet forums by a really not all that many
> > people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
> > therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never

enter

a
> > casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play. The days

we

> do
> > play we limit the number of hours we are breathing in smoke.

We

> are
> > helped in that respect because we both get very tired anyway

when

> we
> > play video poker and usually want to quit after two hours - 3

at

> the
> > most."
>
> I'm still waiting for you to post a comparison between the air in
> Phoenix and the air in casinos.

Becoming a wee bit bewildered by the truth, are we?

Still waiting. Where are those FACTs you are always asking for?

>
> I will admit that smoke is my number 1 dislike of VP play. If a
> smoker sits near you it can be bad. Simple solution, move to
another
> machine. Also, the air is usually much better in the AM. That is
when I play.

Moving does nothing to improve what you're breathing in

You've got to be kidding. Are you really this stupid. The density of
the smoke particles is FAR higher if you are in the near vicinity of
the smoker.

and what's
attacking your lungs and body inside already corrupted casinos.

This

concept of going to another machine and/or bringing little fans

along

to whoosh away second-hand smoke is a simple attempt at doing
something that makes one FEEL good rather than IS good

I think just about anyone NOT perpetrating a con would find this
statement to be hilarious. Anything that reduces the offendng
particles helps. PERIOD. It doesn't eliminate the problem, just as a
nice breeze in Phoenix or LA doesn't eliminate the air quality
problems.

- and it's all
only related to the original sickness in the first place: To

continue

to justify doing an activity that has gotten far out of control and
should have been held in check long ago.

QED.

> > Funny, right? Well, on the surface it looks to be an honest,
> > heartfelt reaction to Elliot's passing - with a touch of the
> > typical 'hey folks, what about ME?' attention-seeking blabbing
that
> > she's so famous for. After all, it was a response to a post by

a

> > truly honest basic lurker who felt the need to chime in about

how

> > unhealthy playing video poker IS--and how much more so for

those

> poor
> > souls who are roped in to play often.
>
> However, you stopped short of telling the whole story.

I did say "how unhealthy playing vp is". I did not limit it to just
the smoke.

No, the part about exercising, eating well, etc. Only a con man would
skip over that part to tell a one-sided tale.

>First, he mentioned the free drinks (just say no, I do).

Do you see any warnings going out by any agencies saying to quit
drinking because it absolutely causes death to you and most

probably

to others who may be nearby when you're drinking? Abuse is one

thing,

but we're not talking about that here.

I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.

>then he mentioned caffeine (water is also free, just ask for it)

You got me here. I know nothing about caffeine because I've never
drank coffee, and I drink very little coke. I didn't think it was

an

issue. Is it bad for people?

I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.

>then he mentioned playing for hours (easy to limit oneself to 2-3
hours a day)

C'mon. That's a cop out and attempt at justifying what you do--and

is

dangerous for anyone reading here who likes to side with you. I've
known Elliot for 5 years. At your rate, that's over 45,000 hours

(or

1900 FULL DAYS!) of subjecting oneself needlessly to the poisons
inside a casino.

But not near as long as living in Phoenix each and every day, and you
can multiple that number by 10.

You think that type of 'limitating' makes sense?

Everything we do has risks. The body has a way of removing the
poisons or we all would have died from air pollution long ago. Just
driving a car is far more hazardous. Especially the pollution from
some of those old muscle cars. Did you give that up?

>then he mentioned food (my wife and I often go to a buffet and

ONLY

have fresh fruit and salads).

OK, but food wasn't the issue with Elliot either as you know.

I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.

But you
also know food is likely the number one problem for most video

poker

players, because one glance at ANY locals joint and what you get an
eyeful of are obese, out-of-shape fat people working out their
frustrations on the machines,

Or, just about any mall, restautant, bar, etc.

>While I think it is much harder to avoid these things on 3-4 days

LV

trips, it is easy for a local.

That's what it seems (although I also see where visitors
would 'binge' on such a trip) but by and large they (the locals)
don't tell me that. Generally I hear them proudly say how they go

to

the gym, they workout, etc. etc., and if they really did all that
they claim to do most of them would be up for body-beautiful

awards.

Many are healthy and in good shape.

Example: Bob Dancer has always been surprisingly open and honest
about his circumstance in his columns--maybe because he's a public
figure, but I'll give him the benefit here. I've read numerous
coulmns where he mentions going to work out with his trainer or

other

such healthy activities, yer he's not getting slimmer, and in fact,
has recently voiced displeasure at his balooning weight. Anyone

care

to guess what the root cause of that is? And the workouts? What's
that style person more serious about--the vp that's taken over a
life, or being trim?

It has nothing to do with VP. It has to with priorities. Personally,
watching TV is my downfall when it comes to eating. Playing VP is
actually a positive factor in my weight control.

>Also, living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be done
anywhere.

Sure, but the temptations are much more prevalent in such a city.
They don't call it sin city for nothing.

I suspect the general population of LV is not much different from
most other large cities. Do you have any facts to back up your
assetion? Personally, I believe the inner city areas of most major
cities are the unhealthiest places to live.

> > But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want

to

go
> > out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going on any
> longer)
> > when you do a little homework. From an article by her within

the

> past
> > month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn would market

to

> > locals, especially if they looked like they'd give some high
play.

>So as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus (two meals at the
> > wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we played our
fingers to the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in that same day.
About a month later, the Wynn put in some better VP machines, so

Brad

> signed up (getting two more free buffets) and we put through
$36,000 on his card."
> >
> > Speaks for itself, doesn't it.
>
> Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end
buffets.

That's very weak, especially for you and I'm sure you know that.

Just the facts, as usual.

While we don't know how much those buffets really cost them, that's
hardly the issue. Working fingers "to the bone" doesn't exactly
relate to her portrayal to her adoring fans as being restrained or
her "we really limit our gambling" statement now, does it.

Not surprising that you'd jump on a statement that was most likely
put in for dramatic effect and had nothing to do with what they did.
For Jean and Brad to reach $90K playing $5 VP at 600 hands/hour would
take 3 hours.

>Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your monthly
gambling trips.

Almost every meal is gourmet since I wouldn't go if I didn't treat
myself properly. But I eat one meal a day when anywhere in Nevada,
and generally it's at night.

So, you are no different than Jean. What a surprise. By the way, you
should eat your bigger meals earlier in the day, it's healthier.

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@>
wrote:
> > > Here'a just one of MANY contradictions/hypocracies/over-
> > > simplifications for imagined feel-good
> > > purposes/exaggerations/selective interpretations/self-
confidence-building endless rambles/the rationalization of

irrational behavior

> >
> > I think you have the patent on "rambles".
>
> What a brilliant reply. It takes a lot of words to describe the
many iterations the gurus go thru while they're attemtping to grab

other people's money.

Sure it does.

> > > that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone else

who's main drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of video

poker. They're all guilty of the same type things---over and over

and over. What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they read
the truth, they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning of
their odd behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here time
after time

> >
> > The con continues ... using proven mathematical techniques is
> > not "odd behavior", it is common sense.
>
> There's an example of that selective interpretation again by a

geek who feels the pain, while he comes out swinging blindly based on
a defensive posture developed by putting theory first before reality

or anything else.

I'll stick with the correct mathematical interpretation. You can

have the "because I won" snake-oil interpretation.

You'll stick with it, but you're on the wrong subject. Not surprising
you'd get flustered here.

> whenever I remind him how he's destroying the lives of at least
two people by being totally controlled & eccentrically consumed by
the video poker machines and their very unhealthy side effects.

> >
> > And yet, he has NEVER posted a single reference that has
> > proven "unhealthy side effects" of VP play.
>
> There are many - as the normal person knows and isn't afraid to
> remind himself/herself of (as the local vp junkies truly are).

All it requires, however, is one at this particular point in time
that has apparently made a direct hit on addicts everywhere: E.
Shapiro would have lived a much longer, happier and healthier life if
he had given up the daily habitual casino visits years ago.

I find bringing a great individual into this debate to be crude and
tasteless. Especially since you have no idea of the cirumstances

and are simply trying to further your own sick con.

The ultimate cop-out....and compliment. I certainly do have insight
into exactly what happened to him, and my repeated warnings over time
hopefully will serve as a stark reminder to anyone else who's life is
engulfed in such a disease--or who may choose incorrectly to listen
to the raging self-justifications and denials of those who have not
yet been stricken down physically. DO NOT let his passing away be in
vain.

This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just an

example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs

rampant all over the Internet forums by a really not all that many
people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never
enter a casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play. The

days we do play we limit the number of hours we are breathing in
smoke. We are helped in that respect because we both get very tired
anyway when we play video poker and usually want to quit after two
hours - 3 at the most."

I will admit that smoke is my number 1 dislike of VP play. If a
smoker sits near you it can be bad. Simple solution, move to
another machine. Also, the air is usually much better in the AM.

That is when I play.

> Moving does nothing to improve what you're breathing in

You've got to be kidding. Are you really this stupid. The density

of the smoke particles is FAR higher if you are in the near vicinity
of the smoker.

Since the whole place is permeated with stale smoke already, just
because you're not of itching eyes and scratchy throat due to live
smoke, you are in EXACTLY the same precarious position. Ever sit on
an airplane where smoking is allowed 'up front' (or on the other side
of the aisle in some foreign airlines) and you're supposed to be safe
from it 'back there'? Live or not, the second hand stale poison gets
into you very quickly. Why risk it when you don't trust it?

> and what's attacking your lungs and body inside already corrupted

casinos. This concept of going to another machine and/or bringing
little fans along to whoosh away second-hand smoke is a simple
attempt at doing something that makes one FEEL good rather than IS
good

I think just about anyone NOT perpetrating a con would find this
statement to be hilarious. Anything that reduces the offendng
particles helps. PERIOD. It doesn't eliminate the problem, just as

a nice breeze in Phoenix or LA doesn't eliminate the air quality

problems.

And would we ever expect someone who's never going to learn his
lesson at this stage in life to agree with ANYTHING that might put a
damper on his addiction? If you didn't get anything out of Elliot's
situation, don't try to block others from seeing the truth.

> - and it's all only related to the original sickness in the first

place: To continue to justify doing an activity that has gotten far
out of control and should have been held in check long ago.

QED.

That's a compliment, especially here.

Funny, right? Well, on the surface it looks to be an honest,
heartfelt reaction to Elliot's passing - with a touch of the

typical 'hey folks, what about ME?' attention-seeking blabbing

that she's so famous for. After all, it was a response to a post by
a truly honest basic lurker who felt the need to chime in about
how unhealthy playing video poker IS--and how much more so for
those poor souls who are roped in to play often.
> >
> > However, you stopped short of telling the whole story.
>
> I did say "how unhealthy playing vp is". I did not limit it to

just the smoke.

No, the part about exercising, eating well, etc. Only a con man

would skip over that part to tell a one-sided tale.

You apparently didn't read the rest---or you're dumb. Take a pick.

> >First, he mentioned the free drinks (just say no, I do).

