The Wiz in Total Rewards Magazine
December 2nd, 2013 at 7:37:33 PM
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My wife received her new Total Rewards magazine today and found a story from the Wiz in it on "The truth about BJ". Was anything posted about this before? Good to see Mike getting the pub and the business.
December 2nd, 2013 at 8:03:24 PM
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I hope that they were talking about Blackjack.
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
December 2nd, 2013 at 8:16:23 PM
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Quote: s2dbakerI hope that they were talking about Blackjack.
Haha, I just watched a video clip about BJ. That lady was gooddddddd. really, really goodddddddddddddddddddddd...
But one small/minor imperfection. The lady did not SW.....
SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 2nd, 2013 at 9:34:00 PM
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So, that finally came out, eh?! I did that interview for them about two months ago. We went back and forth several times on the wording. I would be interested to see a scan of the article.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 2nd, 2013 at 10:35:35 PM
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Wizard I hope this doesn't creep you out or anything but my friend and I have a small friendly bet going on who can find you in a casino and take a picture with you (or just of you if you are surrounded by beautiful women as we imagine you will be). We will probably also buy you a free drink. You're sort of our hero.
ALL HAIL THE WIZARD!!
ALL HAIL THE WIZARD!!
casino's money disappears
the execs worry when the wizard is near
He turns tears into joy
Everyone's happy when the wizard walks by
December 2nd, 2013 at 10:38:32 PM
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Also, I really wanna see this article now. I imagine you tell people that even if you are super horrible at blackjack you are still way less -EV than playing a slot, with just as much fun. I don't think the evil empire would like that very much.
casino's money disappears
the execs worry when the wizard is near
He turns tears into joy
Everyone's happy when the wizard walks by
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:18:27 AM
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Quote: speedycrap...
But one small/minor imperfection. The lady did not SW.....
SW ?
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:42:26 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearSW ?
Swallow
Wrong kind of BJ.
I heart Crystal Math.
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:53:24 AM
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With out prior knowledge where he is going to be. I have a feeling this bet will be ongoing for a long time, if ever. I guess it would depend on how much time he spends in the casinos, I have a feeling its far less then you think.Quote: OzzyOsbourneWizard I hope this doesn't creep you out or anything but my friend and I have a small friendly bet going on who can find you in a casino and take a picture with you (or just of you if you are surrounded by beautiful women as we imagine you will be). We will probably also buy you a free drink. You're sort of our hero.
ALL HAIL THE WIZARD!!
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
December 3rd, 2013 at 8:30:18 AM
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You could stake out the Rampart, Suncoast, and Red Rock sports books on Sunday morning . . . ;)Quote: AxelWolfWith out prior knowledge where he is going to be. I have a feeling this bet will be ongoing for a long time, if ever. I guess it would depend on how much time he spends in the casinos, I have a feeling its far less then you think.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
December 3rd, 2013 at 8:46:33 AM
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Or attend a WoVCon....
December 3rd, 2013 at 8:56:23 AM
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Quote: OzzyOsbourneWizard I hope this doesn't creep you out or anything but my friend and I have a small friendly bet going on who can find you in a casino and take a picture with you (or just of you if you are surrounded by beautiful women as we imagine you will be). We will probably also buy you a free drink. You're sort of our hero.
Thanks for the kind words. Your chances of spotting me in a casino are pretty low, as I usually just run in and out to make a bet or check out a new game. I you give up hope I'm generally available to meet for a coffee if you can come out to Summerlin.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 3rd, 2013 at 3:33:40 PM
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Quote: WizardSo, that finally came out, eh?! I did that interview for them about two months ago. We went back and forth several times on the wording. I would be interested to see a scan of the article.
OK, see if this works for you Wiz in TR E-Zine
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
December 3rd, 2013 at 4:29:56 PM
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Quote: JohnnyQOK, see if this works for you Wiz in TR E-Zine
Thanks. The only problem I have with that is the 21+3 plug at the bottom of the page. I'm afraid it might look like the endorsement is coming from me. They absolutely overruled me warning against side bets and 6 to 5 blackjack.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 3rd, 2013 at 4:50:20 PM
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Quote: Wizard
Thanks. The only problem I have with that is the 21+3 plug at the bottom of the page. I'm afraid it might look like the endorsement is coming from me. They absolutely overruled me warning against side bets and 6 to 5 blackjack.
Yeah, it was pretty shrewd editing on their part, even though anyone reading closely would realize you aren't endorsing it. You (and most of us here) would yell a resounding NO! to that 13% crap house edge game.
