tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post1964488296674298080..comments2023-09-10T06:49:28.959-04:00Comments on The Unbearable Banishment: No obligationsThe Unbearable Banishmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-1692754834303541402012-05-18T13:23:56.381-04:002012-05-18T13:23:56.381-04:00GAMBLORGAMBLORAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-29068288976973100062012-05-18T09:30:53.848-04:002012-05-18T09:30:53.848-04:00you won??? I'm probably the only person who we...you won??? I'm probably the only person who went to Las Vagas and never got to gamble....not a dime....did get to wheel ADHD three year old round the deserted streets at 8am and then watch him throw up in the IHOP after drinking OJ and followed by milk despite my protests ....but that's a whole other story....!!Young at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585882466695145340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-61476536911755815842012-05-17T17:37:04.064-04:002012-05-17T17:37:04.064-04:00kono: We have a track not far from our house. Monm...kono: We have a track not far from our house. Monmouth Park. We go once or twice a season. The kids pick their favorite silk to win. But it hasn't gotten under my skin the way craps has.<br /><br />MT: Well, I didn't get the whole enchilada. I had to split it with C. Although, getting five hundy for not lifting a finger is okay, too.<br /><br />HIF: I've spend my whole life disparaging slot machines. They are mindless money-suckers. Now I feel I owe slot manufacturers an apology. It delivered the thrill I never thought would come.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-44214739192969483832012-05-17T17:31:41.243-04:002012-05-17T17:31:41.243-04:00TSB: It is a slippery slope, that's for sure. ...TSB: It is a slippery slope, that's for sure. It's the only time I play with fire but it's under control. But I guess part of the thrill is that it can all go to hell if I'm not careful.<br /> <br />looby: I saw a lot of kiddies roaming around the casinos. At one time, they were trying to market Las Vegas as a family fun destination. That didn't work out so now it's all "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas." Still, people bring the kids.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-82910700579273228432012-05-16T21:04:35.213-04:002012-05-16T21:04:35.213-04:00Slot machines bore me stupid. I've only been i...Slot machines bore me stupid. I've only been in one casino in my life, and that was on a cruise ship. Come to think of it, the cruise ship bored us stupid too. I had a friend who wanted me to go to Las Vegas with her. "You can see the Eiffel Tower," she said. I begged off. :)Here In Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249969885696185864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-22672067099026831122012-05-16T14:19:18.002-04:002012-05-16T14:19:18.002-04:00Wow first of all why in the hell would they even l...Wow first of all why in the hell would they even let that kid in?<br />Second of all only you would hit $1,000 on a wheel of fortune! The first time Jim played that he won $750.00 came home with it and bought a power washer (we have since paid for it I'm sure). One of the other reasons were coming to NJ is he needs a lawn mower-hey can't hurt to wish :)See you soon!<br />MTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-83162772790013103342012-05-16T08:52:35.749-04:002012-05-16T08:52:35.749-04:00Wait, i thought you were supposed to leave the kid...Wait, i thought you were supposed to leave the kids in the car unattended when you went to the casino? and though i love to gamble and i do enjoy a trip to the casino now and then, nothing will ever take the place of standing at the track, form in hand and watching some pony come home at double digit odds, damn near better than sex... almost.Konohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865029570865495659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-27284749208652464582012-05-16T05:32:09.441-04:002012-05-16T05:32:09.441-04:00What a depressing picture... it's a bit like o...What a depressing picture... it's a bit like over here seeing utterly bored children sitting in pubs with a few crayons while Dad works his way though three or four pints (cough) not that I approve (cough) of that at all.<br /><br />I'm so so glad I have missed the gambling gene. It doesn't appeal to me at all--the one vice which has passed me by. <br /><br />Nursey withdrew her favours from her hubby for a week... blimey I must have done something DREADFUL then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-43739377869476413132012-05-15T14:39:39.238-04:002012-05-15T14:39:39.238-04:00In some ways I envy you, but I can no longer gambl...In some ways I envy you, but I can no longer gamble.