> Do you see any warnings going out by any agencies saying to quit
> drinking because it absolutely causes death to you and most
probably to others who may be nearby when you're drinking? Abuse is

one thing, but we're not talking about that here.

I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.

Either way, it's good to nip your inference in the bud before you get
out of control with the self-justifications again.

> >then he mentioned caffeine (water is also free, just ask for it)
>
> You got me here. I know nothing about caffeine because I've never
> drank coffee, and I drink very little coke. I didn't think it was
an issue. Is it bad for people?

I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.

Unimportant since caffeine is no different than black licorice to me.

then he mentioned playing for hours (easy to limit oneself to 2-3
> hours a day)

> C'mon. That's a cop out and attempt at justifying what you do--

and is dangerous for anyone reading here who likes to side with you.
I've known Elliot for 5 years. At your rate, that's over 45,000 hours

(or 1900 FULL DAYS!) of subjecting oneself needlessly to the

poisons inside a casino.

But not near as long as living in Phoenix each and every day, and

you can multiple that number by 10.

Huh? Yes, the casinos here are just as bad as the casinos over there
for air or anything else. But comparing city air to casino air is
supposed to have meaning? I think you're once again trying to take
the sting out of what facts you're seeing before your eyes. Who
wouldn't if they were involved in such a quagmire as you?

> You think that type of 'limiting' makes sense?

Everything we do has risks. The body has a way of removing the
poisons or we all would have died from air pollution long ago. Just
driving a car is far more hazardous. Especially the pollution from
some of those old muscle cars. Did you give that up?

I don't suck the air in from the exhaust out of my big-cubed cars.
The intelligent sane person would know enough to limit the risks when
and where possible. In your (and others) cases, many less hours a
week inside casinos would seem to fulfill that respectable move.
There are many other forms of entertainment one can do that doesn't
almost exclusively move the daily performer into addiction or slimey
conditions. It's nothing but simple common sense.

> But you also know food is likely the number one problem for most

video poker players, because one glance at ANY locals joint and what
you get an eyeful of are obese, out-of-shape fat people working out
their frustrations on the machines,

Or, just about any mall, restautant, bar, etc.

Not at all. Malls and most bars/restaurants are bustling with
energetic and healthy-looking young people

> >While I think it is much harder to avoid these things on 3-4

days LV trips, it is easy for a local.

> That's what it seems (although I also see where visitors
> would 'binge' on such a trip) but by and large they (the locals)
> don't tell me that. Generally I hear them proudly say how they go
to the gym, they workout, etc. etc., and if they really did all

that they claim to do most of them would be up for body-beautiful

awards.

Many are healthy and in good shape.

And many more that that are not--even though they say they work out.

> Example: Bob Dancer has always been surprisingly open and honest
> about his circumstance in his columns--maybe because he's a

public figure, but I'll give him the benefit here. I've read numerous

> coulmns where he mentions going to work out with his trainer or
other such healthy activities, yer he's not getting slimmer, and in

fact, has recently voiced displeasure at his balooning weight. Anyone

care to guess what the root cause of that is? And the workouts?

What's that style person more serious about--the vp that's taken over
a life, or being trim?

It has nothing to do with VP. It has to with priorities.

Personally, watching TV is my downfall when it comes to eating.
Playing VP is actually a positive factor in my weight control.

Then you're an extreme exception to the rule, and just as you moan
about my strategy wins being an anamoly, so too should you be
criticized for perpetuating the myth that being a daily video poker
player does any good at all.

Also, living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be done

anywhere.

> Sure, but the temptations are much more prevalent in such a city.
> They don't call it sin city for nothing.

I suspect the general population of LV is not much different from
most other large cities. Do you have any facts to back up your
assetion? Personally, I believe the inner city areas of most major
cities are the unhealthiest places to live.

Facts about the temptations of LV being more pronounced and tempting
(and socially demeaning)than any other US city? I'm not looking up
this and wasting time when the tag as it being "Sin City" speaks for
itself. We all know that label is true. Why fight it---just because
you have a home there?

But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want
to go out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going on any
longer) when you do a little homework. From an article by her

within the past month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn
would market to locals, especially if they looked like they'd give
some high play. So as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus (two
meals at the wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we played
our fingers to the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in that same
day. About a month later, the Wynn put in some better VP machines, so

Brad signed up (getting two more free buffets) and we put through
> $36,000 on his card."

Speaks for itself, doesn't it.

Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end
buffets.

> That's very weak, especially for you and I'm sure you know that.

Just the facts, as usual.

What, playing $91,000 for 2 buffets? That is a sensible fact? Maybe
if they were served on Mars and it included the trip.

> While we don't know how much those buffets really cost them,

that's hardly the issue. Working fingers "to the bone" doesn't
exactly relate to her portrayal to her adoring fans as being
restrained or her "we really limit our gambling" statement now, does
it.

Not surprising that you'd jump on a statement that was most likely
put in for dramatic effect and had nothing to do with what they did.

That's all she is is dramatics, so everything's in the same category
for her. "Had nothing to do with what they did"? That reeks of you
now attempting to justify THEIR foolishness on top of your own.

For Jean and Brad to reach $90K playing $5 VP at 600 hands/hour

would take 3 hours.

Yeah, but what about the other 2 people they took along and gave the
cards to...Why not say it just took 1.5 hours each to lessen the blow?
If what you justify here is true, then she's caught in yet another
hypocracy. She regularly writes $5 is way beyond their bankroll--
although they do step out of line now and then to chase a high
progressive (another glaring hypocracy of course). But the telling
words here are "worked the fingers to the bone" which to any
reasonable person means they played for many many hours to attain
their goal. Either way, your defending her here winds you up tasting
egg.

Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your monthly
gambling trips.

Almost every meal is gourmet since I wouldn't go if I didn't treat
myself properly. But I eat one meal a day when anywhere in Nevada,
> and generally it's at night.

So, you are no different than Jean. What a surprise.

Wrong. 100% wrong, and that was REALLY a putdown. Congratulations!
I would NEVER play for a meal, casino status, or to research how the
comp system is approached. If the food is comped I say OK. If not I
have no problem paying for it. It's called casino discipline, and
controlling how and what you do....and why.

By the way, you should eat your bigger meals earlier in the day,
it's healthier.

Again, not true. I don't believe that even if I lived the typical
life of others. You take in 2000 calories in the morning, at noon, or
just before bedtime and you're going to burn off the exact same
amount you do anyway. But regardless, my reason is different. Because
I've had a successful career and video poker playing profession later
while not needing to work, I do my activities in shifts and sleep in
shifts--whenever I'm tired. My dinner might be at 3am, I don't eat
breakfast, and I never eat lunch. I do have a number of snacks here
and there to keep my bulk up.

···

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rgmustain" <rgmustain@...> wrote:

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@...>
wrote:

> > > > that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone else
who's main drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of

video

> poker. They're all guilty of the same type things---over and over
and over. What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they read
the truth, they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning of
their odd behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here time
after time
> > >
> > > The con continues ... using proven mathematical techniques is
> > > not "odd behavior", it is common sense.
> >
> > There's an example of that selective interpretation again by a
geek who feels the pain, while he comes out swinging blindly based

on

a defensive posture developed by putting theory first before

reality

> or anything else.
>
> I'll stick with the correct mathematical interpretation. You can
have the "because I won" snake-oil interpretation.

You'll stick with it, but you're on the wrong subject. Not

surprising

you'd get flustered here.

Wrong again, little man. When you claim to have "exposed" APers you
are claiming that the math is wrong. Like I said, I'll stick with the
correct mathematical interpretation. Now, who's the "flustered" one?

>This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just an
example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs
> rampant all over the Internet forums by a really not all that

many

> people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
> therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never
> enter a casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play. The
days we do play we limit the number of hours we are breathing in
smoke. We are helped in that respect because we both get very tired
anyway when we play video poker and usually want to quit after two
hours - 3 at the most."

>I will admit that smoke is my number 1 dislike of VP play. If a
> smoker sits near you it can be bad. Simple solution, move to
> another machine. Also, the air is usually much better in the AM.
That is when I play.

> > Moving does nothing to improve what you're breathing in

> You've got to be kidding. Are you really this stupid. The density
of the smoke particles is FAR higher if you are in the near

vicinity

of the smoker.

Since the whole place is permeated with stale smoke already,

Please provide evidence to support this assertion. What? You have
none? Not one single fact? What a surprise.

Most casinos have invested in high quality air filtration systems
that provide reasonably clean air. Naturally, it is continually
impacted by current smokers, but don't think you can make these
unspported assertions (lies) and get away with it.

just
because you're not of itching eyes and scratchy throat due to live
smoke, you are in EXACTLY the same precarious position.

Lie.

Ever sit on
an airplane where smoking is allowed 'up front' (or on the other

side

of the aisle in some foreign airlines) and you're supposed to be

safe

from it 'back there'?

Being in a confined airplane is about the same as being next to a
smoker in a casino, except you can't move away. This is also why
flying is arguably the best way to pick up a cold or the flu.

> > and what's attacking your lungs and body inside already

corrupted

casinos. This concept of going to another machine and/or bringing
little fans along to whoosh away second-hand smoke is a simple
attempt at doing something that makes one FEEL good rather than IS
good

> I think just about anyone NOT perpetrating a con would find this
> statement to be hilarious. Anything that reduces the offendng
> particles helps. PERIOD. It doesn't eliminate the problem, just

as

a nice breeze in Phoenix or LA doesn't eliminate the air quality
> problems.

And would we ever expect someone who's never going to learn his
lesson at this stage in life to agree with ANYTHING that might put

a

damper on his addiction?

I didn't disagree that smoke is a problem, it's just not as bad a
problem as Robbie would love to make it. I wonder what Robbie used to
say in the early 90s when he was playing all the time.
  

> > - and it's all only related to the original sickness in the

first

place: To continue to justify doing an activity that has gotten far
out of control and should have been held in check long ago.

> QED.

That's a compliment, especially here.

Proof of your con is a compliment? I'd didn't think you'd see it that
way.

> > >First, he mentioned the free drinks (just say no, I do).

> > Do you see any warnings going out by any agencies saying to

quit

> > drinking because it absolutely causes death to you and most
> probably to others who may be nearby when you're drinking? Abuse

is

one thing, but we're not talking about that here.
>
> I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.

Either way, it's good to nip your inference in the bud before you

get

out of control with the self-justifications again.

I think most experts will agree that drinking can be a big problem.
Like so many other things, it doesn't have to be a problem. Just like
gambling doesn't have to be a problem.

> > >then he mentioned caffeine (water is also free, just ask for

it)

> >
> > You got me here. I know nothing about caffeine because I've

never

> > drank coffee, and I drink very little coke. I didn't think it

was

> an issue. Is it bad for people?
>
> I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.

Unimportant since caffeine is no different than black licorice to

me.

Not surprising, you choose to decide what IS a problem based on how
it fits into your con.

>then he mentioned playing for hours (easy to limit oneself to 2-3
> > hours a day)

> > C'mon. That's a cop out and attempt at justifying what you do--
and is dangerous for anyone reading here who likes to side with

you.