December 3rd, 2013 at 4:55:29 PM
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Quote: WizardQuote: JohnnyQOK, see if this works for you Wiz in TR E-Zine
Thanks. The only problem I have with that is the 21+3 plug at the bottom of the page. I'm afraid it might look like the endorsement is coming from me. They absolutely overruled me warning against side bets and 6 to 5 blackjack.
It is my opinion that the black callout box at the bottom is structured in a way that does tie it in to you. I was hoping to say otherwise, but the layout without clear delineation between similarly shaped and color-coordinated graphics, the caption-placement of the ad below your picture, the Q and A format of the right side, the fact that it's the largest font used for body text on the page, and the phrasing "Have you tried..." strongly implies that it's you asking the question and urging people to try the game, when in fact you would have said the opposite. I would guess that if you gave a group of readers 20 seconds or so to look at that page, took it away, and asked them what the Wizard said about the 21+3 bet, none of them would say, "Nothing".
Most things like that, if they're regular magazines, will have a separator that says "Advertisement" in small print, or a line, or use unrelated graphics to emphasize that the page is sharing disparate elements. However, this is an in-house advertisement in magazine format, so maybe they don't play by the same rules. The troubling thing is that you had the editorial conversation about sidebets and then they allowed this to be published with the endorsement implication. I'm guessing careless editing rather than deliberate misdirection.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:20:30 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabsIt is my opinion that the black callout box at the bottom is structured in a way that does tie it in to you.
Damn! Not what I wanted to hear, but appreciate your interpretation of it.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:30:22 PM
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I know. I'm sorry to have come to that conclusion also. As you know, I like them a lot. But it appears they have done you a disservice.
EDIT: If you end up having a discussion with them about this, there is one more thing I missed initially: the credit line off to the side says "Courtesy of Michael Shackleford" sideways. Your brain sees this even if you don't really read it, and it's posted abeam their ad, not your column, which further ties in the ad to what you wrote. That credit should either have been abeam your material or within the grey confines of the design that encompassed your material.
EDIT: If you end up having a discussion with them about this, there is one more thing I missed initially: the credit line off to the side says "Courtesy of Michael Shackleford" sideways. Your brain sees this even if you don't really read it, and it's posted abeam their ad, not your column, which further ties in the ad to what you wrote. That credit should either have been abeam your material or within the grey confines of the design that encompassed your material.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:38:39 PM
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I accidentally clicked the picture instead of the arrow and Britney's chest jumped into my face :(
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:45:16 PM
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Forget the Wiz, Guy Fieri is opening a restaurant in
Vegas. I've seen every episode of DD&D and have
learned a lot over the years. What a great success
story this guy is..
Vegas. I've seen every episode of DD&D and have
learned a lot over the years. What a great success
story this guy is..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 3rd, 2013 at 5:59:01 PM
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Quote: PerditionI accidentally clicked the picture instead of the arrow and Britney's chest jumped into my face :(
And the problem is...? :)
Fighting BS one post at a time!
December 3rd, 2013 at 6:16:29 PM
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Quote: PerditionI accidentally clicked the picture instead of the arrow and Britney's chest jumped into my face :(
Thanks for the tip! :P
December 3rd, 2013 at 7:09:10 PM
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Quote: WizardQuote: JohnnyQOK, see if this works for you Wiz in TR E-Zine
Thanks. The only problem I have with that is the 21+3 plug at the bottom of the page. I'm afraid it might look like the endorsement is coming from me. They absolutely overruled me warning against side bets and 6 to 5 blackjack.
Good picture, though.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
December 3rd, 2013 at 8:30:22 PM
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you beat me to itQuote: Beethoven9thAnd the problem is...? :)
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
December 3rd, 2013 at 9:09:07 PM
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Quote: Beethoven9thAnd the problem is...? :)
A few years ago, when Brittany was having problems,
a photog caught her getting out of a car with her
skirt hiked up to her waist and no underwear. You
could see her 'Bermuda triangle' in all its natural
glory. I found it very off putting for some reason,
and it bothers me that I felt that way.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 4th, 2013 at 12:07:40 AM
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Regarding 6:5: they could put a passage of you saying, "less decks are better odds for the player in blackjack", cutting out the quote "unless it is 6:5, then you should avoid it.", then advertising the single deck 6:5 low minimum tables they offer at Caesers, if they really wanted to mislead people. I feel someone at marketing there is going to steal what I just wrote....
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
December 4th, 2013 at 4:47:22 AM
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You probably won't be angry in any way but don't expect much from them. Their target audience is average casino player. Sure "average" might embrace a great many things but in reality the average casino crowd is half looped, arguing about what game to play next, not particularly inclined to mathematics even when sober, and more interested in hitting a slot machine for a million dollars than a hard 18 for twenty-five dollars. Any gems of wisdom you gave them have been cut and polished to fit their publication.Quote: WizardSo, that finally came out, eh?! I did that interview for them about two months ago. We went back and forth several times on the wording. I would be interested to see a scan of the article.
