Recent content by oldnewbie

Advertising Going on the theory that bigger is better, how about if they start advertising "Blackjacks pay a whopping 9 to 6!!!" Maybe that would work. (I'm joking. I think.) oldnewbie

typos OK, folks, let's be careful about typos when we write letters to corporations: Dear MTR: Thank you for rescuing the preeminent name in pure Las Vegas gambling entertainment. You have done a great service to the city and downtown. As regular visitors, we used to make Binion's a required...

misspellings THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I am so tired of obvious misspellings and typos on the web. I am delighted to see someone finally correcting someone else on their use of the language of Shakespeare and Milton. Speaking of "their", the misspelling of that one is one of my pet...

Mr. Mayor: I just saw your TV debut this afternoon, and I enjoyed it very much. I think you have a future career in show business if you ever get tired of counting cards. Enjoy the bright lights and fame. They don't last long. oldnewbie

Oscar... Mr. Mayor: Don't mean to dash your hopes, but a film cannot be considered for an Oscar if it has run on television before being shown in a movie theater. The best you can hope for is an Emmy. Sorry... I DVR-ed it yesterday, and hope to see it tonight. oldnewbie

Mr. Mayor, See what happens... When you ask for advice? I've done a little programming for the company I work for, and have learned to never ask for advice for a "beta version". I just give it to them finished. If they come and ask for refinements, fine. I might do it, I might not, depending...

privacy Nice attitude! And you probably still can't figure out why the Arab world is so mad at us. oldnewbie

Legalities I live in the Texas. If I win at an online casino and they refuse to pay, do I have a legal recourse? oldnewbie

Mr. Mayor... Thanks to the above posts, I just read "The Golden Gate", and really enjoyed it. So when are you going to finish it? oldnewbie

6:5 All major casinos are now owned by corporations. That means they are administered by corporate bean counters. This means they will do ANYTHING to increase their profits, short of making the customers happy. I first noticed 6:5 on my last trip to Vegas in July of '03 at the Paris and NYNY...

Reasoned argument? I don't think I've ever had one of those in my life. My arguments tend to get unreasonable real quick. LOL Anyway, I was just playing devil's advocate; I didn't realize I was starting a whole new debate. As for me, personally, I don't know if I would correct the casino...

Hmmm.... Mr. Mayor, you say, "But, there is no absolute morality...". No offense, but there are about a gazillion people around the world who would beg to differ with that one. I am not one of them. I was just yanking a few chains for a bit of a giggle. oldnewbie

Actually So by your reasoning, as long as the casino is immoral, then it's OK for you to be immoral, just as long as you're not more immoral than the casino? So just how many wrongs does it take to make a right? Just wondering... oldnewbie

OPM Other People's Money...That's what we're talking about here. I am honestly surprised that no one has given consideration to the obvious: This is not money you won morally or legally. This is a mistake by the casino that just happens to be in your favor. If you correct the dealer or cashier...

Security guards I have been a security guard. In my experience, remembering the general type of personality of your private security guard, if you are lucky enough to find yourself outside the casino after an altercation such as this, trust me, just walk away. The cops will regard the security...