I've known Elliot for 5 years. At your rate, that's over 45,000

hours

> (or 1900 FULL DAYS!) of subjecting oneself needlessly to the
poisons inside a casino.

> But not near as long as living in Phoenix each and every day, and
you can multiple that number by 10.

Huh?

That about sums it up.

Yes, the casinos here are just as bad as the casinos over there
for air or anything else. But comparing city air to casino air is
supposed to have meaning?

Yes, give us a comparison. Come up with a fact for once in your
miserably life.

I think you're once again trying to take
the sting out of what facts you're seeing before your eyes. Who
wouldn't if they were involved in such a quagmire as you?

Looks like denial to me. Of course, it wouldn't fit your con very
well if casino air came out to be JUST as clean as the air you
breathe each and every day.

> > You think that type of 'limiting' makes sense?

> Everything we do has risks. The body has a way of removing the
> poisons or we all would have died from air pollution long ago.

Just

> driving a car is far more hazardous. Especially the pollution

from

> some of those old muscle cars. Did you give that up?

I don't suck the air in from the exhaust out of my big-cubed cars.

I see, it doesn't mingle with the air in your garage while the smoke
in a casino does mingle with the air there. LMAO.

The intelligent sane person would know enough to limit the risks

when

and where possible.

QED. It appears what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander.

> > But you also know food is likely the number one problem for

most

video poker players, because one glance at ANY locals joint and

what

you get an eyeful of are obese, out-of-shape fat people working out
their frustrations on the machines,

> Or, just about any mall, restautant, bar, etc.

Not at all. Malls and most bars/restaurants are bustling with
energetic and healthy-looking young people

First of all, casinos don't allow anyone under 21. Second, most
gamblers are older since the younger age groups do not have as much
disposable income. Finally, if you were intelligent and compared
similar age groups, you'd see exactly what I'm saying is true.

> > >While I think it is much harder to avoid these things on 3-4
days LV trips, it is easy for a local.

> > That's what it seems (although I also see where visitors
> > would 'binge' on such a trip) but by and large they (the

locals)

> > don't tell me that. Generally I hear them proudly say how they

go

> to the gym, they workout, etc. etc., and if they really did all
that they claim to do most of them would be up for body-beautiful
> awards.
>
> Many are healthy and in good shape.

And many more that that are not--even though they say they work out.

Just like everywhere else.

> > Example: Bob Dancer has always been surprisingly open and

honest

> > about his circumstance in his columns--maybe because he's a
public figure, but I'll give him the benefit here. I've read

numerous

> > coulmns where he mentions going to work out with his trainer or
> other such healthy activities, yer he's not getting slimmer, and

in

fact, has recently voiced displeasure at his balooning weight.

Anyone

> care to guess what the root cause of that is? And the workouts?
What's that style person more serious about--the vp that's taken

over

a life, or being trim?
>
> It has nothing to do with VP. It has to with priorities.
Personally, watching TV is my downfall when it comes to eating.
Playing VP is actually a positive factor in my weight control.

Then you're an extreme exception to the rule,

Lie, you haven't provided a single shred of evidence to support your
continued assertions.
  

>Also, living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be done
anywhere.

> > Sure, but the temptations are much more prevalent in such a

city.

> > They don't call it sin city for nothing.

> I suspect the general population of LV is not much different from
> most other large cities. Do you have any facts to back up your
> assetion? Personally, I believe the inner city areas of most

major

> cities are the unhealthiest places to live.

Facts about the temptations of LV being more pronounced and

tempting

(and socially demeaning)than any other US city? I'm not looking up
this and wasting time when the tag as it being "Sin City" speaks

for

itself. We all know that label is true. Why fight it---just because
you have a home there?

Still no facts. LV likes to advertise itself to others as sin city,
gambling --> sin, got it? Do you believe all the advertising you see?
Interestingly, as gambling has spread around the country it is no
longer viewed as a sin by nearly as many people that once thought it
was. It is now viewed as entertainment.

> But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want
> to go out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going on

any

> longer) when you do a little homework. From an article by her
within the past month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn
would market to locals, especially if they looked like they'd give
some high play. So as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus (two
meals at the wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we played
our fingers to the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in that same
day. About a month later, the Wynn put in some better VP machines,

so

> Brad signed up (getting two more free buffets) and we put through
> > $36,000 on his card."

> Speaks for itself, doesn't it.

> Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end
> buffets.

> > That's very weak, especially for you and I'm sure you know

that.

> Just the facts, as usual.

What, playing $91,000 for 2 buffets? That is a sensible fact? Maybe
if they were served on Mars and it included the trip.

Or, the EV of the play made it worthwhile ...

> > While we don't know how much those buffets really cost them,
that's hardly the issue. Working fingers "to the bone" doesn't
exactly relate to her portrayal to her adoring fans as being
restrained or her "we really limit our gambling" statement now,

does

it.

> Not surprising that you'd jump on a statement that was most

likely

> put in for dramatic effect and had nothing to do with what they

did.

That's all she is is dramatics, so everything's in the same

category

for her. "Had nothing to do with what they did"? That reeks of you
now attempting to justify THEIR foolishness on top of your own.

QED. You'd say anything to further your con.

>For Jean and Brad to reach $90K playing $5 VP at 600 hands/hour
would take 3 hours.

Yeah, but what about the other 2 people they took along and gave

the

cards to...Why not say it just took 1.5 hours each to lessen the

blow?

I think Robbie is feeling a little stupid again. He didn't take the
time to think this thru and made a big point out of what is really
nothing. LMAO.

>Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your monthly
>gambling trips.

> Almost every meal is gourmet since I wouldn't go if I didn't

treat

> myself properly. But I eat one meal a day when anywhere in

Nevada,

> > and generally it's at night.

> So, you are no different than Jean. What a surprise.

Wrong. 100% wrong, and that was REALLY a putdown. Congratulations!
I would NEVER play for a meal, casino status, or to research how

the

comp system is approached. If the food is comped I say OK. If not I
have no problem paying for it. It's called casino discipline, and
controlling how and what you do....and why.

More babbling. You both gamble, you both go to nice casino
restaurants. No difference I can see.

>By the way, you should eat your bigger meals earlier in the day,
>it's healthier.

Again, not true. I don't believe that even if I lived the typical
life of others. You take in 2000 calories in the morning, at noon,

or

just before bedtime and you're going to burn off the exact same
amount you do anyway.

So now you're claiming to know more than established dieticians. Why
am I not surprised.

But regardless, my reason is different. Because
I've had a successful career and video poker playing profession

later

while not needing to work, I do my activities in shifts and sleep

in

shifts--whenever I'm tired. My dinner might be at 3am, I don't eat
breakfast, and I never eat lunch. I do have a number of snacks here
and there to keep my bulk up.

Maybe this is why you make little sense most of the time.

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@>
wrote:
> > > > > that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone else
> who's main drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of
video poker. They're all guilty of the same type things---over and

over and over. What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they
read the truth, they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning of

> their odd behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here time
> after time
> > > >
> > > > The con continues ... using proven mathematical techniques

is not "odd behavior", it is common sense.

> > > There's an example of that selective interpretation again by

a geek who feels the pain, while he comes out swinging blindly based

on a defensive posture developed by putting theory first before
reality or anything else.

> > I'll stick with the correct mathematical interpretation. You

can have the "because I won" snake-oil interpretation.

> You'll stick with it, but you're on the wrong subject. Not
surprising you'd get flustered here.

Wrong again, little man.

Of course I am! Why, just from your irritated reaction one can easily
tell you'd have a hard time living with yourself accepting the truth
about any of your phoney beliefs.

When you claim to have "exposed" APers you are claiming that the

math is wrong.

Hardly. I'm SHOWING how they're all so full of it and how easily it
is to spot all their contradictions--giving full support to my
statements that they seriously lack any amount of credibility when
they boast about their results. I understand how it hurts one of
their devout subjects. You'll get over it....but only when you quit
the game or submit that my strategy is far superior to the sold one
you follow so very blindly.

Like I said, I'll stick with the correct mathematical

interpretation. Now, who's the "flustered" one?

Still you. That never changes.

> >This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just an
> example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs
> > rampant all over the Internet forums by a really not all that
many people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
> > therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never
> > enter a casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play.

The days we do play we limit the number of hours we are breathing in

> smoke. We are helped in that respect because we both get very

tired anyway when we play video poker and usually want to quit after
two hours - 3 at the most."

> >I will admit that smoke is my number 1 dislike of VP play. If a
> > smoker sits near you it can be bad. Simple solution, move to
> > another machine. Also, the air is usually much better in the

AM. That is when I play.
  

> > > Moving does nothing to improve what you're breathing in
  
> > You've got to be kidding. Are you really this stupid. The

density of the smoke particles is FAR higher if you are in the near

vicinity of the smoker.

> Since the whole place is permeated with stale smoke already,

Please provide evidence to support this assertion. What? You have
none? Not one single fact? What a surprise.

so you've trained yourself to ignore this situation---big surprise.
Try this. Go to a casino when you make-believe the air is
better...was it in the morning? (How many little smoke fairies did it
take to clean the place out anyway?). Keep clear of fresh smokers if
that's at all possible. Stay for your usual 2-3 hours of sickness.
then go home, lay the clothes down for an hour while you go on one of
your exercize binges. Come back and smell the roses. You'll have all
the proof you need to know you can't talk yourself into that fantasy
any longer.

Most casinos have invested in high quality air filtration systems
that provide reasonably clean air. Naturally, it is continually
impacted by current smokers, but don't think you can make these
unspported assertions (lies) and get away with it.

Oh, I see. Following Bellagio and Wynn are Sam's Town, the Hard Rock,
Arizona charlie's, Stations, and Fiesta? HAHAHA--you're making this a
little too easy today.

> just because you're not of itching eyes and scratchy throat due

to live smoke, you are in EXACTLY the same precarious position.

Lie.

Denial.

> Ever sit on an airplane where smoking is allowed 'up front' (or

on the other side of the aisle in some foreign airlines) and you're
supposed to be safe from it 'back there'?

Being in a confined airplane is about the same as being next to a
smoker in a casino, except you can't move away. This is also why
flying is arguably the best way to pick up a cold or the flu.

That's your opinion, but the airlines for years didn't believe that
was the case. Same as the casinos. That's one of the reasons they use
so smoking won't be banned. "We have excellent filtration systems"--
the same as the airplanes used to claim. And they did have the
systems. They simply don't work due to obvious limitations compared
to a large casino. The only thing that does work is the highest-tech
filtatrion systems ALONG WITH very high ceilings.

> > > and what's attacking your lungs and body inside already
corrupted casinos. This concept of going to another machine and/or

bringing little fans along to whoosh away second-hand smoke is a
simple attempt at doing something that makes one FEEL good rather
than IS good

> > I think just about anyone NOT perpetrating a con would find

this statement to be hilarious. Anything that reduces the offendng

> > particles helps. PERIOD. It doesn't eliminate the problem, just
as a nice breeze in Phoenix or LA doesn't eliminate the air quality
problems.
>
> And would we ever expect someone who's never going to learn his
> lesson at this stage in life to agree with ANYTHING that might

put a damper on his addiction?

