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What exactly is a flea?

#1

In a message dated 11/7/2005 7:40:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
whitejeeps@yahoo.com writes:

I always thought a flea was a person who hung around the slots waiting
for mini progressives like on Diamond Mine or on say Flush Attack.

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I like "vultures" for those.

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I'm not sure if fleas are quarter players or all players that play
advantage. Of course I might have it all wrong. What is a flea?

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Someone, anyone, who bets/plays at a MUCH lower level than you do. A nickel
player is a flea to a dollar player. A quarter player is a flea to a $5
player. This is my observed usage among other players/bettors. Management might
use the term differently, as pointed out by Cardfather. I find the term
colorfully descriptive, rather than insulting. Others might be more thin-skinned.

Brian

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#2

Many years ago, Cardfather and I coined a term we liked to call "fleaches."
We combined fleas and leeches which covered just about all of these people
and situations.

Scot

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Subject: Re: [vpFREE] What exactly is a flea?

In a message dated 11/7/2005 7:40:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
whitejeeps@yahoo.com writes:

I always thought a flea was a person who hung around the slots waiting
for mini progressives like on Diamond Mine or on say Flush Attack.

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I like "vultures" for those.

===========================

I'm not sure if fleas are quarter players or all players that play
advantage. Of course I might have it all wrong. What is a flea?

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Someone, anyone, who bets/plays at a MUCH lower level than you do. A nickel

player is a flea to a dollar player. A quarter player is a flea to a $5
player. This is my observed usage among other players/bettors. Management
might
use the term differently, as pointed out by Cardfather. I find the term
colorfully descriptive, rather than insulting. Others might be more
thin-skinned.

Brian

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#3

I don't much care whether I'm referred to as a "flea" (though, I do
PREFER "Killer Bee") a "leach" or a "fleach". Just don't even THINK
about calling me late for dinner........COMPED, of course!
-Babe-

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@w...>
wrote:

Many years ago, Cardfather and I coined a term we liked to
call "fleaches." We combined fleas and leeches which covered just
about all of these people and situations.
Scot

#4

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

I don't much care whether I'm referred to as a "flea" (though, I do
PREFER "Killer Bee") a "leach" or a "fleach". Just don't even THINK
about calling me late for dinner........COMPED, of course!
-Babe-
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@w...>
wrote:

Many years ago, Cardfather and I coined a term we liked to
call "fleaches." We combined fleas and leeches which covered just
about all of these people and situations.
Scot

Well, then I must be a "superflea". Funny thing is, I don't look
anything like Jimmy Snuka or Rick James.

Dave