Who is this nasty Skip Hughes, anyway?
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Who is this nasty Skip Hughes, anyway?
Keep a civil tongue in your head. Skip Hughes was a pioneer in VP groups on the internet.
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On May 26, 2009, at 7:37 PM, Louis Mogol wrote:
I cannot confirm this, but, I heard Skip has some serious
health issues. This is one of the reasons he "took a break" from
writing VP lost and found in the LV Advisor. I wish him well.
He helped get me on the road to VP success.
Jim Mason
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> Who is this nasty Skip Hughes, anyway?
>
>
> Keep a civil tongue in your head. Skip Hughes was a pioneer in VP
> groups on the internet.
I have to agree with both Annie and Jim, Skip was a pioneer. He started the first meetings in Las Vegas for players who enjoyed video poker and had a lot in common. Some very good relationships were formed from that group and his internet site. Most of us are the "old" members of this list, who were there 12 years ago and now rarely comment. Best wishes to Skip.
Cheers!
Bonnie
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----- Original Message -----
From: jimmason
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:15 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Skip Hughes
I cannot confirm this, but, I heard Skip has some serious
health issues. This is one of the reasons he "took a break" from
writing VP lost and found in the LV Advisor. I wish him well.
He helped get me on the road to VP success.
Jim Mason
> > Who is this nasty Skip Hughes, anyway?
> >
> >
> > Keep a civil tongue in your head. Skip Hughes was a pioneer in VP
> > groups on the internet.
>
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Sorry to hear that. I mainly lurk here, but I was a subscriber to Skip's newsletter and website back in the early days. He gave me the tools to become a successful VP player, and to maximize both my returns and my comps. To this day, I remain a successful, while casual, VP player.
I wish him the best.
jimmason wrote:
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I cannot confirm this, but, I heard Skip has some serious
health issues. This is one of the reasons he "took a break" from
writing VP lost and found in the LV Advisor. I wish him well.
He helped get me on the road to VP success.Jim Mason
> > Who is this nasty Skip Hughes, anyway?
> >
> > Keep a civil tongue in your head. Skip Hughes was a pioneer in VP
> > groups on the internet.
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He's in the VPFree Hall of fame. If there's a health issue, I wish him a rapid recovery.
Eric
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Bonnie Strong" <mothra4@...> wrote:
I have to agree with both Annie and Jim, Skip was a pioneer. He started the first meetings in Las Vegas for players who enjoyed video poker and had a lot in common. Some very good relationships were formed from that group and his internet site. Most of us are the "old" members of this list, who were there 12 years ago and now rarely comment. Best wishes to Skip.
Cheers!
Bonnie----- Original Message -----
From: jimmason
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:15 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Skip HughesI cannot confirm this, but, I heard Skip has some serious
health issues. This is one of the reasons he "took a break" from
writing VP lost and found in the LV Advisor. I wish him well.
He helped get me on the road to VP success.
Hi,
I tried to email him but it bounced back. If any locals in Vegas had any further information, please feel free to email me privately. Yes, Skip was a pioneer in video poker. Like others I am one of the old timers and attended many of the annual get together in Vegas. I made many friends at these gathering and one in particular has become a life long friend. Speedy recovery Skip we need our fearless leader back on his feet!
Best wishes to all, prosperity and good health.
CLee
Chester Lee in NYC
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He's in the VPFree Hall of fame. If there's a health issue, I wish him a rapid recovery.
Eric
We seem to be coming out of the woodwork in standing up for Skip!
Good to hear from you.....do you still have your good luck charms?
Cheers!
Bonnie
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----- Original Message -----
From: Badboyz
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 1:33 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Skip Hughes
Hi,
I tried to email him but it bounced back. If any locals in Vegas had any further information, please feel free to email me privately. Yes, Skip was a pioneer in video poker. Like others I am one of the old timers and attended many of the annual get together in Vegas. I made many friends at these gathering and one in particular has become a life long friend. Speedy recovery Skip we need our fearless leader back on his feet!
Best wishes to all, prosperity and good health.
CLee
Chester Lee in NYC
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> He's in the VPFree Hall of fame. If there's a health issue, I wish him a rapid recovery.
>
> Eric
>
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Well stated Andrew.
Something about this situation doesn't make sense. Skip hasn't posted on his own group since December of last year and it's now been, what, four months since VPP has been released? His business "partner" at RGE either doesn't know, or isn't being clear, with the the specifics.
One would think that if Skip has been out of commission with health issues for this long that someone (like a business partner?) would communicate to his customers on his behalf. It just doesn't make sense that someone as well known as Skip could just disappear with no one knowing exactly what's going on. He's been more than fair with me through the years so I'm not trying to be critical here I'm just trying to figure out what's going on.
Skip, or friends of Skip, if you're out there please let us longtime followers know what the 411 is.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Andrew <listmail@...> wrote:
Sorry to hear that. I mainly lurk here, but I was a subscriber to
Skip's newsletter and website back in the early days. He gave me the
tools to become a successful VP player, and to maximize both my returns
and my comps. To this day, I remain a successful, while casual, VP player.I wish him the best.