I didn't disagree that smoke is a problem, it's just not as bad a
problem as Robbie would love to make it. I wonder what Robbie used

to say in the early 90s when he was playing all the time.

I've already addresses that in public. I was dumb about it all, and
for the same reasons you appear to be: I didn't want to stop going to
casinos and i wanted to spends hours in them whenever i could. All to
feed a bad habit.
  

- and it's all only related to the original sickness in the
first place: To continue to justify doing an activity that has

gotten far out of control and should have been held in check long ago.
  

> > QED.
>
> That's a compliment, especially here.

Proof of your con is a compliment? I'd didn't think you'd see it

that way.

I see 3 little letters that I've already forgotten what you said they
mean. It remains a compliment to see you downsized into doing that as
a response.

> > > >First, he mentioned the free drinks (just say no, I do).

> > > Do you see any warnings going out by any agencies saying to
quit drinking because it absolutely causes death to you and most
> > probably to others who may be nearby when you're drinking?

Abuse is one thing, but we're not talking about that here.

> > I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.
>
> Either way, it's good to nip your inference in the bud before you
get out of control with the self-justifications again.

I think most experts will agree that drinking can be a big problem.
Like so many other things, it doesn't have to be a problem. Just

like gambling doesn't have to be a problem.

We're back to that convenient but absolutely wrong theory again?
Drinking CAN be a problem if abused as I said. But as I've also said
people can realize a health benefit if taken moderately. There's
NOTHING about going to a casino every day that's moderate. There may
be to you, but that's because you have to live with it and can't go
without. To the rest of us normal people on the outside, your
lifestyle constitutes somewhere no one should or would ever want to
go.
  

> Unimportant since caffeine is no different than black licorice to
me.

Not surprising, you choose to decide what IS a problem based on how
it fits into your con.

Maybe if you answered the question and didn't put up the defensive
shield so fast you would have made sense. What's bad about caffeine?

> >then he mentioned playing for hours (easy to limit oneself to 2-

3 hours a day)

> > > C'mon. That's a cop out and attempt at justifying what you do-

- and is dangerous for anyone reading here who likes to side with

you. I've known Elliot for 5 years. At your rate, that's over

45,000 hours (or 1900 FULL DAYS!) of subjecting oneself needlessly to
the poisons inside a casino.

>
> > But not near as long as living in Phoenix each and every day,

and you can multiple that number by 10.

>
> Huh?

That about sums it up.

I hope so. your comment made no sense.

> Yes, the casinos here are just as bad as the casinos over there
> for air or anything else. But comparing city air to casino air is
> supposed to have meaning?

Yes, give us a comparison. Come up with a fact for once in your
miserably life.

I think you's agree city air anywhere in the world--even over Cairo,
Bangkok or Mexico City is far better to breathe than the stuff inside
Arizona Charlie's. If you don't, it's you who needs to get educated
with facts because common sense just doesn't apply to you.

> I think you're once again trying to take
> the sting out of what facts you're seeing before your eyes. Who
> wouldn't if they were involved in such a quagmire as you?

Looks like denial to me. Of course, it wouldn't fit your con very
well if casino air came out to be JUST as clean as the air you
breathe each and every day.

So much reaching....so little room. And so stupid. Ever heard of
smoking/no smoking seating areas? Does one have better air quality?
Ever hear of joggers choosing to jog inside a smoke-filled building,
or do you think they'd choose the streets of any city over that. Now
get real and stop wishing what you're doing is a good thing!

> > > You think that type of 'limiting' makes sense?
  
> > Everything we do has risks. The body has a way of removing the
> > poisons or we all would have died from air pollution long ago.
Just driving a car is far more hazardous. Especially the pollution
from some of those old muscle cars. Did you give that up?
>
> I don't suck the air in from the exhaust out of my big-cubed

cars.

I see, it doesn't mingle with the air in your garage while the

smoke in a casino does mingle with the air there. LMAO.

Ever do one of your geek-studies on the amount of air outside vs.
that inside a building? LWLN!

> The intelligent sane person would know enough to limit the risks
when and where possible.

QED. It appears what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander.

Again, ?? If you're implying that you do that by going to the casinos
in the morning, you're making a complete fool out of yourself--no
need for me to do it for you this time.
  

But you also know food is likely the number one problem for
most video poker players, because one glance at ANY locals joint

and what you get an eyeful of are obese, out-of-shape fat people
working out their frustrations on the machines,
  

> > Or, just about any mall, restautant, bar, etc.

> Not at all. Malls and most bars/restaurants are bustling with
> energetic and healthy-looking young people

First of all, casinos don't allow anyone under 21.

Neither do bars in most states.

Second, most gamblers are older since the younger age groups do not

have as much disposable income.

You sure got that one right. DISPOSABLE income! Right down the drain
thru the suck of the casino vacuum.

Finally, if you were intelligent and compared similar age groups,

you'd see exactly what I'm saying is true.

Older people in a casino is no big revelation. Most,like you, have
run out of any other excitement in life so you've relocated your self-
respect to the bottom floor where there's plenty of others just like
you to feel comfortable being around. The only time the casinos are
overrun with younger crowds is when the theme is that way. They're
almost always there for the fun of it and not for the compulsion it
brings.

> > > >While I think it is much harder to avoid these things on 3-4
> days LV trips, it is easy for a local.
  
That's what it seems (although I also see where visitors

would 'binge' on such a trip) but by and large they (the

locals) don't tell me that. Generally I hear them proudly say how

they go to the gym, they workout, etc. etc., and if they really did
all that they claim to do most of them would be up for body-beautiful

awards.

> > Many are healthy and in good shape.

> And many more that that are not--even though they say they work

out.

Just like everywhere else.
  
> > > Example: Bob Dancer has always been surprisingly open and
honest about his circumstance in his columns--maybe because he's a
> public figure, but I'll give him the benefit here. I've read
numerous coulmns where he mentions going to work out with his

trainer or other such healthy activities, yer he's not getting
slimmer, and in fact, has recently voiced displeasure at his
balooning weight. Anyone care to guess what the root cause of that
is? And the workouts? What's that style person more serious about--
the vp that's taken over a life, or being trim?

> > It has nothing to do with VP. It has to with priorities.
> Personally, watching TV is my downfall when it comes to eating.
> Playing VP is actually a positive factor in my weight control.
>
> Then you're an extreme exception to the rule,

Lie, you haven't provided a single shred of evidence to support

your continued assertions.

You don't need written evidence when it comes to the sickly traits of
regular gamblers. Maybe you do because the common sense takes such a
hold of you and squeezes so tight every time I lay one on you. That's
why you're having so much trouble trying to get away all the time.
   

Also, living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be done
anywhere.
  
Sure, but the temptations are much more prevalent in such a
city. They don't call it sin city for nothing.
>
I suspect the general population of LV is not much different from

most other large cities. Do you have any facts to back up your
> assetion? Personally, I believe the inner city areas of most

major cities are the unhealthiest places to live.
>
> Facts about the temptations of LV being more pronounced and
tempting (and socially demeaning)than any other US city? I'm not

looking up this and wasting time when the tag as it being "Sin City"
speaks for itself. We all know that label is true. Why fight it---
just because you have a home there?

Still no facts.

I was waiting for you to support youe "I suppose" with a fact or two,
but as usual, none even appear.

LV likes to advertise itself to others as sin city, gambling -->

sin, got it? Do you believe all the advertising you see?

Um, it's slightly more than 'advertising'. Are you certain you get
out when you're there other than to casinos?

Interestingly, as gambling has spread around the country it is no
longer viewed as a sin by nearly as many people that once thought

it was. It is now viewed as entertainment.

I'm sorry to have to inform you of this, but gambling isn't the only
reason LV has that moniker!
  

> > But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want
> > to go out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going on
any longer) when you do a little homework. From an article by her
> within the past month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn
> would market to locals, especially if they looked like they'd

give some high play. So as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus
(two meals at the wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we
played our fingers to the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in that
same day. About a month later, the Wynn put in some better VP
machines, so Brad signed up (getting two more free buffets) and we
put through $36,000 on his card."

> > Speaks for itself, doesn't it.
  
Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end buffets.
  
> What, playing $91,000 for 2 buffets? That is a sensible fact?

Maybe if they were served on Mars and it included the trip.

Or, the EV of the play made it worthwhile ...

Read on (oh. I see you conveniently deleted the EV portion of the
expose'). She has no idea what the EV of ANY play is, and even with
her over-valuation-of-actual-comp method of accounting, she couldn't
have even made an error and resulted with a positive play there.
  
> While we don't know how much those buffets really cost them,

> that's hardly the issue. Working fingers "to the bone" doesn't
> exactly relate to her portrayal to her adoring fans as being
> restrained or her "we really limit our gambling" statement now,
does it.
  
> > Not surprising that you'd jump on a statement that was most
likely put in for dramatic effect and had nothing to do with what

they did.

> That's all she is is dramatics, so everything's in the same
category for her. "Had nothing to do with what they did"? That

reeks of you now attempting to justify THEIR foolishness on top of
your own.

QED. You'd say anything to further your con.

So confirm for me with fact, your assertion of "Had nothing to do
with what they did"! What she probably did was feed a bad habit--
likely as soon as the monthly pension/SS checks came in for both of
them. But one fact is certain: the was no positive play, and even you
can't lie your way around it.
  

> >For Jean and Brad to reach $90K playing $5 VP at 600 hands/hour
> would take 3 hours.

> Yeah, but what about the other 2 people they took along and gave
the cards to...Why not say it just took 1.5 hours each to lessen

the blow?

I think Robbie is feeling a little stupid again. He didn't take the
time to think this thru and made a big point out of what is really
nothing. LMAO.

Nothing to you, of course. You've got the same disease she has.
You're just irritated that I'm bringing up a scenario that you live
every day you're there. I understand the disruption it causes you
though. Really, I do.

> >Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your monthly
> >gambling trips.

> > Almost every meal is gourmet since I wouldn't go if I didn't
treat myself properly. But I eat one meal a day when anywhere in
Nevada, and generally it's at night.
>
> > So, you are no different than Jean. What a surprise.
>
> Wrong. 100% wrong, and that was REALLY a putdown.

Congratulations! I would NEVER play for a meal, casino status, or to
research how the comp system is approached. If the food is comped I
say OK. If not I have no problem paying for it. It's called casino
discipline, and controlling how and what you do....and why.

More babbling. You both gamble, you both go to nice casino
restaurants. No difference I can see.

I play once a month...maybe for 4 hours on average. She's like you or
worse. And she blames all her woes on the old guy who lives with her.
I only eat in nice restaurants, and I don't normally do buffets
anywhere. She had a facelift. I'm having the operation on my left
foot. But she is a better gaming marketing person than I.

