I've been pondering buying a full package, R2 GT Hawk for a month or so, but could not get the price down the 2K I wanted. Yesterday morning I went out to the my R2 GT and was greeted with a cold rain. On impulse, I picked up the phone and booked a room at Caesar's in Atlantic City and drove up for a day off. To make a long story a bit shorter I won 5K on two slot jackpots, came home and called to buy the GT that Caesar helped pay for and the owner came down $1500 too. Here a sneak peek a "Caesar" my new Superhawk.
You still working this weekend or are you staying in AC? I was planning on helping you out with the green car but because it's been raining all week so I haven't graded the side yard like I was planning on, need to have it done before Tues (A/C installer is coming to put new unit in then)
When I was in my late teens, SK1 Thomas invited me down to the 2nd division LQ for my first investment lecture, ie: Crap Game. I lost 2 weeks pay in 20 minutes (but we were at sea for the next twoweeks, anyhow.) Except for tossing a $20 note in the $1 machine and pulling the level
20 times at the end of each of Marilyns sessions just to prove I ain't cheap (which I really am) I don't gamble. Anyhow, over the past ten years, with you using your skill, JP, how much do you figure you have won / lost? All we have heard about is your winings. Obviously, don't count expenses or perks. If it's none of my business, feel free to say so.
The closest I ever came to winning stuff was back in my early 20's when I would go to the track every Saturday. I only won when I used someone elses picks. Participate in a raffle... Not a chance of winning. Who sez that birth and revolvin' planets 'n things don't mean anything!
Gambling (to me) is nothing more than 'speculation with discretionary dollars'. Since I have few of those I choose not to gamble. But the few times I have, it is for entertainment purposes only, and whatever loss there is, is payment in kind for the entertainment value. I have done rather well on occasion at the horse track, but it was always with help. I would read the green sheet and look at the horses percentages and the jockeys percentages. Then I would pick three or four in a particular race. Then the wife and I would go to the paddock before the race and look at the horses when they are brought out (before they walk them out on the track). My wife would look at the conformation, the attitude, and the butt and chest of the horse. Then we would pick those we thought were best and go to a quinella. The times we have done that we made enough to pay for our entry fee, valet parking, and food and drink (which aren't cheap), and walked away 'even'. That makes me happy. Jeff
Biggest win for me was the Avanti II I won at York, that was the seed money for me to get back into Studebakers, second to that was a $9500 jackpot on a five dollar slot in my first five minutes at the casino.
Grumpy AuC> I've never been a gamblin' type of person.
These new computer controlled slots aren't as interesting to me as the old mechanical units. Some joker sitting in the back room can change the odds on you at a whim. I much prefer blackjack but I'm an amateur odds and card counter. Now if only I had some of that "discretionary" money!
I like the ponies too. I use the methods taught by Bloodstock Research. The jockey is only along for the ride. It's all about pace and I use that at the track. My wife and I love the horse races and often go home with the same or more money than we came with after betting 10 races and having a nice dinner out at The Keg or the Outback.
One Friday evening in the early 1960's while at work, a "consortium" picked two horses to play for my next trip to the "'ganssett" daily double. They won and I had wagered $5 for myself and four other workmates. We each cleared around $200 and you can bet that I left right after the 2nd race.
Sooooo, the following Friday, the "consortium" got together again and again, two horses with picked for the following day's daily double.
The picked horse in the first race won but just barely. The picked horse in the 2nd race was first out of the gate and stayed in front all the way around and won by about 10 lengths. Pay off... $550 per $2 bet and I again bet $5 for five players. At the last minute, I bet another $2 for myself and again left after the 2nd race.
The consortium was not in force the following week as the main player was on vacation. So, I still went to the track with my usual $30 and decided to go to the clubhouse rather than grandstand. I blew the $30 by the end of the third race but I did take time to lean against the $100 window.....
I read part of a book on winning at slots. The crux of it seemed to be that if you have 2K to invest, you can win big on almost any quarter slot machine.
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