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Can we list 50-100 men who had a big effect on Las Vegas?
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| December 23rd, 2010 at 12:42:35 PM permalink | |
| MathExtremist Member since: Aug 31, 2010 Threads: 46 Posts: 2521 | Turns out this thread is about people who have had a big effect on Las Vegas, not people you've heard of. And anyone can get published these days, Jerry, even someone who's only claim to fame is having lots of children (Kate Gosselin, Jim Bob Duggar, etc.) You should see the reviews on Amazon.com of Singer's book - hilarious. "In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563 |
| December 23rd, 2010 at 3:17:54 PM permalink | |
| Kelmo Member since: Aug 15, 2010 Threads: 4 Posts: 80 | Jimmy the Greek - sportsbook Chris Moneymaker - Poker Ed Thorpe - Blackjack |
| December 27th, 2010 at 2:36:18 PM permalink | |
| dm Member since: Apr 29, 2010 Threads: 14 Posts: 699 | Bob Dancer The Wizard |
| December 27th, 2010 at 2:54:26 PM permalink | |
| JerryLogan Member since: Jun 28, 2010 Threads: 26 Posts: 1344 |
He gave me both books and I read both. Neither are fiction. The 1st is about how not to play, the 2nd is about a long trip he took to every nook and cranny throughout Nevada. ME, he covered those reviews long ago in his Gambling Today column. They were ALL written by the same person: Skip Hughs, and I'm sure that's one of the reasons RS mocked him non-stop when he died of some kind of cancer this year. I belong to videopoker.com but do not post because of the hate they have for Singer over there, and Hughs was one of the worst who told lie after lie about him and mocked his family non-stop, but who never got it back from RS because he is banned from posting there. If you read RS then you'd know his favorite saying is "what goes around always does come around, and in such righteous ways". I kind of like that and use it myself now, because he is right on with it. |
| December 27th, 2010 at 3:32:43 PM permalink | |
| MathExtremist Member since: Aug 31, 2010 Threads: 46 Posts: 2521 |
... "In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563 |
| December 27th, 2010 at 3:52:54 PM permalink | |
| JerryLogan Member since: Jun 28, 2010 Threads: 26 Posts: 1344 |
I don't know what your response means, but I think I understand why you selectively quoted only that part of my post. If you were around to watch the hateful lies and rants input by a few of the posters, most notably from the one referred to, you would right now be saying "Good for you RS, good wins out over evil in the end, always". I'm not one who would ever say some of the things RS wrote, but it's even less probable that I would have ever been able to contribute to the disgusting things said about him that started it. What goes around.... |
| December 28th, 2010 at 8:48:50 AM permalink | |
| OneAngryDwarf Member since: Dec 17, 2009 Threads: 42 Posts: 201 | So getting back to the topic at hand... Bob Stupak-built the Stratosphere, one of the most colorful casino moguls Jay Sarno-built Caesars Palace Ken Uston-one of the most successful card counters of all time Antonio Morelli-conductor of the Copa Room orchestra at the Sands, music director for the Rat Pack, founded the Las Vegas symphony and one that may not be immediately obvious...Jerry Lewis, who broadcast his Labor Day telethon live from Vegas for many years. "Here's an idea: Why don't you give me half the money you were gonna bet, then we'll go out back, I'll kick you in the nuts, and we'll call it a day?" --Wallace Shawn, Vegas Vacation |
| December 28th, 2010 at 9:37:27 AM permalink | |
| Ibeatyouraces Member since: Jan 12, 2010 Threads: 18 Posts: 919 | Doesn't he still broadcast it there? "Shut up Meg."
Peter Griffin, Family Guy |
| December 30th, 2010 at 12:14:59 PM permalink | |
| lucy Member since: Dec 30, 2010 Threads: 0 Posts: 3 | Good choice! What is your reason? |
| December 30th, 2010 at 2:20:38 PM permalink | |
| lucy Member since: Dec 30, 2010 Threads: 0 Posts: 3 |
Agree with your choice! No-brainer - he's a natural at his job. What is your reason? |
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