> >By the way, you should eat your bigger meals earlier in the day,
> >it's healthier.

> Again, not true. I don't believe that even if I lived the typical
> life of others. You take in 2000 calories in the morning, at

noon, or just before bedtime and you're going to burn off the exact
same amount you do anyway.

So now you're claiming to know more than established dieticians.

Why am I not surprised.

I don't deal with 'dieticians'. All Doctors I've talked to on the
subject have never been able to refute what I say, and since the
subject is a pet peeve of mine it comes up often. There are 2 Doctors
in the neighborhood that I play tennis with who were tongue-tied when
i brought it up. Drs. mostly say that's interesting--might be true.
Now you can have a shot at the title by explaining exactly why your
dieticians think I'm wrong. I'm a picture of health, and I subscribe
to it wholeheartedly.

> But regardless, my reason is different. Because I've had a
successful career and video poker playing profession later
> while not needing to work, I do my activities in shifts and sleep

in shifts--whenever I'm tired. My dinner might be at 3am, I don't

eat breakfast, and I never eat lunch. I do have a number of snacks
here and there to keep my bulk up.

Maybe this is why you make little sense most of the time.

A little is better than the none you arm yourself with.

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--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@...>
wrote:

> > > > > > that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone

else

> > who's main drive is to live a make-believe life in the world of
> video poker. They're all guilty of the same type things---over

and

over and over. What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after they
read the truth, they sometimes try desperately to create reasoning

of

> > their odd behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does here

time

> > after time
> > > > >
> > > > > The con continues ... using proven mathematical

techniques

is not "odd behavior", it is common sense.

> > > > There's an example of that selective interpretation again

by

a geek who feels the pain, while he comes out swinging blindly

based

> on a defensive posture developed by putting theory first before
> reality or anything else.

> > > I'll stick with the correct mathematical interpretation. You
can have the "because I won" snake-oil interpretation.

> > You'll stick with it, but you're on the wrong subject. Not
> surprising you'd get flustered here.

> Wrong again, little man.

Of course I am! Why, just from your irritated reaction one can

easily

tell you'd have a hard time living with yourself accepting the

truth

about any of your phoney beliefs.

Wrong again, little man.

>When you claim to have "exposed" APers you are claiming that the
math is wrong.

Hardly. I'm SHOWING how they're all so full of it and how easily it
is to spot all their contradictions--giving full support to my
statements that they seriously lack any amount of credibility when
they boast about their results.

LMAO, so many words, so little content. You have yet to "show" squat.

I understand how it hurts one of
their devout subjects. You'll get over it....but only when you quit
the game or submit that my strategy is far superior to the sold one
you follow so very blindly.

I wonder if little Robbie really thinks ANYONE could read this BS and
believe a single word. He claims that he is "SHOWING" something and
provides not a single bit of evidence to support this assertion. We
all know this is his fantasy world, but come on, he must know it too.

>Like I said, I'll stick with the correct mathematical
interpretation. Now, who's the "flustered" one?

Still you. That never changes.

Da plane, da plane.

> > >This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's just

an

> > example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs
> > > rampant all over the Internet forums by a really not all that
> many people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now - and,
> > > therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never
> > > enter a casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play.
The days we do play we limit the number of hours we are breathing

in

> > smoke. We are helped in that respect because we both get very
tired anyway when we play video poker and usually want to quit

after

two hours - 3 at the most."

> > >I will admit that smoke is my number 1 dislike of VP play. If

a

> > > smoker sits near you it can be bad. Simple solution, move to
> > > another machine. Also, the air is usually much better in the
AM. That is when I play.
  
> > > > Moving does nothing to improve what you're breathing in
  
> > > You've got to be kidding. Are you really this stupid. The
density of the smoke particles is FAR higher if you are in the near
> vicinity of the smoker.

> > Since the whole place is permeated with stale smoke already,
>
> Please provide evidence to support this assertion. What? You have
> none? Not one single fact? What a surprise.

so you've trained yourself to ignore this situation---big surprise.
Try this. Go to a casino when you make-believe the air is
better...was it in the morning? (How many little smoke fairies did

it

take to clean the place out anyway?).

They're called filters. I supppose you need to invent some fairies
with all the fantasies you have.

Keep clear of fresh smokers if
that's at all possible. Stay for your usual 2-3 hours of sickness.
then go home, lay the clothes down for an hour while you go on one

of

your exercize binges. Come back and smell the roses. You'll have

all

the proof you need to know you can't talk yourself into that

fantasy

any longer.

Sorry, but I've yet to notice any significant odor. I can easily
smell it on a smoker that sits next to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm
not saying these filters will COMPLETELY eliminate all of smoke, only
that it reduces it to a tolerable level. You know, equal to or better
than the air in Phoenix.

> Most casinos have invested in high quality air filtration systems
> that provide reasonably clean air. Naturally, it is continually
> impacted by current smokers, but don't think you can make these
> unspported assertions (lies) and get away with it.

Oh, I see. Following Bellagio and Wynn
are Sam's Town,

Not good because of all the smokers.

the Hard Rock,

Don't go there.

Arizona charlie's,

Don't go there anymore, but I could see how it could get bad when it
was crowded.

Stations,

Pretty good, but I don't play there very much. Check out:

http://www.trane.com/Commercial/DocPage.aspx?Item=93

and Fiesta?

So so, but generally pretty good when I play.

HAHAHA--you're making this a
little too easy today.

Please provide evidence to support your assertions. Do you have any
air quality studies?

> > just because you're not of itching eyes and scratchy throat due
to live smoke, you are in EXACTLY the same precarious position.

> Lie.

Denial.

Lie. Still awaiting those air quality studies.

> > Ever sit on an airplane where smoking is allowed 'up front' (or
on the other side of the aisle in some foreign airlines) and you're
supposed to be safe from it 'back there'?

> Being in a confined airplane is about the same as being next to a
> smoker in a casino, except you can't move away. This is also why
> flying is arguably the best way to pick up a cold or the flu.

That's your opinion, but the airlines for years didn't believe that
was the case. Same as the casinos. That's one of the reasons they

use

so smoking won't be banned. "We have excellent filtration systems"--
the same as the airplanes used to claim.

However, the size is substantially different which means you aren't
being exposed to the same air over and over again.

And they did have the
systems. They simply don't work due to obvious limitations compared
to a large casino. The only thing that does work is the highest-

tech

filtatrion systems ALONG WITH very high ceilings.

Once again we agree, twice in one day. This is a milestone. Amazing
what can happen when Robbie sticks with the facts. However, let me be
a little more accurate. The quality of air will improve incrementally
based on the air flow dynamics, the amount of filtration and the
amount of smoke being input into the system.

> > > > and what's attacking your lungs and body inside already
> corrupted casinos. This concept of going to another machine

and/or

bringing little fans along to whoosh away second-hand smoke is a
simple attempt at doing something that makes one FEEL good rather
than IS good

> > > I think just about anyone NOT perpetrating a con would find
this statement to be hilarious. Anything that reduces the offendng
> > > particles helps. PERIOD. It doesn't eliminate the problem,

just

> as a nice breeze in Phoenix or LA doesn't eliminate the air

quality

> problems.
> >
> > And would we ever expect someone who's never going to learn his
> > lesson at this stage in life to agree with ANYTHING that might
put a damper on his addiction?
>
> I didn't disagree that smoke is a problem, it's just not as bad a
> problem as Robbie would love to make it. I wonder what Robbie

used

to say in the early 90s when he was playing all the time.

I've already addresses that in public. I was dumb about it all, and
for the same reasons you appear to be: I didn't want to stop going

to

casinos and i wanted to spends hours in them whenever i could. All

to

feed a bad habit.

Well, one thing hasn't changed, he's still "dumb about it all".

> > That's a compliment, especially here.
>
> Proof of your con is a compliment? I'd didn't think you'd see it
that way.

I see 3 little letters that I've already forgotten what you said

they

mean. It remains a compliment to see you downsized into doing that

as

a response.

Not surprised you've "forgotten". That's a theme with you.

> > > > >First, he mentioned the free drinks (just say no, I do).

> > > > Do you see any warnings going out by any agencies saying to
> quit drinking because it absolutely causes death to you and most
> > > probably to others who may be nearby when you're drinking?
Abuse is one thing, but we're not talking about that here.

> > > I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.
> >
> > Either way, it's good to nip your inference in the bud before

you

> get out of control with the self-justifications again.
>
> I think most experts will agree that drinking can be a big

problem.

> Like so many other things, it doesn't have to be a problem. Just
like gambling doesn't have to be a problem.

We're back to that convenient but absolutely wrong theory again?
Drinking CAN be a problem if abused as I said.

I agree.

But as I've also said
people can realize a health benefit if taken moderately. There's
NOTHING about going to a casino every day that's moderate.

Of course there is, you continue to deny it because that would put a
dent in your con.

There may
be to you, but that's because you have to live with it and can't go
without. To the rest of us normal people on the outside, your
lifestyle constitutes somewhere no one should or would ever want to
go.

The hypocracy is amazing.

> > Unimportant since caffeine is no different than black licorice

to

> me.

> Not surprising, you choose to decide what IS a problem based on

how

> it fits into your con.

Maybe if you answered the question and didn't put up the defensive
shield so fast you would have made sense. What's bad about caffeine?

That varies with each medical report, currently, it has been linked
to GERD which is linked to esophageal cancers. The next medical
report may say the exact opposite. It may turn out that an expresso
or chocolate bar is more hazardous to your health than years of
second hand smoke (although I doubt it).

> > >then he mentioned playing for hours (easy to limit oneself to

2-

3 hours a day)

> > > > C'mon. That's a cop out and attempt at justifying what you

do-

- and is dangerous for anyone reading here who likes to side with
> you. I've known Elliot for 5 years. At your rate, that's over
45,000 hours (or 1900 FULL DAYS!) of subjecting oneself needlessly

to

the poisons inside a casino.
> >
> > > But not near as long as living in Phoenix each and every day,
and you can multiple that number by 10.
> >
> > Huh?
>
> That about sums it up.

I hope so. your comment made no sense.

Yes it did. Is your reading comprehension really this bad?

> > Yes, the casinos here are just as bad as the casinos over there
> > for air or anything else. But comparing city air to casino air

is

> > supposed to have meaning?

> Yes, give us a comparison. Come up with a fact for once in your
> miserably life.

I think you's agree city air anywhere in the world--even over

Cairo,

Bangkok or Mexico City is far better to breathe than the stuff

inside

Arizona Charlie's.

The big problem with your reply was that it started with "I think".
That doesn't make it a fact (but at least you stepped down from your
normal blatant assertions). However, until such a time that you
decide to present some facts you will continue to look foolish. The
next time I have a chance I may see if I can find any air quality
studies. You may be right, or, you may be wrong.

If you don't, it's you who needs to get educated
with facts because common sense just doesn't apply to you.

I already know that you have no "common sense", just a con.