<br />I used to love it, the crisp snap of the cards, the whizz and click of the slot machines.<br />I got hooked, and suddenly found i was spending everything I had, and some that wasn't mine on the machines.<br /><br />I went cold turkey 25 years ago, and haven't played since.<br /><br />I don't think I'd fall into the same trap again, but i just can't risk it.<br /><br />It was a lot of fun though.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-26937845175084709052012-05-15T13:13:03.222-04:002012-05-15T13:13:03.222-04:00Pat: I know I sound cynical but I doubt he was thi...Pat: I know I sound cynical but I doubt he was thinking of her at all. As far as my feet are concerned, they are now a shade of scarlet. <br /><br />Sid: your friend is correct. Vegas is vile. That's why you should have stopped here. <br /><br />nurse: You fight dirty.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-77127670686794473702012-05-15T08:27:39.063-04:002012-05-15T08:27:39.063-04:00I discovered my ex husband teaching our youngest t...I discovered my ex husband teaching our youngest to play Liar's Poker when he was 9. I had an effective deterrent for that infringement though..... <br /><br />No conjugal rights for a week. Ha! I think I even got flowers and an apology by day two ;-)nursemyrahttp://nursemyra.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-74161675140426203792012-05-15T06:00:49.626-04:002012-05-15T06:00:49.626-04:00The first and second pic make me so envious. Just ...The first and second pic make me so envious. Just looks so relaxing. <br /><br />Just before I jetted off to America last year, I considered popping in Vegas. But an American friend of mine was all, "Yuck. Vegas is disgusting!" And well, that was it.Sidhttp://verbal-sid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-91348181880635999952012-05-15T05:23:36.088-04:002012-05-15T05:23:36.088-04:00I'd like to think he was teaching her a lesson...I'd like to think he was teaching her a lesson. Some parents let their kids get drunk in the hope it wil keep them off alc for life - but it doesn't always work and I doubt that was his motive.<br />Feet lookin'good Tootsie.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-3437620702111623402012-05-14T20:32:19.260-04:002012-05-14T20:32:19.260-04:00Daisy: Yes, it's a hell of a show. You blind m...Daisy: Yes, it's a hell of a show. You blind me with science!The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-67336731003379577532012-05-14T19:58:07.267-04:002012-05-14T19:58:07.267-04:00oh, forgot to mention -- the bellagio fountain is ...oh, forgot to mention -- the bellagio fountain is my favorite thing in LV. you are a lucky boy to be able to put your feet up and watch that engineering marvel.<br /><br />did you know that the jets don't rise when the show is about to start? the water level drops exposing the spigots. all that water goes into bigfuckingtanks that then shoot the water into the sky...daisyfaehttp://daisyfae.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-72764533537265006122012-05-14T16:36:43.165-04:002012-05-14T16:36:43.165-04:00daisy: They're about to open a gambling hall i...daisy: They're about to open a gambling hall in Cleveland. A terrible, terrible idea. But nobody asked me.<br /><br />Nana: How do you really feel? I can't stand it when you're vague. ;-)<br /><br />sav: I am almost at the tipping point. Another 48 hours and I'll be ready for home sweet home.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-69572675779741412052012-05-14T16:03:57.923-04:002012-05-14T16:03:57.923-04:003 days was enough, sugar. you know the score and s...3 days was enough, sugar. you know the score and <i>so do i</i> for many of the same reasons you mentioned! one day, over a glass of <i>something alcoholic</i>, remind me to tell you the story of me and the MITM in harrah's NOLA.<br />xoxoxoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-30171987022084047392012-05-14T14:13:59.537-04:002012-05-14T14:13:59.537-04:00I think that this is actually illegal ... no one u...I think that this is actually illegal ... no one under 18 (21?) allowed in any gaming area.<br /><br />That said, LV is still the ugliest and most appalling city in the USNananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-88574126421354433332012-05-14T12:12:02.509-04:002012-05-14T12:12:02.509-04:00gambling is a tax on people who are bad at math. ...gambling is a tax on people who are bad at math. it is also, unfortunately, sort of fun and can be addictive. i don't gamble. well... not with cash. my motorcycle, and other dangerous hobbies are not gambling, right? not with anything important, anyway...<br /><br />very sad to see a kid in a casino. i'd have been hard pressed not to slap that man in the head.daisyfaehttp://daisyfae.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com