December 4th, 2013 at 5:26:47 AM
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Of course they did. Oh, you could have tried but you know it would never have been printed. The magazine featured Britany for the men to look at and The Wizard for female gamblers to look at. Your expertise is bait, its used for a lure to reel customers in, its not going to be a full meal. Railing against 6:5 won't be published by them; they have 6:5 in fourteen inch letters at the front entrance. Side bets... your advice would have fallen on deaf ears, so why bother with the bit about side bets.Quote: WizardThey absolutely overruled me warning against side bets and 6 to 5 blackjack.
December 4th, 2013 at 7:25:36 AM
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Quote: djatc"less decks are better odds for the player in blackjack", cutting out the quote "unless it is 6:5, then you should avoid it.",
There was originally a question regarding number of decks but we went back and forth several times on the wording. I tried to get in the 6-5 warning about single-deck, but they drew a line about any 6-5 warning. So I tried for a general warning that fewer decks is good, all other things being equal, but often the other rules are worse in single- and double-deck games. As I recall, we just couldn't agree on any wording, so that whole question got dropped.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 4th, 2013 at 9:15:31 AM
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First of all, they took a great pic of you very distinguished looking!! I didn't really feel you were endorsing the 21+3. It looked like a seperate box to me and there was also a blurb about playing in a TR casino which I found in no way attached to you.
December 4th, 2013 at 9:15:59 AM
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Bob couldn't agree more on Guy Fiere. One of my favorite shows!
December 4th, 2013 at 11:26:35 AM
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Quote: hook3670Bob couldn't agree more on Guy Fiere. One of my favorite shows!
He's the only person that won Food Network Star
that actually went on to become a star on the
network. The others are all forgettable..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 4th, 2013 at 11:32:43 AM
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Quote: hook3670First of all, they took a great pic of you very distinguished looking!!
Thanks, but they didn't take that picture. Somebody else did and I sent it to them. They probably touched it up a bit.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 4th, 2013 at 11:38:26 AM
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Quote: WizardThanks, but they didn't take that picture. Somebody else did and I sent it to them. They probably touched it up a bit.
Did they touch up this one to make you look
younger? When is this, 20 years ago?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 4th, 2013 at 12:40:18 PM
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Quote: EvenBobDid they touch up this one to make you look
younger? When is this, 20 years ago?
No, I've retired that as my standard head shot, for being too dated. It was taken about ten years ago, but I've aged a lot in those ten years.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 4th, 2013 at 12:59:38 PM
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Quote: EvenBobHe's the only person that won Food Network Star
that actually went on to become a star on the
network. The others are all forgettable..
I guess you were okay with them railroading Paula Deen then? The Harrahs tunica buffet has dearly suffered from it. Went from best buffet in town to barely edible once CET dropped her.
December 4th, 2013 at 1:24:02 PM
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Quote: tringlomaneI guess you were okay with them railroading Paula Deen then? .
I have never been able to take more than 5min
of her, I always turn the channel. She's so phony,
and combined with that Southern shitkicker accent,
it was more than I could stand.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 5th, 2013 at 9:48:25 AM
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Since we were talking about layout and perception in advertising the other day, I thought folks might find this interesting (actually, pretty funny):
bad logo designs
bad logo designs
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
December 5th, 2013 at 12:45:18 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabsSince we were talking about layout and perception in advertising the other day, I thought folks might find this interesting (actually, pretty funny):
bad logo designs
"Proper capitalization and a space between the words of the KidsExchange logo could have saved this company a great deal of embarrassment."
"KIDSEXCHANGE" lol
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
December 5th, 2013 at 12:47:10 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
December 5th, 2013 at 12:58:32 PM
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If you think that's bad, check out this stadium design for the World Cup:
Fighting BS one post at a time!
December 5th, 2013 at 1:00:23 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
December 5th, 2013 at 1:15:24 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesQuote: Beethoven9thIf you think that's bad, check out this stadium design for the World Cup:
Looks like female genitalia.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
December 5th, 2013 at 1:33:21 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
December 5th, 2013 at 4:32:34 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabs
Now, Babs! I really think you should stop posting links to porn sites.
;-)
December 5th, 2013 at 7:44:35 PM
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Quote: DocQuote: beachbumbabs
Now, Babs! I really think you should stop posting links to porn sites.
;-)
heeheehee....nothing wrong with a little sumpin-sumpin, Doc! ;-)
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