> > I think you're once again trying to take
> > the sting out of what facts you're seeing before your eyes. Who
> > wouldn't if they were involved in such a quagmire as you?
>
> Looks like denial to me. Of course, it wouldn't fit your con very
> well if casino air came out to be JUST as clean as the air you
> breathe each and every day.

So much reaching....so little room. And so stupid. Ever heard of
smoking/no smoking seating areas? Does one have better air quality?

Now we're getting somewhere. By simply sitting in a different part of
a building can improve the air quality. Now, do you understand why
moving away from smokers is effective?

Ever hear of joggers choosing to jog inside a smoke-filled

building,

I don't think anyone would chose a "smoke-filled building" for any
activity. Is this right after a fire was put out?

> > > > You think that type of 'limiting' makes sense?
  
> > > Everything we do has risks. The body has a way of removing

the

> > > poisons or we all would have died from air pollution long

ago.

> Just driving a car is far more hazardous. Especially the

pollution

> from some of those old muscle cars. Did you give that up?
> >
> > I don't suck the air in from the exhaust out of my big-cubed
cars.

> I see, it doesn't mingle with the air in your garage while the
smoke in a casino does mingle with the air there. LMAO.

Ever do one of your geek-studies on the amount of air outside vs.
that inside a building? LWLN!

As usual you're missing the point.

> > The intelligent sane person would know enough to limit the

risks

> when and where possible.

> QED. It appears what's good for the goose isn't good for the

gander.

Again, ?? If you're implying that you do that by going to the

casinos

in the morning, you're making a complete fool out of yourself--no
need for me to do it for you this time.

I simply try to reduce my exposure. Like I said, every activity has
its' risks. I used your working on cars to make that very point. In
many cases we don't even know which risks are worse, as in using
caffeine.

> But you also know food is likely the number one problem for
> most video poker players, because one glance at ANY locals joint
and what you get an eyeful of are obese, out-of-shape fat people
working out their frustrations on the machines,
  
> > > Or, just about any mall, restautant, bar, etc.

> > Not at all. Malls and most bars/restaurants are bustling with
> > energetic and healthy-looking young people

> First of all, casinos don't allow anyone under 21.

Neither do bars in most states.

"Malls and most bars/restaurants " ... last I checked they still let
the under 21 crowd into malls and restaurants. What depths will
Robbie reach to try and save face? ...

>Second, most gamblers are older since the younger age groups do

not

have as much disposable income.

You sure got that one right. DISPOSABLE income! Right down the

drain

thru the suck of the casino vacuum.

Thank you. We agree again. Of course, you love to fantsize this
includes APers as well, but it actually encompasses your "other
folks", the 99%+.

>Finally, if you were intelligent and compared similar age groups,
you'd see exactly what I'm saying is true.

Older people in a casino is no big revelation.

And, increased weight is more common among older people. My point
exactly. It looks like you are agreeing with me.

> > > > >While I think it is much harder to avoid these things on 3-

4

> > days LV trips, it is easy for a local.
  
>That's what it seems (although I also see where visitors
would 'binge' on such a trip) but by and large they (the
> locals) don't tell me that. Generally I hear them proudly say how
they go to the gym, they workout, etc. etc., and if they really did
all that they claim to do most of them would be up for body-

beautiful

> awards.

> > > Many are healthy and in good shape.

> > And many more that that are not--even though they say they work
out.

> Just like everywhere else.
  
> > > > Example: Bob Dancer has always been surprisingly open and
> honest about his circumstance in his columns--maybe because he's

a

> > public figure, but I'll give him the benefit here. I've read
> numerous coulmns where he mentions going to work out with his
trainer or other such healthy activities, yer he's not getting
slimmer, and in fact, has recently voiced displeasure at his
balooning weight. Anyone care to guess what the root cause of that
is? And the workouts? What's that style person more serious about--
the vp that's taken over a life, or being trim?

> > > It has nothing to do with VP. It has to with priorities.
> > Personally, watching TV is my downfall when it comes to eating.
> > Playing VP is actually a positive factor in my weight control.
> >
> > Then you're an extreme exception to the rule,
>
> Lie, you haven't provided a single shred of evidence to support
your continued assertions.

You don't need written evidence when it comes to the sickly traits

of

regular gamblers.

QED. Robbie finally admits that all he presents is his opinion but
keeps asserting it as fact. Of course, we already knew that.
    

>Also, living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be done
> anywhere.
  
> Sure, but the temptations are much more prevalent in such a
> city. They don't call it sin city for nothing.
> >
> I suspect the general population of LV is not much different from
most other large cities. Do you have any facts to back up your
> assetion? Personally, I believe the inner city areas of most
> major cities are the unhealthiest places to live.
> >
> > Facts about the temptations of LV being more pronounced and
> tempting (and socially demeaning)than any other US city? I'm not
looking up this and wasting time when the tag as it being "Sin

City"

speaks for itself. We all know that label is true. Why fight it---
just because you have a home there?

> Still no facts.

I was waiting for you to support youe "I suppose" with a fact or

two,

but as usual, none even appear.

That's one BIG difference between you and me. I use "I suspect", "I
believe", etc. to state an opinion. You state your opinions as facts.

>LV likes to advertise itself to others as sin city, gambling -->
sin, got it? Do you believe all the advertising you see?

Um, it's slightly more than 'advertising'. Are you certain you get
out when you're there other than to casinos?

You don't think there's sin in other cities? "Are you certain you get
out" at all?

> Interestingly, as gambling has spread around the country it is no
> longer viewed as a sin by nearly as many people that once thought
it was. It is now viewed as entertainment.

I'm sorry to have to inform you of this, but gambling isn't the

only

reason LV has that moniker!

OK, tell me just how many people would visit LV if there was no
gambling and the casinos that provide it.

> > > But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not want
> > > to go out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going

on

> any longer) when you do a little homework. From an article by her
> > within the past month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve

Wynn

> > would market to locals, especially if they looked like they'd
give some high play. So as soon as we heard of a good sign-up bonus
(two meals at the wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we
played our fingers to the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in

that

same day. About a month later, the Wynn put in some better VP
machines, so Brad signed up (getting two more free buffets) and we
put through $36,000 on his card."

> > > Speaks for itself, doesn't it.
  
>Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end

buffets.

  
> > What, playing $91,000 for 2 buffets? That is a sensible fact?
Maybe if they were served on Mars and it included the trip.

> Or, the EV of the play made it worthwhile ...

Read on (oh. I see you conveniently deleted the EV portion of the
expose'). She has no idea what the EV of ANY play is, and even with
her over-valuation-of-actual-comp method of accounting, she

couldn't

have even made an error and resulted with a positive play there.

EV can have more inputs than the pure numerical value of the game.
For example, Jean is a writer and the EV could contain several
columns worth of information. It may not have been worth it to me, or
you, but it may be enough for others. Intelligent people don't try to
force their own "value" system on others.

> While we don't know how much those buffets really cost them,
> > that's hardly the issue. Working fingers "to the bone" doesn't
> > exactly relate to her portrayal to her adoring fans as being
> > restrained or her "we really limit our gambling" statement now,
> does it.
  
> > > Not surprising that you'd jump on a statement that was most
> likely put in for dramatic effect and had nothing to do with what
they did.

> > That's all she is is dramatics, so everything's in the same
> category for her. "Had nothing to do with what they did"? That
reeks of you now attempting to justify THEIR foolishness on top of
your own.

> QED. You'd say anything to further your con.

So confirm for me with fact, your assertion of "Had nothing to do
with what they did"!

I said "most likely", I didn't assert it as a fact. I wasn't there,
were you?
   

> > >For Jean and Brad to reach $90K playing $5 VP at 600

hands/hour

> > would take 3 hours.

> > Yeah, but what about the other 2 people they took along and

gave

> the cards to...Why not say it just took 1.5 hours each to lessen
the blow?

> I think Robbie is feeling a little stupid again. He didn't take

the

> time to think this thru and made a big point out of what is

really

> nothing. LMAO.

Nothing to you, of course. You've got the same disease she has.

Yup, I enjoy the benefits of AP just like Jean. Only your little con
forces you call it a disease.

You're just irritated that I'm bringing up a scenario that you live
every day you're there. I understand the disruption it causes you
though. Really, I do.

No, you still think everyone must fail like you did. You really are a
pathetic loser. Looking for an excuse that just doesn't exist and now
perpetrating a con to try and save face. Pathetic really is too soft
a word to describe little Robbie.

> > >Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your

monthly

> > >gambling trips.

> > > Almost every meal is gourmet since I wouldn't go if I didn't
> treat myself properly. But I eat one meal a day when anywhere in
> Nevada, and generally it's at night.
> >
> > > So, you are no different than Jean. What a surprise.
> >
> > Wrong. 100% wrong, and that was REALLY a putdown.
Congratulations! I would NEVER play for a meal, casino status, or

to

research how the comp system is approached. If the food is comped I
say OK. If not I have no problem paying for it. It's called casino
discipline, and controlling how and what you do....and why.

> More babbling. You both gamble, you both go to nice casino
> restaurants. No difference I can see.

I play once a month...maybe for 4 hours on average. She's like you

or

worse. And she blames all her woes on the old guy who lives with

her.

I only eat in nice restaurants, and I don't normally do buffets
anywhere. She had a facelift. I'm having the operation on my left
foot. But she is a better gaming marketing person than I.

OK, a few differences, but pretty close.

> > >By the way, you should eat your bigger meals earlier in the

day,

> > >it's healthier.

> > Again, not true. I don't believe that even if I lived the

typical

> > life of others. You take in 2000 calories in the morning, at
noon, or just before bedtime and you're going to burn off the exact
same amount you do anyway.

> So now you're claiming to know more than established dieticians.
Why am I not surprised.

I don't deal with 'dieticians'. All Doctors I've talked to on the
subject have never been able to refute what I say,

LMAO. ... Dr. Robbie, you're wanted in the rectal exam room ...
someone found a head that looks a lot like yours ...

and since the
subject is a pet peeve of mine it comes up often. There are 2

Doctors

in the neighborhood that I play tennis with who were tongue-tied

when

i brought it up. Drs. mostly say that's interesting--might be true.
Now you can have a shot at the title by explaining exactly why your
dieticians think I'm wrong. I'm a picture of health, and I

subscribe

to it wholeheartedly.

Denial.

--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@>
wrote that I've exposed about AP's, the gurus, and anyone
else who's main drive is to live a make-believe life in the world

of video poker. They're all guilty of the same type things---over

and over and over. What's fun (actually, it's sad) is when, after

they read the truth, they sometimes try desperately to create
reasoning of their odd behavior to save face---exactly like RGM does
here time after time

> >When you claim to have "exposed" APers you are claiming that the
> math is wrong.
>
> Hardly. I'm SHOWING how they're all so full of it and how easily

it is to spot all their contradictions--giving full support to my

> statements that they seriously lack any amount of credibility

when they boast about their results.

LMAO, so many words, so little content. You have yet to "show"

squat.

Leave it to you to miss it. But you'd really have to re-read all my
articles to refresh yourself with the total truth, so get going!