RGE certainly isn't trying to hide anything. Skip did not respond to any of our emails, phone calls, etc. for over a month before I received a brief email from him with the subject heading "I'm not dead" that stated only that he was ill. Follow-up attempts to reach him since that email some time ago never resulted in any response. If he hadn't moved away awhile back, I would have driven to his house and pounded down the door checking in on him! He has simply disappeared without any other explanation.
If anyone, anywhere, knows anything, we'd certainly love to know what's going on. But we are currently as out of the loop as anyone else. No cover-up going on here!
Bettie
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Something about this situation doesn't make sense. Skip hasn't posted on his own group since December of last year and it's now been, what, four months since VPP has been released? His business "partner" at RGE either doesn't know, or isn't being clear, with the the specifics.
One would think that if Skip has been out of commission with health issues for this long that someone (like a business partner?) would communicate to his customers on his behalf. It just doesn't make sense that someone as well known as Skip could just disappear with no one knowing exactly what's going on. He's been more than fair with me through the years so I'm not trying to be critical here I'm just trying to figure out what's going on.
Skip, or friends of Skip, if you're out there please let us longtime followers know what the 411 is.
Bettie,
Thank you for your explanation. I don't think anyone is directly making accusation. We are just concern about Skip's health and/or his where about. Maybe, he would rather keep his health condition private and we should all respect that. But, no one has any current news about him and we were just wondering. In fact his MIA brought out a lot of old timers from the woodwork. So you could see we are just concern for another human being and that's it. Many of us cut our teeth in video poker because of him. I also refer to him as our "fearless leader". We use to have annual get together in Vegas where many war stories were exchanged and everlasting friendship were made. I don't think posters is making any accusation or implying anything we are all just concern that we have not hear from Skip or his where about. Hope you understand.
Respectfully,
CLee
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RGE certainly isn't trying to hide anything. Skip did not respond to any of our emails, phone calls, etc. for over a month before I received a brief email from him with the subject heading "I'm not dead" that stated only that he was ill. Follow-up attempts to reach him since that email some time ago never resulted in any response. If he hadn't moved away awhile back, I would have driven to his house and pounded down the door checking in on him! He has simply disappeared without any other explanation.
If anyone, anywhere, knows anything, we'd certainly love to know what's going on. But we are currently as out of the loop as anyone else. No cover-up going on here!
Bettie
Bettie, thanks for the clarification on behalf of RGE. This certainly makes the situation appear even more bizarre. Those that subscribed to VPP the past few years have read their fair share of reasons, on an almost monthly basis, why the periodical was late being published so it's almost like a precedent was set back then. Something about the facts, as stated, almost give the appearance that we're going to have a Paul Harvey moment at some point in the future.
Has anyone that has emailed VPP/Skip regarding refunds/information received any reply?
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bettiepaige21" <bettie@...> wrote:
RGE certainly isn't trying to hide anything. Skip did not respond to any of our emails, phone calls, etc. for over a month before I received a brief email from him with the subject heading "I'm not dead" that stated only that he was ill. Follow-up attempts to reach him since that email some time ago never resulted in any response. If he hadn't moved away awhile back, I would have driven to his house and pounded down the door checking in on him! He has simply disappeared without any other explanation.
If anyone, anywhere, knows anything, we'd certainly love to know >what's going on. But we are currently as out of the loop as anyone >else. No cover-up going on here!
Bettie
I have also been around from the beginning and fondly remember Skip. Still have my pin.
I also seldom post anymore either.
JAS
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Badboyz" <lee1268@gmail.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:33 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Skip Hughes
Hi,
I tried to email him but it bounced back. If any locals in Vegas had any further information, please feel free to email me privately. Yes, Skip was a pioneer in video poker. Like others I am one of the old timers and attended many of the annual get together in Vegas. I made many friends at these gathering and one in particular has become a life long friend. Speedy recovery Skip we need our fearless leader back on his feet!
Best wishes to all, prosperity and good health.
CLee
Chester Lee in NYCHe's in the VPFree Hall of fame. If there's a health issue, I wish him a rapid recovery.
Eric
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Skip. Still have my pin.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jasnow@...> wrote:
I have also been around from the beginning and fondly remember
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Most of us who have been reading and posting on this forum for
many years, have had excellent help and instruction from Skip.
Skip has a great sense of humor. It was always a treat to read
his posts. I sincerely hope that he is able to provide us with
his wisdom and insight soon again.
I wish him the very best of luck, in addition to a fast
restoration to good health.
I also seldom post anymore either.
JAS
Why is that?
~Babe~
JAS,
I also still have my "Skip Hughes Group" pin. Yellow with red lettering. I had every copy of the VP Insider until last year when I shredded them and forgot to scan them and put them on a CD...duhhh
All the best,
CLee
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I have also been around from the beginning and fondly remember Skip. Still have my pin.
I also seldom post anymore either.JAS
hockeystl wrote:
Skip, or friends of Skip, if you're out there please let us longtime followers know what the 411 is.
This got buried at the bottom of your post, but I will second the motion.