> I understand how it hurts one of
> their devout subjects. You'll get over it....but only when you

quit the game or submit that my strategy is far superior to the sold
one you follow so very blindly.

I wonder if little Robbie really thinks ANYONE could read this BS

and

believe a single word. He claims that he is "SHOWING" something and
provides not a single bit of evidence to support this assertion. We
all know this is his fantasy world, but come on, he must know it

too.

???

. >Like I said, I'll stick with the correct mathematical

> interpretation. Now, who's the "flustered" one?
>
> Still you. That never changes.

Da plane, da plane.

OK Ok--I get that one. TATOO
  

> > > >This, from a post today by the Queen on vpFREE (and it's

just an example--this stuff, if you're a regular reader of mine, runs

> > > > rampant all over the Internet forums by a really not all

that many people): "Smoke in the casino is our main problem now -
and, therefore, we really limit our gambling. Many days we never

enter a casino or we're just in and out to collect Free Play. The

days we do play we limit the number of hours we are breathing

in smoke. We are helped in that respect because we both get very
> tired anyway when we play video poker and usually want to quit
after two hours - 3 at the most."
>

> Moving does nothing to improve what you're breathing in

>
> > > > You've got to be kidding. Are you really this stupid. The
> density of the smoke particles is FAR higher if you are in the

near vicinity of the smoker.

>
> > > Since the whole place is permeated with stale smoke already,
> >
> > Please provide evidence to support this assertion. What? You

have none? Not one single fact? What a surprise.

>
> so you've trained yourself to ignore this situation---big

surprise. Try this. Go to a casino when you make-believe the air is

> better...was it in the morning? (How many little smoke fairies

did it take to clean the place out anyway?).

They're called filters. I supppose you need to invent some fairies
with all the fantasies you have.

and did these 'filters' come down from the ceilings and clean away
the staleness floating around the machines, the stench on the
machines, in the carpet, and everywhere else? Or are these MAGIC
filters .....

> Keep clear of fresh smokers if
> that's at all possible. Stay for your usual 2-3 hours of

sickness. then go home, lay the clothes down for an hour while you go
on one of your exercize binges. Come back and smell the roses. You'll
have all the proof you need to know you can't talk yourself into that

fantasy any longer.

Sorry, but I've yet to notice any significant odor.

Hmmm.... I won't say it.

I can easily smell it on a smoker that sits next to me. Don't get me
wrong, I'm not saying these filters will COMPLETELY eliminate all of
smoke, only that it reduces it to a tolerable level. You know, equal
to or better than the air in Phoenix.

Funny.
  

> > Most casinos have invested in high quality air filtration

systems

> > that provide reasonably clean air. Naturally, it is continually
> > impacted by current smokers, but don't think you can make these
> > unspported assertions (lies) and get away with it.
>
> Oh, I see. Following Bellagio and Wynn are Sam's Town,

Not good because of all the smokers.

> the Hard Rock,

Don't go there.

> Arizona charlie's,

Don't go there anymore, but I could see how it could get bad when

it was crowded.

> Stations,

Pretty good, but I don't play there very much. Check out:

http://www.trane.com/Commercial/DocPage.aspx?Item=93

> and Fiesta?

So so, but generally pretty good when I play.

> HAHAHA--you're making this a
> little too easy today.

Please provide evidence to support your assertions. Do you have any
air quality studies?

You think casinos other than Wynn & Bellagio would let someone do a
STUDY of their air?
  

> > Being in a confined airplane is about the same as being next to

a

> > smoker in a casino, except you can't move away. This is also

why

> > flying is arguably the best way to pick up a cold or the flu.
>
> That's your opinion, but the airlines for years didn't believe

that

> was the case. Same as the casinos. That's one of the reasons they
use
> so smoking won't be banned. "We have excellent filtration

systems"--

> the same as the airplanes used to claim.

However, the size is substantially different which means you aren't
being exposed to the same air over and over again.

> And they did have the systems. They simply don't work due to

obvious limitations compared to a large casino. The only thing that
does work is the highest-tech filtatrion systems ALONG WITH very high
ceilings.

Once again we agree, twice in one day. This is a milestone. Amazing
what can happen when Robbie sticks with the facts. However, let me

be a little more accurate. The quality of air will improve
incrementally based on the air flow dynamics, the amount of
filtration and the amount of smoke being input into the system.

I agree. It's a wonder you have any common sense at all.

> > > > > and what's attacking your lungs and body inside already
> > corrupted casinos. This concept of going to another machine
and/or
> bringing little fans along to whoosh away second-hand smoke is a
> simple attempt at doing something that makes one FEEL good rather
> than IS good
>
> > > > I think just about anyone NOT perpetrating a con would find
> this statement to be hilarious. Anything that reduces the

offendng

> > > > particles helps. PERIOD. It doesn't eliminate the problem,
just
> > as a nice breeze in Phoenix or LA doesn't eliminate the air
quality
> > problems.
> > >
> > > And would we ever expect someone who's never going to learn

his

> > > lesson at this stage in life to agree with ANYTHING that

might

> put a damper on his addiction?
> >
> > I didn't disagree that smoke is a problem, it's just not as bad

a

> > problem as Robbie would love to make it. I wonder what Robbie
used
> to say in the early 90s when he was playing all the time.
>
> I've already addresses that in public. I was dumb about it all,

and

> for the same reasons you appear to be: I didn't want to stop

going

to
> casinos and i wanted to spends hours in them whenever i could.

All

to
> feed a bad habit.

Well, one thing hasn't changed, he's still "dumb about it all".

> > > That's a compliment, especially here.
> >
> > Proof of your con is a compliment? I'd didn't think you'd see

it that way.

Remember what I said about nerds thinking? Not their thang.

>
> I see 3 little letters that I've already forgotten what you said
they
> mean. It remains a compliment to see you downsized into doing

that

as
> a response.

Not surprised you've "forgotten". That's a theme with you.

Unimportant 'things' with no merit tend to end up that way.

> > > > > Do you see any warnings going out by any agencies saying

to

> > quit drinking because it absolutely causes death to you and

most

> > > > probably to others who may be nearby when you're drinking?
> Abuse is one thing, but we're not talking about that here.
>
> > > > I'm just relating what the author said, you brought it up.
> > >
> > > Either way, it's good to nip your inference in the bud before
you
> > get out of control with the self-justifications again.
> >
> > I think most experts will agree that drinking can be a big
problem.
> > Like so many other things, it doesn't have to be a problem.

Just

> like gambling doesn't have to be a problem.
>
> We're back to that convenient but absolutely wrong theory again?
> Drinking CAN be a problem if abused as I said.

I agree.

> But as I've also said
> people can realize a health benefit if taken moderately. There's
> NOTHING about going to a casino every day that's moderate.

Of course there is, you continue to deny it because that would put

a dent in your con.

A con about 2 drinks a day, as reported by writers at Harvard??? If
it weren't for them, i'd probably have 3!

> There may
> be to you, but that's because you have to live with it and can't

go without. To the rest of us normal people on the outside, your

> lifestyle constitutes somewhere no one should or would ever want

to go.

The hypocracy is amazing.

> > > Unimportant since caffeine is no different than black

licorice to me.

>
> > Not surprising, you choose to decide what IS a problem based on
how it fits into your con.
>
> Maybe if you answered the question and didn't put up the

defensive

> shield so fast you would have made sense. What's bad about

caffeine?

That varies with each medical report, currently, it has been linked
to GERD which is linked to esophageal cancers. The next medical
report may say the exact opposite. It may turn out that an expresso
or chocolate bar is more hazardous to your health than years of
second hand smoke (although I doubt it).

Ok I get it. Everything may be bad for the human body. That's why we
drink 2-a-day. Kills the germs and enemies of the system!

> > > > > C'mon. That's a cop out and attempt at justifying what

you

do-
> - and is dangerous for anyone reading here who likes to side with
> > you. I've known Elliot for 5 years. At your rate, that's over
> 45,000 hours (or 1900 FULL DAYS!) of subjecting oneself

needlessly to the poisons inside a casino.

> > >
> > > Yes, the casinos here are just as bad as the casinos over

there for air or anything else. But comparing city air to casino air

is supposed to have meaning?
>
> > Yes, give us a comparison. Come up with a fact for once in your
> > miserably life.
>
> I think you's agree city air anywhere in the world--even over
Cairo, Bangkok or Mexico City is far better to breathe than the

stuff inside Arizona Charlie's.

The big problem with your reply was that it started with "I think".
That doesn't make it a fact (but at least you stepped down from

your

normal blatant assertions). However, until such a time that you
decide to present some facts you will continue to look foolish. The
next time I have a chance I may see if I can find any air quality
studies. You may be right, or, you may be wrong.

The whole debate is based on opinions--except the times I bring in
obvious common sense and a few undistorted facts. You ramble with
internet articles you never knew existed and then corrupt them with
selective interpretations. I'll take Manhattan.

> > > I think you're once again trying to take
> > > the sting out of what facts you're seeing before your eyes.

Who wouldn't if they were involved in such a quagmire as you?

> >
> > Looks like denial to me. Of course, it wouldn't fit your con

very

> > well if casino air came out to be JUST as clean as the air you
> > breathe each and every day.
>
> So much reaching....so little room. And so stupid. Ever heard of
> smoking/no smoking seating areas? Does one have better air

quality?

Now we're getting somewhere. By simply sitting in a different part

of

a building can improve the air quality. Now, do you understand why
moving away from smokers is effective?

You mean to a "non-smoking section"? Sure, but to simply make believe
you're better off sitting away from smokers who have smoked where
you're sitting just a day before is another example of your selective
reasoning.

> Ever hear of joggers choosing to jog inside a smoke-filled
building,

I don't think anyone would chose a "smoke-filled building" for any
activity. Is this right after a fire was put out?

> > > > > You think that type of 'limiting' makes sense?
>
> > > > Everything we do has risks. The body has a way of removing
the
> > > > poisons or we all would have died from air pollution long
ago.
> > Just driving a car is far more hazardous. Especially the
pollution
> > from some of those old muscle cars. Did you give that up?
> > >
> > > I don't suck the air in from the exhaust out of my big-cubed
> cars.
>
> > I see, it doesn't mingle with the air in your garage while the
> smoke in a casino does mingle with the air there. LMAO.
>
> Ever do one of your geek-studies on the amount of air outside vs.
> that inside a building? LWLN!

As usual you're missing the point.

No, just rationalizing it--something you usually aren't in tune with.

>
> > > The intelligent sane person would know enough to limit the
risks
> > when and where possible.
>
> > QED. It appears what's good for the goose isn't good for the
gander.
>
> Again, ?? If you're implying that you do that by going to the
casinos
> in the morning, you're making a complete fool out of yourself--no
> need for me to do it for you this time.

I simply try to reduce my exposure. Like I said, every activity has
its' risks. I used your working on cars to make that very point. In
many cases we don't even know which risks are worse, as in using
caffeine.

Reducing exposure does nothing but make a person feel better about
the unhealthy activity they're involved in--and where they're doing
it. Plain & simple.
   

> > But you also know food is likely the number one problem for
> > most video poker players, because one glance at ANY locals

joint

> and what you get an eyeful of are obese, out-of-shape fat people
> working out their frustrations on the machines,
>
> > > > Or, just about any mall, restautant, bar, etc.
>
> > > Not at all. Malls and most bars/restaurants are bustling with
> > > energetic and healthy-looking young people
>
> > First of all, casinos don't allow anyone under 21.
>
> Neither do bars in most states.

"Malls and most bars/restaurants " ... last I checked they still

let

the under 21 crowd into malls and restaurants. What depths will
Robbie reach to try and save face? ...

Huh? Group everything together. That makes you look good!

> >Second, most gamblers are older since the younger age groups do
not have as much disposable income.
>
> You sure got that one right. DISPOSABLE income! Right down the
drain
> thru the suck of the casino vacuum.

Thank you. We agree again. Of course, you love to fantsize this
includes APers as well, but it actually encompasses your "other
folks", the 99%+.

Back to this again. AP's make the money that "all the other guys"
fill the machines up with! Yup. I'm not an AP, and I take the money
AP's leave behind. That's what i like about the AP cycle.

> >Finally, if you were intelligent and compared similar age

groups,

> you'd see exactly what I'm saying is true.
>
> Older people in a casino is no big revelation.

And, increased weight is more common among older people. My point
exactly. It looks like you are agreeing with me.

You're forgetting one more thing: Fat, older people who have lost the
desire to lead a normal, respectable life and have turned to vices
and habits to ease their daily struggles.

> > > > > >While I think it is much harder to avoid these things on

3-4 days LV trips, it is easy for a local.

>
> >That's what it seems (although I also see where visitors
> would 'binge' on such a trip) but by and large they (the
> > locals) don't tell me that. Generally I hear them proudly say

how

> they go to the gym, they workout, etc. etc., and if they really

did

> all that they claim to do most of them would be up for body-
beautiful
> > awards.
>
> > > > Many are healthy and in good shape.
>
> > > And many more that that are not--even though they say they

work

> out.
>
> > Just like everywhere else.
>
> > > > > Example: Bob Dancer has always been surprisingly open and
> > honest about his circumstance in his columns--maybe because

he's

a
> > > public figure, but I'll give him the benefit here. I've read
> > numerous coulmns where he mentions going to work out with his
> trainer or other such healthy activities, yer he's not getting
> slimmer, and in fact, has recently voiced displeasure at his
> balooning weight. Anyone care to guess what the root cause of

that

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--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rgmustain" <rgmustain@...> wrote:

> is? And the workouts? What's that style person more serious about-

-

> the vp that's taken over a life, or being trim?
>
> > > > It has nothing to do with VP. It has to with priorities.
> > > Personally, watching TV is my downfall when it comes to

eating.

> > > Playing VP is actually a positive factor in my weight control.
> > >
> > > Then you're an extreme exception to the rule,
> >
> > Lie, you haven't provided a single shred of evidence to support
> your continued assertions.
>
> You don't need written evidence when it comes to the sickly

traits of regular gamblers.

QED. Robbie finally admits that all he presents is his opinion but
keeps asserting it as fact. Of course, we already knew that.

To you because you would never accept anything I ridicule about those
with your sickness as fact. But alas, you'll come around. They always
do.

    
> >Also, living a poor lifestyle is not limited to LV, it can be

done anywhere.

>
> > Sure, but the temptations are much more prevalent in such a
> > city. They don't call it sin city for nothing.
> > >
> > I suspect the general population of LV is not much different

from

> most other large cities. Do you have any facts to back up your
> > assetion? Personally, I believe the inner city areas of most
> > major cities are the unhealthiest places to live.
> > >
> > > Facts about the temptations of LV being more pronounced and
> > tempting (and socially demeaning)than any other US city? I'm

not

> looking up this and wasting time when the tag as it being "Sin
City"
> speaks for itself. We all know that label is true. Why fight it---
> just because you have a home there?
>
> > Still no facts.
>
> I was waiting for you to support youe "I suppose" with a fact or
two,
> but as usual, none even appear.

That's one BIG difference between you and me. I use "I suspect", "I
believe", etc. to state an opinion. You state your opinions as

facts.

Now you're getting it loud and clear. My voice is a voice of sense,
knowledge, and respect. You can't say things like I say them because
you're a peon in a world full of peons.

> >LV likes to advertise itself to others as sin city, gambling -->
> sin, got it? Do you believe all the advertising you see?
>
> Um, it's slightly more than 'advertising'. Are you certain you

get

> out when you're there other than to casinos?

You don't think there's sin in other cities? "Are you certain you

get

out" at all?

>
> > Interestingly, as gambling has spread around the country it is

no

> > longer viewed as a sin by nearly as many people that once

thought

> it was. It is now viewed as entertainment.
>
> I'm sorry to have to inform you of this, but gambling isn't the
only reason LV has that moniker!

OK, tell me just how many people would visit LV if there was no
gambling and the casinos that provide it.

The perverts would still come for the sex. The continual parade of
life's leftovers from LA would still come in because they could pay
$600 a month to rent a dump instead of $1400. And all their foreign
relatives would come in to suck off of them from El Salvador,
Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka---just as they do now.

> > > > But all is not so comforting (and it kinda makes you not

want to go out and be mesmerized by all the slick marketing going

on any longer) when you do a little homework. From an article by

her within the past month on LVA: "Brad and I wondered if Steve

Wynn
> > > would market to locals, especially if they looked like they'd
> give some high play. So as soon as we heard of a good sign-up

bonus

> (two meals at the wonderful buffet), I got my players card and we
> played our fingers to the bone, putting through $91,000 coin-in
that
> same day. About a month later, the Wynn put in some better VP
> machines, so Brad signed up (getting two more free buffets) and

we

> put through $36,000 on his card."
>
> > > > Speaks for itself, doesn't it.
>
> >Yes, it says exactly what it says. They went to two high-end
buffets.
>
> > > What, playing $91,000 for 2 buffets? That is a sensible fact?
> Maybe if they were served on Mars and it included the trip.
>
> > Or, the EV of the play made it worthwhile ...
>
> Read on (oh. I see you conveniently deleted the EV portion of the
> expose'). She has no idea what the EV of ANY play is, and even

with

> her over-valuation-of-actual-comp method of accounting, she
couldn't
> have even made an error and resulted with a positive play there.

EV can have more inputs than the pure numerical value of the game.
For example, Jean is a writer and the EV could contain several
columns worth of information.

Ahahah...ahah...HAHAHA! Please help me!!

It may not have been worth it to me, or

you, but it may be enough for others. Intelligent people don't try

to force their own "value" system on others.

So when's she gonna start listening to you?
  

> > While we don't know how much those buffets really cost them,
> > > that's hardly the issue. Working fingers "to the bone"

doesn't

> > > exactly relate to her portrayal to her adoring fans as being
> > > restrained or her "we really limit our gambling" statement

now,

> > does it.
>
> > > > Not surprising that you'd jump on a statement that was most
> > likely put in for dramatic effect and had nothing to do with

what

> they did.
>
> > > That's all she is is dramatics, so everything's in the same
> > category for her. "Had nothing to do with what they did"? That
> reeks of you now attempting to justify THEIR foolishness on top

of

> your own.
>
> > QED. You'd say anything to further your con.
>
> So confirm for me with fact, your assertion of "Had nothing to do
> with what they did"!

I said "most likely", I didn't assert it as a fact. I wasn't there,
were you?

You like to think you're good at adding things up. Add it up--as a
reasonable person and not a Queen-supporter.

   
> > > >For Jean and Brad to reach $90K playing $5 VP at 600
hands/hour
> > > would take 3 hours.
>
> > > Yeah, but what about the other 2 people they took along and
gave
> > the cards to...Why not say it just took 1.5 hours each to

lessen

> the blow?
>
> > I think Robbie is feeling a little stupid again. He didn't take
the
> > time to think this thru and made a big point out of what is
really
> > nothing. LMAO.
>
> Nothing to you, of course. You've got the same disease she has.

Yup, I enjoy the benefits of AP just like Jean. Only your little

con

forces you call it a disease.

> You're just irritated that I'm bringing up a scenario that you

live

> every day you're there. I understand the disruption it causes you
> though. Really, I do.

No, you still think everyone must fail like you did. You really are

a

pathetic loser. Looking for an excuse that just doesn't exist and

now

perpetrating a con to try and save face. Pathetic really is too

soft

a word to describe little Robbie.

What I really enjoy is exposing her for what she is, then having you
come on and supporting he while making yourself look stupid. I like
the 'Frugal' part of playing $91,000 also. That ought to help her
subjects play better and really want to be successful! And maybe they
can work THEIR fingers to the bone while they're at it!

>
> > > >Tell us how many nice meals you have when you take your
monthly
> > > >gambling trips.
>
> > > > Almost every meal is gourmet since I wouldn't go if I

didn't

> > treat myself properly. But I eat one meal a day when anywhere

in

> > Nevada, and generally it's at night.
> > >
> > > > So, you are no different than Jean. What a surprise.
> > >
> > > Wrong. 100% wrong, and that was REALLY a putdown.
> Congratulations! I would NEVER play for a meal, casino status, or
to
> research how the comp system is approached. If the food is comped

I

> say OK. If not I have no problem paying for it. It's called

casino

> discipline, and controlling how and what you do....and why.
>
> > More babbling. You both gamble, you both go to nice casino
> > restaurants. No difference I can see.
>
> I play once a month...maybe for 4 hours on average. She's like

you

or
> worse. And she blames all her woes on the old guy who lives with
her.
> I only eat in nice restaurants, and I don't normally do buffets
> anywhere. She had a facelift. I'm having the operation on my left
> foot. But she is a better gaming marketing person than I.

OK, a few differences, but pretty close.

Another put-down.

> > > >By the way, you should eat your bigger meals earlier in the
day, it's healthier.
>
> > > Again, not true. I don't believe that even if I lived the
typical
> > > life of others. You take in 2000 calories in the morning, at
> noon, or just before bedtime and you're going to burn off the

exact

> same amount you do anyway.
>
> > So now you're claiming to know more than established

dieticians. Why am I not surprised.

>
> I don't deal with 'dieticians'. All Doctors I've talked to on the
> subject have never been able to refute what I say,

LMAO. ... Dr. Robbie, you're wanted in the rectal exam room ...
someone found a head that looks a lot like yours ...

That's funny!

> and since the
> subject is a pet peeve of mine it comes up often. There are 2
Doctors
> in the neighborhood that I play tennis with who were tongue-tied
when
> i brought it up. Drs. mostly say that's interesting--might be

true.

> Now you can have a shot at the title by explaining exactly why

your

> dieticians think I'm wrong. I'm a picture of health, and I
subscribe
> to it wholeheartedly.

Denial.

Is that a fact, an opinion, a suggestion, or you suspect something!